New superintendent to be appointed
The search for a new superintendent has come to an end with the appointment of Stuart (Jeff) Swensson. The school board plans to appoint him at a special meeting on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. BWP & Associates, an outside consulting firm, assisted the board with the extensive search process, which began last summer. According [...]
[embeded: src="http://hilite.org/flash/chen.dietcoke.swf" allowfullscreen="true" width="600" height="440"] — Q & A WITH CHEMISTRY TEACHER DEBORAH HAIRE Compiled By Steven Chen <stevenchen@hilite.org> Why is sugar harmful? Sugar suppresses the immune system. How do soft drinks deplete calcium? The acid causes the calcium to leech from the bones into the blood system. What about artificial sugars? The sad part [...]
Continue reading …HiLite reporters Yameen Hameed and Mitch Ringenberg review the top 10 holiday movies ranked by Fandango.com 1. “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” – It’s a shame that no film adaptation has ever done this classic Dr. Seuss tale justice. The 2000 Ron Howard/Jim Carrey vehicle was overwrought and unfunny, completely failing to reach its potential. [...]
Continue reading …Still looking for that great gift idea? How about holiday music of the perfect seasonal movie night? The Hilite’s got you covered with these lists Compiled by Audrey Bailey 1. Wii Balance Board and Wii Fit Plus Game Bundle Like last holiday season, the Wii is back and is now offering other features like the [...]
Continue reading …WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 7:50 to 9:20 am — Per. 5 Final 9:30 to 11:03 am — Per. 7 Final 11:13 am to 1:23 pm — Lunch 1:33 to 3:05 pm — Per. 8 Final THURSDAY, DEC. 17 7:50 to 9:30 am — Per. 1 Final 9:45 to 11:30 am — Per. 2 Final FRIDAY, DEC. [...]
Continue reading …New policy regarding snow days could result in addition of days to school year
December 14, 2009 No CommentBy Kendall Harshberger <kharshberger@hilite.org> This year, if winter weather causes schools to close, the school will no longer have multiple flex days to make up for it. Instead, there is only one flex day on May 4. If there is more than one snow day, students will have to remain in school after the last [...]
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