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Earning Money by Searching the Internet
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Highland earns money every time you use Goodsearch.com as your search engine. All you need to do is go to goodsearch.com and choose Highland Elementary, Stow OH as your charity of choice. Thanks for using this to help us earn funds for school projects.
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Highland Elementary -
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* Our school opened in 1939 as Stow Grade School.
* It is the oldest building in the district.
* The school had additions built in 1966 and 1973.
* Currently, we have 14 homerooms that include one team-teaching classroom at grade one.
* We have 369 students in Kindergarten through fourth grade.
* Highland is rated “Excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education.
* We provide hands-on learning and meaningful work for our students.
* Highland has Internet access throughout the building and as of the fall of 2009 it offers a computer lab.
* Teachers participate in special staff development programs on an annual basis.
* All students receive small group guided reading instruction at their instruction level each day. This is accomplished through the use of our special collection of trade books.
* Children are provided with music, art, physical education, and library services on a weekly basis.
* A guidance counselor visits the school one day per week.
* Children with special needs are instructed by a resource room teacher, tutor, and/or a speech and language therapist.
* A health aide is at the school every day from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
* The PTA provides a high level of parent involvement at Highland. The association is very supportive of students' academic and social growth and sponsors many school programs.
* PTA also supports the students and school through annual projects.
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Facilities Updates
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- 2011 - Our PTA provided funding to renovate the library after a three year fundraising committment. We painted, laid new carpet, and installed new shelving.
- 2008, 2009, 2010 - Our fourth graders worked with the City of Stow to plant trees for Arbor Day.
- In 2009, 6 classrooms had new carpet installed.
- In 2007, we installed new equipment on the upper mulch area of the playground.
- In 2006, two sections of terrazzo floor were replaced.
- In the spring 2005, our PTA Landscape committee improved our main entrance and provided two benches for this area. The school also provided two benches for our west end waiting area.
- In 2005, all ceiling fans were replaced and our last window screens were installed.
- In 2004, all of our cafeteria tables were replaced.
- In 2004,the main roof was replaced, a concrete ramp was added at the west end and two exterior doors were replaced.
- In 2003 the kitchen was painted.
- New water line and meter installed - 2003
- New hot water heaters installed in all restrooms - 2003
- Repair, painting and caulking of gym windows - 2003
- In 2001, a parking lot was constructed for the Highland and Lakeview schools.
- Phones installed in all classrooms - 2001
- In 2000, the school's exterior walls were tuck-pointed and sealed. A new public address system was added. An accidental fire resulted in the painting of classrooms, installation of new ceiling tiles and new carpet on the second floor.
- Our library was moved from the second to first floor in 1996. Other improvements to the facility include: repainting of the gym/classrooms, new carpeting throughout, and the installation of audio enhancement systems in several classrooms.
- The boiler system was completely replaced in 1996.
- Our playground was community built in 1990 and renovated in 1996. In 2008, new playground equipment was installed on the upper half of the playground.
- A new outdoor pavilion was added to the site in 1999.
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Paper Recycling
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There are 2 recycling dumpsters located at the west end of our building. They are available for paper drop-off 24/7/365. Highland earns money for every ton of paper that is deposited in those dumpsters. They accept all kinds of paper but no cardboard please. Thank you for not only helping Highland but also our environment.
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