{"id":1314,"date":"2021-08-05T12:21:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T19:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/?page_id=1314"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:59:30","slug":"announcements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-48ecqa-55b30225a0d1b8d015d9c526517f9488 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-krzb1lzg-741bf5dd98ac3ccf5620d88034a289b0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-krzb1lzg-741bf5dd98ac3ccf5620d88034a289b0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-krzb1lzg-741bf5dd98ac3ccf5620d88034a289b0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-krzb1lzg-741bf5dd98ac3ccf5620d88034a289b0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1315 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1315 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements.jpg\" alt='' title='Photo of hand with mouthpiece on empty blue background in studio'  height=\"1604\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements-514x1030.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements-768x1540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements-766x1536.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements-748x1500.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/08\/Announcements-352x705.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-342vn6-314c191f8e49c8bc1fc81f2bf341a5af av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krzb19in-fdcead5efe7389798093f5b70911f7fc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><table style=\"width: 114.975%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 18.7549%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Oct 22, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.1678%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Today is Day 4 HGFE<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.6983%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Friday \u2013 No School\/Pro D<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>**NEW Announcements!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Reminder: <\/strong>There is no school tomorrow, it is a Pro- d Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*DND<\/strong> is cancelled today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Senior Boys Soccer:<\/strong> You have a game on Friday against Carihi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*All students <\/strong>who haven\u2019t returned their verification forms please make sure your guardians have signed off on them and hand those back into the office ASAP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*All grades of girls that are interested in playing Basketball<\/strong>, there is skill development happening tonight from 7-9pm in the Highland Gym. Come out and start getting ready for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Next Week is Spirit week!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday\u2013 Twin Day<\/strong> &#8211; Match outfits with a friend or group!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday \u2013 Meme Day<\/strong> &#8211; Dress up as your favourite meme!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday \u2013 Weird Hat Day<\/strong> &#8211; Wear your funniest, strangest, or most outrageous hat!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday &#8211; PJ Day<\/strong> &#8211; Come to school in your favourite cozy pajamas!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday \u2013 Halloween Costume Day!<\/strong> Show off your spooky, creative, or hilarious side with your best Halloween costume!<\/p>\n<p><strong>**PAST Announcements!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Highland Secondary Spirit Wear Store<\/strong> is now open! It will run until Oct. 25<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.passionsports.ca%2Fhighland_secondary_spirit_wear_%2Fshop%2Fhome&amp;data=05%7C02%7CERIN.WEBSTER%40sd71.bc.ca%7C24de014d3e144e1191ef08df255e8283%7C8a33c0abdc5a486195746c1f01277d1c%7C0%7C0%7C639270759987243514%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZBSI7pO9XfpIEd2Gn3BVVCf9%2Bgb9O%2BTCJ2qFI1WRozM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/store.passionsports.ca\/highland_secondary_spirit_wear_\/shop\/home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Hair Dressing Exploration Day<\/strong>, Nov 9<sup>th<\/sup>, any students thinking of becoming a hairdresser that would like to take part in a mini hands-on day at a local salon, please see Tracey in the Careers office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Thinking of attending VIU<\/strong> and would like to check it out, they are hosting VIU Fest on Saturday Oct. 24<sup>th<\/sup> 12-4pm.\u00a0 Fun activities are planned for every corner of the Nanaimo campus. Student can experience university life through hands-on activities, interactive science displays, pop up classes led by VIU faculty and campus tours with current student ambassadors.\u00a0 They can also connect with student recruiters in the Future Students lounge to learn more about VIU programs and admissions.\u00a0 This is not an event that the school will be taking students to it is an open event for anyone interested in attending on their own time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Thinking of getting a degree in Child and Youth Care<\/strong>, interested in the new Hyflex Format that allows you to remain in the community while connecting with the instructors from VIU, they are hosting an info session on October 28, 2026, 5 \u2013 6 pm.\u00a0For sign up instruction contact <a href=\"mailto:CYC@VIU.c\">CYC@VIU.c<\/a> or come to the careers office to scan the QR code and get some more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*The Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports<\/strong> (VISAS) at Mt Washington Alpine Resort is looking for: <strong>NEW\u00a0Volunteer\u00a0Instructors<\/strong> You Commit your Time and Energy.\u00a0We Provide Rewarding Experiences and Great Mountain Benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Meeting: <\/strong>27 October 2026 @The Filberg Centre (Upstairs). 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