Each grade and specials area maintains a webpage to communicate information and the latest news about their areas. Links to each Team Wiki Front Page are below, plus links to any important events in the near future!

Kindergarten Wiki
Kinder News

1st Grade Wiki
1st Grade News

2nd Grade Wiki
2nd Grade News

3rd Grade Wiki
3rd Grade News

4th Grade Wiki
4th Grade News

5th Grade Wiki
Check out Wiki for the latest 5th Grade News and assignments!

Art Wiki
Art News

Library Wiki
2011-2012 Bluebonnet Book Tests

Music Wiki
Music News

PE Wiki
Marathon Kids

Spanish Wiki
Spanish News

Future Problem Solvers Wiki
Future Problems Solvers News

Support Services Wiki
Support Services News

Counselor Wiki
Permission Form
Facetime
Scottie Dads - Launch Event Coming Up!
No Place For Hate Activities

The Book Fair will take place Feburary 9-15 with this year's theme being a fun Luau. Book Fair is a great way to help our school library and encourage reading by finding that special book for your child. New to the Book Fair this year will be a Kinder Parent Orientation on Feburary 8 at 2:00pm. Kinder parents can pick their kindergartner up early, come to the library and check out the Book Fair before opening day. You can ask questions and shop before the older students take over the next morning. Doughnuts with Dad will be Friday, Feburary 10 at 7:15am and Family Night will be Monday, Feburary 13th. Dinner will be from 5:30-6:45pm. Dinner orders can be done online in the next few weeks. Please plan to attend this fun night of delicious tacos, book shopping, and fun entertainment. The Poetry Slam will start at 7:00p. Parents please encourage your 4th and 5th graders to participate. They will get a great Poetry Slam T-shirt and its tons of fun for them to get creative with their friends. Sign up forms will be available with your child's teacher. If you have any question regarding Poetry Slam, please contact Christy Savage at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Gift certificates will be available again this year in plenty of time for Valentine's Day. Get a gift of reading for your child, their teacher, friends, etc.

Volunteers are needed!!!!! Book Fair can't happen without your help. Please contact Ellen Ray at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you want to work a shift.

If you have any other questions you can also contact Cheryl Mullins at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Stacy Mendelson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . We look forward to seeing you at the BOOK FAIR LUAU!

At long last, here is the link for the special pre-sale offer for Highland Park families and friends to see the dance performance Diavolo! Get your tickets TODAY for the event on February 24, 8:00 pm, Bass Concert Hall. Tickets range from $10 (for students) up to $34 for adult seats. There are adult tickets starting around $19 and all tickets reflect the special HP 15% discount. Click on the following link and use the password HPSCOTTIES for special savings for Highland Park families and friends! Find Diavolo, select a price level, and then type in the quantity of adult tickets and student tickets you would like to purchase. Add the items to your cart, follow the instructions to check out, and you're done - we'll see you at the show! Simply click the link below, enter the password, and select Diavolo. This special HP link may also be used for the March performance of Chanticleer - thanks TX Performing Arts!

http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?linkID=tex-pac&evm=prmo&RSRC=&RDAT=&caller=PR&RSRC=tex-pac&RDAT=HPARK-SCOTTIES-15OFF

password: HPscotties (not case sensitive)

Don’t forget to add pre-paid parking to your ticket order for only $6! For directions and more parking information, click here: http://www.texasperformingarts.org/visit/maps_directions

Other information for performance night: Tentative plans to meet up pre-performance in the cafe on site, 6:30 pm. The cafe serves pizza, paninis, and nice salads. More later and hope to see you at our 2nd Any Given Child Arts Community event.

Hey all you Facebook Fans, stand up and clap your hands! It is true. Highland Park Elementary has its own Facebook Page now. Click on the following link and become a member today. Highland Park Elementary - Austin TX.

HP Alum helps Highland Park be Fire wise with his Eagle Scout Project!

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/news/local/AFD-Help-Clean-Up-Perry-Park-20120121-ktbcw#axzz1k9aL7iEl

The 2011-2012 Scottie Spirit T-shirts are in, and this year, SCOTTIES ROCK! 

Do you want to double the money you donate to the Highland Park Elementary PTA without it coming out of your pocket? Many companies have a corporate match program, where your contribution to the PTA is matched, dollar for dollar, by your corporation or its charitable foundation. (Full disclosure: these programs would allow you to donate to many other non-profit organizations beyond just the PTA).

Some companies even have matching programs for donations commensurate with the amount of volunteer time spent by their employees (i.e. if you work 10 volunteer hours for the PTA and report them to your volunteer matching program, your company will make a donation to the PTA based on these 10 hours of volunteered time).

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the official district and campus ratings based on the 2010-2011 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) results. Based on the data released, I am pleased to share that Austin students continue to make gains under the state accountability system, with ninety-three percent (104 of the 112) campuses rated “Academically Acceptable” or higher. 

There is no doubt that this has been a very challenging year, so it gives me great pleasure to announce that Highland Park Elementary is an Exemplary school! This distinction is based on our 2010-2011 TAKS scores.  I am incredibly proud of the hard work of the staff, students, and families here at Highland Park. TAKS scores are only one measure of what our students know and are able to do. I am also proud of our students’ many accomplishments that do not appear on standardized tests. These results are a true indication of the high quality teaching and learning happening in our classrooms every day.