Message from the Head of School
We began our 2023-24 school year with the theme of The Future is Now, focused on making and strengthening connections across every aspect of our school culture, community, and academic program We prioritized creating connections within classrooms, across grade levels, and school-wide. We leaned on the traditions that make Highlands School such a special place - our morning meetings, advisory, sharing stories and experiences, community meetings, buddy activities, and so much more
Throughout the school year, our north star was Year Two of our Setting the Bar for Excellence and Innovation: Strategic Plan 2022-27 focusing on the student experience, building special connections across the school, and ensuring that we deliver an academically challenging program that prepares our students to be productive members of our greater community.
As part of our three-year Teaching and Learning Plan, we spent the year learning about and utilizing the latest Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) science to develop and strengthen excellent teaching and expert teachers Excellent teaching includes implementing best practices; nurturing relationships, mental health, and well-being of students; and applying strategies from highquality, research-informed professional development to engage all students in deep and deliberate enduring learning
In Year One of our Teaching and Learning Plan, we focused on:
Best practices in teaching and learning related to curriculum design, assessment (formative and summative), student feedback, metacognitive strategies, self-reflection, scaffolding, differentiation, arts integration, etc
Continued work with SEL and DEIB to build classroom communities, develop connections, validate student identities, instill growth mindsets, and create supportive and safe environments
Professional development opportunities, including partnering with the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL), visiting schools who are already partnering with the CTTL, as well as participating in webinars, microcourses, and other mind, brain, and education science learning opportunities Our faculty read NeuroTeach and our Directors of Teaching & Learning attended the CTTL’s Science of Teaching and School Leadership Academy This provided opportunities for our entire faculty to focus on MBE science through faculty meetings as well as committee work in this area
Wewereambitiousinwhatwesetouttoaccomplishthisyear–justasweaskourstudentstobe InadditiontoourworkonMBEScience,wealsomadesignificantstridesinthefollowingareas:
PartneredwithanoutsideconsultanttodevelopourDiversityandBelongingimplementation plan
Partneredwithleadinginstitutionsforprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities,including DukeSchoolprojectworkprofessionaldevelopmentandTheCenterforTransformative TeachingandLearning(MBEScience)SummerAcademyformind,brain,andeducation science
ImplementedournewLanguageArtscurriculumforgradesK-5thaftercompletinga LanguageArtscurriculumreviewinthe2022-23schoolyear
CompletedScienceandMusiccurriculumreviewsfornewcurricularimplementationinthe 2024-25schoolyear Thisincludedresearchintobestinstructionalmethodsandpractices,an auditofthescienceandmusiccurriculum,aswellasschoolvisitstoleadingindependent schoolsinthesoutheasternregionwithexemplaryprogramsinthesetwoareas
CreatedaParentAthleticCommitteeforfeedbackandsupportofourathleticprogram
LaunchedanonlineHighlandsSchoolSpiritShop
Implementedabehavioralandmentalhealthtrackingsystem StartednewtraditionsandincreasedopportunitiestoenhancetheStudentExperience
Additionally,duringthe2023-24schoolyear,wemadeasignificantinvestmenttoincreaseour safetyeffortsoncampus SecurityhasalwaysbeenatoppriorityatHighlands,andweare continuallyupdatingandevaluatingourprocedures Weinstalledswipecardaccesstoall entrance/exitdoors,upgradedthespeakersystemthroughoutcampustoensureeveryonecan clearlyhearimportantannouncements,andinvestedinSchoolPass,whichhasanemergency attendanceandalertsystem WeexceededourHighlandsFundgoalthroughthegenerous supportofourparents,grandparents,faculty&staff,andotherdonors Thisallowedustohireour firstfull-timeSchoolResourceOfficer(SRO)
Asweexpectofourstudents,reflectionisanessentialcomponenttothelearningprocess While weareproudoftheworkweaccomplishedinthe2023-24schoolyear,weknowthereisalways stillmoretobedone,tweaked,andimproved.Aswelooktonextyear,ourStrategicPlanremains ourguide Wewillcontinuetoworktowardsourgoalswhilereimaginingwaystostrengthenour HighlandsSchoolcommunity
Intheloveoflearning, KavitaVasil,HeadofSchool
The Highlands School Board of Trustees
A Message from the President
It is an honor to serve Highlands School on the In 2023-2024 – the School’s 65th year – Highlan and community of supporters is more robust an ever before. We are proud of our Class of 2024 now in their first weeks of high school, prepared succeed We are proud of our preschool stude learning includes not only letters and numbers, Highlands Way values of Integrity, Respect, Re Compassion, and Collaboration We are proud students who grow every day by tackling new concepts, finding solutions to problems, learning from caring and inspiring teachers, and building relationships within our diverse student body And we are grateful to you – the stakeholders of Highlands School – for the many ways you enrich and support our Highlands community
The 2023-2024 school year was Year Two of Highlands’s current five-year Strategic Plan. I am pleased to report that the School made progress on several strategic objectives during the year, especially in the areas of Faculty and Staff and Student Experience. Accomplishments include providing transformative professional development opportunities for teachers and key administrators; enhancing campus security with the addition of a full-time School Resource Officer; holding regular pep rallies that build school spirit by celebrating our student-athletes; and relaunching our middle school volleyball program Go Blue Devils!
The Board of Trustees is tasked with overseeing the financial health of Highlands School We approve the School’s operating budget annually and also set tuition for each school year Highlands’s largest source of revenue is, and has always been, student tuition As Trustees, we understand the investment you are making in your children by sending them to Highlands The School’s largest expense by far is our people – the exceptional teachers who instruct and encourage your children every day along with the administrators and staff who support them Our aim, on the Board, is to make sure that Highlands maintains its excellent faculty, equips them with the most effective teaching materials and methods, and provides an unmatched student experience, all while ensuring the financial health and stability of the School.
I hope you will get a glimpse in these pages of what an outstanding and unique place Highlands School continues to be Thank you for being part of the Highlands community We hope to see you on campus soon!
Kathryn McDonald President, Highlands Board of Trustees
Anupam Agarwal
Jeffrey Bibbee
Henna Budhwani
Hernando Carter
Derry Bunting - Emeritus
Maye Head Frei - Emeritus
2023-2024 Board of Trustees
Elene Giattina
Mary Goodrich
Scott Grover
Gregory Harp
Connie Hill
LaKisha Mack
Katharine Marx
Kathryn McDonald
Jake McKenzie
Midge Miller
Amy Neiman
David Schwebel
2023-2024 Financial Review
Michael Steiner
Hampton Stephens
Gareth Vaughan Honorary Trustee: Mr. William J. Cabaniss, Jr.
Alumni Spotlight: Kiana Perkins
Class of 2013
A Higher Degree of Learning I didn’t understand what those words meant at six years old when I stepped on Highlands’ campus for my first day, but as the years went by, I saw myself become a living embodiment of the Highlands mission.
At Highlands, students are taught the importance of lifelong learning, character, and service; values that still serve as a guide for the kind of woman I strive to be
One of the most significant things I gained from Highlands was courage; the courage to speak out against injustice, the courage to do things that scare me, and the courage to fail, learn from it, and try again
In middle school I was dubbed the “social butterfly” and began to understand that people were my passion At twelve years old, I thought I wanted to be a pediatrician, but after Highlands gave me the opportunity to shadow a doctor for a day, I was lucky to learn so early that medicine would not be my path Because of the emphasis on global learning and civic engagement, Highlands helped me realize I wanted to fulfill my passion for people through politics and government
It’s now been eleven years since I graduated from Highlands, and the community made there coupled with the personal and professional skills learned in and out of the classroom has brought me to the United States Senate
As a member of US Senator Jon Ossoff’s communications team, I use the strong writing, public speaking, and leadership skills learned at Highlands every day. My ability to confidently engage with constituents, advocate on behalf of Georgians, and write clearly and concisely to keep the State informed of the work being done for them all began the day I sat in Ms. Wesson’s second grade class for the first time I can say with certainty that I would not be walking in my purpose so early in my career had it not been for the foundation that I received at Highlands, and I am thankful to be a lifelong member of the Highlands community
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Last fall, we hosted alumni and past faculty for a party and walk down memory lane in the Frog Garden It was a lovely evening spent catching up and sharing memories made at this special place
Highlands School Class of 2024
Ava Baggerly | Indian Springs School
Elyse Crowder | The Altamont School
Austin Eargle | Oak Mountain High School
Lucy Edmondson | Indian Springs School
Paulina Frei | The American School of Paris
Blakely Fry | The Altamont School
Schuyler Gewant | Indian Springs School
Asher Kauffman | Mountain Brook Junior High School
Andie Linton | Indian Springs School
Alexis McKenzie | Indian Springs School
Damon Melton | The Altamont School
Ruby Neiman | The Altamont School
John Pope | Indian Springs School
Declan Sitzman | Jefferson County Int’l Baccalaureate
Eames Walton | Mountain Brook Junior High School
PORTRAITOFAHIGHLANDSSCHOOLGRADUATE
Therearefourqualitiesthatourgraduatescarrywiththem Leader|trustworthy,responsible,confident,setsgoals
Citizen|showscompassion,empathy,andglobalawareness Pioneer |thinkscritically,hasagrowthmindset,innovator
Individual|self-aware,self-assured,strongself-advocate,andpassionate
Alumni Spotlight: James Dixon
Class of 2015
“Good, better, best Never take a rest Until your good is better and your better is best.” This little rhyme has bounced around my head since hearing it as a student at Highlands School. It's not anywhere on the website. As far as I can remember, it was not written on a wall anywhere either Yet it has stuck with me and reminded me of the values that Highlands taught me when I was a student there
I am now 23 years old and recently back in the United States after spending a year in Taiwan In May 2023, I graduated from Washington and Lee University, and a few months later arrived in Taiwan to serve a teaching grant through the Fulbright Program I spent eleven months living in a rural town, driving my scooter to school every day, and working with local teachers to improve English education for their students It was an incredible experience characterized by cultural learning, personal growth, and deep fulfillment This year, I am participating in The Trinity Fellowship, a leadership development program focused on helping young professionals further discern their vocational direction and delve deeper into questions of the Christian faith, in Charlottesville, VA
While a teaching assistant in Taiwan, I worked at an amazing K-8 school a short walk from the beach Teachers cared about making personal connections with students An abundance of help and resources were made available to students who needed it The campus was beautiful, and students participated in a host of enriching activities, including campouts, sailing excursions, and an immersion trip to Nepal. Walking through its courtyard every day, I often thought that this place really reminded me of Highlands. It took me a little while to understand the depth of the similarities.
Highlands is unique in that it is a close community Teachers, faculty and staff demonstrate a high level of care for that community not merely by teaching their students, but by striving to holistically improve them This school in Taiwan practiced care for their community very explicitly every morning Before any classes are taught, the school intercom plays “Skin” (Rag‘n’Bone Man), calling all students and teachers to work together to clean their campus You can find the second grade hunting down stray leaves on the basketball court, the fifth grade wiping desks, and the sixth cleaning the bathrooms Younger students are assigned work, while older students float around, helping where they see it is needed By 8:15 AM, the music stops, and everyone trots back to their classrooms to begin a day’s work learning math, science, Chinese, history, and English
“Good, better, best. Never take a rest. Until your good is better, and your better is best.”
Perhaps what has been so compelling to me about this saying was the person who shared it with our community Mr Bender, the Director of Facilities, daily had the mission of looking around our community, seeing what needed fixing, and not resting until it was fixed I remember feeling a strong sense of pride when the entire school, at a community meeting once a year, would reaffirm our commitment to improvement by reciting this all together. In the years since, it has echoed in my head, calling me to continual self-reflection and improvement, both of myself and in the community around me.
2023-2024 ENROLLMENT AT A GLANCE
323 total students financial aid awards distributed 49
We kicked-off the first day of the 2023-2024 school year with music at carpool, and All School Community Meeting, ice cream at lunch, and a ceremony honoring the Class of 2024!
The Parent Auxiliary
The 2023-24 school year was a very productive year for the Parents Auxiliary The fundraisers the PA held last year were:
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Netted $6,858
95% of students bought School Supplies
PA
PACK
Sales were $13,605
The PA Pack covers the cost for Fall Festival and Spring Fling
It also includes a small donation to Teacher Appreciation
Sold 92 PA Packs
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL AUCTION
Netted $150,000
2024 theme was Around the World: Celebrating Blue Sapphire Waters in honor of Highlands 65th Anniversary
2023-2024 PARENT AUXILIARY CHAIRS
Chair: AK Hardeman
Vice-Chair: Turner Benoist
Secretary: Ashley Leavell
Treasurer: Julie Locher
At Large: Hiko McGinnis
2024 Highlands School Auction Friday, January 26th Auction Co-Chairs: Animeeta & Payden Patel
With the Auction funds, 4 sun shades were installed around campus earlier this fall - and are a big hit with our students!
PARENT AUXILIARY EVENTS RECAP
Auction Participants
On Friday, January 26th Highlands School hosted Around the World: Celebrating Blue Sapphire Waters in honor of Highlands School’s 65th Anniversary. The Auction was held at the Florentine for parents, alumni, and friends of the school. Overall, the Auction raised $180,000 with funds going to sun shades, smart boards, and iPads for students.
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Dr Anupam Agarwal and Dr Lisa M Curtis
Mr and Mrs Scott I Allen
Mr Peter and Dr Jane Allendorfer
Drs Irfan and Sonia Asif
Mr and Mrs Joseph Baccus
Dr. Abilash Balmuri and Dr. Swetha Pinninti
Mr. Ted Barco and Ms. Diane Arnold
Mr. Marlon D. Barmore, Sr. and Dr. LaShelle F. Barmore
Mr. and Mrs. David Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bartok
Mr and Mrs Shawn Bates
Drs Naresh and Susmitha Bellam
Mr Jeffrey Bibbee
Dr Eike Bierwirth and Ms Beth Davis
Mr and Mrs Paul Blutter
Mr and Mrs C Patrick Bodden
Dr and Mrs Santiago Borasino
Mr and Mrs Stephen Box
Mr Hugh Boylan and Dr Jingnan Han
Mr and Mrs William Brown
Drs Karim and Henna Budhwani
Mr and Mrs Jeremy Campbell
Drs Brett and Sarah Carter
Mr and Mrs Kage Cavanah
Mr and Mrs Philip Cohn
Mr and Mrs Matthew Conroy
Mr and Mrs Arthur Crenshaw
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Danella
Dr. Jonathan Davis and Dr. Lori Lynn-Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Dawkins, III
Mr. and Mrs. Keat DeLaTorre
Mr and Mrs Bruce S Denson, Jr
Mr Dirk Dominick and Mrs Westcott Shaw
Mr Rodney Dunaway and Ms Lisa Camp
Dr Karen Eargle
Drs Matthew Ehrlich and Lynn Matthews
Mr and Mrs Samuel Eskildsen
Ms Eve Espy
Dr Laura E Fraser
Mr and Mrs Bernard Frei
Mr and Mrs Michael W Gayle, Sr
Mr and Mrs Scott Gewant
Mr and Mrs Brian G Giattina
Mr and Mrs Braxton Goodrich
Drs Charles and Lisa Graham
Mr. Timothy and Dr. Allison Gregg
Ms. Shilo Groover
Mr. and Mrs. James Casey Hardeman
Mr. Judd Harwood and Mrs. Anna Slive
Dr. Andrea Hendricks
Mr and Mrs Connor W Herfurth
Mr and Mrs Frederick Horton
Mr Stephen Iaconis and Dr Ashley Wright
Intermark Group, Inc
Mr and Mrs Sidney Jackson
Drs Gaurav and Archana Jain
Mr and Mrs Matt Jenkins
Mr and Mrs Shane Kearney
Dr and Mrs Brian E Kinard
Mr LeDerrick and Dr Keneshia Kirksey
Dr Blair Lacy
Mr and Mrs Jared Lewis
Dr Julie Locher
Dr and Mrs Michael J Lyerly
Mr Kendall Maddox and Ms Amber Atkins-Maddox
Mr Taylor and Dr Barrett Mann
Ms Virginia Markstein
Ms. Katharine Marx
Mr. and Mrs. Hussein Mawani
Mr. and Mrs. M. Denver McCool
Mr. and Mrs. William M. McCullough
Ms. Kathryn McDonald
Mr Kazuhiko McGinnis and Dr Heather Austin
Mr and Mrs Tyler McGuire
Mr James and Dr Carly McKenzie
Drs Mohit and Anjali Mehra
Drs Neeraj and Shikha Mehta
Mrs Mark Miller
Mr and Mrs John Mitchell
Mr and Mrs Brad Mosley
Mr and Mrs John C Neiman, Jr
Mr Thomas Norris and Dr Ashley Norris
Mr and Mrs Shegun Otulana
Drs Roberto Panichi and Cristina Dieni
Drs Rajat Parikh and Monjri Shah
Mr and Mrs Les A Pasternack
Mr and Mrs Pinal Patel
Drs Gregory and Brittany Payne
Drs Alexander and Arrtie Pisaturo
Mr James and Dr Kristin Porter
Mr and Mrs Paul Quinlan
Dr and Mrs Maziar Rasulnia
Mr and Mrs Donald R Raughton, Jr
Regions Matching Gift Program
Dr Leslie Rhodes
Mr and Mrs Clyde E Riley
Drs. Justin and Jamie Routman
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Rutland
Mr. Robert Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schamberger
Dr. and Mrs. David Schwebel
ServisFirst Bank
Dr and Mrs Ashish Shah
Dr Jitendra Sharma and Dr Zeenat Jaisani
Mr and Mrs Jonathan D Sides
Mr and Mrs Charles H Simpson
Dr and Mrs Nicholas J Smith
Ms Addie Solomon
Mr Clint and Dr Cam Speegle
Mr and Mrs Michael L Steiner
Mr Bryant and Dr Maryam Stevenson
Dr and Mrs Elijah Stiefel
Mr and Mrs Mark J Styslinger
Mr and Mrs Nils Suling
Ms Nancy Thompson
Mr and Mrs Will Thistle
Mr Doug Turner and Dr Connie Hill
Drs Rakesh and Kavita Varma
Ms. Kavita Vasil
Mr. and Mrs. Whitten Walter
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Walton
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Williams
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Wright
Mr. Spencer Wyatt
Dr Jarred Younger and Dr Yulia Khodneva
Mr and Mrs Melvin Zivitz
note: some donors fall in multiple
$13,445 $6,858
2023-2024 Highlands Fund
The Highlands Fund is the foundation of all fundraising at Highlands School A gift to the Highlands Fund helps balance the operating budget and went to three specific areas - campus security, professional development, and financial aid A robust annual giving effort ensures the best possible programs, facilities, and faculty for our students
THE SPENCER CIRCLE | $10,000+
Mr William and Dr Liesel French
Mrs. Daniel H. Markstein
Mr. and Mrs. John Neiman
Mr. and Mrs. Shegun Otulana
Dr. and Mrs. Maziar Rasulnia
THE HIGHLANDS 21 CLUB | $5,000 - $9,999
Dr Karen Eargle
Mr and Mrs Bernard Frei
Mr. & Mrs. Scott B. Grover
Herbert and Peggy Stockham Family Foundation
THE 1958 SOCIETY | $1,000 - $4,999
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Dr and Mrs Adetunji Adaraloye
Dr Anupam Agarwal and Dr Lisa M Curtis
Dr Himanshu Aggarwal and Dr Mukta Tripathi
Mr. and Mrs. Scott I. Allen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aronowitz
Dr. Hossein Aziz and Mrs. Lia Issagholian
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bartok
Dr. Naresh Bellam and Dr. Susmitha Nimmagadda
Dr Jeffrey Bibbee
Dr Daniel Chu and Ms Patricia Chen
Dunn-French Foundation
Mr and Mrs Sid Evans
Drs Anu and Mamta Gandhi
Ms Jan Gentle
Mr and Mrs Scott Gewant
Mr and Mrs Brian G Giattina
Mr and Mrs Braxton Goodrich
Mr Billy Harbert
Mr and Mrs James Casey Hardeman
Ms Hillery Head
Drs Camden and Carolyn Hebson
Mr Marcus Hume and Ms Edan Underwood
J Michael Bodnar Foundation
Ms Midge Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Steiner
Mr Stephen Iaconis and Dr Ashley Wright
Mr Dalton Johnson
Dr Blair Lacy
Mr T Barr Linton
Dr. Julie Locher
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lyerly
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Mack
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Maguire
Mr. and Mrs. Hussein Mawani
Ms Kathryn McDonald
Mr James and Dr Carly McKenzie
Mr and Mrs David McKowen, III
Drs Neeraj and Shikha Mehta
Mr William and Dr Margaux Mustian
Dr Dhaval Raval and Dr Shruti Agnihotri
Mr and Mrs Richard Riley
Mr Robert Ryan
Mr and Mrs Scott Schamberger
Mr and Mrs David Senseman
Dr Prabhdeep Singh and Dr Vivian Valcarce Luaces
Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Sokol
Mr and Mrs Joe Spransy
Mrs Wayne Standifer
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1958 SOCIETY, CONT’D. | $1,000 - $4,999
Mr and Mrs Bart Stephens
Mr Merrill H Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Will Thistle
Mr. Doug Turner and Dr. Connie Hill
Ms. Kavita Vasil
THE BIG ROCK GROUP | $500-999
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Mr and Mrs Steve Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. David Barnes
Blackbaud Giving Fund
Ms. Alex Bodner
Dr. and Mrs. Santiago Borasino
Drs. Karim and Henna Budhwani
Ms Derry Bunting
Mr and Mrs Gebran Chahine
Dr and Mrs James Cimino
Mr and Mrs Barton T Crawford
Mr and Mrs Arthur Crenshaw
Mr and Mrs John Crowder
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Danella
Dr Jonathan Davis and Dr Lori Lynn-Davis
Dr and Mrs Bill Engel
Dr Laura E Fraser
Drs Orlando and Alecia Gutierrez
Mr and Mrs Gregory Harp
Indian Springs School
Ms Cathy Sloss Jones
Mr LeDerrick and Dr Keneshia Kirksey
Mr and Mrs Robert E Levine
Drs John and Sheri Long
LPL Financial Matching Gift Program
Mr. Taylor and Dr. Barrett Mann
Mr. Danny Markstein
Ms. Katharine Marx
Drs. Jonathan McConathy and Suzanne Lapi
Mr Kazuhiko McGinnis and Dr Heather Austin
Mr Nick Phillips and Mrs Erin Merhar
Mr and Mrs Pinal Patel
Mr and Mrs James C Pendergast
Publix Alabama LLC
Mr and Mrs Paul Quinlan
Regions Matching Gift Program
Mr and Mrs Stephen C Rudder
Dr and Mrs Peter P Scalise
Dr Jitendra Sharma and Dr Zeenat Jaisani
Mr Gareth Vaughan
Dr and Mrs Christopher G Wang
Mr. and Mrs. John Williams
Mr. Omar Zuberi and Dr. Saema Mirza
Ms Lauren Smith
Mr and Mrs Ingram Tynes
Mr. Al and Dr. Katisha Vance
Mr. and Mrs. Benn Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Bohdan Woloschuk
THE BLUE DEVIL CLUB | $100 - $499
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Dr and Mrs Ali Ahmed
Dr and Mrs Kamal Ahuja
Mr and Mrs Shane Allen
Ms Kellye Allen
Ms Carleton Ambrose
Ms Diane Arnold
Dr and Mrs Frederick L Ashe, Jr
Drs Irfan and Sonia Asif
Mr and Mrs Joseph Baccus
Drs Kimo Bachiashvili and Ekaterina Bakradze
Dr. Steve Bair and Dr. Renee Peacock
Dr. and Mrs. Sanjiv Bajaj
Ms. Tynley Baker
Drs. Siddharth Bansal and Aparna Singhal
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bartley
Mr. and Mrs. David Bell
Ms Lee Berger
Mrs Peggy Blount
Mr and Mrs Paul Blutter
Ms Jane Boulo
Mr Hugh Boylan and Dr Jingnan Han
Mr James Haynes and Ms Meghann Bridgeman
Mr and Mrs Bo Butler
Ms Lisa Camp
Mr and Mrs Jeremy Campbell
Mr Dudley Cannada
Dr Stuart Cohen and Dr Cason Benton
Ms Beverly Chopin
Mr and Mrs Jeff Chopin
Mr Andrew and Dr Caitlin Clevenger
Mr and Mrs Wilson Burton Coffman III
Mr and Mrs Philip Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Conroy
Drs. William and Marcia Crosland
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dates, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daves IV
Ms. Mara Thomas Davidson
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Davis
Mr and Mrs Keat DeLaTorre
Mr Dirk Dominick and Mrs Westcott Shaw
Mr and Mrs Bradley Dupree
Mr Marshall and Dr Kristine Edmondson
Mr and Mrs Eric Elston
Mr and Mrs Samuel Eskildsen
Ms Elizabeth Espy
Ms Janie Fahey
Mr and Mrs Issac Ferniany
Mr and Mrs William Fishburne
Mr and Mrs Stephen Forsyth
Mr David Foster
Dr and Mrs Ludwig Francillon
Ms Jane French
Mr and Mrs T Charles Fry, Jr
Mr and Mrs Robert Garrett
Mr and Mrs Michael W Gayle, Sr
Mr John Gibbs
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gilbert
Ms. Amy Goldstein Chauvin
Dr. Robert Good
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goodrich
Mr. Judd Harwood and Mrs. Anna Slive
Ms. Dana Hensley
Ms Bree Holland
Ms Lucy Holt
Mr and Mrs Frederick Horton
Mr and Mrs Sidney Jackson
Drs Gaurav and Archana Jain
Mr Paul and Mrs Caroline Janeway
Ms Ellen Jenkins
Mr and Mrs Amandeep Kahlon
Mr and Mrs Shane Kearney
Ms Shara Kernan
Dr and Mrs Ajmal Khan
Dr and Mrs Brian E Kinard
Mr Sam Kindervater
Ms Rachel King
Mr and Mrs Charles Lake
Ms Cathie Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Leavell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leavell
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Lewis
Mr. Terrell Linton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Loftin
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Mann
Ms Jeanne Margolies
Mr and Mrs Edward Martin
Mr and Mrs Michael Mazer
Mr and Mrs M Denver McCool
Mr and Mrs Randy McDonald
Ms Valerie McMillian
Dr and Mrs Mukul Mehra
Dr Amiee Mellon
Ms Alanah Melton
Mr and Mrs Willie Melton, Jr
Ms Helga Mendoza
Dr and Mrs Gary Monheit
Drs Michal and Sylvie Mrug
Mr. Chris Nickell
Mr. Thomas and Dr. Ashley Norris
Oakworth Capital Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Osborn
Ms. Ann Palmer
Drs. Rajat Parikh and Monjri Shah
Mr and Mrs Les A Pasternack
Drs Gregory and Brittany Payne
Mr and Mrs Lenus Perkins
Mr and Mrs Lou Phillips
Mr and Mrs N DeWayne Pope
Mr and Mrs James Porter
Drs Kalyan Prudhvi and Jayasree Jonnadula
Ms Amy Pruett
Dr and Mrs Brent Quinney
Dr Leslie Rhodes
Mr and Mrs Clyde E Riley
Mr and Mrs Evan Roberts
Ms TeNikka Roberts
Ms Katie Rogers
Dr and Mrs David Rogers
Dr Steven Rowe and Ms Anne Marie Seibel
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Rutland
Drs Aliaksei and Nina Salei
Mr and Mrs Robert Samuels
Dr and Mrs David Schwebel
Ms Lindsey Scoggins
Dr Thomas J Sitzman and Dr Erin Shaughnessy
Ms Lauren Smith
Mr. Lendall Smith
Ms. Addie Solomon
Mr. Brian and Dr. Simone Spellen
Ms. Darlene Springer
Ms. Mary Steiner
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Talbird
Mr and Mrs Clay Thompson
Mr Terry Thompson
Mr Gabriel Thorn
Drs Rakesh and Kavita Varma
Mr Fred Vars and Dr Caroline Harada
Mr and Mrs Thomas Wall, Jr
Mr and Mrs Whitten Walter
Mr and Mrs Scott Walton
Ms Laurie Watson
Mr and Mrs Alfred Williams
Mr and Mrs Curtis Williams
Mr Willie Wilson
Mr and Mrs Hunter Wolfe
Ms Carolyn Wyatt
Mr Spencer Wyatt
Drs N S and Anne Xavier
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE HIGHLANDS FUND
As part of our continued growth and work on our Strategic Plan, the Directors of Teaching and Learning along with three of our Highlands School teachers, representing various grade bands, spent two days learning from other educational institutions in Atlanta. They visited The Mount Vernon School, The Galloway School, and The Lovett School. During each visit, they had the opportunity to tour the campuses and meet with faculty and administrators to learn more about their teaching and learning practices, fine arts offerings, STEAM programs, and much more. As they foster such in each of their students, their deep love of learning inspires them to continue pursuing professional development opportunities
HIGHLANDS SUPPORTERS AND OTHER GIFTS
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Ms Margaret Abele
Dr Sameer Ather and Dr Garima Agarwal
Ms Ateal Alexander
Dr and Mrs Joseph Barney
Mr and Mrs Shawn Bates
Mr and Mrs Larry Bender
Mr and Mrs Baylor Bennett
Mr and Mrs Aaron Benson
Ms Mary Bernheim
Ms Amiaya Beverly
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Biglane
Mrs. Jordyn Box
Mr. and Mrs. Don Cannada
Ms. Miranda Carson
Drs. Hernando and Adriene Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Kage Cavavah
Mr and Mrs Sloan Covington
Ms Kim Crockard
Mr and Mrs Joshua Davis-Dillard
Ms Angela DeMarco
Ms Jasmine Dickerson
Ms Sarah Engel
Ms Glennie Ferniany
Drs Charles and Lisa Graham
Ms Celeste Grenier
Dr and Mrs Charles Gross
Ms Donna Harris
Dr Andrea Hendricks
Mr and Mrs Connor W Herfurth
Ms Vernice Horton
Dr and Mrs Anand Iyer
Ms Jessica Jackson
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Jaffe
Mr. and Mrs. Sajid Jalali
Ms. Hannah Kindervater
Ms. Kimberlee King
Ms. Beverly LeBoeuf
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Leffel
Mr and Mrs Tyler McGuire
Mr and Mrs Charles Melaney
Mr and Mrs Matt Mitchell
Ms Rachel Mixon
Mr and Mrs Tyler Nelson
Ms Lana Olson
Ms Jennifer Orkin
Mr Roberto Ortega
Mrs Bruce Pasternack
Ms Lyndsey Plymon
Mr James and Dr Kristin Porter
Ms Brooke Ralstin
Ms Kristen Rhodes
Mr and Mrs Joel Rodgers
Mr DeMarcus and Jessica Rodgers
Ms Elisabeth Rohlfs-Hill
Dr Vikash Rohella and Dr Anjali Agarwal
Drs Justin and Jamie Routman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rutter
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Sides
Mr. James Simon
Ms. Sadawn Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus S. Soulis
Mr. Clint Speegle and Dr. Cam Speegle
Ms Danielle Spencer
Mr Marc Stark
Dr and Mrs Elijah Stiefel
Mr Jorge Toro Loaiza and Dr Carli Calderone
Mr Lowell Updike and Dr Miranda Curtiss
Mr and Mrs Gregory Wald
Mr Bob White
Ms Cayman Whittington
Ms Erin Williams
Mr Hank Williamson
Ms Crystal Winslett
Dr and Mrs Bruce Witten
The Highlands School Mission
Highlands School’s Mission is to provide an academically challenging program, to create a love of learning in every student, to instill the habits of success in every student, and to prepare the student to be a responsible and productive member of the community
The Highlands Way
Highlands School has adopted the phrase “The Highlands Way”, which refers to the shared set of core values embraced by all students, staff and faculty as an integral part of their everyday life in the Highlands School community
The Highlands Way core values are: Integrity Respect Responsibility Compassion Collaboration
