Parents and volunteers run clubs, sports, and extracurricular enrichment. While each club has a staff designee or sponsor with many offerings, parents make the magic happen! We are grateful for our parents and encourage parents to dedicate their time, talent, and interests to our children.
You, too, can start a club at Highland! If you are interested in bringing an activity or organization to Highland’s afterschool offerings, please reach out to Ms. Elizabeth or complete our Club Request Form. Please reach out to Club Leaders or check out the HCS Google Calendar for most recent events and schedule.
Clubs
| Club/Group | Description | Participants | Fees | Schedule & Location | Contact/Club Leader |
| Girls Who Code (GWC) | Join a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models where students learn to see themselves as computer scientists. CODE: Learn the concepts of loops, variables, conditionals, and functions that form the basis of all programming languages. | 3rd-8th grade | Free | every other Tuesday, 3:45 pm – 5 pm beginning 9/19 Location: AE Lab | Erika White |
| Circus | The Highland Community Circus (Grades 1-3) is an all-school talent show and a great introduction for young performers looking to gain more experience in front of a crowd.Our gym is fully transformed into a circus big-top, and the children perform a variety of rehearsed acts in front of a capacity crowd. Acts include juggling, clowning, magic, and even “death-defying stunts!” | 1st-3rd Grades | $25 | Once a week from September through first week of November, culminating in a circus performance on 11/3 and 11/4. All participating students should attend the mandatory Circus meeting on 9/18 with a parent/guardian. Location: Studio H | Barry Weber |
| 4H Club | Description: 4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization, the 4 Hs standing for “head, heart, hands, and health.” Students help guide the focus of the club by completing several projects a year chosen by the club members. Learn more… | 3rd-8th grade | Free | One Tuesday a month, 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm Location: AE Lab | Kat Schleicher |
| Girl Scout Daisies (Troop 8189), Grades K-1 | Daisies are the youngest girl scouts and a great way to see if girl scouts is for you! With a parent by their side, Daisies will make new friends and grow their sense of wonder through troop activities. Daisies spark their imagination with fun and easy badges and activities. This troop is capped at 22 girls. Cost: $25 registration fee, plus $25 council fee. Fee assistance is available through the Council. | K-1st, girls | $50 | TBD | Darlene Arnold |
| Girl Scout Troop 11313 Grades 3rd-4th | Girl Scouts work on various activities to earn badges related to self-improvement, arts, STEM, and the outdoors. Girls must be in either 3rd or 4th grade. The troop is capped at 22 participants. Cost: $25 registration fee, plus $25 council fee. Fee assistance is available through the Council. | 3rd-4th grade, girls | $50 | Six Mondays in the fall, six Mondays in the spring, four outings, and a camp trip. Location: Ms. Stephanie’s Room | Elizabeth Gibes |
| Girl Scout Troop 37789 Grade 2nd | Girl Scouts work on various activities to earn badges related to self-improvement, arts, STEM, and the outdoors. Girls must be in 2nd grade. The troop is capped at 18 girls. | 2nd grade girls | $50 | Six Mondays in the fall, six Mondays in the spring, weekend outings, and a camp trip. Location: Ms. Tomo’s Room | Suzanne Greinert Katie Mathis |
| Girl Scout Troop 11307 Grades 5th-8th | Girl Scouts work on various activities to earn badges related to self-improvement, arts, STEM, and the outdoors. Girls must be in 2nd grade. The troop is capped at 18 girls. | 6th-8th grade | $50 | Six Mondays in the Fall, six Mondays in the spring, plus weekend outings and camping. Location: Ms. Carrie’s Room | Dominique Alvarado |
| Gender & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) | GSAs unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities. GSAs have evolved beyond their traditional role to serve as safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in middle schools and high schools, and have emerged as vehicles for deep social change related to racial, gender, and educational justice. | 4th-8th grade | Free | Wednesdays, after school (3:30 pm) beginning 9/20. Location: RM 330 | Tamara Conneely |
| Upper Elementary School Play | The Upper Elementary Play (Grades 4-6) is an intensive introduction to professional theatre. Students may choose to act, design sets, or even work with our lighting and microphone equipment as part of our “Run Crew.” We create an original, world-premiere production each year. Our work is regularly featured in local Milwaukee media, and OnMilwaukee called us “The most inventive theater in Milwaukee.” In 2016, we were awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the State of Wisconsin. | 4th-6th grade | $35 | Rehearsals are every Saturday beginning January 6, with the play premiering the first week of March. Location: Studio H and Gym | Barry Weber |
Sports
All Highland sports are run through the Milwaukee Recreation MPS School Leagues. Practices are held at Highland with games located in one of the MPS school locations. A $25 activity fee is due to the school at the beginning of the season as part of registration. Participation packets can be picked up from the main office and returned to Highland before the first game of the season.
| Sport/Team | Practice & Game Schedule | League Dates | Coach |
| Girls Basketball, 1st -3rd Grades | Tuesdays, 4:30 -5:30 pm, Highland Gym Games, Saturday Mornings | September 24 – November 19 | Beth Neuens |
| Coed Basketball, 1st -3rd Grades | Practices: Mondays, 4:30-5:45 pm, Highland Gym Games: Saturday Mornings, location TBD | December 3 – February 18 | Zach Nemitz |
| Coed Basketball, 4th-5th Grades | Practices: Tuesdays, 4:30-5:45 pm, Highland Games: Saturday mornings, King Middle School | December 10 – March 4 | Brian DeWindt |
| Boys’ Basketball, 6th-8th Grades | Practices: Mondays, 5:45 pm – 7 pm Games: Saturdays, TBD | December 10 – February 25 | Nigel Harvey |
| Coed Track, 5th-8th Grades | TBD | April 21 – May 20 | TBD |
| Girls on the Run | TBD | Dominique Alvarado |