Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Julia Alvarez is a Dominican poet, novelist and essay writer. Her writing fought against the patriarchal system that existed within Latin cultures. Alvarez encouraged Latin women that they too could become successful writers like she did. […]

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Puerto Rican native Roberto Clemente was a professional baseball player who soon took his career to the United States. He became the first Latin American baseball star in the United States, and was also greatly known […]

Join Student Engagement as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Latin Americans who influenced culture and impacted society. Rita Moreno was a Puerto Rican-born actress, dancer and singer who accomplished the rare feat of winning the four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT): Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. She was also the first Hispanic […]

Pick your favorite orange GHC shirt this Thursday, Sep. 30 for Orange Shirt Day! This day is set aside to recognize the 150,000 Indigenous children who endured the residential schooling system, and a day for survivors to be reaffirmed that they matter. More information can be found at the project website.

In case you missed the Lisa Jakub presentation, or you just want to experience it again, you can watch the recording now. Thank you to all that participated!

Lisa Jakub: Anxiety, Depression & Embracing Your Weird September 14, 2pm, via Zoom and the Libraries at Floyd, Cartersville  & Paulding Retired actress (Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day) and current mental health advocate and author will present on coping with anxiety and excelling in life. Zoom link here, passcode: thrive Lisa Jakub Wierd Tuesday

Do you have an idea for a co-curricular activity or field trip? Is there something you would like to see us offer our students that would complement instruction in the classroom and propel their success? Let us know! Fill out this form with your idea and the pertinent information, and your idea may come to […]

If you would like a physical booklet from Honors Night 2021, please email cpuckett@highlands.edu and I’ll get a copy to you.