Clubs, sports, and extracurricular enrichment are run by parents and volunteers. While each club has a staff designee or sponsor, it is parents that 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) Session A: 3rd-5th Graders Session B: 6th-8th Graders | 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, beginning 9/13. 3:30 pm for 3rd-5th graders, 4:30 pm for 6th-8th graders Location: AE Lab | Erika White Elizabeth Gibes |
| 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… Cost: Free for students. Costs are subsidized by the UW-Milwaukee Office of Extension. *Families may be asked to contribute to snacks, or out of school outings.* | 3rd-8th grade | Free | every other Tuesday at 3:30 pm beginning Tuesday, September 20th Location: AE Lab | Kat Schleicher |
| Girl Scout Daisies (Troop 8189), Grades K-1 | Daisies are the youngest girl scouts. With you by their side, your Daisies will make new friends and grow their sense of wonder through troop activities. Daisies sparks their imagination with fun and easy badges and activities. Cost: $25 registration fee, plus $25 council fee. Fee assistance is available through the Council. | K-1st, girls | $50 | Six Thursdays in fall (9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, and 12/1), outings and spring dates TBD Location: Ms. Darla’s Room | Darlene Arnold |
| Girl Scout Brownies (Troop 11313), Grades 2nd- 3rd | Brownies are the second level of Girl Scouts of the USA. A scouting organization founded in 1912, Brownies work on various activities to earn badges related to self-improvement, arts, STEM, and the outdoors. Girls must be in either 2nd or 3rd grade. The troop is capped at 18 participants. Cost: $25 registration fee, plus $25 council fee. Fee assistance is available through the Council. | 2nd-3rd grade, girls | $50 | Six Thursdays in fall (9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, and 12/1), six Thursdays in Spring (TBD), 3:30 -4:30 pm. 4-5 outings per year. Location: Ms. Stephanie’s Room | Elizabeth Gibes |
| Girl Scout Juniors (Troop 37573) Grades 4th-5th | Juniors are the third level of Girl Scouts of the USA. A scouting organization founded in 1912, Juniors work on various activities to earn badges related to self-improvement, arts, STEM, and the outdoors. Girls must be in either 4th or 5th grade. | 4th-5th grade, girls | $50 | Selected Thursdays 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, and 12/1. Spring TBD Location: Ms. Carrie’s Room | Carrie Driver |
| Girl Scout Cadettes (Troop 11307) Grades 6th-8th | Cadettes are the fourth level of Girl Scouts of the USA. A scouting organization founded in 1912, Cadettes work on various activities to earn badges related to self-improvement, arts, STEM, and the outdoors. Girls must be in either 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. | 6th-8th grade | $50 | Selected Thursdays 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, and 12/1. Spring TBD Location: RM 200 | Darlene Arnold |
| 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, afterschool (3:30pm) beginning September 21 Location: RM 330 | Tamara Conneely Lauren Hovde Clairyssa Browning |
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 | Mondays & Wednesdays, afterschool | Dominique Alvarado |