Highland Park ISD

HPISD 2025-2026 District Calendar can be found on our website at https://www.hpisd.net/page/district-calendar-links

STATE BOUND Band Members!! 🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉👏🏻🎉 Congratulations to Highland Park High School Band members Brenlyn Caswell (9th) and James Newberry III (10th) who both earned trips to the 2025 Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest! This UIL State event will take place in Austin, in May of this year. Brenlyn and James both took on the challenge of competeting at the region level with Class 1 solos (most difficult), performed them from memory, (required) and earned 1st division ratings from the adjudicator! 🥇🥇 Congratulations and Best of Luck as you represent HP at the state level!

HP Middle & High School Band students recently competed in UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest and achieved some fantastic results! It addition to the personal growth and accomplishment all of these students gained, we also had students earn 1st and 2nd division medals from the judges! Middle School: Devin Huerta- Trumpet Solo, 1st Division🥇 Ayiden Moctezuma-Flute Solo, 1st Division🥇 Kaidance McVay-Flute Solo, 2nd Division 🥈 High School: Brenlyn Caswell-Euphonium Solo, Class 1 Solo, performed from memory, 1st Division ** ADVANCING TO STATE**🥇 James Newberry III- Trumpet Solo, Class 1 Solo, performed from memory, 1st Division ** ADVANCING TO STATE**🥇 Kinzi Roberts-Clarinet Solo-Class 1 Solo- 1st Division 🥇 Celiene Conklin- Flute Solo-Class 2-1st Division 🥇 Justin Corton-Multi Percussion Solo-Class 1 Solo-2nd Division 🥈 Melanie Acuña, Rodney Ingersoll, Gerard Perez, Trombone Trio-Class 1, 2nd Division🥈 Caison McKinney, Rodney Ingersoll, Kinzi Roberts, Clarinet Trio-Class 1, 2nd Division.🥈 Congrats to all our participating HP Band Students!!!

YEARBOOK DEADLINE REMINDER! The deadline to purchase your YEARBOOK is approaching! Order your yearbook by February 21 to guarantee your 2025 yearbook. Payment plan options are available online. High School / Middle School Yearbooks (5th - 12th) $60 https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08039300 Elementary Yearbooks (PreK - 4th) $30 https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01049217 All books must be purchased online through Jostens. Only orders placed by February 21 are guaranteed. Orders may be placed after that date, but are not guaranteed. Extra yearbooks (if any) will be sold on a first come, first serve basis after May distribution. Extra yearbooks are not guaranteed.

HP Families, please use this resource for FREE books to read with your children.

Updated athletic events this week: HP Baseball Tournament- Friday and Saturday Dimmitt Softball Tournament - Friday and Saturday Ralph Shemwell PL meet - Saturday at 8am (Big Gym)

Parents: HPISD's Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s website at this link https://www.hpisd.net/page/accountability-assessment or are also available on the Texas Education Agency’s website at: https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards. Parent Letter in English - https://5il.co/381hd Parent Letter in Spanish - https://5il.co/381he Hard copies of the reports are also available at the district or campus office

Parent Information

Please review the information about measles for parents on our nurse's page. https://www.hpisd.net/page/nurses-office

History was made Monday night with our varsity softball team as they won their first game of the season against River Road! On top of that, Freshman Kaitlin Lucas hit the first ever home run out of the park. Come out this Friday and watch our boys scrimmage Memphis at 4pm and also get a look at our amazing facilities. You will be impressed! GO HORNETS!!!!

Highland Park ISD will delay the start of school until 10:00 am on Thursday, February 13, 2025 due to the icy conditions and frigid temperatures expected in the early morning. Buses will run 2 hours later than normal.

Highland Park ISD will cancel school for Wednesday, February 12th due to icy road conditions.

HPISD will delay start until 10:00 today due to the weather. Buses will run 2 hours late.

Basketball update for tonight: The games have been moved up to 4 for the JV and 5 for the varsity in Wellington.

HPISD Early Release - Friday, Feb. 14th @ 12:45pm No School - Monday, Feb. 17th.

Athletics this week: Monday- Baseball scrimmage at HP vs Caprock (4pm) Softball game at HP vs River Road (4pm) Tuesday- JV and Varsity boys basketball at Wellington (5/6:15) Thursday- Powerlifting meet at Lubbock High School (4pm) Softball Tournament in Slaton (Thursday - Saturday) Friday- Baseball game vs Memphis at HP (4pm)

It's National School Counseling Week! We are grateful for our two incredible counselors! We are blessed with the best!

-Athletics this week- Tuesday : Baseball scrimmage at HP vs PD (4pm) HS Basketball vs Wheeler at HP (5/6:15/7:30) *Senior night boys and girls* Thursday: Baseball scrimmage vs River Road at HP (4:30) Friday: HS Boys Basketball at HP vs Quanah (5/6:15) Saturday: Powerlifting meet in Borger (8:30) Softball scrimmage vs Littlefield at HP (1pm)

Tickets to the MS boys games in Wellington https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/wellingtonisd/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzEy

Athletics this week: Monday - MS girls basketball vs Wellington @ HP (5/6pm) MS boys basketballs @ Wellington (5/6pm) Softball scrimmage @ Hale Center (5pm) Tuesday - JV boys, V girls, V boys basketball vs Clarendon @ HP (5/6:30/7:45) Friday- JV boys, V girls, V boys basketball @ Panhandle (5/6:30/7:45) Saturday- Softball scrimmage vs Dalhart @ HP (1/3pm)