Spotlight

Career Day Helps Students Explore Future Possibilities

In late May, students in Grades 3-5 eagerly gathered to learn about a variety of exciting careers during Career Day. Professionals from diverse fields, including architecture, veterinary medicine, information technology, and sports analytics, shared their experiences and inspired students to explore their future possibilities. We appreciate all of the volunteers that spent their afternoons with us!

Reflex Program and Coaches Helping Students Reach Math Goals

Students in grades 2-5 have been working hard to increase their math fact fluency using a program called Reflex. Whether addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, students are challenged to reach 100% fluency by completing a minimum of three Reflex sessions per week. Since March, learners have also been working with Reflex coaches, who check in on them weekly in order to motivate them to reach their goal. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Games Enhance Math Skills & Much More

Fourth grade learners use games to enhance their skills including collaboration, sharing, turn-taking, conflict resolution, and sportsmanship, ALL while practicing math facts and solving double digit area and perimeter problems during math! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

Fifth Graders Try Out Band Instruments

Our fifth graders recently had the opportunity to try out some band instruments to find out what they liked best and what they might be interested in playing next year in sixth grade. The students had fun and were so excited at the sounds they were able to produce. It looks (and sounds) like we have some virtuosos in our midst! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Working Together on "Quilt" Helps With Mathematical Observations

Second graders have been busy making their own class "quilt" in late April. Each student made their own quilt block to form a larger tessellating pattern. They recorded mathematical observations such as "There are isosceles and right triangles," or, "The quilt has an area of 18 square quilt blocks." They are looking forward to showcasing all of their work at the HV Family Picnic on May 10! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

First Graders Enjoying Fairy Tale Unit in CKLA

Greendale Schools has been implementing a new English/Language Arts curriculum this year called Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA). Our first grade students have been learning about fairy tales this spring. One of their learning goals was to recall the story elements in a fairy tale. Students did so by portraying a character in the fairy tale Rumplestiltskin. To enhance students’ speaking and listening skills, students enjoyed thinking of words and actions to describe their character to their classmates. Classmates then had to guess who the character was before the character’s picture card was revealed. What fun! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Early Childhood Students Working on Important Fine Motor Skills

Students in Early Childhood at Highland View are growing their fine motor skills this spring. They engage in fine motor play, explore a variety of materials to complete art projects, and use school tools to complete tasks in their journals each day. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Students Prepared Great Projects for STEAMfest!

Highland View held its annual STEAMfest event Friday, April 12, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Over 50 students in grades 4K-5th prepared a project to share at the event focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math. Other students and family members were on hand to see the projects and participate in the learning activities, some hosted by GHS robotics students. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

Fifth Grader Take on the IditaREAD Challenge!

Every year in Alaska, a dog sled race called the Iditarod runs through hundreds of miles of frozen tundra. During the month of March, Highland View 5th grade students got involved in the excitement by participating in their IditaREAD Challenge! Students were challenged to read 1,000 minutes to match the 1,000 miles on the Iditarod Trail. They spent time learning about the race and its history, tracking the weather, and picking their favorite musher to follow along the race. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Students Enjoy Focus on Fun and Healthy Physical Activity

Highland View students got their legs jumping and their hearts pumping during the month of February for Healthy Heart Month and have now started a basketball unit in their Physical Education classes. Students are practicing basketball skills such as ball handling, dribbling and shooting. March Madness has arrived! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Second Grade Wraps Up Reading Unit With Virtual Trip to Museum's Insect Displays

Mrs. Rodenkirch's second grade class wrapped up their reading unit about insects in mid March.They celebrated their learning by taking a virtual field trip to the Milwaukee Public Museum. Learners explored the butterfly room, along with many other insect displays. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

First Graders Learn About "Leap Day"

Ms. Hauke's first grade class celebrated "Leap Day" with a number of different fun and engaging activities! Leap Day tied into first grade’s recent astronomy unit. Students learned that it takes a little more than 365 days for the earth to orbit the sun, which is where our extra “leap day” comes from! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Poetry Slam Celebrates Black History Month

During Black History Month, students from Greendale Schools spent time learning about the important contributions of Black Americans. Students at Highland View culminated their learning by sharing poems that they wrote. Image here shows students at the schools' Poetry Slam event! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

5K Students Learn About How the Body Works and How to Be Healthy

What makes my tummy grumble? Why do bones break? What makes my heart beat? These are just some of the many questions our 5K scientists at Highland View asked and explored during their "Healthy Me" unit. By finding information in books, listening to experts on video clips, and participating in various activities, kindergarten students had fun sharing their learning on bones, organs, and the different food groups. They ended their unit with a fun field trip to Altius Gymnastics, where they learned that physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

First Graders Celebrate 101 Days of School With Fun Learning Projects

Students in 1st grade celebrated 101 days of school in mid February. Learners decorated shirts with 101 dots, made 101 Dalmatian head bands, and worked on writing 101 words and writing numbers 0-101. It was a fun day for everyone! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Learning Instruments Is an Awesome Component of Music Class

Students in music class at Highland View are playing instruments! Our 4th-grade musicians are learning the recorder, and 5th graders are learning how to play the ukulele. Students are learning how to read music, are really engaged in these lessons and are having so much fun! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Highland View Celebrates 12th Annual "All the World" Festival

On Friday, January 26, Highland View celebrated the 12th annual All the World Festival, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. This free event is always a fun way to "travel the world" and for the school families to come together and celebrate the many connections to heritage, cultures, and places that make up the school community! Students got their "passports" stamped at the different booths and with a full passport could select a prize of an item from different cultures. They could create art projects from around the world and also learn about and taste samples of different cuisines. Thanks to all the families that worked hard to put together a booth representing their culture and heritage to share with others. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fourth & Fifth Graders Learning How to Share Their Daily Routine in Spanish Class

Students in 4th and 5th grade Spanish Class are practicing how to share their morning, afternoon, and daily routines. In Spanish, students ask and answer: "What's your morning (afternoon, or night) daily routine like?" They then share all the activities they do in the order in which they get ready throughout their day. Soon, they will ask and answer without support (their papers). Learners are reaching Novice-High/Intermediate-Low proficiency in this unit and talking about their “daily life”, which will help them build their Spanish skills. ¡Eso estudiantes! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Our First Graders Have a Dream!

First graders at Highland View have been learning about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students shared their dreams for a brighter future. This year, some of those dreams included no litter, more kindness, and no war. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fourth Graders Working on Symmetry & Mixing Colors to Create Dragon Face

During art classes in January, students are learning about the Lunar New Year, and all grades are focusing on specific traditions and history about the celebration. Fourth grade is learning that according to the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the year of the dragon. Soon these 4th grade artists will be using lots of symmetry to design a dragon face. The first steps of the project include creating a scaly texture for the face; it was messy and exciting to see how the colors mixed when scraped across the page. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

Students Wrap Up Reading Unit With Online Educational Resources

Second graders at Highland View wrapped up their reading unit on the War of 1812 and celebrated by exploring various online games and information about the warship the USS Constitution. Students had an opportunity to take a virtual tour of the USS Constitution and also explored a simulation of a sailor's life on the ship! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

4K Students & Guests Make Gingerbread Houses After Reading Classic Tale

Before Winter Break, our 4K students at Highland View had finished the classic tale of ‘The Gingerbread Man’, and were having lots of gingerbread fun! One day, along with their special guests, students were able to create and decorate their very own gingerbread house. A sweet time was had by all! 

First Graders Learn About Ancient Egypt From Special Guest Speaker

Our first graders celebrated the end of their ELA unit, Early World Civilizations, before Winter Break with a special presentation from Hanaa Mousa, a parent and support teacher at Highland View. Students were amazed to learn about the amazing feats by ancient Egyptians such as moving 14,000 pound stone blocks, their precise measurements using only ancient tools, and so much more. Hanaa answered many student questions. She helped students understand the similarities and differences from both ancient Egypt, as well as modern-day Egypt, to their lives in Wisconsin. The presentation was a perfect end to an interesting unit. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fourth Graders Learning All About Business in Social Studies

Our fourth grade learners have been practicing their interview skills and participated in authentic job interviews with members of our Greendale community in December for their upcoming field trip to Junior Achievement’s “JA BizTown”. During social studies, students have been learning about the flow of the economy, types of banking, and how to run their own business in preparation for this culminating experience! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Engaging "Hour of Code" Event Expands Students' Computer Science Skills

Highland View students in 5K to 5th grade took part in the Computer Science Education Week, "Hour of Code" event in December. Students were introduced to computer science through videos and fun activities. It was the perfect opportunity to practice problem-solving skills and dive into the fascinating world of code and programming. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Multilingual Learners Get Motivational Notes From Staff

Each year, multilingual learners take a test to measure their progress in English proficiency. Highland View has started the tradition of having staff write "good luck" cards to students to help them feel proud of their multilingualism and to motivate them to do their best on the test. Students love receiving cards from multiple staff members before they begin testing! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Assembly Focuses on Inclusivity and Being an Upstander

In November all Greendale elementary students 4K-5 participated in an assembly that focused on inclusivity and what it means to be an ‘upstander’ and not a ‘bystander’ in their school community. Students learned the four ways to be an “upstander” - Be a buddy, Interrupt, Speak Up, and/or Tell an Adult. This work directly connects with National Bullying Awareness Month in October, World Kindness Day in November, and our year-long focus on being welcoming and inclusive learning communities! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Lego and Robotics Team Participates in Competition at Marquette High School

The Highland View Lego and Robotics Team, Lego Legends, has been working hard in practice and was able to participate in November at the Marquette University High School First Lego League Tournament! The team participated in three rounds with their robots, presented their innovation project, robot design, and core values to judges, and most importantly, had a fun new experience! They exhibited many core values throughout the tournament, including teamwork, inclusion, cooperation during a competition, and gracious professionalism. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

Fifth Graders Creating Their Own Poems

Fifth graders at Highland View are identifying and labeling different rhyme schemes in poetry while analyzing a poem. Pictured here, students from one class share an original poem they have written using the ABAB rhyme scheme. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

"Girls on the Run" Team Ends Season With 5K!

Congrats on an amazing 5K and "Girls on the Run" (GOTR) season! This past weekend, the Greendale GOTR athletes ran their end-of-season 5K at AmFam Field. (Shown here are some Highland View team members.) Thank you to everyone who supported all of these runners this year. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

Kindergarten Students Learn & Have Fun on Farm Field Trip

Kindergarten students visited Borzynki’s Farm in late fall. As part of bullying prevention month, students listened to the story “Spookley the Square Pumpkin”, which emphasizes how we are all unique and to be kind to everyone. Students were also able to connect their learning to their current ELA (English/Language Arts) unit by exploring all of their senses at the farm. They had a great experience! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

4K Students Are Mathematicians!

Our 4K students are mathematicians! The math curriculum, Bridges PK, allows for hands-on learning of early math concepts. In the photos above, learners can be seen exploring various math manipulatives. Students create pictures with pattern blocks, use boards to build homes for teddy bear counters, and roll out playdough to form numbers. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

4K Learners Using Fine-Motor Skills to Prepare to Write

Learning to write includes so much more than crayons and paper! Our 4K learners at Highland View are strengthening their hand muscles with many hands-on fine motor tasks, and are learning all of the handwriting strokes they will need to write letters as they grow. Students form numbers with Playdough and create vertical and horizontal lines with finger paint. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fourth Graders Learning Concepts of Electrical Engineering

Students in Mrs. Plank's 4th grade class at Highland View took on the role of electrical engineers in mid October. Learners worked together to explore resources such as solar panels and motors in order to make a functioning system without being given instructions. Through trial and error, students discovered how to build a circuit for an electrical fan! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fall Walk Hones Five Senses for 4K Students

The students in Amy Bushman's 4K class at Highland View were using their five senses to notice signs of the season on their fall walk during the first week in October. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Third Graders Learning Skills to Solve Math Word Problems

In late September, our third graders are working on solving word problems in math. They learned the CUBES strategy to Circle important numbers, Underline the question, Box the math action words, Eliminate extra information/write an equation, and Solve the problem while showing their work. Recently, students worked with partners to practice this strategy and participate in a math forum to share their work with the class! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Morning Meetings Build Relationships and Community

Each classroom at Highland View begins their day with a “Morning Meeting”. These meetings help to build community and connections within the classroom and take various forms. These third graders were all smiles during a recent meeting, participating in an activity called “The Zoo”. The game objective is NOT to match the animal the leader chose. Take a look at the happy expressions of these learners!

Fun "Baseball" Game Boosts Spelling Skills

Third graders in Mrs. Janicik’s class at Highland View played the game of ‘baseball’ in September by correctly reading aloud words with their new spelling pattern ending in “-le” (for example, “candle”, “puzzle”, “title”, and “freckle”). For each correct word read, students earned a base hit for their team! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Principal Read Aloud Focuses on Inclusivity Message for Students

Over the next two weeks, Mrs. Flater will be meeting with each grade level (5K-5) to read the book All Are Welcome, by Alexandra Penfold, and discuss with students our new school-wide expectations. During her read aloud time, Mrs. Flater will focus on our expectation of being inclusive and talk with students about what inclusivity looks and sounds like in our school community. Pictured above: Students in Grade 3 participate in their Principal Read Aloud. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Good News from Highland View 2022-2023

Third Graders Play Math Games to Celebrate a Year of Math Learning

End-of-year celebrations are in full swing! Shown here, third graders play "Math Pong," a multi-digit mental math addition game in honor of all of their hard work this year. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Favorite Character-Trait Poster Competition Showcases Creativity

The character trait for the month of May at Highland View is creativity! Students in grades 3-5 have been challenged to be part of an optional poster contest in which they choose their favorite character trait from the year and create a poster showing what that word means to them. Later this month, the whole school will view and vote for their favorite poster from each grade! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fun Spring Concert With "Decades" Theme Showcased Students' Talent

Highland View's Spring Concert for grades 3 to 5 on May 16 at the Greendale High School auditorium had a "Decades" theme this year. Students enthusiastically performed music from the 1950's through the 1990's! The students were welcome to dress up in attire that goes with one of these decades and you can see they had some fun with that as well. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

4K Learners Studying Transportation in Lots of Hand-On Ways

Greendale's 4K learners at Highland View are having so much fun learning about transportation in hands-on ways. They have created boats to float, made propeller helicopters to fly, had a paper airplane flying contest and matched upper and lowercase letters with Hot Wheels cars. They also extended their math learning about tally marks by counting all of the cars that drove down Ramsey Avenue, next to the school, recording each one with a tally mark. It was so fun to wave at drivers and hear a few horns and a siren on a fire vehicle! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Second Grade Studies Fairy Tales & Attends Performance of Little Red Riding Hood

Second grade students at Highland View launched a unit on fairy tales and folktales in early May. As part of their study, they attended an adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood at the Sunset Playhouse. Students had a lot of fun at the performance and many even got called on stage to become actors and actresses! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Students Working on Stunts & Tumbling in Physical Education Class

Highland View physical education classes finished up a “Stunts and Tumbling” unit this spring. Students have been working on strength, balance, and weight transfer skills such as cartwheels and log, egg, forward, and backward rolls. Students in Grades 3-5 also participated in partner stunts. Pictured here, third graders from Ms. Mather’s class demonstrate a partner leg push-up! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Kindergartners Create Their Own Pigeon Books

Highland View's 5K learners have been exploring Mo Willems' craft during their Writers Workshop block this spring. They have been reading the author’s Pigeon stories, studying his creative techniques (speech bubbles, fun punctuation, movement lines, character facial expressions, etc.), and then using what they've learned to inspire their own Pigeon books. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

STEAMFest Showcases Students' Hard Work and Learning

More than 50 student STEAM projects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) were presented at STEAMFest at Highland View in late April. Families and students had opportunities to see projects about outer space, clouds, germs, mammals and dinosaurs, drawing, animation, computer coding, mold, and more! High school robotics students staffed booths with interactive activities including demonstrations of their robot. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

Highland View Raised Over $9000 for American Heart Association!

We surpassed our goal to raise $6,500 and raised $9,339.04 in donations for the American Heart Association and Kid’s Heart Challenge! Highland View had 112 students register for the Kids Heart Challenge and 86 students collected donations. During physical education classes, students participated in activities that focused on heart health. One of the units and lessons included during our Kids Heart Challenge was a jump rope unit. Students practiced their jump rope skills and got their hearts pumping. Thank you to all the families for a successful year in contributing and collecting donations for the American Heart Association! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

Trip to View Art Masterpieces Also Builds Writing Skills

Before Spring Break, fifth grade students at Highland View took a trip to the Milwaukee Art Museum. They were given journals and as they enjoyed viewing the art, they used their creative writing skills (haiku, 6 word stories and alliteration) to express their feelings about the pieces. Although they could not take the paintings home, they all brought their own writing masterpieces back to share! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

CBS58 Meteorologists Visit to Share Info About Tornadoes & Weather Safety

CBS58 Meteorologists visited Highland View and the other Greendale elementary schools in mid March providing weather and science lessons to learners in grades 2 through 5. Drew Burgoyne and Sam Kuffel explained the science behind tornadoes and strong winds and discussed weather safety with our students. Each school received a shoutout on the station during the 5 and 10 p.m. news. See the shoutouts here: https://cbs58.com/videos/tornado-ready #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Early Childhood Students Learning About Pets in a Variety of Ways

Students in our early childhood classroom at Highland View are having fun learning about pets in March. Students found pets in shaving cream and painted pets. They sorted and matched pets, completed pet puzzles, and read books about pets. Students also explored the veterinarian toys in the dramatic play area. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fourth Graders Learning What It Takes to Work Together Successfully

As part of 4th grade's learning around cooperation through their Character Strong curriculum in March, they have been taking on challenges to learn what helps make working together successful. Students practiced including others to make everyone feel welcome. They also learned the importance of clear, helpful, and positive communication. Students are having fun and are excited to continue to grow these skills! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Read-Me-a-Story Night a Big Success!

Here is an image from Highland View's Read-Me-a-Story Night event at the beginning of March. In celebration of “Read Across America Week”, members of the Highland View staff read books as a school community around the theme of superheroes and comic books. Students were encouraged to wear their pajamas and snuggle in to hear some great stories. Along with their guest readers, students and their families had the opportunity to enjoy a treat, create their own bookmarks and comics, and much more! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Building Reading Skills Can Be Fun

In early March, students in Mrs. Trettin's room learned who the Fonz is as a handy way to remember how to make the long “a” sound! They also learned a "sweet" way to remember the /au/ sound! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

HV Super Bowl and RAK Week Emphasize Kindness & Schoolwide Expectations

During the month of February, Highland View students participated in the HV Super Bowl! The Super Bowl was an incentive classrooms earned for positive behavior and showing their schoolwide expectations. Students collected tickets to earn time going “human bowling” - scooting into inflatable pins! They also celebrated RAK Week (Random Acts of Kindness) with spirit days to highlight the schoolwide expectation of "Be Kind". Incentives and schoolwide activities, like spirit days, are all part of the PBIS framework used at Highland View. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Students Enjoy Hearing Guest Readers at Black History Month Read-Aloud Assemblies

“Darryl’s Dream” is the story of a little boy with creativity and talent and how he finds confidence. Authored by Rapper Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC!), Highland View students heard the story as part of their Black History Month guest speaker read aloud program. Many thanks to all our special guests who shared their voices and love of literacy with students this month! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

101st Day of First Grade Brings Dalmation-Related Learning Activities

In February, first graders at Highland View dressed like dalmatians to celebrate 101 days of fun and learning in first grade! They spent their 101st day of school doing activities related to the number 101 by writing 101 words, working together to read 101 books and exercising their bodies with different movement challenges for 101 seconds.

Sweetheart Words Bring Seasonal Flair to Reading Work

Remember candy “Sweethearts” and the excitement of reading them? Leading up to Valentine's Day, Ms. Bertram’s first grade WIN group read the book, "I Love Words". This sweet book mirrors the word work and sound-building activities the children have been targeting to build their beginning reader skills while having fun reading words printed on candy “Sweethearts” in the book. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

HV 5th Grade Takes 9th in the Nation in Arcademics Challenge Math Skills Program

Competing against teams across America and the world, Greendale’s Highland View Fifth Graders took 9TH PLACE in the United States in the online Arcademics Challenge! At the beginning of February, students joined the challenge, an internet program that uses games to support the learning of fundamental math skills. Once a year, classes from around the nation (and the world) “compete” for points. Greendale students have been looking forward to this day and worked hard to prepare for battle! What a fun way to practice those important skills! The students were so determined to do well, that many continued to play online from home to keep the score up leading to their 9th place in the nation success! Congratulations on this awesome accomplishment!! #PantherPride #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Everyone Got a Lesson on Personal Space

Highland View's Principal Mrs. Flater met with each grade level (4K-5) to read the book Personal Space Camp, by Julia Cook. She discussed with students the importance of respecting others’ personal space and how moving into someone’s personal space can have an impact on them. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

GHS Robotics Team Members Read Books, Shared Insight With 5K-2nd Grade

At the end of January, students in Grades 5K-2nd spent time with members of the Greendale High School Robotics Team as they visited classes to read a story to our learners. The Robotics Team also showed a video highlighting recent competitions and fun from their experiences in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Program. Students had a chance to ask the robotics team members questions and share their summer school experiences in their robotics classes! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Students Having Fun Discussing Books and Illustrations

Each year, the Caldecott Award is given to illustrators of children's books. Some Highland View 5th graders are working in their very own Caldecott Committee in January, spending time with our librarian, Ms. Jordan, and examining rubrics and determining who they feel deserves to win this year's award. They are having so much fun reading and discussing the books and illustrations! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Mobiles Show Students Dreams as They Honor MLK

Our third graders learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and created mobiles featuring the students' dreams for our community, country, and world. A world where everyone treats each other with kindness and love is a common theme for our students. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Developing Fine Motor Skills Helps 4K Students Build Independence & Confidence

The District's 4K learners at Highland View are strengthening their fine motor skills! Each day at school, students can be found coloring, painting, using stickers, cutting with scissors, playing with Playdoh, building puzzles, building with Legos, and so much more. Developing fine motor skills helps students perform important tasks at school and at home, which in turn fosters independence and helps students' confidence grow! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

A Day at JA Biztown Helps 4th Graders Understand Economics

Fourth grade learners at Highland View visited JA Biztown in January as the culmination of their economic unit. Students spent the day working jobs and practicing how to be successful members of a team. They earned paychecks and were able to spend their money on the goods and services provided by other businesses. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

4K Friends Excited About Gingerbread Man Projects

"Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!” 4K learners have been busy crafting their very own gingerbread man. Students have been listening to many different variations of the original story and comparing the similarities and differences between books. Next week, our 4K friends are looking forward to decorating their very own gingerbread houses! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Hour of Code Event Introduces Students to the Possibilities of Computer Coding

Highland View students enjoyed an "Hour of Code" event the first week in December in celebration of Computer Science Education Week! The program introduces students to coding and the possibilities that go along with learning how to code (creating commands on the computer to complete certain tasks). While Computer Science Education Week has come to a close, the fun our students can have with coding has just begun! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

First Graders Learning About "Life Long Ago"

In Social Studies, our first graders are learning about “Life Long Ago”. Students are really enjoying reading and learning through fiction and nonfiction books and resources, and are sharing their learning by creating books that compare and contrast life long ago with current life. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Students Study Highland View's Own Habitat in Science

During their Science unit this Fall, students in Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Vey's 2nd grade class at Highland View learned about different habitats. The class went outside to explore Highland View's own habitat, where they recorded and discussed their observations. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

"Girls on the Run" Team Proudly Completes 5K!

Congratulations to the Highland View "Girls on the Run" team for running in a 5K event at the end of November at American Family Field! The girls have had a fun time preparing for their run and are so proud of their accomplishments! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

All The World Event Showcases the Many Cultures of Our Learning Community

Highland View's "All the World" evening event in Novmeber was a wonderful way to celebrate and honor the many cultures that make up our learning community. Thank you to all families who shared their traditions and cultures with us! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

5K Very Hungry Caterpillars Come to Life in Art Class

Our kindergarten artists have been busy in art class drawing their favorite foods for their Very Hungry Caterpillar sculptures. Students looked at the coloring style of Eric Carle and used multiple colors in each of the foods they created. With some hole punching of our food to mimic our "hungry caterpillar" and a little glue, these adorable sculptures are ready to come to life! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fifth Grade Mathematicians Learning to Find Volume Using Prisms

Mathematicians in Mrs. D’Acquisto's fifth grade class at Highland View were calculating the volume of rectangular prisms in mid November! Pictured here, students are using cubes to find the base. Through active exploration, students have learned to multiply the base times the height to find the volume. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

First Graders Building Good Reading Habits and Reading Every Day!

First grade students in Mrs. Steigerwald’s class finished their first reading unit - Building Good Reading Habits in early November. Students are enjoying new and more difficult books by using strategies to solve unknown words. Students practice reading every day both independently and with peers. Together, they are building a love of reading! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Popsicle Sticks Help 5K Students Learn About Tally Marks in Math

Kindergarten mathematicians have been using popsicle sticks to learn about tally marks and number sense. They counted one by one, then learned that a diagonal stick across four vertical sticks represents a group of five! They also practiced making groups of five and some more, then used a counting-on strategy to find the total. Learners continued the fun by practicing this strategy with a 5+more counting game. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Use of Website Helps Students Expand Their Knowledge of Music

In Music class in October, students have been exploring the Quaver website. On Quaver, they can practice concepts learned in class, learn about music theory, create musical compositions, learn about composers, and much more! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Food Truck Project Helps Fourth Grade Practice Key Math Skills

In mid October, our fourth graders had math come alive by designing their own food trucks and menus. Kids took on the roles of both customers and salespeople. They used multiplication to determine how much they owed and subtraction to make sure they returned proper change. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

HV Celebrated Our Custodians on Custodian Appreciation Day

During an all-school assembly on October 3, students and staff celebrated our building custodians for Custodian Appreciation Day. Students created cards and posters sharing their gratitude and appreciation for Mr. Bob, Ms. Agnes, and Mr. Brian, and our PTO gifted our crew with a gift card to one of their favorite places! We are so thankful for our amazing custodial team and all that they do to keep our building safe and ready for learning each day! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherPride

5K Scientists Celebrate Unit on Five Senses With Engaging Popcorn Activity

Kindergarten scientists at Highland View have been exploring their five senses at the end of September. Each day during their unit, they learned about a specific sense and then participated in a small activity to practice that sense. At the end of their unit, they celebrated their learning by experiencing each sense with an engaging popcorn activity! Students were able to TOUCH the kernels, SEE the popcorn popping, HEAR the oil sizzling, SMELL the popcorn, and then . . . TASTE it! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Chromebook Game Helps Third Grade Identify Continents and Oceans

Third graders at Highland View started learning the names and locations of the continents and oceans during Social Studies. In the photos here, students are practicing identifying the continents and oceans by playing a game on their Chromebooks. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Students Begin Seed Story Drafts

Third grade students at Highland View were starting drafts of their personal narrative writing. Students started with a “seed” idea and shared oral stories with a partner. Then they took their ideas to their notebooks for a first draft.

Third Graders Building Community, Learning About Character

Students in third grade have been working hard and having fun building community in their classrooms and as a whole grade level at the start of the 2022-23 school year! They have participated in team-building games, participated in a read aloud with Principal Flater around strengths and character traits, and learned about similarities and differences as learners by making glyphs! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

First Assembly Focuses on Respect & Theme of Growing Stronger Together

Highland View students participated in our first all-school assembly of the school year the week of September 5! The learning community discussed the school's character trait of the month - RESPECT, reviewed the school-wide expectations of being safe, respectful, responsible, and kind, talked about growing minds and hearts through the theme of "Growing STRONGER Together". The celebration ended with the school reciting the "Pledge of Allegiance" all together! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence

Fourth Graders Visit Biztown To Showcase Economics Unit

During the final week of the 2021-2022 school year, Highland View fourth graders visited JA Biztown. This special experience is a culmination of their two-months of study of economics. Our students did an amazing job of running the town of Biztown and acting like professional, young adults for the day!

Learning Outside Is Even More Fun!

Highland View students took advantage of a beautiful spring day to practice reading and writing their “sight words” outside! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

HV and First Graders Celebrate With Reading Buddies

Our first grade students celebrated at the end of May with their Reading Buddies on a successful school year. We are so appreciative of all that the Buddies bring to our school community and the love of literacy that they help to grow in our young readers! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Fourth Grade Brings Wisconsin Fur Trade History to Life

Highland View 4th grade classes traveled back in time in May to experience the French Fur Trade in Wisconsin. Students took on the role of either French voyageurs from Montreal or members of the Ho Chunk or Ojibwe tribes. After gathering supplies, students got into their birchbark canoes and traveled along the Mississippi River to a trading post. Without the ability to speak the same language as their trading partners, students learned to bargain and trade to get the things they needed. To follow tradition, students ended their exchanges with a celebration of dance and music! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Career Day Gave Students Insight Into Possible Future Path

Students in grades 3-5 at Highland View spent the afternoon of May 16 exploring different careers through our PTO Sponsored "Career Day"! Students began the day with the opportunity to learn about government and being a part of the State Senate from Senator Chris Larson. In the afternoon, students participated in four different sessions of their choice focused on veterinary medicine, nursing, x-ray technicians, TV producers and sportscasters, banking, marketing, police and fire departments, art therapy, and flight attendants! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Second Grade Science Students Enjoy Being "Glue Engineers"

In 2nd grade, students are working as “glue engineers” in Science! Learners have been given the task of observing and testing the different properties of glue to determine which property is the most important. After observing the different glues, they will get to design a glue for our school! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

4K Students Spread Springtime Joy Delivering May Day Baskets

The neighbors near Highland View received a festive spring surprise on their doors from our 4K students. Just what we need on this cloudy and chilly May Day! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

STEAMfest Brings Lots to Learn About and Explore!

So much to learn and explore! Highland View's STEAMfest was a hit on the evening of Friday, April 29! Students had the option to create a research project to share on a topic of their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math for this well-attended event. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Unusual Percussion Instruments Inspire Young Musicians and Fun!

Students have been playing Boomwhackers in Music class. Boomwhackers are tuned percussion tubes. Our musicians have been playing songs such as We Don't Talk About Bruno, Believer, and In the Hall of the Mountain King. They are having so much fun! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Third Graders Study of Mystery Genre Has Them Searching for Clues

Highland View 3rd grade readers have begun a study around the mystery genre in mid April. The students start off their unit by being detectives themselves and figuring out the "Mystery of the Misplaced Books"!?! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Nice Weather and Solar Propellers Inspire 4th Grade Scientists

Our 4th Grade Scientists took advantage of the nice weather in early April and constructed motorized propellers powered by solar energy. Check out their work! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Fun March Madness Basketball Unit Teaches Skills to 5K Through 5th Grade

Students in kindergarten through 5th grade have been participating in a March Madness basketball unit during their Physical Education classes. They have been practicing their basketball skills of dribbling, ball handling, passing, shooting, and rebounding, all while having a fun time! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Teamwork Helps Fourth Grade "Measure Up" When Studying Data Concepts

Fourth graders in Mr. Rivera's class at Highland View have been working with measurement and data concepts in early April. They worked together to measure their arm spans, and then graphed the combined class data using a line plot. It took teamwork to do all the steps! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

5K Students Invite Families to Celebrate Their Work as Authors

Kindergarten students at Highland View recently welcomed their families to share their writing based on the model texts of Mo Willems. Students read their own stories, read books by Mo Willems, played math games, and demonstrated techniques to illustrate like Mo. It was an exciting celebration of our authors. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

First Grade Students Create Books About Nature in Spanish Class

In Spanish class at Highland View before Spring Break, first grade students showed off their favorite page in the books they have made. Students wrote about places in nature and what they see, what they hear, and how they feel. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

5th Grade Makes Lunches for the Homeless

In early March, Highland View's fifth grade PBIS Ambassadors packed lunches for Milwaukee's Street Angels. Street Angels is an organization in Milwaukee that conducts street outreach for the homeless three nights per week. In addition to a hot meal, they provide a "lunch for later". Special thanks to Fifth Grade families for their generous donations to make this possible! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

5K Students Create Their Own Books

Highland View's kindergarten learners have been exploring the author’s craft of Mo Willems' during their Writers Workshop time in late winter. They have been reading Mo's Pigeon stories, studying his creative techniques (speech bubbles, fun punctuation, movement lines, character facial expressions, etc.), and then using what they've seen to inspire their own Pigeon books. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Everyone Enjoyed "Read Me a Story Night"

We had a GREAT turnout for our Friday evening "Read Me a Story Night" on March 4. Students and their families had a fun time listening to stories, creating bookmarks, decorating flower pots, visiting the Scholastic Book Fair, and snacking on milk and cookies! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Second Grade Starts Animal Research Project

In early March, students in Ms. Hansen’s second grade classroom kicked off their nonfiction animal book clubs. The student’s started their first book club meeting with a discussion about what they already know about their animal topic and what they want to learn more about. Students have started to gather research from a collection of books and are making their own research journals. At the end of the unit, they will get to celebrate their hard work by creating a final project to go along with their animal! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Everyone Enjoyed Read Across America Week Activities

Highland View celebrated Read Across America Week Feb. 28 to March 4 with lots of fun engaging book-related activities! Students and staff enjoyed Marvelous Me Monday (wear your fav outfit and read book about appreciating yourself), Future Tuesday (dress in your future career and read about careers and changing the world), Wellness Wednesday (wear workout clothes and read about sports, perseverance, healthy living and teamwork), Thoughtful Thursday (wear clothes that inspire you or have words that inspire you and read inspirational stories) and Flashlight Friday (wear pjs and read your favorite book by flashlight)! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

First Graders Learn About Sign Language From GHS ASL Students

Highland View first graders participated in a fun and engaging presentation to learn about American Sign Language (ASL) in early March. Mrs. McCauley and GHS American Sign Language students shared what sign language is and who uses sign language, and taught our learners how to sign parts of the popular children's book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear." #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Black History Month Cafe Helps Students "Sample" Books by Black Authors

In celebration of Black History Month, students in Grades 4K-5 have been visiting the “Greensboro Cafe”, located in our HV Art Room in late February. Prior to their first visit to the cafe, students learned about the importance and significance of our cafe’s name. During each class’s time in the cafe, students had the opportunity to “taste” different books by black authors. In addition, they were able to learn about black artists and listen to music by black musicians. Students have visited the cafe twice throughout the month and have thoroughly enjoyed their time!

5K Celebrates 100 Days of School With Fun Learning Activities

Our Kindergarten students had a great time celebrating 100 days of learning in mid February. They had fun writing about what they would do with $100, reading 100 books as a class, and playing “Race You to 100” in math. Some students even dressed up as if they were 100 years old! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

First Graders Are Exploring Light and Shadow

First grade scientists in Mrs. Konecny’s and Mrs. Pollex’s class at Highland View are learning about light and shadows in mid February. They have been using different materials to make bright, medium bright, and dark shadows on a surface. Students cut shapes out of foam, wax paper, and aluminum foil to learn how different materials let different amounts of light pass through. In this photo, students are testing the materials to see how bright or dark each shadow is. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Virtual Meeting Lets 2nd Graders Learn About Robotics from GHS Team

Students in Mr. Bohlin's second grade classroom were excited to spend time virtually in early February with members of the Greendale High School Robotics Team.The high school students hosted a Zoom call to read the book, “Red Rover: Curiosity”, to the younger students. They also showed a video highlighting recent competitions and fun from their experiences in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Program and answered many questions from the younger students. Students were excited to share their summer school experiences with robotics classes as well as the work they recently did with coding during the nationwide Hour of Code that Highland View participated in! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

5th Grade Earns 6th Place National Trophy With Math Skills

The 5th graders at Highland View took a 6th place national trophy in early February competing in the Multiplication Grand Prix hosted by Arcademics, an educational website! All three classrooms got together to play against each other as well as students from around the country. They loved competing in these fast-paced challenges, but were even more excited when the leader board announced that they had taken 6th place in the nation answering 116,501 questions at a 92% rate of accuracy! The prize? Arcademics is sending them pizza!! The hidden prize, of course, was that they honed their math skills along the way!! They are already asking when the next competition will be! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

In Honor of Dr. King, 1st Grade Shares Their Dreams for a Brighter Future

First graders in Mrs. Steigerwald's class have been learning about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. As part of their work, students shared their dreams for a brighter future. This year some of our students’ dreams included enough food for everyone, no litter, no more war, and an end to Covid. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Multisensory Learning Builds Strong Readers and Writers

Students in Ms. Bertram’s reading room at Highland View are engaging in multisensory learning in the new year. As they work to learn letter sounds and phonetic patterns, they do so through seeing, hearing, doing, and touching. Using more than one sense to learn means the children are creating a stronger memory of the sounds. This helps with the recall of the sounds later when they are reading and writing. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

First Graders Review Goals for 2022

Happy New Year! First graders in Mrs. Smith’s class at Highland View have spent some time since their return from Winter Break thinking about some of their goals for 2022 and looking back on the year 2021. Becoming stronger readers and writers and making more friends are just some of their goals for this year! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Lesson Shows Our Diverse Community Is Made Up of Many Cultures

Prior to Winter Break, fourth grade students learned that culture means something different to each of us. Culture is not just one thing, but rather an amazing combination of our community, family, heritage, beliefs, traditions and so much more. Students dug into all of the different aspects of their own culture and created a flip chart to teach others in their classrooms and our school. The result is a celebration of how each of our individual cultures come together to make our wonderfully diverse community! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Students Take a New Book Home at RIF Distribution

RIF (Reading Is FUNdamental) is back! The week of December 13, our students had the wonderful opportunity to choose a book to take home and enjoy. Many thanks to the Greendale Education Foundation and our HV PTO for making this event possible for our readers! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Observational Drawing Skills Focus of Art Classes in December

The art room at Highland View is buzzing in December with all grades working on different observational drawing skills. Check out the beautiful art projects our 2nd grade artists are up! These artists have been practicing their observational drawing skills by learning about Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" painting, and they're putting a fun winter twist on their final result. Stay tuned for the finished masterpieces that will be on display all winter long! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

"Hour of Code" Demystifies Computer Science

To celebrate Computer Science Education Week at Highland View in December, students participated in an “Hour of Code”. The program is a fun, engaging one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify ‘code’, and show that anybody can learn the basics, and broaden participation in the field of computer science. Students in all grade levels enjoyed the challenges that they encountered while creating code during this special activity! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

4K Students Work on Strengthening Fine Motor Skills

Greendale's 4K learners at Highland View are strengthening their fine motor skills. Throughout their days, students color, paint, use stickers, cut with scissors, play with Playdoh, build puzzles, design with peg boards, create with Legos, and so much more. Developing fine motor skills helps students perform important tasks at school and at home, which in turn fosters independence and helps students' confidence grow! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Storytelling Comes to Life to Inspire 4K Readers

The love of books starts early, and in our 4K classes we bring literacy and storytelling to life! Our 4K students are using props and a fun song called "The Three Little Pigs Blues" to act out and retell the classic story of The Three Little Pigs. Readers really enjoyed huffing and puffing and blowing down the houses!  #LearnGrowEngageGreendale

"All the World Festival" Showcases Cultures That Make Up School Community

Highland View hosted its 10th Annual "All The World Festival" in mid November! This free evening event is a fun way for families to come together to celebrate the cultures that make up the school community. It was a well-attended event and took advantage of the schools new cafeteria space. The event, formerly held in the gym, was able to spread out between the gym and the cafeteria. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Creating Model Helps Third Graders Explore Landforms

Third graders completed a unit on landforms in early November. Students chose a landform to make a model of out of salt dough. They were then able to paint their model to make it come to life! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Fun Book Character Dress Up Day Celebrates Reading

Our Highland View students and staff enjoyed the recent Book Character Dress Up spirit day! Everyone had fun sharing who they were dressed as and details about their favorite book. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Storywalk Helps Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

We're Celebrating Native American Heritage Month in November! To honor this cultural celebration, Tara Jordan, the Greendale Schools elementary school librarian, set up story walks outside of each elementary school. At the three schools, storyboards with illustrations were placed on a walking path outside of the building to lead students, families, staff and community members through a book. The books selected are written by Native American authors and shared historical perspectives of life in their indigenous nations. This project is a beautiful celebration of Native American heritage. Please stop by with your families and friends to share in a storywalk! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

5K Students Are "Super Readers"!

Our kindergarteners are Super Readers! 5K students at Highland View have been introduced to many letters and sounds and are learning that they can put sounds together to make words. By activating their “sound power”, they can make the sounds and read lots of new words! Kindergarten readers work hard and never give up - We call that persistence power! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Fiction Book Clubs Inspiring 5th Graders in Thought-Provoking Discussions

Fifth grade students in Ms. Gatto’s class at are excited about their first round of fiction book clubs in mid October! Readers are working on identifying character traits and finding evidence from the text to support their thinking. Students are enjoying participating in their book clubs and leading their groups in positive and thought-provoking discussions. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Fourth Grade Learns All About Maps in Geography

Fourth graders in Mrs. Wycklendt’s class finished their geography unit the first week in October by learning all about different map features. They learned about a map grid, key/legend, compass rose, scale, and latitude and longitude. The students applied their learning by creating their own island map thatnincludes each of these features. They were then able to explore each other’s islands and test out their map skills! #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Fifth-Grade Mathematicians Learn How to Calculate Surface Area

This fall, fifth grade mathematicians in Mrs. D’Acquisto’s room are learning a lot of new vocabulary such as dimension, volume, and square/cubic units. Pictured here, students calculate the surface area of rectangular prisms using unifix cubes. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Creating Rainbow Fish Shows 4K Students How They Are Unique

Our 4K friends at Highland View have been busy learning how to share, use kind words with one another, and play together in late September. Students in Mrs. Rechlitz’s room recently read the story "The Rainbow Fish", by Marcus Pfister, and created their own rainbow fish to show how they are unique. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

Fifth Grade Hits the Ground Running in September

Fifth graders in Mrs. Beres' classroom at Highland View have hit the ground running in September! They have chosen great books to read and write about, have jumped into Math by working in "think tank" partnerships to learn from each other, and are enjoying their brand new science unit where they are solving a mystery by studying an archaeological artifact and researching our skies. #LearnGrowEngageGreendale #CultivatingExcellence #PantherStrong

5th Graders Leave Words to Inspire Future Students

As a lasting demonstration of their leadership and impact, Highland View's 5th grade in-person students painted inspirational messages on kindness rocks to add to the rock garden in their new courtyard. While they are moving on to middle school, their words will remain at Highland View for future learners to be inspired by! #WeAreInspiringMinds

Students Did Awesome Job Learning Spanish Online This Year

Students at Highland View are wrapping up their online learning for Spanish this year! Throughout the school year, those learners completed all three regular units and met with their teacher every three weeks for live class. Everyone worked so hard and learned so much! Pictured here: Ms. Mather's 3rd Grade class meets LIVE to share in Spanish what they can do to be healthy. #WeAreInspiringMinds

HV Thanks 2020-21 School Year Volunteers

During a May PTO Meeting, the staff of Highland View recognized all of the amazing volunteers that have given their time and heart this year to our digital and in-person learners. Thank you so much for all you do to make our school a great place to be! #PantherPride

Second Graders Opinion Writing Honors Mom

Second graders at Highland View enjoyed writing their opinion on why "My mom is the BEST!" recently! Students were excited to finish their "top secret" opinion writing project, which also included colorful three-dimensional construction paper flowers and thoughtful hand-drawn portraits of Mom and family members. Learners had a lot of fun creating this project for their moms to cherish all the reasons why they are so special! #WeAreInspiringMinds

Interactive Bulletin Board Shares Mindfulness Activities for Mental Health Awareness Month

To honor Mental Health Awareness month in May, 5th grade students created an interactive bulletin board highlighting fun mindfulness activities. Students in all grade levels are able to view the board and select different strategies that promote ways to become more mindful. Activities include yoga poses, deep breathing, coloring, desk stretches and journaling. Be sure to ask your HV child if they have gotten a chance to check out these healthy and mindful activities! #WeAreInspiringMinds

Fifth Grade Shared Research on Revolutionary War

Highland View 5th grade students celebrated the culmination of their unit of study around the Revolutionary War in early May. Through this unit, students became immersed in an actual colonial figure from Williamsburg, Virginia! Using their research, students took a position for or against independence, presenting their research in a virtual Colonial Trade Fair. #WeAreInspiringMinds 

First Grade Tracks Flat Stanley's Adventures

Recently, Highland View first grade learners read the book, "Flat Stanley". Each student made their own Flat Stanley and sent him away in the mail on an adventure. Over the last few weeks, students’ Stanleys have been arriving back at Highland View. Students have been excited to learn about new places and use their new knowledge of maps to locate Stanley's adventures. The project has been fun not only for our students, but also for the adults who host the Stanleys! #WeAreInspiringMinds

"Game of the Week" Makes Recess Extra Fun

From now until the end of the school year, and in conjunction with our April theme of good sportsmanship, in-person students in Grades 5K-5 at Highland View will be taught a “Game of the Week” by Ms. Muschinski during their lunch recess. The “Game of the Week” gives students additional choices of games they can play together during their recess times. Pictured here, students play “Everybody’s It Tag” in a recent week’s “Game of the Week”! #WeAreInspiringMinds

Fourth Graders Used Recess Time to Pick Up Litter on Earth Day

Highland View 4th graders celebrated Earth Day, April 22, by doing various activities in and out of the classroom! They watched videos, brainstormed ways to take action, and even created some art! They wanted to start making a difference right away, so instead of playing at recess, they chose to walk around the school playgrounds with garbage bags wearing gloves and pick up litter! #WeAreInspiringMinds

First Grade Classes Create Autism Awareness Bulletin Board

Throughout the school year, each grade level (4K-5th) at Highland View takes a turn at creating a display for one of the hallway bulletin boards. This month, in honor of Autism Awareness, the first grade classrooms created a display around their learning and appreciation for individuals with Autism. #WeAreInspiringMinds

Students Work on Skills During Writers Workshop

Our 5K/1st grade learners have been exploring Mo Willems' writing craft during Writers Workshop. They have been reading Mo's Pigeon stories, studying his creative techniques (speech bubbles, fun punctuation, movement lines, character facial expressions, etc.), and then using what they've seen to inspire their own Pigeon books. #WeAreInspiringMinds

4K Students Embrace Reading

Greendale's 4K students got ready for Spring Break by checking out new books from the library. Principal Flater reminds HV families to catch their child reading over break! Take a photo of your reader in their favorite spot and email it to Mrs. Flater (tracy.flater@greendaleschools.org). She will add your child’s photo to the “Caught Reading” bulletin board at school! #WeAreInspiringMinds

Poetry Unit Has 2nd Grade Reading, Writing and Celebrating Diversity

“In diversity, there is beauty and there is strength.” ~ Maya Angelou

In March, second grade students learned and discussed with each other the many things that make them unique, beautiful, and strong. Anchored to a reading and writing unit on poetry, learners shared about their families, things they like to do, food they like to eat, the languages they speak, and so much more. Students celebrated their differences with one another and created a beautiful bulletin board to share with our school! #WeAreInspiringMinds

Fifth Grade Debates!

Students in fifth grade are participating in group debates in March, discussing their research-based argument topics. This is a cross-curricular unit where students are researching their topics during Reading and applying their research during Writing. #WeAreInspiringMinds

5th Grade Ambassadors' Successful Diaper & Wipe Drive Helps Community

This year Highland View Fifth Grade Ambassadors held a diaper and diaper wipe drive to support the Milwaukee Diaper Mission. Because of our community's donations, we will be able to donate 2,866 diapers and 7,488 wipes to families. Thank you for supporting HV Ambassadors and our greater community! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherPride

Display Reinforces Students' Knowledge About MLK & Civil Rights Movement

Students in second grade at Highland View have been exploring the Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights Family Trip display located outside of Ms. Trettin’s room in late February. Students have been excited to take a look at the pictures. Many learners who stopped by the display recognized the places that were shown in the pictures and had a lot of knowledge about MLK, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement! #WeAreInspiringMinds

5K and First Grade Celebrate 100 Days of School

Our 5K and 1st grade students are now 100 days smarter! To celebrate their 100th day of school, students dressed up like they were 100 years old and used the number 100 in many ways. Learners wrote about what they would do with $100 dollars, created 100-year-old portraits, took on 100-second challenges, and tried to read 100 stories during Readers Workshop. It was a fun day filled with hundreds of smiles and laughter! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Video Books Help Students Celebrate Black History

To honor and celebrate Black History Month, students in all grades at Highland View are listening to a video picture book each day that has been recorded by a Time 4 Learning/Highland View staff member. Each selected book highlights a black event or hero for students to celebrate and learn about. After reading each book, classrooms have a conversation around the person or event, as well as what character trait(s) they feel connect well with that person or event. It has been fun hearing students talk about the books, people, and events in their classes, the halls, and in the cafeteria! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Extra Gym Time is Always a Hit With Students

Check out these fun activities our Highland View learners took part in recently in the school's newly-renovated gym! In-person 5K-5th graders earned extra gym time with Mrs. Flater as part of an all-school incentive for being SUPER safe, respectful, responsible and kind! Students enjoyed basketball, bowling, jumping rope and climbing the rock wall.

Second Graders Share Their Dreams After Studying Dr. King's Life

Our second-grade students have been excited to learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for our nation. They decided to add on to his famous dream and wrote their own dreams for our world. We can certainly learn a lot from these inspirational ideas from our second grade students! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

4K Students Happy to Be Back Together & Use the Library

Our 4K students and staff are so excited to be back together again in January at Highland View! Students have loved reuniting with friends and have jumped right back into learning together. They have also enjoyed resuming their weekly visits to our Highland View library! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

First Graders Share Goals for 2021

First graders in Mrs. Smith’s class at Highland View are happy to start the new year back in their classroom. One of their first projects back in-person in January was to reflect on 2020 and create a goal for the year ahead. Becoming better readers and writers, as well as being a good friend to all were just some of their goals for 2021. #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Staff Welcomes In-Person Learners Back to Classrooms

During the first week of 2021, our Time 4 Learning and Highland View teaching staff met to discuss and share strategies and ideas to support the successful return of our in-person learners. They were so excited to see all of our in-person learners on January 11!!! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Students Dress Up for Business Pro Day

As they returned to learning after winter break, Mrs. Haertle's class asked to have a Business Professional Day. While their excitement level for this 'dress-up day' was a bit lower than on Pajama Day before the break, students thought it would be fun to have a dress up day to start off the New Year! 

4K Students Show Off Hard Work During Digital Learning Period

The digital learning period has not stopped Mrs. Bushman's students from learning and working hard! Our 4K learners have been participating in Google Meets to connect with classmates and teachers and are engaged through activities like virtual ABC bingo and a gingerbread house-making activity. Students have also been working on packets of school lessons to continue their learning at home. These happy students showed off all of the hard work they had been doing from their school packets! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Fun Scavenger Hunt Rewards Hard Work

To reward their hard work and perseverance last week, students in one Highland View fifth grade class chose the class incentive of a scavenger hunt. They were able to share some of their favorite things and celebrate their commitment to being responsible at the same time! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Students Engage in "Hour of Code"

Last week was Computer Science Education Week! Students in Grades 5K-­5 had the opportunity to participate in an “Hour of Code”. This program introduces students to coding and the possibilities that go along with learning how to code (creating commands on the computer to complete certain tasks). The fun our students will have with coding has begun! 

Second Graders Celebrate Their Writing

In Mrs. Randall's 2nd Grade digital classroom, students have been working on writing about something they are an expert on. Students started by organizing their ideas into chapters, and then created a table of contents to help readers find information in their books. To celebrate, writers shared a part that they were most proud of in break-out rooms with their classmates! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

4K Students Connect With Virtual Get Together

Before the Thanksgiving break, some of Greendale's youngest learners, 4K students in Ms. Bushman's class, connected with each other virtually with a PJ and stuffed animal get together. #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

School Focuses on Kindness

Our Time 4 Learning and Highland View students have been celebrating kindness in November. 4K students helped to create a heart with all of their handprints. After hearing the book "We're Different, We're the Same and We're all Wonderful", by Bobbi Kates, students drew a self portrait. They also read the book "Be Kind", by Pat Zietlow Miller. This story teaches children how to show kindness to others at school and the community and how a little kindness can make a big difference. #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Fourth Graders Share a Digital "Highland View Hello"!

In mid Novemver, Highland View's students, their families, and staff made the switch from in-person to digital learning. Pictured here, Mrs. Janicik's 4th grade class has fun during their morning meeting by taking turns doing a virtual “Highland View Hello”! #PantherStrong

Third Graders Learned About Life Cycles

Third grade learners at Highland View recently finished up their science unit on life cycles. They studied the life cycle of a bulb, a worm, and a butterfly. Students planted garlic bulbs, observed their bulbs for several weeks, and then got to take them home! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

4K Students Go On Leaf Walk While Studying Autumn

Mrs. Rechlitz’s 4K students have been busy learning about autumn. Learners created books on how the trees change throughout each season. In late October, students got to go on a leaf walk to collect beautiful colored leaves that have fallen off the trees around the school grounds. #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Students Studying World's Biomes

Fourth graders at Highland View each selected a biome to research for their science unit in Environment and Life in October. After learning about the characteristics, climate, flora and fauna in their biome, students created a project to display for the grade. The students grabbed their passports and took a trip around the world, visiting the different biomes and reporting back on what they learned! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Students Process Numbers in a Variety of Ways

Kindergarten mathematicians at Highland View have been working on developing their Number Sense. Students are learning to recognize and represent numbers using numerals, words, dot patterns, fingers, number lines, number racks, and tally marks. They can show numbers in so many ways! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Fourth Grade Researching World's Biomes

Where in the world are Highland View 4th Graders?! These fourth grade scientists are learning about different biomes around the world in October. Students are working on how to use different research strategies and take organized notes using both electronic and book resources to find information. Over the coming weeks, learners will get to "travel" around the world and have their “passports stamped” as they visit their classmates’ biome presentations! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Is Highland View The End of the Rainbow?

Someone once said, "Count your rainbows, not your thunderstorms." That was easy at Highland View one day at the beginning of October, as this amazing photo shows! #PantherStrong

September Pride Panther Post Focuses on Optimism

Each month, students at HV focus on a different Character Education theme, or trait, in order to deepen their understanding of our four big ideas/expectations of being safe, respectful, responsible, and kind. Our Panther Pride Post provides families with communication around our monthly topic(s) and includes ways for you to become involved at home through table topic discussions. To find out more information around our September focus on OPTIMISM, see the image here. #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Speech and Language Students Doing Great Work

Speech and Language students at Highland View have sure been resilient during the first month of school. Students have jumped right back into practicing their speech and language skills either in person or digitally; and they are teaching Mrs. Harrmann a thing or two as well! (Mrs. Harrmann’s new classroom/office space at HV is shown in this photo.) #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Socially Distanced Game Teaches Key Life Skills

On September 18, third grade students participated in a socially distanced community-building game recently. The game, called “The Big Cheese”, gives a Wisconsin twist on the classic game of Simon Says and incorporates the important skills of cooperation and communication. #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

Third Graders Learned to Choose "Just Right" Books

Students in 3rd grade at Highland View were learning how to choose “just right” books in mid September. Once all readers had a book picked out, they were able to spread out in the classroom to dig in and enjoy it! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong

In-Person Learners Return to School!

Elementary schools welcomed in-person learners back to school on Thursday, September 3. In keeping with district ReOpening schools practices, students wore face coverings entering the building and during the school day except when eating or engaging in physical activity outside. It was a great first in-person day! Click on the photo to watch a slideshow of drop off at our schools. 

In Highland View teacher Mrs. Randall's 2nd Grade digital classroom, students have been working on writing about something they are an expert on. Students started by organizing their ideas into chapters, and then created a table of contents to help readers find information in their books. To celebrate, writers shared a part that they were most proud of in break-out rooms with their classmates! #WeAreInspiringMinds #PantherStrong