HLE September Newsletter!!

September Newsletter

Strategies for School Success!

Specific parenting strategies include: praising and rewarding desirable behavior, setting expectations for appropriate behavior and academic performance, sharing parental values, communicating with your children about health-related risks and behaviors, consistently enforcing family rules with consequences, monitoring your children's daily activities, modeling nonviolent responses to conflict, modeling healthy behaviors, emphazing the importance of your children getting enough sleep, providing a supportive learning enviornment in the home, and making a small number of clear, understandable rules designed to increase level of self management.

Homework Help 

Tech Tools for Families

Managing Behaviors

Sensory Island

Parent-Student Handbook

Please read through our parent-student handbook for important dates and information.

2023-2024 Parent-Student Handbook

Clever at Home

Video tutorials for accessing Clever at home.

Clever at Home

Family e-Learning Support

Do you have questions about technology issues and the programs used by students?  We have the support you need!

e-Learning Coaching and Support

e-Learning Espanol

Clever at Home

School Brochure

Our school brochure is available to provide information on our programs, services, and points of pride.

Highland Lakes Elementary Leadership Academy 

Updating Contact Information

Please be sure to update your contact information throughout the school year as needed. The school district will make contact in regard to severe weather, emergency situations, etc.

 Updating Contact Information

At the school level, Highland Lakes will need current information to contact you in regard to your child's wellbeing, important school information, and upcoming events. If you change information, please be sure to contact the school as well to update our records.

PTA Membership 

It's not too late to join our PTA, and help support Highland Lakes Elementary.

Sign-up:   PTA Membership

Parent Course in Canvas

Become familiar with Canvas.....a Learning Management System to have digital learning tools for students all in one place!

Canvas Course for Parents

Back to School Forms!

Pinellas County Schools has compiled back to school forms in one convenient location online!

Use your parent ID and password to log into Fcous to complete your forms.

Learn more at: 

Back To School Forms

Suggested School Supply Lists 2023-2024

Suggested School Supply List for PreK3 through Fifth Grade

Need to Reset Your Parent Focus Password?

If you are unable to change your password online or you do not know your username or password, we prefer for you to visit your child's school to have your identity confirmed and password changed. Please bring your identification with you to the school. If you are unable to visit the school, you can call the school's administration, and they will utilize a screening protocol. You can send a copy (scanned or picture) of your indentification card with your request to the administration of your child's school.

Microsoft at Home

Pinellas County School families may download Microsoft at home:

Microsoft at Home

ESE: Exceptional Student Education

The Pinellas County Schools (PCS), Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department staff are here to  support our district's vision of 100% student success and the mission to "Educate and Prepare Each Student for College, Career and Life".

The mission of the Pinellas County Schools Exceptional Student Education is to provide quality services that support effective learning opportunities for all exceptional children. Pinellas County Schools serve approximately 13,500 students with disabilities and 10,000 students who are gifted.

 ESE Exceptional Student Services

PCS Family Engagement App

Helping parents stay connected with information on your child's grades, attendance, district news, etc.

PCS Family Engagement App

Biking or Walking to School

When you are thinking of biking or walking to school, or even just around your neighborhood, remember to follow safety rules; most importantly bike or walk with a friend or family member.  Here are some more safety rules when riding your bike:  Bike Safety