Summer Break Spot!

Family resource for kids and teens to have nutritious meals and snacks during the summer.

Summer Break Spot

NEHS Beach Clean-Up

Students and families teamed up with the Salty Soul Foundation for our annual NEHS beach clean-up. They did an amazing job of cleaning up 400 lbs of garbage!

Green Clothes Bin

Have you noticed the green clothing bin at the front parking lot? We have partnered with Clothes Bin to collect and recycle old clothing, shoes, and textiles. Feel free to deposit old clothing and shoes in the bin. Every pound of recycled clothing helps to support Highland Lakes Elementary.

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

Tips for completing the forms:

Completing Online Forms

Family e-Learning Support

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

Family e-Learning and Coaching

Clever at Home

Clever at Home

Video tutorials for accessing Clever at home.

Clever at Home

2024 - 2025 Student Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct

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

Healthy Snack Suggestions

Children in school should have healthy snack choices to allow them the best opportunity for learning and growth. Please consider healthy snacks from the list below to optimize learning in the classroom. These snacks would be appropriate for daily snacks or birthday treats (we do not have birthday parties in class and do not allow cake, cookies or cupcakes).

Thank you,

- Fresh fruits (bananas, apples, pears, grapes)

- Canned fruits (in natural or light juices)

- Fresh vegetables (baby carrots, broccoli, celery sticks)

- 100% juice boxes or unsweetened fruit juice

- Dried fruit (raisins, craisins, banana chips)

- Granola

- Trail mix

- Applesauce cups

- Nuts or seeds-almonds, sunflower seeds, walnuts

- Crackers (goldfish, teddy grahams, animal, graham)

- Pretzels

- Baked chips, baked veggie chips, baked tortilla chips

- Cereal bars , granola bars, oatmeal bars

- Mini-muffins, bagels or English muffins

- Low fat cheese, cheese sticks

- Yogurt

- Sugar free gelatin cups

- Individually wrapped rice krispie treats

Suggested School Supply Lists 2024-2025

Suggested Supply Lists

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

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