Northern Highlands Regional School District
Dedicated to Excellence in Education
Opening night for Little Shop of Horrors is Thursday, March 5! Please enjoy a short preview of the show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu68P8LmBEM
Tickets can be purchased by visiting https://nhtc.booktix.com/
Thank you for supporting this wonderful production!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu68P8LmBEM
Tickets can be purchased by visiting https://nhtc.booktix.com/
Thank you for supporting this wonderful production!
"Varsity Yearbook's Best Of Portfolio" is a curated, annual publication that recognizes the top 10% of yearbooks produced by Varsity Yearbook, highlighting the "best of the best" in student-produced work. Northern Highlands was recognized twice in this publication for both design and cover concept.
Please enjoy today's Highlands Highlights morning episode!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDzM-rPBYFI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDzM-rPBYFI
Inspirit AI is offering an in-person, 30-hour AI program hosted at Northern Highlands Regional HS that teaches students in rising 6th - graduating 12th grades fundamental AI concepts and guides them to build socially impactful projects such as safe ChatGPT bots, exoplanet search, self-driving car systems, and more! Stanford and MIT graduates in AI will be present in person from July 13-24, 2026 to teach. Please see the letter below. Program contact: Jared Greene, jaredgreene@inspiritai.com. Thank you!
https://aptg.co/jSY3FK
Please note today's special schedule for our delayed opening.
Tonight's scheduled Board of Education meeting has been cancelled due to the weather. The meeting will be held on Monday, March 2nd, at 7:30 PM in Room 100.
The Northern Highlands Theater Company has been hard at work since December, preparing for this year's spring musical -- Little Shop of Horrors. Please come out to support this wonderful production! For reserved seats, visit our ticketing website: NHTC.booktix.com. See flyer for details.
The wins keep coming! Congratulations to our Boys Basketball team - Big North Freedom Champions! Northern Highlands defeats Hackensack 65–58 to secure its first league title since 2008. Highlands improve to 18–7 on the season and will play their final regular season game on Saturday at home vs Colonia. #GoHighlands
So much to celebrate! Congratulations to our Bowling team and Coach Troy Bianchi on winning the Big North Freedom Division Co-Championship. Our Cheerleading squad under the guidance of Coach Celina Digilio won their first Freedom Division Championship in program history. They also came in 2nd place in the Big North Championships. Finally, the Hockey team coached by Jason Beswick won their 2nd consecutive Gold Cup Championship with a shutout victory over Ridgewood 4-0. It has been a wonderful winter season! #GoHighlands!
Senior wrestler, Will Clasen, has been nominated for Wrestler of the Week! If you have a chance, please consider voting for him by scanning the QR code below. Voting closes today at 5pm. Thank you for your support!
Ms. Simone and our Leo Club leaders visited Allendale Senior Living to hand-deliver valentines to residents and share some smiles. Proud of these students for showing what service truly looks like in our community. ❤️
Congratulations to sophomore Emma Magnani on her 2025 accomplishments in the sport of equestrianism. Emma has earned some very prestigious titles, including the US Equestrian Federation National & Zone 2 Championship in the Low Pony Hunter class, the NJ Professional Horsemanship Championship in the same category, the US Hunter Jumper Assoc. Merit Award, and the NJ HSA State Championship. These achievements, reflecting years of dedication, discipline, & perseverance, were recognized at a formal ceremony this past January in Louisville, Kentucky.
📣 Congratulations to NH Cheer!! The team took 2nd place at the Big North Champioships! Additionally, the girls won their first Freedom Div. Championship in program history! Keep it up going into states! #GoHighlands
🎯 New NHPASS Video Drop! 🎥
Goal Setting & Perfectionism — how to strive for excellence without burning out.
Dr. Jessica McCarthy and NH SAC counselor, Allison Rocca, share practical strategies to help students set healthy goals and manage perfectionism.
Watch now!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pa9Oke6BxM-k7_6tzESW8yc2Fz3Va8ua/view?usp=sharing
Goal Setting & Perfectionism — how to strive for excellence without burning out.
Dr. Jessica McCarthy and NH SAC counselor, Allison Rocca, share practical strategies to help students set healthy goals and manage perfectionism.
Watch now!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pa9Oke6BxM-k7_6tzESW8yc2Fz3Va8ua/view?usp=sharing
Today our Business of Sports classes had the incredible opportunity to welcome Stephen Feehan and Bruce Reicher, owners of Passion Pickleball!
They shared what it truly takes to run a professional sports business — from daily operations and branding to revenue generation, customer experience, and long-term growth. Students gained real insight into the challenges and rewards of building and managing a sports organization.
Now the real-world application begins.
Our students will be developing strategic marketing recommendations for Passion Pickleball and will present their ideas directly to Stephen and Bruce. Authentic audience. Professional expectations. Real feedback.
Experiences like this bring business education to life and challenge students to think like industry leaders.
Thank you to Stephen and Bruce for investing your time and expertise in our students!
https://www.passionpickleball.org/
They shared what it truly takes to run a professional sports business — from daily operations and branding to revenue generation, customer experience, and long-term growth. Students gained real insight into the challenges and rewards of building and managing a sports organization.
Now the real-world application begins.
Our students will be developing strategic marketing recommendations for Passion Pickleball and will present their ideas directly to Stephen and Bruce. Authentic audience. Professional expectations. Real feedback.
Experiences like this bring business education to life and challenge students to think like industry leaders.
Thank you to Stephen and Bruce for investing your time and expertise in our students!
https://www.passionpickleball.org/
The NH Cheerleading team is headed to the Big North Championship tonight at Clifton High School. If you cannot support in person, you can tune in via the Big North Cheer Championship Live Stream: https://tinyurl.com/ybv67kxj
It’s been an incredible season for our program:
✨ Freedom Division Champions (3–1 in division, 6–2 overall in Big North)
✨ Undefeated at all weekend invitationals
✨ 3x Grand Champions — the highest score of ANY team present, regardless of division
✨ Senior Captain Avery Fuller named All-State Second Team
Following tonight’s championship, the team will represent Highlands at NJCDCA State Championship next weekend -- a tremendous accomplishment for our athletes and program.
Please join us in wishing our cheerleaders the best of luck as they compete tonight and proudly represent our school! Thank you to Coaches Celina Digilio and Allie MacNeill for their leadership, dedication, and the incredible season they’ve guided. #GoHighlands
It’s been an incredible season for our program:
✨ Freedom Division Champions (3–1 in division, 6–2 overall in Big North)
✨ Undefeated at all weekend invitationals
✨ 3x Grand Champions — the highest score of ANY team present, regardless of division
✨ Senior Captain Avery Fuller named All-State Second Team
Following tonight’s championship, the team will represent Highlands at NJCDCA State Championship next weekend -- a tremendous accomplishment for our athletes and program.
Please join us in wishing our cheerleaders the best of luck as they compete tonight and proudly represent our school! Thank you to Coaches Celina Digilio and Allie MacNeill for their leadership, dedication, and the incredible season they’ve guided. #GoHighlands
The NORTHERN HIGHLANDS BASEBALL TEAM & FAN STORE is now open! Orders are set to arrive in March prior to the start of games! https://stores.inksoft.com/nhbase26/shop/home #GoHighlands
Congratulations to Coach Tara Madigan on her induction into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame! Coach Madigan will be honored alongside the 2026 inductees on Sunday, March 29 at The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village.
During her two decades as our Head Girls Soccer Coach, Coach Madigan built an outstanding legacy on the field while making an even greater impact off of it. She has inspired and mentored countless student-athletes, shaping lives with her leadership, dedication, and heart. Her achievements and influence are truly exceptional, and this honor is so well deserved.
If you are interested in attending the induction ceremony, tickets are available now at https://www.njsiaa.org/tickets through March 9. We couldn’t be more proud. Please join us in saying CONGRATULATIONS COACH MADIGAN!
Over 70 Highlands students competed at the Northern Regional HOSA conference this month, showcasing their passion for healthcare careers. We are so proud of their hard work and our award winners. Thank you to Ms. Homan for making this opportunity possible!
Attention NH Families! Please consider participating in our Career Day on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Registration can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/2u5y6tzd
