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Lakeland Highlands Middle School was established in 1975 and is located in Southwest Lakeland just off South Florida Avenue. The school is an A+ school that incorporates a modified block schedule servicing students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Students are scheduled in 6 classes and a reading class. Class attendance is based on Silver and Gold tracks that alternate each day. Students attend reading class every day.

Latest News

Employee and Teacher of the Year

We are excited to announce that our School Related Employee of the Year for 2010 is Mr. Vallejo, our day custodian. Our 2010 Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Thomas, 8th grade Science teacher.  These are both very high honors at Lakeland Highlands Middle School and we would like you join us in congratulating these 2 staff members.

Papa Johns Night

The first Thursday of every month is our Papa John’s Pizza Night.  You can order from any Papa John’s, all you need to do is give the school’s name and the student’s first period teacher’s name.  The class with the most sales will win a pizza party for the month.

Parent Portal

The myPolkSchools.Net Parent Portal is a new on-line service offered to parents and guardians in Polk County. The service will bring together into one single web page information about ALL of the students for a particular parent. Instead of visiting several different websites, making telephone calls or visiting the school to access records or information, the parent may access them all from any Internet-connected computer. The most important goal of the Parent Portal is to enhance district-to-school-to-home communication as outlined in the Polk County Schools Strategic Plan

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Announcements

Are you being bullied?

Bullying or harassing behavior is not tolerated at Lakeland Highlands Middle School. Click here to report bullying and for additional information located on the main Polk County School Board Website.

Click here to download our bullying policy (PDF format).

Click here to download a reporting form (MS Word format).

Attendance Reminders

PARENTS: please be advised of the following: Attendance is MANDATORY. Click here for more information.

Counterfeit Money

In an effort to reduce the circulation of counterfeit U.S. monies, the school district will no longer accept any $50 or $100 bills at any school-sponsored events. We apologize for any inconvenience, but ask that you support this initiative. Please plan accordingly when you attend our events. Thank you.

Got questions about the Swine Flu?  

The Polk County Health Department is offering a vaccination opportunity to protect children from the H1N1 Swine Flu virus. Our goals are to reduce absenteeism and vaccinate children with minimal disruption to the learning process and parents' daily activities. Click here for more information and consent form.

Call the Florida Flu Hotline at: 1-800-342-3557 This is a toll-free telephone service provided by The State of Florida to offer health information about swine flu. For more information on the web, visit the Florida Department of Health.

Hurricane Awareness

It is Hurricane Season, are you and your family prepared.  Click here for more information about hurricane season and what you can do to be ready.

Psychological Services

For the latest newsletter regarding Psychological Services, click here.

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