Highlands Estates Academy

❤️🖤💚 Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate freedom, resilience, and the power of knowledge to shape a brighter future.

📚 This week, I’m reading The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools because I believe great leaders never stop learning. Every page is an opportunity to grow, reflect, and become better for our students and school community.

🚨 And the excitement continues! Tomorrow we’ll release our Week 3 Saturday Storytime Summer Reading Challenge books. I can’t wait for our Hawks and their families to dive into another week of reading adventures.

🦅 At Highlands Estates Academy, we believe that readers are leaders. Let’s continue to build a culture where we read, imagine, and soar—one book at a time.

Happy Juneteenth, and happy reading! 📖✨

 Attention families the book it Club is now open for summer. If you have not registered for the summer book program, please use the attached QR codes or link below to do so before the window closes. Feel free to share with your family and friends.

https://www.bookitprogram.com/

📚🦅 Saturday Storytime Midweek Check-In!

Hi, Hawk Family! It’s Principal Graham checking in.

I have just one question…

👀 Did you read today?

If not, there’s still time! Grab a good book, read together as a family, and keep your child’s love of literacy growing all summer long.

Don’t forget to:
✅ Read this week’s book (or another great choice)
✅ Complete the book report
✅ Send in a reading photo
✅ Submit your entry for a chance to be our next Saturday Storytime Raffle Winner!

💬 I’m waiting for your answer! Let me know in the comments, reply to this message, or send me a picture of your reader in action.

Remember… Mission Possible: No Limits. No Excuses.
Together, let’s Read. Imagine. Soar. 💙💛

— Principal Graham

🚀📚 A Special Invitation from Principal Graham – Week 2: Adventure Awaits! 📚🚀

Dear Hawk Families,

🎉 Congratulations to our Week 1 Saturday Storytime Winner, Azariah Martin! 🎉

Azariah, who recently completed Kindergarten and is excited to begin 1st Grade this fall, has earned a Little Caesars Gift Card for participating in our Summer Reading Challenge. We are so proud of his dedication and hope his success inspires even more of our Hawks to join the adventure!

As we begin Week 2: Adventure Awaits, I’m personally inviting every Hawk family to continue making reading a priority this summer. Together, let’s keep literacy alive by setting aside time each day to read, talk about stories, and explore new ideas.

📸 I would love to celebrate your family’s reading journey! Please send me a picture of you reading with your child so we can highlight our amazing Hawks and inspire others to join the challenge.

📚 Looking for more summer fun? I encourage you to check out the exciting events and programs happening this week at the Highlands Regional Library. It’s a wonderful opportunity for children to discover new books, participate in engaging activities, and continue building a lifelong love of reading. Be sure to see the attached event flyers for details!

Let’s Keep Literacy Alive This Summer!

* 📖 Read together each day.
* ✍️ Complete this week’s grade-level book response questions.
* 📸 Share a family reading photo.
* 🍕 Submit your completed book report to receive a FREE pizza from me, Principal Graham!
* 💳 Every submitted book report will also be entered into our drawing for a $25 Visa Gift Card.

Please email your completed book report and family reading photo to:

📧 [email protected]

As both a parent and an educator, I know that some of the most meaningful moments happen when families spend time reading together. Thank you for partnering with us to keep literacy alive and inspire a love of learning that lasts well beyond the summer months. Every page turned is another step toward success.

Warmly,

Principal Natalya Richie-Graham
Highlands Estates Academy

🦅 Mission Possible: No Limits. No Excuses.
📚 Keep Literacy Alive • Read. Imagine. Soar.

🎉📚 Congratulations to our Week 1 Saturday Storytime Raffle Winner, Azariah Martin! 🦅

Because of his dedication to reading and completing the challenge, Azariah has earned a Little Caesars Gift Card, which will be emailed to her parent. 🍕👏

A huge thank you to all of our students and families who participated! Remember, every book you read and every book report you submit is another opportunity to win.

✨ Our next raffle drawing will be held on Saturday, June 20! Don’t miss your chance to be our next winner. Keep reading, keep imagining, and keep soaring!

💙 Read. Imagine. Soar.

📚 What’s Principal Graham Reading? 👀

Want to know what’s currently on my bookshelf? Right now, I’m reading Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson.

As a school leader, I’m always looking for ways to grow, reflect, and lead with purpose. This book is a powerful reminder that true success isn’t just about winning—it’s about building trust, developing people, and creating a culture where everyone can thrive.

📖 Leaders are readers, and readers are leaders!
What are you reading this summer? Share your current book in the comments—I’m always looking to add to my reading list!

— Principal Graham 💙🦅

📚✨ Storytime Saturday Family Spotlight! ✨📚

Our Highlands Estates Academy Hawks are soaring! 🦅💙💛

A huge THANK YOU to the amazing families who have shared photos of their children reading and exploring new adventures through books. Seeing our students develop a love for reading while spending quality time with family is exactly what Mission Possible: No Limits, No Excuses is all about!

🎉 Don’t forget: Complete and submit your Storytime Saturday Book Report for a chance to be entered into this week’s raffle. Winners will be announced Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.!

🚀 Week 2 of the Storytime Saturday Reading Challenge will be posted Saturday morning! Get ready for another exciting mission filled with great books, engaging questions, and opportunities to read, imagine, and soar.

📖 Keep reading.
📝 Keep submitting those book reports.
📸 Keep sending your reading photos.

Together, we’re building a community of lifelong readers—one story at a time.

🦅📚

🚀📚 A Special Reading Mission from Principal Graham 📚🚀

Greetings Hawk Families!

This summer, I am personally inviting every Hawk family to join me for our Mission Possible: Summer Reading Challenge. Reading together is one of the most powerful ways we can help our children grow, dream, and prepare for a strong school year.

I would love to see our families in action! Please send me pictures of you reading with your child so I can celebrate our Hawks and the families who are helping them soar.

I also encourage you to visit your local library this summer. Let your child explore, choose books that excite them, and build a love for reading.

Students who submit their book reports will receive a FREE Little Caesar's pizza from me, and they will also be entered into a drawing for a $25 Visa Gift Card.

Please email book reports and reading pictures to:

📧 [email protected]

Include:
Students Name
Parents Name
26-27 Grade Level

As both a parent and an educator, I know that some of the most meaningful moments happen when families spend time reading together. Thank you for helping us keep learning alive this summer. Every page turned is another step toward success.

Warmly,

Principal Natalya Richie-Graham
Highlands Estates Academy

🚀📚 A Special Reading Mission from Principal Graham 📚🚀

Greetings Hawk Families!

This summer, I am personally inviting every Hawk family to join me for our Mission Possible: Summer Reading Challenge. Reading together is one of the most powerful ways we can help our children grow, dream, and prepare for a strong school year.

I would love to see our families in action! Please send me pictures of you reading with your child so I can celebrate our Hawks and the families who are helping them soar.

I also encourage you to visit your local library this summer. Let your child explore, choose books that excite them, and build a love for reading.

Students who submit their book reports will receive a FREE Little Caesar’s pizza from me, and they will also be entered into a drawing for a $25 Visa Gift Card.

Please email me using email address below or use messenger to send reports and reading pictures

📧 [email protected]

Include:
Students Name
Parents Name
26-27 Grade Level

Preferred due date: Saturdays😁

As both a parent and an educator, I know that some of the most meaningful moments happen when families spend time reading together. Thank you for helping us keep learning alive this summer. Every page turned is another step toward success.

Warmly,

Principal Natalya Richie-Graham
Highlands Estates Academy