Highlands School - The Culinary Arts Cook-Off

🍪 That’s a Wrap on the 2026 Cookie-Off!
What an incredible Cookie-Off this year has been. We are so grateful for the generosity, energy, and support shown to our community and most especially, to our kids.

💛From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who baked, bid, donated, volunteered, and cheered us on. You helped make this event not just a success, but a celebration of everything that makes Highlands so special.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you all again next year!

That’s a wrap. 🎬
Highlands School, Edmonton

⏰ LAST CALL for Online Auction Pick-Up!
TODAY is your final chance to pick up your online auction winnings.

📍 Highlands School — Entrance #2 from 3:30–5:30 PM

Thank you again for your generous support — enjoy your auction items!
Highlands School, Edmonton

📦 Online Auction Pick-Up Starts Today!

If you placed a winning bid in our online auction, pick-up is today from 3:30–5:30 PM at Highlands School (Entrance #2).

Can’t make it today? No problem — we’ve got one more pick-up date:
📅 Wednesday, April 29 | 3:30–5:30 PM (same location)

Thank you again for your support — enjoy your auction goodies!
Highlands School, Edmonton

📚 Thank You to Highlands Teachers, Students & Staff!

Your creativity, energy, and dedication brought this event to life. From the incredible collaborative art pieces to behind-the-scenes support, hallway guidance to helping hands — this was truly a community-powered celebration.

The artwork created by our students added something so special to the Cookie-Off, showcasing not just talent, but teamwork, imagination, and pride in our school community.

📸 A huge thank you to Mr. Repchuk for capturing the day so beautifully through photos and video — helping us preserve the magic.

Thank you for making the Cookie-Off such a joyful and memorable event — you are what makes it so special 🍪
Highlands School, Edmonton

🎁 Thank You to Our Generous Donors!

Your contributions helped make this event a sweet success. From prizes to auction items and in-kind support, we are so grateful for your generosity.
Together, your support helped us raise an incredible $29,000 — funds that will directly benefit Highlands students and enhance learning experiences across our school community.

🎉 Special shoutouts to:
☕ District Cafe & Bakery for generously donating coffee and cream
🥛 Andy Akle at IG Wealth Management for providing milk, juice, and water for the event 🥪 Stadium Save-On-Foods for generously donating snacks for our volunteers
🧺 Belmont Sobeys for the beautiful gift basket donated for our door prize draw

Your generosity made a real difference — thank you for helping make this year’s Cookie-Off so impactful 💛
Highlands School, Edmonton

🙌 A Huge Thank You to Our Cookie-Off Volunteers!
This event wouldn’t be possible without the dedication and heart of our incredible volunteers — from setup to teardown, station support to crowd-wrangling, you made it all happen with care and energy.

Special Shoutouts to:
🎤 Mark Connolly for lending his voice and warmth as our fabulous emcee
🎙️ Larry Romaniuk for leading the live auction with skill and spirit as our professional auctioneer
🎨 The talented Eastglen students for spreading joy with free face painting
💛 The amazing Cookie-Off Committee for months of planning and prep

✨ A special thank you to Gene Principe for stopping by, sharing his time, and bringing smiles (and great photo moments!) to so many at the event.

📸 Here are a few moments of the incredible people who powered this event!
Mark Connolly Eastglen High School Highlands School, Edmonton

🏆 Shoutout to Our Incredible Cookie-Off Competitors!
You brought the creativity, flavour, and joy — and wowed us all with your delicious creations. From classic favourites to bold new flavours, your cookies truly were the stars of the show.

🍪Thank you for the time, care, and heart you put into every batch — it made this event something special.

📸 Here are some of our favourite moments with the brilliant bakers behind the magic!
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💛 Thank You to Our Incredible Cookie-Off Community!
We’re still riding the sugar high from this amazing event — and it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible people who brought it to life.

🍪 Thank You to Our Amazing Cookie-Off Judges! A huge thank you to our five incredible culinary judges, along with our thoughtful Highlands student judges, for lending your time, taste buds, and insight. Your energy, expertise, and enthusiasm helped make this year’s Cookie-Off extra special.

📸 Here are a few of our favourite moments with our judges from the day!
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🎉We Did It — $29,000 Raised!
We’re thrilled to share that this year’s Highlands Cookie-Off raised an incredible $29,000!

These funds will go directly toward reducing costs for:
🚌 Field trips
📚 Classroom supports (especially options)
🧰 School supplies — including exciting additions like 3D printers

We are so grateful to everyone who baked, bid, volunteered, donated, attended, and cheered us on. Your support makes a real difference for our students, staff, and school community.

We couldn’t have done it without you — thank you 💛

Highlands School, Edmonton

🏆 In Case You Missed It… Here Are Your 2026 Cookie-Off Winners!

Judges’ Choice
🎉 Babette’s Cookies (Doughnut Party)
Thank you to our guest Judge Jon Timms for presenting the award!

Kids’ Choice, Most Creative & People’s Choice
🎉 Dough Dadz
Thank you to City of Edmonton Métis Ward Councillor Ashley Salvador for presenting the People’s Choice award and supporting our event!

A huge congratulations to our winners, and a heartfelt thank you to all our incredible competitors for bringing the creativity, community spirit, and 300+ cookies each to this year’s event.

You made this Cookie-Off truly unforgettable. Doughnut Party Highlands School, Edmonton