Highland Park PTA

Disappointed in our City for under funding our school. These cuts are deep and will be felt throughout Roanoke.

Now we wait to see the future of Highland Park as we know it. We will continue to advocate for our students, teachers, and community. Each and every Hawk is special and belongs at Highland Park.

Roanoke City Council approves its 2027 fiscal year budget Council made $18 million in cuts to balance the budget.

Take a moment to thank a teacher using the link!

🎉 National Teacher Appreciation Week starts today! 🎉

To our incredible teachers throughout Roanoke City Public Schools:

Thank you for the care, commitment, and presence you bring to your classrooms every single day. The impact you make reaches far beyond the school walls, and we’re grateful for all that you do. 💙

Know a teacher who’s made a difference? Take a moment to let them know. Share your message using or send a personal note here: 👉 https://bit.ly/ThankATeacherRKE2026

Chalk the Walk to kick off celebrating teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week!

Come chalk the walk and help brighten everyone's Monday for teacher appreciation! HPES @ 5pm.

Thank you to our volunteers! Our annual volunteer breakfast is such a fun way to celebrate them and their continued dedication to our school community.

The Highland Park community was busy this Earth Day!

K-2 students tied the holiday in with their ongoing literacy curriculum of trees, birds, and pollinators by planting a dogwood tree together. Students participated in the tree planting celebration by presenting poems, yoga tree stretches, facts, and even birdhouses they created to share a little of their learning across grade levels.

After school, the PTA invited students and families to participate in a park clean up to encourage pride in our school community. With help from the Clean Valley Council, clean up volunteers had the necessary gear to keep our community and Earth clean.

Earth Day clean up! Let's take pride in our school and clean up the surrounding area. Meet today at 3:00 p.m., in front of the school. Supplies are provided. Students must have a guardian present. Please fill out the waiver prior to the clean up.

Be sure to complete your smart waiver ahead of time! Thank you in advance for being part of the team that keeps our Valley, streams, and rivers clean! We couldn’t do it without our fantastic, dedicated volunteers.

There is a lot to say and so little time. Roanoke City cut the school budget before any other item because it was a larger, easy target. They didn't start with the unnecessary line items, which many still remain in the proposed budget. They started with education. We are at risk of losing our PLATO program and wonderful teachers. Teachers are losing jobs and students are losing valued programs.

We cannot be quiet. We must speak out for our children and community. We must not give up! Sign up to speak, send emails, show up in Highland Blue or educational shirts. Tell them to restore our budget! Our students deserve better! We all deserve better!

Roanoke City Council meetings:
Today, April 20 at 2:00 & 7:00
Thursday, April 23 at 7:00
Monday, May 4 at 2:00
Monday, May 11- budget adoption

Do you have questions or thoughts about the City budget? Do you have concerns for our schools and their programs? Wear your Highland Park gear/ Blue, and education shirts tonight! At 6:30, the Roanoke City Council Community Engagement meeting will be held at the United Methodist Church in South Roanoke. Topic of discussion is the budget! Let our voices be heard. Let our reason be clear to fund Our Schools! Let's go Highland Hawks.