Highlands Hunger Games 3: The Rebel Games

The Hunger Games returned to Highlands for the third year in a row on November 25, 2015!!!  But, this year we changed the Hunger Games to make it one of the absolute BEST events Highlands has ever had.  This year, we combined the Star Wars and Hunger Games worlds to create one event to be known as “Highlands Hunger Games 3: The Rebel Games”!!!  We kicked off the Games this year with awesome performances by Princeton, Shaylana, and the HIS Cheerleaders!!!  Right after that, came the Parade of Tributes with the anxious Tributes hyping up the crowd before their competition.  In this year’s Hunger Games, there were 5 rounds as well as a special teacher round!!!  In these rounds, the Tributes needed to use their speed, strategy, and agility to be the last man standing after 5 minutes of intense competition.  They could choose to use crossbows, grenades, or the newest edition... lightsabers!!!  In addition to winning each round, Tributes could also earn Spirit Points by securing Parachutes sent in by sponsors throughout the Games!!!  After an awesome event, only one team could prevail and that team was...TEAM HUI MANA’O!!!  Better luck to all the other teams next year at Highlands Hunger Games 4!!!  Cade, SG President

Hunger Games 3 Training Centers

This year's Tributes -- 5 boys and 5 girls from each District -- were invited to the HHG3 Training Center in the old Metal Shop to hone their skills on the 3 weapons of choice for this year's annual Hunger Games. Tributes got to practice on the deadly crossbows, red hand grenades, and the new for this year's theme -- lightsabers! Student Council members went over the rules with their Tributes and they all had 5 minutes of target practice and sparring. The 7th Grade HHG3 Training Center took place on Monday 11/23 and the 8th Grade HHG3 Training Center took place the following day.  The training, guidance, and practice these Tributes received will no doubt allow them everlasting glory when they take to the Hunger Games 3 Arena at the Capitol the follow day... More importantly, "may the odds be ever in their favor!"

 

Highlands Haunted House 3: Ghost Adventures!

Picture this, your locked in a dark room filled with unknown shadows and creatures lurking in every corner. Your only light it from the black lights as they shine on brilliantly scary graffiti artwork on the walls. Even the slightest jump will make you scream for dear life. That was this year's haunted house, Highlands Intermediate Haunted House 3 Ghost Adventures. Students got together with a group of friends were huddled around a smartphone trying to solve the mystery of 2 boys who went missng the metal shop. The blips on the phone's radar went off if some sort of paranormal activity went on. And words would pop up as ACTUAL ghosts tried to communicate. The experience was epic. So while one student tries to focus on the mystery task at hand, the other three friends would be disoriented as they tour the haunted house.  In the first hallway as you enter the haunted house on the left side, trapped in cages were two shadows walking and watching as if they were lionesses ready to pounce on their prey. As you turn a corner there would be a single shadow, catching the right moment to make every person in the hallway scream and run! And right behind the curtain were the missing boys themselves! Both boys were dead but when you enter they would spring to life. They would warn you to turn back, or save yourself fir the group does not know what is up ahead. Soon they group would be greeted by several grudges and shadows. Finally at the last room, chains are dangling from the ceiling and grudges would be there waiting. And before you know it one grudge flies into the air as the group of friends run to safety on the outside of the house.  Overall the haunted house was brilliantly done and scared many. So it leaves us with one question, what really happened to the two missing boys?

Erin, Assembly Committee Chairperson 

  

  

HH3: Ghost Adventures! Fast Pass Booth

The Highlands Haunted House Fast Pass Booth came and went in a flash...and it was all over!  As soon as the lunch bell rang students rushed down to the Library Courtyard to get one of the highly-sought after HHG3 Fast Pass for themselves as well as three of their best friends!  Hundreds of students came down and braved the lines in order to get in line later in the week for the most-anticipated event of the year -- Highlands Haunted House 3: Ghost Adventures!  Good luck to all of you lucky ones...and beware of the things that go "bump" in the old, haunted Metal Shop!

Ashley, 8th Grade Treasurer