Participation

Pets of Highlands is an optional community activity for verified Highlands students and staff. You may vote without owning a pet. Submit one pet per account per contest. No purchase is required; this version promises no monetary prize.

Photos and conduct

Submit pet-only content you own or are permitted to share. Do not include people, addresses, student records, harassment, or animal mistreatment. You retain ownership. By submitting under the November 3, 2026 terms, you give Highlands non-exclusive permission to display your photo, pet name and description in the gallery and on its official public social media for this community activity. No separate checkbox is required. Existing entries keep their recorded permissions until the owner resubmits under these terms. The app never automatically posts. Staff may reject entries or request changes. Contact the coordinator to withdraw permission; Highlands cannot control copies already shared by others.

Voting and results

One vote per verified account per contest, changeable until closing. Do not use multiple accounts, automated votes, or impersonation. Server time controls deadlines. A save is pending until confirmed by the app. Results use a confirmed ballot snapshot after a two-minute settling period; unconfirmed writes may not be counted. Counts remain hidden until a winner is published. Ties go to a finalist runoff; a contest with no eligible votes has no winner. Staff publish results after closing.

Administrators may instead publish a staff-selected winner from approved submissions. This closes the round immediately. Staff selections are labeled separately from community vote results, and winners appear on the signed-in homepage.

Availability and questions

Keep originals of your photos. Service interruptions may occur. Preview entries are not contest participants. The school must approve final operating rules, privacy details and terms before schoolwide launch. Contact the designated school coordinator with questions or concerns.