Culinary Arts Cook-Off

April 12, 2025
11:00am - 2:00pm
The (formerly Mt Royal) Culinary Arts Cook-off is back at Highlands School! Stay tuned for updates!

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Mark your calendars! Your favorite delicious Highlands School fundraiser is happening exactly four months from today on April 12th!

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What a fantastic ride this year’s Cookie Off has been! We are truly humbled by the overwhelming generosity and support that has been given to our community and most especially, our children. Thanks again and we look forward to next year! Until then...

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Today is the LAST DAY to pick up silent auction items. Please be sure to pay for and pick up any of your winning bids! Thank you!

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Yay! We have a brand new fundraising record for our Highlands Cookie-Off (last year was $18,000)!
We are so grateful to everyone who helped make this possible and for supporting our amazing kids and school community! We couldn't have done it without you!

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Attention silent auction winners! Please remember to pick up your silent auction items from the school today at Entrance #2 between 2:30-5:30pm!

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We have many to thank for contributing to our Cookie-Off! We want to give a shoutout to our 14 competitors who generously donated their ingredients, time, and energy to bring us such delicious treats!

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We want to thank all of our generous silent auction donors, and want to give a special shoutout to Perfect Pooches Design for donating our t-shirts, to @nofrillsCA for donating all the orange juice, and to @MandolinBooks for donating all the coffee!

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We have many to thank for contributing to our Cookie-Off! We want to give a shoutout to all of the Highlands School teachers and students who collaborated to make such beautiful art! A special thank you to the students who gave us a spring production sneak peek!

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We want to give a shoutout to all of our amazing volunteers: our Highlands parents & kids, kokum Linda, face painters from @EastglenHigh, and our MC @MarkConnollyCBC & Auctioneer Larry Romaniuk who have been with us since our humble Mt.Royal beginnings!

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We have many to thank for contributing to our Cookie-Off! We want to give a shoutout to our 6 esteemed judges and 7 kids who generously gave their time and tasting expertise! @lindork @chefchartrand @MojoJoJoPickles @OmarMouallem @baconhound and Nigel Prosser

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In case you missed it, here are our 2024 Cookie Off winners!
Judges' Choice - Abby Reimer from @Littlebirdbakery!
Kids' Choice & Most Creative - Chef Lilly Thompson from Great North Cookie Co.!
People's Choice - Dough Dadz!

Congratulations to all our winners and thank you!

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Only 1 hour left to get in your bids!
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A reminder to get in your bids! Our online silent auction closes tonight at 8pm! All the proceeds go to growing our kids and school community! https://t.co/GSzmfK1ZeJ

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A friendly reminder to please bring your own cookie container with you tomorrow!

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It’s almost here! So you know what to expect, here is a schedule and map of our event! We are so excited to see you all tomorrow!

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It’s Tomorrow! Here are 10 Tips to help make your Cookie Off experience the best it can be!

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If you want to take your own sneak peek, please come by the school tomorrow at dismissal (3:20 pm) to check out the live auction art that all Highlands School students and staff have contributed to creating! The viewing will be set up on the stage near the office.

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Here’s an exciting sneak peek of the 8 beautiful baskets our Highlands School buddy classes created! For just a toonie-a-ticket, you can put-in-to-win! A special thank you to all of our families who contributed and to our PAC volunteers who put them together!

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Here are some more of our new FREE features this year! A door prize draw for Landmark movie passes (2 adult-combo/2 child-snackpack), generously donated by @MedShoppeCA ! And a student-designed/made, Cook Off photobooth! Be sure to post and share using our hashtag: #cookieoff

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We’re only 3 days away from our Cookie Off and we are thrilled to share with you some exciting new FREE features! From 11am-1pm, we will be joined by volunteer face painter, Alyssa Demers, and balloon twister, Jose Vargas, sponsored by PAC.