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7th Grade Boys Baseball and 7th Grade Girls Softball home games are cancelled for today!
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All Softball and Baseball games have been cancelled for today. Thanks!!
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We had a great start at HMS this year!
![Getting organized in 8th grade Math!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/395917/large_1566753493000.jpeg)
![Beginning the first writing assignment in Mrs. Abbott’s classroom.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/395919/large_1566753494000.jpeg)
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Congratulations to our Positive Pups Award winners! They were nominated by their teachers for doing something nice for others this week! Great job!
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Please consider attending this session about Disc Golf at the Latzer Library. We cover a unit of this topic in PE and this may enhance your student's experience. ttps://5il.co/9pko
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Officer Flake speaks to our kids about school safety!
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Parents,
Please view the following link for the Athletic Events Parent Note: https://5il.co/9p5e
Thank you,
Dr. Chris Becker, HHS Principal
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Cross Country practice has been cancelled for today. Football practice has been cancelled for today. Baseball will meet at the high school as normal. 8th grade softball will meet on the field as usual. 7th grade softball is meeting for practice in the pen.
Thanks!!
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If you have not had a picture taken for your ID and yearbook photo, Voegele Studio will be here this Wednesday, August 21, to get them taken. If you need your picture taken, please get in line in the plaza as soon as you arrive Wednesday morning. This is NOT for retakes. A separate date will be scheduled for those after all proofs have been printed and sent home. Thank you!
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Happy August birthday to these Team 8 red folks!
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If your student has chosen to attend the Cross Country practice/info meeting today, it will end at 4:30. Please pick up your students at the HMS track.
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Please see the following documents for more information about Drop off and Pick up procedures at HMS.
https://5il.co/9g6u
https://5il.co/9g6n
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If you missed the first PE Uniform store, we have re-opened it! Please make sure you check the information on the new dates. You will have to have PE clothing until these come in.
https://aa-sportswear.com/hms_optional_pe_uniforms
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Welcome Back! Attached is our August letter with important information concerning HMS.
https://5il.co/977k
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Just a reminder that Voegele Studio is currently in the Middle School library taking pictures for HHS and HMS IDs and yearbook pictures until 8 pm tonight. The line is not long at this time!
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School Supply List:
Students should have a notebook and pencil for the first day of school. The Pups Patch student bookstore sells items students may need for their classes such as colored pencils, index cards, markers, folders, erasers, compasses, protractors, assignment books,
and poster board. The Pups Patch is open during lunch hours for student use when parent volunteers are available.
Team lists of supplies are as follows:
Grades 6, 7, and 8
Grade 6
Pencils (two-boxes - sharpened)
Red Pens (Team 6 Red ONLY)
Colored Pencils
3 Highlighters
Pencil Case
Dry erase Markers
Eraser
2 glue sticks
1 roll of tape
2 Packages of Loose Leaf Paper- wide ruled
1 package of graph paper (20 Sheets)
Composition Notebook (Team 6 Black ONLY)
3 Three-Subject Notebook (SS, Math, and 6 Red ELA)
1 Blank page sketchbook
4 PLASTIC 3-prong folders with pockets
Binder or Trapper Keeper (consider locker size)
1-Inch Binder (must have clear cover and spine sleeve (for ELA)
8 Tab Wipe On/Wipe Off Dividers (ELA)
1 Package Post-it Notes (3inch)
1 Container of Disinfectant Wipes
2 Boxes of Facial Tissues
Inexpensive ear/headphones
For Encore Art:
1 Sketchbook for Art
Grade 7
Pencils
Pens (only blue or black)
1 Package of Red Pens for Math Colored Pencils (set of 12) Markers
4 Dry Erase Markers (Eraser is optional)
1 single-subject notebook (preferably plastic cover)
Graph Paper - 20 sheets
1-2 Packages of Loose Leaf Paper
7 Two-Pocket Folders
1 Binder (zipper or Velcro closure)-Trapper Keeper
2 One-Inch Binders
2 Packages of 3x5 Lined Index Cards
1 Zipper Pencil Holder (holes to keep in binder)
1 white hi-polymer eraser
4 Glue Sticks
Scissors
Ruler (metric/inches) Protractor
2 Boxes Facial Tissues
1 Container of Clorox Wipes
1 Calculator (TI-30XA)
2 Earbuds (Please keep an extra pair in your locker at all times!
These are necessary.)
For Encore LA+:
1 Folder
1 Package of Loose Leaf Paper
For Encore Art:
1 Sketchbook for Art
Grade 8
Pens and Pencils
Colored Pencils
3x5 Index Cards
Highlighters
Scissors
Eraser
1 Package of Graph Paper
2 Packages of Loose Leaf Paper
2 or More Glue Sticks
1 Calculator (Texas Instrument-TI-30XA recommended)
3 Boxes of Facial Tissues
1 container of disinfectant wipes (Boys)
1 Germ-X (Girls) Ear Buds
For Encore LA+:
1 Folder
1 Package of Loose Leaf Paper
For 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Band:
1 1⁄2” three ring binder
5 #2 pencils
For Health
1 Folder
1 Notebook
For 6th, 7th, & 8th Physical Education
1 Pair of Long Black Shorts
1 Gray T-Shirt with your last name on the back
(Last name may be put on the back with a marker.)
Other items may be requested by specific
teams when school begins.
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Come out and support HMS 8th grade with our Back to School 8th grade Mazzio’s Nights July 22 AND July 29 from 5pm-9pm. Come out for dinner and meet the 8th grade teachers!
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All students at HMS are required to wear a uniform that consists of a grey t-shirt with their last name on the back and long black shorts. Here is an option if you are interested.
https://aa-sportswear.com/hms_optional_pe_uniforms/shop/home
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Just a reminder that Voegele Studio will be at HMS tomorrow taking ID/yearbook pictures for HMS and HHS students from 8-3 in the HMS library!
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HMS Fall Sports Tryout Dates- Changes to 6th Grade Baseball Tryouts
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