GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:
This week’s weather has been a combination of cool fall-like temperatures in the early AM followed by warm and breezy temperatures late morning and into the afternoon. With this said, we are again forecasted for rain this weekend, mostly on Saturday. Based on this forecast we are now looking at having rain on 15 of the last 18 weekends. Great for growing grass but not for much else.
Please take a moment to review a few important updates and reminders.
HMS Recap -
View our pictures and read about what’s been going on at HMS over the last week: click on the Recap.
After School Clubs -
HMS after school clubs start Monday, October 16 and run from 2:55 PM - 4:00 PM.
Clubs that meet on Thursdays will not meet next week due to conferences. Therefore, these clubs first meeting will be on Thursday, October 26.
Late buses are available for any student that has bus transportation to and from school on a regular basis.
Please note: The late bus is not your student’s regular bus. We have 5 late buses and students are dropped off near/close to their normal bus stops.
Club supervisors will let students know their late bus number at their first club meeting.
Students that are being picked up will meet their ride up at the normal pick-up area.
Scholastic Book Fair-
Our book fair will be open in the Media Center from October 16th to October 20th during school hours and also during parent/teacher conferences.
Here is a link for all the book fair details.
HMS Bring a Veteran to School is Back-
Students and staff are invited to bring a veteran family member or friend to participate in and be celebrated at a ceremony and classroom visit on Friday, November 10th.
Veterans Day Forms will be handed out in Homeroom and can be returned to Miss Napier in room A or Mrs. Flaherty room 8 by Friday, October 27th. For your convenience click Formto print out a copy of the form.
Students and staff are encouraged to wear Red, White, and Blue on this day.
Harborside is also participating in the VFW Patriot's Pen Writing Contest.
Students should see Miss Napier if they would like an entry form or for more information.
Contest entry is due to Miss Napier by Friday, October 27th.
Upcoming Spirit Week Plus Two Additional Days -
Ski Club New Member Informational Night -
If you are new to Ski Club please come to the New Member Informational meeting and make sure to register.
The meeting is on Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 PM in the HMS cafeteria.
ClickSki Club for more information.
Lyman Orchard Pie and Cookie Dough Sale -
The Lyman Orchards Pie and Cookie Sale has begun! The sale runs through 10/16. Delivery will be on 11/17 at HMS.
To create a selling page for your student please go to Pie and Cookie Sale.
Comedy Night -
The HMS PTO Grade 8 Committee is hosting a Comedy Night on Thursday, November 2 at the Milford Arts Council. This is an 18 + event.
Click Comedy Night for more information.
A Community Conversation - The Future of Milford Public Schools-
Please join the district for this important conversation on October 16.
For more information click Think Big - Dream Big
Fall Conference FYI -
The Fall 2023 Middle School Conference Schedule:
Wednesday, October 18th 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 19th 1:05-3:05 p.m.
*Please take note that we will have a modified early dismissal time on the conference days to accommodate the conference schedule. Therefore, students will be dismissed on October 18th and October 19th at 12:35pm.
Parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time.
All conferences will be in person unless a parent/guardian requests a Google Meet link directly from the teacher.
Fall conference sign up information will be live on our school website from Friday, October 6th, at 9:00 a.m. through Monday, October 16th, at 12:00 p.m.
If you prefer a virtual session, please contact the teacher to request a Google Meet link to conduct your conference virtually after you have confirmed your conference time through My Conference Time Online Scheduler. We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning!
Early Dismissal Reminders/Protocol-
If you have a scheduled early dismissal for your student, please email our Greeter: ktilt@milforded.org. She will give your child an early dismissal permission slip and have them prepared to be picked up at your requested time.
If the early departure is due to a doctor’s appointment, a note on the office letterhead is due upon return to school to be recorded as an excused early dismissal into PowerSchool.
Please know that if your child is not feeling well, they are to report to the nurse to be evaluated before they can be dismissed.
Students are not to be texting or calling parents/guardians to be picked up early due to not feeling well.
Start of School Reminder and Tardiness -
Students are to enter the front of the building starting at 7:40 AM and all students are to be in their assigned homeroom for the start of school at 8:00 AM.
Students will be considered tardy to school if they are not in their assigned classrooms by the school’s start time which is 8:00 AM. Please note that our bells are synchronized to cell phone and computer clocks.
Any student arriving late to school must report to the Lobby Greeter to check-in. All tardy arrivals are considered unexcused unless a doctor’s note is provided.
Tardies resulting from professional appointments (medical, legal, etc.) must be documented by an original note from that professional, and submitted at the time the student signs in with the Greeter in the Lobby. These notes must be on the professional’s original letterhead.
Excessive tardiness will result in the following;
At five (5) tardies, students will receive notification that they have been late for school five (5) times and that additional tardies will result in consequences/intervention. For example:
At (ten) 10 tardies, a student will receive an after school detention for being late for ten (10) days.
After the first detention, a student will receive an after school detention for every five (5) tardies after the original detention was given.
Students with chronic tardiness will receive additional interventions/consequences.
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Important Dates!
Fall Middle School Conferences -
Wednesday, October 18th 5:30 PM -8:00 PM
Thursday, October 19th 1:05 PM -3:05 PM
Spring Middle School Conference -
Wednesday, March 20th 1:05 PM -3:05 PM
Thursday, March 21st 5:30 PM -8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 25 - Early dismissal for students and professional development for staff.
Tuesday, November 7 - No school for students as it is Election Day. Staff professional development.
Wednesday, November 15 - Early dismissal for students and professional development for staff.
Wednesday, November 22 - Early dismissal for Thanksgiving break.
Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24 - No school for Thanksgiving break.