GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:
This weekend is forecasted to be typical fall weather with no rain. Fingers crossed. On a different note, our HMS community wishes our U11 and U13 Milford Eagles all the best this weekend as they play in the Southern CT Pop Warner Championship! For more information on when and where you can show your support for the players please check out this week’s recap on page 16. Good luck U11 and U13 Milford Eagles!!
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.
Ski Club Update -
Please click Ski Club for updated information regarding sign-ups, dates, and cost.
The New Member Orientation meeting will be on Thursday, November 9 at 7:00 PM in the HMS cafe.
19th Annual Thanks for Giving Food Drive Has Started-
Milford Public Schools is partnering with the Boy and Girl Scouts for their annual food drive.
Donations will be collected from Monday, October 30 through Friday, November 8. For more information click Thanks for Giving.
HMS families and staff are encouraged to donate a canned or shelf-stable food item to help others during the upcoming holiday season.
Donations are to be dropped off in your student’s homeroom.
Milford Public Schools Provider Resource Fair -
The Resource Fair will provide you with multiple organizations that can assist your family.
The resources will include, but are not limited to medical assistance, mental health support, food assistance, student activities for before and after school, disability information, and social emotional learning activities
Click Fair for more information.
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!
Spring Middle School Conference -
Wednesday, March 20th 1:05 PM -3:05 PM
Thursday, March 21st 5:30 PM -8:00 PM
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.
Monday, November 20- School picture retake day. Order on mylifetouch.com with ID # EVT9FC8K9
Wednesday, November 22 - Early dismissal for Thanksgiving break.
Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24 - No school for Thanksgiving break.
Wednesday, December 6 - Early dismissal for students and professional development for staff.
Friday, December 22 - This is a full day of school.
Monday, December 26 - Monday, January 1 - No school for Holiday Recess.