GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:
Students have been patiently waiting for this day to arrive. Today we find out which staff member will be the recipient of the “Pie in the Face” fundraising event, and tonight is our school dance. We’ve been overhearing about the dresses and suits that will be worn, and how our students are prepping for the upcoming Spirit Week. Thank you to Mrs. Flaherty and our Spirit Club members for setting up this evening’s event, and to our parents who donated water bottles so our dancers can cool off between songs.
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.
Beverages/Food at School -
Students may have reusable water bottles at school to hydrate throughout the day.
Students are not to be bringing in and/or consuming outside beverages or meals from places like Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, etc. If these items are purchased prior to being dropped off at school, students are to finish them before being dropped off or leave the beverage in the car.
Parents are not to deliver outside/restaurant food to students for lunch.
Pie in the Face Fundraiser Update -
Thank you to all the families and staff donated to the Pie and the Face Fundraiser.
The following staff were the top collectors and as their prize will receive a pie in the face at our school wide assembly on Friday, December 22.
The teachers receiving a pie in the face are;
Mr. Hansen, Ms. Isiofia, Mrs. Palladino, Ms. Isofia, Mr. Luzietti, Mrs. Phipps, Mr. Luzietti, and Mr.Hunkele.
Bus Reminder -
Students are not allowed to travel on buses other than their own per Durham Bus company policy. They will not be permitted to enter/ride a bus that is not assigned to them.
HMS Spirit Week -
PTO Holiday Breakfast for HMS Staff -
Our HMS PTO is looking for help to spread some holiday cheer to the HMS staff on Wednesday, December 20th.
If you are able, please sign up for one (or more) of the slots below. For more information please click HMS Holiday Staff Breakfast.
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 School Year is Now Open -
If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall, registration information is posted to the district website www.milforded.org. You must register your child for Kindergarten at the school determined by your street address, unless placed by Pupil Personnel Services. School/Street Assignments are available on the district website under “District Information.”
Children born on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible to register for Kindergarten. If your child is not age eligible (born September 2, 2019 through December 31, 2019), please use the online registration form to request a waiver.
Any current MPS Preschool or Ready To Learn (RTL) students will need to complete an online registration form.
If you need assistance with the registration portal, please contact the main office of your district assigned school. School contact information can be found on the district website under “ Schools.”
We are excited for your children to join us! Fully registered families, please be on the lookout for more information from your school’s Principal about an in person kindergarten event in the spring. In the meantime, click here for a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten!
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
Wednesday, December 13 - HMS Chorus Winter Concert at Law High School Auditorium at 6:30pm.
Wednesday, December 20 - HMS Band/Strings Winter Concert at Law High School Auditorium at 6:30pm.
Friday, December 22 - This is a full day of school.
Monday, December 26 - Monday, January 1 - No school for Holiday Recess.
Wednesday, January 10 - Early dismissal for students and professional development for staff.
Monday, January 15 - No school in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Wednesday, January 24 - Early dismissal for students and professional development for staff.