GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:
Today is both National Cereal Day and Employee Appreciation Day. We want to thank each of our staff members at Harborside for the outstanding work they provide every day!
Tomorrow we celebrate International Women’s Day. This event honors the achievements of women across all aspects of life - social, economic, cultural, and political - while also advocating for gender equality. Show your solidarity by wearing purple, green, and white: the colors of women's suffrage. Their use originated from the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK, founded in 1903.
Enjoy your weekend!
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 this week: click on the Recap
Spring 2025 Conferences Sign Up Information:
Families will be able to access the online conference schedule system to schedule a Spring Conference starting Wednesday, March 5 at 9:00 AM. See below for additional information.
Access to the online system -
Go to the HMS website and click on “Sign Up Now” and follow the directions.
Quick tip: Look for emails from “noreply@myconferencetime.com” when searching email for conference confirmation communications.
Scheduling Reminder -
Due to limited slots available per teacher, it is not possible for every parent/guardian to meet with every one of their child’s teachers. Therefore, parents/guardians are asked to limit their selection to two core teachers per student (Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science,Spanish, or French) and three Unified Arts teachers (Phys. Ed., Art, Music, Tech Ed, and Health).
If parents/guardians wish to meet with additional core/unified art teachers or the team as a whole please contact the specific teacher or team to set up a mutually agreed upon time, during the school day, outside of the conference dates to meet.
Parents/guardians can also schedule meetings with the guidance counselor, social worker, psychologist, speech and language, and special education teachers using this system.
Conference dates and times.-
Tuesday, March 18th 1:05 PM - 3:05 PM
Wednesday, March 19th 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
PTO Meeting -
The next PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 PM at HMS.
Drama Club Tickets -
Tickets for the Harborside Drama Club's Spring show, Alice in Wonderland Jr, are on sale now!
Shows are at 2:00 and 6:00 pm on Saturday, April 5, at Jonathan Law High School Auditorium.
Tickets are $12 and children ages 3 and under are free.
Please support the talented cast and crew who have been working so hard since October! Purchase your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/harborside-drama-club-presents-alice-in-wonderland--2025
Yearbooks are on Sale-
Visit ybpay.lifetouch.com
The code to order for HMS is: 10453025
PTO Membership -
To join the HMS PTO please click Membership.
To join the HMS PTO Facebook page click Facebook.
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Important Dates!
Spring Middle School Conferences -
Tuesday, March 18th 1:05-3:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 19th 5:30-8:00 p.m.
March 26 - Early dismissal for students and Professional Learning for staff.
March 27 - Quarter 3 ends.
March 28 - Quarter 4 starts.
April 5 - Drama Club’s performance of Alice in Wonderland, Jr. : 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. at JLHS.
April 18 - No school in observance of Good Friday.
April 21- April 25 - No school for Spring Recess.
April 30 - Early dismissal for students and Professional Learning for staff.
May 12 - May 23 - Smarter Balanced Assessment testing window.
May TBD - Grade 8 NGSS Science Test.
May 14 - Early dismissal for students and Professional Learning for staff.
May 26 - No school in observance of Memorial Day.
May 28 - Grade 8 to Holiday Hill.
June 2 - All District Middle School Track Meet at Law. More information to follow.
June 3 - Rain date.
June 10 - Tentative last day of school.