GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:
Looks like after a week of early Spring like weather we are in for a cold spell next week as Winter officially arrives.
Please take a moment to read over a few important updates and reminders.
Thank you to the PTO and all the families that donated items to surprise our HMS staff with treats for the holiday season.
Picture Retake Day -
Retakes will be done on Monday, January 10, 2022.
Portrait packages can be ordered online.
Quick online ordering can be done at mylifetouch.com with your Student's School ID or Picture Retake ID code EVTRGKZC6.
Order forms are also available in the Main Office.
Staying the course with mitigation protocols -
As previously communicated via a district video and various emails from the school and district, HMS continues to provide a safe and healthy environment as we adhere to mitigation protocols like masking, social distancing, and hand hygiene practices.
Speaking of masking wearing, please talk with your child(ren) regarding the proper way to wear their mask.
Throughout the day, adults remind students to cover both their mouth and nose.
As numbers continue to rise in Miflord, proper wearing of masks is imperative to the overall health and safety for all.
See the below visual as an aid to help with your conversation with your child(ren) around this important matter.
Proper Wearing of Mask Incorrect Wearing of Mask Incorrect Wearing of Mask
Yearbook Ordering -
Yearbooks are on sale now for $27.
You can order your child's yearbook by clicking here Yearbook Order OR you can go to ybpay.lifetouch.com
You can select Harborside Middle School or enter our code 10453022 to place your order
Milford Kids Helping Milford Kids Fundraiser-
Our Grade 8 students $896 to support our local students in foster care.
Water bottles -
Please remind your child that they can bring water bottles to school to use throughout the day.
Water fountains are set up to dispense water into a bottle.
Middle School Make-up work practice for vacations -
As per the Secondary Handbook, students who are absent for unexcused reasons (i.e. non-compliant vacations) will be held responsible for all work missed.
For planned absences, such as vacations during the school year other than those appearing on the Milford Public Schools Calendar, teachers will not be required to provide students or parents with advance work or assignments.
It is the student’s and/or the parent’s responsibility to get the work upon their return.
Parents and students must understand when classes are missed due to vacations, it is not the responsibility of the teachers to provide remedial instruction for work assignments missed.
Students are encouraged to check Google Classroom for assignments while absent for unexcused reasons (i.e. non-compliant vacations).
Student Absences and Early Pick Up -
To report an absence, parents need to log into PowerSchool and click on “Forms” to enter an absence.
If you need to pick up your child early for an appointment, please come to the front door with your driver license as you will need to check in with the Greeter and sign out your child.
If the early pick-up is known prior to the start of school, please send in a note with your child in the morning to give to our Greeter, Mrs.Tilt, or email ktilt@milforded.org. Our Greeter will then give your child an early release pass to come to the lobby to make the pick up more efficient.
Important Dates -
Friday, December 17 - Parents can view final Trimester 1 grades in PowerSchool.
Thursday, December 23 - Friday, December 31 - No school for Winter break.
Monday, January 3 - All students and staff return to school from Winter break.
Monday, January 17 - No school in recognition of Martin Luther King Day.
Wednesday, January 26 - Early release for students and professional learning for staff