May 2023

1-5...8th Grade Science Testing

1...Track @ Montesano 4:00

5...1:50 Early Release-Teacher PD

8-12...6th 7th 8th Grade ELA Testing

8...Track @ Bush MS 4:00

10...Track @ Black Hills HS vs. Tumwater 4:00

12...1:50 Early Release-Teacher PD

15-19...6th 7th 8th Grade Math Testing

16...Track (H) Miller 4:00

19...1:50 Early Release-Teacher PD

22...No School-Weather Makeup Day

22...Track @ Miller 4:00

23...Track @ Tumwater HS-League Meet TBA

24...Progress Reports-4th Quarter

24...District Choir Concert 7 pm-7th Street Theater

26...1:50 Early Release-Teacher PD

29...Memorial Day-No School

31...District Band Concert 7 pm @ HHS Gym

HMS will be taking part in state testing during the month of May. 8th Graders will take the state tests in Science, Math, and ELA, while 6th and 7th graders will test in Math and ELA. Our testing calendar is as follows:

• May 1-5: 8th Grade Science Testing
• May 8-12 6, 7, 8 Grade ELA Testing
• May 15-19 6, 7, 8 Grade Math Testing
• Make up Testing May 23-June 2

For adults or students alike, Ms. Andrews curated a number of resources to let you a take a little virtual calming time, when you think you need it. A project of hers during the Covid shutdown, it remains a great one stop resource for videos, calming sounds, information, etc. You are invited and encouraged to check it out! You can find it here: Virtual Calming Room

Track season began on Monday April 10. We currently have 55 athletes out for track. On Saturday, April 22, 5 of our 7th graders (Renae'Jah, Avery, Emily, Aaliyah, and Brittany) competed at the prestigious Oregon Relays. They placed sixth overall in the MS division making the finals with an impressive time of 55.94. This time would have won both the 7th and 8th grade 4x100's at last year's district meet. On Tuesday, April 25, Hoquiam hosted Montesano and Tumwater. While individual results were not available at press time, there were numerous PR's across the board, with Hoquiam dominating the 7th Grade sprints and relays, and also showing well in the 8th grade 4x100 relay, as well as the field events. Track will be in action throughout May.

Itzia Armas-Enriquez is our CTE robotics Student of The Month. Itzia has shown a mastery of building and programming in a short period of time. Itzia is taking on new challenges coming up with diligent solutions to our current unit solving problems within the LEGO Game Missions Board. She has a great engineering mind and grit to overcome challenges by thought and research. Another amazing student at HMS.

On Tuesday, May 16, HMS will be hosting Miller in a track meet at Sea Breeze Oval. If you are interested in helping time, or measure or hold a clipboard to help out with the meet, we would love to have you! If interested, please let Coach Rogers know. You can email him at crogers@hoquiam.net

April Rotary Students of the Month:

• Jenson Alvarenga- Parents: Ashley and Berdardo Hidalgo-Lara. The 8th grade staff wanted to recognize Jenson for his kindness to everyone around him, his hard work, and his citizenship. He is involved in HMS Leadership. Jenson loves playing video games, playing with his brothers, and watching TV. His favorite class at HMS is Leadership with Ms. Folkers because she is a nice teacher and the projects they do are fun. He is proud of being a part of Leadership, and being recognized by the staff. He is looking forward to the greater choice of classes, making new friends, being in a new environment, and some of the new classes he will get to take.

• Estrella Montez- Parents Erica Montez and Romone Ramiro. Estrella is being recognized for her work ethic, citizenship, and academic progress. She is involved in basketball, and is a member of National Junior Honor Society. Estrella's hobbies are basketball, drawing, and reading. She is most proud of the hard work she has put into her grades, and she has maintained a 3.5 GPA or above throughout middle school. She is most looking forward to taking Geometry in high school, getting to know a different environment, meeting new friends, and playing new sports next year in high school.

Shout outs to our 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Students!

Grade 8

Principal's Honor Roll (4.0)

Piper Stankavich

Grand Honor Roll (3.6-3.99)

Aldeen Olvera-Obi

Anthony Sanchez-Soriano

Danton Cole

Daymond Cole

Emily Ramey

Estrella Montes

Itzia Armas-Enriquez

Jaky Garcia

Jenson Alvarenga

Julieta Gonzalez Nieto

Leslye Sanchez-Ortiz

Lincoln Niemi

Madelyn Stuefen

Mya Standstipher

Natisiah Logan

Ryker Maxfield

Tia Tran

Trenton Graham

Honor Roll (3.0-3.59)

Aaliyah Aranda

Alma Renteria-Hernandez

Audrey Patten

Byron Servellon Ayala

Derek Kinney

Ellie Gittins

Emily Brodhead

Ethan Byron

Eva Prater

Gabriel Paz

Hallie Burgess

Hannah Fox

Israel Rosales Ramirez

Jayden Stout

Kaelyn Moon

Lillian Shores

Maggie Sherman

Matthew Paul

Raegan Totten

Trevor Weston

Vivian Choate

Grade 7

Principal's Honor Roll (4.0)

Brittany Alcala Medina

Caleb Gudino

Kaprie Mong

Taylor Smith

Grade 7

Grand Honor Roll (3.6-3.99)

Ainsleigh Boggs

Aleara Watkins

Benjamin Mauth

Chassidy Holt

Ecko Bisher

Emelia Conley

Guadalupe Verdejo-Ambrosio

Isabella Dubois

Jordyn Mills

Kamden Fowler

Kaydence Coleman

Kaylee Paladin

Luciano Juarez

Luna Santiago

Madison Gordon

Madyson Lillie

Michelle Reiher

Monica Garcia

Olivia Madding

Talan Hunt

Tristin Case

Vanessa Farias

Grade 7

Honor Roll (3.0-3.59)

Aaliyah Kennedy

Adrian Deason

Alexander Mauth

Anita Hoover

Annora Gwinn

Audrey Cady

Avery Brodhead

Ethan Mathews

Flaviodaniel Juarez Lopez

Gustavo Mendez Ordonez

Hayden Pineda

Jack Christensen

Juliet Estrada

Karolyn Ogg

Kylee Lilananh

Maria Baires Ventura

Nathaniel Furth

Nayalle Gum

Raylee Jones

Reagan Monterroso

Ronald Landon

Yeraizy Vazquez

Zeke James

Grade 6

Principal's Honor Roll (4.0)

Iza Frye

Makalah Haskey

Stella Olson

Grade 7

Grand Honor Roll (3.6-3.99)

Addison Jahner

Aubrey Mapel

Bella Garcia

Cesar Gonzalez Nieto

Cristian Nieto Sanches

Crosby Dick

Grace Snyder

Grady Hunt

Hailey Flowers

Iker Garcia-Boyzo

Ivy Fairbairn

Kenneth McCoy III

Kylie McCoy

Lyndon Madison

Maggi Quigg

Nevaeh Jensen

Reaghan Madison

Rhonnijo Thompson

Tanner Shaw

Grade 7

Honor Roll (3.0-3.59)

Aeya Wheeler

Akeakamai Kendall

Amelia Christy

Audrey Gray

Carlos Lopez Perez

Chance Merriman

Ean LaVallee

Enrique Juarez

Ethan Conner

Haylee Kibilowski

Jace Charley

Jameson Stevens

Jaxon Huycke

Kane Mondragon

Konor Lilananh

Maci Ramiskey

Makai Stum

Maria Torres

Nathan Gunderson

Owyn Golder

Parker Swantek

Quinton Prater

Rodney Chapman

Samuel Billie-Luna

Sophia Barron

Sphynx Levering-Perry

Taylor Graham

Yazmin Balagot

Congratulations everyone! Job well done!

Parents-these dates are provided for planning purposes!

• May 22- Weather Make up Day
• May 29- Memorial Day