Hidden River Newsletter

This Week:

Mon., Oct. 19th - Picture Retake Day

Mon., Oct. 19th - EDL Starts from 3:00-5:00pm

Wed., Oct. 21st - Unity Day (Bullying Prevention) Wear Orange

Next Week (10/26-10/30) Spirit Week:

Mon., Oct. 26th - PJ/Pajama & Stuffed Animals Day

Tues., Oct. 27th - Jersey Day

Wed., Oct. 28th - Pattern Day

Thurs., Oct. 29th - Meme Day

Fri., Oct. 30th - Grade level colors (6th: Blue, 7th: orange, 8th: green)

Fri., Oct. 30th - Otter Day (Fun Day!) 1:30-3:00pm

Good to Go Snacks: We are excited to announce the start of Good to Go A La Carte line. All items are USDA smart snacks and are available to purchase after lunches have been served. Students can purchase snacks 3 ways, school lunch account, credit card, or cash (change will be added to students lunch account). Add money to your students school lunch account here! More information can be found on the HRMS Good to Go slides.

School Spirit Week: NEXT Week 10/26-10/30 we will have our first spirit week. See slideshow to get prepared for spirit week. Show your OTTER PRIDE!

Picture Retake: Order here! ENJOY 10% OFF YOUR ORDER, CODE: F2610OFF. EXPIRES JULY 31, 2027.

Grade & Staff Contact List: Didn't make it to conference? Want to connect with teachers? Feel free to connect with your students' teacher by using our staff contact list. Also, use Parent Portal to view your students' mid quarter 1 grades.

Family Fall Climate Survey: We are asking you to complete this survey in order to help all members of the school (students, parents/guardians, and school staff) understand how you feel about Hidden River. Your responses will provide us with important information to help HRMS become even better, help us reach our goal of 50% completion by families. All of your responses are completely anonymous.

*Grade check during 3rd hr; students with an “N” will be benched for this week's games but are expected to attend the game and cheer their team on.

We also encourage families to download the Bound app for sports information, schedules, and coach contact information. EDL will offer transportation home on Mon/Wed at 5PM for athletes who are at HRMS at that time. Transportation is NOT available Tues/Thur, or on away game days. To sign up for the Mon/Wed bus, please complete the EDL Transportation Form.

On Monday afterschool EDL students walk to the cafeteria and sit at the table that has a sign with the name of their class on it. They also have the option to have snack which is provided free for all EDL students.

Please follow these slides to look up transportation information on student campus. Students will receive a paper with the same transportation info on Monday at school.

It is not too late to sign up for EDL! Use this link to sign up! (https://forms.gle/7JStJ7a1HPhe9fra7)
EDL Class Options:

• Lego Robotics (M and/or W)
• Drama (M and/or W)
• Newspaper (M and/or W)
• Yearbook (M and/or W)
• Chess/Games (M and/or W)
• FACS: Cooking (M OR W)
• Debate (M and/or W)
• Craft (M and/or W)
• Crochet (M and/or W)
• Math Team (M only)
• Cheer (M and/or W)

The Family-Staff Organization (FSO) would like to invite all of you to complete the Family Directory for the 2026-2027 School year! Please complete the directory by October 19 by filling out the form here: https://forms.gle/QN1GCGvmHjNywLgg6.

Mark your calendars!

• Give to the Max Day is on November 19 and the FSO's biggest fundraiser of the year. Gifts to the FSO will support school programming by providing busses for after school activities, support the beloved Otter Days, and other student and staff requests. Community support of the FSO ensures our school community can offer the great programming it does today.
• Hidden River Plant Sale Coming this Winter/Spring - for the first time we'll be offering a Gertens plant sale as a fundraiser for the FSO. Be on the lookout this winter for sale information. Saturday, May 15 will be the pick up date for plant orders.

Due to a health condition, your student may need to take medication or have a medical procedures administered during the school day.

Written parental/guardian authorization is required for any medication given during the school day.

In cases where medication is prescribed for short-term use and required to be administered 3 times daily, students are encouraged not to bring the medication to school but to instead take their dose upon returning home in the afternoon.

Healthcare provider authorization is required for prescription medication intended to be taken for more than 2 weeks and/or if the medication is controlled. Medication to be given in school must be supplied in the original container or prescription bottle.

Schools do not supply 'stock' over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol or Advil for students.

Children’s Dental Services (CDS) is a non-profit dental provider dedicated to providing care to patients of all ages! CDS offers preventative, diagnostic, and restorative dental care to all school children within your child’s school. Upon completion of the attached consent, children are provided with dental care during school hours by Children’s Dental Services. Return the consent form to Nurse Mary🩺