HMS Connection

Believe it or not, Mid-Term for Term I was this past week!

Please take a moment to review your child’s progress with them.

You can follow these steps to view mid-term averages on your Aspen portal:

• Select the “MY INFO” top tab
• Select the “TRANSCRIPT” side tab
• Your child’s quarter 1 mid-term averages will be listed under the column heading of “Q1prg”.

If you are experiencing login difficulties please contact the Hingham Aspen Help Desk at aspenhelp@hinghamschools.org.

Questions or concerns regarding your child’s class average should be directed to the appropriate teacher.

Thank you!

Next Friday, October 23, our Student Council is encouraging all members of the HMS community to wear pink and bring a small donation for the Dana Farber Institute. Thank you for your support of this very important organization!

Returning to school after even a brief absence can be tough!

What did I miss?

When is the work due?

How can I get caught up?

To help our students increase their level of independence and ownership of their own learning, the Voyagers team in grade six has put together this helpful checklist for students who have been absent.

We're sure it would be helpful to any student who has been out!

Thank you to all who were able to attend our Parent Info meeting for our DC trip.

For those who were not able to be there, or anyone who would ;like to review the information shared at the meeting, the slides are below.

We are aware that there was a problem with the QR code used last night, and it has been updated in this version of the slides.

Please pay particular attention to slide 10, which deals with the requirements for sending and administering medications. We need your help with this in order to safely run a trip of this size and scope.

The deadline to apply for financial aid has been moved up to 12/15/26. Please email Alison Janulewicz with requests/questions: ajanulewicz@hinghamschools.org

We understand that making ends meet can be difficult for some families in our HPS community. Therefore, we want to let you know that there are individuals in each of our schools who are ready to provide information and assistance. Resources may be available to help families in times of financial need or other challenging situations. Our particular area of outreach is for food support for the upcoming holidays.

Please don’t hesitate to contact an administrator, the school nurse, or counseling personnel at your child's school if you are in need of food support for the holidays. Rest assured that your request will be managed in a way that respects your rights to confidentiality.

The World Culture Club had a great time celebrating Hispanic Heritage month. We made papel picados, enjoyed chips and salsa, and tasted Jarritos sodas as well.

The HHS Robotics team invites Grade 4-6 HPS students to join them for an introductory workshop on LEGO robotics. The workshop will be held on Saturday, October 24th from 2-4:15 PM in the HMS cafeteria. Students will learn to build and code robots--no experience is necessary. To register, please complete the attached Google form. The workshop fee of $50 can be hand-delivered on the day of the workshop, via a check made out to the HHS Activity Fund. All proceeds benefit the HHS Robotics team.

Important Dates

• October 23 - Grade Seven Halloween Social, 7:00 - 8:30 at HMS
• October 28 - Picture Retakes, 2:00
• October 30 - Grade Six Fall Festival, 2:00 - 3:30 at HMS
• Grade Eight Firepit Fest 7:00 - 8:30 at HMS
• November 3 - Election Day: No School
• November 5 - Early Release Day; 11:00 AM Dismissal
• November 11 - Veterans Day: No School

Check out the PTO's October Newsletter to learn all about what they're up to and how you can get involved!

Reminders:

• We are collecting dues (suggested $45 per family) to support all our PTO initiatives throughout the year (details in newsletter). Venmo @HMSPTO-1103 today!
  
• We could use a couple more volunteers to join our annual "pie palooza" committee for Staff Appreciation. You will help organize and attend the event on November 24th. This is a great opportunity to get to know some staff and experience their beloved HMS Thanksgiving tradition. Sign up here!
  

To see if your child's pictures are available to view, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address.

To locate your child's photos, you'll need their Student ID or Portrait ID and Access Code. If you don't have this information, you can:

• Check your inbox for an email from Lifetouch that may contain your access credentials and a direct link to your child's images.
• Contact the Lifetouch Help Center for assistance

Please note that pictures may not become available for all students at the same time, so check back later if you don't see your child's images yet.