Principal's Memo

🎀 DRESS FOR SUCCESS: BOW TIE TUESDAYS! 🎀

Our Dress for Success Initiative — “BOW TIE TUESDAYS” — has officially kicked off! 👔

Parents, we invite and encourage you to support this initiative by allowing your scholar to participate and wear a bow tie every Tuesday.

Let’s dress for success, build confidence, and show our Henderson Tiger Pride! 🐯💙🤍

BOW TIE TUESDAYS — Look Sharp. Feel Confident. Be a Scholar!

• Sports: HMS Games
  

  Parents, to help ensure the safety and security of all stakeholders, we ask that you please do not bring outside food, coolers, or beverages into our facilities.

  🎟️ Tickets are $5.00
  💵 We do not accept bills larger than $20, and this policy also applies to our concession stands.

  Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us maintain a safe, secure, and enjoyable environment for everyone! 💙🤍🐯

• 🚌 Bus Ramp Safety & Arrival -Parents should not enter or drive down the bus ramp after 7:10 a.m. Beginning August 24, 2026, no one will be permitted to enter the bus ramp once buses begin arriving. This is an important safety measure for our students and bus drivers. Thank you for your cooperation!

• 💙 We Need YOU!
  We are still looking for volunteers to support our Dads on Duty, Team Tigers, and NASCAR initiatives. If you are interested in volunteering and making a difference for our students, please contact our front office for more information.
• 🤝 Mentoring Matters!
  We are working to establish Girls’ and Boys’ Mentor Clubs at Henderson Middle School. If you are interested in supporting either mentoring program, please email dominic.cummings@bcssk12.org or contact our front office.
• 📚 Attendance! Attendance!! Attendance!!!
  We need our students here and ready to learn every day! Consistent attendance is one of the keys to student success. Remember, students can earn PAW BUCKS every day they are at school! 🐾💙

• ❤️ Thank You, Parents & Families!
  Lastly, THANK YOU for everything you do to support Henderson Middle School. We truly cannot do this without you! When we work together, our students win!

  Henderson Middle School — ALL IN! 🐯💙🤍

Parents, we have seen an increase in situations and incidents involving students using inappropriate, threatening, or harmful language toward one another. We want to remind everyone that words matter, and comments made as jokes can still be taken seriously and may result in disciplinary consequences.

We ask that you please have a conversation with your scholar about the importance of choosing words carefully and never using language that could be interpreted as a threat or that promotes violence or self-harm. Examples include phrases such as “shoot,” “gun,” “Swiss cheese you,” “nuke the school,” “kill yourself,” or other statements along these lines.

Our priority is to maintain a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment for every student and staff member. Thank you for partnering with us and reinforcing the importance of Think Before You Speak! 💙🤍🐯

Water bottles, Stanley cups, and other drink containers are allowed at Henderson Middle School. However, only clear water bottles and clear drink containers are permitted inside classrooms.

Students who bring non-clear containers may:

• Leave their drink container in their locker or designated classroom basket.
• Drink from their container during class transitions, breakfast, lunch, and after school.
• Bring a clear water bottle/container if they would like to have a drink with them during class.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe, focused, and student-friendly learning environment! 🐯💙🤍

Every Wednesday- Blue Out!!

September 7- Labor Day (no school)

September 8- Annual Title 1 and Open House Part 2 (5:00-6:00pm)

October 2- End of Quarter 1

October 15- Early Release/Parent-Teacher Conference Night (4:00-7:00)

Our HMS Tigers had a great week of competition this week! Volleyball won both matches this week, Softball competed hard in theirs, and Football was winning 21-0 when their game was delayed due to weather. Overall, our school year has started strong in athletics. Cross Country will join the party this week, with their first meet on September 2nd! Thank you for your continued support!

We are excited to introduce your school counseling team!

Mrs. Bailey – 7th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Bailey will be supporting our 7th-grade students throughout the school year.

Dr. Leggett – 8th Grade Counselor

Dr. Leggett will be supporting our 8th-grade students and helping them navigate academic, social, and personal growth.

6th Grade

Mrs. Bailey and Dr. Leggett will share responsibilities for our 6th-grade students, working together to make sure our newest students feel welcomed, supported, and ready for a successful middle school experience.

As we begin the year, let’s focus on Habit 1: Be Proactive.

Being proactive means taking responsibility for your choices, attitudes, and actions. Instead of waiting for someone else to solve a problem, proactive people ask themselves, “What can I do to make this better?”

How does this apply to counseling? If you see something that doesn't seem right, say something. This includes concerns about bullying, threats, unsafe behavior, or someone who may need help.

And remember, “See Something, Say Something” applies online, too. If you see concerning messages, posts, pictures, or behavior on social media, group chats, gaming platforms, or other online spaces, don't ignore it. Save the information when appropriate and tell a trusted adult.