A Message from the Principal!

IMPORTANT - Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

Each year, students and parents must agree to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to continue using school-issued devices and the BCS network. In the past, HMS has sent home a paper copy to be filled out and returned. This year, we are trying to streamline the process and are pulling the AUP off of the Annual Emergency Information Update (AEIU).

Mrs. Rihn, our Technology Systems Specialist, has finished filtering the current data from the AEIU. Students who do not have an updated AEIU, which contains the AUP, on file will have their device locked beginning Monday, November 3rd.

Thank you to those who have completed the AEIU thus far! Mrs. Rihn has sent out emails to parents of students who do not have a current AUP on file. We have 44 6th graders, 45 7th graders, & 67 8th graders who still need to complete their AEIU. If you have not done so already, please take a few moments to fill out the AEIU - HERE! She will be sending home papers by the end of this week and locking devices beginning Monday, November 3rd.

HMS Social Studies Fair

We will be holding our annual Social Studies Fair on Wednesday, October 29th in the gym. Participating students should plan to set up their projects between 2:30 - 4:00 on Tuesday, October 28th unless other arrangements have been made with their social studies teacher ahead of time. There should be no projects set up on the day of the fair, and students will need a card table for this event. Students and parents are invited to our open house gallery and awards Wednesday evening after the fair beginning at 5:30 with awards promptly at 6:00. Students are expected to break down and take their projects home immediately after the award ceremony.

The week ahead

October 27th - 31st - College Application and Exploration Week

October 27th - Wear red for Red Ribbon Week - Students can take a Pledge and receive a goody bag.

October 28th – HMS Social Studies Fair set up

October 29th - October 29th – HMS Social Studies Fair/Open House @ 5:30; Awards @ 6p.m.

October 29th - Wear your favorite College Shirt.

October 31st - Relay For Life is having a dress up day fundraiser for Halloween. Students are allowed to wear a school-appropriate, non-inflatable costumes to school for $1. All proceeds will go toward the HMS Relay For Life event held in the spring. Please follow the following guidelines when choosing a costume to wear to school: no masks or hoods, no face paint, no inflatables, no weapons, no revealing costumes. Please remember that this is a fundraiser for a great cause and an opportunity to have fun and celebrate Halloween - please use your best judgment when dressing up.

October 31st - End of the 2nd rotation for Unified Arts