HMS Friday Flyover

Hello Hawks!

This week brought the start of basketball tryouts, and it was great to see so many students come out and compete for a spot. Trying out for something takes courage, and we’re proud of all of our students who put themselves out there, worked hard, and supported one another throughout the process. We’re excited to get another season underway!

We also have a group of students heading out for our Washington, D.C. trip this weekend. This is always such a memorable experience for our students, and we’re excited for them to have the opportunity to see so much of our nation’s history come to life while making some great memories with their classmates along the way. Safe travels to all of our students and staff making the trip!

Another busy week down and plenty more ahead. Thank you to our students and staff for continuing to bring great energy to the building each day. Have a great weekend, Hawks, and keep going ALL IN!

Go All IN Today!

Aim High

Lead Positively

Learn Together

Inspire Excellence

Never Settle

Go Hawks!

Stephen Mogni

Principal, Heineman Middle School

Monday 10/12

No School! Columbus Day

Tuesday 10/13

Chain Hawks Disc Golf 2:30-4:30pm at Lions Grove 🥏⛳

Boys Basketball Practice 2:30-4:00pm 🏀

Poms Practice 2:30-4:00pm 📣💙

Homework Club 2:30-3:45pm 📚

Environmental Club 2:30-3:45pm 🌱🌎

Jazz Band 2:30-3:45pm 🎺🎷🎶

X-Country practice for State Qualifiers 2:30-3:50pm 👟🍕 🎉

Wednesday 10/14

Boys Basketball Practice 2:30-4:00pm 🏀

Poms Practice 2:30-4:00pm 📣💙

Homework Club 2:30-3:45pm 📚

Service Club 2:30-3:45pm 🤝❤️

X-Country practice for State Qualifiers 2:30-3:50pm 👟🏃

Thursday 10/15

Boys Basketball practice 2:30-4:00pm 🏀

Poms Practice 2:30-4:00pm 📣💙

Homework Club 2:30-3:45pm 📚✏️

Chamber Orchestra 2:30-3:50pm 🎻🎶

X-Country practice for State Qualifiers 2:30-3:50pm👟🏃

Friday 10/16

6th Grade BASH!!! 2:30-4:00pm (more information below under PTO Corner)

Saturday 10/17

X-Country State Competition (Bloomington)👟🏃

Welcome to our new Home/School Connection corner! Middle school is a time of huge growth, and we are here to partner with you every step of the way. Each week we will share a quick, practical tip to help support your student both in and out of the classroom. These tips will range from simple ways to help with homework and build strong study habits, to strategies for supporting your child's emotional well-being and confidence.

Join us on Thursday, October 22, from 4:30–6:30 PM for the annual NJHS Car Wash! There is no set fee, but donations are welcome. All donations will support NJHS service projects, with the majority benefiting the Grafton Food Pantry and other charitable organizations. Thank you for helping our NJHS students make a difference in the community!

Picture retakes will be held on Thursday, October 22nd.

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Parents, please remind your students to check their school email throughout the school day. Important messages may include notifications about early dismissals for appointments, items dropped off in the office, changes to car rider or bus rider arrangements, and other time-sensitive information.

Students are responsible for checking their email, reading these messages, and reporting to the appropriate location at the designated time. We use email rather than classroom phone calls whenever possible to minimize disruptions to instruction and allow teachers to focus on teaching. Thank you for helping us reinforce this important responsibility with your students!

Students must sign up for the activity bus by 12:00 PM each day using the online form. Students are responsible for completing the sign-up form themselves. If needed, students may sign up for an entire week at a time.

We appreciate parents’ help in encouraging students to take responsibility for signing up on time and planning ahead!

Missing a hoodie or favorite sweatshirt? Here's the latest collection of sweatshirts & raincoats. Be sure to check our Lost & Found! Students are encouraged to check the Lost & Found regularly and claim their belongings before they’re gone!

Huntley School District 158 is excited to once again partner with the Huntley Area Lions Club for the 4th Annual Recycle for Sight Used Eyeglass Collection Drive, taking place at all District 158

schools during the week of October 19-23. How can you help? Take a few minutes to look

through your dresser drawers, closets, and other places where old eyeglasses may be collecting dust.

We’re collecting:

• Prescription eyeglasses
• Prescription sunglasses
• Reading eyeglasses
• Empty plastic and metal eyeglass frames

Don’t wear them anymore? Donate them and give them a second chance to help

someone else see clearly! And don’t forget to ask your friends, neighbors, and family

members to join in!

Donation boxes will be available at all District 158 schools and the Administration Office

from Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 23.

Let’s come together as a community and surpass our record of 282 pairs of eyeglasses

collected!

Every pair makes a difference!

You can purchase a Heineman Middle School yearbook for your students at www.yearbookforever.com. Please email Mr. Baser (rbaser@district158.org) with questions.

Please remember to send in a medical note for your child if they have missed school for an appointment. This helps us accurately track each student's attendance properly and avoids unexcused absences. You may also email your note to our Attendance Secretary, Mrs. Lisa Meyers at limeyers@district158.org.

If you child will be out due to a vacation, please have them pick up a vacation absence form in the school office. This will help our office properly track attendance . These absences are considered unexcused per District 158 that follows the State of Illinois policies.

If your student(s) will be out of school please be sure to contact the attendance line at 847-659-4311.

This helps us accurately track your student's attendance . Thank you.

Get to know Logan! Outside of school, Logan enjoys a wide variety of hobbies, including MMA, soccer, chess, drumming, gaming, and calisthenics. A fan of heavy metal and classic rock, Logan’s favorite band is Dream Theater. When it comes to favorite shows and movies, Logan enjoys Tomorrow’s Joe and The Thing.

If Logan could travel through time, the choice would be easy—go back in time and invest in Bitcoin early! 😂 Logan’s advice to our middle school students is simple but meaningful: Enjoy the time now because school goes by faster than you’d expect!

Calling all 7th and 8th grade girls basketball players. In an effort to strengthen the connection between our high school program and our middle school athletes, we are excited to announce our first-ever combined High School and Middle School Open Gyms.

• Monday, October 19th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, HHS East Gym

Athletes may enter through Door 10 (Athletics Entrance) the night of. In addition, we are holding additional high school weight room sessions and open gyms after school throughout the fall. If you are a student-athlete and are interested in joining us in these additional workouts, please feel free to reach out.

We as a high school staff are excited to welcome our future Red Raiders into the program this upcoming year.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Get ready to bump, set, and spike! Boys volleyball is coming to Heineman Middle School! We’re excited to welcome our athletes to the court and kick off an awesome season of teamwork, competition, and school spirit.

Please fill out this Form if your student is interested in joining the team.

Let’s go, Heineman! 🏐💙🤍

Fall Sports

Parents/guardians interested in registering their child for a middle school fall sport will need to log into or create a SNAP! account. If you have any questions about SNAP! or fall middle school sports, please contact Jennifer Sebestyen at jsebestyen@district158.org

SNAP - Heineman Middle School Athletics

Calling all 6th graders! Get ready to party with your HMS friends after school on Friday, October 16th. The PTO is planning to provide snacks, door prizes, raffles, sports, activities & fun photo ops! $3 gets you a ticket in & the rest is included! Ticket sales begin NOW – CLICK HERE to order! (Early bird ticket price ends Saturday night, 10/11, so don’t delay!) The event will be held 2:30-4pm, so students can take the activity bus home, if needed. Ticket prices will go to $5 after Saturday night.

We are still in need of parent Volunteers, click HERE to sign up to volunteer during the event! If you would like to help with the planning, email d158HMSPTO@gmail.com!

GET CONNECTED WITH THE PTO!

Be sure to join our Facebook page to see all the fun we organize throughout the year! It’s also a great place to find the links to volunteer or buy PTO fundraiser & event tickets! Search for HMS PTO Heineman Middle School or CLICK HERE. Volunteers needed!

Go to https://signup.com/go/JANJXJL to check for volunteer opportunities throughout the schoolyear. If you’re interested in getting more involved, please reach out to d158HMSPTO@gmail.com - we can always use more help!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

• Tuesday, November 3 @ 8:30am at HMS: November PTO Meeting
• Kosta's Dine and Share-October 28th from 4:00-9:00pm

"Spooky Buddies is creeping up, Thursday, October 29th from 5-7:30pm! Come join Best Buddies for a FREE all-inclusive community indoor trick-or-treating event at Huntley High School! Besides candy, there will also be games & bouncy houses! For more SPOOKY fun, a food truck, baked goods and fidgets for purchase! Come dressed up in your favorite costume and vote for the best decorated room! "

We would like to come by and put signs out in front of the buildings next week to increase promotion. Please let me know if you have any questions or objections.

Join Us on 10/13 for NEW Huntley 158 Movie Night

When: Tuesday, October 13
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Where: Heineman Middle School
Register HERE

Grab a blanket and get comfy for Huntley 158’s first sensory-friendly movie night open to all ages! The featured movie, Out of My Mind (rated PG), is an inspiring story about a young girl with cerebral palsy who finds her voice and challenges others to see what she is capable of. With powerful themes of friendship, inclusion and perseverance, it’s the perfect film to bring our community together.

Doors open at 6 p.m., and the movie begins at 6:15 p.m. Come dressed for comfort and bring a blanket for floor seating; an accessible seating area will also be available. We’ll provide snacks and water, or feel free to bring your own. Stop by our “selfie station” and enter for a chance to win a prize!

The evening will wrap up at approximately 8 p.m. Students under age 13 must attend with a parent or guardian.

Questions? Contact Ina Hall, Huntley 158 Family Engagement Liaison, at ihall@district158.org.

Thriving Futures Talk on PUNS

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 6:30–7:30 PM (45-minute presentation with 15 minutes for Q & A)
Location: District Office, Room 180, 650 Dr. John Burkey Dr., Algonquin
Cost: Free; light snacks will be served
Guest Speaker: Jen Rowzee, Services Inc.

During this session, Huntley 158 families who have a student with an IEP will learn about the timeline to follow when applying for disability-related benefits for their child. The presentation will highlight PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services), providing an overview of the potential benefits available when families plan early.

As a follow-up to this, families can make a 30-minute appointment on Monday, October 19 to meet one-on-one with a Services Inc. representative who will walk them through the PUNS registration process, answer questions, and provide guidance on what information is needed to complete the application. Visit the website for more information about both events.

Join us on Monday, November 2 at Martin Elementary for an evening of learning, connection, and family fun! From 6:00–6:30 p.m., our MPAC (Multilingual Parent Advisory Committee) meeting will focus on an overview and discussion of District data. Pizza will be served, and childcare will be provided during the meeting.

Following MPAC, stay for our MPAC-sponsored Family Reading Night from 6:30–7:30 p.m. Families will have an opportunity to enjoy reading activities, explore resources, and learn strategies to support literacy at home.

📍 Martin Elementary, 10920 Reed Road

We hope to see you there!

October is Bullying Prevention Month
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Let's stand together to create a safe and supportive school community. Recognize the signs, speak up, and report bullying. Together, we can make a difference. To learn more about bullying, the difference between bullying and peer conflict, and the district’s response to bullying, please visit the Huntley 158 website.

If you have a question specific to a certain subject please email your child's teacher.

For 6th grade general academic questions/concerns contact:

Team 6-1: Mrs. Nicole Busam (nbusam@district158.org)

Team 6-2: Mrs. Denise Conlon (dconlon@district158.org)

For 7th grade general academic questions/concerns contact:

Team 7-1: Ms. Jenny Schlueter (jschlueter@district158.org or Mrs. Jeannette Perreault (jperreaultt@district158.org)

Team 7-2: Mrs. Tammy Carpenter (tcarpenter@district158.org)

For 8th grade general academic questions/concerns contact:

Team 8-1: Mrs. Saundra Schlapia (sschlapia@district158.org) or Mrs. Gabrielle Lundsberg (glundsberg@district158.org)

Team 8-2: Mr. Neal Golyshko (ngolyshko@district158.org)

If you have any question concerning a student behavior please contact:

Ms. Katy McCrystal (kmccrystal@district158.org)

If you have any question concerning Student Services please contact:

Mrs. Shannon Seibert (sseibert@district158.org)

If you have any questions concerning any in season sports please first contact your child's coach. For further concerns please contact:

Mr. Jeremy Mikkelson (jmikkelson@district158.org)

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