January 2023

1- Happy New Year

3- School Resumes, 8:20-2:50

3-Boys Basketball and Cheer begin, 3:00 pm

6- 60 minute Early Release- 1:50

9-13 Hope Week

13- 60 minute Early Release- 1:50

13- MLK Day Observance Assembly

16- No School, MLK Day

20- 60 Minute Early Release- 1:50

27- 2nd Quarter Ends

27- 60 Minute Early Release- 1:50

30- 3rd Quarter Begins

* Sports Schedules are not completed as of 1/3/2023. As we get a full schedule, we will update all via email, Facebook and our School Webpage.

Hope week is sponsored by HMS Hope Squad. They have organized a "Back to School" Spirit Week on January 9-13. Student dress up days are as follows:

• Monday, 1/9--Pajama Day
• Tuesday, 1/10--Favorite Movie Day (Dress as a character in your favorite movie)
• Wednesday, 1/11--Heroes/Villains Day (dress as a hero or villain)
• Thursday, 1/12-- One Color Day (dress in as much of this color as you can)
• 6th Grade-Purple
• 7th Grade-Blue
• 8th Grade-Black
• Adults-Grey
• Friday, 1/13- Dress as your favorite teacher

We look forward to seeing some of your outfits. Please make sure they are school-appropriate. If you have questions about a costume, please ask Mr. Cook or Ms. Ounsted.

January 27 is the official end of 2nd quarter, which means schedule changes for many students as we transition to 3rd Quarter. Please encourage your student to be checking with their teachers for missing work and their grades. There is still time before the end of the quarter!

Season 3 has begun! We have almost 70 students out for these two sports so far! Game schedules will be up on Arbiter Live https://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=33572 . We will try to get our sport schedules out (we are still awaiting schools to enter their matches for Basketball, which should be finalized the second week of January. Be looking on Facebook, our web page and email!

After School Program (ASP) at Hoquiam Middle School meets at 3:00 pm in the Middle School Library. It will run until 5:00 pm and is open to all Middle School Students. After School Program for HMS is under the direction of Shawn Larsen. Several activities are being planned, but the activities planned will give students a chance to express themselves and give more students a chance to be involved in student created clubs. The format for each day will be:

1. 3:00-4:00 will be Study Table and homework help. Tutors are being recruited.
2. 4:00-5:00 Activity and Club time.

The program wants to get as many kids involved as possible and they look forward to answering any questions you might have.

December Rotary Students of the Month:

• Emily Brodhead- Parents: Jack and Beth Brodhead. Emily is very involved in activities and in the classroom, as well as being a very good student, and citizen at HMS. She is the HMS School President, and a member of the leadership class. She participates in Wrestling, Soccer, Volleyball and Track. Emily loves cooking, and playing sports. She is proud of her position as a leader, and thus, Leadership is her favorite class at HMS. Emily is looking forward to the greater choice of classes, being a part of ASB, the dances and traditions, and taking part in high school sports as she transitions to the high school next year.

• Ryker Maxfield-Parents Brock and Amber Maxfield. Ryker is recognized for being a very good student, involved in a variety of activities, his leadership, and being a person that anyone can talk to. Ryker is involved with basketball, both at the school and as a member of a Select team. He also participates in Track, and Band, and will be a member of the leadership class. His favorite class at HMS is History with Ms. Folkers. In his spare time Ryker plays basketball (he could play all day long), plays video games, and the piano. Ryker is most proud of being someone people can talk to, he is proud of his grades, and the hard work he has put into sports. He is most looking forward to greater freedom, bigger choices of classes, and the opportunity to interact with more people at HHS.

Congratulations to our students with perfect attendance for December!

6th Grade

Addison Jahner; Allie Simpson; Amelia Christy; Andrew Mefford-Stump; Aubrey Mapel; Bryan Escobar; Carson Baller; Cesar Gonzalez Nieto; Chance Merriman; Christian Nieto Sanchez; Christina Shores; Dawson McFadden; Dylan Galeana; Ethan Conner; Ethaniel Piatt; Felicia Watkins; Izabell Deason; Jacob Matsen; Jason Jerome; Key-lie Beckman; Konor Liananh; Kyson Nixon; Layla Orama; Owyn Golder; Parker Swantek; Perry Barr; Peyton Weidman; Quinton Prater; Rinzy Hunt; Rodney Chapman; Samuel Billie-Luna; Sphynx Levering-Perry; Tyson Moore; Yazmin Balagot

7th Grade

Adrian Deason; Alex Flowers; Annora Gwin; Avery Brodhead; Benjamin Mauth; Brittany Alcala Medina; Brylee Bloom; Carter Deatherage; Domingo Velasquez-Tercero; Emelia Conley; Gerardo Talamantes; Guadalupe Verdejo-Ambrosio; Hannah Dhooghe; Jonathan Miles; Joseph Goodenough; Kamden Fowler; Karli Linville; Karter Zillyette; Kylee Lilananh; Madyson Lillie; Marlee-Ann Boatsman; Megan Roloff; Monica Garcia; Nathaniel Furth; Nayalle Gum; Oscar Lugo; Raylee Jones; Reagan Monterroso; Rebecca Brady; Talan Hunt; Zeke James

8th Grade

Aaliyah Aranda; Aiden Granberg; Aldeen Olvera-Obi; Andrew Vannoy; Anthony Galbreath; Byron Servellon Ayala; Chase Stump; Eva Prater; Gloria Velasquez-Tercero; Jaky Garcia; Derek Kinney; Jestine Gleason; Joseph Lemieux-Swift; Joshua Jones; Josue Torres; Julieta Gozalez Nieto; Justice Larsson; Liam Bailey; Matthew Paul; Michael Garcia; Nevaeh Anderson; Nico Bretz; Pyper West; Quintyn Zarate-Foster; Ryker Maxfield; Samuel Thayer; Skyler Moretti; Titus Serrano; Trevor Weston; Zoe King.

Parents-these dates are provided for planning purposes!

• Jan 16- MLK Day
• Feb 20- President's Day
• Feb 27- District Professional Development Day
• Mar 13- Weather Make up Day- will be a normal day if we have closures
• Apr 3-7- Spring Break
• May 22- Weather Make up Day
• May 29- Memorial Day