HEMLOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL

7th Grade Volleyball - Monday 11/14 (Alma)

The B team took the first set, but fell short in the last two; 25-15, 11-25, 11-15. Bella --- lead the team with 8 points, 6 of those being aces.

The A team came out on top after splitting; 19-25, 25-17, and 15-8. Alexis Haggerty lead the way with 10 points, 2 being aces and Kinsley Conger followed with 7 points, 4 being aces. Layne Robinson, Ella Thom, and Kinsley Conger had strong plays at the net with Natalie McQueen, Claire Streich, and Emma Jaremba providing great defense and passing for the Huskies!

8th Grade Volleyball - Monday 11/14 (Alma)

Both the A and B teams played great last night taking home the win against Alma. Both teams swept winning all three sets within their respective matches. Great games girls!

Wrestling - Tuesday, 11/15 (Meridian & Carrollton)

Chloe Humphrey 1-1 win by points & DQ, Nick Handa 1-0 w/ pin and Mox Huston 1-1 w/ pin

Chloe's has been the best match so far this season. She was winning by points all match and she used her own technique to win. Ben Handa lost by points. He made it through the match, it was a good jump for him to get better.

7th Grade Volleyball - Wednesday 11/16 (Nouvel)

7th Grade Volleyball A Team defeated Nouvel last night; 25-18, 22-25, and 15-13. Kinsley Conger helped push the girls to victory at serving with 11 points 9 of which were aces. Alexis Hagerty followed with 9 points, Layne Robinson with 7 points and Natalie McQueen with 6.

The entire team played excellent back row defense and were extremely strong at the net the entire night.

8th Grade Volleyball - Wednesday 11/16 (Nouvel)

The 8th grade girls A team played against Nouvel last night and brought home wins for all three sets within the match. Game 1: 25-16, Game 2: 25-14, Game 3: 25-14. Thanks to all the students for coming out and cheering on the girls!

Submitted by Coach Smith, Coach Vanderwall and Coach Dwenger

We have started collecting for Toys for Tots. If you would like to donate, please bring in new, unwrapped toys to the collection boxes in the high school lobby.

The Christmas Band Concert will be on Wednesday, December 21st in the high school gym at 7:00 pm. Call time for band members is 6:00 pm.

Order of performances are as follows: 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, HS/MS Jazz band, then HS Concert Band. Hope to see you there!

Every other Tuesday at 3:00-4:00 pm
Next meeting dates: Nov. 8th, Nov. 29th For kids 2nd-5th grade.
Come use your creative minds to build amazing things out of Legos at the library! Put on your Master Builder thinking caps to invent all the Lego spaceships, sunken cities, bake shops, lost jungles, robot warriors, and uni-kitty paradises you can imagine

Second Wednesdays at 3:00-4:30 pm
Next meeting dates: Nov. 9th, Dec. 7th For ages 5th-8th grade.
Come to the library after school to hang with friends and try out the library's new board game and card game collection! Try new games and play old favorites. Just a few of our games include Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster, Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition, LIFE, Risk, Settlers of Catan, and many more!

Thursday, November 17th at 5:30-7:00 pm

Celebrate International Game Month by playing board games and card games at the library! Bring your family and friends to play some of your favorite games and try new ones! The library has a huge and growing board game collection that will be adding lots of new games this month in preparation for this event!

Every other Thursday at 3:00-5:00 pm
Next meeting dates: Nov. 17th, Dec. 8th, Dec. 22nd For teens 5th-8th grade.
Help get an anime club started at the library! Eat Japanese snacks, watch and talk about anime, and do crafts! You get to decide what this club will be called, can help make decisions about what shows and films we watch, and suggest fun activities for future club meetings!

Wed., Dec. 14th and Thurs., Dec. 15th
Sign-up opens Nov. 28th

It's time for another family-friendly Escape Room at the library! Test your puzzle-solving skills and knowledge of the holiday classic A Christmas Story in a fun and challenging Escape Room! Sign up your family or group for a time slot on Wednesday or Thursday between 2:00 and 7:00 PM

Thurs., December 1st from 6:00 to 7:30 pm

Kids ages K-5th grade can sign up for this special workshop where they will create a surprise gift for a family member!

Sign-up is required to attend due to limited craft materials. Please call or visit the library to sign up.

Jackson Ganney, 11/20

Nathan Ganney, 11/20

Arlo Hammond, 11/20

Kelsey Koeppen, 11/22

Reese Teenier, 11/22

Meredith Dallas, 11/24

• Thursday, 11/17: Wrestling @ Freeland
  
• Monday, 11/21: 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Home against Standish. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Tuesday, 11/22: 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball @ Ithaca. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, 11/23 - Friday, 11/25: No School ....Thanksgiving Break!
• Monday, 11/28: 7th Grade Volleyball @ Bullock Creek. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Monday, 11/28: 8th Grade Volleyball Home against Bullock Creek. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Tuesday, 11/29: Wrestling @ John Glenn
• Wednesday, 11/30: 7th Grade Volleyball @ Freeland. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, 11/30: 8th Grade Volleyball Home against Freeland. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Saturday, 12/3: First Lego League Competition
• Saturday, 12/3: Wrestling @ St. Louis
• Monday, 12/5: 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball @ Carrollton. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Tuesday, 12/6: Wrestling @ Swan Valley
• Wednesday, 12/7: 7th Grade Volleyball @ Alma. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, 12/7: 8th Grade Volleyball Home against Alma. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Friday, 12/9: Wrestling TVC @ Carrollton
• Monday, 12/12: 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Home against St. Louis. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, 12/14: 7th Grade Volleyball Home against Swan Valley. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, 12/14: 8th Grade Volleyball against Swan Valley. Games start at 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, 12/21: Christmas Band Concert
• Thursday, 12/22 - Tuesday, 1/3: No School ... Christmas Break!

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Location: 525 North Maple Street, Hemlock, MI, USA
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