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August Newsletter 2025
Our focus is to Pursue Excellence in our academics and character. We are Driven, Bold, Kind, Proud, and Honest.
Hello Hedrick Families,
My name is Lori Higgins, and I’m honored to serve as the principal of Hedrick Middle School. I’m excited to welcome you to a new school year full of growth, learning, and connection.
Our dedicated staff is eager to support each student’s success and celebrate their contributions through our continually evolving Advisory program, designed to foster deeper relationships, stronger support systems, and a sense of belonging across our school community. More information from our staff will be available at our Back to School night September 9th, more details coming.
We look forward to seeing families on campus for Orientation Day August 14th. If possible, please complete your student’s online verification/registration beforehand to help us ensure a smooth process.
For more information about athletics, school programs, or upcoming events, visit our website and follow us on Instagram and Facebook, where we regularly share updates.
The first day of school is Monday, August 25th, and will be a soft start for 6th graders. Doors open for breakfast at 8:00 and classes begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. We have a late start on Wednesdays with school beginning at 9:30 a.m. and breakfast available at 9:00. Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. every day.
NEW: below you’ll find a diagram of the parent pick-up/drop-off locations and the bus parking area. We will not be using Jackson St for student pick up and drop off. This area will be citable by MPD.
Each month we will send home an Family Newsletter with important information on upcoming events, principal's message, classroom and school highlights, reminders, announcements and more.
Enjoy the final days of summer, we can’t wait to kick off a fantastic school year together!
It's a GREAT day to be a Hornet!
Lori Higgins, Principal, Hedrick Middle School
For information on the go, you can find us online on Facebook or our website
Website: https://hedrick.medford.k12.or.us/
· Online verification/registration support will be available if needed
· Student Bus Evac review- required
· Pay for PE uniform and/or Yearbook- also available to pay online through InTouch!
· Meet Community Partners
· Meet and/or Sign Up with our PTSA
School Pictures- be prepared to take school pictures & student body cards- required
· Receive a TENTATIVE student schedule and locker assignment- final schedule will be posted on Parent/ Student Vue Aug 22nd-(anything viewed on line at this time may not be accurate and subject to change)
· Staff present to answer questions
· Find your locker (optional)
· Families will come by last name
o 9:00-12:00: A-K (9-10:30) & L-Z (10:30-12:00)
o 3:00-6:00: A-K(3:00-4:30) & L-Z (4:30-6:00)
All returning Medford School District families must verify student information via our online portal through ParentVue. This is something that must be done every school year through your ParentVue account. Click here to verify your information online.
All current families MUST go in and complete the process as well. You will "click- Returning MSD family". You will update any information needed for your child or family. A new family to the MSD will complete the "new family process". Completing this process will lead to student schedules and staffing, please complete ASAP.
Hedrick MS and the Medford school district are working alongside our community partners: City of Medford, Medford PD, and our community neighbors to ensure student drop off and pick up are safer for all. Our buses will now be along Pearl St (between HMS & the market). Parents will now use the old bus alley behind the school. Jackson St will be a ticketed area. Please do not use this area for before school or after school student drop off or pick up. There will be parking spots along N Kenne Way as needed during school hours. Please view the map below.
Hedrick Middle School is a place for all students to be safe and successful, both academically and socially. To support in this mission, we will implement our Away for the Day cell phone policy for the 202/26 school year in the Medford school district.
We ask that families and students use the main office when communicating messages from home or school.
Research:
Science supports an "Away For The Day" policy. When students do not have the freedom of accessing their phones during school hours, they are more engaged socially and academically. 97% of students aged 11 to 17 used their phones during the school day. Daily in-school phone use ranged from less than a minute to 6½ hours, with a median of 43 minutes of screen time.
We would like to welcome Mr. Downey to our counseling team. Miss Bri is still here, however she now has a teammate to support our Hedrick Hornets. Mr. Downey will support students with the last name beginning A-K, and Miss Bri will support students with the last name beginning with L-Z. Mrs. Kristin Robinson will also be joining this team to support as an SEA (Social Emotional Advocate).
To Register your student for a sport next school year please visit our website.
Click on “Athletics” then on the left side banner click “Register for Athletics” and follow the directions
Students must have a valid physical to participate and they get one for FREE Saturday, June 21st, 2025 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at South Medford High School 1551 Cunningham Ave, Medford
Tryouts for football will be August 18-21, 2025 from 3:34-5:15 pm.
Tryouts for volleyball: 8th graders Aug 18 & 19, 3:45-5:15; 7th graders Aug 20 & 21, 3:45-5:15 pm
Cross Country practices will begin August 18-21, 2025 from 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm
Payments are going online!
Hedrick Middle School is moving towards online payments for almost all things throughout the year. We are encouraging families to make the move to using our InTouch Payment Portal for all payments. Field Trips, Fundraisers, PE Uniforms, Chromebook fees, Yearbooks, prior year unpaid balances, and much more will be available online for payment throughout the year. If you have not created an InTouch Account, please do so! We are moving away from collecting cash and checks as much as possible. Use the link below to access the online portal for InTouch.
Our PTSA formed this past year and we are looking for more parents and students who want to get involved in what is happening at Hedrick Middle School!
From going on field trips to planning student socials, selling concessions at sporting events to monthly meetings to discuss fun ideas. There is room for everyone!!
Please join us as we kick off next school year at the Back to School Night on September 9th. The PTSA will be meeting between sessions, around 6:30pm in the multi-purpose room, to discuss the upcoming year!
We hope to see you there!
If you would like to volunteer or chaperone you must go through the district VIM process. Use this link:
https://www.medford.k12.or.us/get-involved/volunteer-at-the-msd
August 14- Orientation Day
August 25- First Day 6th grade only
August 26- All Students
August 29 & Sept 1- No School
September 9- Back to School Night