Parent Update

Staff Whippur of the Week...Mrs. DiNuzzo

Mrs. DiNuzzo was observed reteaching hallway behavior expectations for her P.E. students. She was clear in her communication, and stressed the importance of empathy and thinking of others who are in their learning environments. She reminded students that Admin already pushed into the PE classrooms to review expectations, and she continues to scaffold direct teaching of skills and expectaions to make HMS a safe and respectful environment for all!

Cash Lorenz, Grade 6

Cash is doing an amazing job getting his work done and participating in class!

Makayla Doonan, Grade 6

Makayla has been an awesome classmate to her peers, helping them when they are stuck, while at the same time getting her work done. She is constantly a great person to have in class, is respectful, and makes class a better place.

Vicky Khin, Grade 7

Vicky is a dedicated student and a wonderful classmate. She consistently comes to class prepared, actively participates, and sets a positive example as a leader among her peers. We are fortunate to have her as part of our classroom community!

Elka Pennington, Grade 7

Elka demonstrates what it means to show respect and act responsibly. Elka went out of her way to invite another student to join her group in the classroom, making sure everyone felt included and welcomed. This simple, but meaningful act showed kindness and awareness. She displayed leadership and set a positive example. What a wonderful reminder that small gestures can make a big difference in someone's day!

Silas Brown, Grade 8

Silas is a respectful student that comes to class on time and prepared, submits high quality work, and is always willing to help his peers. He is a role model for his peers and a positive presence in the classroom!

Sophia Goward, Grade 8

Sophia is a kind student who is always helping others in the best way possible. She participates in class and encourages others to do so. She is a positive role model for all students at HMS.

Veteran's Day

Veterans Day Assembly on Wednesday, November 11th!

We are excited to host our annual HMS Veterans Day Assembly and Classroom Visits this year! We will hold this event on Wednesday, November 11th this year and hope that our esteemed guests will be able to join us for a day of recognition and learning.

There are a variety of ways that students, families and community members can participate in our celebration.

Assembly - We would love to recognize all veterans who are able to participate at the assembly. Please complete the Google form with your name, branch of military and years of service. It should last from 9:30 am to about 10:40 am.
Luncheon - Veterans and their families, including your HMS student, are welcome to attend a luncheon following the assembly in the upper gym. Please RSVP for the luncheon on the same google form indicating how many people will attend the luncheon.
Classroom Visits - We are also looking for veterans who would like to stay and share their experiences in the military with our social studies class. Please indicate yes or no on the Google form below. Visits will start at 10:55 am and run throughout the school day until 3:40 pm. Please comment on the form on the time frame you are able to attend
Veteran Poster - Do you have a veteran in your family? Complete this Honor Your Veteran Poster that we will hang in the HMS hallways. Complete the Poster and have your student give it to their Social Studies Teacher.
Donate to the Veteran Luncheon: Sign Up here to make a lunch donation. We are in need of food items, paper products, utensils, etc.

If you or a family member is interested in attending and participating in the above events, please fill out this form!

The Book Fair is Coming!

Save the date! The Scholastic Book Fair will be in the HMS library from 12/7/2026-12/11/2026. Check out our Book Fair homepage HERE!

In preparation for the event, we invite parents to sign up for the book fair e-wallet, which will allow your student to go cashless to the book fair! For more information on how to do so, please visit the e-wallet page HERE.

Additionally, please consider donating to Share the Fair, a giving program that benefits HMS students who need help buying books! For more info, visit the Share the Fair page HERE.

Parent Teacher Conferences

The window to schedule conferences opens on November 6th at 8:00 a.m. and will close on November 20th at 12:00 p.m.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled via the web at https://app.ptcwizard.com/hms300/login. Please refer to your PTC Wizard Parent Setup Guide. Parents will use their PowerSchool Parent Portal credentials to log in to the PTC Wizard Account.
Conferences will occur on Monday, November 23 from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Conferences will occur on Tuesday, November 24 from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Parents can schedule conferences with teachers outside the core academic area (i.e. Art, College and Career Readiness, PBL, Innovative Tech, Spanish, PE, chorus, band, orchestra, etc)
If you have problems registering from the on-line directions, please contact Mrs. Ramcke in the main office, at 847-792-3200.

Lets Celebrate Our Whippurs of the Week! Lets Celebrate Our Whippurs of the Week!