A Message from the Principal!
DATE
May 10, 2026
Congratulations to Mrs. Penny Creel - our Berkeley County Schools Nurse of the Year!
Way to go Mrs. Creel - we are so blessed to have you as our school nurse. You go above and beyond each and every day for our students and staff! You are appreciated for your hard work and dedication!
State Social Studies Fair Correction
Congratulations to Ellie Dell and Emmie Griest for winning 1st place at the STATE Social Studies Fair with their project, How Much Do You Know About The Golden Horseshoe Test?
Golden Horseshoe Winners
Congratulations to Andraya Lopez and Madelyn Markey for winning the Golden Horseshoe. They will be honored as knights of the Golden Horseshoe in a ceremony in Charleston on June 9th! Way to go Eagles!
Math Olympiads
Congratulations to our 7th grade and 8th grade Math Olympiad teams for winning 1st place in the County competition! 6th grade placed 2nd in the county by a very small 5 point difference!
8th grade
2nd place in the County/1st place HMS - Kieran Elliott
3rd place in the County/2nd place HMS - Blake Li
3rd place HMS - Fiona Hall
Top 40% - Chase Barr, Brayden Frankhouser, Leah Kaiser, Logan Clarke
7th grade
1st place in the County/1st place HMS - Bryson Merrill
2nd place in the County/2nd place HMS - Callie Conner
3rd place in the County/3rd place HMS - Cameron Sholl and Joey Myers
6th grade
2nd place in the County/1st place HMS - Connor Marsha
2nd place HMS - Daniel Mills
2rd place HMS - Chloe Howard, Jackson Campanelli, Jenna Shamburg, Tucker Webb
Top 50% - Lucas Banks, Matthew Gentry, Arritt Walther, Colton Minter, Simon Stockslager, Tristin Downs, Parker Markley, Leeland May
Spring Dance Information
Student Council will be selling tickets May 11-15 for the Spring Dance - Spring in Central Park. Tickets are $5 and you can purchase them during lunch. This will be the final dance of the year and will be held in the gym on Friday, May 15th from 6-8pm. Dress to impress and come and enjoy time with friends before the end of the school year. This dance is only for Hedgesville Middle School students. There will be a full concession stand. You will enter in the back of the school by the gym/cafeteria. Please pick your student up promptly at 8 p.m. Thank you!
Family Paint Night
5/1/26
Purple Team Field Trip
The Week Ahead
May 12th – No School – Election Day
May 14th – WVGSA Math/HMS Choir/Handbell concert @ HHS @ 6 p.m.
May 15th – Spring Dance 6 – 8 p.m.
Kona Ice during Nest Note Rewards
HMS Cheer will be hosting a Kona Ice fundraiser during Nest Note Rewards on May 28th from 8-10:30 AM. Parents can prepay HERE, or send their student with cash the day of. All cups are $5.00. Proceeds will go toward the HMS Cheerleading team.
Upcoming Events
May 18th – Speech Pathologist Day - Thank you Mrs. Kaiser!
May 19th – HMS Strings concert @ HHS auditorium @ 6 p.m.
May 20th – Gold Team Hagerstown Boxcars Field Trip/Blue Team Top Golf
May 20th – 5th grade informal orientation
May 22nd – Purple Team Massanutten Field Trip
May 25th – No School Memorial Day
My 26th – Hersheypark Field Trip/HHS graduation walk
May 26th – 28th – Spanish/Algebra/French exam
May 27th – HHS graduation/HMS Relay for Life
May 28th – Last Day Students/End 4th 9 Weeks
May 29th – Last Day 200 Day Employees/Faculty Senate
UPCOMING WVGSA testing (West Virginia General Summative Assessment)
Please talk to your student about the importance of these assessments.
It is important to be on time, well rested, and give the best effort on each test.
Thursday, May 14th - Math Assessment
Reminder to all parents of 6th graders
The Tdap and Meningitis vaccine is required for all students entering 7th Grade. Please make your appointment now to have these completed and submit an updated copy of your child's immunization record to Mrs. Creel, School Nurse.