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HPMS Family Newsletter for August 16, 2026
Greetings Highland Park Middle School families,
Below you will find the weekly family newsletter that goes out every Sunday at 6:00pm via email and text message to all families.
Please read the newsletter in its entirety as there are important calendar dates and information below. Enjoy your week!
Thursday, September 3: Orientation for 6th grade and all-grades Open House
- 8:00-11:00am Parent information sessions & 6th grade orientation
- 11:00-11:30am Foundations classroom sessions for all 6th -8th families
- 11:30-12:30 Lunch for students and families
- 12:15-2:00pm Open House for all grades
Monday, September 7: No School; Labor Day holiday
Tuesday, September 8 (A day): First day of school
Wednesday, September 9 (B day)
Thursday, September 10 (A day)
Friday, September 11 (B day)
Other important upcoming dates:
- Fall athletic practices begin: Monday, September 14
- Flipside Afterschool Program: begins Monday, October 19
- MEA/No School: October 15 & 16
Back-to-school season is here! 📘🍎 SPPS Back-to-School Forms are available—check your email for more details.
Complete these annual forms in Campus Parent and update your contact information and address by August 14 to ensure accurate school bus transportation.
In-person support with Back-to-School Forms is available on these days:
- August 4: Capitol Hill Magnet School, 3-5:30 p.m.
- August 5: SPPS Administration Building, 360 Colborne St., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- August 12: SPPS Administration Building, 360 Colborne St., 4-7 p.m.
- August 13: Como Park Senior High School, 4:30-7 p.m.
Interpreters and technology support will be available.
School Supplies lists: https://highlandms.spps.org/families/supply-list
We are the Highland Park Middle School Solidarity Parent Network. If you are looking for a way to get involved as a parent, we would love to have you join us! We are a 501c3 focused on mutual aid, fundraising and supporting the school to increase equity, and building community across all programs at our school. If you are interested in joining, please email us at highlandmiddlesolidarity@gmail.com. Thank you!
Saint Paul Public Schools will provide meals at no cost to all children 18 and under, and those with a disability currently enrolled in a school program, this summer.
Kids and teens can enjoy a meal at more than 50 schools, recreation centers, libraries and community sites. Our food truck will serve up burgers, sambusas, nachos, and other favorites at parks and community centers around Saint Paul.
Find Summer Meal Sites
Information about all community meal sites will be posted on the "Free Meals for Kids" app.
Click this link to download the "Free Meals for Kids" app: https://hungerimpactpartners.org/meals-for-kids/mobile-app-2/
Click on this link for the summer meals menu and food truck schedule/locations:
https://www.spps.org/about/departments/nutrition-services/summermeals
There are rights students are guaranteed when they are at school as well as responsibilities that accompany those rights. Both are summarized in the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook. In addition, the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook outlines the work SPPS is doing to build a positive school culture and hold students accountable for behavior that is not appropriate.
At Highland Park Middle School, our mission is to:
- Provide our students with a sense of community and global perception in a nurturing and caring learning environment,
- Help students acquire the skills necessary to value themselves, and take pride in their accomplishments, and
- Develop respect and understanding of other people and their cultures.
Website: https://www.spps.org/highlandms
Location: 975 Snelling Ave S, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Phone: (651) 293-8950