The BULL'S EYE
1/24/2025
It's that time of year when BCPS conducts the annual Climate Survey. We hope that you will take 3 minutes from your busy schedule to provide us with feedback. You will find the link below this message. As always, if you have specific concerns, we encourage you to reach out to the Administration. Soon, students will be scheduled to take the survey during school hours. We look forward to feedback from all of our valued stakeholders.
Have a warm weekend! Go Commanders! Fly Eagles Fly!
Warm Regards,
Mrs. Moore-German, Principal
Hello HMS Families!
We ❤️ our students and school, and we’re gearing up for a sweet Valentine’s Day at HMS! We’ve got some special treats in the works for our students and staff, and we need the help of our HMS community! Check out how you can get involved:
Volunteer to help with Student Treats 🍪
We’re treating the HMS students to something special this Valentine’s Day, and we need parent volunteers to help make it happen. Sign up to lend a hand! Student Treats Volunteer Signup
Calling All Bakers! 🧁
The PTA is looking for baked goods (store-bought or home-baked) to be dropped off for our teachers and staff on 2/12. Click on the signup below to make someone’s day! Baked Goods Donations Signup
Help Restock Needed School Supplies! ✏️
The second half of the year is here, and some of our teachers are running low on supplies. We've teamed up with HMS departments to create wish lists with the items they need most. Want to help? Simply click on the wish list links below to donate and items are sent directly to the school. (You can even add a note for the teachers to brighten their day!)
Schoolwide Needs:
(Note: Tissues and batteries can be bought through wishlist link OR sent into school marked "PTA")
Effective Learning Department:
Science Department:
PE Department:
World Languages:
World Languages Department Wish List
Math Department:
Art Department:
Thank you so much for being a vital part of our school community. We greatly appreciate your support!
Warmly,
The HMS PTA
Student ID Cards
As mentioned in December, My Neighbor's Foundation has generously purchased luggage tags to protect student ID cards from damage. Students should have their ID cards with them each day. There is a $4 charge for lost and intentionally or negligently damaged student ID badges. If your child needs a replacement ID or if there is an issue with their current ID, please have them inform their MOD 1A teacher. A replacement form is attached below, paper copies can be picked up from the front office and this will be available on our school website. New ID’s will be distributed once received by the school. Thank you for your support.
MP 2 Report Cards - February 6, 2025
Marking period 2 ended on January 24, 2025. Report cards will be available in the Focus Student Portal on February 6th after 4 PM. Parents and guardians who wish to request a copy to be emailed or to have a paper copy sent home, may do so by emailing Ms. Francis, School Counseling Secretary at tfrancis@bcps.org or calling 443-809-7905.
Quarterly progress reports for students receiving special education services, will be emailed to parents/guardians. Instructions for how to view the report card are attached and linked below.
As a reminder, tickets for basketball games must be purchased through Go Fan. No cash sales will be conducted at the event. The QR codes below links to the games scheduled for January 30, 2025 only.
only. You can visit GoFan.com and search for Hereford Middle School then select the dates you are interested in attending. Also, please note the safety information which was originally shared a few weeks ago.
Please note that the away games scheduled for Ridgely Middle have been rescheduled for February 11, 2025.
Congratulations to our Girls team on their win and to our Boys team for their scoring
BCPS students are invited to enter a Black History Month Writing Contest sponsored by the BCPS Offices of English Language Arts and Social Studies.
The contest prompt is the following quotation from African American poet and writer Nikki Giovanni (1943-2024): “Whatever human beings are, we are storytellers. It is our stories that give a light to the future.” In response to that quotation, each student is asked to describe how they have been inspired by the remarkable life of an African American activist, artist, athlete, author, musician, scientist, or other public figure. Students can submit personal essays, letters, speeches, scripts, or poems, and students in primary grades can also submit visual representations with written descriptions.
The deadline for entries is Tuesday, February 11. Winners will be notified by Friday, February 28. Prizes will be provided by The Education Foundation of BCPS, and winning entries will be posted on the BCPS blog. Contest details are available from English and Social Studies teachers.
Attached below is the flyer.
Looking for Additional Information?
Check out the Hereford Middle School website! https://herefordms.bcps.org/ We're in the process of updating the website so that it serves as valuable resource for our school community. There you'll find past editions of the Bull's Eye, our principal's weekly newsletter, an updated staff directory, links to important and useful information and so much more!
Contact Info
Principal
Hereford Middle School
712 Corbett Road, Monkton, MD 21111
443-809-7902
