A Message from the Principal!
DATE
April 19, 2026
The Week Ahead
April 20th – Interims
April 22nd – Administrative Professional’s Day
April 23rd – LSIC at 1 p.m./Day on the Job (8th grade)
April 20th – 24th – End of the Year iReady benchmark testing
April 24th – Purple Day - April is the Month of the Military Child. Let celebrate the strength and resiliency of military Connected children by wearing purple.
8th Grade Students: Testing Out
Courses that students can test out of:
English, Social Studies, Science, Math, World Language (Spanish or French), and Health
Please see Ms. Riggs or Mrs. Everhart for an application. Applications must be returned by Monday, April 27th. Your school counselors will follow up with you and distribute all study materials.
8th grade Day on the Job
Berkeley county Schools request your support and participation in “A Day on the Job” Program on Thursday, April 23, 2026. By reporting to work with their parents, guardians, or relatives, our eighth-grade students can learn about the world of work and observe the work ethic in action.
Permission slips have been passed out in homerooms.
Rules:
Permission Slips are due no later than Wednesday the 22nd. Students will give their permission slips to their homeroom teacher.
Students can only shadow a teacher in the building if it is a family member.
The Day on the Job homework data sheet is due Friday, April 24th to homeroom teachers. The absence is only excused if the student turns in the data sheet.
Save the Date! Family Paint Night
"Summer Nights"- Friday, May 1st 5:30 - 7:30 pm in the HMS cafe.
This event is provided at no cost.
Sign up sheet and what we are painting will be sent out this week! Hope to see you there.
HMS Cheer Opportunity
The HMS cheer team will hold an interest meeting for any upcoming sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students interested in trying out for the HMS cheer squad for the '26-'27 school year. The meeting will be held in the HMS library from 6-7pm on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Struntz via email at brittany.struntz@k12.wv.us. We hope to see you there!
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.
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.
Tuesday, May 5th - Science (8th grade students)
Thursday, May 7th - Reading Assessment
Thursday, May 14th - Math Assessment
Upcoming Events
April 28th – State SS Fair (Charleston, WV)
May 1st – Paint Night – HMS cafeteria – 5:30 – 7:30
May 4th – 8th – Teacher Appreciation Week (we honor ALL faculty)
May 4th – 8th – Too Good For Drugs (in U.A)
May 5th – WVGSA Science Test (8th grade)
May 6th – School Nurse Appreciation Day/Purple Team Boxcars Field Trip
May 6th – HMS Band Concert @HHS auditorium @ 6 p.m.
May 7th – WVGSA Reading
May 8th – Handbell trip to Hersheypark
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.
May 18th – Speech Pathologist Day
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 – Tentative Last Day Students/End 4th 9 Weeks
June 5th – Tentative Last Day 200 Day Employees/Faculty Senate