HMS Connection

Friday, October 25th marked the annual Ambassador Club Pink Spirit Day, and the participation was incredible!

Each October the Ambassador Club plans and organizes this spirit day to bring awareness to Breast Cancer and to collect donations in support of the Ellie Fund, provides essential support services for breast cancer patients to ease the stresses of everyday life, allowing the focus to be on family, recovery and healing.

This year we were able to collect over $2,200.00 for this very worthwhile organization.

Thank you to the entire HMS community!

Please drop off your excess Halloween candy to the boxes in the lobby of Hingham Middle School from after Halloween until Thursday, November 7. The candy will be shipped to deployed soldiers from Hingham as well as delivered to local veterans.

We understand that making ends meet can be difficult for some families in our HPS community. Therefore, we want to let you know that there are individuals in each of our schools who are ready to provide information and assistance. Resources may be available to help families in times of financial need or other challenging situations. Our particular area of outreach is for food support for the upcoming holidays.

Please don’t hesitate to contact an administrator, the school nurse, or counseling personnel at your child's school if you are in need of food support for the holidays. Rest assured that your request will be managed in a way that respects your rights to confidentiality.

As a way to honor and remember our classmate Luke Jagielski, this Halloween season Hingham Middle School is inviting students and families to join us in making a donation to the Spirit of Children Fund, which is dedicated to making hospital stays for children a little less “scary”, bringing the fun of Halloween to children during hospital stays. Luke loved Halloween, and we would like to help spread his love for the holiday through support of this charitable organization. We are also inviting people to wear Luke's favorite color, purple, on Halloween.

Donations will be collected during homeroom beginning on Monday and ending on Thursday, October 31.

Eighth graders are taking advantage of the beautiful fall weather and putting the final touches on their sheet metal tool boxes. We're sure you'll agree; they look great!

If your child plans to apply to a private school, please note that our school counselors require advance notice to handle these requests. To provide sufficient time to organize student records, gather teacher feedback, and provide thoughtful recommendations, we kindly request that you submit the required paperwork at least 15 school days before the earliest application deadline.

Additional information can be found on the HMS website: Private School Application Process

Recently grade eight students composed poems about their names as a way to reflect on and connect with the theme of "identity" from the novel Code Talker. Check out these examples of the excellent work done by our students.

The registration page for the eighth Grade DC Trip is currently open.

The deadline for signing up is 10/31 and the information is available on your 8th Grade History teachers Classroom page, the HMS website, and at Grand Classroom.

While the trip is open to all grade eight students, you must be registered by the deadline, so please do not delay!

Registration will close on October 31, so please get your deposit in as soon as possible.

In order to help us provide the best possible support and care for you middle-schooler, we ask that in the event of serious injuries, concussions, or upcoming surgeries related to your student, caregivers please complete the form found below.

Please note that this is not a form for reporting illnesses, attendance, absenteeism, or medication changes.

The information provided will only be reviewed by the nursing staff and shared with necessary parties as needed for your student's care.

This form will also be posted to the HMS website. Just click the "Menu" button to find it.

HMS Injury and Surgery Reporting form for Nurses

Students in Mrs. McDougall's World Geography and Cultures II class spent the week working together using G.R.A.P.E.S. (Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure) to create a new civilization that they would want to live in for a long time.

• 11/5 Election Day - No School
• 11/6 Early Release - Dismissal 11:00 AM
• 11/8 Term II Begins
• 11/11 Veterans Day - No School
• 11/27 Early Release
• 11/28 - 12/1 Thanksgiving Recess

Interested in what's going on after school next week?

Check out our Week-at-a-Glance below!

Come join the World Language Club on October 29th after school to decorate your own sugar skull and make fun decorations for the Day of the Dead. Space is limited to 20 students so please sign up with Señora Fossi in room 211 or Señora Manning in room 218.

In health class this week, students have been discussing the warning signs and common causes of anxiety and depression. We also discussed suicide awareness, resources available, and how to support people who are struggling.

Just because someone isn't showing signs of depression, the most important thing we can do at school (and at home) is continue talking about it, supporting one another, identify the red flags, and be aware of the resources that are available to us.

Our next HMS PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, at 7:00 PM. This meeting will be held via Zoom and a link will be shared prior to the date.

Please reach out with any questions!

Crystal Sullivan, President (csullivan@sullivan-solutions.com)

Alison Chamberlain, Vice President (alison.deliachamberlain@gmail.com)

Molly Richards, Treasurer (mrichards0614@gmail.com)

Vanessa Peregrine, Secretary (Vanessa.Peregrine@gmail.com)

Hingham Public Library

Pop Up Art Workshop - Felted Ghost

Sat. 10/26 2:30-4:00 PM @ HPL

The Hingham Public Library welcomes back Pop Up Art School for a fun, spooky art workshop! In this fun, hands-on class, you'll create a cute ghost holding an orange pumpkin. Using just wool and a needle, a skilled instructor will guide you through each step. By the end of the session, you'll have a delightful handmade ghost to take home! Each participant will learn the basics of needle felting and take home their finished piece, a foam block, needles, and the skill to continue your felting journey independently.

Registration is required for this event! To register, visit our website and sign-up online, or call or stop by our Children's Desk for assistance. This event is open to young adults in Grade 6 and up. Questions? Contact our YA Librarian, Meghan McCusker: mmccusker@ocln.org.