HMS Connection

The past few Fridays have been filled with fun activities for HMS students at all grade levels.

Our grade six students enjoyed a beautiful afternoon of music, games, and inflatable activities with their team mates during their Fall Festival.

Shark, Barracudas, and Pirates in grade seven had a "spooktacular" time at the annual Halloween Social. There was music, games, and of course, plenty of treats for all!

Finally, eighth graders had a great time hanging out with friends, enjoying music, and having a fun with friends at their Fall Bonfire.

A huge thank you to our amazing PTO and parents who organized the fantastic fall events!

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.

Looking for a new activity to try after school? Check out the Cooking Club! Recently, Students enjoyed seasonal favorites by sampling three varieties of local apples and preparing Caramel Apple Bites. Listen to the Daily Notices for more information on future meetings.

We cannot thank the HMS community enough for their kindness and generosity over this past week.

Over the course of just a few days, we were able to collect enough in donations that will allow us to make a donation of over $1,300.00 to the Spirit of Children fund. Beyond that, it was so touching to see our school all decked out in purple in memory of Luke.

Thank you all for your generosity, your kindness, and your compassion.

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.

HMS Ski Club sign-up is now open!

If you are interested in attending any of the three trips to Pats Peak with HMS this year, please complete the form below and return it to HMS by Friday, November 15.

As a reminder, the trip dates this year are:

• January 4, 2025
• February 1, 2025
• March 8, 2025

Students can also order Ski Club hoodies if they are interested. (Form is also attached.)

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

Eighth grade students read “The Tell-Tale Heart“ by Edgar Allan Poe, a classic tale of horror, on Halloween.

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

• 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!

We all enjoy treating ourselves to a meal out now and again, but there are always choices we can make that will lead to an overall healthier experience.

In health during our nutrition unit, students participated in an activity called, Eat This, Not That. The objective is to identify “healthier” restaurant/fast food/coffee shop options and to gain a better understanding of our food choices.

Below is an example of how one can easily avoid some less healthy options at Dunkin'.

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 High School Drama Presents: Hadestown: Teen Edition, November 21-23rd. Tickets on sale NOW! All performances will be at the Hingham Middle School Auditorium. Come see this not to miss musical theater extravaganza! For more information and to purchase tickets click here: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/hingham-high-school/