A Message from the Principal!
DATE
April 26, 2026
DAR State Winners
Congratulation to Chase Barr & Avery Mullenix-Rodriguez for being state DAR essay contest winners! Way to go boys!
Congratulations to our Math Olympiads!
All honors math students competed one a month for 5 months (November - March) against all the middle schools in the county. Congratulations and well done to our HMS winners:
8th grade - Kieran Elliott (2nd) & Blake Li (3rd)
7th grade - Bryson Merrill (1st), Callie Conner (2nd), Cameron Sholl & Joey Myers (3rd)
6th grade - Connor Marsha (2nd)
The Week Ahead
April 28th – State SS Fair (Charleston, WV)
May 1st – Paint Night – HMS cafeteria – 5:30 – 7:30
Save the Date! Family Paint Night
Friday, May 1st 5:30 - 7:30 pm in the HMS cafe.
Who is ready for those summer nights? Join us for some family fun before school lets out for summer. Please see sign up form below. This event is provided at no cost to HMS students and their guest. Any questions please contact Ms. Riggs, arlin.riggs@k12.wv.us .
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.
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
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
Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce Tours HMS
4/21/26