A Message from the Principal!
DATE
August 23, 2026
What a fantastic start to the 2026/2027 school year!
Berkeley County Backpack program:
If your family faces food insecurity and you are in need of help, please complete this form. Your student will be given a food bag at the end of every week for the weekend. Please have your student return them to homeroom teachers.
Girls Basketball Flex Days
Girls Basketball Flex Days start back up this week! Flex days are open to any 6th-8th girls interested in basketball. Please contact Coach Sara Davidson for more information about accessing our team communication app for schedules, updates, and announcements.
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00-5:00 PM
Students will stay after school and should be picked up in the back gym parking lot at 5:00 PM.
Questions? Contact Coach Davidson at sara.davidson@k12.wv.us.
Cross Country
Reminder to turn in your physical by the first day of practice. Cross Country practice begins Monday, August 24th right after school. Practice is Monday through Thursday. Parent pick-up is at 4:00 in the back parking lot.
If you need a physical form, they can be picked up in the front vestibule of the school. Please make sure you have the 4 page form from Berkeley County Schools.
HMS Cheer
The HMS cheer team will be hosting try-outs on Monday, Aug. 24, Wednesday Aug. 26, and Friday Aug. 28 from 2:30pm-4:30 PM in the HMS gymnasium. Athletes should wear a t-shirt, shorts, cheer shoes, and bring a water bottle. Please be ready to perform jumps, stunts, tumbling, sideline cheers, and dance. Any 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, boys and girls, are welcome to attend. All athletes MUST provide a recent copy of their report card, and a completed physical dated after May 1 of this year. If you have any questions, please email Brittany Struntz (brittany.struntz@k12.wv.us), or Melissa Ambrose (melissa.ambrose@k12.wv.us). OR you can reach out to us via our HMS cheer Facebook page.
Thank you and we can't wait to see you fly high this school year!
Mrs. Adams