Hero Happenings!

Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR

Aug 9, 2021

Complete the AUA BEFORE the first day of school!!

Click on this link to complete the AUA. This agreement allows us to check out a Chromebook to your student on the first day of school.

From the principal.....

Thank you all for coming out on Sunday to visit with us, ease some anxiety for your student, and help us as we prepare for Monday. I also want to thank our teachers and staff - they volunteered their time to be at Hellstern on a Sunday - which is truly amazing.

I will likely send out an update on Friday or Saturday with some last minute, "need to know" information for the first day of school. The one thing you might prepare/plan for now is arrival in the morning taking a little longer than normal. We always have heavy traffic on the first day of school and it takes a week or so for all of us to settle into our normal routine. There is a map in this newsletter about where to drop-off.

We will have faculty stationed outside to help with questions and we will limit the number of people going in the building.

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TEAM School Supply Lists

We are doing supply lists differently this year with the goal being to eliminate unnecessary purchases. Each team will be responsible for creating a school supply list. The lists are linked here.

EVERY student at Hellstern will need the following:

earbuds
zipper binder w/strap ("Trapper-Keeper")
backpack with laptop protection area built in
paper & pencils
water bottle (labeled with student name)
PE shirt ($10 optional) OR provide a gray t-shirt for PE
PE combination lock rental ($5) OR provide a combination lock

*All students are required to wear a lanyard w/an ID EVERY day. We provide the first one and you can buy extras for $5 (or if the first one is lost).

All other supplies needed will be on team lists. 7th grade students may have supplies needed for elective classes.

Facebook Live event....

With school starting back soon, many coaches, parents and players have questions about how COVID-19 will affect school sports. To help answer those questions, UAMS is hosting a Facebook Live event with Dr. Ramon Ylanan, the team physician for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Please help us spread the word to your school's coaches, players and parents.

COVID-19 and School Sports
Tuesday, August 10 at 6:00 pm
Ask questions and watch live @UAMSNW

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Order some Hellstern gear - Click HERE!

Apply for Free or Reduced lunch prices - click here

You can complete the application online, or there are links to paper applications that you can print.

Car-rider Arrival & Dismissal

Sixth graders drop on the West side of the building (closest to Storms Orthodontics). The seventh graders will drop on the East side closest to the football stadium. Bus riders drop in the front and parents should not drop students there unless they are parking and coming in the building.

Upcoming Dates

August

9th - Teachers come back to prepare for a GREAT year!!

10th - School board meeting (5pm)

12th - Hellstern Football Showcase (HMS introductions @ 5:40pm)

16th - Students first day!!

24th - Band meeting @ 6pm, Hellstern cafeteria

24th - Band rental night @ 6:30pm, Hellstern cafeteria

Dress Code....

As you are preparing your students to go back to school, please consider the dress code at Hellstern. It is as follows:

A Student’s appearance and dress should reflect an acceptable common standard in the interest of decency, cleanliness, safety, and health.

The following guidelines should be followed:

All students are required to wear their team-specific (School ISSUED) lanyard and student ID at all times while on the HMS school campus.
Hats and hoodies pulled over head shall not be worn in the building.
All shirts must have a sleeve.
Tank tops are not permitted (for males or females).
Shorts, skirts, dresses, and holes in jeans must be fingertip length. (No holes above fingertips)
Clothing that reveals a bare midriff or cleavage will not be permitted.
Clothing which by color, design or symbol is deemed suggestive, racist, violent, vulgar, or is interpreted as promoting tobacco, drug, or alcohol use, are not to be worn to school.
No student is to wear, carry, or display apparel deemed gang-related (“sagging” pants, head rags, bandanas, chains, spiked or studded jewelry), or exhibit behavior or gestures which symbolize gang membership.
A student’s appearance and dress shall not disrupt or contribute to disruption of the educational process or interfere with rights or opportunities of others to learn or teach. This includes piercing, accessories, and hair styles/color which disrupt the learning environment.

School lunch payment center + forms

You can add $ to your student's account online. This site has meal prices and you can complete lunch forms on this site, or print them to turn in at the office.