Highland Hills Middle School Announcement for Monday, October 30, 2023
It’s Red Ribbon Week! This year’s theme is Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free. The theme is a reminder that by staying drug free, you are sending a message to yourself and others about how much you value yourself, your overall health, your community and your future. One thing’s for sure…by making healthy choices, like staying drug free, you are much more likely to achieve your goals. So aim for the stars! We believe in you.
Red Ribbon Week Theme: Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free
- Oct. 31 – Scare Drugs Away – Halloween Day (no masks or inflatables/school appropriate)
- Nov. 1 – Get Moving and Exercise – Workout/Team Wear
- Nov. 2 – Listen to Your Favorite Music – Favorite Band/Music Tee
- Nov. 3 – Get Involved – HHMS Spirit Wear
- The annual Holiday Bazaar is this Saturday – November 4th here at Highland Hills. There will be an ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST with Chris Cakes from 9-11am @ the Bazaar!
- Texas Roadhouse gift card sales are due this Friday November 3rd.
- Anyone looking to get rid of extra Halloween Candy? Please send into school and the PTO will put it to good use!
- Thank you to all who donated socks for the Sock Drive last week, we collected over 1500 pairs of socks, over and above our goal! Treats will be handed out on Friday at lunch!
- Congratulations to the following students who won the Veterans Day Program Speech Competition: Sarah Yeager, Emma Green, Lizzy Talley, and Cate Kennedy! A reminder to all students: if you have guests attending the program, please return your RSVP to your social studies teacher by Friday, November 3.
STAR AWARDS (Students that are Terrific, Awesome, and Remarkable) were recognized on Friday. Here are the 5th & 6th Grade students.
Highland Hills will be hosting our annual Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 10. Students are welcome to invite their family members who are veterans or active duty to attend the program. Invitations will be passed out in social studies classes. Please return RSVPs to your social studies teacher by Friday, November 3. Contact Mrs. Davis at rdavis1@nafcs.org with any questions.
The PTO needs help with this year’s Holiday Bazaar! Please use the link below to sign up to help!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044FAEAE23A5FE3-45193736-hhms#/
Job Opportunity:
We currently are looking for a Permanent Building Substitute for HHMS. If you are interested, please go to nafcs.org to apply under employment opportunities.
The PTO’s Annual Texas Roadhouse Gift Card Fundraiser is officially underway!
Envelopes have been sent home and are due back to school Friday, November 3 rd . It’s a PRE-PAID fundraiser, so full payment must be collected when the Gift Cards are ordered. Checksshould be made out to HHMS PTO. Each student will receive a $5 coupon for every $25.00 in Gift Cards sold! They can be sold in ANY denomination, as long as the amount ends in a “0” or “5”. Amazon cards are given to the top 3 sellers in the school that sell over $1,500.00 and other prizes are given to every student that participates. Thanks for your help in continuing to support HHMS….the GMS on the P!
https://txrhgiftcards.com/collections/txrh-5-100-no-brd?ref=001HighlandHillsMiddle2023
The 23-24 yearbooks are on sale! You can reserve your copy for the special early bird price of $30 by visiting www.yearbookforever.com. This is a great time to also purchase an ad to make your yearbook extra special! When you place your order, please type your student’s name as it appears in PowerSchool. Contact Mrs. Davis with any questions: rdavis1@nafcs.org.
HHMS Fall Glow Dance for 7th & 8th Grade – (Envelopes will go home Friday, November 3rd)*5th & 6th Grade will have their dance will be in the spring.
November 10th – Cost $5; Concessions will be available
- 7th Grade will be 4:00 – 5:30pm (students will stay after school)
- 8th Grade will be 6:30 – 8:00pm (Doors open @ 6:30)
- Students that have been in ISS or OSS starting Oct. 16 through November 10th may NOT attend.
- Dress Code for the Glow Dance: follow school dress code.
- More specific details will come for pick-up and drop off closer to the date.
November 7 – No Students. This will be a Professional Development Day for our teachers. Our 5th/6th Grade Teachers will be conducting parent-teacher conferences.
Athletics Announcements (We also have an athletic bulletin board located in the Commons near the pool)
- Wrestling will be holding “Open Mats” Thursdays from 6:30 – 8 in the FC wrestling room at Floyd Central High School. Students can enter through the Performing Arts door. Official Practices will begin Monday Nov. 6th. Students must have a physical uploaded to Final Forms in order to participate during official practice.
- Tuesday’s Open Mat is canceled for Halloween. We will go Thursday as planned!
Here is the link to the year-round spirit gear store.
Clubs (We have a club bulletin board located in the Commons near the pool)
- All Pro Dads ~ Email Rob Holtzmann with questions rob@theinsuranceartist.com
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- November 17
- February 16
- May 17
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- Best Buddies Club ~ see flyer below’
- Any questions please contact: Charly Tunison ~ ctunison@nafcs.org
- Book Club ~ Meets the last Monday of the month from 8:00 – 8:40am. See Mrs. Woten with any questions @ awoten@nafcs.org Happy Reading!
- Monday, November 27
- Monday, December 18
- Monday, January 29
- Monday, February 26
- Monday, April 29
- Monday, May 20
- Campus Life ~ for 5-8th grades meets on every Wednesday after school until 5:00pm in the cafeteria. NO Campus Life today due to the Early Release
- Campus Life for 5 – 8th grades will begin Wednesday, August 16 and meet every Wednesday after school until 5:00pm in the cafeteria. Campus Life is a positive place where students can have fun with friends, talk about relevant issues, and be heard without judgment. It’s a place where you will be challenged to make good decisions and lead in a positive way here at HHMS. See Kevin Becht with any questions @ kbecht@yfc.net
- Chess club ~ The club will meet every Tuesday after school until 5:00 in Mrs. Schroeder’s room (A244). All students are welcome. Contact Mrs. Milliner or Mrs. Schroeder with any questions. NO CHESS CLUB ON 10/31
- Disc Golf Club ~
- Anyone interested in playing or learning disc golf are welcome. Your host is Jason Eaton is a bus driver for FCHS & HHMS. Contact jeaton@nafcs.org if interested and can’t make it. Let it fly!
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- Dungeon & Dragons ~ Back by popular demand……Dungeons and Dragons Club
If you have questions contact Mr. Blaylock or Mr. Abel
Meeting Tuesdays @ 3:45 – 4:45pm in the Cafeteria
All students picked up by 5:00pm
First Meeting: October 31
Additional Meetings:
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 5
Dec. 12
Dec. 19
- INTRAMURALS are for any 5th – 8th grader that is interested in playing different sports before school.
- 7th and 8th graders are on Thursdays from 7:30 – 8:35am.
- 5th and 6th graders are on Fridays from 7:30 – 8:35am.
- You enter the gym through door #28.
- If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Fox or Mr. Michell.
| WEEK | ACTIVITY |
| Nov. 2 and 3 | Handball |
| Nov. 9 and 10 | Wiffle ball |
| Nov. 16 and 17 | Floor Hockey |
| Nov. 23 and 24 | NO INTRAMURALS THIS WEEK DUE TO THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 | Cricket Baseball |
| Dec. 7 and 8 | Flag Football |
| Dec. 14 and 15 | Santa Dodgeball |
- Journalism Club ~ Journalism Club is back. Do you like to write, take pictures and talk to others? We will meet every other week to begin, but may move to every week later in the year if needed. All participants should be picked up by 5pm. Club is open to any student grades 5-8 in room A185. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Taggart at staggart@nafcs.org.
- Lego Club ~ Meet in the library once a month on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:30pm
- Nov 15th
- Dec 13th
- Random Acts of Kindness ~ will meet on the THIRD Thursday of each month. We will meet after school in the library until 5 pm. Here is a list of RAK meetings to add to the master calendar:
- Nov. 16
- NO MEETING IN DECEMBER
- Jan. 18
- Feb. 15
- NO MEETING IN MARCH
- April 18
- May 16
- RC Club (Remote Control Car) ~ Here is the google classroom code for students that are interested in the RC Club in Mr. Finken’s room A232.
- 4333xli
- RC car club will meet Wed. Oct 25th after school in Room A232.
- Students should bring their cars to the 2nd floor store room like last year before school.
- Sign Language Club (ASL) ~ will meet on Tuesdays in the Library from 8:15am – 8:40am. Mrs. Schaffer will meet you at Door 1 to let you in the building. Meeting dates:
- October 31, 2023
- November 14, 2023 – Different location – Safety Net Room
- November 28, 2023
- December 12, 2023
- January 9, 2024
- January 23, 2024
- February 6, 2024
- February 20, 2024
- March 5, 2024
- April 2, 2024
- April 16, 2024
- April 30, 2024
- May 14, 2024 – Different location – Safety Net Room
- May 28, 2024
- Sudoku Club will begin on Thursday, October 19 and will be held in room A342. Club will meet the first and third Thursday of the month. Come learn how to play a popular logic game as well as other puzzle type activities. Contact Mrs. Jenkins with questions.
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| Nov. 16th |
| Dec. 7th |
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| Jan. 18th |
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| Feb. 15th |
| Mar. 7th |
- Student Council – (Sponsors: Amellia Dusch & Lindsey Edwards)
- Theatre Club ~ Our Spring Musical will be Shrek Jr! Join us as we begin the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life changing journey. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. Auditions for Shrek Jr will be in February. Expect more information and details after Christmas Break. For more information, join HHMS Theatre Arts Classroom with join code: womtbf2
Good luck to any of our Jaguars that perform or play this evening. Remember it’s NOT whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. Celebrate your wins, don’t get stuck on your losses and always be a team player. Have a great afternoon.
OTHER Announcements
- Lunch Menu Links: https://foodservice.nafcs.org/
- Here is our PTO September Newsletter below.
- Volunteering @ school? Do not forget that we need a background check run every school year if you are going to be in our school or volunteering your time with our students. If you have already filled it out for this school year (2023-24), you do not need to do it again. Here is the link to submit your information:
- Https://forms.gle/vuLRRKRZkPSoFydn7
- If you have any transportation questions or need to be added to a bus route, please Email Transportation@nafcs.org
- Car Rider Reminder – please pull you vehicle all the way up (bumper to bumper) so that we can get as many cars in as possible when loading and unloading.
- No Students should be walking in the parking lot unless with adult supervision. Thank you
- Car Rider Pick-up and Drop Off ~All car riders dropping off or picking up students will enter the Indian Creek Lane entrance (NOT our main entrance). The front is for Buses and Staff Parking only. Once you pass the tennis courts, you will use:
- Morning drop-off:
- To alleviate congestion on the main road in the morning, we will allow vehicles to use either the upper or lower car rider lines to drop off their students based on traffic flow.
- Only 5th-grade students will be allowed to go straight to their classroom at 8:40am.
- All 6th, 7th, & 8th-grade students using the upper car rider line will use the back stairwell with supervision to walk down to the Commons/Cafe’/Gym. These students should NOT stop at their locker or their classrooms unsupervised.
- Please stay in your lane and remain in that lane. If you are in the right lane, that will be taking you up to the upper car rider line. If you are in the left lane, that will take you to the lower car rider lane. For safety measures, you should NOT switch lanes at the 3-way stop.
- Afternoon pick-up:
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- The right-hand lane to enter the Upper Car Rider Circle (5th & 6th Grade ONLY)
- The left-hand lane to use the Lower Car Rider Circle (for vehicles that have any 7th or 8th Grade students)
- All vehicles will NEED to stop at the 3-Way stop in the back.
- Both lanes will exit using the side parking lot
- Cars attempting to enter the front entrance will be directed to the Indian Creek Lane for drop off. We appreciate your cooperation.
- SAFETY CONCERN – We continue to have students walk through the buses into the parking lot to meet their afternoon ride. We have two car rider lines that move very quickly with the hundreds of vehicles that use it daily. If you are NOT able to use the car rider lines, please walk up to get the students on the side walk using one of the two crosswalks. Students are NEVER to walk through the buses on their own. An adult should be with them. This is a huge safety concern. We appreciate you keeping ALL of our students safe.
- If you arrive at HHMS at 9:00, you need to use the front entrance and walk your student in for a Tardy pass. (The back doors will be locked for safety reasons)
Here is the QR code for parents to be able to make appointments through the health department for immunizations.
- Here is our October PTO Newsletter Link ~ October 2023 Newsletter
- Youth and Government is an Indiana program through the YMCA for students to learn about how the government works, learn to write bills, debate them, and “pass” them into law. If your student loves to debate, is interested in law or politics, this might be a great fit for them. Students that are interested in this opportunity are invited to join our local delegation. Fall meetings will take place at the Floyd County YMCA (33 State St, New Albany, IN 47150). Families do not have to be YMCA members to participate. Please email Amanda McCoy, amccoy@nafcs.org, if you have any questions.
Our remaining meetings are:
- Monday, October 30th-meeting at Floyd YMCA in New Albany 6pm
- Monday, November 6th-meeting at Floyd YMCA in New Albany 6pm Monday, November 13th-meeting at Floyd YMCA in New Albany 6pm
- Tuesday, November 14th-Indiana Middle School Conference!
Floyd Central Emerald Guard is hosting auditions for their Winter Guard program on November 9th and 10th for new members. Any 7th or 8th grader is eligible. Wear athletic attire and bring a water bottle, positive attitude, and a friend.