Highland Hills Middle School Afternoon Announcement for Thursday, November 11, 2021
Bus Route Cancellation for Friday, November 12, 2021
AM & PM
HHMS – Becky Andres, Bus 18-6, Slot #14
If you are one of our HHMS School Community Veterans, we thank you for your service!
Thank you to Ms. Benning, our guest speakers, and the music department for our amazing Virtual Veterans Day Program. We plan to have us back in person next year!
Here is the link to our Virtual Veterans Day Program: https://drive.google.com/file/
Highland Hills is hosting a one week sock drive, supporting Miles for Merry Miracles to help kids without socks to keep them warm throughout this winter. Our school goal is 800 pairs of socks! You can donate them in the commons, at the car rider entrance, and on the second and third floor in the large donation boxes. The collection starts next week and runs through Friday. Bring on the socks!
Please donate to our birthday collection drive from Nov. 15 – 19 in the front office or outside the counselor’s office. We will be collecting cake mix, candles, frosting, and other birthday supplies so when a child’s birthday comes around if a parent doesn’t have the money to celebrate it they can come and pick up a birthday box for a fun celebration. Things to donate – (Any food that you donate should be prepackaged)
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Cake mix
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Icing
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Candles
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Birthday Gift bags (large)
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Birthday Cards
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Assorted birthday decorations
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Student Ambassadors for HHMS ~ If you are interested in being a Highland Hills Student Ambassador for the current 5th – 7th Grade, you may pick up information and an application in the rack in the front lobby or from your grade level counselor. Applications are due no later than Wednesday, November 17. Please see your grade level counselor if you have questions.
Athletics Announcements (We also have an athletic bulletin board located in the Commons near the pool)
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HHMS Wrestling Open Mats – Nov 16, 17, 18 (T, W, Th) 4-6pm; Practice after Thanksgiving Break (M-Th); There will be a Shuttle bus from HHMS to FCHS (aux gym/old Galena Gym.) Parent will need to pick up @ FCHS.
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5th and 6th Grade Boys Basketball tryouts will be the week of December 15th.
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Open Gyms
5th Grade Boys Basketball – 7:00 – 8:30am on Tuesdays (Miller)
6th Grade Boys Basketball – 5:30 – 7:00pm on 11/11, 11/15, 11/22; 4:00 – 5:30pm on 11/30 and 12/7 (Noble)
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Athletes must have a physical on file to try out.
Clubs (We have a club bulletin board located in the Commons near the Cafe’)
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Attention Random Acts of Kindness Club- the food donation item lists that we discussed at our last meeting are now printed. If you are interested in helping collect food items, you can pick up a list between set of doors at the front of school in the lobby or get a sheet from Mrs. Strause or Mrs. Boehnlein
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Student Council ~ Are you interested in giving back to the HHMS community? If so, the Student Council may be for you! Applications are available in the wooden rack in the front office. Applications need to be filed out fully and returned by the faculty/staff mailboxes in the office by November 19th.
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Fishing Club – The NAFCS Fishing Club will meet: in E101 at FCHS from 6:00 – 7:00pm on November 15, & December 13
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Intramurals is for any student who is interested in playing sports before the school day begins. We play a different sport every week. Drop off for intramurals is door 28. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Fox.
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7th and 8th grade is on Thursdays from 7:30 – 8:30 am.
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5th and 6th grade is on Fridays from 7:30 – 8:30am.
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Nov. 11 and 12 |
Volleyball |
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Nov. 18 and 19 |
Volleyball |
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Dec. 2 and 3 |
Soccer |
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Dec. 9 and 10 |
Soccer |
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Dec. 16 and 17 |
Dodge Santaball |
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The Chess Club meets every Monday after school until 5pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, no experience required. The club will meet in Mrs. Milliner’s room (A102).
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The Book Club for 5th & 6th grade students will meet on Mondays afterschool until 5:00pm in the library. See Ms. Durham if you have any questions. (Dec. 6)
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Dungeons and Dragons ~ If you play Dungeons and Dragons or would like to learn how to play. You are welcome to come to the newly formed Dungeons and Dragons club. We will meet on Thursdays until 5:00 in the cafe’.
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Robotics Club will meet 7:15 – 8:40am in C135
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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NO Practice the Tuesday before Thanksgiving
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Good luck to any of our Jaguars that perform or play this evening. Remember that there are three things that YOU can control: your attitude, your actions, and your effort. Give it your best! Have a great afternoon.
OTHER Announcements
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Important Dates:
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Thanksgiving Break – November 24-26
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Winter Break – December 18 – January 2nd
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Teacher return – Monday, January 3rd
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Students return – Tuesday, January 4th
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Thank you to those that have already brought in toys for the United States Marine Corps “Toys for Tots” Christmas Campaign. We like to bring in more for kids in need. Please donate a new, unwrapped toy and place it in the white box in front of Officer Spurgeon’s office in the Common’s.
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Want to make your yearbook extra special? You can now design your own ad to be included in the yearbook! Visit www.yearbookforever.com to design your ad today!
The 21-22 yearbook can now be pre-ordered online. This year we are offering an early bird special. If you order your book before Jan 3, the price is only $30. After Jan 3, the price increases to $40. Visit www.yearbookforever.com to reserve your copy!
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Lunch Menu Link ~ https://www.myschoolmenus.com/
instance/1091/district/1105
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Our county is currently in the “Yellow” with Covid restrictions.
What does this mean?
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Any person unvaccinated is strongly recommended to wear a mask.
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Unvaccinated students will need to be quarantined (masked or not) if close contact and within 6 feet of a positive case when close contact tracing.
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Vaccinated students will not be quarantined if in close contact.
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There is still a Federal Transportation Mask Mandate in effect for buses.
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Please see the corporation website for all of the details https://www.nafcs.k12.in.us/
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If your student is in quarantine, please remind them to get on Google Classroom to work asynchronously so they do not get behind on their classwork.
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If any household members have a pending covid test, please contact our school nurse, Heather Murray at 812.542.8501 or via email: hmurray@nafcs.org You may also email Mrs. Ivey @ wivey@nafcs.org.
The Art department is constructing the centerpieces for the Education Foundation Gala. We are “Upcycling” plastic to create beautiful art works inspired by the American Artist, Dale Chihuly.
We are in need of the following Items:
-Any Clear or transparent Plastic
-Clear cups
-Solo (Any brand) type of cups
– Wire
-Wire/Metal Hangers
-Colorful Cord, or pipe cleaners
-Beads (Any size, shape, color)
– Nylons, Panty hose or similar material
-Floral Sticks- ANY Size or shape
-Colorful tape, Washi Tape, Duct tape
-Old Christmas ornaments- (Plastic Preferred)
-ANYTHING GLITTER or that sparkles.
-Any Stickers/ Logos of Sports teams (IU, Uof L, UK etc).
-Sharpies, paint markers, permanent markers
