Highland Hills Middle School Afternoon Announcement for Friday, February 11, 2022
February is Black History Month – “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the ISSMA District Solo and Ensemble over the weekend. ALL HHMS participants earned gold ratings. We are very proud of your efforts!
Presley Ryan – piano
Myka Grainger – piano
Michiru Shiga – piano
Miles Jett – piano
Alexa O’Neil – piano
Allie Vittitow – piano
Lydia Taylor – vocal
Jenna Woten – vocal
Anna Burnham – vocal
Stella Andres – vocal
Riley Cardwell – vocal
Reese Dewitt – vocal
Rebecca Downs – vocal
Audrey Stewart – vocal
Alton Niemeier – vocal
Alexandra Weckstein – vocal
Wednesday will be an Early Release Day for all students. Students will arrive home 2 hours earlier than normal. There will NOT be any after school activities. All staff will be in Professional Development Meetings. Here is the schedule for Wednesday, February 16th.
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Come out and support HHMS PTO on Saturday, February 19th at Adrienne’s Floyds Knobs location anytime from 8:00- 12:00. A percentage of sales from purchases made that day will benefit HHMS PTO. So go get your donuts and desserts and don’t forget to tell them HHMS PTO sent you!!
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HHMS spirit wear store is now open! Click the link below and shop online before the store closes on February 20th! https://323ink.printavo.com/
merch/highland-hills-spirit- wear
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Indiana University’s Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers will be in concert at Floyd Central High School Auditorium this Friday, February 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now at floydcentral.booktix.com. Adult tickets are $10 and student tickets are $1. Masks are required for all patrons at this event. Singing Hoosiers has enjoyed a 70-year tradition of excellence in the contemporary vocal arts and has entertained audiences across the United States and in more than 25 countries. The 90+ member ensemble of vocalists and instrumentalists is an auditioned group that welcomes IU students with a wide variety of majors, both music and non-music. The Singing Hoosiers is pleased to have four Floyd Central alums (three of whom went to HHMS!) in its current ensemble: Connor Bickel (sophomore), Jordan Burger (senior), Molly Cavan (sophomore), and Tess Rutherford (sophomore).
Athletics Announcements (We also have an athletic bulletin board located in the Commons near the pool)
Track conditioning will begin on the following date/times;
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Girls begin on 2-28-22, M-Th after school until 5pm. Be prepared to run outside, run indoors if the weather is too bad. Be prepared to run outside, run indoors if the weather is too bad.
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Boys begin on 2-28-22, M-Th 5pm-6pm, must go home and return to HHMS, Cannot stay after school without a parent/guardian. Be prepared to run outside, run indoors if the weather is too bad.
Clubs (We have a club bulletin board located in the Commons near the Cafe’)
Interested in playing baseball or softball? Registration is open for FC Little League! FC Little League offers a competitive recreational and community based program for area youth. For more information please visit www.fclittleleague.com or FC Little League on Facebook. Age specific divisions are available for 13 years of age and younger. Registration closes February 21st!
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HHMS Bowling Club: Matches begin Tuesday, February 22 at Blackiston Bowl. One match a week(Tuesday) and maybe practice (optional) in the evening once a week. If interested, please email Chris McCue @cmccue@national-water.com.
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Match dates:
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Feb 22
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March 1
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March 8
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March 15
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April 5
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April 12
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April 19
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April 26
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Middle School Softball Tryout Information:
Location: Silver Street Park ~ 2043 Silver Street, New Albany, IN 47150
Dates and Times: 5th/6th Grade Students – Saturday, February 26, 2:00-4:00pm
7th Grade Students – Saturday, February 26, 4:00-6:00pm
8th Grade Students – Sunday, February 27th, 4:30-6:30pm
PLEASE REGISTER PRIOR TO TRYOUTS AT : https://forms.gle/
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AUDITIONS AND TECH INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IN THE HHMS AUDITORIUM
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February 14: 4:00-6:30: 7th and 8th grade Auditions
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February 15: 4:00-6:30: 5th and 6th grade Auditions
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February 17: 4:00-6:30: Call backs, if needed
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(if you are not called back, it doesn’t mean you’re not in the show)
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February 18: 4:00-6:00: Tech interviews only
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AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & TECH INTERVIEW DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN HHMS THEATRE GOOGLE CLASSROOM
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CODE: WOMTBF2
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ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT: SSCOTT@NAFCS.ORG
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Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club in Library from 3:45 – 4:45pm (Strause, Boehnlein, C. Hynes)
Due to RED status, we will not be having the RAK meeting previously scheduled for Thurs. Jan 27. Students can watch/listen to announcements for the next meeting.
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Feb. 24
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Mar 17
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Apr. 28
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May 26
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Robotics Club Schedule (For Existing Members Grade 5-8 Only) in Room C133. Practices:
Tuesday, 2/15/22 7:15 am: 5th and 6th Grades only
Tuesday, 2/22/22 7:15 am: 7th and 8th Grades only
Friday, 2/25/22 after school until 5:30: All Grades
Saturday, 2/26/22: Competition in Seymour!
Tuesday, 3/1/22 7:15 am: Clean and Organize and Celebrate!
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Student Council Meetings (Library)
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3:45 – 4:30pm with Amy Hucker & Amellia Dusch
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March 10
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April 14
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May 12
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Sign Language Club ~ Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 22nd at 8:15am in the Safety Net Room. Mrs. Deana Schaffer is the sponsor and will meet you at Door 1 at 8:15am.
INTRAMURALS for 2nd Semester
7th and 8th grade are on Thursdays from 7:30 – 8:40
5th and 6th grade are on Fridays from 7:30 – 8:40
If there is a 2 hour delay or a snow day, there will be NO INTRAMURALS on that day.
If you have any questions see Mrs. Fox or Mr. Michell
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WEEK |
ACTIVITY |
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Feb. 17 and 18 |
Cricket |
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Feb. 24 and 25 |
Dodgeball |
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March 3 and 4 |
Kickball |
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March 10 and 11 |
March Madness Basketball |
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March 17 and 18 |
March Madness Basketball |
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April 7 and 8 |
Kan Jam/Ultimate Frisbee |
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April 14 and 15 |
Corn hole/floor hockey |
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April 21 and 22 |
Spikeball / Four square |
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April 28 and 29 |
Dodgeball |
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Jag Clovers will meet in room A287(Kim Guy’s Room), from 4:00 – 5:15
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2/24 meeting
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3/10 meeting
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4/14 meeting
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4/28 meeting
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5/12 meeting
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5/26 meeting
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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The next PTO meeting will be Monday March 7th @ 4:00pm in the library. We’d love to have you there!
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HHMS Math Homework Help 7th/8th grade for the 21-22 school year
Who: 7th and 8th grade students
When: Tuesday and Thursday 3:45-4:45pm
Where: A222 ( Mrs. Boling’s room)
If you have questions, you can contact:
dboling@nafcs.org or lnbrown@nafcs.org
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PTO Spirit Nights:
March 9: Bearnos (all 3 SI Locations)
April 21: Texas Roadhouse
May 11: Bearnos (all 3 SI Locations)
Bearnos Pizza–Carryout or Dine In 20% of all purchases goes back to HHMS PTO. Must mention fundraiser to get credit. All 3 Locations for all day.
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Lunch Menu Link ~ https://www.myschoolmenus.com/
instance/1091/district/1105
Please see the corporation website for all of the details COVID-19 Update – New Albany Floyd County
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As of 1/31/22 – We can now allow our students age 12-17 to NOT have to quarantine if they do not have their booster. They still need to be at least 2 weeks post their initial series, but they no longer need a booster to be considered up to date. As long as they have their 2 doses and remain asymptomatic, they do not have to quarantine if they are considered to be a close contact.
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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.
