Announcements 3-11-21

Highland Hills Afternoon Announcement for Thursday, March 11, 2021

• For any Virtual students returning to In-person school on Monday for the first time this year, please meet at the tables by the pool area and your counselor can help you find your 1st period class.  Please make sure that you have completed the google form so that your teacher is aware, prepared & has a place for you in the classroom. 

As the weather gets warmer, we just want to remind everyone of our dress code policy at HHMS.  (A complete list is on p.11 in the student handbook)

• All tops must have sleeve and neck openings that are modest. Shirt should not be see-through.

• Undergarments, midriff, and personal body parts should never be visible.

• Shorts and skirts should at least hang from mid-thigh to the top of the knee.

• Shoes should cover the entire foot – no open toe or heels.  No flip-flops or sandal type shoes will be worn.

We want to save parents a trip from having to bring appropriate items back to school. Thank you

• Changes that start Monday, March 15 (additional items may be added later this week)

  • We are excited that our 7th & 8th Grade Students will be attending in-person five days a week!

  • Period Zero Students will be in-person at FCHS starting on Monday, March 15th.  After Period Zero class, students will meet in the FC Rotunda and a shuttle bus will then transport them to HHMS.

  • Contact transportation if you NEED transportation, have a CHANGE in transportation or need a ride to FC for Period Zero in the morning. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf69dbGZfaROLjVef31Z-77TVXX9Jb7BdaInhxRz8U9qxU1zw/viewform?usp=sf_link or email your request to Transportation@nafcs.org with all information.

  • Breakfast will be served in Cafe’ (instead of the Commons area). Depending when students arrive, they can eat in the Cafe’ or take the grab ‘n go to the classroom as they have been doing all year.

  • Don’t forget that breakfast and lunch are FREE for students.

  • Free Meals  ~ will continue to be distributed each Wednesday (except during spring break) at both New Albany High School and Floyd Central High School but at a new time slot! Effective, Wednesday March 17th the Free Meal distribution will be conducted from 1:00-2:00 pm.

  • We will return to using the green passes for dismissal for Door 28 for the first 15 cars in line.  This will help with getting our dismissal flowing and keep more traffic off or the main road.

• Reminders that will stay:

  • Properly worn masks that cover both the nose and mouth are still required.

  • We will continue to have 2 areas for eating lunch – the Cafe’ and the Commons area. Both areas will have seating charts for each grade level.

  • Parents should contact the attendance line if your student is going to be absent that day.  This is the case with both in-person and virtual students.

  • The car rider line(s) will end up being more crowded, so please be sure to leave your house in plenty of time.  We will continue to use the front entrance as our auxiliary dropoff for the morning until 8:30am.  This allows about 30 cars off the regular car rider line.

  • Please remind your student to have all of their belongings ready to go to exit quickly from the vehicle.  They are able to get out where there is sidewalk.  They should say their goodbyes before arriving in the lot. It is helpful when you pull your vehicle close to the vehicle ahead of you so that more vehicles behind you can be out of the way.  We really appreciate it!

  • We will continue to have seating charts for possible contact tracing in the classrooms, at lunch, and on the bus.

ATHLETICS Announcements (We also have an athletic bulletin board located in the Commons near the pool)

• 5th/6th Grade Girls Tennis Tryouts are Thursday, March 11th from 3:45 to 4:45. (A physical must be on file in order to try out)

• Girls Track: Conditioning begins Monday, March 15th from 4:00-5:00pm.  (A physical must be on file in order to try out) Parent meeting on March 8th in the HHMS cafeteria at 4:00pm. Athletes should have a water bottle, mask, and a towel.

• Boys Golf Tryouts – Any boy interested in trying out for the boy’s golf team must register by March 19th and have a physical on file with the school.  Please see the flyer on the athletic board or see Mr. Smith in the SAL room for more information.

        Tryouts will be March 22 & March 24.  Rain date will be Thursday, March 25.   If the rain out date is not necessary, practice from 4-5pm and the Parent meeting at 5pm on 3/25.  Athletes need to provide their own clubs, golf balls, and masks.  All tryouts and parent meetings will be at Valley View Golf Course-HHMS will not provide transportation.

• Girls Golf Tryouts will be March 23 & March 25. Be sure to register by March 19! (A physical must be on file in order to try out)  Rain date will be Friday, March 26.  There will be a parent meeting on April 5th (revised) after practice for those selected for the team. Athletes need to provide their own clubs, golf balls, and masks.  All tryouts and parent meetings will be at Valley View Golf Course-HHMS will not provide transportation.

Clubs (We also have a club bulletin board located in the Commons near the Cafe’)

• NAFCS Fishing Team Meeting for Grades 5-8: March 22nd @ 6:00pm at FCHS Room E101 Contacts: Coach: Mr. Matt Mayfield – mmayfield@nafcs.org (Prosser Teacher); Coach: Mrs. Christina Mayfield – cmayfield@nafcs.org (Student Support Facilitator FCHS); Coach: Mr. Ed Snook – Former Pro Fisherman; Check out our Social Media Facebook Page @ NAFCS Fishing Team and Indiana Bass Federation Youth/High School South

• HHMS Bowling Club: Match dates will be on Tuesday nights at Blackiston Bowl at 6pm.  We would possibly have a practice one evening a week as well if we have enough interest.  If interested, please email Jason Cromwell @ JCromwell@smithmanus.com Match Dates: March 16, 23, 30 and April 6, 13, 20

• Campus Life: for 7th & 8th graders will meet on Tuesday after school until 4:45 in room C-130.  5th & 6th graders will meet on Friday after school until 4:45 in the cafeteria

Good luck to any of our Jaguars that perform or play this evening.

Remember to STAY HUMBLE, WORK HARD, and BE KIND!

Thank you for doing the Best of Your Ability! 

Have a great afternoon. 

OTHER Announcements

• This week (LAST WEEK for the A/B schedule):

  • Friday, March 12 ~ Gold Day (B Day) – End of the 3rd Quarter

  • Sunday, March 14 ~ Spring Forward – set clocks forward 1 hour

• 7th & 8th Grade will come 5 days a week starting March 15.

  • COVID-19 Update – New Albany Floyd County

• Important Dates:

  • 4th Quarter Begins – Monday, March 15

  • Spring Break is March 29 – April 2 (There is no intercession this year)

  • ILEARN Assessment – April 19 – May 14

  • SchoolHouse Rock, Jr. – April 23 & 24 @ 7pm

  • Last Student Day – Thursday, May 27

REMINDERS:

• Bus information: use the following link to set up or change transportation for your student. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf69dbGZfaROLjVef31Z-77TVXX9Jb7BdaInhxRz8U9qxU1zw/viewform?usp=sf_link or email your request to Transportation@nafcs.org with all information.

• To purchase your yearbook at www.yearbookforever.com.

• Technology issues for virtual or E-learning days

  • Incident-IQ Help Desk system ~ Visit https://nafcs.incidentiq.com/ -if prompted, enter your school Google login information or call  812-542-4700 and use option 1, on school days between 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM.  Please leave a message with your name, school and overview of the issue you are experiencing.  Please do not call your school building directly and ask for tech support.

• Technology issues for In-Person (only if you are at school today)

  • If the student is in-person at HHMS, have one of their teachers contact Lanny Howard to set up a time to be seen that school day.  There are also paper copies of request forms to explain the situation that are available outside his office.