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Article by Kara McCormick on August 21, 2023

Highland Hills Middle School Announcement for Monday, August 21, 2023

 

Due to the excessive heat,  all outdoor after-school activities, practices, games are canceled this week (Aug 21 through 25). 

  • 5th and 6th grade boys soccer report to the gym after school 
  • Please look for messages from your coach about this week.
  • HHMS Football practice will be held indoors at the Silver Street facility from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. tonight. Please be ready to step on the field at 8:00 p.m. sharp ready to practice. An announcement has already been posted on the remind app for your parents.

Here is the QR code for parents to be able to make appointments through the health department for immunizations. 

 

We are sorry but the parent portal is not available yet for 5th grade parents or anyone new to Highland Hills Middle School.  We hope to have this up and running by the end of next week.  We will put out an announcement when this is available.

School Picture Days – August 22 & 23

  • 5th & 7th Grade and Tunison’s class – Tuesday, August 22
  • 6th & 8th Grade and Blaylock’s & Beaver’s classes – Wednesday, August 23
  • Make-ups will be October 24th (after fall break)
Fall Picture Schedule for HHMS 2023
Back of Auditorium
7th & 8th Grade will go in their Social Studies Classes on their scheduled day @ HHMS
All Staff may have their photo taken after 8am either day in the Auditorium or with their scheduled class time.
Tuesday, August 22 Wednesday, August 23
Time Grade Teacher Time Grade Teacher
9:10 – 9:20 7 1st Per – Boehnlein 9:10 – 9:20 8 1st Per – Corzine
9:20 – 9:30 7 1st Per – Schroeder 9:20 – 9:30 8 1st Per – Harper
9:30 – 9:40 7 1st Per – Davis 9:30 – 9:40 8 1st Per – Williams
9:40 – 9:50 5th – 8th Tunison 9:40 – 9:50 5th – 8th B. Blaylock/Beaver
9:50 – 10:00 9:50 – 10:00
10:00 – 10:10 7 2nd Per – Boehnlein 10:00 – 10:10 8 2nd Per – Corzine
10:10 – 10:20 7 2nd Per – Schroeder 10:10 – 10:20 8 2nd Per – Harper
10:20 – 10:30 7 2nd Per – Davis 10:20 – 10:30 8 2nd Per – Williams
10:30 – 10:40 Lunch for Photographers 10:30 – 10:40 6 T. Broadus
10:40 – 10:50 Lunch for Photographers 10:40 – 10:50 6 Z. Raines
10:50 – 11:00 Lunch for Photographers 10:50 – 11:00 6 A. Perkins
11:00 – 11:10 5 K. Gasaway 11:00 – 11:10 8 3rd Per- Corzine
11:10 – 11:20 5 J. Kaiser 11:10 – 11:20 8 3rd Per – Harper
11:20 – 11:30 5 J. Campbell 11:20 – 11:30 8 3rd Per – Williams
11:30 – 11:40 7 3rd Per – Boehlein 11:30 – 11:40 6 C. Copelli
11:40 – 11:50 7 3rd Per – Schroeder 11:40 – 11:50 6 C. Spitznagel
11:50 – 12:00 7 3rd Per – Davis 11:50 – 12:00 6 S.Taggart
12:00 – 12:10 5 K. Guy 12:00 – 12:10 6 K. Jenkins
12:10 – 12:20 5 J. Rockhill 12:10 – 12:20 6 M. Blaylock
12:20 – 12:30 7 4th Per – Boehnlein 12:20 – 12:30 8 4th Per – Corzine
12:30 – 12:40 7 4th Per – Schroeder 12:30 – 12:40 8 4th Per- Harper
12:40 – 12:50 7 4th Per – Davis 12:40 – 12:50 8 4th Per – Williams
12:50 – 1:00 5 S. LaDuke 12:50 – 1:00 Lunch for Photographers
1:00 – 1:10 5 J. Peck 1:00 – 1:10 Lunch for Photographers
1:10 – 1:20 7 5th Per – Boehnlein 1:10 – 1:20 Lunch for Photographers
1:20 – 1:30 7 5th Per – Schroeder 1:20 – 1:30 8 5th Per – Corzine
1:30 – 1:40 7 5th Per – Davis 1:30 – 1:40 8 5th Per – Harper
1:40 – 1:50 5 A. Dusch 1:40 – 1:50 8 5th Per – Williams
1:50 – 2:00 5 L. Taylor 1:50 – 2:00 6 A. Hucker
2:00 – 2:10 5 K. Gallegos 2:00 – 2:10 6 K. McCormick
2:10 – 2:20 5 A. Stephenson 2:10 – 2:20 6 S. Hubert
2:20 – 2:30 5 J. Dotson 2:20 – 2:30 6 M. Abel
2:30 – 2:40 5 B. Smith 2:30 – 2:40 6 T. Miller
2:40 – 2:50 5 J. Smith 2:40 – 2:50 6 S. Matthews
2:50 – 3:00 5 C. Neville 2:50 – 3:00 6 M. Lopp
3:00 – 3:10 3:00 – 3:10 8 7th Per – Corzine
3:10 – 3:20 7 7th Per – Boehnlein 3:10 – 3:20 8 7th Per – Harper
3:20 – 3:30 7 7th Per – Schroeder 3:20 – 3:30 8 7th Per – Williams
3:30 – 3:40 Any missed today 3:30 – 3:40 Any missed today

 

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

  • Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams on a successful weekend. Both teams finished 3-1.  Great job!
  • Girls Basketball ~ Any girl in 5th – 8th grade who wants to give basketball a try. Coach C. Smith will conduct an open gym every Monday morning from Aug 7th to Fall Break. Open gym will be from 7:30 – 8:30 am. Girls Only.  Please use the Gym doors. You do NOT need to have a phyical on file at this time but need to have by the official tryouts. 
  • Girls Tennis ~ Anyone interested in Girls Tennis in the Spring please join us on STACK TEAM APP (search HHMS Girls Tennis 2024) for important off season information and information on important Spring dates.

 

Clubs (We have a club bulletin board located in the Commons near the pool)

    • November 17
    • February 16
    • May 17

 

  • Book Club ~ Meets the last Monday of the month from 8:00 – 8:40am.  The first meeting on Monday, August 28th in the library.  See Mrs. Woten with any questions @ awoten@nafcs.org
    • Monday, August 28
    • Monday, September 25
    • Monday, October 30
    • 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. 
    • 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 will start on Tuesday, September 5.  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. 

 

  • Disc Golf Club ~  will meet on August 23 at Highland Hills @ 5:00pm by the front doors.
    • 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!

 

  • 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.  
    • We will begin on Thursday, September 7th and Friday, September 8th.  
    • If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Fox or Mr. Michell.

 

WEEK ACTIVITY
Sep. 7 and 8 Kickball
Sep. 14 and 15 Volleyball 
Sep. 21 and 22 Falcon ball
Sep. 28 and 29 Tee ball 
Oct. 5 and 6 NO INTRAMURALS THIS WEEK DUE TO FALL BREAK
Oct. 12 and 13 NO INTRAMURALS THIS WEEK DUE TO FALL BREAK
Oct. 19 and 20 Basketball 
Oct. 26 and 27 Soccer 
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 begin meeting on Wednesday, September 6th from 4:00 – 4:45pm.  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.    If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Taggart at staggart@nafcs.org.
  • Lego Clup ~ Meet in the library once a month on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:30pm
  • Sept 6th
  • Oct 18th
  • 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:
    • Sept. 21
    • Oct. 19
    • Nov. 30 (this is date change due to Thanksgiving break)
    • 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. We will start up after Labor Day if there is enough interest.
    • 4333xli
  • Sign Language Club ~ will meet on Tuesdays in the Library from 8:15am – 8:40am
  • August 29, 2023 – Different location – Safety Net Room 
  • September 12, 2023
  • September 26, 2023
  • October 17, 2023
  • 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

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

 

  • 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

 

  • Learning Loss Opportunities (Transportation provided) *reach out to the grade level counselor for more details.
    • Fall Intercession – Oct. 2 – 6
    • Spring Intercession – March 18 – 22
    • Summer School – June 3 – 14


 

  • Bus ID Pass: If you still have your bus pass from last year, please use it. If you don’t have it, we will start a list in the front office to issue you one once the school year begins.  If is not required at this time.   
  • Students should be scanning their bus pass as they get on and off of their bus.  This is helpful in an emergency situation for us to know who is on the bus.  Thank you for your patience as we work to get new students to HHMS their bus passes.        
  • Volunteering in the building/field trips/guest speakers will require a criminal background check each school year.   Here is the google link for Background check – https://forms.gle/vuLRRKRZkPSoFydn7

  • 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:
    • 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.
  • 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) 
  • Lady Highlander & Jaguar Girls Basketball Mini-League

Registration will be available online at

http://www.fcladyhighlanders.com

Games beginAugust 20th and end September 24th.

Five Divisions for 1st, and 2nd grade girls division, 3rd and 4th grade girls division, 5th and 6th grade girls division, and 7th, and 8th grade girls division. Plus a kindergarten grade girls division.

We will have a Kindergarten division if we can get enough sign ups.

  • Players guaranteed 1 full quarter each half if they attend practice.
  • Parent volunteers needed to coach. Call Wayne Timbs at 812-987-6882 and sign up at registration or online.  Background check required. Coaches meeting Aug 6th, 6 PM.
  • Sponsors needed, see or call Wayne Timbs to sign up or indicate online.  Cost is $150
  • Practices will be held at Highland Hills Middle School on Saturday mornings.
  • $80 for first child, $45 for each additional child who registers on/before August 5th.  $30 for children who qualify for free or reduced lunch.  This program is not affiliated with the boy’s Minileague program.
  • $90 for first child, $50 for each additional child after August 5th.
  • Almost all games will be played on Sunday afternoons, exception may be in tourney.
  • Games will start Aug 20th and end Sept 24th.  First practice is Sat Aug 12th

For any questions or additional information contact:

Randy Gianfagna at rgianfagna@nafcs.org or Wayne Timbs at minileague@ww-bbs.com

Or 812-987-6882 after 12 Noon, leave message if no answer.

Sign up online at http://www.fcladyhighlanders.com  Processing fees apply

If unable to sign up online or unable to complete the registration online the contact Wayne Timbs at the above info to arrange alternate registration possibilities.

 

Tutoring Opportunity:
Help your students start the school year strong by encouraging them to take advantage of Indiana Learns tutoring grants. Qualifying students can access $1,000 in grant funds to be spent with approved Learning Partners (tutoring providers). Families can enroll eligible students by completing the enrollment worksheet and emailing it to info@indianalearns.org. 

Schools are encouraged to apply to become a Learning Partner. As a Learning Partner, your school can leverage Indiana Learns funds to pay teachers to provide support to students during the school day. Tutoring can take place during the school day (outside of tier 1 math and reading instruction). The Indiana Learns team will provide the support needed to establish the program in the Indiana Learns portal and any additional support needed. Learning Partner requirements can be found here and the application can be found here. 

 

 

 

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.

Fall Meeting Schedule
September 11th Meeting @ Floyd YMCA in New Albany

Multipurpose room to the left of front lobby

6 pm

5-8th grade students are welcome.
September 18th
October 16th
October 23rd
October 30th
November 6th
November 13th
November 14th Indiana middle school conference (likely in Indianapolis), open to 6-8 graders

 

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