Announcements 8-23-21

Highland Hills Middle School Afternoon Announcement for Monday, August 23, 2021

• We continue to have positive cases for Covid here @ HHMS.  (4 today) We are making calls as quickly as possible. If your student is vaccinated and is a close contact, they will NOT have to quarantine.  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.

• The Indiana Department of Health shared recently that we are no longer able to accept the antibody tests for students to return early.  We are sorry for this inconvenience that it may have caused for some. Thanks for all of your continued support to try to keep our schools from going virtual.

• If any household members have a pending covid test, please do NOT send your student to school. Contact the attendance clerk to let them know.

• Masks are mandated INSIDE the school building.  Students riding to/from school on a bus must wear a mask due to the federal mandate.  Thank you for your support and cooperation.  We want to keep everyone safe.

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

• Cheer Tryouts for any 5th graders and new HHMS students will be 4:00 – 5:30pm on Thursday, August 26th and Friday, August 27th.  The team will be announced on Friday at 5:30pm and a parent meeting will be Wednesday, September 1st, at 6:30pm.

• 8th grade Boys Basketball ~  will have an “Open Gym” from 5:30 – 7:00pm on Thursdays until Fall Break.

• The 5th & 6th FC Green Highlander Youth Football Team defeated Jeffersonville 13-6. Asa Swearingen threw 2 touchdown passes to Xander Stivers to seal the victory. Vincent Gallero created the fumble to set up the game winning touchdown.

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

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• Campus Life for 5-8th grades will begin Friday, August 20 and meet every Friday 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.

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

• Important Dates:

  • Labor Day/No School – Monday, September 6

  • Early Dismissal for Students/Staff Professional Development – Wednesday, September 22 (Students dismiss at 1:45pm)

  • Fall Break – October 4 – 15 (We will have intercession.  More information will come)

• October 26 ~ Picture Retakes

  • Parents will be able to order pictures online this year.  You will get a specific email with your student’s picture on it to place orders.  (5th Grade – Use 1st Period Teacher; 6th Grade – Use your 2nd Period Teacher; 7th/8th – Use your 7th Period Teacher)

• There are a limited number of 2020-21 yearbooks available for purchase. They can be purchased from Ms. Benning’s Room, which is Room A-253. Please bring $40 exact change or a check made out to HHMS.

REMINDERS:

• Lunch Menu Link ~ https://www.myschoolmenus.com/instance/1091/district/1105

• Transportation changes ~ complete the google form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf69dbGZfaROLjVef31Z-77TVXX9Jb7BdaInhxRz8U9qxU1zw/viewform?usp=sf_link or email your request to Transportation@nafcs.org with all information.

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