Announcements 9-20-21

Highland Hills Middle School Afternoon Announcement for Monday, September 20, 2021

 

Deaf Awareness Week  ~ Deana Schaffer serves as our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher at Highland Hills.  Kelsie Spencer is our Hearing Impaired Interpreter.  We thank them for their service and support they give us each day!

 

Wednesday, September 22 – Early Release day: The student day will be from 9:00am – 1:45pm) Students will be dismissed at 1:45pm.  Buses will be running their normal routes.  Students riding the bus home should arrive home 2-hours earlier.  The schedule will be modified for the day so that students will have all of their classes including lunch.   Students may have some additional work on Google Classroom to complete in that afternoon.  All staff will remain at school for professional development.

 

 

 

Textbook Rental Fee Invoices~ will go in the mail/email the last week of September with payment being due by Oct 29, 2021.

 

 

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

 

Athletics for today:

• Girls soccer-no practice

• Boys soccer-no practice

• Football-film day until 6pm (coaches will let you know where to go)

• Tennis match vs Corydon-cancelled

• Cross Country – running inside

• Our 5th & 6th Grade FC Green Football Team defeated Jennings County 40-0. Asa Swearingen, Delonte McElhaney, Eli Banet, Jax Robinson, and Xander Stivers all put points on the board this week! Nick Shade & Mason Roberts led the way on the defensive line! Aaron Ellis contributed some great snaps on the offensive line, and Luke Ellis provided some great blocking!

• Congratulations to our Girls 5/6 grade Cross Country team for taking 3rd place at the Trinity/Valkyrie Meet. Our Boys 5/6 grade team took 2nd place and our Girls and Boys 7/8 grade teams both took 5th Place.

• Cosmo’s Chicken Food truck will be outside at the football field on Monday, Sept. 27 around 5pm

2021-2022 HHMS Open Gym Basketball Schedule

 

Tryouts for the school teams will not occur until we return from Fall Break.

 

• 5th & 6th Grade Boys Basketball ~ There will be an open gym for boys basketball every Monday for 5th and 6th graders from 5:30-7:00. Runs through until fall break. Contact Mr. Miller for any questions.

• 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball ~ There will also be an open gym for girls basketball every Tuesday for 5th & 6th Grade from 5:30-7:00.  Runs through fall break. Contact Mr. Miller for any questions.

• 6th Grade Girls Basketball ~ Open Gym will be every Friday after school until 5:30pm beginning 9-10-21 until Fall Break. Coach Jenks will lead.

• ​​7th Grade Boys Basketball Open gym – 7th grade boys: Coach Reed will lead

9/20 (Monday) – 7:00 – 8:30

9/22 (Wednesday) – 7:00 – 8:30

9/24 (Friday) – 5:30 – 7:00

• 8th Grade Boys Basketball ~  will have an “Open Gym” from 5:30 – 7:00pm every Thursday until Fall Break. Coach Metz will lead

• 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball ~ will have an “Open Gym” from 5:30 – 7:00pm every Monday.

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

• 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.

  • 7th and 8th grade is on Thursdays from 7:30 – 8:30 am.

  • 5th and 6th grade is on Fridays from 7:30 – 8:30am.

• 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).

• 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. (Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, and Dec. 6)

• Campus Life for 5-8th grades will meet  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.

 

Covid Information:

• We had 4 positive cases to contact trace today.

• Parents ~ Please remind your student to wash hands and wear the mask over the mouth and nose to help minimize airborne transmission.

 

• We had a positive case that did not need contact tracing due to the student already out for quarantine.

• As long as students are masked (both the positive student and the others), they will not have to quarantine in accordance with the Indiana Department of Health.  Thank you for all of your support. We hope everyone is staying healthy & safe.

 

• 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 is not accepting the antibody tests for students to return early.

 

• 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.

 

• 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.

 

OTHER Announcements

• Important Dates:

  • 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 (in the library)

  • 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)

• October 27 – Report Cards will go home with students

• October 28 – No School for students; 5th & 6th Grade Parent/Teacher Conferences; 7th & 8th Grade Teachers will have Professional
  Development

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