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HMS Weekly Announcements 12/12-18
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HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

                           Dec 12-18

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VIP WORD OF THE MONTH:  

Service

Do All You Can For Others

Happy Birthday to the following students and staff who will be celebrating birthdays this week: Mrs. Hagarty, Rowan Passmore, Tyler Hunsche, Grace Hays, Layka Lynch, Brennor Middleton, Peyton Weiss, Eli Timmermann, Jayden Long, Cole Corrie, Jade Klocke, Carson Freimann, Liam Thornton

This Week @ HMS

Monday, December 12:

Tuesday, December 13:

Wednesday, December 14:

Thursday, December 15:

Friday, December 16:

Saturday, December 17:

Sunday, December 18:

Upcoming Events

Important Dates

Box Tops For Education:

Earning funds for HMS with Box Tops is easier than ever! Click on the link below for step by step instructions on how you can help us earn money for our school!

Box Tops for Education Overview

Ronald McDonald House fundraiser:

Highland Middle School is collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Please collect tabs off of drink cans, pet food cans, and fruit/vegetable cans.  We have until the first weekend of May to collect as many as we can! The collection container is located by the information desk in the plaza.

HMS Clubs

Model UN:

Meetings will be held every Monday from 2:45-4pm in the HMS library. All students must have a ride home afterwards.

FCA:

FCA meetings will be held monthly on Tuesday from 7-8 in the HMS Gym. The next meeting will be January 10.

IMSA Fusion:

Meetings will be held every Wednesday from 2:45-4pm in room 126, except early dismissal days. All students must have a ride home afterwards.

Snowball:

The next Snowball meeting will be December 14 from 2:45-4 and will meet in the HMS Library.

Math Team

More information is coming soon about this activity.  Math Team will meet on the dates below and compete at SIUE on February 4th!!!

12/14, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1

Band and Choral Information

*This week is Band Sectional A*

The HMS Winter Band Concert will be December 13

Please check Google classroom for times and further information.

Athletics   

December 12:

December 13:

December 14:

December 15:

Open Registration

Girls Volleyball Tryouts:

Thursday, January 5th: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (6th Grade), 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (7th Grade)

Friday, January 6th:  5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (6th Grade), 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (7th Grade)

Wednesday, January 11th: 2:45 - 4:45 p.m. (6th/7th Grade), 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (8th Grade)

Thursday, January 12th: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (8th Grade)

In order to try out for any sport, your child will need a current sports physical. A current physical is defined as an examination date within the last 13 months. If you have any questions, please email bperez@highlandcusd5.org.

Bowling Team:

Bowling tryouts will be held December 13th and 14th at Hi-Top Bowl. Students trying out will ride a bus to Hi-Top immediately after school on tryout days.  They will need to be picked up from Hi-Top at 4:30. Please email coach Krista Ginestra at kginestra@highlandcusd5.org with any questions.

Dance Team: 

Practices are held every Monday and Wednesday 2:45-4:00 pm and every Tuesday and Friday from 2:45-5:00 pm. Coach will communicate variations in this schedule.

Boys Basketball:

Please email coach Matt Elledge at melledge@highlandcusd5.org with any questions.

Girls Basketball: 

Please email coach Kristy Frey with any questions. kfrey1@live.maryville.edu.

Upcoming Intramurals:

To Be Determined

Faculty Reminders:

12/12 - Coordinator’s Meeting, 2:45, Conference Room

12/15 - SAP Meeting, Advisory, Art Room