Welcome to

Highland Hills Middle School

We’re So Happy

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You’re Here!

Helpful Adults

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• Principal Mrs. Wendy Ivey
• 5th and 6th Grade Assistant Principal- Mrs. Leslie Pendleton
• Athletic Director/Assistant Principal - Mr. Scott Ferriell
• 5th Grade Counselor: 5th Mrs. Strause
• Jodi Hogan - Special Education Facilitator

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3 Goals

for our Students

GMS on the P

• Dedicated & Caring staff
• Rigorous Instruction
• Amazing Music Programs
• Clubs
• Athletics
• Talented Theatre Department

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5th & 6th Grade Schedule

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• ELA/Social Studies
• Math/Science
• Elective
• Reading Intervention, Choir, Band, Orchestra, P.E., Art, Music

5th Grade Students

• Students will stay with their same 5th grade homeroom group all day (except elective).
• They will rotate to different subjects throughout the day.
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• They will be with an adult everywhere they go.

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Jaguar Sports

Physical Forms Required

HHMS Clubs

Safety #1 Priority

• Safety Plan - Drills for fire, tornado and intruders.
• Car Rider Line – Doors #7 and #10
• Bullying Policy
• Discipline Plan – Student Handbook (website)
• Officer Mark Spurgeon - SRO

5th Grade Elective Choices

• Band

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• Choir

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• Orchestra

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• Reading Intervention

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• Rotation: Physical Education, General Music, Art

Elective Choice Process

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• May 3rd Students will be shown a video in class explaining each elective option.

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• May 3rd informational packets will be sent home with students to review with their guardians.

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• Families will be sent a Google form to fill out and select their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice for electives.

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• Google Form must be completed by May 7th

Important Dates

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• Elective selections due May 7th.
• We will be hosting 4^th grade student tours
• Greenville – May 18th
• Floyds Knobs – May 19th
• Georgetown – May 21st

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• Registration information will be posted on the NAFCS Corporation website
• First Student Day – August 3, 2021

Be a Better Jag!

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What? Orientation for new students to feel more comfortable about the first day of school.

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When? July 29th 10:00-11:30

Hungry?

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All meals will be free next year!

Middle Years

• Think back to your middle school years…
• Awkward
• Prefrontal lobe isn’t developed (decision making & self control)
• Figuring out who they are
• Grow so much!

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Back in the old Days

Social Media

Middle Years

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• Having social media allows students to pass “notes” have conversations to hundreds of people in an instant
• Screenshot/Share

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• OR it allows the students making poor decisions share them with your child.

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Social Media =

• We see it everyday @ HHMS
• Threats
• Fake accounts
• FOMO: upset that they weren’t invited, comparing themselves to others.
• Students can’t escape the drama when they get home.

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Feel as if the Whole World is Judging

Social media exaggerates it

• Can lead to…
• Depression
• Bullying
• Anxiety

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SNAPCHAT

Photo, video, and message sharing app

• 13 and older
• Shows exact location
• Screenshots & saved messages
• Used against them at a later date
• blackmail/cyber bullying
• Threats

INSTAGRAM

Photo, video, and live streaming app

• 13 and older
• Followers can make negative comments
• Create fake accounts
• Bully
• Threats
• Direct group chatting/messaging

Monitoring Apps for Androids

• Google Family Link
• Qustodio
• Kid Bridge
• Norton Family Parental Controls

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Apple Devices & Kindles

• Have built in monitoring systems
• Approve contacts

PTO Needs You!

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Everyone is a member and we are very involved throughout the year.

Volunteer sign up:

http://bit.ly/hhmsptovolunteer21-22

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Contact Information

Attendance line 812-542-3101

Main office 812-542-8501

Teachers 812-542-8501, then ext.

Announcements are emailed to parents & students daily

Website : https://hhms.nafcs.k12.in.us/

You can also follow us on Facebook!

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