February 2023

3- 60 minute Early Release- 1:50

6-Basketball @ Centralia (4:00-7th; 5:15-8th)

7- JV BB @ Tumwater (4:00-7th; 5:15- 8th)

7- Basketball (H) Tumwater (4:00-7th; 5:15-8th)

8- JV BB @ Oakland Bay (4:00-7th; 5:15- 8th)

8- Basketball (H) Oakland Bay (4:00- 7th; 5:15- 8th)

9- Assembly Schedule-8:20-2:50; Assembly 2:10

9- Basketball @ Chehalis (4:00-7th; 5:15- 8th)

9- HMS Literacy Night @ HMS 5:30 pm

10-60 minute Early Release- 1:50

10- Valentine's Dance; 7-9 pm @ HMS

13- Basketball @ Rochester (4:00-7th; 5:15-8th)

13- JV BB (H) Rochester (4:00-7th; 5:15-8th)

14- Basketball (H) Miller (4:00-7th; 5:15- 8th)

15- 1st Day of Practice for Girls Volleyball and Boy's Soccer

17- 60 minute Early Release- 1:50

20- No School: President's Day

21-24 No After School Program

21- Missoula Theater Auditions @ Central; 3:15

24- 60 minute Early Release- 1:50

27- Hoquiam School District Professional Development-No School for Students

28-February is over already????

* Sports Schedules for Soccer and Volleyball not completed as of 1/31/2023. As we get a full schedule, we will update all via email, Facebook and our School Webpage.

Reading...I think we all agree we all probably don't do enough. HMS is hosting a Literacy Night for parents and students on Thursday, February 9 from 6-7 pm. We will be serving Pizza to first 100 through the door. The Timberland Library will be here to talk to parents and students about some good books that may rekindle the need to read! There are also some strategies that will be shared how students can be supported at home. We are asking students who plan on attending to come to the office and grab a flyer. On the flyer is a QR code that allows you to RSVP, or you can cut off the bottom of the flyer and return it to your child's first period teacher. For more information you can contact Ms. Shasanmi, at ashasanmi@hoquiam.net We hope to see you there!

Hoquiam Middle School ASB is sponsoring a Valentine's Dance on Friday, February 10 from 7-9 pm in the HMS Gym. It is not a dress up dance or a couples dance. Its for any and all and dress code just has to meet school requirements. Cost is $5 to get in. Pizza is $2 per slice, and pictures are $1. Parents please be ready to pick up students promptly at 9 p.m.

January 30 is the official start to third quarter which runs from January 30 through April 12. Highlights for this quarter include the February 9 Literacy Night, Progress Reports being sent home on March 3, a Math night on March 9, a weather makeup day on March 13 (may be a day off from school), Conference week from March 27-31 (Monday is a full day, the other days are half-days), Spring Break from April 3-7; and quarter ending on the 12th. This is a particularly important quarter for 8th graders as they need to be passing their classes for 3rd and 4th quarters to maintain good academic eligibility if they want to play sports in their freshman year of high school.

For adults or students alike, Ms. Andrews curated a number of resources to let you a take a little virtual calming time, when you think you need it. A project of hers during the Covid shutdown, it remains a great one stop resource for videos, calming sounds, information, etc. You are invited and encouraged to check it out! You can find it here: Virtual Calming Room

Season 3 is winding down, and preparation for Volleyball and Soccer has begun! The first day of practice for those sports is on Wednesday, February 15. Students and parents need to have their forms completed on Final Forms and a current physical on file with the office at HMS or on a Final Forms in order to be able to practice. Game schedules will be up on Arbiter Live https://www.arbiterlive.com/Teams?entityId=33572 . We will try to get our sport schedules out (we are still awaiting schools to enter their matches for Basketball, which should be finalized the second week of January. Be looking on Facebook, our web page and email!

After School Program (ASP) at Hoquiam Middle School meets at 3:00 pm in the Middle School Library. It will run until 5:00 pm and is open to all Middle School Students. After School Program for HMS is under the direction of Shawn Larsen. The format for each day will be:

1. 3:00-4:00 will be Study Table and homework help. Tutors are being recruited.
2. 4:00-5:00 Activity and Club time.

The After School Program will be closing February 21-24 for re-tooling and planning. It will resume February 28.

In Mr. Harner's Construction Math class, both beginning and advanced students drew the parts for a small house, (each wall with windows and doors, a floor and

a roof). The only difference in the finished projects was that the beginning

students project were made from card stock and the advanced students were to

use the drill-press and scroll saws to make theirs from 3/16-inch plywood. As the

close of the project neared, two students stood out on the quality of their builds.

They are: Advanced student, Aldeen Olvera-Obi and beginning student, Monica

Garcia. Both showed great attention to not only the high amount of

measurements involved, but also to the details of the builds. Both houses and the

assignments that lead up to them will be on display soon, so please take a look at

them.

Mr. Harner can’t say enough about how proud he was of both students for completing their

projects so well and also for students in his classes that helped others to

complete this project.

January Rotary Students of the Month:

• Natishia Logan- Parents: Mary Papp. Natishia is involved both in and outside of the classroom. The 8th grade staff wanted to recognize her for her work ethic, and outstanding citizenship. She is involved in volleyball and fastpitch where she is a member of the Lady Grizzlies. Natishia loves cooking, and playing sports. She is proud of her ability to be a great sister to her siblings, and family is important to her. She is looking forward to the greater choice of classes, being a part of the dances and traditions, and taking part in high school sports as she transitions to the high school next year.

• Derek Kinney-Parents Shawna Padget & Robert Blackner. Derek is being recognized for his improvement, which is the result of a great deal of hard work. His teachers are very impressed with Derek's work ethic and focus. He is also a great all around young man. Derek's favorite class is Robotics, and technology has a specific interest for him. Derek enjoys playing video games, and building with Lego's, as it lets him use his imagination. Derek is most proud of the hard work he has put into his grades, that he is someone people can talk to, and is approachable. He is most looking forward to greater freedom, bigger choices of classes, especially those geared around making apps, and the opportunity to interact with more people at HHS.

A few shout outs to some deserving people:

• Ms. Hara would like to congratulate Jensen Alvarenga on his hard work and dedication for straight A's!!
• Ms. Glasgow would like to give a big thank you to all of her office TA's...you know who you are!
• Mr. Cook would like to give a big thank you to all of our winter sports athletes, coaches, cheerleaders, and fans. This has been a fun season! He want s to give a special shout out to the 7th JV team who each week finds ways to win at the buzzer!
• Mrs. Webber wants to give a shout out to Mr. Harner for his hard work and cool ideas for kids, and that he is always so helpful when needed.
• A big shout out to Mr. Rogers Media class for taking over the morning announcements! Mr. Cook does not have to look at his receding hairline on a daily basis!
• Another big shout out to our custodial and maintenance people who have spent a lot of time recently at HMS replacing pumps, engines, etc. Thank you!

• Mr. Londino wants to give a shout out to his semester 1 Math Prodigy Challenge Top 8:

  1st Place - Kadee Davison - per 1 - 1198 correct answer - 239.6 avg

  2nd Place - Trevor Weston - per 3 - 1179 correct answer - 235.8 avg

  3rd Place - Jerry Talamantes - per 1 - 1134 correct answer - 226.8 avg

  4th Place - Micheal McLucas - per 3 - 1064 correct answer - 212.8 avg

  5th Place - Joey Goodenough - per 1 - 835 correct answer - 167.0 avg

  6th Place - Maci Ramiskey - per 7 - 754 correct answer - 150.8 avg

  7th Place - Jayden Stout - per 7- 735 correct answer - 147.6 avg

  8th Place - Bryan Escobar - per 7 - 626 correct answer - 125.2 avg

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Parents-these dates are provided for planning purposes!

• Feb 20- President's Day
• Feb 27- District Professional Development Day
• Mar 13- Weather Make up Day- will be a normal day if we have closures
• Apr 3-7- Spring Break
• May 22- Weather Make up Day
• May 29- Memorial Day