October Newsletter

October 9 - Peer Helper training for students selected to be Peer Helpers.

October 10 - HMS's first club day (art, chess, math team) All clubs end at 4:00. We will do the normal parent pick-up routine on club days.

October 11 - Report Cards go home

October 14 and 15 - Mini Fall Break.

October 19 - HHS Marching Festival

October 22 - Beta Club Induction - HMS gym

October 28-November 1 - Red Ribbon Week (details below)

October 31 - 7th grade Halloween Fundraiser after school. (This is for 7th-grade students only. Information has been given to students. Questions? Email your student's homeroom teacher)

Club meetings are on Thursday afternoons. Each club has a schedule that will be given to members. Because the math team meets weekly, kids can attend another club, like chess, and still attend math team meetings on non-chess days. If students want to do both, we'll make it happen!

Students are welcome to wear Halloween costumes to school for the holiday. The rules are simple:

- No face paint

- No masks

- Nothing gory

- Dress code applies

Mrs. Roddy won a grant ($12,500) from COWACO RC&D to create an outdoor classroom in the middle of the square! We have some really excited 5th graders! They are planting an herb garden this week, creating a raised bed with fall squash, and are currently growing pumpkins! Thanks to all the 5th-grade teachers for pitching in and making this an awesome experience for our kids! Interested in helping out? Contact Mrs. Roddy!

Red Ribbon Week- Oct. 28-Nov 1st

• Monday- Dress as your favorite famous American
• Tuesday- Wear Camo
• Wednesday- Dress as someone you know is brave!
• Thursday- Halloween Costumes
• Friday- Red, White, and Blue!
• On Friday, November 1, we are saying "Safe Deployment" to Mr. Gunter who is leaving for Cuba and will be gone for the remainder of the year. Go ALL OUT for red, white, and blue day to say THANK YOU to Mr. Gunter and his family for this sacrifice.

It's been all things SPACE in 6th grade! So why not learn from a retired aerospace engineer from Boeing Defense and a retired electronics technician from the Marshall Space Flight Center? Students also had a ball researching conspiracy theories! Thanks, Mrs. Ruckman! And a huge thanks to our HMS Grandpas and Great Uncles! We love it when you visit!

Mr. Fallin will be our long-term replacement for Mr. Gunter's deployment. Here's a little about him:

- Masters degree in secondary education

- retired from the Air Force, AL Air National Guard after 23 years of service

- Basketball coach at Hayden and Cleveland

Welcome to HMS, Mr. Fallin!