The Hive

I hope you all had a wonderful week and are gearing up for the weekend. I am hopeful the sun will come back soon, I'm not ready for clouds and rain - yet!

This will be the last reminder I send out before school starts. I just wanted to connect one more time with some reminders about our events coming up next week.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

In Kindness,

BC

• School starts at 8:50am, but you can drop off your student starting around 8:00am
• We will be greeting kids outside and answering any questions they may have
• Our office will be ready to print schedules for students who don't have printed copies
• We will have adults visible to help students get to class successfully
• We will be in the hallways during transition periods to help students navigate our hallways
• Don't forget we will be on an one hour early release schedule, school ends at 2:20pm

We have had an increase of 27% in net followers since I added this section to our newsletter, which means we have had 57 new people follow our HMS page! We are looking forward to sharing all the amazing things we are doing here at HMS, daily. It's such a fun way to engage with our biggest fans and the most supportive community we could ever ask for.

Sixth graders will receive their schedules on Monday, August 26th during Hornet Academy. Seventh and 8th graders will receive their schedules on Tuesday, August 27th during Orientation. If you are unable to come to these events, schedules will be visible in Skyward by Tuesday evening.

Scheduling students is extremely complicated and takes months to finalize. When I first started at HMS, I never could have imagined the complexities involved when building student schedules. The more students, the more specialized individual classes are, and the more teachers teaching the subject area are just some of the things that compound issues when scheduling.

Please know that we have limited to no flexibility in changing schedules. For example, if a student has two science classes, that is an error on our part and we will work to change that schedule. If a student wants to have a class with a friend or with a specific teacher, those are not changes that I will be able to grant. I understand that every situation is unique, however, I just wanted to communicate this out to be as transparent as possible about student schedules. I truly appreciate your flexibility and understanding with this.

If you do have a scheduling question, please reach out to Ben Nelson, our new counselor. His email is ben.nelson@hocksd.org. Thank you!

HMS' picture day takes place during 6th Grade Hornet Academy on 8/26 and 7th & 8th grade orientation on 8/27. If you would like to pre-order your child's school picture, please use the following link:

School Picture Online Order Form

Who: 6th Grade Students

When: Monday, August 26th ( 8:00am - 12:00pm) - STUDENT DROP OFF

Where: HMS (enter through the main entrance)

During this half-day event, students will meet their teachers and run through their daily schedule. In each class, students will complete a different activity designed to help them get to know their school and prepare for their first day as a middle schooler. These activities will include taking their photo, getting their school ID card and signing up for a locker if they want one.

Parents: Please plan on dropping off your student for this event. Also, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, we will have a Schoology session for families to learn how to navigate our learning management system. Parents can also pay fees and sign Assurance forms for the Chromebooks.

Who: 7th & 8th Grade Students

When: Tuesday, August 27th (8:00am - 12:00pm), this is a drop-in event

Where: HMS (enter through the main entrance)

Details: Students, along with their parents, can pick up their class schedules, pay fees, sign Assurance Chromebook forms, take their school photo, sign up for a locker if they want one and learn more about school activities.

Who: 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Students & Families

When: September 3rd (5:30pm-6:30pm)

Where: HMS

Parents and families are encourage to stop by to meet their child’s teachers and learn more about the curriculum for each course. We hope to see you there!

We hope you had a great summer and are so excited to get the fall sports season started. If we have not met, my name is Sid Slom and I am the Athletic Director and Dean of Students at Hockinson Middle School. This fall, we have boys and girls cross country and girls volleyball. Please register for fall sports using FinalForms as soon as possible. You will need to create a new profile if you do not already have one and be fully cleared in order to participate in the first practice (Monday 8/26 for Cross Country or 9/3 for Girls Volleyball). Additionally, all athletes must have a current sports physical on file, sports physicals are good for 2 years. More information about registering on FinalForms & the Physical form can be found here ->

Final Form Registration

Physical Form

Cross Country

• First Practice 8/26

• 7th & 8th grade girls and boys

• We will have a 6th grade XC club - start date is TBD

Volleyball

• 7th & 8th grade girls

• Tryouts 9/3 - 9/5

• Please note that depending on the number of girls who sign up, not all girls may make a team.

There will be more sport specific information shared in the coming weeks through FinalForms. I look forward to meeting you in the coming weeks and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns that may arise in the meantime.

If you are missing vaccinations, please consider these free vaccine clinics offered in our community. If you have a student entering 7th grade, they are required to have a Tdap vaccination. Thank you for your attention to this.

We teach, guide, and support students and our community by creating a safe environment where we learn and grow together.

Wednesdays: 1 Hour Early Release

Office Hours: 8:00am - 3:45am

Email: bess.colpron@hocksd.org
Website: https://hms.hocksd.org/
Location: 15916 NE 182nd Ave, Brush Prairie, WA, USA
Phone: 360-448-6440
Facebook: facebook.com/HockinsonMS/