HMS Connection

As a reminder, our annual HMS Back to School Night is planned for the evening of Thursday, September 26, 2024

In order to accommodate the large crowds we typically see, the evening is broken into two sessions.

Session I - Grades Six 5:45 - 7:00 PM - Classroom Presentations

Parents/caregivers of Grade Six students will follow the student’s Day One schedule with the exception of World Language and PE. Those teachers will be available in the cafeteria from 7:05 to 7:20

A - 5:45 - 5:53

B - 5:58 - 6:06

C - 6:09 - 6:17

D - 6:20 - 6:28

E - 6:31 - 6:39

F- 6:42 - 6:50

G - 6:53 - 7:00

Change Over

7:05 - 7:20 PM - Grade Six World Language and Physical Education teachers will be available in the Cafeteria to meet and greet parents of grade six students

Session II - Grade Seven and Eight 7:25 - 8:45 - Classroom Presentations

Parents/caregivers of Grade Seven and Eight students will follow the student’s Day One schedule.

A - 7:25 - 7:33

B - 7:36 - 7:42

C - 7:45 - 7:53

D - 7:56 - 8:04

E - 8:07 - 8:15

F - 8:18 - 8:26

G - 8:39 - 8:37

Prior to the evening, students will provide you with copies of their Day One schedules, which you should plan to follow during their visit.

We look forward to seeing you!

Please note that we will begin each session with teachers.

There will be no meetings in the Auditorium.

There will be a kickoff meeting for the Washington DC 8th Grade trip (planned for May 7-9, pending final approval) on Tuesday, Oct 1 at 7:00 PM in the HMS auditorium.

Students and Parents are welcome to attend this informational session. School Administration, Representatives from Grand Classroom (our travel provider), and Class Advisors will be on hand.

Any questions, please contact Mark McCulloch at mmcculloch@hinghamschools.org.

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Grade Six Math Enrichment classes are working on an order of operations challenge project with Mrs. Burnaby. Students are working in groups to add arithmetical symbols between numbers to make a target number.

Our after school clubs and activities are starting up and we hope to see students take advantage of the many offering available.

A full directory of clubs will be in our next Connection, but here's what's going on next week . . .

Monday

• Grade Six Soccer Tournament continues: Mr. Ferguson's D Block class vs Mr. Weiss A Block class
• Introduction to Yoga with Señora Canney in room 223. Mats will be provided
• Workout in the Fitness Room with Mr. Callahan

Tuesday

• Grade Six Soccer: Mr. Ferguson F block vs Mr. Johnson A block
• Workout in the Fitness Room with Mr. Callahan
• Grade 6 Homework and Chess Club in room 107 with Mr. Weiss.
• Lego Robotics with Mrs. Flaherty in room 305
• Ambassador Club with Mr. Galvin and Mrs. Cassidy in room 307

Wednesday

• Before School Fitness Room with Mr. Callahan (Starts at 6:30 AM. Students must be dropped off)

Thursday

• Grade Six Soccer: Mr. Johnson C block vs Mr. Ferguson B block

Friday

• Grade Six Soccer: Mr. Weiss D block vs Mr. Weiss F block

Check the Daily Notices for more info!

Mrs. Little's Health Classes recently looked to nature for inspirational messages of positivity. Here are just few examples of their excellent work!

As a reminder, all families are asked to pay the HMS Activity Fee each year. These funds help to defray costs associated with after-school clubs and activities.

You can complete this process by clicking here to find the Unipay site.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, students in 7th grade Spanish classes researched a famous Hispanic person and designed a Journey Timeline of their person. They researched a quote from the individual along with a life lesson they learned through their research.

Students in 8th grade classes chose a famous person of Hispanic heritage and created a slideshow presentation for the class. They displayed a map and flag of their person's ancestry and told the class about the adversities and achievements of their person. Some of the people researched were famous actors, musicians, politicians, scientists and authors.

It happens to the best of us!

Your middle schooler gets to school and realizes they forgot something.

What do you do????

You can always drop off forgotten items in our lobby.

When dropping off a forgotten item, please leave it on the table outside of Officer Ramsey's office, labeled with the student's name.

If a student is not expecting the item, we will make every effort to contact the student to let them know that it's here.

Parents/Caregivers must complete the Parent Permission Workflow for each student at the start of the school year to ensure handbook permissions, media releases, and any opt-outs are recorded.

Please update student and contact information using the Contact Verification Workflow, as we will not be sending paper forms this year.

Enrollment Closing!

All HMS students are issued a Chromebook to help support their work both in and out of school. These devices are owned by the Hingham Public Schools, and should be treated with the same care as any other school issued materials. Insurance plans are not required, but highly resommended.

• Insurance plans are with ITsavvy

• Insurance coverage is for 1 year (2024-2025) and the cost is $23 per device.

• If insurance was purchased last year it expires on 9/5/2024 and a new plan should be purchased for this year.

• Unlimited claims for accidental damage

• All claims managed by HMS Technology Coordinator

• Uninsured repair costs are: replacement device is $275, lcd replacement $32.95, Keyboard/touchpad $19.95.

• Enrollment is open now until September 25th

• Go to this link for more details and to make payment: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4900/HMS/4739152/HMS_Chromebook_Insurance_Plans__3_.pdf .

• 9/26 Back to School Night Parents Only
• 10/1 Grade 8 DC Trip Meeting 7:00 PM
• 10/7 Early Release (11:00 AM Dismissal)

September is Stock the Supply Room Month! Help stock the supply room for our fabulous HMS teachers / students! The items requested are all for the betterment of the school, the classrooms and our children's learning experiences. Thank you so much for your generosity HMS!

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE STAFF SUPPLY ROOM

Every fall the PTO plans and hosts amazing social events for each of the three grade levels at HMS. Details for each are fond below.

The 6th Grade Fall Festival will be held on Friday, 10/18, immediately following school, from 2-3:30PM on the fields. There will be games, music, inflatables, beverages, treats and more! This is the only major event for the 6th Grade Class...your student(s) will not want to miss!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR 6th GRADER

All Hingham Middle School 7th grade students are invited to an evening of Halloween fun on Friday, October 25th from 7-8:30 pm at Hingham Middle School. Join your friends for an evening of music, games, snacks and more. This is an outdoor event so dress accordingly. Costumes encouraged!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR 7th GRADER

CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR VOLUNTEER

Thank you!

Our next HMS PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 22 at 10:00 AM.

We will be joined by Superintendent Kathryn Roberts, so please join us if you can!

Please reach out with any questions!

Crystal Sullivan, President (csullivan@sullivan-solutions.com)

Alison Chamberlain, Vice President (alison.deliachamberlain@gmail.com)

Molly Richards, Treasurer (mrichards0614@gmail.com)

Vanessa Peregrine, Secretary (Vanessa.Peregrine@gmail.com)

For those families interested in participating in the 2025 Eighth Grade Expedition, there will be an informational meeting on Tuesday afternoon October 15 at 2pm for students in the HMS Auditorium. The parent meeting will be Thursday evening, October 17, at 7pm in the HMS Auditorium, and registration will open at 9am on Friday Oct 18.

Any questions, please contact Mark McCulloch at mcculloch@8thgradeexpedition.com

Registration is now open for the 4th season of the Hingham Youth Cross Country Program.

Please note that the first session is MONDAY 9/9 at 4pm at HHS Track.

Practices will be held Mondays from 4-5pm at the Hingham High School track and are primarily led by current HHS Cross Country athletes.

The program is designed as an introduction to the sport. All 6th-8th graders are welcome regardless of running experience.

Mondays from 4-5pm:

9/9/24

9/16/24

9/23/24

9/30/24

10/7/24

10/21/24

10/28/24

Email Hinghamyouthtrack@gmail.com with any questions.

Date and Time: Saturday, Sep 28 ,11:00 am to 1:00 pm. (Rain date Oct 5)

Location: the Tunnel Cap in Downtown Hingham.

The makers market is an open-air market (no food!) consisting of crafts made by children at home, and sold to the public in Downtown Hingham.The market is organized by a group of parent volunteers.

Link for More Information: @makersmarket02043

Contact Information: Please direct all questions to :makersmarket02043@gmail.com

Link for Registration and Volunteering :Click here to register