HAWK TALK

Friday, December 20, 2024

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

December 23-January 6 - Winter Break

January 20 - MLK Holiday, school closed

February 17-18: school closed for students

School Hours and Important Times

Office Hours: 8:15 - 4:15

Instructional Hours: 8:55-4:05

Arrival: Please do not drop off students prior to 8:25 AM. We cannot provide supervision of students prior to 8:25, therefore students may not enter until this time.

Breakfast: 8:25 - 8:55 AM

Students should be in class by 8:50 AM.

Dismissal is at 4:05 PM.

Walkers/Car riders are dismissed first, followed by bus riders.

Bus students are dismissed in the order that buses arrive.

Car line: Students must enter/exit a vehicle at the sidewalk area. Please pull forward as far as possible to keep the car line moving. All students must be picked up by 4:25 PM.

Principal Cassidy's Corner

On behalf of our school team, we want to wish all of our families a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season. It has been a pleasure to support our students to grow and learn this semester. As we pause for a vacation, I want to say thank you to our entire school community for making Holcomb Bridge Middle School a great place for learning each day.

We look forward to welcoming students back for semester two on January 7!

Congratulations Spelling Bee Winners!

Congratulations to our schoolwide spelling bee winners! Our first-place winner, Egypt, will represent HBMS in the district spelling bee. All of the spellers kept the competition very tight, and we are very proud of our students!

1st Place: Egypt Hammond (8th Grade)

2nd Place: Roslyn Hodge (8th Grade)

3rd Place: Ruben Rico (6th Grade)

Outdoor Classroom Update

We want to extend our sincere thanks to Chas Fischer, who is a former HBMS Hawk and now a senior at Centennial HS, for selecting our school to benefit from his Eagle Scout Project. Chas raised money and solicited volunteers to repair and upgrade our outdoor classroom space. Benches were repaired, a new podium and glass whiteboard were installed, and a class set of clipboards and markers were provided. Chas also made a $500 donation to the school to purchase additional supplies for the space. Our students and teachers will be enjoying this learning space for many years. Thank you, Chas, for leaving a legacy at HBMS!

Be a Holiday Hero!

Holcomb Bridge PTA is collecting money for HBMS families in need this holiday season. You can help by making an online donation of any amount. Thank you for your contribution and continued support.

The funds collected will be used to purchase food and/or supplies that are still in need for the families. Thank you so much for your contribution and continued support.

Supplies Needed!

Attention HBMS Families: Supplies Needed in our MakerSpace! Our Library Tech class would like to host a "Vision Board" event in the MakerSpace in January. We are in need of magazine and newspaper donations for students to use for collage-making. Please drop off donations in the front office (attention: media center) or have your student drop them by the library. Thank you!

Save the Date - February 12!

Laptop Fines

Students who have a lost/damaged laptop or accessory will not be able to get replacement item until the applicable fine is paid. We have been sending notices to parents of students who currently have an unpaid fine.

Students are responsible for the care of their school-issued laptop and accessories. Use of the protective case is required. If the device is damaged, lost or stolen, the fines listed below will be applied to the student’s account.

FINES: