HMS Connection

The grade eight teams are "wild" about their newly chosen team names.

Having asked students and teachers for suggestions that might be a bit more creative than simply 8A, 8B, and 8C, last week the choices were revealed and the new team names are . . .

The Legislative Lions

• Mr. Galvin/Mrs. Koenen - Math
• Mrs. Cassidy - Science
• Mrs. Lizotte/Ms. Piasecki - English
• Mr. Florence - Social Studies
• Mrs. Madieros - Special Education

The Judicial Jaguars

• Mr. Santarpia - Math
• Mrs. Flaherty - Science
• Ms. Elinoff - English
• Mr. McCulloch - Social Studies
• Ms. Troy - Special Education

The Executive Eagles

• Mr. Gill - Math
• Mrs. Dillon - Science
• Mrs. Sullivan - English
• Mr. Louchheim - Social Studies
• Mr. Grimm - Special Education

Thanks to all who submitted name suggestions!

We understand that making ends meet can be difficult for some families in our HPS community. Therefore, we want to let you know that there are individuals in each of our schools who are ready to provide information and assistance. Resources may be available to help families in times of financial need or other challenging situations. Our particular area of outreach is for food support for the upcoming holidays.

Please don’t hesitate to contact an administrator, the school nurse, or counseling personnel at your child's school if you are in need of food support for the holidays. Rest assured that your request will be managed in a way that respects your rights to confidentiality.

If your child plans to apply to a private school, please note that our school counselors require advance notice to handle these requests. To provide sufficient time to organize student records, gather teacher feedback, and provide thoughtful recommendations, we kindly request that you submit the required paperwork at least 15 school days before the earliest application deadline.

Additional information can be found on the HMS website: Private School Application Process

The eighth grade cooking and baking labs are off to a great start in Family and Consumer Science! So far we have made edible cookie dough and quesadillas. If you a student in these classes, it sounds like they have dinner and dessert covered!

The registration page for the eighth Grade DC Trip is currently open.

The deadline for signing up is 10/31 and the information is available on your 8th Grade History teachers Classroom page, the HMS website, and at Grand Classroom.

While the trip is open to all grade eight students, you must be registered by the deadline, so please do not delay!

Registration will close on October 31, so please get your deposit in as soon as possible.

In order to help us provide the best possible support and care for you middle-schooler, we ask that in the event of serious injuries, concussions, or upcoming surgeries related to your student, caregivers please complete the form found below.

Please note that this is not a form for reporting illnesses, attendance, absenteeism, or medication changes.

The information provided will only be reviewed by the nursing staff and shared with necessary parties as needed for your student's care.

This form will also be posted to the HMS website. Just click the "Menu" button to find it.

HMS Injury and Surgery Reporting form for Nurses

What can you do with an old t-shirt?

If you're part of the Green Turtle Team, you turn it into cool bag!

Join the Green Turtle Team for more great activities like this one!

• 10/22 PTO Meeting with Special Guest, Superintendent Kathryn Roberts 10:00 AM
• 10/25 Grade Seven Halloween Social 7:00 - 8:30 at HMS
• 11/5 Election Day - No School
• 11/6 Early Release - Dismissal 11:00 AM
• 11/8 Term II Begins
• 11/11 Veterans Day - No School

Interested in what's going on after school next week?

Check out our Week-at-a-Glance below!

Come join the World Language Club on October 29th after school to decorate your own sugar skull and make fun decorations for the Day of the Dead. Space is limited to 20 students so please sign up with Señora Fossi in room 211 or Señora Manning in room 218.

Joanna is excited to be a part of the Hingham Middle School Community this year for the first time! She has a current sixth grader at HMS while her 3rd grader and kindergartener attend South Elementary School. She and her husband, Ryan, moved from Pittsburgh six years ago and have loved making Hingham home. Joanna works as an attorney, is a troop leader for Hingham Girl Scouts and volunteers at the Hingham Public Library.

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​After two successful decades marketing investment opportunities to financial advisors across North and Latin America for major financial firms, Stephanie Shuler now focuses on investments that honor her clients' commitment to the environment and social justice. She also makes time to substitute teach in Hingham, which she greatly enjoys. Stephanie holds a BA in Spanish and English from the University of Michigan. Having completed most of her own K-12 schooling in Connecticut, Stephanie and her husband were delighted to return from 20+ years of work in Colorado and California to raise their two young children in Hingham.

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.

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

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)

Hingham Public Library

Pop Up Art Workshop - Felted Ghost

Sat. 10/26 2:30-4:00 PM @ HPL

The Hingham Public Library welcomes back Pop Up Art School for a fun, spooky art workshop! In this fun, hands-on class, you'll create a cute ghost holding an orange pumpkin. Using just wool and a needle, a skilled instructor will guide you through each step. By the end of the session, you'll have a delightful handmade ghost to take home! Each participant will learn the basics of needle felting and take home their finished piece, a foam block, needles, and the skill to continue your felting journey independently.

Registration is required for this event! To register, visit our website and sign-up online, or call or stop by our Children's Desk for assistance. This event is open to young adults in Grade 6 and up. Questions? Contact our YA Librarian, Meghan McCusker: mmccusker@ocln.org.

Join us for the 19th Annual Hingham Arts Walk to wander the streets of downtown Hingham and celebrate our community of the arts. Artists will have their work on display for sale on the sidewalks, and there will be live arts demonstrations and workshops throughout the day. The event will feature a community mural project and our first ever Gourd Gallery. Hingham Arts Alliance will host live performances, and there will be food and fun for the whole family. Event is FREE and all are welcome.

Calling all artists! This year we are excited to host our first ever Gourd Gallery along Station Street during our 19th Annual Hingham Arts Walk. We invite you to paint, carve, decoupage, embellish, and otherwise transform your gourds into Gourd-geous works of art! Channel your inner artist and submit your artistic gourd or pumpkin to be part of the fun. Bring your completed gourd to the outside of William Raveis rear entrance on Station Street on October 20 from 10:30 to noon. Only completed works please, this is not a workshop. Be sure to title your pumpkin/gourd creation, and include medium for decorating and your name / age. Entry is FREE and ALL AGES are welcome to submit a piece.