HMS Connection

Thanks to all who attended the DC Kickoff meeting.

If you were unable to attend, or looking for more information, a brochure is attached below.

While the trip is open to all grade eight students, you must be registered by the deadline, s please do not delay! Registration will close on October 31, so please get your deposit in as soon as possible.

Mrs. Sullivan's grade eight ELA students created versions of their Navajo names while reading Joseph Bruchac’s novel, Code Talker.

We’ve made it easier than ever to find school lunch menus. You can now view daily menus right from the HPS app and website!

On the App:

• Open the HPS App

• Go to “Menus” from the main menu

On the Website:

• Visit hinghamschools.org/dining

• Click on “Menus” on the quick links bar

This week in health we finished up our peer pressure skits where the kids applied several types of refusal skills in real life situations. We are now entering our drug unit and discussing addiction and what it means to use prescription & over-the-counter drugs responsibly as well as misuse and abuse them. Officer Ramsey has been visiting Health classes to remind students of the skills they learned about in DARE as sixth graders.

Mark your calendars now, because the HMS Ski Club will be traveling to Pats Peak on the following Saturdays: January 4, 2025, February 1, 2025, and March 8, 2025.

Student sign-ups for the ski club will begin in early November.

Keep an eye on the HMS Connection!

Mr. Riordan Mrs. Canney Mr. McCulloch

We want to remind students and families that students are expected to ride their assigned bus to and from school each day. Students may not ride a different bus without an administrator's approval, and should only be done for school-related work or issues of child care.

Students are also reminded that cellphones should remain away (in backpacks) while riding the bus.

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The next Advneture Cl;ub trip is to Lookout Farm on Thursday, October 17th after school for apple picking, a corn maze, a petting zoo and more! Permission slips can be found on our website at https://sduncan756.wixsite.com/hms-adventure-club

Adventure Club Advisors

Shayna Duncan and Casey Giordani

• 10/14 No School
• 10/17 Picture Retakes 2:00 PM
• 10/18 Grade Six Fall festival 2:00 - 3:30

Grade Eight Bonfire at PRS Back field 7:00 - 8:30

• 10/22 PTO Meeting with Special Guest, Superintendent Kathryn Roberts 10:00 AM
• 10/25 Grade Seven Halloween Social 7:00 - 8:30

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.

Viking math students created their own "store" to review decimal operations. Each student created a store with 3 items and calculated a sub-total, discounted price, tax, and final sales price.

We love the creativity of this crew!

Congratulations to our new School Council representative, Joanna Novak!

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.

Our dues cover staff appreciation events and gifts, cultural enrichment, grade level social events, mini grants for teachers, etc. The PTO holds no other fundraisers and depends solely on parent donations.

Recommended $45 per family. Venmo @HMSPTO-1103 or cash/check to HMS PTO dropped at main office.

This is separate from the HMS Activity, which is collected by the School Department.

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

CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER OR DONATE

Thank you for your support of this wonderful 6th Grade Class! Please email Dawn Murray at dpmurray03@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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

The 8th Grade Bonfire will be held at Plymouth River School on 10/18 from 7-8:30 pm. Join your friends for a fun- filled night of music and snacks by the fire. Register by Venmo $25 @HMSPTO-1103(name + grade in subject) or cash/check to HMS PTO dropped at main office(name + grade in memo).

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)

The kickoff for the 8th Grade Expedition Trip to the High Sierra mountains in CA will take place for students on Tuesday October 15, immediately after school in the Auditorium and for parents on Thursday October 17 at 7 pm in the Auditorium. This is a summer trip and no registration will be handed out in class.

If you hope to be involved in this trip, please attend one or both meetings.

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

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.

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.