Hawk News

• October 14-15: Fall Holiday; No School
• October 16: Unity Day - wear orange
• October 17: Spelling Bee 1st Round (during Hawk Time); Campus Tours
• October 18: 1st 9 Weeks Report Cards posted in Skyward by end of day
• October 21-25: Red Ribbon Week sponsored by Student Council (dress up days below); Halloween Dance ticket sales during lunches
• October 22: PINK OUT pep rally (students and staff only)
• October 25: Spinal Screenings (7th grade girls/8th grade boys); Halloween Dance sponsored by NJHS and PTO (6th: 5-6:30; 7th/8th: 6:45-8:15 - volunteer sign-up)
• October 31: Halloween - students may wear costumes to school (no masks, no weapon-like props)
• November 11: Veterans Day Breakfast (see info below)

Hays is delighted to pay tribute to our Hays family Veterans by hosting a breakfast in their honor. If you are a Veteran with a connection to a student at Hays and would like to attend, please RSVP by Friday, October 25. Click here to RSVP!

Academic UIL practices started this week! Posters with times and locations are posted in the hallways. It is NOT too late to participate! You just need to check the times and show up for practice! Do be sure to check the event conflict schedule that the UIL coaches have. Contact your coach or Mrs. Hines (rphines@prosper-isd.net) if you have any questions. Link to permission slip

UIL Academic t-shirts are now on sale until December 1st! Campus colors and the designs are the same as last year, so there is no need to order another one unless you need to. Students will wear their shirts at our meets as well as in the yearbook picture. Parents can also purchase shirts for themselves to support their students. Link to t-shirt order form

• 8th Grade Parents: You can pay tribute to your 8th grader with a dedication in the yearbook!
• Follow YB on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/hawkheritageybk/
• Buy your 24-25 YB here!

The Texas Legislature has mandated that children who meet certain grade criteria be screened for specific health problems. These screenings will take place at Hays Middle School during the school day on October 25, 2024 (Spinal Screening) and November 12, 2024 (Vision and Hearing Screening). If applicable, please be sure that your child wears their glasses on this day. If we are unable to fit all screenings in one day they may be completed on another day. The required screenings are broken down by grade level as follows:

• 8th grade boys: Spinal screening
• 7th grade girls: Spinal screening
• All 7th grade: hearing, vision and risk assessment for Type 2 Diabetes
• All new-to-district students in 6th & 8th grade: hearing & vision
• All new to district 7th grade: hearing, vision and risk assessment for Type 2 Diabetes

For more information on the required screenings please visit https://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/tgshs-services/

• Join PTO! Your membership and partnership help to fund materials, experiences, and celebrations for students and teachers throughout the year!
• Give your child a birthday shout out with a message on the Hays marquee! Details here!

One of the primary goals of the CTE leadership council is to gather feedback from all CTE stakeholders and make informed decisions about what needs to be changed within the classrooms and the best way we do this is through the advisory committee. This year we are using this survey as the first advisory meeting with the hope that the parents and students will complete these forms and give us honest and useful feedback that will be used to make informed decisions about the future. CTE Parent Survey

While we will continue to post current events on our Facebook and Twitter pages, you will be able to find the same content utilizing the Live Feed feature on our website (https://www.prosper-isd.net/hays) as well as via the Prosper ISD App! In addition to the feed, there are several other features on the app that we hope you will enjoy using as you stay connected with HMS and Prosper ISD!

*Click here for instructions on how to find and use the feed.

Hays Middle School

14441 Hillcrest Road

Frisco, TX

469-219-2260