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Weekly Announcements - Week of 1/23 to 1/27

COVID-19

 

***Updates***

COVID-19 positive students will follow these procedures:

  • Must be isolated for at least 5 days after symptoms first appear or 5 days from the test date for asymptomatic individuals

  • Must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications at the end of the 5 day period

  • Improvement of all other symptoms

  • Upon returning to school, the student must wear a mask for at least 5 days.

If the above criteria are not met, the student should isolate for the remaining five days.

Students who have not tested positive for COVID-19 or are not symptomatic should attend school. 

Please contact Nurse Childs if you have any additional questions. 

 

HMS After School Tutoring

Tutoring will be facilitated this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:15PM-4:15PM. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. May.

Student ID Badges/Chromebooks 

All HMS students will/have received an ID badge and chromebook. Parents, students are expected to have their ID badges and chromebooks daily. Per new district guidelines, once a student loses or damages his/her chromebook, a replacement will not be issued. Students will only be allowed to use a chromebook in the classroom. Parents may donate the price of the chromebook for replacement. 

 

Bullying 

Parents, HMS bullying reporting forms are available with our counselors. When a student notifies a teacher or staff member at HMS regarding bullying, the student will be directed to complete the bullying reporting form and submit it to their assigned counselor. 

 

Grade Recovery

2nd Nine Weeks Grade Recovery’s deadline has been extended until Friday, January 27th. Parents, if your child does not have access to work on a Chromebook at home to complete grade recovery will have the opportunity to participate in after school tutoring this week. Parents, if you would like for your child to participate in after-school tutoring this week to complete grade recovery, please click on the link below. This is only for this week. Students will be unable to participate in after-school tutoring for grade recovery if parents have not completed the link below. The deadline to complete the link is Tuesday, January 24th @ 8:30AM. See Mrs. May if you have any questions.  

 

Reminders

**Students are expected to be dropped off and picked up on the side of the building, not the main entrance. Parents are to remain in their vehicles when dropping off and/or picking up students. 

**Classes begin daily at 7:55AM.

**All check-outs must be facilitated by 2:30 PM daily

**Parents, deliveries and DoorDash are not allowed for students at Hueytown Middle School. 

**All parent conferences are scheduled through the main office. If you would like to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher(s), please contact Mrs. Davis in the main office.

 

Student Announcements 

**Attention Students: There will be a MANDATORY Cheer parent meeting on March 16, 2023 at 5:30pm in the competition gym for any girl who is interested in trying out for the 2023-2024 cheer squad. If your  parent does not attend this meeting, you will not be able to participate in tryouts.

 

Tuesday, January 24th: HMS Debate Team will compete @ Samford University, 3:30PM

 

Wednesday, January 25th: HMS Pageant Practice @ 3:30PM in HMS Dining Hall, Pageant Tickets will be available for purchase @ 3:30PM-5PM in the main office. This will be the ONLY day to purchase pageant tickets after school. Pageant tickets will also be available for purchase during the school day @8:30AM-2PM.

Thursday, January 26th: HMS Track Parent Meeting @ 5:30PM. HMS Competition Gym