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Weekly Announcements - Week of 2/6 to 2/10

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 is canceled this week. Tutoring will resume on Wednesday, February 15th.  

 

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. 

 

2nd Nine Weeks Awards Ceremony

Attention Parents, we will recognize the achievements of our students during our 2nd Nine Weeks Awards Ceremony on February 8th @ 8:30AM in the competition gym. Parents, please review the attached list of recipients. If you have any questions regarding why your student’s name is not on the list for a particular award, please contact Mrs. Wallis as soon as possible. We want to make every effort to acknowledge all students who are deserving of an award. 

 

2023-2024 Course Selections

6th & 7th Grade students will participate in course selections for the upcoming year this Monday, February 6th. Course selection meetings will be facilitated during PE classes. Parents, please review, sign, and return course selection forms to Mrs. Wallis by Friday, February 24th. 

 

2023 Miss HMS Pageant

Congratulations to our 2023 Miss HMS Pageant Contestant Winners: 

6th Grade Beauty: Miss Kinsley Dixon

7th Grade Beauty: Miss Peyton Fowler

Miss HMS 2023: Miss Kenslee Leonard

 

National School Counseling Week

HMS would like to recognize and acknowledge our counselors. Today’s counselors wear several hats in order to provide our students and families with necessary support. We are grateful for our outstanding counselors, Dr. Angela Allen and Mrs. Kelly Wallis. Thank you for serving and supporting our HMS community. 

 

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.

**Attention 8th Graders: If you are interested in participating in HHS Colorguard next year, there will be a mandatory informational meeting Thursday, Feb. 9th @ 5pm in the HHS Lecture Hall. You and your parent must be present in this meeting in order to try out. 

 

Attention 8th Graders: Hueytown High School Cheer Mandatory Parent Meeting will be February 15th @ 6:00pm in the HHS Lecture Hall. Any student interested in trying out for the 2023-2024 HHS Cheerleading squad must have a parent present to be eligible for tryouts. Clinic will be March 13-16 with tryouts on March 17th.



Monday, February 6th: HMS Tennis @ Leeds MS, 3:30PM

 

Wednesday, February 8th: 2nd Nine Weeks Awards Ceremony, 8:30AM in HMS Competition Gym

 

Wednesday, February 8th: HMS Tennis Team @ McAdory MS, 3:30PM 

 

Wednesday, February 8th: First Priority, 7:30AM-RM 304

 

Friday, February 10th: 3rd Nine Weeks Progress Reports to go home via PowerSchool