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Weekly Announcements - Week of 12/5 to 12/9

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. 

 

iReady Winter Diagnostic Testing Schedule

We will continue to facilitate Winter iReady Diagnostics this week in Math.  Parents, please encourage your student to take this assessment seriously and do his/her best. This test will allow us to see your child’s academic performance and progress as well as provide support in deficit areas. 

Date

iReady Assessment

Classes

November 30-December 2nd

Language Arts 

All Language Arts Classes

December 5th-7th

Math

All Math Classes

December 8th-9th

Make-Up

Language Arts & Math Classes 

 

 

2nd Qtr Common Assessment Testing Schedule

December 7th-12th

Edmentum-Study Guides (Core Subjects)

December 13th-ELA

December 14th-Science

December 15th-Math

December 16th-Social Studies 

 

 

 

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 Ladies, the Miss HMS Pageant will be held on Saturday, February 4th at 1:00 p.m. at Hueytown High School. Pageant packets are available in Mrs. Wallis' office . All registration paperwork should be turned into Mrs. Wallis. Deadline for registration is December 14th. Please join us for the Miss HMS Pageant 2022 -2023.

**Have you been looking for Hueytown gear? Get your Hueytown shirt before Christmas! HMS Football and Track Teams will be selling purple hoodies, purple sweatshirts, and purple t-shirts. Order forms are available in the main office. The deadline for orders will be due Tuesday, December 6th. There will be no late orders accepted. See Coach Hudson or Mrs. Lori if you have any questions. 

**Attention Debate Team Members: The Debate Team end of the semester team meeting and wrap up in Mrs Addison's room will be Tuesday, December 6th from 3:15 to 4:15pm. Tournaments will start again in January

 

Monday, December 5th: HMS Basketball Teams will travel to Rudd MS for competition play. Tipoff for the 1st game is @ 4:30PM

 

Tuesday, December 6th: HMS Winter Band Concert, 6:30PM @ HMS Competition Gym

 

Thursday, December 8th: HMS Tennis Tryouts @ 3:15PM. Bud Newell Tennis Courts

 

Thursday, December 8th: HMS Basketball Teams will host Erwin MS @ HMS for competition play. Tipoff for the 1st game is @ 4:30PM. Students will NOT be allowed to remain on campus after dismissal to attend the game. Students must leave campus after school.