The Book Fair is here! The Book Fair will be held in the Media Center November 18-24. Hours are:
November 18 - 20 8 am - 3 pm
November 23 - 24 8 am - 7 pm
Students will be visiting the Book Fair during their reading class and will be able to purchase items and create a "wish list" for the holidays.
Please contact Mrs. Levin or Mrs. Abdullah if you have any questions.
Upcoming Events |
November 20 |
PRIDE Awards 8th grade 1:50 pm |
November 24 |
PRIDE Awards 7th grade 8:15 am |
November 23-24 |
Students dismissed 3 hours early - Conferences |
November 25 |
School Closed - Conferences |
November 26-27 |
School Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday |
November 30 |
PRIDE Awards 6th grade 8:30 am |
(All forms on the website are in .pdf, unless otherwise noted.)
HMS EcoTeam Now Recycles Drink Pouches and Chip Bags!
The HMS EcoTeam is now recycling Capri Sun and Honest Kids juice pouches and Frito Lay brand chips bags (Doritos, Cheetos, Lays, Fritos, Smart Food). Students may recycle their empty drink pouches and drink bags every day at lunch. The pouches and bags will be sent to Terracycle, a company that makes them into new products. HMS will receive 2¢ for each item we send to Terracycle. The EcoTeam will use funds raised by this recycling effort to purchase new recess equipment for the school.
If you would like to recycle your empty juice pouches and chip bags from home, send them in a plastic grocery bag to Ms. Robyn Page, G/T Resource Teacher. For more information on Terracycle, visit www.Terracycle.net.
SAFETY
Dear Parents,
This is a reminder that we share our parking lot with the elementary school. Please pay particular attention to their staff directions during the arrival (8:45 am) and dismissal (3:30 pm) of their students.
Also, the entrance from Aladdin Drive and the exit to Martown Road are one-way only.
Thank you for looking out for the safety of all the staff and students.
An important note from our Principal and School Nurse:
Dear Parents,
Hammond Middle is experiencing a significant amount of health room visits by children with flu-like symptoms. Please remember that if your child has a fever of 100º F or greater, a cough, or sore throat, they are not to come to school. Children need to be symptom free, without medication, for 24 hours before returning to school.
All absences need to be reported to the school by 8:30 a.m. You may contact the school using one of the following options: phone: 410-880-5836 When your child returns, please send a note so the absence will be excused.
Homework may be requested on the third consecutive day your child is absent. Please do not contact the teachers directly, but call the main office by 9 a.m. on the third day. Work will be ready for pickup after 3 p.m. that day. Due to the number of students absent for one or two days, it is not practical to request teachers to supply work for absences less than three days.
Our goal is to maintain a healthy environment for all students and staff. Please help us accomplish this by diligently monitoring your child's health during this "germy" season.
Thank you,
Kerry McGowan, Principal Robin Frick, Health Nurse |
ATTENDANCE UPDATED INFORMATION
This year, in additional to monitoring student attendance, schools are being asked to collect more information about the student illness. As part of the Health Department's tracking of Influenza Like Illness in Howard County, schools are required to report numbers of student illness and symptoms.
If your child is absent from school because of illness, please contact the school on the first day of the absence and provide the following information:
* Your child's name
* The date
* Symptoms of influenza like illness: i.e. 100° F or greater, cough, sore throat
You may contact the school using one of the following options:
phone: 410-880-5836
NEWS
PTA Information
Please follow the link below for important information from the PTA.
The Student Photograph/Videotape Refusal Form link is: Photo Refusal Form. Only those parents who do NOT want their child photographed need to return the form to the Front Office.
Waste Free Wednesday
The HMS EcoTeam is instituting Waste Free Wednesdays, beginning September 30. Classes will compete to see which grade can reduce the amount of trash produced by disposable items. You can help the cause by packing lunches that contain reuseable and recycleable materials. The EcoTeam recommends the following substitutions for disposable items:
· USE REUSEABLE SANDWICH CONTAINERS
· USE REUSEABLE DRINK BOTTLES
· BRING A CLOTH NAPKIN INSTEAD OF A PAPER NAPKIN
· BRING REUSEABLE EATING UTENCILS INSTEAD OF PLASTICS
· BRING LUNCH BOX INSTEAD OF PAPER BAG LUNCH
Thank you for your support! Waste Free Wednesday results will be announced weekly.
Making a Difference - "Good to Great"
Registration for 2009-2010 schol year
Reminder:
Absences, late arrivals and early dismissals all need a note of explanation from the parent. Students should take all notes to Mrs. Goins, Guidance Secretary, immediately upon arriving to school. An early dismissal note will help to ensure that your child is waiting for you when you arrive and eliminates the need to interrupt classes. After a child has been absent, a note is necessary to excuse the absence. If your child is coming to school late, you may either come into the school to sign them in or send a note of explanation. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
In our efforts to improve our status as a Green School...
we will no longer provide a paper copy of the Hammond Headlines. We will send the Hammond Headlines via HCPSSNews (web link) and it will be available on this website.
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