The purpose of this email is to share information regarding Harding Middle School. It is a monthly newsletter featuring HMS news and current events.
 
                                                                                                           In This Issue:
A Message From Mr. Mills
What's Happening In August
                                        
AUGUST 2022

Message from our Principal:

I want to welcome back all returning students and give a special welcome to our new staff and 5th grade students. I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer. The staff at HMS is ready to get back into the full swing of school.

I want to invite each student and a parent (legal guardian) to attend our grade-level orientations on August 10th and 11th. See below in this newsletter for specific times. Students must be accompanied by their parent or guardian to complete the student forms and pay the $10 student fee. Included in the forms are bus sign-ups. All students planning on riding a school bus must be registered for the bus. Students may not change buses without approval from the HMS administration.

*If your child is in 5th grade or a new student and is unable to attend orientation, you may call the office to schedule a time that is convenient for you.
*There are links to all the forms required for your student(s) in the body of this newsletter and we ask that these be completed before your student comes on the first day.

If you are eligible to use the waiver form, you must have your CareSource or UnitledHealthCare card number for the waiver
If at any time you have a question about what is occurring in your student’s class, please contact your student’s teacher. Your child’s classroom teacher is always the place to start. If you still have concerns, then you should contact the administration staff for support. We all need to work together to benefit our students.

Everyone here at Harding Middle School is very thankful for the opportunity to educate your child(ren). It is truly an honor that we take very seriously and thank you for your constant support.
If you would like to contact me, my e-mail address is bmills@redroll.org. You can also reach me by phone at Harding Middle School, at (740) 282-3481.

Sincerely,
Principal Bryan Mills
What's Happening in August

You can choose to print and bring the completed forms with you.
Harding will have a back to school orientations for the students by grade. Students must be accompanied by their parents or guardian to complete the student forms. Students must be registered to ride a school bus. If your student rides a bus and you can not attend orientation or pick up the forms to have returned before school starts, please call the school to have your student(s) scheduled for a bus.
Thank you! 740-282-3481

Class schedules will be distributed after all forms are returned.

  • *If you are eligible to use the waiver form, you must have your CareSource or UnitledHealthCare card number for the waiver
Back-to-school orientation dates & times will be as followed:

Where: Harding Middle School

When:
Wednesday, August 10th - 5th Graders @ 9 am
7th Graders @ 1 pm

Thursday, August 11th - 6th Graders @ 9 am
8th Graders @ 1 pm

If you have students in multiple grades, you are welcome to choose a time to serve your children at once.
7th Grade Vaccines
Attention parents of incoming 7th graders,

The Meningococcal and T-dap vaccines are required for entry into the 7th grade. This is an Ohio Department of Health mandate. Proof of the vaccines or an exemption must be on file by the 3rd week of school in 2022 or they will not be allowed to return to school until it's done. Please be aware attendance and truancy procedures will still take place if your student is missing school. Check with your child's physician to make sure all immunizations are up to date.

Change, Inc will take appointments for 7th-grade shots. The School-Based Health Center is open every day from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

You can schedule an appointment for your child to be seen during school by calling 740-284-5712 Option 3.
Urban Mission Back to School Rally 

Date: August 11
Day: Thursday
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Urban Mission Parking Lot
234 North 7th Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
First Day
Begin 1st Nine Weeks

Date: August 17
Day: Wednesday

All students must enter through the cafe doors between 7:00 am and 7:50 am.

The tardy bell rings at 7:57 am
Steubenville City Schools

Youth Flag Football
Sign-ups
SCS Students Only

Format
Two Divisions
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 
Monday, September 12, 2022

3rd - 4th Grade (5 on 5) (Coach is the QB)

5th - 6th Grade (5 on 5) (Player is the QB)

Game Schedule
Game 1 - Thursday, Sept. 29
Elementary Night -Friday, Sept. 30 (Introduce Your Team @ Big Red game)
Game 2 - Thursday, Oct. 6
Game 3 - Tuesday, Oct. 11
Game 4 - Thursday, Oct. 20
Game 5 - Monday, Oct. 24
Semi-Finals - Thursday, Oct. 27
Championship - Tuesday, Nov. 1

Registration (online Only) $20 (Includes t-shirt)

If you need any help registering, please contact
Ted Gorman at:
740-282-9741 ext. 1105
SHS MINI MAJORETTE CLINIC & PERFORMANCE (Grades K-8th)

CLINIC:
When: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
Where: SHS Gym
Time: 5:00-7:30

Participants will learn baton tricks and halftime routine during the 2-day clinic from the SHS Majorettes.
PERFORMANCE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, during Halftime of the Big Red/Obama Game
Participants are invited to perform with the SHS Majorettes and the Best Band in Buckeye Land
during halftime of the Big Red Game. Participants will meet at Harding Middle School cafeteria
prior to the game and will march in with the Band. They will sit in the stands next to the Majorettes and
Band until their performance at halftime.

**Specific Details for the game day will be handed out to the participants at the first clinic.
REGISTER BY AUGUST 22nd by 3;00 p.m. to GUARANTEE a T-shirt and Baton.

COST: $35 per participant includes a baton* and T-shirt to be worn during the performance.
$30 per participant if they have their own baton to use.

All participants will have free admission to the game.

REGISTRATION: Please fill out the registration form and mail it with payment to Julie Gresko,
Pugliese West 435 John Scott Hwy, Steubenville, Ohio 43952 or return to any school office.
Please make checks payable to Big Red Band (memo line: Majorette Camp).
HMS Daily
Mornings:

Breakfast is free and served to all HMS students from 7:00 to 7:50 am daily.

All students must be seated in class by 7:57 or they are considered tardy.

Lunch Time:

*Lunches may be delivered by DoorDash ONLY by parents and must be on time. Otherwise, the meal will be given to the student after school.

Lunch 1 (5th & 6th) 11:00


*Please make sure their lunches arrive in the main office at least 10 minutes before their lunch starts.

School Lunches:

*All students are eligible for the free breakfast and lunch at SCS
PM Latchkey
~ HMS has PM Latchkey only &
building doors open at 7 am

~ Fees are $7 per day, per child

School supplies
Students can start with the basic school supplies. Notebooks, pencils, folders. Teachers will let their students know what supplies are needed for their class during the first few days of school.
Thursday, September 22 - HMS Parent Informational Meeting (8:30 am)
Wednesday, October 5 - 7th & 8th Grade Pictures
Wednesday, October 12 - 5th & 6th Grade Pictures
Thursday, October 27 - 7th/8th Gr. Fall Fest Dance (2:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Please see the photo for our am drop-off and pick-up patterns. This must be strictly followed in order to avoid congestion and dangerous situations for our students.

In the am...

  • All Students must enter through the cafeteria doors.
  • Cars will be signaled to pull all the way down to the personnel on duty.
  • Do not stop and drop off students in the middle of traffic flow.

In the pm...

HMS will dismiss in the following manner...
  1. 2:35 Bus students will exit the building
  2. 2:38 Walkers will exit
  3. 2:41 Car riders will exit

  • The cars must pull into parking spots while waiting on their student after school.
  • Skip the first row that faces Sunset (Buses start lining up in that row).
  • Please observe directives from staff on duty.

Your compliance is necessary for the safety of our students. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
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2002 Sunset Blvd
Steubenville, Ohio 43952
740-283-3481
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