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FOX FACTS
December 13, 2023
HMS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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Fox Facts is a weekly newsletter published by Huntington Middle School. It includes important information related to school activities, programs, and events. It also includes a section for the Huntington Middle School PTA and a space to publicize community events and organizations. | |
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Important Dates and Events
December 4-8: HMS Spirit Week (see below)
December 6: Band Concert 5:30 and 7:00 PM
December 8: 7th and 8th Grade Winter Formal 6:00-8:00 PM
December 14: Family Matters Workshop 6 PM
December 15: Winter Choir Concert @ SMHS Neher 7 PM
December 19-21: Q2 Finals
December 21: Fox Fuel w/Ms. Hazlett
December 21: Orchestra Concert 7 PM
December 22: Minimum Day & End of Q2
December 25-1/5: Winter Break - No School
January 11: Family Matters Workshop 6 PM
Please check our School Calendar for more information related to student events and activities.
Athletic Updates go to hehms.us and click on the Athletics tab.
Our Athletic Director is Ms. Kido (kkido@smusd.us)
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Updates for Aladdin Jr Auditions!
* For students interested in auditioning for the CAST, your Audition Packets are READY!
* Paper Audition Packet in the front office OR
* Digital Audition Packet at https://tinyurl.com/HMSAladdinInterest (scroll through the slide deck)
* Be sure to follow Steps 1, 2, 3!
* Good luck and have fun preparing!
* For students interested in applying for the CREW, applications will be open and available in January. In the meantime, you can read about the estimated dates at https://tinyurl.com/HMSAladdinInterest (scroll through the slide deck)
** Questions, please email the Director, Ms. Eleen: eleen@eleenmusic.com
HOPE TO SEE YOU AT AUDITIONS!
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See below for a picture of our first of 10 Family Matters Workshops! Join in on this family workshop series hosted by Chinatown Service Center that provides a space for parents and their 4th - 8th grade children to learn more about communication to build and strengthen their relationships. To sign up for our next session on Thursday, October 12, 6pm-7pm click here. Every session you will learn something new. See you there! | |
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Patron Packages available now!
www.hmsparentparty.com
Thank you to the families who have already patroned!
(updated 12/11/23)
An Offer You Can’t Refuse
Jerry & Lauren Shen
The O’Mara Family
Cheryl & John Freiburg
Becki & Alex Watlington
The Helmy Family
Never Go Against the Family
Stanley Huang & Annie Shih
Keep Your Friends Close
Jennifer & Kyu Kang, Carrie Chan’s Family*, The Apple Tree Family*, Anqi’s Family*, Paul & Jia Jia (Georgia) Chen*, Toby & Michael Chou*, Vince & Erin Clougherty*, The Eldringhoff Family*, Donovan & Amanda Janus*, Francesca & Brandon Gill*, Kelli Nakayama*, Nikolai San Juan Gz*, Hoglin Family*, Toby & Yuka Hsieh*, Alison & Patrick Jeffries*, The Jump Family*, Sophia Zhang*, Ethan Lau & Family*, The Onishi Family*, Annie Chou*, The Rastogi Family*, The Roddick Family*, The Rome Family*, Ted & Hwannie Shen*, Michael Villalobos & Laura Orozco*, Tommy & Lisa Vuong*, The Wilson Family*, Parents of Preston Wong*, Makiko & Steve Wong*, Rong Han*, The Yeganeh Family*, Michelle & Edward Yen*, Emily Kim & Philip Zhuo*, Sage Legacy Law, LLP, The Zee Family, Kristin & Chris Pagano, Sarah & Jeff Morris
*Fantastic Fox Patrons
Take the Cannoli
We also need items and experiences to add to our Silent Auction! Please contact one of our Foxfather Parent Party Chairs with donations.
Cheryl Freiburg (cherylfreiburg@gmail.com), Mikah O’Mara (mikahmiriam@gmail.com), & Becki Watlington (becki_ballard@hotmail.com)
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The HMS PTA Nominating Committee needs your help to select the slate of Elected Officers and Committee Chairs for the 2024-2025 Executive Board!
Be a part of this important nominating process by submitting names of individuals you want to represent you and your school. Self-nominations are encouraged! Click here for the nominations Google form and here for the descriptions of board roles.
Kindly submit your nomination suggestions and/or forms to Hwannie Shen, HMS PTA Parliamentarian, at hwannies@yahoo.com by Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. The new Officers will be elected at the March 2024 PTA Association meeting.
The committee appreciates your suggestions!
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HONORARY SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS
Do you know a super volunteer who is active in the HMS PTA and in our San Marino community? The PTA Honorary Service Award is awarded annually by the HMS PTA to recognize individuals who have put in outstanding service to our PTA and our community.
It is time for us to think of our wonderful HMS volunteers and we are now accepting nominations.
Please submit nominations electronically using this Google Form, or download and print this Nomination Form to see nomination criteria and past recipients and submit your nominations via email to HMS PTA Historian, Mei Wong, at pharmgal@pacbell.net. You may nominate as many people as you’d like.
Nominations are due by December 15, 2023.
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HMS Spirit Gear!!
HMS T-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts are available for purchase using this website. Once purchased, spirit gear will be delivered to students during school hours.
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Free after school academic support is available for all students. | |
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We will have our monthly webinar meeting for HMS families with our Principal, Ms. Hazlett on Thursday, December 21st 9:00 AM via Zoom!
If you'd like to join, here is the link.
| Please review our various bell schedules. | |
HMS Online Wellness Center | |
The HMS Online Wellness Center serves to provide resources and optional mindfulness activities that can assist students as well as provide supports for parents to assist in communicating with their children at home. | |
The Zen Zone is open at Lunch for "Wellness Wednesdays." | |
If you need help getting access to PowerSchool:
Technical Support Contact:
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Free breakfast and lunch!
For the 2023-2024 school year, the State of California is mandating the Universal Meals Program at all schools in the state. With the Universal Meal families need to fill out a Meal Application form, which was part of the online registration package. SMUSD will be offering both breakfast and lunch. Please encourage your students to come and grab a free lunch and a free breakfast daily. SMUSD will be using the Point of Sale system to record the meals for lunch, therefore please remind your students to memorize their 5 Digit lunch number (student ID number). This will help expedite the meal service. For the first week of school the lines may be a bit longer than usual as students may have forgotten their lunch number. If you have any questions, please contact Munira Bengali at mbengali@smusd.us or 626-299- 7000 ext. 1323.
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Student Connectedness to HMS Campus Life
HMS events, activities and athletics play a huge part in the overall development of our students. We want our students to stay connected to all the wonderful and interactive school events and activities that are available to each student. Students will be notified of school events and activities with a Schoology notification or an email to their student Gmail account. HMS students and families are also encouraged to frequently visit the HMS school website.
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HMS Athletics
As the 2nd Quarter is coming to an end, it is now time for you to consider our next sports season.
Huntington offers two types of sports programs.
1. Intramural: This program is open to all the students on campus regardless of skill level. Once you register to be a part of Intramurals, you are now eligible to try out to be a part of a Travel Team.
2. Travel Team: In this program, groups of selected athletes compete against other schools to represent Huntington in our 210 Middle School League, Delphic League, and Prep League. Not all students who try out will be selected for the Travel Team for which they are trying out.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE SELECTING YOUR SPORT!!
- Please make sure you complete the appropriate form WITH your parent/guardian.
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Make sure you take note of the first meeting date. (THIS DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR EACH SPORTS TEAM!)
- You may select more than one sport, if you do, you will need to fill out a separate form for each sport.
- Be realistic regarding your schedule and the possible time and date conflicts.
Read the information BEFORE you click on the Registration Form.
*A student email address is required to register. (????@student.smusd.us)
**Please make sure you are signed out of all other email accounts before clicking on the link.
***If you are still having problems, please use incognito/private mode depending on the browser you are using.
Intramural Tennis: Open to all interested students. Click here for the 2024 Intramural Tennis Registration Form (Level classification: (Last name: A-M) 1/22/24; (Last name: N - Z ) 1/23/24 - 3:00- 4:00)
First day of Intramural practice: Monday, January 29, 2024.
Intramural Co-Ed Volleyball: Open to all interested students. Click here for the 2024 Intramural Co-Ed Volleyball Registration Form (Team Selection on 1/10/24: 8th Grade - 3:00-3:15; 6/7 Grade - 3:15-3:300) First day of Intramural practice: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 and Friday, January 19, 2024.
Life is full of challenges. Sometimes it means that you try something new, and you never know, you may enjoy it!!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Remember my motto! "A sport for everyone and everyone in a sport!"
Hope to see you out there playing!
Ms. Kellie Kido
Information regarding HMS athletics can be found on our Athletics Home Page. You can also reach out to our athletic director, Ms. Kido, at kkido@smusd.us for any additional inquiries.
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Please visit the SMUSD COVID-19 Information page.
***Remember, free COVID-19 self-test kits are available in the HMS front office for anyone who wants one.***
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Attendance:
Parents, the attendance online absence form on the school website is for explaining absences. If your child has a disagreement about an absence on a particular day/period, please reach out to the teacher first.
Late arrival/Early departure:
If your student comes late to school, even if it's 5 minutes late, the parent and the student need to check in at the front office. Your written confirmation needs to be documented and a slip is given to the student to present to the teacher.
Same process for picking a student up early from school. Parent must come in to the office, present ID and sign the student out, to ensure the student is going home with an approved guardian. Thank you for taking a few minutes to help us maintain correct attendance and safely monitor our student's whereabouts.
NO LUNCH DROP OFFS.
Complimentary breakfasts and lunches are available every day in the cafeteria.
Due to COVID restrictions we need to limit the number of visitors to school. If your child forgets his/her lunch, please do not bring it to him/her. They can eat from the cafeteria for the day. For the latest information please visit our SMUSD site here
Cell phones are not to be on or in student's possession from 8:00-2:50. Keep them POWERED DOWN and in the lockers.
Keep our campus clean:
Please remind your students to throw away their food wrappers/containers at snack break and lunch. Thank you for helping us keep our campus clean.
Textbooks/Chromebooks:
Students are responsible for the textbooks and Chromebooks they check out. If a textbook or Chromebook is damaged so it cannot be checked out anymore the student is responsible for the full price of the replacement, plus shipping and handling.
Computers may only be used in class at teacher's direction. Keep them locked in your lockers during lunch, away from the lunch areas and food.
Technical Support Contact:
Open a ticket with a technology support team member at www.smusd.us/livechat/
Email technical support at techsupport@smusd.us
Leave a message at 626-299-7002
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If you have social media, make sure you're following HMS to see the latest in our academic and spirited events. | |
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STAY INFORMED!
Join the Huntington Middle School PTA Community Facebook Group. This is the only PTA sanctioned social media community group to get all HMS PTA and school related information.
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Dear Fox Parents and Families,
With the new school year starting, we are launching our annual PTA membership drive. You are the “P” in the PTA, and without your support, Huntington Middle School would not be the outstanding school that it is. HMS PTA supports many programs at our middle school, such as Noontime Fun, Reflections art program, 6th grade dances, Career Day, Fox Games, and more! Joining our PTA is another way that you can support these programs and show the students in our school the importance you place on their education.
If you did not join HMS PTA during the online First Day Packet process before school started, then you can still join by filling out our PTA Membership Form and returning it to the HMS front office along with your check payable to HMS PTA, or you can pay via PayPal (instructions can be found here). If you have any questions, please contact Daisy Wilson, PTA VP of Membership at dwilson@coastlinesteel.com. Thanks!
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中学有组织一个非官方的微信互助群，想加入的家长请联系Summer
(微信号r175428081)
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Community News and Events
* Disclaimer *
As a courtesy, HMS sometimes includes information forwarded from community organizations. In these cases, the organizations and activities are not sponsored or endorsed by H.E.Huntington Middle School or the San Marino Unified School District.
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