FOX FACTS

August 17, 2022

HMS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Save the date!

October 22, 2022 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM!

The annual Hauntington Breakfast is a major PTA fundraiser and proceeds from this event are used to pay for needed materials, equipment and programs that directly benefit the kids at HMS. It will be a morning filled with fun, food, games and surprises! We encourage all HMS students and families to participate in this exciting community event – everyone is welcome! Stay tuned for more details.

If you would like to purchase these classic, official school portraits taken on Aug. 9th, please go to PremierSchoolPictures.com.  QR code is below.

Counseling Corner:

If you are missing a class period or are scheduled for a class twice, please email or see your counselor, Mrs. Gonzalez in the main office during the period with the error. Otherwise, there will be no schedule changes during the first week of school. 

If you need help getting access to PowerSchool:

Technical Support Contact:

• Chat 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

Free breakfast and lunch!

For the 2022-2023 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. 

We will have our first monthly webinar meeting

for HMS parents with

our Principal, Mr. Topalian

on Thursday, Aug. 25th at 9:00 AM via Zoom! 

If you'd like to join, here is the meeting information:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://smusd-us.zoom.us/j/89320211731?pwd=ZjRYY3RRSC81ekVYK1lGWFcxSTJsZz09

Meeting ID: 893 2021 1731

Passcode: 769394

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.

ATHLETICS:

Information regarding our Cross Country, Flag Football, Girls Volleyball and Tennis teams was emailed to the students this week.  Here it is again for families.

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.
• 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 Football:  Open to all students who are interested. Begins on Friday, August 27, 2022, at 12:30-1:30 for skill evaluation and team selection. First day of practice: Monday, August 22, 3:00-4:00. Click here for the Intramural Football Form.

Intramural Girls Volleyball:  Open to all girls who are interested. Volleyball Meeting & Clinic for skill evaluation: Thursday (8/11). Team Selection/Clinic: Friday (8/12) - 3:00-4:30. First day of practice: Monday, August 15 & Wednesday, August 17. Click here for the Girls Intramural Volleyball Form.

Travel Team - Cross Country: There is no tryout for this team! There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, August 24 @ 3:00 (Lunch Court). First day of practice: Wednesday, August 31 (3:00-4:30). Click here for the Cross Country Form.

Travel Team - Tennis (EXPERIENCED PLAYERS ONLY):  Tryouts are open to all the students who are interested and have previous experience playing matches. Tryouts will begin on Monday, August 29 - Last Name: A - L (3:00-4:30); Tuesday, August 30 - Last Name: M - Z (3:00-4:30); Wednesday, August 31 - Make up Day (3:00-4:30). Click here for the Tennis Team Form.  

Life is full of challenges. Sometimes it means that you should try something new and you never know, you may actually enjoy it!

If you have any questions, please feel to let me know.

Remember my motto! "A sport for everyone and everyone in a sport!"

Hope to see you out there playing!

Ms. Kido

Physical Education Teacher

ASB Advisor

Athletic Director

Huntington Middle School

626.299.7060

kkido@smusd.us 

OUTDOOR EDUCATION INFORMATION

Fox Families, you should have received multiple reminder emails from Ms. Hazlett, our Assistant Principal, about Outdoor Education if you haven't registered your student for our trips this fall. Deadline to register was Aug. 1, 2022. All information including the Google registration forms (new families) and Google roommate request forms (students) are still open & available on our HMS website under Activities/Outdoor Education. Or click this link.  

If you have any questions, please visit our website, then call Ms. Hazlett. 626-299-7060.

HMS Instagram

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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.

HMS PTA Facebook

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Letter from the PTA President

WELCOME BACK & THANK YOU

Welcome back to school! We hope everyone had a wonderful first week of school!

Our PTA volunteers have been working hard preparing for our back to school and fall events. Thank you to Belinda Hwang & Lesley Cheung for helping to welcome our 6th graders at Tuesday’s 6th Grade WEB Orientation day.  Thank you to Cheryl Frieburg for welcoming new families at the New Family Coffee this Friday. 

Our Hauntington Breakfast chairs, Cathy Newton & Christine Song, have been hard at work since the beginning of summer planning our biggest fundraiser and community event of the year on Saturday, October 22nd - so mark your calendars now!

And finally, a tremendous and big thank you to our Principal Daryl Topalian, Assistant Principal Mary Hazlett, Counselor June Gonzalez and all our teachers & staff for all of your hard work, countless hours, and dedication to make back to school a great experience for all of us. We appreciate everything you do and are continuing to do to achieve excellence at HMS.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Kang

***SAVE THE DATES: PTA SPONSORED ACTIVITIES***

New Family Orientation

August 19th, 8:45am

HMS Cafeteria

New to HMS? Join us at this orientation to learn valuable information about student activities, PTA programs, and more.

In-Person PTA Meeting

August 30th, 8:45am

HMS Cafeteria

After two years, in-person meetings are back! Help PTA kick-off the first meeting of the school year, learn about Hauntington Breakfast - our biggest fundraiser of the year, meet fellow parents, and get involved!

HAUNTINGTON BREAKFAST

October 22nd , 9:00a – 1:00p

Don’t miss HMS’ biggest fundraiser of the year! Join the entire San Marino community for a morning of games, rides, VAPA performances, drinks, snacks, and, of course, pancakes!

***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.

Girl Scout Troop 6121

with six HMS Girl Scouts

request your donations for the

San Gabriel Humane Society.  

For our Bronze Award service project, we are helping the animals at the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. We would greatly appreciate if you would donate some items to help these adorable and lovely pets. If you are interested in donating one or more item, you can drop them off in a box located at HMS next to the office by September 9th.

Now we bet you’re questioning why you should donate. You or your family should donate because these animals deserve some love and assistance because they have been abandoned and need some helping hands. 

What the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society needs most are veterinarians who can help with spay and neuter appointments so there are less and not more abandoned animals in the future. If you are a vet, please consider helping.

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to us at gstroop06121@gmail.com, or call/text our troop leaders Grace (626) 425-8864 or Kate (310) 927-4924. 

Thank you in advance for supporting the shelter animals at the San Gabriel Humane Society.

Doggy/Kitty Enrichment:

• Wind Chimes
• Wind Mobiles
• PVC Dog feeders
• Snuffle mats
• Doggy ball pit
• Flirt Poles
• Cardboard Scratching posts
• Cinnamon brooms (for scent)
• Running water fountains
• Cat grass

Cat Food:

•     Purina Pro Plan Cat Chow Dry Food (large bags)
•     Pro Plan Wet Food (cans)
•     Instinct Healthy Weight

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Kitten Food:

•    Purina Pro Plan Kitten Dry Food 
•    Fancy Feast Kitten Wet Food 

Dog Food:

•  Pedigree Dry Dog Food (regular AND small bites; large bags)
•  Natural Balance or Purina Beneful Dry Food (large bags)
•  Science Diet brand food
•  Nutro brand food

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Puppy Food:

•   Purina Puppy Dry Food (large bag)
•   Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain Salmon Meal & Sweet Potato (Costco)

                                                       Others:

•  Bags of Cat Litter (non-clumping)
•  New and Used Towels (In good condition, please.)
• New and used flat sheets
• Lightly used dog beds
• Pet brushes, leashes, collars
•  Tide Laundry Detergent
•  Clorox Bleach
• Paper Towel
• Hand Sanitizer – Purell             
•  Dog & Cat Toys
•  Dustpan & broom
•  Mop Heads
•  Dawn dish soap
•  Trash bags
•  Disinfecting wipes
• Copy and Printer Paper
• Rolls of Stamps
• AAA and AA Battery

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