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FOX FACTS

April 5, 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.

Important Dates and Events

April 10-14: Spring Break

April 19: Good Citizenship Breakfast "Courage"

April 20: CAST testing

April 26-27: CAASPP Testing

April 28: 6th grade dance hosted by PTA

May 1-5: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week

May 3-4: CAASPP Testing

May 5: 8th grade Magic Mountain trip

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)

Webstore Link: Here

The Party Continues!

Get your spot at our Buy-in Parties!

www.hmsparentparty.com

Moms Night In

DATE CHANGE

FRIDAY MAY 5TH!

$60 per person

Join your fellow HMS moms for a Cinco de Mayo Night In

Generously hosted by:

Joy Flores, Renita Lin, Vivi Wahl

Dads Poker Night

April 28, 2023

$100 per person

Join your fellow HMS dads for an evening of drinks, dinner, and poker!

Generously hosted by:

Kyu Kang, James Lin, Erik Wahl, Derek Cheng, Anoop Desai, and Bruce Lafko

Questions?

Contact Renita Lin (renitaolivia@gmail.com) or Vivi Wahl (pyalaman@hotmail.com)

6th GRADE DANCE

SAVE THE DATE

APRIL 28, 2023

Don’t miss the last 6th Grade Dance of the School Year!

YEARBOOK INFORMATION

Click here to buy!

Renovation Plans for San Marino Center

The San Marino City Council approved a renovation project for the San Marino Center and contracted with CABD Construction to bring the building up to code, match the decor of the neighboring Crowell Public Library, and make it a usable, flexible, and modern community center facility. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid September with demolition sometime in October. Construction activities will affect parking. Please see attached for the SM Center Project parking collaboration with the City of San Marino for details. The yellow parking area is first come first serve. More information can be found here. If you have any questions or comments in the meantime, please contact the San Marino Parks & Public Works Department at (626) 300-0765 or via email at publicworks@cityofsanmarino.org.

Counseling Corner:

It’s finally Opening Day for our Student Mindfulness Pods!

Thanks to a generous grant by PfA (Partnership for Awareness), students will be able to enjoy an immersive experience of mindfulness in our new and innovative PEACE in a Pod, which is located in our Wellness Lounge and Literacy Lab. Students will use noise canceling headphones along with an iPad embedded with over 100 Wellness Experiences designed to reduce stress and anxiety by placing focus on “being,” rather than doing. The Wellness Experiences will help cultivate inner peace and relaxation so students can return to the classroom with renewed attention spans, a sense of calm, and are ready to learn.

The Mindfulness Pod’s Immersive Experiences Include:

Breathing & Relaxation Exercises
Building Gratitude Habits
Sound Baths To Reduce Stress & Tension
Guided Meditations
The Virtual Outdoors
Developing Coping Strategies
Creating Inner Calm Through Art
Self-Regulation Practices

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.

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.

Health Information

COVID-19 Information

Employees, parents, and students may pick up free COVID rapid test kits (2 kits/4 tests) from the School Health Office in advance of and for a safe return from the Spring Break holiday. https://smusd.info/freetests2022

Please visit the SMUSD COVID-19 Information page.

Reminders

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:

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

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.

HMS Instagram

HMS Twitter

If you have social media, make sure you're following HMS to see the latest in our academic and spirited events.

HMS PTA Facebook

SMUSD Facebook

Huntington Middle School PTA

CONGRATULATIONs & THANK YOU

To our incoming 2023-2024 HMS PTA Executive Board

Elected Officers
President: Lauren Shen
Executive Vice President: Sri Abboy
First Vice President (Programs & Calendar): Cathy Newton
Second Vice President (Membership): Daisy Wilson
Third Vice President (Ways & Means): Jennifer Kang
Recording Secretary: Ellie Helmy
Corresponding Secretary: Christina Trauber
Treasurer: Carmen Vishwanath
Financial Secretary: Kasumi Roddick
Financial Reviewer: Xinyan Huang
Historian: Mei Wong
Officers to be Appointed
Hauntington Breakfast Business Chair: VACANT
Hauntington Breakfast Creative Chair: VACANT
Parent Party Business Chair: Mikah O’Mara
Parent Party Creative Chair: Becki Watlington
Spring Fundraising Business Chair: Sarah Rome
Spring Fundraising Creative Chair: Ryan Zanotti
Parliamentarian: Hwannie Shen

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THE HMS PTA NEEDS YOU!

Want to become more involved in all of the events & activities at HMS? We are recruiting for our 2023-2024 Big Board Committee roles and volunteers including Noontime Fun, Career Day, 6th Grade Dances, Reflections, Directory and so much more.

Email Lauren Shen for more information or to volunteer!

shmaur@hotmail.com

Community News and Events

Volunteer Sign-Up for Grad Night and Tear Down

Carver 5th grader and CHLA Jr. Ambassador Leo Helmy will hold his 2nd annual San Marino Cares fundraiser walk benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Sunday, April 23 at Lacy Park. Please tell your friends and neighbors, and come support CHLA! For event details, visit SanMarinoCares.com.

New volunteer opportunities

at the Crowell Public Library!

Teens in Grades 8-12 are invited to join the new Teen Advisory Group (TAG). TAG members contribute to the Library through projects, serve as a voice for teen patrons, and help shape what they see at the Library. Teen volunteers will be able to earn community service hours and gain valuable experience that looks great on a college application or resume. For more information, visit www.CityofSanMarino.org/TAG.

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