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FOX FACTS
August 30, 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
September 4: Labor Day - No School
September 11-15: 6th Grade Cuyamaca Outdoor Ed. Trip
September 15: 7/8 ASB Dance 6:00 PM
September 18-22: 8th Grade Pali Outdoor Ed. Trip
September 22: 6th Grade PTA Dance 6:00 PM
September 26: PTA Association Meeting 8:45 AM (HMS Cafeteria)
September 27: Good Citizenship Breakfast - Responsible 10:00 AM
September 28: Fox Fuel with H (Via Zoom)
October 10-12: Q1 Finals
October 13: Minimum Day - End of Q1
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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BECOME A HAUNTINGTON BREAKFAST PATRON!
It ghost without saying that you should be a Hauntington Breakfast Patron!
Depending on the patron level, wrangle up some treats for your family like unlimited special attractions wristbands, an exclusive invitation to the Bo-Za Bonanza lunchtime party, a Patron yard sign, a “Ghost of Chuckwagon Past” cinch bag, and more.
Put on your spookiest cowboy boo-ts and mosey on over to hauntingtonbreakfast.com to become a Patron now!
Thank you to our 2023 Hauntington Breakfast Patrons!
(updated 8/27/23)
Sheriff
Jerry & Lauren Shen
Jennifer & Kyu Kang
The Shamamian Family
Marshall
Peter Huynh & Alisa Yang
Ranger
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*, The Berlejung Family, The Watlington Family
*Fantastic Fox Patrons
Deputy
Cowboy
Ms. Susan Lai
Outlaw
Jeff & Jessica Bulgin
| HMS SPIRIT WEAR STORE IS NOW OPEN! | |
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Show off your school spirit with our 2023/24 HMS Spirit Gear!
Click here to order online.
~ Dri Fit Shirts ~ Hoodies ~ Zip Ups ~ Hats ~ Shorts ~ Sweatpants ~
Tote Bags ~
Shop online at 2023/24 HMS Spirit Wear Store
Order deadline is Tuesday, September 5th
All merchandise will be delivered to your child's homeroom the week of September 25, 2023
ALL SALES ARE FINAL
CONFIRM SIZING PRIOR TO ORDERING
Contact Stephanie Raleigh at stephanie.raleigh@gmail.com for any questions
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Please join us for our Restorative Practices Family Information Night. Register here. | Please review our various bell schedules. | |
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We will have our second monthly webinar meeting for HMS families with our Principal, Ms. Hazlett on Thursday, September 28th at 9:00 AM via Zoom!
If you'd like to join, here is the link.
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Outdoor Education Information | For any information regarding our outdoor education opportunities, please use this link. If you have any questions, please visit our website, then email Mrs. Cota, our Assistant Principal, at mcota@smusd.us. | |
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. | |
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The HMS Wellness Lounge would like to
welcome back our students!
| 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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Renovation Plans for San Marino Center | The San Marino City Council renovation project for the San Marino Center is scheduled for completion end of September. Construction activities continue to 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. | |
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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
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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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
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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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***THANK YOUS***
Thank you to Stephanie Raleigh for getting our HMS Spiritwear store up and running! And thank you to the families who have already placed orders! The online store closes on 9/5/23, so get your orders in soon.
Thank you to Wendy Cheng and Lisa Vuong for coordinating a delicious Back to School Night dinner for our families and teachers! It was great to enjoy dinner on campus with our Fox Families.
***SAVE THE DATES: UPCOMING PTA-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES***
Hauntington Breakfast
Saturday, October 21st, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Huntington Middle School
Don’t miss HMS’ biggest fundraiser of the year! Join the entire San Marino community for a morning of games, entertainment, pancakes, and more!
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. 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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If you would like to run your company or organization's publication in Fox Facts, please email it to mcota@smusd.us by Thursday at 4:30 of each week to appear in the following week's Fox Facts. | | | | |
