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FOX FACTS
September 20, 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 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
October 18: Good Citizenship Breakfast - Respect 10:00 AM
October 18: Noontime Fun
October 19: Great California Shakeout
October 19: Choir Expo Concert - 5:30 - 9:00 PM
October 21: Hauntington Breakfast - 8:00 AM
October 23-27: 7th Grade Catalina Outdoor Ed. Trip
October 23-27: Red Ribbon Week
October 24: PTA Association Meeting - 8:45 AM
October 26: Fox Fuel with Ms. Hazlett - 9:00 AM
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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HAUNTINGTON BREAKFAST NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Howdy, y’all…we need your help to make this shindig a scary success. Make sure you parents sign up to volunteer by clicking here lickety split!
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 9/15/23)
Sheriff
Jerry & Lauren Shen
Jennifer & Kyu Kang
The Shamamian Family
Linda Lin & Jian Li
Isabella Ko
The Berlejung Family
Robin Shou & Annie Tang
Marshall
Peter Huynh & Alisa Yang
The Repstad Family
The Wiweke Family
Milosevic Segura Family
Heidi Xue & Chris Ting
The Pott & Carver Family
Hoglin Family*
Francesca & Brandon Gill*
The Roddick Family*
The Zee Family
Ed & Stacy Paek
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*, Kelli Nakayama*, Nikolai San Juan Gz*, Toby & Yuka Hsieh*, Alison & Patrick Jeffries*, The Jump Family*, Sophia Zhang*, Ethan Lau & Family*, The Onishi Family*, Annie Chou*, The Rastogi 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 Watlington Family, Renita & James Lin, The Richard T. Cooper Family (Mary Catherine, Jennie & Maddie), Macy Luk, Zachary Wang Family, The Daoud Family, Billy & Sunny Oh, Chang’s Family, Michele Sue & TJ Tzao, Derek & Wendy Cheng, Pathak Family, The Ho Family, The Blinchik Family, The O’Mara Family, Stanley Huang & Annie Shih, Kristy & Ming Earp, The Vishwanath Family, The Webb Family
*Fantastic Fox Patrons
Deputy
The Tu Family, Sarah & Jeff Morris, The Gao-Bugbee Family, Roger Lai & Tiffany Lu, The Henry Family, Diane & Mark Schmidt, Cheryl & John Freiburg
Cowboy
Ms. Susan Lai, The Trieu Family, Oliver Hsu, Cici Zhang Family, The Simon Family
Outlaw
Jeff & Jessica Bulgin
STUDENT TICKET SALES
Howdy HMS Students! It’s time to have fun, raise money for your school, and earn GREAT prizes all at the same time! The grand prize for the top HMS ticket seller is four (4) annual passes to Magic Mountain! Visit the Student Ticket Sales section of the Hauntington Breakfast website for more details and prize information. The first prize distribution date is 9/28 so sell those tickets now!
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PTA Association Meeting
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 8:45 am
HMS Cafeteria and Zoom
Please join us in-person at the HMS Cafeteria or on Zoom for our PTA Association meeting. Get updates on Hauntington Breakfast and hear from Principal Hazlett and your PTA Committee Chairs!
We’d love to see you in-person at the HMS Cafeteria, but if you can’t make it and would like to attend the PTA meeting via Zoom, please register for the meeting ahead of time as there is sometimes a delay in Zoom emailing the “Join Meeting” link. We require registration to help keep our meetings secure. You can register for the Zoom meeting here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpf-mtrT4uGtERwIA30Eg4PAoLcy30yOEa
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6th Grade Luau Dance
Friday, September 22, 2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Details on tickets below
6th Grade Parents: We need help with food and drink donations as well as volunteers. Click here to volunteer:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084AAFA62EA75-6thgrade#/
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CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS!!
The annual PTA Reflections is due on October 15, 2023. Please see the following instructions:
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Students can fill out the online form and submit digitally through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqJQzVHaMDqt4nmQWCmcjsyBCob7swZJAvNSadfeop3DN7QQ/viewform
- Please note that photography, literature, and visual art need to be turned in physically in a folder or mat framed before delivering to the HMS office (for display purposes at the Art showcase on 11/7 in the SMUSD district office). There will be a bin labeled “Reflections Submission” inside the office.
- All entries require an “artist statement” of 100 words or fewer.
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Please use a normal email to submit, NOT the student email from smusd.us as those cannot receive emails from other sources.
Other requirements:
- Photography size limit including matting cannot exceed 11x14in, so 8x10in photo or smaller. The student MUST be the photographer, the student cannot be IN the picture. Please turn in the actual print to your school office.
- 2-D Art cannot exceed 24x30in with mat, can be any media. If a student created 3-D art, the photo of the sculpture can be submitted in the photography category. Please turn in clean work presented with a mat border or on a cardboard backing.
- Literature needs to be submitted digitally with a WORD LIMIT of 2000; it should be printed out and dropped off in the Reflections submission bin inside the office.
- Film entries can be done by iMovie, procreate, or stop motion; your film will be played at the Art Showcase.
- ORIGINAL Music composition should be in the mp4, .mov or .avi formats. For music composition, please include liner notes/lyrics printed or written and dropped off in the Reflections submission bin.
- Dance choreography needs to be original, recorded with iMovie, procreate, or stop motion. The song used for the dance doesn’t need to be original music.
- There is a SPECIAL ARTIST category as well. Please encourage participation if you know a student who qualifies for this category. Submissions can be any of the 6 categories listed above.
If you have any questions, please contact the HMS Reflections Chair Joyce Lin lin_joyce@yahoo.com
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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. | |
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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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:
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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***SAVE THE DATES: UPCOMING PTA-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES***
***THANK YOUS***
Thank you to Allis Lee & Annie Shih, our Noontime Fun Chairs, as well as the parent volunteers who helped out last Wednesday. Our 7th and 8th graders enjoyed otter pops and had lots of fun playing tug of war. Can’t wait to see what they do next month!
***SAVE THE DATES: UPCOMING PTA-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES***
PTA Association Meeting
Tuesday, September 26th at 8:45 am
HMS Cafeteria and Zoom (click here to register if attending on Zoom)
Please join us in-person or on Zoom for our PTA Association meeting. Attending PTA meetings is a great way to stay connected and learn about important news and upcoming events at HMS. Come hear updates from Principal Hazlett, PTA Committee Chairs, and more. Coffee and snacks will be provided. We look forward to seeing you!
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. | | | | |
