The purpose of this email is to share information regarding Harding Middle School. It is a monthly newsletter featuring HMS news and current events.

In This Issue:

A Message From Mr. Mills

What's Happening In April

A Look Into May

Message from our Principal:

Dear HMS Families, 

Welcome back, students and staff! We hope that everyone enjoyed their well-deserved break and is ready to tackle the remaining school year with renewed energy. As we near the end of the year, we want to keep our parents informed about the upcoming exciting events in the next two months. From our 4th-grade parent information meeting to state testing, Maymester, and our spring sports, Harding Middle School has a lot going on.

We cordially invite the parents of our 4th-grade students to join us on Thursday, April 25th at 9 a.m. for our 4th-grade parent information meeting. During this meeting, we will give you an overview of what to expect as your child enters the middle school years. We also welcome any questions you may have for us.

We are currently in the full swing of testing. We began with ELA testing and will continue with Math, Science & Social Studies on April 15th. The 4th quarter of school will end on May 3rd and Maymester will start on Monday, May 6th. Maymester will run until the end of the school year. Our CCP students are excited to attend their Maymester schedule at the high school. We want to wish these students good luck! During the Maymester, all courses will be project-based at Harding Middle School.

We would also like to extend our good luck to our spring sports teams. We have a lot of talented athletes competing in baseball, softball, and track and field. We know they will represent our school with pride and sportsmanship. You can find the sports schedules below in the newsletter.

Let's stay focused on the goal and finish this school year Stallion Strong!

As always, if you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact a teacher or me directly. We are here to work together to provide the best possible education for your student! My e-mail address is bmills@rollred.org or you can reach me by phone at Harding Middle School, (740) 282-3481. 

Sincerely,

Principal Bryan Mills

Recognized our February PBIS students

Stallion wrestling state placers. Colt Gamble 6th place, Kloe Anthony 2nd place, and Nikki Hawkins 6th place.

Everyone had a great time at our Making Memories in the Middle event for the 4th graders.

Students and staff wore green for St. Patrick's Day.

HMS to High School Transition Days

8th-grade students were able to experience SHS for a day.

From the nurse:

Please return any physician referrals I sent out to parents of students who failed their vision or hearing screening. If you lost it please call the office. my extension is 4125.

It's time to start the seventh-grade required shot reminders! Please get your soon-to-be 7th graders the required Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines. These can be obtained from your pediatrician, our school-based health center, the Jefferson County Health Department, or even a pharmacy. You must provide proof of vaccination by the second week of school this fall. The proof is the updated shot record or the receipt from the pharmacy.

The Jefferson County Health Department is offering physicals for student athletes for $20 each. Check their hours on their website. If several athletes from the same team need physicals, a mobile unit could come to the practice and complete them. Speak with your coach about arranging this.

Our school-based health center will give physicals also. They are $30. You would just need to call them and set up an appointment. They can call your child in during the school day.

Lastly, as the sun is starting to shine again, I wanted to provide you with some safety tips to keep you healthy. While sunlight is good for you, too much-unprotected sun exposure is not. Please check out this link for more information.

CHANGE, INC. will be able to provide care for those students who turn in their Family Medical Care packets. This school-based Health Center has licensed healthcare staff and it's located in Harding Middle School. They will be able to help with any of your urgent & primary care needs. We have behavioral health & counseling available as well. The clinic also offers a fully functioning lab.

The School-Based Heath Care, by no means, replaces your child's pediatrician or family provider. The providers will assure a summary of the visit will be sent to your family provider. Parents can schedule appointments for their children before, during, or immediately after school. Parents are also welcome at the appointments if they would like to be there.

Change, Inc will take appointments for 7th-grade shots and physicals. The School-Based Health Center is open every day from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

You can schedule an appointment for your child to be seen during school by calling 740-284-5712 Option 3.

Mornings:

Breakfast is free and served to all HMS students from 7:00 to 7:50 am daily.

All students must be seated in class by 7:57 or they are considered tardy.

Lunch Time:

*DoorDash lunch deliveries may be ordered by parents ONLY and must be on time. Otherwise, the meal will be given to the student after school. Remember to put the student's name on the order!

Lunch 1 (5th & 6th) 10:44 am

Lunch 2 (7th & 8th) 11:18 am

*Please make sure their lunches arrive in the main office at least 10 minutes before their lunch starts.

School Lunches:



*All students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch at SCS

Please see the photo for our am drop-off and pick-up patterns. This must be strictly followed in order to avoid congestion and dangerous situations for our students.

In the am...

• All Students must enter through the cafeteria doors.
• Cars will be signaled to pull all the way down to the personnel on duty.
• Do not stop and drop off students in the middle of the traffic flow.

In the pm...

HMS will dismiss in the following manner...

1. 2:35 Bus students will exit the building
2. 2:38 Walkers will exit
3. 2:41 Car riders will exit

• The cars must pull into parking spots while waiting on their student after school.
• Do not park along the building. We do not want to create congestion or block our view of students trying to cross the road.
• Please observe directives from staff on duty.

Your compliance is necessary for the safety of our students. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.