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FOX FACTS

August 23, 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

August 24: Hauntington Breakfast Kickoff

August 24: Back to School Night 6:00 PM

August 24: Fox Fuel with H (Via Zoom)

August 25: Minimum Day

August 29: PTA Association Meeting 8:45 AM (HMS Cafeteria)

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)

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

PTA Association Meeting

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 8:45 am

HMS Cafeteria and Zoom

Please join us in-person at the HMS Cafeteria or on Zoom for our first PTA Association meeting of the year. Learn about Hauntington Breakfast, meet fellow parents, and get involved!

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 here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucO-tqTMoGNyPnl7JgoHAhHKugFQA217m

Save the Date!

October 21, 2023, 9 am to 1 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 students at HMS. It will be a morning filled with games, entertainment, food, and surprises! We encourage all HMS students and families to participate in this exciting community event. Everyone is welcome! Stay tuned for more details.

Thank you for joining us at last week’s New Family Orientation. We hope the information was helpful and that all of your questions were answered. Here is the slideshow presentation and the handout for those that weren’t able to attend in-person.

A huge thank you to Principal Hazlett, Assistant Principal Cota, and HMS School Counselor June Gonzalez for carving time out of their busy schedules to meet our new families and answer questions.

Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us directly!

Cheryl Freiburg cherylfreiburg@gmail.com

Becki Watlington becki_ballard@hotmail.com

Link to the Huntingtin Middle School Spirit Wear Store

Please join us for our Restorative Practices Family Information Night. Register here.

Please review our various bell schedules.

We will have our first monthly webinar meeting for HMS families with our Principal, Ms. Hazlett on Thursday, August 24th at 9:00 AM via Zoom!

If you'd like to join, here is the link.

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.

Counseling Corner:

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:

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Health Information

COVID-19 Information

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 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

***THANK YOUS***

Thank you to Cheryl Freiburg and Becki Watlington for organizing our New Family Orientation last week! Thank you to all the new families who attended. It was great to welcome so many new families to HMS!

A big thanks to Daisy Wilson, our PTA VP of Membership, for kicking off our PTA Membership Drive. Our PTA members are critical in supporting the mission of PTA!

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

PTA Association Meeting

Tuesday, August 29th at 8:45 am

HMS Cafeteria and Zoom

Please join us in-person or on Zoom for our first PTA Association meeting of the year. Learn about Hauntington Breakfast, meet fellow parents, and get involved!

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.

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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Community News and Events

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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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