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FOX FACTS
February 14, 2024
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
February 15: Fox Fuel w. Ms. Hazlett
February 15: Family Matters Workshop 6 PM
February 16: Career Day - Minimum Day
February 19-23: President's Week - No School
February 26: Professional Development Day - No School for Students
February 28: CA Healthy Kids Survey (Grade 7)
March 7: 5th Grade Info Night/Open House/Showcase
March 8: Minimum Day
March 12 - 14: Q3 Finals
March 15: Minimum Day
March 15: Fox Games
March 15: Spring Choir Concert - SMHS
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 ([email protected])
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Career Spirit Week
February 12-16
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Career Week - February 12 - 16.
Annual Career Day Fair - Friday, February 16, 8:00 AM -12:40 PM
*Students need to bring their Chromebooks to Homeroom daily
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We will have our monthly webinar meeting for HMS families with our Principal, Ms. Hazlett on Thursday, February 15th at 9:00 AM via Zoom!
If you'd like to join, here is the link.
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Join all your HMS mom friends for a casual weekend get together as we celebrate what fun middle school can be!
Date: March 17, 2024
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Includes drinks, light refreshments, and sparking conversation.
This event is hosted by Ellie Helmy, Kelli-Ann Nakayama, Mikah O’Mara & Becki Watlington.
Get your spot at the buy-in party here:
https://www.hmsparentparty.com/product-page/foxy-mamas-cocktail-hour
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BONJOUR HMS PARENTS!
San Marino High School has a long time treasured tradition of Grad Night and we welcome you to be part of it!
This special event would not be possible without the whole community coming together and we are excited to have our very first designated HMS Grad Night Volunteer Paint Week! Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 6th 9:00am - 3:00pm and/or Saturday, March 9th 9:00am-3:00pm and be part of the magic. No special skills needed! If you can’t make it to paint, you can also support Grad Night by donating meals for volunteers.
Please see our website for more details on Grad Night 2024, Ratatouille and learn more about the history of Grad Night and ways you can be involved. We look forward to welcoming you!
https://www.smhsgradnight2024.com/
If you’d like to volunteer to paint or donate a meal during HMS Grad Night Volunteer Paint Week, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4FA9AA2EA6F85-46971948-grad#/
MERCI
GRAD NIGHT CHAIRS
Nicolette Fuerst, Jennifer Park, Marci Wendling, Eugenie Troung, and Jenny Yessian
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First District PTA Reflections Winners
The San Marino PTA Council is proud to announce our seven Reflections winners who placed at the First District level.
The Winners are as follows:
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SMHS, Ava Newton - Award of Excellence in Dance Choreography
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SMHS, Miranda Fang - Award of Merit in Literature
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SMHS, Naomi Chen - Award of Merit in Visual Arts
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HMS, Kellen Paek - Award of Merit in Film Production
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HMS, Angie Li - Outstanding Interpretation Award in Visual Arts
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CARVER, Isaiah Yao - Outstanding Interpretation Award in Music Composition AND Award of Excellence in Literature
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VALENTINE, Olivia Hsu - Award of Excellence in Music Composition
The two Outstanding Interpretation Awards (Angie Li from HMS and Isaiah Yao from Carver) will go on to compete at the State Level.
All the First District participants will be celebrated at the District Showcase on February 3rd at 10 AM at John Muir High School Auditorium.
Thank you to our Reflections team led by Council Chair Yvonne Cheng for all their hard work in guiding our students. And congratulations to all of our talented participants. We are so proud of each and every one of you!
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HMS Halo Nominations
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO HONOR OUR OUTSTANDING HMS VOLUNTEERS!
Annually, Huntington Middle School PTA recognizes and honors HMS parents, teachers, and staff members who have made outstanding contributions of time and talent to the students of Huntington Middle School. The HMS Halo Awards Committee needs your help to select this year’s deserving recipients.
Please consider the following qualifications: consistent and outstanding service to HMS in a variety of activities, over the course of multiple years. Parent nominees must have a child currently attending HMS. Teacher or staff nominees must demonstrate service extending beyond the classroom. Nominees must not be past recipients of the Halo Award.
Please click here to submit your nominations (providing names and qualifications). Nominations are due by Friday, March 15, 2024.
Questions? Contact Hwannie Shen, HMS Parliamentarian.
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See below for a picture of our first of 10 Family Matters Workshops! Join in on this family workshop series hosted by Chinatown Service Center that provides a space for parents and their 4th - 8th grade children to learn more about communication to build and strengthen their relationships. To sign up for our next session on Thursday, October 12, 6pm-7pm click here. Every session you will learn something new. See you there! | Free after school academic support is available for all students. | |
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HMS Spirit Gear!!
HMS T-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts are available for purchase using this website. Once purchased, spirit gear will be delivered to students during school hours.
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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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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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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:
Open a ticket with a technology support team member at www.smusd.us/livechat/
Email technical support at [email protected]
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 Allie Lee & Annie Shih for planning a special Noontime Fun this month. Kids had fun decorating Valentine’s cards and writing notes for senior citizens. Allis and Annie delivered the notes to local senior living facilities.
Thanks to our PTA Nominating Committee members: Hwannie Shen (Chair), Jennifer Kang, Belinda Hwang, Christina Trauber, Annie Shih, and Sri Abboy (alternate) for all their work putting together a wonderful slate of officers for our 2024-2025 term.
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, or you can pay via PayPal (instructions can be found here). If you have any questions, please contact Daisy Wilson, PTA VP of Membership at [email protected]. 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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