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Please join us for our April PTO Meeting Featuring our Raider Student Panel

Tuesday, April 16

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Lunch service begins at 11:45 am

7/8 Assembly Room

Guest Speakers: MIS/HPMS Student Panel 

Learn about our school from the students' perspectives 

during a Q&A led by the principals.

Many thanks to our Hospitality Chairs, Beth Beakley, Sara Egan, Lacy Lange and Lisa Palmer, for treating us to fantastic PTO lunches at each meeting.

Special thanks to the wonderful Brenda Vardell for providing such delicious lunches this year for our PTO meetings. 

Don't miss our final PTO Meeting of the year! 

Dear Raider Families,

Exciting things are happening in McCulloch classrooms every day as teachers design engaging instruction and students explore and connect with new interests and new friends. Thank you for continuing to support your student's school readiness and academic success through building success skills and habits: regular school attendance, daily independent reading, disciplined study habits.

At the same time, April can feel like the longest month of the school year, and you may be hearing from your student about the struggles to maintain focus and interest and challenges with friendships. We see the end of the school year approaching, but this time of year calls on all of our resilience and grit.  How can you support your student through these ups and downs?

Do: Listen to your child and give them a voice. Be curious when they share.  Role play social or academic situations to help them practice and problem solve. This will help them build their confidence and problem-solving skills.

Don't: Rescue or fix problems for your child or blame others. This takes power and control away from your student to solve their own problems. Sometimes our questions sound like accusations with a question mark at the end.  Instead of "why did you do that?" try "how did that work? What else could you try?"

Connect with your student's teachers and school counselor if you have any concerns about school progress. Let's continue to work together to raise healthy and happy children.

Go Raiders!

Dr. Skip Moran, Principal

Mcculloch Intermediate School

morans@hpisd.org  214-780-3600

Health Education Opt-In

In 2022, Texas adopted learning standards for Health instruction in Kindergarten-High School Health. If you would like to review these learning standards, you may find them here:

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education

In accordance with state law and Board policy EHAA(LOCAL), the Highland Park Independent School District provides instruction relating to reproduction, sexual health, and the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and human trafficking. As the law requires, the district must obtain written consent before we can provide a student with instruction on these topics. Instruction is scheduled to occur on all campuses between April 22 and May 10.

Parents are welcome to view the lessons for their child by clicking on the appropriate link below:

We encourage parents to review the content of these lessons and discuss with your child. The links listed above may not be reproduced, shared, or posted on a public domain. Click the link below to complete the opt-in form for your child. A separate form must be completed for each child.

6th Grade Health Lesson Opt-in Form

5th Grade Health Lesson Opt-in Form

If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's campus.

4th to 5th Grade Transition Meetings

Current families of 4th graders transitioning to 5th grade for the 2024-25 school year are invited to MIS for upcoming transition information sessions.

• Tuesday, April 23, 9:30am OR 6pm, at MIS auditorium.
• Information will be provided on the academic program for students as well as family involvement opportunities.
• To preview information about MIS, please visit our MIS Round-Up webpage here.

4th grade students will have the opportunity to visit MIS for a campus tour on Thursday or Friday, April 18-19, with their 4th grade classes. 

Letter from the Principal

Hello Parents and Families,

Thanks so much for your support this week. We are very proud of our students' progress and learning. I know we are making progress toward our end of year goals.

This Monday afternoon we will go outside to view the solar eclipse, weather pending. For full details please click HERE.

Our Skill Focus for next week is "Following Instructions & Directions"

1. Look and Listen.
2. Acknowledge the teacher.
3. Do what you have been asked right away, the first time.
4. Know that you will not always agree, but you have to follow adults' instructions at school.
5. Check back when you are finished.

Attendance this week: Being Here Every Day and On time is so important. We hit our goal this week! Great job!

8th grade - 97%

7th grade - 96%

School - 96%

Goal for next week - 97%

Our mission at HPMS is to ensure high levels of learning and personal growth for all Raiders in and beyond the classroom. Thank you for helping us achieve our mission!

As always, please let me know if you have questions, suggestions, or concerns.

Thanks and Go Raiders!

Dr. Kevin Hunt, Principal

Highland Park Middle School

huntk@hpisd.org  214-780-3600

MIS/HPMS & Raider Drama Presents The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition

Plunge into this show-stopping musical with SpongeBob and friends as they journey together to save the fate of their colorful undersea world, Bikini Bottom. You'll fall in love with the irresistible characters and iconic music of this family-friendly, Tony Award winning show. It's the story of an unexpected hero and the power of friendship that's sure to make a splash with audiences of all ages!

Performances will be held on Friday April 19 at 4:00pm, Saturday April 20 at 2:00pm and 6:30pm, and Sunday April 21 at 2:00pm in the HPMS Auditorium. Tickets are available for $8 at the door before all shows or for purchase in the cafeteria on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday during the week of the show. Thank you Raider Drama and HP Arts for making this production possible!

But wait... there's more...

Purchase "Pineapple Tart" yogurt at Yumilicious to support SpongeBob!

For the month of April, Yumilicious in Snider Plaza will serve a special "Pineapple Tart" flavor to support MIS/HPMS & Raider Drama's SpongeBob musical! Purchase "Pineapple Tart" yogurt and mention SpongeBob at checkout - 20% of the sales will support our show! 

Sno-Cones for SpongeBob "Meet the Cast" Event

A Kona Ice Truck will park outside MIS/HPMS (near the tennis courts) on Tuesday, April 16 from 3:15pm - 4:15pm. Students can purchase sno-cones and mix and mingle with the MIS/HPMS SpongeBob cast. Sno-Cones will be $5 (cash or credit card) and 20% of the proceeds will go to Raider Drama. 

Congratulations to your HPMS Raider Tennis Team on a 16-0 win against Prosper Reynolds this week. It was a great team win and the Raider Tennis Team represented HP well on the way to an undefeated season. Once again, we had alternates step in and contribute when called upon. District Championships will be held on Monday and Tuesday. Please wish our Raiders good luck!

Please congratulate the 7th and 8th grade girls track & field teams on their performance in the Prosper track meet. Both teams competed very well in a very competitive meet. This was the girls' second meet of the season due to multiple bad weather cancelations and the first meet where they were able to participate in all of the events and gain valuable meet experience. Team results below. For individual results please click HERE.

Please congratulate your 7th and 8th grade boys track team on winning first place at the Prosper Area meet last Thursday, and please congratulate James Axley on setting the HPMS school record for high jump with a jump of 5ft 11in! Point totals are listed below. For individual results please click HERE.

Thank you Whitney Donaldson for making the flower beds in front of our school look ready for beautiful Springtime weather!

Decoding Dyslexia Park Cities

HP Lacrosse

HP Lacrosse will be selling "Beat Jesuit Again" t-shirts in the Raider Cafe on April 10. Shirts are $20 each (cash only). The big game is scheduled for Friday, April 12 at 7:45 pm at Highlander Stadium.

Lady Scots Open Gym

The Lady Scots Basketball Team will host a MIS/HPMS Open Gym for any girls in 5th-8th grade who are interested in developing skills, shooting on their own, or even playing games. All levels will be there, and this will be a great introduction to the Lady Scots program for current 5th and 6th graders. Each week, high school coaches and athletes will be present, and students are invited to attend one open gym or all. We look forward to seeing you in the gym.

HP Crew

Register Now for Summer Rowing Camps!

Space is Limited!

Now in its 22nd year and boasting 44 USRowing Central Region Titles and 84 Collegiate Division 1 recruits, HP Crew welcomes Scots to explore the sport of Rowing! Adolescence is the perfect time to start. No experience is necessary. Try something new and develop the athlete within yourself!

HP Crew rows with Dallas United Crew (DUC), on the waters of White Rock Lake. Camps introduce rowers to the equipment and the fundamentals of rowing over four consecutive mornings. All equipment and coaching are provided. Athletic attire and a bottle of water are all you need.

For more information on HP Crew's Learn-to-Row Summer Camp, please click HERE.

Raiders Reaching Out

Raiders Reaching Out is ready to serve our Raider students, families, and staff in need of support and to honor those who go above and beyond to serve our school and children. Please let us know if you know someone in our Raider community who needs some sunshine sent their way! You can email us confidentially raidersreachingout@mishpmspto.org.

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