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FOX FACTS
February 15, 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
Feb. 16: Career Day! Minimum Day
Feb. 17: No School
Feb. 20: No School
Feb. 22: Yearbook Groups Photo Day
Feb. 22: Noontime Fun!
Feb. 23: Fox Fuel w T
Feb. 23: Open House/Showcase & 5th grade Student/Parent Night!
Feb. 24: Minimum Day
Feb. 28: SMUSD State of the District Address
March 9 and 10: 8th grade formal portraits.
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
Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
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During February, Black History Month, the HMS ASB will be featuring these individuals through weekly quotes in the morning announcements:
Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Bessie Coleman, and Mae Jemison.
Frederick Douglass lived February 1817 or 1818 to February 20, 1895. After escaping slavery from Maryland, he became an abolitionist leader in Massachusetts and New York. He was known for his fiery speeches against slavery and he wrote many famous books such as An American Slave.
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass
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Thursday, Feb. 16th
Click below to see all of the resources we've provided for our HMS students for Career Week. This information will remain on our HMS website for the remainder of the year.
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8th grade families: SAVE THE DATES. 3/9 & 3/10
8th grade graduation portraits will be taken on 3/9 and 3/10, after school, from 3pm to 7pm. Parents will get an email soon from Lauren/Premier Studios to schedule their time. More information about attire etc. will be coming soon from Mr. Caire.
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Thank you for making The HMS Breakfast Club a success! On behalf of the HMS PTA, we extend heartfelt appreciation for all the parents, staff and community members who supported this fundraiser and contributed to the programs our exceptional school provides for our children.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Jennifer Kang, Ed Zee, Helen Phan, Julianne Webb, Laura Repstad, Kyu Kang, James Lin, Erik Wahl, Anoop Desai, Bruce Lafko, Daryl Topalian, Lauren and Jerry Shen, Lisa and David Wang, Anita Tang, Luyi Khasi and Marisa Kelly for their generosity and time.
And an incredible thank you to our event chairs - Renita Lin & Vivi Wahl!
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The Party Continues!
Get your spot at our Buy-in Parties!
www.hmsparentparty.com
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Moms Night In
March 31, 2023
$60 per person
Join your fellow HMS moms for a Sixteen Candles Moms Night In
Generously hosted by:
Jules Webb and Laura Repstad
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April 28, 2023
$100 per person
Join your fellow HMS dads for an evening of drinks, dinner, and poker!
Generously hosted by:
Kyu Kang, James Lin, Erik Wahl, Derek Cheng, Anoop Desai, and Bruce Lafko
Questions?
Contact Renita Lin (renitaolivia@gmail.com) or Vivi Wahl (pyalaman@hotmail.com)
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THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS & SUPPORTERS!
List as of 2/13/2023
BRAIN
Jennifer and Kyu Kang
James and Renita Lin
Vivi and Erik Wahl
The O'Mara Family
Emily Kim and Philip Zhou
The Hoglin Family
ATHLETE
Bruce and Joyce Lafko
Luyi and Shawn Chou
BASKET CASE
Francesca and Brandon Gill
Derek and Wendy Cheng
Jerry and Lauren Shen
Cheryl and John Freiburg
The Mellis Family
Ed and Stacy Paek
Sarah and Jeff Morris
Toby and Yuka Hsieh
Chun and Mei Wong
Alex and Becki Watlington
Shannon and Kevin Snaer
Mark and Danica Hughes
Chris and Kristin Pagano
Tyler and Kasumi Roddick
The Darling Family
Nikoo & Hossein Berenji
The Killackey Family
Deok Song & Christine Hyun
The Onishi Family
The Fong Family—Michael & Amy
The Wilson Family
Tommy and Lisa Vuong
The Vishwanath Family
Kaan Yuksel Family
The Gutierrez Family
Dongqi Sun's Family
Van and Connie Pham
Steve and Ashley Hsiang
The Chou Family
Evelyn and Mark Wildeman
The Esbenshade Family
Anita and Sterling Tang
Mark and Laura Repstad
Edward and Hsuan Zee
The Jeffries Family
Dr. Charmayne & Jeff Ross and Pediatric Therapy Specialists, Inc.
The Newton Family
Michelle and Leo Lei
Lisa and David Wang
The Chow Family
Diane and Mark Schmidt
Lindsey & Mark MacFarlane
Mr. and Mrs. Lin
The Ding Family
Philip & Kathryn Prassas
Melissa & David Sullivan
Winnie and Chris Lee
PRINCESS
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl R. Topalian
Ms. Hazlett
The Feng Family
Mr. and Mrs. Li
The Li Family
The Phan Family
MR. VERNON
The Maling Family
The Yeganeh Family
THANK YOU to our Community Supporters and Silent Auction Donors
The Cellar
Meat & Essentials
Seco Blowdry Studio
Nailtique Nail Shop
Amy McGuire Fitness
Purposeful Prep
Clarity Advanced Optometry
Glow Dance & Fitness
The Hat
Daryl Topalian
Lauren and Jerry Shen
Lisa and David Wang
Anita Tang
Luyi Khasi
Marisa Kelly
Kyu Kang
Jane Chon
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FOX GAMES
Fox Games is Back!
Sign up your student(s) for HMS’ new annual tradition - Fox Games!
Find a team, sign up and participate in an afternoon of fun physical and mental challenges on March 10, 2023.
You could win tickets to Magic Mountain, Raging Waters or Universal Studios!
The deadline to sign up is March 6, 2023!
Visit www.hmsfoxgames.com to watch a video of last year’s event, sign up and learn more!
Questions? Email nsiggins@gmail.com or carmenvishwanath@yahoo.com
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NOONTIME FUN
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
FIELD GAMES!
Get Ready for Tug of War and Frisbee Fun!
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Congratulations to all our HMS Foxes!
And good luck to our 1st Place winners (Outstanding Interpretation award), whose artwork has been submitted to California State PTA for the next level of judging!
Outstanding Interpretation (1st Place)
Keilani Kooper
Finding My Voice
Photography MS (Grades 6-8)
Huntington Middle School
Angie Li
Courage
Visual Arts MS (Grades 6-8)
Huntington Middle School
Award of Excellence (2nd Place)
Jared Wang
Talking is Human
Visual Arts Special Artist (All Grades)
Huntington Middle School
Honorable Mention (4th Place)
Kellan Paek
Kimo Finds His Voice
Film Production MS (Grades 6-8)
Huntington Middle School
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8th grade ads
8th grade parents, do you want your student to have a special announcement in this year's yearbook?
If so, go to: www.yearbookordercenter.com
to order graduation ads. Please follow all instructions for submission there. All ads are created and submitted that way only. Our school code is 17117. Ads should be completed by March 1st.
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It's Track season!
HMS Track Team is a Travel Team.
Travel Teams: In this program, groups of selected athletes compete against other schools to represent Huntington in our 210 Middle School League. Not all students who participate will be selected to compete due to the number of participants per event.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE SELECTING YOUR SPORT!!
- Please make sure you complete the registration form with your parent/guardian.
- A student email address is required to register. Please make sure you are signed out of all other emails before clicking on the link.
- If you are still having problems, please use incognito/private mode depending on the browser you are using.
- Make sure you take note of the first meeting date.
- Be realistic regarding your schedule and the possible time and date conflicts.
Read the information BEFORE you click on the Registration Form.
Track: Open to all students who are interested. Click here for the Track Registration Form
There will be a team meeting on Monday, February 27 at 3:00. Please meet at the Lunch Court.
First day of practice: Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Life is full of challenges, sometimes it means that you try something new and you never know, you may actually enjoy it!!
If you have any questions, please feel to let me know.
Remember my motto! "A sport for everyone and everyone in a sport!"
Hope to see you out there competing!
Ms. Kido
Physical Education Teacher
ASB Advisor
Athletic Director
Huntington Middle School
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Renovation Plans for San Marino Center | The San Marino City Council approved a renovation project for the San Marino Center and contracted with CABD Construction to bring the building up to code, match the decor of the neighboring Crowell Public Library, and make it a usable, flexible, and modern community center facility. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid September with demolition sometime in October. Construction activities will 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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Counseling Corner:
Thank you PfA Board (Partnership for Awareness ) for your generous grant supporting this Wellness Project for our students.
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If you need help getting access to PowerSchool:
Technical Support Contact:
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Free breakfast and lunch!
For the 2022-2023 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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Starting Tuesday, 11/15/22, employees, parents, and students may pick up free COVID rapid test kits (2 kits/4 tests) from the School Health Office in advance of and for a safe return from the Thanksgiving holiday. https://smusd.info/freetests2022
Please visit the SMUSD COVID-19 Information page.
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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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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. | | |
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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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HMS PTA Nominating Committee Announcement
The HMS PTA Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of officers for 2023-2024:
President: Lauren Shen
Executive Vice President: Sri Abboy
First Vice President (Programs & Calendar): Cathy Newton
Second Vice President (Membership): Daisy Wilson
Third Vice President (Ways & Means): Jennifer Kang
Hauntington Breakfast Business Chair: VACANT
Hauntington Breakfast Creative Chair: VACANT
Parent Party Business Chair: Mikah O’Mara
Parent Party Creative Chair: Becki Watlington
Spring Fundraising Business Chair: Sarah Rome
Spring Fundraising Creative Chair: Ryan Zanotti
Recording Secretary: Ellie Helmy
Corresponding Secretary: Christina Trauber
Treasurer: Carmen Vishwanath
Financial Secretary: Kasumi Roddick
Financial Reviewer: Xinyan Huang
Historian: Mei Wong
We continue to seek nominations for Hauntington Breakfast Business & Creative Chairs. If you or someone you know is interested in co-chairing this fundraiser, please contact Marisa Kelly, HMS Parliamentarian, via email at marisas23@aol.com. Elections will be held at the Tuesday, March 21st PTA Association meeting.
Sincere appreciation is extended to our Nominating Committee – Stefanie Killackey, Cathy Newton, Janice Segimoto, Becki Watlington, Cheryl Freiburg (Alternate) and Daryl R. Topalian (Advisor) – for all their hard work putting together an outstanding slate. Thank you to those who submitted nominations.
Sincerely,
Marisa Kelly
Huntington Middle School PTA
Parliamentarian, 2022-2023
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Community News and Events | |
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New volunteer opportunities
at the Crowell Public Library!
Teens in Grades 8-12 are invited to join the new Teen Advisory Group (TAG). TAG members contribute to the Library through projects, serve as a voice for teen patrons, and help shape what they see at the Library. Teen volunteers will be able to earn community service hours and gain valuable experience that looks great on a college application or resume. For more information, visit www.CityofSanMarino.org/TAG.
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Sunday March 5th, 10AM to 5PM
Rosemead Community Center
3936 Muscatel Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770 www.626comiccon.com
Free Admission!
Free Parking!
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If you would like to run your company or organization's publication in Fox Facts, please email it to mhazlett@smusd.us by Thursday at 4:30 of each week to appear in the following week's Fox Facts. | | | | |
