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 December

Message from our Principal:

Hello Parents and Families of HMS,

I would like to take this time to wish each of you a happy holiday!!! Enjoy this season with your loved ones. Family makes the holidays special and each of our young Stallions makes Harding such a magical place. We are so proud of them!!!

December is a time to share weather-related school closing information. We use our district School Messenger system, radio, and local television stations to notify parents when school delays or closings are announced.

December also signals the arrival of our Christmas break. All Steubenville City Schools will observe winter break from December 20th to January 2nd, and classes will resume on Wednesday, January 3rd. Stay safe and best wishes bringing in the new year!

Finally, I want to remind all families of the dangers of social media and the cyber community in general. We have programs in place to educate today’s students about these dangers and will continue to educate all children on the precautions they should take when online. Please do not hesitate to ask us for any assistance or questions you may have if you should ever become suspicious of your child’s online behaviors. We are here to help and encourage everyone to make sure they are aware of what’s happening on their child's device.

If you have a question about what is occurring in your student’s class, please get in touch with your student’s teacher. Your child’s classroom teacher is always the place to start. If you still have concerns, then you should contact the administration staff for support. We all need to work together to benefit our students.

If you would like to contact me, my e-mail address is bmills@rollred.org. You can also reach me by phone at Harding Middle School at (740) 282-3481.

Sincerely,

Principal Bryan Mills

The event is free and open to everyone in the community. The HMS & SHS Jazz Choir will be performing!

It is $1 a day to participate in the Christmas Spirit Days. All proceeds will go towards the PBIS (Positive Referal Program) to purchase gift cards that will go back to our students.

Christmas Day

Date: December 25

Day: Monday

HMS Band performing at the Varsity show.

Our Leo’s Club donated over 70 shoeboxes filled with toys for the Samaritan Purse’s Operation Christmas Child!

The HMS Leo’s Club hosted a Veteran's brunch with over 90 veterans in attendance

Merry Christmas from Nurse Neely! Please take care of any doctor referrals sent about hearing or vision over the break and return the paperwork please. This is important and mandatory for the State of Ohio. 

Did you know that December is National Handwashing Awareness Month?! How appropriate because we are in cold, flu, and Covid season. Please watch this minute-long video to brush up on your handwashing technique. It will keep you healthy for the holidays and winter months. 

The Mobile Dentist will be visiting Harding on February 12th, 13th, and 14th. The paperwork for this will be sent home during the first week of January. Please fill it out as soon as possible and return it so that your child can be seen by the mobile dentist this year.

Amy Neely, RN, BSN, CSN

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:

*Lunches may be delivered by DoorDash ONLY by parents 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.
• Skip the first row that faces Sunset (Buses start lining up in that row).
• 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.