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 February

Message from our Principal:

Dear Parents & Families,

It's hard to believe February is here. This year is zipping by before our eyes. I want to remind students and their families that interim reports will be processed on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024. Please check in with your child and address with them and/or the school any academic concerns you may have. Their grades can be accessed 24/7 through the Progress Book.

Please take the time to read through this newsletter as we have several fundraisers, yearbook sales and a visit from the mobile dentist this month. Reminder that we also will be hosting our quarterly Parent Information meeting tomorrow at 8:30am in the café. Several students will be sharing projects that they have been working on in their STEM courses. They are excited to show off some of their competitive robots, the school newspaper and a couple of inventions our students have created.

Please note that there will be no school on Monday, February 19th in observance of President's Day.

Finally, on behalf of the faculty and staff at HMS, I want to express our gratitude for your continued support of our students and their achievements. Working with your child is a privilege that we take very seriously. We also value the partnership between home and school and acknowledge that their success is a direct result of this collaboration.

As always, if you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact a teacher or me directly. We are here to work together to provide the best possible education for your student! My e-mail address is bmills@rollred.org or you can reach me by phone at Harding Middle School, (740) 282-3481.

Sincerely,

Principal Bryan Mills

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Congratulations to Gabriel Loot for winning our District Spelling Bee with Bishop John King Mussio. Nathan Spencer and Mayaunna Mitchell will also compete at the Regional Spelling Bee on March 9 at 11:00 am at Buckeye North Elementary School. Students should arrive by 10:15 am. Families are welcome to attend. Good luck!

HMS Jazz Choir sang the National Anthem at the Wheeling Nailer's Hockey game.

HMS students in Ms. Huff’s Inventionland classes created a podium for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after a lesson about his "I Have a Dream" speech.

Shout out to our 7th and 8th-grade students who attended the winter dance. The theme was Dancing for Donations this year and students filled 3 large boxes which will be donated to the Steubenville Salvation Army. Great job Stallions!

Please return the physician referrals sent home concerning your child's vision and hearing. If you received one of these referrals, your child failed their screening. Please help our students to be in their best health and help them learn effectively. 

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:

*DoorDash lunch deliveries may be ordered by parents ONLY 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.
• Do not park along the building. We do not want to create congestion or block our view of students trying to cross the road.
• 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.