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Orlando, FL 32837
(407) 858-4620
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Hunter's Creek Middle School Community Brief Saturday, June 29, 2024 | |
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Dear Mark,
I hope that you are enjoying a safe and restful summer break.
With the end of the month of June now here, summer school has ended as well. Our Eagles have been engaged in active summer camp activities that interest them and captivate their attention, accelerated math, and literacy activities. Everyone has been having lots of fun learning new concepts and doing hands-on activities.
Our Eagles’ teachers have been very busy attending professional development training sessions, preparing effective and engaging lessons during their common planning days as well as getting ready for the new school year to start in August.
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As in past summers, schools are closed the week of the Independence Day holiday. | |
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Report cards will be issued on July 11. You can contact the school to provide you with a copy of the grades or use the Skyward Family Access to view your students’ grades.
In order to give our Eagle parents a head start, included below is very important information for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Keep enjoying your summer and please remember to visit our website and the OCPS website this summer for the latest news updates.
With all my best!
Joumana Moukaddam
Proud Principal
Hunter's Creek Middle School
** Incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, please do not forget about your summer reading & math assignments! **
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Our HCMS Administration, Ms. Mabra, Ms. Moukaddam, & Ms. Vereen, wish you a very happy summer break! | |
Mark Your Calendars: Summer Dates & 2024-25 School Year | |
District & Schools are closed the week of July 4th: | |
Sales tax holiday for “Freedom Month” runs from July 1 - 31: | |
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July 29: Schedule Pick Up
August 8: New Student Orientation
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Sales tax holiday for Back-to-School runs from July 29 - August 11: | |
August 8: ESE Orientation | |
We are so thankful for our 2023-2024 PTSA! We appreciate you so much! | |
Congratulations to Mr. Larkin on his retirement! | |
Thank you, Foxtail Hunter's Creek! | |
Thank you so much to Foxtail Coffee Company Hunter's Creek for helping us support Hunter's Creek Elementary School when they needed it. We're so thankful of your support of us, the community, and our feeder school! | |
Thank you, Happy Face Party! | |
Thank you to Happy Face Party (IG: @happyfaceparty8) for creating and donating the balloon art that was used at our TWDL end of year breakfast and Evening of Champions. It was beautiful, and we are so lucky to have you supporting us and our students! | |
Exciting news for one of our outgoing 8th graders! Mr. Gomez assisted Anani Alaya get accepted into her first professional Art Show! The theme is “Pintura Groove- A Celebration of Graffiti and Urban Art," and her artwork is a portrait of late rap artist MF Doom and was created in class. Mr. Gomez knew it would be a great fit for the show so then after several phone calls with the curator, Mr. Gomez shared that “our youth have a place in the art world too,” her piece was accepted! | |
Beanstack Wrap Up for the 2023-2024 School Year | |
7th Grade Immunization Requirements | |
All incoming 7th grade students must have their Tdap vaccine. Once your student’s immunization is up to date, please share your proof of immunization with our registrar. | |
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There is a new system for registering for a school bus. To register, you will need to go onto Skyward and complete the School Bus Rider Registration form that has been added to the Skyward forms module.
In the past, the District encouraged parents to transport their non-eligible bus rider, if they could, to afford a seat for a student who needs bus transportation. Identifying students who will ride the bus allows Transportation Services to create more efficient routes versus routing for all eligible riders.
Please complete the School Bus Registration form if you expect a bus seat to be available for their child!
The School Bus Rider Registration form is available to parents, schools, and Student Enrollment staff by accessing the Skyward portal. If you are having trouble accessing Skyward for your student, please email hunterscreek_ms@ocps.net with as much information about the problem you are having as possible (screenshots are helpful).
OCPS Transportation information can be found at https://www.ocps.net/departments/transportation_services if you have any further questions about buses.
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Want to check your student's FAST scores? | |
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1. Use a computer to visit the OCPS Parent Portal at https://parents.classlink.com/ocps
2. Click on the Skyward Family Access app
3. Click District Links found at the top right-hand corner of the screen
4. Click State Assessment Scores to view a student’s scale score, achievement level, and bar graph indicating the student’s scale score and where it falls in the achievement level
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To help reduce the summer slide in math, HCMS assigns a summer math packet to keep students' math skills sharp over the summer.
All incoming math classes, except Algebra, will have a summer packet to complete, and they can be found on our Summer Assignment page on the website (linked above).
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Summer Assignment: Reading | |
OCPS Summer Reading Challenge! (Remember to log into Beanstack all along!) | |
Use the hashtag #OCPSReads when discussing summer reading (or reading throughout the year) on social media! | |
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Beanstack Update
Summer reading -- student minutes logged vs. other middle schools and our HCMS staff
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As of June 18th, on Beanstack, we are currently in 4th place for the OCPS Summer Reading Challenge!! We are 2nd among middle schools.
And that is with only 11% of you all logging--everyone jump on Beanstack, log, and help us jump up the leaderboard!
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For the month of June, 6th graders (from last school year) are the only grade level beating the Staff: | |
Let's step up our reading game and show OCPS that we're the best readers! | |
Our 2024-2025 Visiting Author | |
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● Graphic novelist
● Best known for his Olympians series
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● Has also written 2 books in a new series: The Asgardians | |
New to HCMS? Make sure to follow our social media and check out our website! | |
OCPS State of the Schools Address | |
Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Maria Vazquez applauds teachers while delivering the 2024 State of the Schools address, with OCPS board chair Teresa Jacobs, at Edgewater High School, Monday, June 3, 2024. Schools and community leadership along with Central Florida elected officials gathered to hear the remarks addressing the performance and goals of the eighth largest school district in the nation. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) Read the full article | |
1) Symptoms for heat exhaustion and heatstroke: | |
2) Dangerous beach rip currents. As an example, here is the Florida rip current risk for the early morning of Saturday, June 29th: | |
3) Fireworks and sparkler safety: | |
4) Visibility when bicycle riding at night: | |
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Have a safe and fun July 4th holiday!
Mrs. Moukaddam, Principal
Hunter's Creek Middle School
Saturday, June 29, 2024
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Hunter's Creek Middle School Leadership Team | |
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