January 27, 2023
Dear HMS Parents and Guardians,
We hope this message finds you well and managing the variety of weather we have been experiencing lately! Pictured above are three of our Robotics Team members practicing with their robot during the recent Vex Robotics Tournament at Yarmouth High School on January 21. Several of our teams have qualified for the Vex State Championship on February 25. Good luck to all who are competing!
In this update you will find information about the following topics:
HMS Winter Dance (new date)
PTO Update
Technology Resource
Grades 7 & 8 Athletics Registration
Dates to Date
HMS Update #13 will be sent on February 10, 2023. Please continue to reach out with any questions.
With Gratitude,
Mandy Lewis and Tom McDowell
HMS Administrative Team
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HMS Winter Dance (new date)
The HMS Winter Dance is now scheduled for Friday, February 3 from 6:30 - 8:00pm. Below is just a reminder about expectations for students:
-Students attending the dance must arrive within 15 minutes of the start time. The dance on February 3rd starts at 6:30pm, and all students attending must arrive by 6:45pm unless prior arrangements have been made.
-To keep students safe, they will stay until the dance is over and be picked up by an adult or adult designee. If a student needs to be picked up before the end of the dance, a parental note and administrative permission are needed.
-All HMS student behavior expectations apply to the dance. Cell phone use is not permitted. The goal is for students to socialize in person with those who are at the dance. Students are encouraged to leave their cell phones at home. If a student needs to keep a cell phone with them, the phone must remain away in their coat pocket.
-Students will have no need for backpacks or water bottles. Please leave these at home. Cups for water will be provided.
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PTO Update
Glow Run- We want to thank all of the parents for their generous support of the Glow Run, and we also want to thank our teachers for their willingness to do silly string battles with students! Final details about our fundraising success will be shared once we wrap up the campaign.
Summer Planning: Many camps open registration in January. Here is a link to our camp packet. http://bit.ly/PTOCampPacket
Yarmouth Area Camps: This Camp Packet is brought to you by the Yarmouth K-8 PTO in an effort to familiarize families with local camp information. Please contact Becca Maltais at rebeccamaltais@yahoo.com with any questions or if you have additional camp information.
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Technology Resource
Technology continues to provide valuable learning experiences for our students, and one of our goals is to help students develop safe, responsible technology skills. We recognize that parents may share this goal, and we recently discovered a helpful resource that we wanted to share with you. Here is a Guide to Parental Controls for Technology. In this resource it states: “Even if you've talked to your kids about screen-time limits and responsible online behavior, it's still really tough to manage what they do when you're not there (and even when you are). Parental controls can support you in your efforts to keep your kids' internet experiences safe, fun, and productive. They work best when used openly and honestly in partnership with your kids.” We hope you may find this useful. If you have any questions about your student’s technology use, please reach out to Megan Rice, our technology integrator: megan_rice@yarmouthschools.org
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Grades 7 & 8 Athletics Registration
-Indoor Track and Swimming will begin on February 27th. To ensure that you are receiving notifications from the coach, student-athletes must be registered by Monday, February 13th.
-Registration for Grades 7&8 Spring Sports (girls' lacrosse, boys' lacrosse, baseball, softball, and outdoor track) is open! The spring season will begin the week of April 3rd, and contests will begin the week of April 24th. Please register by March 27th.
Registration Site: https://yarmouthhs-ar.rschooltoday.com/home
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Dates to Date
February 3: HMS Winter Dance 6:30-8pm
February 20-24: February vacation - no school