Last night's first-ever Yarmouth Jazz Night was a hit! You will have an opportunity to see the HMS Jazz Bands play again on Monday, May 19th. Save the date!
Good morning - We are experiencing a reduction in electrical power at Frank Harrison Middle School, similar to the issue that was addressed earlier this school year (portions of the building have full power, while others do not). Fortunately, copious amounts of sunlight and warmer daytime temperatures will allow us to hold school today. Central Maine Power and contracted electricians will be on-site to address the concern this morning.
Yesterday, HMS celebrated National Poetry Month with our second and final Poetry Kabaam of the school year!
A few of our 7th and 8th grade spring sports start today. Can you guess which ones?
HMS is hosting our first Battle of the Books!
We wrapped up our Spirit Week donations to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland today! Thank you to our students and staff members for their support of this worthy organization. The folks from the ARLGP were so touched by the generosity of our school community!
Our 7th graders welcomed nine medical professionals this morning to talk about topics as varied as epidemiology, thoracic surgery, and pediatric heart care as well as supporting students in their study of the circulatory system via pig dissection. Many thanks to our community volunteers, including Dr. Ting (pictured), for deepening our study of biology!
Here is an update on the Blood Drive at HMS yesterday: 43 units were collected, which means 129 lives were impacted! Thank you to those who donated blood yesterday!
As part of their study of the circulatory system, our 7th-grade students supported the Red Cross Blood Drive at HMS today! Tying student learning to real-life events in our community is a hallmark of our approach to teaching and learning at HMS. As a bonus, many people in southern Maine will benefit from the dozens of donations made today. Thank you to our students and teachers for making this important event a reality!
Eight students from HMS took part in the National History Day regional competition at USM this past Saturday. The students worked on their projects over the past several months, consulting here at HMS with Mr. Potvin. Amazingly, all of our students qualified for the state competition at the University of Maine on May 3rd! Congratulations to all who participated!
Ian Kiander was awarded this year's Steingart Award! The Steingart Award is presented in honor of Neal Steingart, parent of a former HMS student, Emily Steingart, and it is a legacy in support of music education. Ian is a leader in our chorus, band, acapella, and jazz band. Congratulations, Ian!
We are in need of the following coaching positions this spring. Please spread the word!
Schools in Yarmouth will be closed for the day on Thursday, February 13. With this closure, the final student day for the academic year is moved to Friday, June 13.
Zach Strait's painting from HMS was selected to be a part of the Youth Art Month Show at the Portland Museum of Art! His exceptional piece will represent Frank H. Harrison Middle School at the YAM show and will be on display at the museum during the month of March. Congratulations, Zach!
So much fun at tonight's performance of A Murder Mystery by our Improv Club! Kudos to our talented cast and crew!
Due to the forecast for heavy snow by midday, there will be no school in the Yarmouth School Department on Thursday, February 6, 2025. With this cancellation, the last day of school for the 2024-2025 school year is now scheduled for Thursday, June 12.
Good evening - Due to the predicted arrival of tomorrow’s storm, Yarmouth Schools will run a half-day schedule on Thursday, February 6. Students at Yarmouth High School and Harrison Middle School will be released at 11:15 a.m. Students at Yarmouth Elementary School and Rowe School will be released at 12:00 p.m. Lunches will be offered at school. If we must change to a full-day closure of schools, that decision will be made by 5:00 a.m.
HMS had twenty-nine 7th/8th graders attend the District II Honors Vocal Festival this past weekend. Our students gained acceptance into this competitive honor group by successfully auditioning at the District II Auditions this past October. Congratulations to our participants - we are proud of you!
TWO-HOUR DELAY – Monday, February 3, 2025: There will be a two-hour delay to the start of school in Yarmouth today. This means all buses will run two hours later than normal for the morning pick-up. The school day will end at the normal time.
Congratulations to our District II Instrumental Festival participants! We are so proud of you. Thank you to Ms. Matta for her support of our students!
