This Week at HMS
Reminder: Buy your 2023-24 yearbook now - price is $25 until mid-November. Don't miss out. Go to jostensyearbook.com to order.
The Community Builders at HMS are sponsoring a pet supply drive for the local animal shelters from Oct. 20 - 27. Please send cat or dog food, cat litter, pet toys, etc. to school during that time. The homeroom that collects the most will get a prize.
Congratulations to Connor Davis! He was chosen as Student of the Week by Mrs. Storms and Mrs. Mayer.
Congratulations to Max Davidson, Fin Pilcher, and Dax Randolph for being selected to participate in the 2023 SIBCA Jr. High Class L All-Star Classic game at SIU! The game will played on Tuesday, October 24 at 7:00 pm.
Abe Martin Field
425 Saluki Drive
Carbondale, IL
HMS Parents/Guardians: This is a reminder that we will be having parent/teacher conferences at HMS tomorrow, October 19 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm in the gym. Please park in front of the building and enter through the doors under the awning. You will receive your child's midterm reports as well as their 2023 Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) score reports and have an opportunity to speak with your child's teachers. In order to allow all parents who are attending conferences to meet with the teachers, you will need to limit the time you speak with each of them. If you feel you need more time with your child's teachers, you may schedule another conference between 3:00 - 3:30 pm at a later date. Midterm reports that are not picked up at parent/teacher conferences will be sent home with students on Friday, October 20.
Congratulations to the HMS boys and girls cross country teams! The boys' team placed 2nd and the girls' team placed 3rd at the regional meet today and both teams qualified for the state meet. For the boys' team, Peyton Murray placed 2nd and Cedric Johnson placed 6th. For the girls' team, Peyton McDaniel placed 3rd, Kyndall Williams placed 4th and Kynley Chaffin placed 9th.
Girls Basketball:
There will be an open gym tomorrow from 5:30-7:30 pm for any student interested in trying out. Tryouts will be Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 28 from 5:30-7:30.
Boys Basketball:
Tryouts will be Monday, October 2 and Tuesday, October 3 from 3:15-5:15.
All athletes must have a current physical and signed paperwork (permission to participate, insurance, and concussion) in order to tryout.
HMS parents, we will be practicing our intruder drill on Wednesday, September 20 at approximately 9:30 am. We will have our state required drill on Monday, September 25. This is a change from the original date of the drill. If you wish to opt your child out of this drill, you will find a form on the Harrisburg Unit 3 website at www.harrisburg3.org or you can contact the HMS office for a form. Contact the HMS office if you have questions.
Our unity is our strength. Bulldogs will wear red or maroon tomorrow in support of our friends at Benton and West Frankfort. 💜💜
HMS will offer free tutoring for HMS students Monday through Thursday beginning on September 18. There will be two sessions: Before school from 7:00 - 8:00 am and after school from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. At risk students will receive letters on Monday regarding tutoring but all students who need help may attend. Please do not drop your child off before 7:00 am for the morning session and students must be picked up at or before 4:30 pm from the afternoon session. Students who attend tutoring for the first time this year will receive a contract that must be signed by the student and parent/guardian in order for the student to continue receiving free tutoring. Contact the HMS office for additional information.
8th Grade Night for the Baseball Team will be on Monday, September 11, immediately prior to the game against Benton. We will begin at approximately 3:45 p.m. Parents/guardians are asked to be at the field by 3:30 p.m. and we will announce when it’s time to line up.
8th Grade Night for the Softball Team will be on Monday, September 18, immediately prior to the game against Eldorado. More information will be provided to softball parents soon and forms will be sent home after the game tonight.
It's time - order your 23-24 yearbook. Delivery will be in May. Don't miss your chance to capture all of the fun middle school memories!
Ordering online is open (if you don't want any "extras" make sure you unselect the Add Accessories and Say NO to the Protection Plan).
If you have any questions, contact Mr. Boglino.
https://www.jostens.com/.../307.../Harrisburg-Middle-School/
Reminder: Tomorrow, September 1st, is the last day to purchase Chromebook insurance for the 2023-2024 school year. Payment in the amount of $30 can be made in the office or you may send it to school with your child.
The baseball and softball games scheduled for tomorrow with Carbondale have been cancelled due to hot weather.
The baseball game scheduled for tomorrow at Eldorado has been moved to Saturday, September 9 at 10:00 am.
Cross Country practice for today has been cancelled. There will be a meeting tomorrow at 4:00 pm for uniforms.
The HMS baseball and softball games scheduled for tonight at 6:00 have been canceled. They will be rescheduled for a later date.
Cross Country will be practicing at 4:00 today. Coach Herren has advised that practice will only last for 30 minutes due to the heat. Additionally, he will practice them in the shade and water will be provided. Contact Coach Herren if you have questions.
Both baseball and softball games will begin at 6:00 pm tonight due to the heat.