Harrisburg Middle School

HMS track practice will be held today from 3:30-4:30 pm at Taylor Field.

HMS Students: Wear your craziest (or mismatched) socks on Friday, March 20, to spread awareness for World Down Syndrome Day!

HMS Track tryouts scheduled for tomorrow have been canceled due to low temperatures. Tryouts will now be held Wednesday, March 18 from 3:30–5:00 pm at Taylor Field.

Reminder: IAR testing begins tomorrow (Monday). Please make sure your student brings earbuds to school. Thank you!

Reminder: Dental Safari will be at HMS on April 6. Go online to fill out the forms so your child can take advantage of this great service!

Track and Golf tryouts are coming soon. Check the flyer for more information.

Reminder to HMS Parents: The 5Essentials Survey is due today (March 6). Please send your confirmation emails to mboglino@harrisburg3.org. Everyone that has turned one in so far should have received a reply from that address.

Congratulations to Mr. Henshaw and the HMS band on their success at the IGSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest!

Friday, February 27th, is the last day to lock in your HMS yearbook order for this year. There will be only a limited number of yearbooks to purchase after Friday. Don't miss out!

Congratulations to the HMS 8th Grade Volleyball Team on winning the Herrin “Roar on the Court” Tournament today with 4 straight match wins to bring home the championship!

The 5Essentials Survey is ready. Parents that take the survey will earn their student a one-week exemption from iReady.
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent&p=1
See attached pictures for details.

The District Fine Arts Night (Band Concert and Art Show) has been postponed until Thursday, Feb 26th, at Harrisburg High School.
Art show from 5:00 to 6:15, Band Concert at 6:30.

HMS Volleyball Information: There will be an open gym on Saturday, January 31 from 12:00–2:00 pm. Tryouts will be held on Monday, February 2 from 5:30–8:00 pm. Athletes must have a current physical on file and a signed insurance packet in order to participate.

The Class L Girls State Basketball Tournament kicks off today at Rend Lake College, and the HMS Lady Bulldogs will face Herrin at 4:45 pm. Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on. Good luck, girls!

Due to approaching weather, all SIJHSAA games scheduled at Rend Lake College on Saturday, January 24, have been canceled. A tentative make-up date for the Class L quarterfinal games is Monday, January 26 beginning at 3:30 pm, pending weather and road conditions. Once an official schedule is released, we will share that information.

The HMS Lady Bulldogs take down Eldorado 43-18 to become back-to-back regional champions and are headed to State for the second straight year! Congratulations!

Congratulations to our HMS Lady Bulldogs! They have advanced to the regional championship and will face Eldorado tomorrow at 11:00 am in Marion!

Good luck to our 8th grade Girls’ Basketball team as they face Marion on the road tonight at 5:30 pm in the first round of regional action!

Don't forget to purchase a 25-26 HMS yearbook. Scan the QR code on the picture or go to jostens.com/yearbooks to order.

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