The first ever HMS boys bowling team is headed to State next weekend in O’Fallon! Luke Pankey placed 2nd and Dax Randolph placed 9th individually! Congratulations!
LAST CHANCE for an HMS yearbook. Orders close at 3pm today (Tuesday, March 5). Don't miss out. Order at www.jostens.com/yearbooks, or follow the link on the HMS web page.
Thank you to the HMS parents who have responded to the 5 Essentials Parent Survey! We have had such a great response, we are extending our participation time to Wednesday, March 6 at 3:30 pm. So far, 40% of our 6th grade parents, 43% of our 7th grade parents and 62% of our 8th grade parents have completed the survey giving 163 of our students their one week exemption from math and reading iReady. If you have not responded and would like to get your student a one week exemption from math and reading iReady, click on this link http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/, take the survey and then send an email to dmcgowan@harrisburg3.org with either your email confirmation or a screenshot of your "Thank you for participating" screen.
This Week at HMS - Week of 3-4
Congratulations to the HMS boys and girls bowling teams! The boys placed 6th out of 15 teams and the girls placed 6th out of 10 teams. Great job to all!
Congratulations to the HMS 6th grade volleyball team on their first place win today in the HMS 6th grade volleyball tournament!
Reminder to HMS parents to complete the 5 Essentials Parent Survey by tomorrow, March 1. Click on this link to take the survey. http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/.
If you complete the survey and email me at dmcgowan@harrisburg3.org with either your email confirmation or a screenshot of your "Thank you for participating." screen, your student will be exempted from reading and math iReady for one week. If you emailed me and didn't receive a confirmation from me, please email me again to ensure your student gets the exemption. Thank you to those of you who have already completed the survey.
National School Breakfast Week
Harrisburg Unit 3 will dismiss at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 1st to accommodate the visitation of a staff member. Thank you for your understanding!
Due to the impending severe weather this evening, the HMS volleyball game scheduled at Carbondale has been cancelled. We are working on rescheduling the game and will provide more information if a new date is set. There will be no volleyball practice today.
Friday, March 1 is School Hat Day hosted by the 8th grade class. Bring $1 to your first hour teacher and wear a hat for the day. All proceeds go to the 8th grade graduation party.
Youth Spelling Bee Championship
Corrected link for 5 Essentials Parent Survey:
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
HMS iReady Exemption Opportunity! HMS parents, please participate in the 5 Essentials Parent Survey. This anonymous survey will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness. If you participate in the survey no later than Friday, March 1, and email me either the email confirming you participated or a screenshot showing the "Thank you for participating" screen at the end of the survey, your student will be exempted from one week of iReady for literature and math. Please email me at dmcgowan@harrisburg3.org and be sure to include the name of your HMS child or children if you have more than one attending HMS. Click on this link to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/teacher/
Thank you for participating!
This Week at HMS
Tryouts for the HMS boys and girls bowling team will be on Monday, February 26 at 3:30 pm at Ross Cottom Lanes. There will be a sign up tomorrow at lunch. All students trying out must have a current physical. All required paperwork must also be signed and returned. Students who have not tried out for another team this year will be provided with that information when they sign up. Students must make arrangements for transportation to the bowling alley. Students with a failing grade in any class and students on social suspension may not try out.
This Week at HMS for the week of 2-19
This Week at HMS
Bulldog Family: We are joining HHS and encouraging everybody to wear purple tomorrow, February 12th in support of Steve "Vinny" Vinyard and his fight with cancer. #BulldogNation 💜🐾
Congratulations to Quest Weatherington! He was selected to participate in the Seventh Annual ALL-STATE Junior High Classic in Lincoln, Illinois on March 2 and 3. Players from all over the state of Illinois have been nominated but only 160 were selected to play in this prestigious event. He is the first player from Harrisburg named to the ALL-STATE team. HMS is proud of Quest and we know that he will represent Bulldog Nation well!
