Congratulations to the following HMS athletes who qualified for the State Track Meet! They will each compete on Saturday, May 10 at Carterville High School with field events starting at 10:15 am.
Jaxon Mott- Discus (1st place)
Cooper Maddox- Discus (2nd place)
Joe Behnke- Shot Put (2nd place)
Saylor Pilcher- Discus (1st place), Shot Put (1st place)
D’Myrah Donaldson- High Jump (1st place), 100m Dash (2nd place), 200m Dash (2nd place)
Taylen Williams, Graye Franks, Mylee Gibbs, Malayla Collins- 7th Grade 4x200 Relay (1st place)
Kayleona Tolley, Kaylex Gibbs, Addyson Palmer, D’Myrah Donaldson- 4x100 Relay (2nd place)
Mylee Gibbs- 7th Grade 100m Dash (2nd place)
Vivian Atkins- 1600m Run (1st place)
The HMS Girls' Track Team are the Class L Regional Champions for the first time since 2019!
The latest edition (Issue #3) of the Junior Purple Clarion is now available online. Check it out!
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The Special Olympics games for today have been canceled due to weather.
There will be no opening ceremony tomorrow for Special Olympics due to the weather. Events will start at 9:15 am.
Congratulations to 7th graders Jaxon Mott and Saylor Pilcher for both placing 1st in discus at the Big 7 8th Grade Conference Meet today in Marion!
Come out to HMS tomorrow from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. The HMS Band will play a couple of songs in the commons area at 4:00. While you are there, check out the Art Show in the media center and many other student projects located in the hallways and the gym. Stop by the Book Fair in the gym and have pizza and soda for dinner. All proceeds from the pizza/soda will go to our end of the year Fun Day. Come and see how talented our HMS students are! Hope to see you there!
The 2025 season is officially off and running, and what a great evening of golf at Shawnee Hills Country Club it was! Playing in their first match of the year, Harrisburg Middle School hosted Hardin County, Herrin, and Buncombe. The boys finished in third place and the girls in first! Sam Davis was top dog, firing a 47. On the girls’ side it was Millie Rumsey and Leah Phelps both carding 59s to lead the Bulldogs to victory. Millie and Leah were one stroke away from earning match medalist honors.
Prior to the match, the dogs were gifted new Callaway gloves and balls from Kevin Hefner. Mr Hefner has been a longtime supporter of HHS and HMS golf. Boosters like him are the backbone of our program. We could not do it without them! Thank you again, Kevin, for all you do for us!
As always, thank you to Shawnee Hills Country Club for allowing us to play. The course is beautiful, and in great shape! Genny Craig-McClusky, Ron Ozment, and staff are great hosts. Bulldog Golf is lucky to have them!
Next up for the boys is a trip to Morganfield Kentucky on Wednesday. The girls will be back in action again next week.
2025 Team Members
Caroline Woolard
Tindall Atkins
Ava Harbison
Leah Phelps
Jade Adams
Millie Rumsey
Sylvi Burroughs
Kree Morris
Alabama Lane
Sam Davis
Cooper Stalcup
Jarret Jones
Will Biggs
Ian Lehman
Camden Cummins
8th Grade Parents - The 8th grade class is raising money for end-of-the-year events. They are selling pizza meals at the Spring Showcase this Thursday. Please donate cases of sodas or prepackaged snacks for the fundraiser. Your support is greatly appreciated!
The HMS book fair will be open all week. Help support the library - buy some books!
HMS students are having fun at the generations dance tonight. Just a reminder that the dance ends at 7:00 pm. See you soon.
HMS Parents/Guardians: Tonight is our Generations Dance at HMS from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Please do not drop your child off before 5:30 and be here promptly at 7:00 to pick them up. Students need to arrange for a ride home before coming to the dance. Admission is $5. Concessions will be available. HMS students only! Dress code applies. 6th grade - dress as toddlers, 7th grade - dress as adults and 8th grade - dress as senior citizens. Students who were absent from school today MAY NOT attend without a doctor's note. Students on Social Suspension MAY NOT attend.
Generations Dance this Thursday (April 10) from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. Concessions available. Dress Code Applies. HMS students only. Sponsored by the Student Council.
Wear blue tomorrow (Friday, April 4) in honor of Child Abuse Prevention in Illinois.
The HMS track meet scheduled for today has been canceled due to the chance of severe weather. Track practice for today for boys and girls has also been canceled.
Wear Blue Friday, April 4th #BulldogNation!
HMS Parents/Guardians: Reminder that we have an 11:30 dismissal today for teacher inservice. Students will begin IAR testing on Monday, March 31. Attendance is important for any student who is not ill. We will finish our testing on Thursday, April 3. Thank you.
Attention HMS Parents and Guardians: All HMS students were asked to leave their Chromebooks at school today in preparation for state testing next week. If your child did not have their charger with them, please ensure they bring it to school tomorrow to leave with their Chromebook so it will be charged and ready for testing on Monday. If your child does not have a charger, we have them to purchase for $25. Thank you for your support.
The latest episode of the Bulldog Barkcast is now online. Click on the link on the HMS website to access all of the episodes!
Priority 3. Student Support Outside the Classroom.
Today, some of our 8th grade students had the incredible opportunity to witness history at SIU, where the Illinois Supreme Court held hearings in southern Illinois for the first time since 2008 (first time ever at SIU). Students interested in law, law enforcement, or government observed oral arguments in both a criminal and civil case - real world decisions that will shape future rulings. This unique experience gave them a front-row seat to the judicial branch at the highest level! #HMSBulldogs #FutureLeaders #LearningBeyondTheClassroom
