
Good luck to our 8th grade girls’ basketball team as they play Massac County in the Regional Championship tomorrow! Game time is 1:00 pm at HMS 🏀🐾


HMS volleyball tryouts are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 22. Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade will be from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Tryouts for 6th grade will be from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. The team will be posted outside the HMS gym doors at 8:00 pm. You must have an up to date physical and insurance packet turned in prior to the day of tryouts.

The HMS Builders Club is sponsoring a Bucket for Benefit Laundry Detergent Fundraiser. If you want to help support the Builders Club, contact Mrs. DeNeal at sdeneal@harrisburg3.org or any Builders Club member.

2:00 Dismissal Today for Christmas Break and the HMS Talent Show. The annual HMS Talent Show is today at 8:30 a.m. in the commons area at HMS. Family and friends are welcome to attend. If you plan to sign your child out following the Talent Show, please make those arrangements with your child before school today. There will be sign out sheets at the door. Students are only allowed to be signed out by a parent/guardian or another adult on their emergency contact list. For those remaining at school, we have a 2:00 dismissal today.

Basketball and cheerleading picture order forms were sent home today (Wednesday, Dec. 18). Make sure that you get them from your student so that you will have your personal order code.

Dental Safari will be at HMS on February 3, 2025.


Here is a 20% off coupon for Dick's Sporting Goods for December 13-15 at the Carbondale, Fairview Heights, Springfield, South County, Paducah and Evansville locations.


Don't miss the HMS Winter Concert tonight starting at 6pm in the middle school gym.

SpongeBob the musical this weekend at HMS.


Friday (Dec. 6) and Saturday (Dec. 7) at 7pm - SpongeBob the Musical: Youth Edition at HMS. Doors open at 6:30. $5 General Admission. Concessions Available.

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A big thanks to all of the presenters that came to HMS this morning for Career Day!


Please help the Harrisburg Middle School Builders Club support Wreaths across America by purchasing wreaths for $17.00 each by following the steps below. If you would like to make a cash donation to this outreach, they will be accepted at the middle school. All wreath purchases and donations are due by December 1st. Thank you for helping us honor veterans who served for our freedoms. The wreaths will be placed on the graves on December 14th.


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Congratulations to the HMS girls basketball team on winning the Hamilton County Tournament! 🏆🏀🐾



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Reminder: First thing tomorrow morning (Friday, Oct. 25) Jostens will be here for picture retakes. Any student who missed the first picture day or needs a retake will be called down. Please try to avoid wearing green for the picture due to the backdrop.

This Week at HMS. An HMS 8th grade student was diagnosed with brain tumors last week and will be having surgery on Tuesday, October 21 in St. Louis. To help his family with expenses, HMS will be accepting donations this week. We will also be collecting at the HMS boys' basketball game on Tuesday. Please send money with your child if you are interested in donating.


HMS students are having a blast at the dance tonight! Reminder that it ends in 25 minutes. Ask them about their favorite part of the dance. See you soon!



There will be a meeting on Monday, October 21 at 6:00 pm at BELA (Pre-K building across from HMS) for the parents/caregivers of this year's 8th grade students. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss fundraising ideas for the after promotion party. If you are interested in helping plan and fundraise for the party, please attend.