Due to the excessive heat, tomorrow's baseball game with Eldorado will start at 6:00 pm. The baseball and softball games scheduled for Thursday, August 29 with Carbondale have been cancelled. Both baseball and softball teams will play two five inning games on Tuesday, September 17 at Harrisburg starting at 4:30 pm.
Due to the excessive heat, tomorrow's home baseball and softball games with Benton will start at 6:00 pm.
Time to order your 2024-25 HMS yearbook! Back to School sale price until Sept. 27 - don't miss out!
HMS Cross Country team has a parents' meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 5pm - Soccer field pavilion.
HMS Parents/Guardians, please help us make dismissal time work better for everyone by not blocking the bus lane. There are two car lanes at the front of the parking lot and we ask that you move to the second lane when it is open to help keep bus traffic moving. If both car lanes are full, please do not turn in to either lane until there is room for you to do so without blocking the bus lane. You may also use the third lane at the back of the parking lot. Also, keep in mind that buses have the right of way when leaving the parking lot. All vehicles should yield this right of way to help keep our bus traffic flowing. Finally, for the safety of our students, they are required to use the crosswalk and we do recommend that you use the car lanes to pick them up rather than parking on the road. Please be patient. This is a new process for many parents/guardians. While it takes some time to pick up your student in the afternoon, it will get much better when we begin regular schedule after Labor Day as our students are dismissed at 2:50 p.m. and most of the buses do not arrive until 3:00 p.m. or later. A document handed out at registration is linked for your information.
HMS Baseball and Softball pictures are after school on Monday, August 19. Individual pictures will be taken at HMS in the Media Center at 2:00. Team members will need transportation to the fields afterward for the team pictures. See the attached image for more information.
HMS Registration: Students who have registered online and paid their fees online do not need to come to in person registration. All students will receive their schedules and Chromebooks on the first day of school.
Reminder: Baseball and softball tryouts are tomorrow and Friday! Any student trying out must have an up to date physical prior to tryouts as well as a signed insurance packet. Incoming 6th grade students are required by Illinois law to have a school physical. Incoming 7th and 8th grade students trying out will need a sports physical. All required forms can be downloaded from the school website (click the link below).
Baseball tryouts will be Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 at 9:00 am at Jay Thompson Field (Dorris Heights).
Softball tryouts will be Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the park field (Centerfield diamond).
https://www.harrisburg3.org/o/hms/documents/hms-athletics/349300
Information about the upcoming baseball camp hosted by HHS coaches and current players. This is open to incoming 4th-8th grade students.
The Carrier Mills Community Health Center will be offering school and sports physicals at no out-of-pocket cost. School physicals will include vaccinations at no out-of-pocket cost. This is for both new and established patients. See the flyer for contact information.
HMS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TRYOUTS:
Baseball tryouts will be Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 at 9:00 am at Jay Thompson Field (Dorris Heights).
Softball tryouts will be Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the park field (Centerfield diamond).
Any student trying out must have an up to date physical prior to tryouts as well as a signed insurance packet. Incoming 6th grade students are required by Illinois law to have a school physical. Incoming 7th and 8th grade students trying out will need a sports physical. All required forms can be downloaded from the school website (click on HMS Athletic Forms).
https://www.harrisburg3.org/o/hms/documents
SIH will be giving free sports physicals for HMS and HHS students on Thursday, June 13 from 12:30 - 3:00 pm at Taylor Field (Al Way Field House). You may call 877-656-4999 in advance to schedule an appointment. Please complete the medical history section of the attached sports physical form prior to the physical. Be advised that incoming 6th grade students are NOT eligible and will need a school physical performed by their primary care provider, which will also count for their sports physical. Please contact HMS Nurse, Emily Wells, at ewells@harrisburg3.org.
There will be no open gym for HMS girls basketball on Monday, June 3. We will resume open gyms on Wednesday, June 5.
HMS boys basketball open gym schedule for the month of June.
HMS girls basketball open gym schedule for the month of June.
Open gym for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls interested in playing volleyball next year will be in the HMS gym on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm throughout the month of June.
We are selling HHS Football hats for $30. All proceeds go towards a bronze Bulldog to be placed outside the Al Way Field House at Taylor Field to start a new tradition as our HHS Bulldog Football team enters the field from their locker room. Contact Kyle McGowan or Chandler Williams at HMS to purchase.
Harrisburg High School Color Guard Tryout Information: We are looking for new members for next year! Guard tryouts are next week on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 from 3:30 - 5:30 at HHS. Color Guard is open to any incoming freshman. Band and guard are great ways to get involved in activities at HHS, and as a bonus, it fulfills the required PE credit!
Information about the 2024 Junior High Football Camp hosted by the HHS football coaches and players. This is open to incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.
Reminder that Honors Day for 6th and 7th grade students is this morning at 9:00 am at HMS. Parents and other family members are invited to attend. If you plan to sign your child out following Honors Day, please sign the sign out sheet at the door of the gym. Students may only be signed out by a parent/guardian or other adults listed on their emergency contact list.