Week of April 7, 2025
Our students were absolute rock stars during this week's ELA OSTs! They persevered, worked hard, and tried their best! Special thanks to ALL who supported our students and made them feel loved and cared for...from our amazingly generous testing snacks that were donated, to our PE teachers/student leaders who helped everyone prepare mentally and physically each day to do their best, and to so many who provided notes of encouragement, our students are so fortunate and so AWESOME!!
Congratulations and THANK YOU to these outstanding students who make a positive difference every day in our school! These are our March Students Making a Difference!
Congratulations to 15 of our HMS Band students on their wonderful performances at the Solo & Ensemble Adjudicated Event this past Saturday, April 5, at Stanton Middle School in Kent. The event—sponsored by the Ohio Music Education— involves students performing a solo or small ensemble piece for a state-sanctioned judge. Hudson Band students earned 8 "Superior" ratings and 4 "Excellent" ratings. Participants were Marcela Skomra (clarinet solo); Murphy Van Valkenburg (clarinet solo); Jessie Cheng (flute solo); Leila Halmaoui (clarinet solo); Andrew Shott and Gavin Verrona (clarinet duet); Luke Ivanovics (trumpet solo); Yo-Si Wang (violin solo); Adam Beam (trumpet solo); Millie Pykett (snare drum solo); Henry Roszczyk, Grant Richards, and Ben Szarka (trumpet trio), Liam Gutschmidt (piano solo), and Jasper Herman (piano solo). Congratulations, everyone!
Congratulations to these students for their award-winning essay and poetry writing, as part of the Stop the Hate contest. Ella (honorable mention, poetry), Mia (2nd place, essay), Lam (honorable mention, poetry), and Miina (1st place, poetry). We are so proud of you!
It's National Assistant Principals' Week! THANK YOU to Dr. Rothstein and Mrs. Fitzgerald for making our school such an AMAZING place to be for our students, staff, and families! We appreciate you!
Important Notes:
HMS Announcements - Please feel free to visit this site daily for up-to-date announcements for our students and school!
Lost and Found - Check this link to view current items in our Lost and Found. If you see an item that belongs to your family, please have your child stop by to retrieve it, in the Commons by the Student Resource Center.
PeachJar Flyers - For event information about district and community events, please view the latest Peachjar flyers here: HCSD PeachJar Link
Upcoming OSTs (Ohio State Tests):
Continuing this next week, HMS will be participating in Ohio’s Statewide Tests (OST’s) for students in grades 6, 7 and 8:
- April 15 and 16: Mathematics testing in grades 6, 7, and 8 beginning at 8:00am
- April 17: Science testing in grade 8 only, beginning right after 1st period
All students should bring:
- CHARGED Chromebook (and charger)
- Pencil
- Calculator for math testing (your child’s math teacher will tell them on which portion/s they can use their calculator)
- Book to read silently after testing
- Earbuds or headphones (for any student who would like to use the text-to-speech feature, which is available to all students on math and science tests)
NOTE: No additional electronic devices other than Chromebooks are permitted per testing rules. Please reinforce with your child that cell phones and smart watches are strictly prohibited during testing. These devices should be turned off and kept in their locker or placed in the classroom cell phone holder.
As with every day, students will perform their best with plenty of rest the night before, a well-balanced breakfast that morning, and prompt arrival to school each day of the test.
PTO Testing Snacks Request - for HMS Students:
- You may have seen an email this week from PTO requesting snacks for our students for their upcoming OST tests - thank you, PTO!
- This thoughtful gesture is a sweet reminder to our students that they have the full support of our community. Thank you for all you do to support our students!
- If interested, please sign-up here to deliver a snack to the main office by Monday morning, April 14.
Middle School Scheduling Information for 2025-26:
We are so fortunate to have electives options for our students to explore and develop areas of interest!
- For our current 6th grade students, please check with your child to be sure their Scheduling Google Forms are completed today, April 11. Thank you so much!
- For our current 7th grade students, your Scheduling Google Forms are due next Thursday, April 17. Please see the following information/resources to assist with these decisions:
- Email from Dr. Rothstein on 4/9/25 (to parents and students) with schedule planning worksheet and link to Curriculum Guide
- 8th Grade Scheduling Information Resource with helpful FAQ’s and sample schedules
Extra 8th Grade T-Shirts:
- If you missed out on ordering an 8th grade shirt, we have some short sleeve t-shirts still available. Come and see Ms. Thomas in the office with $17 cash, or a check made out to Hudson City Schools. Sizes are limited and are first come, first served!
HMS Staff Shout Outs:
- Has an HMS staff member made a difference for your child? We love to show appreciation for our amazing staff at HMS! Here’s an opportunity to share more personally if a staff member has made a difference, no matter how big or small. I will be sure to recognize their efforts individually and quietly. HMS Staff Shout Out Google Form