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Week of January 27, 2025

The Week in Review at HMS: Notes from Dr. Cockley

Congratulations are in order for our Hudson Middle School Power of the Pen team! On Saturday, our writers traveled to University School to compete against 16 other schools and the 8th grade team walked away with FIRST PLACE!

 

7th grade students collaborated with friends at McDowell Early Learning School, on Portrait of an Explorer Day! Critical Thinking…and building relationships!!

 

7th graders learn the power of podcasting during LA class in our media center! Our students were engaged, interacting, critically thinking, and SO excited to learn a new tech tool!

 

Crayons, scissors, and glue sticks! 8th Grade Science students collaborate on a Fossil Safari, placing fossils across the world map, as they study Wegener’s research!

 

Voting on Island Society projects, just before beginning The Lord of the Flies in 8th grade LA class! The cheers were loud as the votes were tallied!

 

Thank you to Mrs. Xia’s 8th grade Mandarin students for teaching some of our 6th graders about Lunar New Year

 

Special thanks to Hudson Community First, for bringing guest speaker, Nathan Harmon from Your Life Speaks, to our community! At HMS, he spoke about hope, belonging, the power of good choices, and valuing people, with connections to our Portrait of an Explorer theme of Critical Thinking! Some other key points from his presentation: 

  • To reach our goals and climb high, we need peers, adults, and a community supporting us to help us succeed. At the same time, students were encouraged to make a difference for others, with this question: “Whose ladder are you holding?” 
  • We are better together. 
  • Each choice we make helps us reach our long-term goals. “Make the next right choice. And treat each other the next right way.”
  • There is no other you. You are rare, unique, and valuable. 

Thank you for visiting our school with your inspirational message!

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

P/T Conferences, 2/5, 8:00am - 3:00pm

  • HMS Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 5, from 8:00am – 3:00pm. As a reminder, there will be no school for students in grades PreK - 8 on February 5. 
  • If your child’s teaching team is requesting a conference, you were contacted directly. 
  • If you were not contacted by your child's teachers, please know that a conference is not required at this time. If you would still like to schedule a conference, however, we absolutely welcome you in to meet with your child’s team of teachers. Please visit this link to sign up for an available conference time: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Hudson_Middle_School_2

PTO is looking for volunteers for the 6th Grade Social on February 5!

  • HMS PTO is in need of parent volunteers to help monitor students during the event on February 5th from 1:00 - 4:00pm. Please note that help is needed before and after the event time, as students are dropped off and picked up. 
  • Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4DAEA72BAAFB6-52327442-6thgrade
  • Please email Kim Canterbury at kimberf04@yahoo.com if you have any questions. 

2/5/25 6th Grade PTO Social at Fun-N-Stuff!

2/5/25 7th Grade PTO Social at SkyZone!

HMS Yearbook Order Window: 1/31 - 2/14!

  • Each year, our HMS Yearbook (hard-cover) is created and designed to commemorate the school year and showcase our HMS family! We are thrilled to offer the 2024-2025 HMS Yearbook to students/families through Jostens for $40.
  • The order window will be through Friday, 2/14/25. 
  • Please visit the Jostens Yearbook link (jostens.com/ybk) to place your order of this middle school keepsake! 
  • Yearbooks are delivered to HMS, and our goal is to distribute them at the end of this school year, for students to autograph and celebrate their year together! 
  • If you have any yearbook questions, please contact secretary Penny Tschantz at tschantp@hudson.k12.oh.us

2024-25 HMS Yearbook - Student Name

  • In our school yearbook, student names are typically printed as they appear on their birth certificate.
  • If the birth certificate name is OK to print for your child, you do not need to complete the form.  
  • If you prefer that a different name appear in the yearbook for your child, please complete this Google Form by February 14 (for example, if your child is known by their middle name rather than their first name). 
  • Thank you for your help with this as we create a book for our students that commemorates our school year together!

PTO Right to Read Week - Book Pre-Orders by 2/4

  • Every March, staff and students in preschool through grade eight prepare for Right to Read Week, sponsored by Hudson PTO. This year, the graphic memoir Play Like a  Girl by author Misty Wilson and illustrator David Wilson will be read at Hudson Middle School. Misty and David will share their book making process with students and staff on Thursday, March 20. Book Sale Flyer
  • In anticipation of their visit and school-wide book reading, PTO is offering books for purchase online. To order, visit Hudson PTO Store. Books purchased through the PTO Store will be delivered to students at school and signed by Misty and David on the day of their visit. The deadline for orders is Friday, February 14. 
  • More information about Right to Read Week daily happenings and activities will be shared soon. Questions? Please contact Right to Read Week co-chair Amy Andrews amy.n.andrews@me.com.

8th Grade T-Shirt: Class of 2029 - orders due by 2/14

  • Attention Parents of 8th Graders: The link to order your student’s HMS Class of 2029 shirt is now available. Orders will be accepted through Friday, February 14, and will be distributed at HMS approximately two weeks after spring break. Proceeds from the sale will help support the Class of 2028’s after-prom event!  
  • Click here to order now. 
  • If you have any questions, please contact Belynda Thomas in the main office at PittsB@hudson.k12.oh.us

HHS Summer School Registration is Open, for Students Entering Grades 9-12 in 2025-26

Some of our 8th grade students have asked about how to sign up for a High School summer school class. Here are the directions:

Hands of Gratitude Sponsorship:

  • Each year, we seek sponsorship in order to continue the life-changing Hands of Gratitude program that is part of our Service Learning & Careers Course at Hudson Middle School!
  • If you know of a person or organization who may be interested in supporting this program at our school, please feel free to pass this on. We've made the sponsorship even easier, through our simplified PaySchools link: https://www.payschoolsevents.com/events/details/35419 
  • Our students are making a difference and are so appreciative of your support!  
  • See our Hands of Gratitude Sponsorship flyer for more details about this incredible program, the incredible individuals and organizations who are sponsoring the program this year thus far, and how you can help! 

Hudson City Schools is Hiring! 

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