Week of September 30, 2024

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

Wednesday was World SMILE Day! A HUGE THANK YOU to our 8th grade Band for kicking off our day with a smile...greeting our students with music and ENERGY! And thank you to our amazing band directors, Mr. Rodesh and Mr. Burrington! 

 

Congratulations and THANK YOU to our September Students Making a Difference, for making our school kinder, friendlier, and more inclusive...and for being amazing role models for all. We appreciate you! 

 

Thank you to Mrs. Wilkerson for talking with our 6th graders about Words Matter, a presentation on the power of words. Students were encouraged to be upstanders together, focused on kindness and empathy…and a sense of belonging.

 

8th Grade LA students explore dramatic irony, with a fun class activity!

 

Students are working independently in groups and then checking their work with their math class “homebase.” Lots of great math talk, with students sharing their thinking with one another. 
 

Light Up the World with Kindness! We LOVE the window display on our Guidance Office, with ideas to spread kindness in our building, homes, and community! Choose Kindness Month!

 

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.

HMS Choose Kindness Month / Bullying Prevention Month in October:

• It’s October Choose Kindness Month! Check out our Calendar of Events created to intentionally teach and enhance bullying prevention strategies.

• This week, we’re sharing a few resources for families.

  • How Parents, Teachers, and Kids Can Take Action to Prevent Bullying - American Psychological Association (APA)

  • HCSD Bullying and Harassment Webpage - Including, among other resources, the Definition of Bullying and a Link to Submit an Incident Report

  • Safe Schools Helpline 

• Our goals this month include:

  • Learn about Bullying Prevention (that we CAN make a difference!)

  • Spread kindness, inclusion, and acceptance 

  • Promote a sense of belonging for all of our students

• Throughout the entire school year, our conversations center on kindness and belonging, and counteracting and preventing bullying. 

 

CPAC Community Engagement Night 

• Students and parents/guardians are welcome to join us on October 7 from 6-8:00pm at HHS Media Center for our district’s CPAC Community Engagement Night!

• The focus is a shared vision of belonging, and we want to hear from our students, staff, and community on what belonging means to them and how we can continue to work toward building a culture of belonging for all. 

 

8th Grade DC Medication Drop-Off Reminders:

• DC Medication Drop off times: 

  • Monday, October 7th, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

  • Tuesday, October 8th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

• Please see this document from our district nurse for more information 

 

10/9 Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day

• Students in grades K-8 who live 1-2 miles from their schools and have a safe path are encouraged to walk or bike to school on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, for the Safe Routes Hudson Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day!

 

Student Fees - in PaySchools:

• HMS and HHS school fees and athletic/activity fees are available for parents/guardians to pay in PaySchools. 

• Thank you for visiting this site to pay fees: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/

• You may also choose to send a check in to the middle school main office, if you prefer.
   

Playground Equipment and Lunchtime Games Donations:  

• If you would like to donate new or used playground equipment for our middle schoolers, we would greatly appreciate it! Our students enjoy just being outside, and playing with soccer balls, basketballs, playground balls, and tennis balls. In addition, our PTO Bookstore would gratefully accept any donations of games (complete sets, gently used or new) like Connect Four, Chess, Uno, Taco Goat Cheese Pizza, etc.

• Kindly drop off your donation to our middle school main office. Thank you so much for considering! 

 

HMS Kitchen / Food Services Positions Available:

• Great hours! Outstanding people! 

• We have a few openings in our amazing Hudson Middle School kitchen - the heart of our school. 

• The role is part-time daily from 8:30am - 1:00pm. We also have options for shorter hours if that works with your schedule better. 

• The role may include food prep and serving, as well as cashier. It’s a great way to interact with our students, during this important time in their day.

• If you know of anyone who might consider this role, please reach out to them to share about this opportunity. You may know a retired friend, a recent graduate, or someone thinking about re-entering the workforce. Thank you so much for helping to spread the news.  

• Anyone interested can apply via our district website under Job ID 2580 (HMS Food Service) or Job ID 2038 (Food Service sub). 

• We also have substitute roles available, for those who need a little more flexibility.

 

Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/9 and 10/10: 

• HMS Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 9, from 5:00pm – 9:00pm and Thursday, October 10, from 12:00pm - 9:00pm.

• As a reminder, there will be no school on Thursday, October 10 or Friday, October 11 for Kindergarten through 8th grade. 

• If your child’s teaching team requested a conference, you were already contacted directly to schedule a time.

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. You may visit this link to sign up: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Hudson_Middle_School_2