Highland Middle School

Ms. Weder and Mr. Baumgartner will be hosting One Final Google Meet Lunch this Wednesday, May 13th at 2pm. Please log into your school email to fill out the sign up Form: https://forms.gle/L2LVLu6dbJJm9Z2MA

Just a reminder HMS to work hard this week and get in all of your assignments by Friday May 15. Friday is the last day of teacher instruction. Finish Strong!

HHS Girls Volleyball Any current 8th grade girl interested in playing volleyball this fall, please contact Coach Hagarty at khagarty@highlandcusd5.org for information regarding summer workouts. ​​

Thanks Nurse Martin for all you do! We love you!

Good Luck HMS 8th graders on today's test!

Please click on the following link for important information from HMS concerning picking up belongings and turning in textbooks, etc. https://5il.co/fvi2 Thanks, Liz Weder

Teacher Appreciation week is upon us! Whether it's a social worker, science teacher, secretary, or substitute, everyone at HMS is a teacher and deserves recognition. Please reach out to your teachers and thank them for all they have done for HMS! https://youtu.be/Dg2Ko5YUjNw

HMS Announcements, May the 4th be with you! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQsu_E8Kk7PUKuyb9aQLUIzrSZHANBx2xjWiaH3QZRAQhheTg-hccNnlKzyfiSaUoH2Bag3dMzXRcxN/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

It’s Thursday, which means VIP shirts. Who else is wearing theirs?

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our amazing staff! Deb, Kateri, and PJ we don’t know what we would do without you! Thanks for all that you do for HMS!

Please click on the link for a video message from Ms. Weder. https://youtu.be/kow7rWu7DKA Thank you!

Here's a link to our HMS Announcements: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQsu_E8Kk7PUKuyb9aQLUIzrSZHANBx2xjWiaH3QZRAQhheTg-hccNnlKzyfiSaUoH2Bag3dMzXRcxN/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Dear Parents, Staff and Community Members: I hope this message finds you and your families safe and well. Today, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that remote learning in Illinois will be extended through the end of the 2019-20 school year. Although in-person learning has been suspended for the remainder of the year, at Highland CUSD No. 5, I assure you our entire staff remains committed to learning and engaging with all students through remote learning, as well as continuing with our food distribution program. Like you, we are saddened by the reality that our school community will not be able to reconvene in person this school year due to this public health crisis. So many of you have worked so hard to learn and grow in both the classroom and in extracurricular activities that today’s announcement may feel like a step back. However, the final chapter of this school year hasn’t been written yet. These past few weeks have proven our school community is more resilient, more capable and more compassionate than maybe what we previously realized. I’m confident our collective strength will shine through during the remainder of the school year, and we will emerge even stronger. Having said that, today’s announcement will result in significant and multiple scheduling changes in our district. As this announcement about the end of the school year was just made by Governor Pritzker this afternoon, it will take us a few days to sort out the many schedule details that are on the books, including spring concerts, promotion, graduation, etc. Please be patient as we work as a district to get information to you in the next several weeks. I know this is not the school year that any of us imagined, but I want to thank you for your patience and understanding as we have dealt with this unprecedented situation together. This period of Remote Learning offers us new ways to learn and grow, and out of this Pandemic, we will emerge stronger. Plans will be underway soon for the return to in-person learning next school year. It’s important we continue to work together and support our students. I can't thank you enough for all that you are doing as we all work together through this. Sincerely, Michael S. Sutton

Back by popular demand, we will have another Lunch With Mr. B and Ms. Weder this Friday!!! There are only two sessions so please sign up quickly!!! You must use your school email to access the Google Form. We look forward to seeing you! https://forms.gle/Z37XHx5hkBrVjANv9

HMS Announcements Slides for April 13th! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQsu_E8Kk7PUKuyb9aQLUIzrSZHANBx2xjWiaH3QZRAQhheTg-hccNnlKzyfiSaUoH2Bag3dMzXRcxN/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Please sign up for our Google Meets Lunch with Mr. Baumgartner and Ms. Weder! Use must be signed into your school email to complete the Form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoRVrYimjCF2kzduXAYpYYoZOckpYHEBcYLejC7MRM8IREzQ/viewform

Take a look at our wonderful artists from our Bulldog Drawing Challenge! Thanks to all who participated!

Happy Assistant Principal's Day to Mr. Baumgartner! I could not ask for a better partner for our team here at HMS! You are appreciated for all that you do for HMS!

Mr. Baumgartner and Ms. Weder miss seeing all of our students!!! We would like to invite you to lunch this Wednesday. Please fill out the Google Form if you would like to attend a Google Meet. This will be limited to the first 50 students per grade level. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoRVrYimjCF2kzduXAYpYYoZOckpYHEBcYLejC7MRM8IREzQ/viewform

Thank you HMS! We're proud of you! https://youtu.be/NGQOvXzoUck