Here’s a few of our students who have displayed PRIDE by helping others, doing the right thing, and working hard!!! HMS Positive Pups!!!
Congratulations to the volleyball teams on their wins at O'Fallon Fulton last night!
Math students on Team 8 Red enjoyed the review game "Mathketball" with student teacher Mrs. Kaimann to prepare for the upcoming Ch. 7 test
Mrs. Scholl demonstrated virus replication in 7B Science classes today using a clever disguise.
Congratulations to Grayson Clements on his 2nd place State finish in the Optimist Poster Contest! We are so proud of you!
HMS fun at Hi-Top Bowl!
Parents:
Please see the attached letter regarding student illnesses from the HMS Nurse.
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Thank you for making the Team 8 Red bulletin board!
Congratulations to the volleyball teams on wins at both levels last night vs. Ofallon Cariel. The ladies will play Triad at home tonight @ Highland HS at 4pm. The game will be streamed via Facebook live on the middle school page
Congratulations to students on Team 8 Black for earning 2nd Quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. We are proud of your hard work!! (post 2 of 2)
Congratulations to students on Team 8 Black for earning 2nd Quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. We are proud of your hard work!! (post 1 of 2)
Reminder: Thursday is the last day to purchase an 8th Grade Ad for our HMS yearbook. Please see the attached flyer for details.
Special education teacher, Mrs. JoAnna Espique, has been teaching at HMS for the past 4 years. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and watching way too much reality tv. When Mrs. Espique is craving a sweet treat her go to is a Dairy Queen Blizzard. One thing you may not know about Mrs. Espique is that she can speak Farsi, the native language of Iran. Her favorite part about teaching is learning from her students! She is fiercely competitive and needs a challenge to keep her interested in things that she does. So she appreciates that her students always challenge her with questions or give her great ideas about how to change something she teaches. Her lessons are always different year to year because of her students' participation! Thanks Mrs. Espique for all that you do to help our kids succeed.
Mrs. Kayla Pike, an assistant on Team 8B, has been working with students for 7 years. In her spare time, she loves shopping, traveling with her husband and two girls, and listening to music. Some of her favorites include: Velveeta Mac & cheese, Mexican food, Twix candy bars, Dove chocolate, and sour gummy candy. Her favorite part about education is seeing the kids learn new things each day. Thanks for supporting our students, Mrs. Pike.
Mrs. Erin Smith, 7 Black ELA, has been teaching for 7 years. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, kayaking, and basically anything outside. Ice cream and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are two of Mrs. Smith’s favorites and she could also eat pizza each and every day. One thing that may surprise you about Mrs. Smith is that she has kayaked over a waterfall. What she enjoys most about teaching is when students share their unique ideas and perspectives especially about stories they are reading. It shows that they are growing and expanding their minds. She also loves reading their creative writing assignments because she gets to see glimpses into her their true personality. Thanks for all that you do to help our students grow, Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Tarah Rottmann, our new social worker at HMS, has been in education for 8 years. In her spare time, she loves running races with friends, spending time with her family, playing with her dogs, camping, boating, and being on the beach! Some of her favorites are Ski, Chinese food, Imo's, and Whatchamacallits. When asked what she like best about HMS, Mrs. Rottmann said, “I love being a part of the HMS family and I am happy to get to meet and support the amazing students and staff here. We all have times where life gets overwhelming and stressful. I enjoy building the trust and rapport with the school community so they know there is always someone they can talk to, ensuring a feeling of safety in the building. Emotional and relational regulation are the backbone of a healthy and positive school environment!” Thanks, Mrs. Rottmann for all that you do to support our students and staff at HMS.
Congratulations to students from 6B earning Honor Roll and High Honor Roll second quarter! (two posts)
Congratulations to students from 6B earning Honor Roll and High Honor Roll second quarter! (two posts)
Team 8 Black fundraiser at Mazzio's Pizza on Monday, February 8th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm.
Highland Middle School students continue to have a positive attitude and show kindness towards others. Here are few of our Positive Pups from this week!!! Keep up the great work!!!
