Mrs. Ruth Olliges has been in education for 6 years working as an assistant. She enjoys camping, hiking, and going on trips with her family, going to the movies, and hanging out with friends. Some of her favorite foods are Chicken Fettuccine and Twix candy bars. One thing you may not know about Mrs. Olliges is that she played the flute and piano while growing up. She loves being around the students and enjoys helping them with cool projects the teachers set up. It's fun watching them get excited working on their projects. It makes her smile. Thanks so much Mrs. Olliges for going the extra mile to support our kids.
Ms. Jessica Schrage, our Team 6 Red Science teacher, has been in education now for 5 years. In her spare time she enjoys reading and boxing for fitness. If you want to surprise her with a sweet treat, Skittles, Whoppers, and Heath are her favorites! One thing you may not know is that Ms. Schrage coaches a boxing class at Alphas. According to Ms. Schrage, she likes getting to do labs with all of her kiddos. She also likes to see them get excited about science. Her goal is to make her class not feel "like school." She wants the class period to zoom by so fast, because the kids were all having fun. Thanks for working hard to help our kids see the fun in science.
Mrs. Deb Johnson, Special Education Teacher on 8 Red, has been in education for over 22 year. In her spare time she love spending time with her grandkids.Her favorite sweet treat are Hersey Bars. Something you may not know about Mrs. Johnson is that she is a licensed cosmetologist. She loves working at HMS because she can’t wait to spend time with her awesome students and staff! Thank you Mrs. Johnson for all that you do to help our kids grow!
Here are some HMS students who continue to do great things at HMS. Thank you for your Positive attitude, Respect for all, Integrity, Doing the right thing, and Effort towards learning!!!
6 Black Super Six for October!
7Black students enjoyed reading in the library today.
HMS Parents,
The SIJHSAA, which is the athletic association that Highland Middle School belongs to, held a special meeting Thursday, mainly dealing with the girls and boys basketball situation. As you all know the IDPH has moved basketball to a higher risk sport in the Governor's All Sports Policy. This change by the IDPH will not enable schools to participate in this sport at the present time. The Governor has stated that basketball isn't canceled - it's postponed. Thus, at this point girls and boys basketball practices set to start on November 16 and contests to start on Nov. 30 are presently postponed. This also means that we have to cancel boys and girls open gyms. As usual, this situation is out of our control, and we are saddened by it as well. When we have more information we will pass it along! Thank you for understanding and being flexible as we navigate this journey.
ATTENTION: Boys basketball open gym has been cancelled for tonight, Thursday, November 5. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!
Our 6th graders experienced virtual reality today in order to explore ancient Egypt and the Nile River.
Team 8 red November birthdays!
Students from 6 Black made creative Scale Models of a Bridge even with short time constraints.
6 Black Halloween Costumes!
In an effort to raise awareness, educate individuals, and support those who have been affected by cancer, HMS will be participating in our own version of No-Shave November. Please click the link below for additional information:
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NO SCHOOL TOMORROW - Tuesday, November 3, Election Day!
ATTENTION: FCA Meeting is cancelled for tonight. They will meet again in 2 weeks. Thank you!
Reminder: The HMS Book Fair opens today! Use this link to start shopping - http://bit.ly/HMSbookfair
Thank you for your support!
Thanks to all the teachers who participated today!
7 Red Halloween Costumes!
Congratulations to our Positive Pups as well as our winners for solving the riddle and discovering who the true Waldo was today!
Mrs. Nancy Klaus has been involved in education for over 38 years. She loves going to her grandchildren’s activities and cannot miss a St. Louis Cardinals game. She is their number one fan! Some of her favorites are Coca-Cola and baked lays potato chips. She also enjoys driving in her red mustang convertible. The best thing about teach, according to Mrs. Klaus, is working with her student, there is never a dull moment. They make life unbelievable!! Thanks for dancing your way into our hearts at HMS.
