Good luck to our HMS golfers as they compete in the Golf Regional today at Okawaville. Go Dawgs!
Sending a big thank you to Scooter's Coffee for treating our staff today to kick off Staff Appreciation Week at HMS. It was a nice surprise.
Free Tennis for Elementary and Middle School students!
Team 7 Black knocked baseball IDU day out of the ark!
Good luck to the track teams as they compete in the MEAC conference track meet at Edwardsville HS at 12 pm. Parents, there are concessions, t-shirt sales, and there is a cost to get into the event. ADMISSION: Adults-$3 & Seniors/Students-$2 Go Dawgs!
SIJHSAA golf regional moved to Tuesday because of the rain we got today!
Last night at the Greenville Relays the girls won the 4 x 400 relay team of Amelia Gould, Elizabeth Hatley, Retta Frey and Olivia Herderhorst. The Sprint Medley team of Noah VerDuin, Cole Renko, Carter Fisher and Hunter Krimminger finished in first place. Cole Renko broke the 6th grade record for the hurdles. and the team had a solid showing. Way to go!
Reality Store 2025 was a huge success for our 8th graders! Thank you so much to all the community volunteers who took the time to educate our students about finances.
8Black students learned about personal finance and budgeting today at the Reality Store event. Lots of student engagement and interest.
I think everybody had a blast at our spring dance tonight! A big thanks to all the chaperones and volunteers who helped make this a success. Thank you to our student council members and Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Scholl for all of their hard work preparing for this fun event. What a great night.
Team 7 Red enjoyed baseball day today! Students played dice baseball & baseball bingo, did a missing baseball breakout room, searched maps for stadium locations, and measured & studied reaction time. ⚾️🧢🏟️
Another successful year with our eighth grade "reality store". A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out to make this experience possible. It was a wonderful learning opportunity for our students.
Congrats to the 6 Red Rock Award winners for April! 🎉🎉
Today, we recognized these Positive Pups for showing their PRIDE! A teacher nominated each student for reasons such as consistently participating in class, including others, demonstrating grit and determination, and bringing positivity to the classroom. Keep up the great work!
The MEAC conference track meet scheduled for tomorrow at Edwardsville HS is moved to Monday now due to weather report for Saturday. The meet Monday will start at noon at Edwardsville HS. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Good luck to the track teams as they compete at the Greenville Relays today! Go Dawgs!
Happy Principals' Day
Congratulations to the Super Six students from team 6 Black for April! 🎉
HMS' Red Carpet Dance:
The HMS Student Council would like to remind you of tomorrow's Red Carpet!! The dance is in the HMS gymnasium on Friday, May 2nd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:45 p.m. Please have your ticket the night of the dance for quicker entrance, but we will also have a record of who has paid in case you misplace it. At the door, the cost is $8.00. Attire for the evening can be anything from casual to dressy but must be school-appropriate. Also, costumes and large bags/backpacks are not allowed. Students will enjoy the music being played by DJ Silverbac, along with some free refreshments . . . cookies and drinks. There will also be a small concession stand available with drinks and candy. We will have a photo booth available as well. Photos will be $1.00 per sheet .
On the night of the dance, students may be dropped off by the HMS gym lobby any time between 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. The doors will close at 6:30 p.m. and there will be no admittance after this time. Reminder, all students must be in attendance for at least half of the day, or more, in order to attend the dance Friday evening. If a student does not attend school, they will not be allowed entry to the dance. Students are not allowed to leave during the duration of the dance unless a parent/guardian has provided a written note to the office before the start of the dance. At the end of the evening, students will need to be picked up promptly at 8:00 p.m. by an adult and students are not allowed to walk to another location from the dance.
We are looking forward to a wonderful evening with the students of HMS.
If you have any questions, please contact Mecala Scholl at mscholl@highlandcusd5.org
Happy May, June, and July birthdays, Team 8 Red!
*Missing Bradley and Tanner
