Fox Facts 10/01/25

A National Blue Ribbon School 2021 | A California Distinguished School | Established 1918

FOX FACTS

October 1, 2025

HMS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

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Fox Facts is a weekly newsletter published by Huntington Middle School. It includes important information related to school activities, programs, and events. It also includes a section for the Huntington Middle School PTA and a space to publicize community events and organizations.

Important Dates and Events

October 6-10: 6th Grade Trip to Camp Cuyamaca

October 7-9: Q1 Finals

October 10: Minimum Day

October 14: Fall Choir Festival

October 15: Fall Choir Expo Concert 5:30 PM

October 15: Good Citizenship - Respect

October 15: Noontime Fun

October 16: Great American Shakeout Drill

October 25: Hauntington Breakfast

October 27-31: Red Ribbon Week and Spirit Week

October 28: PTA Meeting

Please check our School Calendar for more information related to student events and activities.

Athletic Updates go to hehms.us and click on the Athletics tab.

Our Athletic Director is Ms. Kido (kkido@smusd.us)

Webstore Link: Here

WE NEED SUBMISSIONS! WE WANT HMS WELL REPRESENTED!

DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY!!

2025 PTA Reflections Art Contest

This year's theme is "I Belong" - and we can't wait to see how our talented students bring it to life!

Open to all students TK-12

Six Creative Categories:

Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, & Visual Arts

**Original artwork only (no AI-generated entries)

Students may submit in multiple categories to showcase their full range of talent!

Entries will be judged on creativity, technical skill, and interpretation of the theme.

Deadline : October 5th, 2025

Click here for contest information and guidelines

Click here for the Student Entry Form

Or scan the QR codes on the flyer

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

Please use the QR codes above or the links below to sign up.

ADULT SIGN UP HERE!

HIGH SCHOOL SIGN UP HERE!

STAY INFORMED!

Join the Huntington Middle School PTA Community Facebook Group. This is the only PTA sanctioned social media community group to get all HMS PTA and school related information.

Athletics

Information regarding HMS athletics can be found on our Athletics Home Page. You can also reach out to our athletic director, Ms. Kido, at kkido@smusd.us for any additional inquiries.

For Outdoor Education information, please use this link. If you have any questions, please visit our website, then email Mrs. Cota, our Assistant Principal, at mcota@smusd.us.

HMS Online Wellness Center

The HMS Online Wellness Center serves to provide resources and optional mindfulness activities that can assist students as well as provide supports for parents to assist in communicating with their children at home.

Counseling Corner:

Please review our various bell schedules.

Reminders

Attendance:

Parents, the attendance online absence form on the school website is for explaining absences. If your child has a disagreement about an absence on a particular day/period, please reach out to the teacher first.

Late arrival/Early departure:

If your student comes late to school, even if it's 5 minutes late, the parent and the student need to check in at the front office. Your written confirmation needs to be documented and a slip is given to the student to present to the teacher.

Same process for picking a student up early from school. Parent must come in to the office, present ID and sign the student out, to ensure the student is going home with an approved guardian. Thank you for taking a few minutes to help us maintain correct attendance and safely monitor our student's whereabouts.

NO LUNCH DROP OFFS.

Complimentary breakfasts and lunches are available every day in the cafeteria.

For safety reasons, we need to limit the number of visitors to school. If your child forgets his/her lunch, please do not bring it to him/her. They can eat from the cafeteria for the day. For the latest information please visit our SMUSD site here

Cell phones are not to be on or in student's possession from 8:00-2:50. Keep them POWERED DOWN and in the lockers.

Keep our campus clean:

Please remind your students to throw away their food wrappers/containers at snack break and lunch. Thank you for helping us keep our campus clean.

Textbooks/Chromebooks:

Students are responsible for the textbooks and Chromebooks they check out. If a textbook or Chromebook is damaged so it cannot be checked out anymore the student is responsible for the full price of the replacement, plus shipping and handling.

Computers may only be used in class at teacher's direction. Keep them locked in your lockers during lunch, away from the lunch areas and food.

Technical Support Contact:

Chat with a technology support team member at www.smusd.us/livechat/

Use the Help Desk.

Email technical support at techsupport@smusd.us

Leave a message at 626-299-7002

If you have social media, make sure you're following HMS to see the latest in our academic and spirited events.

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Community News and Events

* Disclaimer *

As a courtesy, HMS sometimes includes information forwarded from community organizations. In these cases, the organizations and activities are not sponsored or endorsed by H.E.Huntington Middle School or the San Marino Unified School District.

If you would like to run your company or organization's publication in Fox Facts, please email it to mcota@smusd.us by Thursday at 4:30 of each week to appear in the following week's Fox Facts.