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

FOX FACTS

May 7, 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


May 8: CAASPP Testing Math (Special Schedule)

May 9: 8th Grade Six Flags Magic Mountain Field Trip

May 12-13: CAST (8th Grade Only)

May 12-16: ASB Spirit Week

May 14: Noontime Fun

May 14-16: CAASPP Make up Testing

May 16: Choir Pop Concert @ SMHS

May 20: Band Concert

May 21: Good Citizenship - Perseverance

May 22: Orchestra Concert

May 23: Art Trip to Universal Studios

May 26: Memorial Day - No School

May 27-29: Q4 Finals

May 30: End of Q4 - Minimum Day


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)

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If you would like to help with our LAST Noontime Fun activity of the year, click on this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A48ADAE2CA2F94-50851143-20242025

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.

Information regarding next school year's outdoor education trips have now been sent to all incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade families via ParentSquare. For more 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.

Join Partnership for Awareness for a free Zoom workshop with educator, innovator, and media expert Dave Basulto — creator of iOgrapher and San Marino High School’s Media Arts teacher — as he helps parents understand the latest in AI tools, online safety, and how to support kids in using technology responsibly.


 Digital Parenting in the Age of AI

 Wednesday, May 28, 2025

 7:00 – 8:00 PM PT

 Live on Zoom

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Meeting ID: 858 6907 6233

Passcode: 807966

Whether you're curious about ChatGPT, worried about online safety, or wondering how to encourage healthy tech habits—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Click here to add this event to your Google calendar. 


KEEP THE MARIO KINGDOM SAFE ON GRAD NIGHT 


DAD'S NIGHT OUT


PRINCESS PEACH FLAMINGOS

Incoming Freshman Dance Placement Clinic 25-26 

San Marino High School Dance Department


Are you an incoming 9th grader with dance experience? Interested in placing into a higher-level class beyond Beginning Dance? Join us for our Dance Placement Clinic to be considered for Intermediate Dance—the highest level available to freshmen! For more information, please register below. 

 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

 Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

 Location: SMHS Dance Room (Room 604)



REGISTER HERE 

We’re excited to welcome you into our Titan Dance Family!


Questions? Email Ms. Shen at tshen@smusd.us


Please review our various bell schedules.

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:

If you need help getting access to PowerSchool:

Technical Support Contact:

A Note from our Athletic Director


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.

Free breakfast and lunch!

For the 2024-2025 school year, the State of California is mandating the Universal Meals Program at all schools in the state. With the Universal Meal families need to fill out a Meal Application form, which was part of the online registration package. SMUSD will be offering both breakfast and lunch. Please encourage your students to come and grab a free lunch and a free breakfast daily. SMUSD will be using the Point of Sale system to record the meals for lunch, therefore please remind your students to memorize their 5 Digit lunch number (student ID number). This will help expedite the meal service. For the first week of school the lines may be a bit longer than usual as students may have forgotten their lunch number. If you have any questions, please contact Munira Bengali at mbengali@smusd.us or 626-299- 7000 ext. 1323. 

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/

Email technical support at techsupport@smusd.us

Leave a message at 626-299-7002

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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.