FOX FACTS

September 30, 2026

HMS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

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Fox Facts is a weekly newsletter published by HMS. It includes important information related to school activities, programs, and events.

Important Dates and Events

Sep 28-Oct 2 (Mon-Fri): 7th Grade Outdoor Ed (El Capitan)

Oct 6-8 (Tue-Thu): Q1 Finals

Oct 9 (Fri): End of Q1 (MINIMUM DAY)

Oct 13 (Tue): Noontime Fun

Oct 14 (Wed): Fall Choir Expo Concert

Oct 21 (Wed): Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)

Oct 19-23 (Mon-Fri) - Red Ribbon Week

Oct 24: Hauntington Breakfast!!!

Oct 26-30 (Mon-Fri): 6th Grade Outdoor Ed (Cuyamaca)

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

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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Dear HMS Families,

Hello from El Capitan!

We are having so much fun with our 7th graders! The weather has been beautiful, and students have enjoyed hiking, visiting the llamas, and spending time together outdoors. Today, they’ve been enjoying the pool and taking on the high ropes course. It’s wonderful to see them trying new things, encouraging one another, and making memories together.

Wi-Fi is spotty here, but we’re doing our best to upload pictures to the shared album whenever we can. While we love sharing glimpses of the experience, we aren’t able to accommodate requests for individual student photos. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we focus on helping everyone enjoy the trip!

Looking ahead, we’re excited for the Hauntington Breakfast on October 24th! Thank you to the families who have already donated. We appreciate your generosity and support in making this a special event for our school community.

For your planning, please remember that October 21st is a professional development day and a non-school day for students.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support!

Go Foxes!

Best,

Michelle Cota

Principal, Huntington Middle School

HAUNTINGTON BREAKFAST

Adult Volunteers Sign up HERE!

Student Volunteers Sign up HERE!

Join the Hauntington Breakfast Committee! We still need these positions filled ASAP:

• Crafts Booth Chair
• VAPA Coordinator

Reach out to missannietang@gmail.com for more information!

THANK YOU

It truly takes a village to make magic happen and our FOX VILLAGE is always one to step up.

Thank you to our Noontime Fun chairs Lulu Lopez and Randa Casad for organizing our first lunchtime event last week. With the help of Brenda Salina, Leticia Sanchez, Tracy Maynard, Anisha Taheer, Heather Jones, Sara Katz, and Nadia Tedmori, our students enjoyed organized games like Tug O' War and delicious snack hand outs.

Thank you to our wondering 6th Grade Dance Chairs Anisha Taheer and Natalie Farrow for an amazing California Cool night for our young Foxes. It couldn't' have been possible without the help from our incredible volunteers Randa Casad, Brenda Cali, Tracy Maynard, Amy James, Nelle Tolles, Lulu Lopez, Laura Villalobos, Monika Coyle, Amanda Molino, Angelina Jorgensen, Nadia Tedmori, Jake Garcia, Lina Wu, Jackie Shen, Maria Manibog, Eucen Fu, Jameela Chen, Byron Smith, Mai-Noguchi-Liu, Amy Erenay, Helen Nguyen, and Helen Lee.

Download the photos from the 6th Grade Dance Photo Booth HERE!

Last but not least THANK YOU to Lilyn Daftuar, Teri Woo, Kristine Tseng, Nena Koshi, and Ling Chang for volunteering at our Vision and Hearing Screening. Sometimes the work is not glamorous but absolutely necessary.

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IMPORTANT LINKS AND INFO

Absence Form - to report an absence

Bell schedule - info on the various bell schedules

Fox Guide - HMS Handbook, everything you need to know

Friendship Seeds (for students) - Make new friends! Meet on Mondays.

Locker FAQ - frequently asked questions related to the removal of the HMS lockers.

Mock Trial - email scervantez@smusd.us

Outdoor Education - info on 6th-8th grade outdoor ed trips

PE Clothes - to purchase PE clothes required for 7th and 8th grade only

Reflections - Submissions due 10/9. For Student Entry Form, click HERE

Spirit Gear - to purchase HMS logo'ed clothing