The purpose of this email is to share information regarding Harding Middle School. It is a monthly newsletter featuring HMS news and current events.

In This Issue:

A Message From Mr. Mills

What's Happening In November

Message from our Principal:

The quarter of school is now in the books and we are moving along toward the holiday season. Everyone has been working hard and the accomplishments of our students both academically and athletically are evident. The weather is colder and the clocks will “fall back” this Sun., Nov. 5th. We would like to take a minute to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving break will start Wed., Nov. 22nd through Fri., Nov. 24^th. There is no school on those dates. Students/staff will return on Mon., Nov. 27th, 2023.

If you have a question about what is occurring in your student’s class, please get in touch with your student’s teacher. Your child’s classroom teacher is always the place to start. If you still have concerns, then you should contact the administration staff for support. We all need to work together to benefit our students.

If you would like to contact me, my e-mail address is bmills@rollred.org. You can also reach me by phone at Harding Middle School at (740) 282-3481.

Sincerely,

Principal Bryan Mills

Show your Stallion Pride! 

HMS spirit gear orders are due Wednesday, 11/22. 

Click here for Harding Gear!

We appreciate your support! #TheStallionWay #RHR

The Classroom Spelling Bee will be November 16th-23rd. 



The top spellers will move on to the School Spelling Bee on December 13^th at 9 a.m.  

*This is for students only. 

The top 15-20 spellers will represent HMS at the District Bee on January 23^rd at 6 p.m. in the HMS gymnasium.

 *Families are welcome to attend the district bee.  

Join us in celebrating October PBIS students. These students are great examples of what HMS represents! Keep up the great work! #StallionWAY

Over the course of the last 8 weeks, Mrs. Robison's 5th-grade students have been studying Earth's systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. They have learned about the interaction between these systems and the role of gravity within each one. The students have also conducted several experiments using the scientific method, such as growing a terrarium, observing the development of tadpoles, and learning about the differences between salt and freshwater. Once they had a good understanding of the Earth's major systems, they applied the engineering design process to develop a filtration system for producing clean drinking water from contaminated samples.

The 8-week program concluded with a visit from Ms. Irene Moore, who works at the Soil and Water District of Jefferson County. Ms. Moore demonstrated how human behavior can affect the water systems in our county, using a fun and interactive Watershed model. This was an excellent way to emphasize the importance of taking care of our waterways.

Attention parents of incoming 7th graders,

The Meningococcal and T-dap vaccines are required for entry into the 7th grade. This is an Ohio Department of Health mandate. Proof of the vaccines or an exemption must be on file by the 3rd week of school in 2023 or they will not be allowed to return to school until it's done. Please be aware attendance and truancy procedures will still take place if your student is missing school. Check with your child's physician to make sure all immunizations are up to date.

Change, Inc will take appointments for 7th-grade shots. The School-Based Health Center is open every day from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

You can schedule an appointment for your child to be seen during school by calling 740-284-5712 Option 3.

Mornings:

Breakfast is free and served to all HMS students from 7:00 to 7:50 am daily.

All students must be seated in class by 7:57 or they are considered tardy.

Lunch Time:

*Lunches may be delivered by DoorDash ONLY by parents and must be on time. Otherwise, the meal will be given to the student after school. Remember to put the student's name on the order!

Lunch 1 (5th & 6th) 10:44 am

Lunch 2 (7th & 8th) 11:18 am

*Please make sure their lunches arrive in the main office at least 10 minutes before their lunch starts.

School Lunches:



*All students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch at SCS

Please see the photo for our am drop-off and pick-up patterns. This must be strictly followed in order to avoid congestion and dangerous situations for our students.

In the am...

• All Students must enter through the cafeteria doors.
• Cars will be signaled to pull all the way down to the personnel on duty.
• Do not stop and drop off students in the middle of the traffic flow.

In the pm...

HMS will dismiss in the following manner...

1. 2:35 Bus students will exit the building
2. 2:38 Walkers will exit
3. 2:41 Car riders will exit

• The cars must pull into parking spots while waiting on their student after school.
• Skip the first row that faces Sunset (Buses start lining up in that row).
• Please observe directives from staff on duty.

Your compliance is necessary for the safety of our students. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.