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 Mills

What's Happening In February

Dear Harding Middle School Families,

As we settle into the heart of winter, I want to take a moment to thank our entire school community for the energy and resilience you’ve shown throughout the first half of the year. February may be the shortest month on the calendar, but at the Middle School, it is often one of our busiest as we dive deeper into our curriculum and prepare for the spring ahead.

Staying Warm and Prepared

With the temperatures fluctuating, I want to remind all students to dress warmly for the school day. Please ensure your child has a heavy coat, hat, and gloves for their commute. Our priority is keeping everyone safe and comfortable so they can focus on learning.

We are here to help. If your student is in need of any winter weather items—such as a coat or gloves—please do not hesitate to contact our front office. We have resources available and are committed to ensuring every student has what they need to stay warm this season.



Weather Alerts & Closures

In the event of inclement weather, we want to make sure you have the most accurate information as quickly as possible. For updates regarding school delays or closures, please tune into WTOV9 or follow our official SCS social media platforms. We will post updates there first to ensure you can plan your morning safely.

Stay warm, stay focused, and let's make this a fantastic February!

Sincerely,

Principal Bryan Mills

Bryan Mills – bmills@rollred.org

Harding Middle School – (740) 282-3481

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:

*Parents may drop off lunches ONLY and must be on time. Otherwise, the student will be given the meal after school. NO delivery services will be allowed to drop off lunches!

Lunch 1 (5th & 6th) 10:44 - 11:14

Lunch 2 (7th & 8th) 11:18 - 11:48

*Please ensure 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...(Follow the green arrows)

• 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. Keep driving until traffic stops.
• When the vehicle stops, students should exit their vehicle curbside and get onto the sidewalk.
• Do not allow your student to wait in the car to be dropped off at the door (Even if it's cold, raining or snowing). These extra stops at the doors cause unnecessary & hazardous congestion on Sunset Blvd.

In the pm...

HMS will dismiss in the following manner...

1. 2:30-35 - Bus students will exit the building
2. 2:35-40 - Walkers will exit the building
3. 2:40-45 - Car riders will exit. Students will walk to your car. No front door pick up until after 2:50

• The cars must pull into parking spots while waiting on their student after school. If you are parked in the way while waiting for your child to come out, you will be asked to pull around.
• 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.