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 August

Welcome Back

Message from our Principal:

We are excited to welcome back all of our returning students and give a massive shoutout to our new staff and incoming 5th-grade students! We hope you had a summer filled with fun and adventure. Now, it's time to buckle up and get ready for an unforgettable school year at HMS! Our staff is recharged and ready to dive back into the full swing of school.

I want to invite each student and a parent (legal guardian) to attend our grade-level orientations on August 16th and 17th. See below in this newsletter for specific times. Students must be accompanied by their parent or guardian to complete the student forms and pay the $10 student fee. Included in the forms are bus sign-ups. All students planning on riding a school bus must be registered for the bus. Students may not change buses without approval from the HMS administration.

*If your child is in 5th grade or a new student and is unable to attend orientation, you may call the office to schedule a time that is convenient for you.

If you are eligible to use the waiver form, you must have your CareSource or UnitedHealthcare card number for the waiver.

If at any time you have a question about what is occurring in your student’s class, please contact 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.

Together, let's make this year the best one yet at HMS! 

Everyone here at Harding Middle School is very thankful for the opportunity to educate your child(ren). It is truly an honor that we take very seriously and thank you for your constant support.

If you would like to contact me, my e-mail address is [email protected]. You can also reach me by phone at Harding Middle School, at (740) 282-3481.

Sincerely,

Principal Bryan Mills

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.

Harding will have a back to school orientations for the students by grade. Students must be accompanied by their parents or guardian to complete the student forms. Students must be registered to ride a school bus. If your student rides a bus and you can not attend orientation or pick up the forms to have returned before school starts, please call the school to have your student(s) scheduled for a bus.

Thank you! 740-282-3481

Class schedules will be distributed after all forms are returned.

• *If you are eligible to use the waiver form, you must have your CareSource or UnitedHealthcare card number for the waiver

Back-to-school orientation dates & times will be as followed:

Where: Harding Middle School

When:

Wednesday, August 16th - 5th Graders @ 9 am

7th Graders @ 1 pm

Thursday, August 17th - 6th Graders @ 9 am

8th Graders @ 1 pm

If you have students in multiple grades, you are welcome to choose a time to serve your children at once.

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.

Lunch 1 (5th & 6th) 10:44

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

*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

School Supplies

Students can start with basic school supplies. Notebooks, pencils, folders. Teachers will let their students know what supplies are needed for their class during the first few days of school.

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.