HEMLOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL                  ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wednesday,  December 6, 2017

NEW INFORMATION -

2nd Marking Period- Mid-term   (TODAY)

Reindeer Grams- Order forms will be in your first hour classes as well as in the office.  Please make sure you have the exact change for your order, then place your order in the box located in the office.  Deadline for ordering is December 13th.

Christmas Band Concert- is December 20th, 7:00 at the High School gymnasium.

7th Grade Band-  Please visit the attached website to place your order. We apologize for the delay in getting this order out.  ALL ORDERS will be done online.https://hemlockmsbandpolos2017.itemorder.com/sale

Christmas Dance- Our Christmas Dance will be on Thursday, December 14th from 2:45-4:30. Students need to make sure they do not have any overdue library books and are grade and discipline eligible to attend the dance.  Wristbands will be sold during 7th hour on the 14th. The cost of the dance will be $3.00 if you’re dressed in holiday or Christmas theme, or $4.00 if you’re not.  

Toy Drive- Please help the Hemlock Middle School Leadership Group to collect toys for families in the Hemlock community.  The toy drive will be Nov. 20th - Dec. 14th.  The donation box is located in front of the library.

Thomas Township Christmas Train & Light Festival- Bundle up for wintery wonderland of Holiday lights aboard the Roethke Express. Dec. 8th & 9th.

SPORTS/CLUBS-

Student Council- There will be a meeting this morning at 7:40 in Ms. Ludlum’s room.  Students need to have signed up chaperones and brought in items for the dance before Wednesday.

Spelling Bee Club- Spelling Bee members please plan on arriving at the Knights of Columbus hall in Merrill at 6:30 on December 7th (TOMORROW).  Please wear something nice to the competition.  Good Luck!!

                            

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES-

7th and 8th grade boys basketball- sign-up sheets are in the office.  Please stop by before or after school, or during your lunch to sign up.  Mrs. Galbraith will be here Dec. 20th and Jan.3rd during lunch to hand out “try-out” tickets if your physical has been turned in. Open gyms (7th & 8th grade) Dec. 15,  7:30-9p.m., Dec. 20,  8-9p.m., Dec. 28,  7:30-9p.m..  Practices will begin Jan.3,  8th grade 4:30-6 p.m.,  7th grade 3-4:30 p.m..****open gyms will include 7th grade*****

GENERAL INFORMATION

Washington DC Raffle- Help support our 8th grade students by purchasing a  raffle ticket for $10.00.  Tickets can be purchased in the Middle School office or at the board office.

Yearbooks-  Order forms are located in the office. You can order your yearbook by filling out an order form and dropping it off in the office,  or they can be ordered on-line.