Honors and Awards and yearbooks are coming! Two of the things that are always integral to the end of a school year are: 1) honoring our students who have gone above and beyond in some way and excelled in their learning and their efforts and 2) passing out yearbooks. We do not want to miss this opportunity to honor those students or to make sure everyone who ordered a yearbook gets theirs. So...here's the plan: we are putting together awards and yearbooks in mailers and will begin sending those out during the week of June 8. Look for these items in the mail after that date. And thank you to all of our students for sticking together with us during the last 12 weeks of the school year! Your determination and willingness to adapt has been inspiring!


Maybe) the last installment of Throwback Thursday for this year!? So here goes-2010! Post #4



(Maybe) the last installment of Throwback Thursday for this year!? So here goes-2010!




(Maybe) the last installment of Throwback Thursday for this year!? So here goes-2010! Post #2




Parents and students--a look ahead--we are planning on a return of Chromebooks, textbooks, library books, etc. for next week. Probably Thursday evening and Friday mid-day, both for a span of time. If neither of those options work for you, we can schedule a visit at a different time. Contact Mr. Keyser at keyser@hemlockps.com if necessary. You would not need to leave your vehicle--following all social distancing guidelines, just drive up to the designated place at the building and a staff member would take your items from you. More specific information to follow shortly! Those who would need to keep their Chromebooks to complete summer school classes will have a different collection time.
Hemlock Middle School Weekly Newsletter
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Memorial Day--a time to honor heroes.

Congratulations to Rylee Sullivan! She has read 5 million words so far this year. That is a new school year record!

HMS ThrowBack Thursday looks back to 2005--Part tres



HMS ThrowBack Thursday looks back to 2005--Part 1




#scienceinaction Wyatt and Lauren made a sweet little nest for a robin’s egg that they found. They weaved grass, shrubs, dandelions and used mud to hold it all together. Complete with the fuzz from the dandelion all around the egg to keep it warm so it will hatch 😉 I think they did a better job than the robins do 🤣


HMS ThrowBack Thursday looks back to 2005--Part deux




Hemlock Middle School Weekly Newsletter
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As the class of 2020 departs Hemlock High School in this non-tradition way, the staff wants you to always remember that “We’ll Be There For You”.

Monday Morning notes--on Tuesday--sorry for the delay :( Happy birthday this week to:
Harrison Meyer 5/16
Olivia Ward 5/16
Jayden Baumer 5/17
Zaiden Seeger 5/17
Savannah Tennier 5/17
Cameron Willams 5/18
Judah Schrems 5/20
Lydia Olinger 5/21
Gabriel Laporte 5/22
Logan Proux 5/22
Mr. Wilkowski 5/22
Ms. Kris 5/22

Oops! Sorry I missed Monday Morning "Meeting". I've been doing some reading. Here's what I found that makes good sense when it comes to handling the everyday stresses that go along with our stay-at-home order:
There are steps anyone can take when feeling anxiety and stress levels rising:
Motion. We’ve got to get up every 60-90 minutes and move around. Shoot some basketball. Take walks. Run. Play tennis. We need endorphins to flow.
Margin. We must make sure our stress isn’t due to an overcrowded schedule. Be realistic about what can get done each day. Reduce noise or clutter if possible.
Mindfulness. Instead of thinking about everything at once, try focusing your mind and breathing. Mono-task, don’t multitask. Pick one thing to get done and then move on to the next thing.
Management. Part of handling stress issues is learning to manage stress: limit time on social media; get enough sleep; eat well; practice self-talk.

It is time to turn in your nominations for Student Council and Class officer. If your student is interested please have them check their email from Mrs Strachota. Nominations will be taken until Wednesday.

ThrowBackThursday HMS 2000-2001 The new millennium. Enjoy some random yearbook pages.




Looking for some fun STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts and Math) activities to try at home--all with stuff you have around the house? Check this out: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/may/11/math-soap-can-be-fun-with-experimentati/?features-family

