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TBT--Were you an HMS Huskie in 1994-1995?

Teacher Appreciation Week is next week! We need our Middle Schoolers' help with a special surprise.We have set up a site for your child (parents can be part of it too, if you like) to record a short video about a special teacher or teachers, letting them know how/why they made an impact on them. Click here to submit your video https://flipgrid.com/233eaf7a by Saturday, May 2. We look forward to seeing what our kids and parents create to say "Thanks" to our teachers.

Congratulations to Rylee Sullivan on reading 4,000,000 words so far this year! What a great way to spend some time when that school work is done!

Our foodservice continues to provide nutritional meals to students 18 and under or individuals with disabilities up to age 26. We have drive-up pick up from 10 AM -12 noon on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the Eastside of Hemlock Middle School at door #29 and deliveries upon request (989) 642-4700. Note: It's not Thanksgiving dinner we are serving but we got your attention.

Monday Morning Messages! Happy birthday to the following students: Benjamin Keehn 4/25 Gavin Tallon 4/26 Aaron Walker 4/26 Rory Garcia 4/27 Victoria Hauffe 4/29 Mr. Barrett 4/29 Elaina Rathbun 5/1

Monday morning trivia: Did you know that HMS teachers and staff have made 399 parent/student contacts since March 16? If you haven't heard from us yet and you need something to help your child be successful during this online learning adventure, contact their teacher (s) using email or contact principal, Terry Keyser at keyser@hemlockps.com. We are here to help!

Good morning! Welcome to a new week! Let's make it a good one!

A Hemlock Middle School teacher could use your support for his Project: Take the Studio Anywhere! Mr. Bohn needs your help to give his students this Canon HD camera to be used in class projects throughout the year. As he explains: My middle school students are an extremely fun and bright group of learners. I find they work best when I give them options for expressing their learning. I have several artistic students who can draw and cartoon like professionals. Others write and express themselves with great feeling. I would like to be able to offer my students more options for expressing their learning. I currently have one video camera with a green screen. This is a popular option for many projects and is a bottleneck for productivity. If I had another camera set up and editing machine, I could double the opportunities for my "techie" and dramatic students to excel and find enjoyment in learning. My Project: Many of my projects in class give the option to record video with green screen effects. Having only one camera and set up currently creates a bottleneck in the flow of students who can select this option. A second camera will double the number of students who can express their learning in their preferred medium. This camera and green screen will allow students to put themselves in any situation or location needed to express their learning. Students can be on the beaches of Normandy, the Sahara Desert, or in the midst of Machu Picchu. I have an older model of this camera so I know it holds up and performs well. To support this classroom effort, you can contribute to the project using this link: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/take-the-studio-anywhere/4837855/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_7161516&rf=directlink-dc-2020-04-teacherhub-teacher_7161516&challengeid=21576344

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Happy Earth Day, Huskies! Check out this short video to see ways you can participate in Earth Day at home! https://youtu.be/e8bwYPaGEas

It's Secretaries' Day! Please join me in sending a email note of appreciation to our MS building secretaries, Karen Stine (Stine.karen@hemlockps.com) and Kris Kienitz (kienitz.kris@hemlockps.com) for all their hard work in making things smoothly for our students and staff!

Like so many other celebrations recently we find ourselves celebrating differently. Today is Administrative Assistant Day. Our team would like to thank our assistants; we simply could not do this without you. #Lela #Debbie #Kelly #Taylor #Melissa #Jamie #Karen #Kris #Jackie #bettertogether

There's plenty of time for school and for fun these days. We know what you're doing for school: what are you doing for fun? Send Mr.Keyser a picture of what you're doing for enjoyment in your spare time. Keyser@hemlockps.com. Pictured below: Austin Trinklein going to work.

Please share and help get the word out. Our foodservice continues to provide nutritional meals to students 18 and under or individuals with disabilities up to age 26. We have drive-up pick up from 10 AM -12 noon on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the Eastside of Hemlock Middle School at door #29 and deliveries upon request (989) 642-4700. Note: It's not chicken and waffles we are serving, but we got your attention.

Teaching students in a school classroom was the norm. Teaching in a virtual classroom is the new norm. This is what it looks like to be teaching in the virtual world. Same beautiful faces. Much different "connection", but a connection nonetheless! #kidsandteachersadapting

There's so much you can read about a person when they are physically present with you at school--that is a critical part of interpersonal communication in the regular classroom. But how can you hope to duplicate that in the virtual classroom? Just observe and ask! Just seeing faces and hearing each other helps. Individual check ins offer secure personal feedback as well. Maintaining social and emotional well-being is important. Our students are very happy to be able to safely interact again--see each other and hear each other--and the teacher, of course!

Hemlock Middle School Weekly Newsletter https://www.smore.com/hvbj7

Hello Middle School parents and students: Mr. Keyser sent all of our students a email this afternoon. Checking in to see if all are okay, if they need anything to be as successful as possible in doing their schoolwork, and encouraging them to stick with it and be strong. Please check that email and review it together. Respond as necessary to any of the questions that may pertain to you and your student. Stay strong and stay healthy! We are dedicated to your success!

It's time to reclaim your child's belongings from school, if they left things behind in their locker. It looks like Friday will bring us good weather; a good time to reclaim their things. We have removed all remaining items from lockers and placed them in labeled bags. You'll be getting a contact from school personnel to let you know if you have items to pick up. To ensure safety, we've scheduled pickup times by grade for Friday, April 17 in the afternoon. Fifth grade noon to 1:00. Sixth grade 1:00-2:00. Seventh grade 2:00-3:00. Eighth grade 3:00-4:00. Items will be placed on tables under our front entrance for pickup per this schedule. Please follow social distancing rules-one person at a time at the tables, touch only your child's bag, only have someone with no symptoms of illness claim the belongings. If necessary, you can contact Mr. Keyser about this- keyser@hemlockps.com or 989.482.3429 between 9 AM and 3:00 PM using text or voice.