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Attendance matters!
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How did it very to be August already??Ready to buy those school supplies? Check here for what every grade level needs! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/79907/Supply_Lists__2_.docx
Back to School shopping for clothes? Please remember that we have a dress code. Also note that all of our buildings are air-conditioned. The following is our dress code.
DRESS FOR STUDENTS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Good taste in dress calls for neatness, moderation, modesty and appropriateness. Footwear must be worn at all times. Students are to present themselves, through clothing and appearance, in a manner that encourages themselves, their peers and teachers to focus as completely as possible on teaching and learning while minimizing distractions.
1. Coats: Coats are not to be worn to class. Teachers may make exceptions to this rule if the temperature in the classroom makes it necessary.
Adornment: Students are expected to adorn themselves in a manner that encourages themselves, their peers and teachers to focus as completely as possible on teaching and learning while minimizing distractions. This expectation covers jewelry, body art, piercings, and other forms of adornment. Student safety is of paramount concern, for both the student involved and their peers.
Hats/head coverings: The wearing of hats/head coverings is not allowed in the school building. If brought to school, they are to be kept in your locker during the school day.
4. Mutilated Clothing: Excessively torn or ripped clothing is not considered acceptable dress.
5. Obscene Clothing: Tasteful dress is expected. Any clothing with sexual innuendos; alcohol, drug, or tobacco products; derogatory comments or caricatures is prohibited.
6. Shirts/Tops: All shirts/tops are to have sleeves and extend past the waistline to completely cover the wearer at all times, regardless of activity. Tanks tops, boat-neck tops that reveal undergarments, sleepwear, loungewear, midriff tops, and see-through tops are some examples of inappropriate shirts/tops.
7. Shorts, Skirts, and Spandex/tights: Shorts and skirts must be tip of finger length at a minimum, as measured with arms extended straight down at the sides. Students must change inappropriate clothes if worn to school. Wearing apparel underneath inappropriate clothing does not make the exterior clothing appropriate, i.e. short skirts/shorts with spandex or tights underneath is not acceptable. Spandex/tights must be worn under school-appropriate clothing, not alone.
8. Oversized and/or Low-Rising Pants/Shorts: Oversized and/or low-rising pants/shorts must be worn in such a way so as to not reveal underwear or portions of the body considered inappropriate or in bad taste. We expect students who wear low-rise pants to wear a shirt or top that covers their waistline at all times, whether sitting, bending, or standing. The use of chain(s) as a belt or wallet protector is prohibited.
NOTE: Students may be required to change their appearance and/or clothing or to spend the day in in-school suspension if their attire or appearance is deemed by a staff member to be in violation of the dress code.
Welcome Back to School Night is August 21. As you are planning for back-to-school, please add this date to your calendar. Welcome Back to School Night is the chance for parents and students to learn more about what to expect this year, get student schedules, meet teachers, find you locker, and see friends. Schedule is as follows:
Fifth grade doors open @ 5:05. Pick up packets in cafeteria. General session in the gym starting @ 5:15, to homerooms @ 5:30 to meet teachers, get schedule, try locker combinations, must exit building by 6:05 p.m..
Sixth grade doors open @ 5:50, to get packets in cafeteria. General session in gym @ 6:00, to 1st hour classrooms @ 6:15 to meet teachers, get schedules, find locker etc., must exit building by 6:30.
Seventh/Eighth grade doors open @ 6:45, to get packets in the cafeteria, no general session, go to first hour class, get schedule, meet teachers, find locker, etc.
We are stressing student attendance for the upcoming school year. You will be receiving information about the relationship between attendance and success in school and in life regularly in the coming weeks. This is one example.
Making some summer memories?
Six Ways to Separate Your Kids from Their Phones...in case you were wondering how to do it. https://growingleaders.com/blog/six-ways-to-separate-your-kids-from-their-phones/
Go Huskies!
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This just in: School is more than just academics! What the Research Tells Us:
Those who stay in school receive something more than a diploma. It is more than discussing academic subjects like reading, writing and arithmetic.
Students who stay in school and finish their high school education possess something non-grads don't have. Something happens in the twelve years of a K-12 school experience that doesn't occur in someone without a diploma.
As economist James Heckman (from the University of Chicago) reviewed the results of longitudinal studies, he drew a few conclusions. Those are summarized here:
Academic success does not necessarily predict future success in life.
Students gain and mature greatly when they remain in a disciplined routine.
Improvement and maturity occur in relationship with a cohort of people.
Social and emotional learning are a large part of the education process.
In other words, there are hidden advantages to staying in school.
For more information, go to https://growingleaders.com/blog/the-hidden-advantages-of-staying-in-school/
Only five weeks until Welcome Back to School Night! Started your back to school shopping yet? Having a good summer?
Lots going on at our schools this week! HS offseason conditioning. A football camp for youngsters. Middle school cross country team conditioning. Hard work pays off! Have a great weekend!!
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You can access the HMS building calendar online at hemlockps.com or download it at https://docs.google.com/document/d/16u-yGQnc189i6QFNLdN7tV4-kY02IFEE785AkrQg1dU
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Have you used our HMS building Facebook pages? Look for Hemlock Middle School In Facebook for general information and to message us with question. Look for Hemlock Middle School PTO on Facebook to stay up with what out growing PTO group is planning and for building information.
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