Friday, April 22, 2016

Cross Country Info.

Attention 6th & 7th Grade students:

Interested in RUNNING THE SCHOOL? Well you can...as a Cross Country Runner!

CC Boot Camp is Monday, May 2nd to Thursday, May 5th from 3:15 - 4:30
Parent/Athlete Meeting Thursday, May 5th @ 5:00

All athletes interested must sign up online at http://tinyurl.com/HMSBOOTCAMP

You MUST have a current Alabama Athletic Physical signed by a doctor on file in the office. If you have already done a sport at HMS you probably have this.

If you have any questions, please see Coach Swope!

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Message from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

Many parents struggle with knowing when and how to talk with their children about marijuana use. There is no exact 'recipe' parents can follow, but there are guidelines to help them address this important topic. Please use the following link to read more about this topic. This information has been provided by the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition: Kids and Marijuana.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Teacher Impact Award Winner

Congratulations to Lisa Gaines, HMS' Teacher Impact Award Winner! We are so proud of her and grateful for everything she does for students each and every day!!

Monday, April 18, 2016

Peer Helper Applications

Current 6th and 7th grade students interested in being a 2016-17 HMS Peer Helper should pick up an application from Mrs. Baldwin's office or the main office. Interested students should enjoy community service, be positive leaders, have a "C" or above in all classes, no discipline or attendance issues, and a desire to help others. Completed applications are due to Mrs. Baldwin or the main office no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, April 22nd. No late applications will be accepted. All questions should be directed to Mrs. Baldwin.

Friday, April 15, 2016

Announcement from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

ALL IN Mountain Brook has kindly extended an invitation for Homewood parents to attend an upcoming program addressing current trends in the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes among our youth. This is an excellent opportunity to Be Informed! For more information, please use the following link: Tobacco, E-Cigs, and Our Youth Flyer.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

ACT Aspire Testing

Aspire starts today! The dates are listed below for each grade level. Please reference the green parent letter your child should have brought home last Friday for information regarding devices and things you can do at home. 

6th Grade: April 14th and 15th
7th Grade: April 18th, 19th, and 20th
8th Grade: April 21st and 22nd

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Program for Girls

Please use the link below for information on an upcoming event sponsored by GirlSpring. The topic is "Bullying: How to Deal." The event is free, but registration is required.

"Bullying: How to Deal"