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!!

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.

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.

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

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"

Message from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

The link below provides information regarding The Strengthening Families Program. This program is offered to Homewood families FREE of charge by IMPACT Counseling. It is a family skills training program designed to increase resilience and reduce risk factors for substance abuse, depression, violence and aggression, delinquency, and school failure. For more information, please use the following link: Strengthening Families Program.

9th Grade Course Selection

Parents ~ if your child(ren) are in Mrs. Flinkow's Social Studies class, please be looking for the following items to come home today: a purple course selection guide (abbreviated), a white course selection form that your child filled out in class today, and a bright blue flyer regarding Parent Night @ HHS Monday night at 6p. If your child (ren) are in Mr. Whitehead or Mrs. Maddox's Social Studies class, please look for these items to come home on Friday.

Upcoming Course Selection Parent Meetings at HMS and HHS

We have several parent meetings coming up over the next week regarding course selection for the 2016-17 school year. Flyers for each are linked below!

Rising 6th Grade Course Selection Parent Meeting Flyer 

Rising 7th & 8th Grade Course Selection Parent Meeting Flyer

Rising 9th Grade Parent Meeting Flyer

Message from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

The following link provides information from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition regarding effective communication with your child(ren): Communication.

Peer Helpers' After School Tutoring Announcement

We will not meet today due to the Sports Challenge!