HMS Night at Samford on February 4th

We are excited to "take over the Pete Hanna Center" @ the Samford vs Furman Basketball Game on February 4th. Our 7th Grade Band will perform, the HMS Choir will sing, and Trendsetters, faculty, parents, families and students will be in attendance. A special thank you to Mr. Pearson for setting this up for us! Please use the following link to see the flyer with more information and how to sign up. All forms are due to one of the PE Coaches by February 2nd: 2016 HMS Night at Samford University Basketball

Social Media for Parents ~ January 14th

ALL IN MOUNTAIN BROOK is pleased to present SafeSmartSocial.com <http://safesmartsocial.com/> founder and national speaker, Josh Ochs, who will address social media safety and our youth. Topics include how social media can be used by our young people in positive and healthy ways such as impressing colleges and future employers. 

What: A social media safety talk detailing the latest apps and digital tools available to youth.

Who: Parents of our students, youth ministers, and others adults who work with teenagers.

Why: To help parents start a dialog with their kids about being smart on social media.

When: January 14th, 6:30p-8:00p

Where: Mountain Brook Baptist Church (3631 Montevallo Road South, Birmingham, AL, 35213)

Cost: Free! Sponsored by ALL IN MOUNTAIN BROOK


For more information or to register, please use the following link: Social Media for Parents.

Peer Helper After School Tutoring

Reminder: Peer Helpers are not offering After School Tutoring this week. We will resume tutoring on Tuesday, January 12th.

Message from The Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

The following link provides information from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition regarding enjoying the holiday break safely: Holiday Safety.

Message from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

The following link provides information from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition regarding the dangers related to synthetic drugs: Warning, Dangerous Synthetic Drugs.

Girls Inc. of Central Alabama Program

Girls Inc. of Central Alabama's Eureka! Teen Achievement Program is open to all girls entering the 8th grade. Registration for the four-week summer camp begins in January. Space is limited, so apply early to secure your spot! Contact Quiwintre Frye at 205.599.5548 or qfrye@girlsinccentral-al.org with questions. Visit www.girlsinccentral-al.org for more information.

Participants will enjoy:

• Four-week daily summer camp, 8am-5pm
• Engaging hands-on projects in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)
• Field Trips & College Tours
• Exposure to academic disciplines & careers in STEM areas
• Adventure sports such as swimming, rock climbing, and fencing
• Eureka! Nights 3-hour monthly engineering sessions during the school year
• New friends

Message from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition

The following link provides information from the Safe and Healthy Homewood Coalition regarding Teen Alcohol Use:   Teen Alcohol Use.

Peer Helper After School Tutoring

Reminder: There will be no Peer Helper After School Tutoring this week or next week. We will resume tutoring on Tuesday, December 1st.

HMS Trendsetters Parent Meetings

HMS Trendsetters are having sign up parent meetings this week!

Girls sign-up meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday (11/10) at 5:30p

Boys sign-up meeting is Thursday (11/12) at 5:30p

Both meetings will be held in the HMS Cafeteria. Please see the flyer linked below for more information!

Trendsetters Sign Up Meeting Flyer

Duke University Summer Programs

If you are a student currently in grades 6, 7, or 8, you have the opportunity to have fun and enjoy personal enrichment classes with academically-motivated students from around the world in Duke University’s Honors Institute for Middle School Students. This international and elite program challenges young students to explore advances in technology to design robots or advances in forensic science to solve crimes. Students can also learn the science behind making new medicines and new developments in genetics. Online registration begins on December 1, 2015.

Visit their website to review the 2016 program dates and details.