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Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun, games, costumes, and more! 💀
🎃 Costumes encouraged! Please keep costumes school-appropriate.
🕸️ Fun & Creepy Games, and a Costume Contest!
🕠 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM 🚨 All students must check in by 6:15 PM!
🎉 FREE for all 6th, 7th & 8th grade students in Hutchinson & Reno County! 🍕 Pizza & Drinks Provided
🏊 Swimming 🏀 Basketball 🥎 Dodgeball 💪 Cardio Room & Weight Room
⚠️ IMPORTANT: New School Year = New Waiver! A new waiver is required for the 2026-2027 school year. Check your email for the waiver or complete it at drop-off.
The bond focuses on improving the schools and facilities we already have and includes no new buildings. Proposed projects focus on key needs throughout the district, including safety and security improvements, HVAC and roofing projects, and food service improvements.
These informal meetings are an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and share your thoughts. Knowledgeable USD 308 staff will be available to answer questions, and attendees can view maps, see additional project details, and learn more about the work proposed at schools throughout the district.
Whether you have specific questions or simply want to be informed before Election Day, we invite you to stop by.
Events will be held each Wednesday this October.
October 7 and 14: held at HMS 7, 210 East Ave. A
October 21 and 28: held at HCTEA, 800 E. 15th Circle.
All events start at 6:00pm and are a come and go style of event.
Light refreshments will be served. Learn more at www.usd308.com/bond
📢 WEEKLY BULLETIN | OCTOBER 5 - 9, 2026 💙💛
Short but Sweet Week at HMS7 - Here’s the Events!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Volleyball 🏐 at Derby North - 4:30 PM
Tennis 🎾 League Tournament @ Valley Center - 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
XC 🏃 @ Newton - 4:00 PM
“LOCK-IN” 📚 Study Skills Session 3:20 - 4:00 PM, Room 121
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🤲 FCA 7:30 - 7:50 AM, Gym
Rise Up Reno 🌞 7:30 - 8:20 AM, Library
“LOCK-IN” 📚 Study Skills Session 3:20 - 4:00 PM, Room 121
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
🏫 NO SCHOOL - PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCE 8AM - 8PM🌸
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Volleyball 🏐 PRACTICE 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Football 🏈 vs Maize South - 5:00 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
🏫 NO SCHOOL 🏫
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Volleyball 🏐 PRACTICE 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Football 🏈 PRACTICE - TBD
XC 🏃 League Meet @ Newton - 1:00 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Volleyball 🏐 League Tournament @ Derby North - 8:00 AM
Breakfast & Lunch 🥪 Free Breakfast Served Daily 7:30 - 7:50 AM
Check the bulletin for each day’s breakfast and lunch selections!
📌 Student Check-Out Reminder
To help ensure a smooth and timely check-out process, families are asked to provide the front office with 30–45 minutes’ notice when picking up a student for an appointment.
Advance notice allows our staff time to locate and retrieve students while working around classroom and bell schedules.
Thank you for your cooperation and partnership!
Make it a great week, Salthawks!
If approved, the bond would bring major upgrades to HMS 7, including:
🏠 $40,000 Roof replacement for a leak-free building
🔒 $400,000 Safety & security, including an updated front entrance, check-in system, and windows
🍽️ $620,000 Food service upgrades, with a more efficient kitchen and better space for students to eat and gather
📚 $225,000 Interior renovations, including an updated FACS room, a renovated band room, and new breakout rooms for small-group learning
💲 The bond is structured so Hutchinson taxpayers see no increase to the current mill levy rate.
📅 Community meetings (6:00–7:00 PM)
Oct 7 & Oct 14: HMS 7
Oct 21 & Oct 28: Hutchinson CTEA, 800 15th Circle
Want the full details on projects across the district? Visit 👉 www.hutchbond.com
Together, we can make it happen! 💙💛
📅 Happy October, Salthawks!
🍎 NEW: Our lunch cost calculator is live! Prepay for your child's lunches in just a few clicks: usd308.com/nutrition
🏈 HOMECOMING TOMORROW: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd
⏰ One-hour early release for all grades (Check the images for the release times and transportation information)
🎉 3:00 PM – Parade (Check the attached images for the route!)
🏟️ 7:00 PM – Homecoming game
To wrap up spirit week, all schools will wear our school colors of blue and gold Friday!
🚫 NO SCHOOL:
• Thu, Oct. 8 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Fri, Oct. 9 – No school for all grades
• Mon, Oct. 26 – Professional Development
Have a great start to the month! 💙💛
#Salthawks #USD308 #Homecoming
That would explain why these questions seem to get the same answers every day:
“How’s school going?” — Good.
“What did you learn today?” — I don’t know.
“How are your classes?” — Fine.
“What’s going on with your friends?” — Nothing.
Luckily, their teachers didn’t sign the NDA. 😉
Join us for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 8! Reach out to your child's teacher if you missed the alerts!
Conferences are your chance to get the inside scoop on your child’s:
📚 Academic progress
🌱 Social growth
💪 Strengths and successes
🎯 Areas where they may need extra support
💬 And all those things they forgot to mention at home
Come talk with the people who spend their days learning, growing and cheering on your kid.
Break the NDA. Come to conferences. 💙💛
Cooler Temps Have Arrived HMS7 - Here’s the Cool Things Going On!
🎉HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK 👏
Monday, September 28
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Volleyball 🏐 at Eisenhower - 4:30 PM
Football B-Team 🏈 vs Prairie Hills - 5:00 PM
SPIRIT WEEK: HOMEROOM COLOR WARS - Wear the color that represents the floor you are on during homeroom - 1st BLUE, 2nd RED, 3rd WHITE, 4th BLACK
Tuesday, September 29
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Tennis 🎾 @ Derby North - 3:30 PM
XC 🏃 @ Salina - 4:00 PM
“LOCK-IN” 📚 Study Skills Session 3:20 - 4:00 PM, Room 121
SPIRIT WEEK: TWIN DAY 👕👕 - Find your match!
Wednesday, September 30
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🤲 FCA 7:30 - 7:50 AM, Gym
Rise Up Reno 🌞 7:30 - 7:50 AM, Library
SPIRIT WEEK: ANYTHING BUT A CUP 🥤 - Get Creative!
Thursday, October 1
🪥Dental Screenings 🦷
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Football 🏈 @ Maize - 5:00 PM
Tennis 🎾 @ Valley Center - 3:30 PM
Volleyball 🏐 @ Salina Lakewood - 4:30 PM
StuCo ⚖️ 7:40 - 8:20 AM, Library
“LOCK-IN” 📚 Study Skills Session 3:20 - 4:00 PM, Room 121
SPIRIT WEEK: THROWBACK THURSDAY 80’s 📽️, 90’s 🕶️, 2000’s 📱 - Dress your favorite decade!
Friday, October 2
EARLY DISMISSAL - 2:20 PM
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
HHS HOMECOMING
🤲 FCA 7:30 - 7:50 AM, Gym
🥒 Pickles & Popcorn 🍿 during Lunch, Gym
SPIRIT WEEK: BLUE & GOLD DAY - Show your Salthawk Pride!
Saturday, October 3
Volleyball 🏐 @ Maize - 8:00 AM
Breakfast & Lunch 🥪 Free Breakfast Served Daily 7:30 - 7:50 AM
Check the bulletin for each day’s breakfast and lunch selections!
📌 Student Check-Out Reminder
To help ensure a smooth and timely check-out process, families are asked to provide the front office with 30–45 minutes’ notice when picking up a student for an appointment.
Advance notice allows our staff time to locate and retrieve students while working around classroom and bell schedules.
Thank you for your cooperation and partnership!
Make it a great week, Salthawks!
Dear Students, Parents, Guardians, and Staff,
You may hear teens say they need to “lock in.” In today’s teen language, locking in means getting focused, blocking out distractions, and putting in the work to reach a goal.
That is exactly the idea behind “LOCK IN,” an after-school academic support program offered in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson in Room 121 at HMS7.
Starting September 22, students can stay after school until 4:00 PM for a structured place to:
Get LOCKED IN on homework, missing assignments, Genius Hour topics
Ask for help when they need it
Build better study and organization habits
Catch up before they fall behind
Finish the school day feeling successful
A snack will be provided at 3:50 PM.
Our goal is simple: give students a little extra time, support, and accountability to take ownership of their learning. Students must communicate with their adults they are staying & need to be picked up at 4:00 from Door 6.
No distractions. No excuses. Just time to LOCK IN at 3:25 with assignment & materials.
We are excited to partner with BGC to provide another layer of support for our students and help them finish strong. Athletes that “LOCK IN” will be shuttled to practice by Boys & Girls Clubs.
Thank you for supporting our students as they LOCK IN on success!
If you have questions contact Tabetha Gray on Rooms APP.
HMS7 + Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson
📢 WEEKLY BULLETIN | SEPTEMBER 21 - 25, 2026 💙💛
Busy Full Week at HMS 7 - Here’s the Scoop!
Monday, September 21
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
VBALL 🏐 @ Maize - 4:30 PM
TENNIS 🎾 Meet @ HHS - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, September 22 🍂First Day of Autumn 🍂
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
XC 🏃♂️➡️ @ Derby High Park - 4:00 PM
TENNIS 🎾 Meet @ Fairground Tennis Complex - 9:00 AM
Wednesday, September 23
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
FCA 🤲 in Gym - 7:30-7:50 AM
Thursday, September 24
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
StuCo ⚖️ in the Library 7:40 - 8:20 AM
FBALL🏈 vs Valley Center - 6:00 PM
TENNIS🎾 Meet @ Maize South - 3:30 PM
Friday, September 25
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
FCA 🤲 in Gym - 7:30-7:50 AM
Pickles 🥒 & Popcorn 🍿 during Lunch - in Gym
🍎Breakfast & Lunch 🥪
Check the bulletin for each day’s breakfast and lunch selections!
🔔 REMINDER: 💡 Come to School Prepared to Learn & Chromebook Charged!! ⚡💻
LOST & FOUND is getting FULL.
Please have your student find their lost items in the commons outside the main office.
💙💛Make it an Awesome Week, Salthawks! 💙💛
📢 WEEKLY BULLETIN | SEPTEMBER 14 - 18, 2026 💙💛
Another 4 Day Week at HMS 7 - Here’s What’s Happening!
Monday, September 14
Sports Practice (FBALL 9AM - Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🏫 NO SCHOOL - ENJOY THE KANSAS STATE FAIR 🎡
Tuesday, September 15
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Sporting Events:
XC @ Lake Afton - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 16
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🤲 FCA in Gym - 7:30-7:50 AM
Thursday, September 17
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
⚖️ StuCo in the Library 7:40 - 8:20 AM
Football @ Andover Central - 6:00 PM
Tennis Meet @ HHS - 3:30 PM
Friday, September 18
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🤲 FCA in Gym - 7:30-7:50 AM
🥒 Pickles & Popcorn 🍿 during Lunch - in Gym
Breakfast & Lunch 🥪
Check the bulletin for each day’s breakfast and lunch selections!
🔔 REMINDER: NO SCHOOL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th!
Make it a great week, Salthawks!
This fall, the HHS Wall of Honor welcomes Dr. Daniel Cavanaugh ('58), Allen Fee ('80), and Frances Garcia ('56) — a surgeon who commanded the real MASH unit, a business leader who's spent decades giving back, and Hutchinson's first Hispanic woman mayor.
Join us Thursday, Oct. 1 for the induction banquet, and catch all three honorees at the Homecoming parade and game on Friday, Oct. 2! 🏈
🎟️ Banquet seats are $15 — details in the link below.
📍 HHS Career and Technical Education Academy | 6:00 p.m.
https://www.usd308.com/article/3124747
#HHSWallOfHonor #HutchinsonHigh #Homecoming2026
4 Day Week at HMS 7 - Here’s What’s Happening!
Monday, September 7
Sports Practice (FBALL 9AM - Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🏫 NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
Tuesday, September 8
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Sporting Events:
Tennis Meet @ HHS - 3:30 PM
XC with Prairie Hills @ Evergy Prairie Ridge Cross Country Park - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 9
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🤲 FCA in Gym - 7:30 AM
Thursday, September 10
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Football vs Derby @ Don Michael Field - 5:00 PM
Tennis Meet @ Derby - 3:30 PM
Volleyball @ Valley Center - 4:30 PM
Friday, September 11
Sports Practice (Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🥒 Pickles & Popcorn 🍿 during Lunch - in Gym
Breakfast & Lunch 🥪
Check the bulletin for each day’s breakfast and lunch selections!
🔔 REMINDER: NO SCHOOL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th!
Let’s make it a great week, Salthawks!
Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 3rd!
Come ready to smile big, look your best, and show your Salthawk pride!
📣 WEEKLY BULLETIN | AUGUST 31–SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 💙💛
It’s another busy week at HMS 7! Here’s what’s happening:
Monday, August 31
Sports Practice( Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🏐 V-Ball @ Great Bend — 4:00 PM
Tuesday, September 1
Sports Practice ( Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Wednesday, September 2
Sports Practice ( Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
Thursday, September 3
Sports Practice
📸 PICTURE DAY!
🏈 Football @ Derby — 4:30 PM
🎾 Tennis Meet @ HHS — 3:30 PM
🏃 XC @ Clearwater — 3:30 PM
🏐 Volleyball @ HMS 7 — 4:30 PM
Friday, September 4
Sports Practice( Please look at Rooms for updated information.)
🍎 Breakfast & Lunch
Check the bulletin for each day’s breakfast and lunch selections!
📸 REMINDER: PICTURE DAY IS SEPTEMBER 3RD!
Let’s make it a great week, Salthawks! 💙💛
Parenting can be challenging. There's no manual, no dress rehearsal, and no one does it alone — it truly takes a village. 💛
For 15 years, Dolly Parton has been part of the village for Reno County families.
Since the Dolly Parton Imagination Library launched in Reno County back in 2011, United Way of Reno County has delivered over 416,000 free books to nearly 12,000 local kids from birth to age 5 — with more than 24,000 books going out in 2025 alone.
And the impact is real: seven years into the program, kindergarten readiness in Reno County climbed from roughly 48–52% all the way up to 79%. That's what a book a month, straight to a child's mailbox, can do.
As Dolly says: "If you can read, you can do anything."
If you have a little one under 5 at home, enroll them today — it's free, it doesn't matter what your family's income is, and by their 5th birthday they could have a home library of up to 60 books. 📚
👉 Sign up here: https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/KSRENO/?chkAvalAddressData=eyJjYWxsYmFjayI6dHJ1ZSwiYWRkcmVzcyI6eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiVVMiLCJ6aXAiOiI2NzUwMiIsInN0YXRlIjoiS1MiLCJjaXR5IjoiSHV0Y2hpbnNvbiIsImNvdW50eSI6IlJlbm8iLCJzdHJlZXQiOiIifX0%3D
Thank you, Dolly, for 15 years of helping raise readers in Reno County. 🧡
#DollyParton #ImaginationLibrary #RenoCounty #UnitedWay #EarlyLiteracy #ItTakesAVillage
Big news for the Salthawk family.
After 34 years in public education — including five years leading Hutchinson Public Schools — Superintendent Dr. Dawn M. Johnson has announced she will retire at the conclusion of the 2026-2027 school year. From the classroom to district leadership — and alongside an extraordinary 41-year career of service in the U.S. Army Reserve — Dr. Johnson has dedicated her life to serving others. While there is still an entire school year of important work ahead, we are grateful for Dr. Johnson's leadership, her commitment to our students and staff, and the lasting impact she has made on Hutchinson Public Schools.
Read the full announcement, including a message from Dr. Johnson and details about the superintendent search, here: https://www.usd308.com/article/3093088
#SalthawkStrong #DistrictOfDistinction
Here’s what’s happening at HMS 7 & 8 this week!
🏃 Sports Practice will take place throughout the week. Students should check with their coaches for specific practice information.
☀️ Tuesday, August 25: HMS 8 Rise Up Reno at 8:00 AM.
🙏 Wednesday, August 26: HMS 7 FCA in the Gym at 7:50 AM.
🎾 Thursday, August 27: Tennis Meet @ HHS at 3:30 PM. Come out and support our Salthawks!
🍎 Breakfast & Lunch: Be sure to check the weekly bulletin for each day’s breakfast and lunch selections.
📸 REMINDER: Picture Day is September 3rd!
Have a great week, Salthawks! 💙💛
📣 THIS WEEK AT HMS 7! 💙💛
It’s another great week to be a Salthawk! We have a busy week ahead as our students get started with fall sports and activities!
🏈 Football Practice — Monday–Friday at Don Michael
🏃 Cross Country Practice — Monday–Friday at HMS 7
🏐 Volleyball Tryouts — Monday & Tuesday
🏐 Volleyball Practice Officially Begins — Wednesday at HMS 7, then Thursday & Friday at HMS 7
📣 Cheer Practice — Monday & Thursday at Allen
🎾 Girls Tennis Practice — Monday–Friday at HHS Tennis Courts
💃 Dance Practice — Wednesday & Friday at Faris
We’re excited to see our Salthawks work hard, learn, and grow both in and out of the classroom! Let’s make it a great week! 💙💛
🏫 Today's the day! Join us for Open House today from 4:30–6:00 p.m. at all Hutchinson Public Schools elementary and middle schools! Come meet your child's teacher, connect with school staff, visit the classroom, and pick up your student's schedule. Middle school families can also practice opening lockers and walk through class schedules before the first day of school.
We can't wait to welcome our Salthawks back for an amazing school year. See you tonight! Please note: Hutchinson High School and Midtown are not hosting open houses at this time.
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🏫 ¡Hoy es el gran día! Acompáñenos en la Jornada de Puertas Abiertas hoy de 4:30 a 6:00 p. m. en todas las escuelas primarias y secundarias (middle schools) de Hutchinson Public Schools. Venga a conocer al maestro(a) de su hijo(a), al personal de la escuela, visitar el salón de clases y recoger el horario de su estudiante.
Las familias de las escuelas secundarias (middle schools) también podrán practicar cómo abrir los casilleros (lockers) y recorrer el horario de clases antes del primer día de clases.¡Estamos emocionados de darles la bienvenida nuevamente a nuestros Salthawks para otro excelente año escolar! ¡Nos vemos esta tarde!
Tenga en cuenta: Hutchinson High School y Midtown no tendrán Jornadas de Puertas Abiertas en este momento.
#SalthawkStrong #BackToSchool #USD308
