The Bulletin for the Week of January 25th can be found here https://5il.co/owmz
Information for Buhler's Drivers Ed program can be found here https://5il.co/own0
Friday Tutoring: Students who are failing multiple classes and are in need of a higher-level of assistance will be assigned to Friday Tutoring from 8:00 am-10:46 am by their teachers. If your student is assigned a Friday Tutoring session you will receive a print and phone notification. Your student needs to attend if they are assigned. If your child is wanting extra tutoring but is not assigned, they are welcome to set up a tutoring session with their teacher for the afternoons on Friday.
Our school will soon be administering the Kansas Communities That Care Student Survey in social studies classes. This survey is taken by 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grade students statewide. I believe this survey is a valuable tool to help us understand how students behave, think and feel about alcohol, marijuana and other drug use, bullying and school safety. The KCTC survey measures teen substance use, delinquency, and related problem behaviors in schools and communities. The survey gives us insight into the problems students face and shows what we can do to help them succeed. The information is important for planning effective prevention programs in our school and community and provides data to assist in applying for grant funding.
The survey can be viewed at www.kctcdata.org
Please also note the following concerning the KCTC Survey:
It is completely anonymous. Students will not be asked for their names on the questionnaire, nor will anyone be able to connect any individual student with his/her responses. School staff will not see any one student’s responses, but only summaries of results.
Participation is entirely voluntary. Your child may decline to participate in the survey, or may simply skip any particular question they do not wish to answer. Annual participation is important. Even if your child has participated in previous surveys, annual data is extremely helpful in determining the effectiveness of previous efforts and changes in program areas.
Thanks and Have a Great Weekend!
Students in Mrs. Rodriguez’s classes have been working on their School Service projects to promote positivity here at HMS8. Students designed signage, calculated costs, and actually made and installed their own signs throughout the school. Proud of these kids for their hard work.
Congratulations to Kaleb Cape, Logan Most, and Hollyn Neufeldt on being selected as Student of the Week by their teachers. We are proud of you!
The Weekly Bulletin for the week of January 18th can be found at the following link https://5il.co/olve
Thank you all for a very unique and successful round of virtual, spring conferences. As we start the second half of Trimester Two next week, I want to make you aware of a couple of new opportunities we are offering to help students with their grades in this very unusual year.
First, we are happy to announce that our 4th hour Intervention/Enrichment blocks are now restructured to allow any students who are struggling the opportunity to seek out and receive specific guidance from their teachers. Students who have all their work completed and do not need additional help at this time can explore a number of project-based learning opportunities as well.
Second, beginning this Friday, January 22, students who are currently failing multiple classes and are in need of a higher-level of assistance will be assigned to Friday Tutoring from 8:00am-11:00am. If your student is assigned a Friday Tutoring session you will receive a print and phone notification. Your student needs to attend if they are assigned.
Additionally, any students wishing to receive extra help on Fridays but were NOT assigned may do so by contacting their individual teachers to coordinate a time slot for Friday afternoons between 12:00 pm and 3:15 pm.
We are excited to offer these new opportunities and very hopeful they will be beneficial to our students.
As a reminder, Monday January 18th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and there is No School. We look forward to seeing Group B (M-Z) students back in the building on Tuesday January 19th. Have a great weekend!
Hutchinson Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 18, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
District schools will be closed. The district’s Administration Center will be open on Monday.
Students also will be out of school on Friday (Jan. 15). #308pride
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 14th. Unfortunately, because face-to-face conferences do not allow for social distancing, we will not have traditional conferences. Teachers will be contacting parents of specific students for private, scheduled meetings by zoom or telephone only.
If you are not contacted for a scheduled virtual conference but would like to have one, please email the teacher. If you just want to touch base with your child's teacher and/or ask a question, simply send that question in an email or give us a call. All of our teachers' school contact information can be found on our website by clicking the following link https://sites.google.com/hutchdocs.com/hms-8-remote-learning/find-a-class
We apologize for not being able to meet with parents face-to-face this year and strongly encourage you to contact us anytime if you have any questions or concerns about your student's progress.
There is no school for students on Thursday January 14th, Friday January 15th and Monday January 18th. Enjoy your long weekend and we look forward to visiting with you about your student at conferences.
Congratulations to these amazing students for being selected as Student of the Week by their teachers. Good job, Kevin Wilson, Mya Biggs, and Adrianna Peach.
We look forward to welcoming our students back in person next week. Please see the schedule below for more information. Next week's Bulletin can be found at the following link https://5il.co/oee5
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, January 14th. Unfortunately, because face-to-face conferences do not allow for social distancing, we will not have traditional conferences. Teachers will be contacting parents of specific students for private, scheduled meetings by zoom or telephone only.
If you are not contacted for a scheduled virtual conference but would like to have one, please email the teacher. If you just want to touch base with your child's teacher and/or ask a question, simply send that question in an email or give us a call. All of our teachers' school contact information can be found on our website by clicking https://sites.google.com/hutchdocs.com/hms-8-remote-learning/find-a-class
We apologize for not being able to meet with parents face-to-face this year and strongly encourage you to contact us anytime if you have questions of concerns about your student's progress.
Thank you to Credit Union of America, Tosha Klein, Nikkee Byard, and Salthawk Community Support for providing this amazing holiday gift for our staff. We are truly blessed to have such great supporters from our community.
Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences the week of Jan. 11 for students at HHS, HMS-7 and HMS-8 will be virtual the week of Jan. 11.
Conferences will be electronically via Zoom or telephone calls.
There will be no school for HHS, HMS-7 or HMS-8 on either Jan. 14 or 15.
Congratulations to all of our Honor Roll students from First Trimester.
*If your student is on this list, their certificate was sent via US Mail.
Tomorrow is a full-remote day with all students needing to log on to their classes each hour. Students who are present all day can compete in a fun trivia quiz during 8th hour with a pizza party as the prize for when we return in January. Students must be in school on Google Meet each hour to be eligible. See you online tomorrow!
This year’s ugly sweater contest at HMS8 was a success! Thanks to our social committee for putting it together and to all our amazing students who participated this year. So much fun!
Tonight’s HMS 7&8 Winter Orchestra concert can be viewed on zoom with the link below: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2547190230?pwd=Zk5NdFhJRnF4MXdqeXhLSDkvRnF2UT09
Meeting ID: 254 719 0230
Passcode: 025664
Mrs. Woodward’s classes have been writing letters to our troops to help spread some joy for the holidays. So proud of these kids for stepping up to do something proactive to bring joy in to the world, especially in the middle of this very difficult year.
Hutchinson Middle School orchestra concert tonight online at 7:30 p.m. #308pride
Friday is a remote learning day for students. #308pride
We will run an Activity Schedule tomorrow (Thursday, December 17th) for a virtual Assembly. The Activity Schedule can be found at the following link https://5il.co/nz9c
We will see Group B tomorrow in person and Group A will work remotely from home. Friday, ALL students will work remotely from home.
Congratulations to Jordan Graham, Alex Stowell, Makayla Moore for being selected as our Students of the Week! We are so proud of you!
Our Board of Education extended the 2020-21 holiday break for families. School now resumes for students on Jan. 11. For the full story, go to https://www.usd308.com/article/368318. #308pride
