Harbour Pointe Middle School
HP INFORMATION
- Harbour Pointe Office Hours 7:30am-4:00pm
- Doors open for students at 7:35am
- Office phone: 425-366-5100
- School Hours - Monday-Thursday - 8:05am-2:45pm, LIT Fridays - 8:05am-1:30pm
- Attendance phone number is (425) 366-5105 or email HPattendance@mukilteo.wednet.edu
- The HPMS Family Bulletin is NOW available in multiple languages. The "Translate" function can be found on the right hand side menu under "Accessibility".
THANK YOU HPMS FAMILIES!
I am writing to let you know that I have accepted a position at Sno Isle TECH Skills Center and today (2/10) is my last day at HPMS. I have thoroughly enjoyed my 16+ years at HPMS – five years as a parent volunteer and 11+ years as HP's Family Engagement Liaison.
I am grateful to have gotten to know so many of you! Thank you for sharing your time and talents, thank you for your generosity and support, and thank you for partnering with us to enrich the lives of our students.
It has been my good fortune to be a part of the HPMS community. Go Hawks!
Sincerely,
Family Engagement Liaison
THANK YOU FOR SCOOPING!
Valentine's Day Message for HP Parents/Guardians
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Our primary focus as a school is to maintain a learning environment for all students. We appreciate your partnership to make sure this takes place.
On Valentine’s Day parents should not be dropping off items for delivery. For example, we won’t be delivering flowers, balloons, candy, stuffed animals, etc. to students. In addition to the deliveries, items such as those described above should be left at home and not transported to school. When students have these items at school it distracts from the learning environment. Students who are eager to bring something for a friend shall keep the item to hand size or smaller. If a gift item is larger than hand size, the exchange shall happen outside of school hours.
We appreciate your understanding that our primary responsibility is to maintain a learning environment for all our students. Thank you.
National Junior Honor Society News
The National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a SOUP AND SOCKS Drive for the local FOOD BANK. The drop off bin can be found in the GREAT HALL. Items may be dropped off any time until THURSDAY, February 16th. Cans of soup to line up with the SUPER BOWL and socks for the chilly nights; all given to those in need and less fortunate than us!
At our February 9th meeting, the NJHS members made a valentine for each member of our school; a tradition that started a few years ago. The NJHS next meeting is scheduled for March 20th.
Questions or concerns? Please check in with Mrs. Giddens in N210 or Mrs. Riccardo in W210.
Thank you, Mrs. Riccardo
UPDATE! HP PTO NEWS!
Thank you to those who attended the General Meeting on January 17th. PTO is currently preparing for the following activities: Staff Appreciation Coffee & Pastries event, Book Fair and a Multicultural event. If you would like to get involved, please visit the HPPTO website - see link below.
WE ARE ADDING WEDNESDAYS TO THE HAWKS NEST SCHEDULE!
Our HP PTO could use a few more parent/guardian volunteers to work in the Hawks Nest selling freshly baked cookies and treats to students during lunch periods. If you would like to volunteer, please click on the link below. Sign-up genius link: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/60B0A4DAFAF2EA0FD0-hpms
Hawks Nest volunteers do need to be PTO members. Parents/Guardians can join via our website: www.harbourpointepto.com.
HP Music News
Don't forget 7th & 8th Grade Band Families...
Mr. Moody is requesting parent/guardian volunteers/chaperones for a variety of band events happening in March, April, and June 2023. If you did not receive the email, please email Mr. Moody at MoodySJ@mukilteo.wednet.edu know. We hope you will consider joining the fun!
IS YOUR CHILD AUDITIONING? PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW
Any last-minute packets to turn in? They will be accepted on Monday morning in W210.
SPRING MUSICAL NEWS
Thanks to all the students who turned in their Spring Musical Audition packets. We had a wonderful turn out for the “Pre-Audition Class” The staff that are working on the show are excited for the work to begin!!!
This upcoming week is important for the groundwork of “Beauty and the Beast”. Monday and Tuesday we have the initial auditions from 2:45 to 5:00. We will start with Drama in the Choir Room, Music in the Practice Room and Dance down in the Great Hall. If you have a child auditioning, please have them look at the DRAMA BULLETIN BOARD right outside of the Student Services to confirm their times to tryout. If they listed a specific day on the audition packet, they have been assigned that date. If your son or daughter did not check a box, they are now assigned a day. They will be reminded to call home if there are any changes or concerns.
The “Call Back” list will be posted on the Drama Bulletin Board AND in W210, on Wednesday morning. At that point, if a student has made call backs, they will receive a second practice sheet for Thursday. CALL BACKS are THURSDAY, February 16th from 2:45 to 5:30. If a student wants to be in the production, they must dedicate time to that CALL BACK SLOT. If a child has a concern, have them stop into W210 to chat or feel free to write.
Respectfully, Mrs. Riccardo
Questions? Stop in to W210 or send me an email at Mrs. Riccardo
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Participation in DRAMA BOOSTERS is a very important part of what makes our HP Spring Musical so successful!
Q: Who participates in Drama Boosters?
A: Parents/Guardians of our cast members!
This year, DRAMA BOOSTERS needs someone to serve as President (possibly a 7th or 8th grade parent who has some experience with Drama Boosters). If this is something you would consider, please let me know.
Students, if you have questions, please stop in and see me in W210. Parents, if you have questions, please email at riccardoae@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Thank you,
Mrs. Riccardo
Director, HPMS Spring Musical & 8th grade Social Studies teacher
Guidelines and Expectations for HPMS Home Game Attendance
With the start of basketball games and wrestling matches, please help us remind students the following guidelines and expectations for Home Games:
- Rides home must be prearranged before attending the game
- Once student enters the gym, they must remain in the gym until a ride home arrives or the game is over
- Students must remain seated in the bleachers during the game unless attending to personal needs
- There is no food or drinks in the gym
- Always remember positive cheering for all. Go Hawks!
- Parents, if you're coming to the game, please park in the back parking lot and enter through the rear doors. Game entrance (back doors) will be open at 3:30PM. The front entrance to school will be locked.
- Questions, please call school at 425-366-5100.
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLANS
Winter is coming - are you prepared?
ACTIVITY BUSSES INFO
Need to take an Activity Bus? Here is all the info you need:
- Students must be a regular bus rider (live within the school bus boundaries)
- There are two lines of Activity Buses (a NORTH bus and a SOUTH bus).
- Students need to know their address to get on the correct bus.
- There are limited stops on the route, so it may not be your child's regular stop but somewhat close in proximity.
- Students may ask the bus drivers to find out which bus they should take and what stop they should get off.
- This is NOT your student's regular bus route. Depending on when your student's stop is, they could arrive home after 5:00PM.
- All Activity Buses leave at 4:10PM from the front of the school.
DO YOU PLAN ON VOLUNTEERING AT HPMS THIS YEAR?
Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase at HPMS for the 2022-2023 school year.
Students are welcome to bring a lunch from home or purchase breakfast and/or lunch at school.
To add money to your student's meal account, you will need to do so using My School Bucks. My School Bucks is a third party payment system used by Mukilteo School District. To create an account you will need an email address and your student's district ID number.
Visit MySchoolBucks.com to get started!
You may also send a check to school made payable to: MSD Nutrition Services in the amount you would like added to your child's account. Your student will need to bring the check directly to our Food Service Staff in the cafeteria when they arrive to school.
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION
Click HERE to go to the MSD website for Free & Reduced Lunch Application.
Packs For Kids!
Packs for Kids, a non-profit program to feed children in the Mukilteo School District on the weekends during the school year. Packs for Kids is designed for students to receive a backpack or bag filled with non-perishable food on Friday to support their families through the weekend. If you are interested in signing up for Packs for Kids please sign up online at this link: SSA Referral Form.
Counselors' Corner
- 6th Grade: Ms. Ashley Newman newmanal@mukilteo.wednet.edu
- 7th Grade: Mr. Stephen Fleming flemingsc@mukilteo.wednet.edu
- 8th Grade: Mrs. Megan Francisco franciscomm@mukilteo.wednet.edu
MEET HP's NEW STUDENT SUPPORT ADVOCATE!
Hello!
My name is Raylin Lucey, and I am the Student Support Advocate for HPMS.
I connect students and families to resources and support within their school and community.
Each one of us has numerous needs (Basic Needs, Safety & Security, Love & Belonging, Emotional Well-being), and when these needs are unmet, it often impacts our learning, our behavior, and every other area of our lives.
I'm here to advocate for you and support you in any way that I can.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions or need help!
Raylin Lucey He / Him
Student Support Advocate | Harbour Pointe Middle School
Office 425.366.5128 | Cell 425.231.2603
Office Hours Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri @ 7AM-3:30PM, Tue @ 10AM-6:30PM
Email: Raylin Lucey
Mukilteo Library Teen Advisory Board
Before the pandemic, the Mukilteo Library had a thriving Teen Advisory Board (TAB) that helped Melleny Thomasson, Teen Services Librarian, plan teen programs, create library displays, complete service projects, and so much more.
TAB is starting up again at the Mukilteo Library and we are looking for a diverse group of awesome teens!
Many of the decisions about how TAB is run will be decided by those who join, but here’s what we know so far:
- TAB will meet on the first Thursday of each month at 4:00-5:30pm, starting on March 2nd. Snacks are always provided!
- All meetings take place in the Mukilteo Library meeting room, which is located off the lobby (on your right as you enter the library).
- TAB is open to anyone in grades 6 through 12 who can regularly attend the meetings.
- There is an application to fill out, and it has more details about what TAB does.
Reply to this e-mail or e-mail Melleny Thomasson, Teen Services Librarian, MUK Library to receive the application. MThomasson@sno-isle.org
ZGiRLS Confidence Program
Equip her with confidence at a time it matters most.
We understand it’s hard being a teen girl, they experience enormous pressures of perfection and comparison.
ZGiRLS provides the tools, skills, and guidance from professional and Olympic female athletes to overcome these challenges.
February 22 - March 15 - Online programs are designed for self-identifying girls ages 11-14
For more information, please find visit Confidence Programs for Middle School Girls (zgirls.org)