Principal's Memo
November 27-December 1, 2023
A Message from Dr. Harris
Henderson Family!
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for the wonderful school community we have here at Henderson Middle School. It has been a joy to see our students grow and thrive in their learning journey. As we pause for the Thanksgiving holiday, I want to wish each of you a restful and joyful time with family and friends. May this break be filled with moments of gratitude and reflection. Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to welcoming our students back refreshed and ready for the remainder of the school year. Happy Thanksgiving!
Warm regards,
Dr. Suzan Harris
Proud Principal of Henderson Middle School
2023 GASSP Middle School Principal of the Year
The Week at a Glance
Coke Fundraiser going on through Friday! Help support HMS
Annual Holiday Can-A-Thon running through December 8.
Monday, November 27
- HMH Growth Measure during ELA
- Reading Plus Day
Tuesday, November 28
- HMH Growth Measure during ELA
Wednesday, November 29
- BCSS Science Fair
Thursday, November 30
Friday, December 1
- KhanMappers during Math
Upcoming:
Assesslets during ELA December 4-8
MAP December 11-12
Benchmarks December 13-14
Announcements
Parent Engagement
Please click on the links below to access the Parent Engagement Documents!
HMS Athletics
Henderson Middle School Athletics
Winter 2023
November
Henderson Middle School is in the Middle Georgia Middle School Athletic League. The league consists of Clifton Ridge, Gray Station, Upson Lee, Pike County, Lamar County, Monroe County and Jasper County.
HMS Wrestling- The HMS wrestling team hosted ELCA on 11/14 @ the competition gym on Franklin Street. In the team competition the Tigers defeated ELCA and Rock Springs. On 11/15 the Tigers traveled to Jones County and competed against Monroe, Jasper and Jones Counties. In team competition the Tigers were defeated by all 3 schools but individually Maddox Powell won all 3 of his matches and Shawn Bynum and Asher Johnson both won 2 out 3 of their matches. Next up the Tigers will be @ home on 11/29 vs. Upson Lee and Jones County beginning @ 5 pm
HMS Basketball-The HMS Tigers Basketball team will be using the GameChanger App for live updates and scoring for each home and away game this year. If you’d like to keep up with your favorite Tiger, or just keep up with the games each night, download the GameChanger app!
Search for:
Henderson Middle School Boys - to follow along with the Boys .
Henderson Middle School Girls - to follow along with the Girls.
This will begin the very first game of the season.
The HMS boys and girls traveled to Lamar County on 11/14 and the girls were defeated by a score of 37-23 and the boys won a close game by a score of 48-47. On Thursday 11/16 the HMS basketball teams hosted Clifton Ridge and the girls won 44-14 and the boys were defeated 52-31. Next up will be @ Jasper County on 11/28 beginning at 4:30 pm.
HMS Cheer- The HMS basketball cheer squad continues to work hard daily after school getting ready for the basketball season to begin. The girls are actively involved in community events and are often donating their time to assist others at HMS in our community.
Academic Team- HMS Academic Team won 2 out of 3 rounds on 11/14 in Lamar County. In the first round HMS defeated Booth Middle 170-160. In the second round HMS defeated McDonough Middle 160-50. In the final round HMS lost to Whitewater Middle by a score of 230-140