HPMS Family Bulletin

• 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 at the top of this webpage.

MONDAY, MAR 6

• Beauty & the Beast Rehearsals START, 2:50-5:00, Commons

TUESDAY, MAR 7

• Crochet & Knitting Club, 2:50-3:50, N206 - CANCELLED THIS WEEK
• Game Club, 2:50-3:50, N104
• Social Justice Club, 2:50-3:50, W105
• Student Faith & Fellowship (SFF), 2:50-3:50, N211
• STEM Club, 2:50-3:50, N212
• Ultimate Frisbee Club, 2:50-3:50, Field
• Girls Basketball @ Alderwood MS, 3:45 (7), 5:00 (8)
• COED 7/8 Wrestling: Alderwood MS @ HP, 3:45, Gym

WEDNESDAY, MAR 8

• Cooking Club (Group B), 2:50-3:50, N108
• Drawing Club, 2:50-3:50, W102
• Guitar Club, 2:50-3:50, W117
• No Minecraft Club - Minecraft Club will return on April 5!

THURSDAY, MAR 9

• Choir Trip to OV, 9:10
• Chess Club, 2:50-3:50, N106
• QSA Club, 2:50-3:50, N202
• Ultimate Frisbee Club, 2:50-3:50, Field
• Girls Basketball: Einstein MS @ HP, 3:45 (7), 5:00 (8), Gym
• COED 7/8 WRESTLING @ Einstein MS, 3:45
• Westside District Choir Festival, 7:00, Kamiak HS Gym

FRIDAY, MAR 10

• LIT Day, Dismissal, 1:30
• Refugee Resource Fair, 6:00, Kamiak High School

MARCH

• 13-17 - HP PTO Book Fair
• 14 - ALL BANDS CONCERT; SKMEA Orchestra Festival @ Edmonds Center for the Arts
• 15 - Kamiak Incoming 9th Grade Family/Parent Night @ Kamiak HS
• 17 - SKMEA Choir Festival @ Meadowdale HS
• 20 - NJHS Meeting
• 21 - HP 5th Grade Family Night - Welcoming our 2023-2024 6th grade Class!
• 22 - 8th Grade Symphonic Band @ Sno-King Band Festival
• 29 - Non-school sponsored 8th grade East Coast trip Meeting
• 30 - 6th & 7th Grade Party

APRIL

• 3 - Track STARTS
• 4 - HP PTO Meeting

Friday, March 10, 6 to 8 p.m.
Kamiak High School
10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, WA 98275

Refugee families are welcome to get support with mental health, legal and immigration information, housing and food, and other resources at this event. Interpreters for Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian and Spanish will be available. Childcare will be provided and light refreshments will be available.

If you know a family that would benefit from this event, please share this information with them.

Bus transportation:

• 5:45 p.m. Depart York Rd. bus stop (near Vantage apartments) going to Kamiak
• 8:15 p.m. Depart Kamiak returning to York Rd. bus stop

Resources:

• American Red Cross
• Center for Human Services
• Child Strive
• Connect Casino Road
• Coordinated Health Care
• ECEAP (Early Childhood Education Assistance Program)
• Everett Community College
• Evergreen Goodwill
• Immigrant Women's Community Center
• Lahai Medical Center
• Refugee and Immigrant Services Northwest
• Seamar Certificated Navigators
• St. Vincent de Paul
• Two Hearts Pregnancy
• Vaccine Equity Partners
• Volunteers of America
  • Ukrainian and Afghanistan Refugee Resettlement Program
  • Gipson Center/Refugee Center
• YMCA Snohomish County

Event Flyers: English, Dari, Pashto, Spanish, Ukrainian

Kamiak High School Invites you to Incoming Ninth Grade Parent/Guardian Night

Date: Wednesday, 15-March 2023

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Where: Kamiak High School Gymnasium

What:

• Subject area and Electives information
• Registration information
• Club, Sport, & Activities Fair (6:00-6:30pm)

Visit the Kamiak website homepage to access all the details in the full mailer!

Tuesday, March 21st - We can't wait to meet our incoming 6th graders!

6:00PM Doors open to HPMS - This is an optional time for families.

Meet members of our staff, parent volunteers, community organizations, check out the "Clubs & Activities" displays and musical instruments from Kennelly Keys Music.

6:30PM - 7:35PM - "Welcome to Middle School"

7:35PM - 8:00PM Explore HPMS

Take a self-guided tour of our building or visit with HP staff, PTO, and Booster parent volunteers in the Commons. Following the program, Ms. Francisco, our 6th grade counselor, will be available in the gym to answer your questions.

PARKING IS LIMITED!

Please consider walking, carpooling, or parking in surrounding neighborhoods or at Kamiak HS.

If you have questions, call us at 425-366-5100

See you on March 21st - GO HAWKS!

The HPMS Basic Needs Pantry items have been donated by PTO, HP families, and other local community partners for students in need. This resource should be utilized for students and families who may not have any other access to food, clothing, or other basic needs. Please keep in mind that our Pantry will have a limited capacity of resources that will be available on a first come first serve basis until additional donations are received. Please see the HPMS Basic Needs Pantry details below:

Who: Ms. Shara Rhoads will oversee the Pantry during the school day

Where: The Pantry is located in the Focus Room

How: Students can access the Pantry items through teacher referral or self-referral.

When: Pantry Hours are 7:45 AM - 3:00 PM (during lunch or during class with a pass)

What: The following basic need items will be made available in the Pantry:

• Meal & snack items such as Cup of Noodle, can soup, beef jerky, protein bars, protein shakes, chips, juice etc.
• Hygiene products, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
• Backpacks and other school supplies
• Clothing Items - limited sizes available at this time

Students who use the HP Basic Needs Pantry frequently will be followed up with to ensure that there are not additional needs being unmet.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rhoads at rhoadssr@mukilteo.wednet.edu

If you would like to donate to the HPBNP, please see the information below. Thank you!

Your donations of nonperishable snacks for HP students in need would be greatly appreciated.

Here are some ideas:

• Granola Bars / Breakfast Bars

• Peanut Butter Crackers
• Beef Jerky / Beef Stick
• Apple Sauce Pouches
• Fruit Snacks / Fruit Bars
• Trail mix packets
• Protein Shakes
• Protein Shakes (Soy Milk)
• String Cheese Sticks
• Fruit Juices packs
• Protein Bars

Other items:

• Hygiene products - toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, deodorant, shampoo, feminine products, etc.

If you have questions about specifics needs, please contact Ms. Rhoads at rhoadssr@mukilteo.wednet.edu

Donations may be dropped off at our Main Office. Please label items - BNP. Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Henry is accepting donations: art supplies, small toys, games, key chains, candy, & knick-knacks of any sort! Please email her if you are willing to donate some items!

Could you help with our 6th & 7th Grade party? We are looking for at least 10 volunteers to help set-up and supervise events such as: rock painting, balloon volleyball, ping pong, face painting, making popcorn and a variety of other activities. The party is on Thursday, March 30th, from 2:45 – 4:00. We’d love parent volunteers to arrive at 1:45 to help Ms. Nelson set up. Please e-mail Karen Howard at HowardKE@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Volunteers must have current volunteer paperwork on file. Thanks!!

We need people who are interested in joining the board to attend. Questions? Please contact Tiffany Smith.

Staff Appreciation is coming:

The HP PTO will be providing muffins and coffee to the staff on March 22nd.

Hawks' Nest:

Please sign up to volunteer 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.

Hawks' Nest Sign Up

Hawks' Nest volunteers do need to be PTO members. Parents/Guardians can join via our website: www.harbourpointepto.com.

Book Fair:

The Book Fair is back! Join us the week of March 13-17 for our Scholastic Book Fair. The hours are M-F, 7:35-3:45 with extended hours on Tuesday until 6:50pm (we will end right before the scheduled band concert). We will need lots of volunteers (see the link below), including set up and tear down. If you'd like to run a cash register, you must be a member of the HPMS PTO. All volunteers must be approved by the school. If you are unsure of your volunteer status, please inquire in the Student Services office with Karen Howard. Contact Jodi Poissant with other questions.

HPMS Book Fair Volunteers

Join Harbour Pointe Middle School PTO Facebook

HPMS offers a variety of after-school clubs supervised by HP staff members. All students are welcome to attend clubs. Most clubs begin at 2:50P and end at 3:50P. If your child takes the bus to and from school, they are considered a "regular bus rider" and they will be able to get a ride home on one of HP's activity buses after attending a staff supervised after-school club or activity. A bus pass will be required to ride the activity bus. Club advisors will distribute bus passes to students who participate in after-school activities. Activity buses depart from the front entrance of HPMS at approximately 4:05P. Please note: Most athletic practices end after 4:00P so the activity bus is not an option for those students participating in after-school sports teams.

CLICK HERE FOR 2022-2023 CLUB LISTING

Ultimate Frisbee Club starts Tuesday, March 7, at 2:50P. Meet Coach Quinn out on the field to participate!

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 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. Students need to know their home address.
• This is NOT your student's regular bus route. Your student's arrival time home will be determined by the number of stops on any given day.
• Activity Buses leave at approximately 4:10PM from the front of the school.
• Activity Buses on All-School Party days will depart school later and arrive home later.

If you have questions, please call school at 425-366-5100

Band Concert - 3/14

The Harbour Pointe Bands will be performing their second concert of the year on Tuesday March 14th at 7:00 p.m. Students will be graded on this assignment that will also include a mandatory set-up and rehearsal that afternoon. The set up will start at 2:45 p.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. This set up and rehearsal is important for your child so that they know where they will sit in the performance.

5th Grade Family Night - 8th Grade Symphonic Band & Jazz Band - 3/21

The Harbour Pointe Jazz Band & Symphonic band will be performing Tuesday March 29th in our gym for the 5th grade family night. Students will need to help set up the gym at 6:00 p.m. and the performances will start at 6:30 p.m. I am expecting the performances to be finished sometime shortly after 7:00 p.m. Students will need to wear their band shirts (tucked -in), navy chino pants and white shoes for this performance.

Parents can drop their musician off in the back of the school and then pick up around 7:20 p.m. I appreciate all the hard work you have done this year and I’m proud to have the chance to share your talents with the younger kids.

Sno-King Band Festival - 8th Grade Symphonic Band - 3/22

The Harbour Pointe Symphonic Band will be performing at the Sno-King Band Festival on Wednesday March 22nd. Permission slips must be filled out and returned by Friday March 17th.

All students and chaperones that volunteered will need to meet in the band room in uniform by 7:30 a.m. in order to arrive and prepare for the festival in Edmonds. Our band warms up at 8:45 a.m. and we will leave the school at 7:45 a.m.

Students will need to wear their polo band shirts (tucked in), navy slacks and white marching shoes for this performance. All students will be required to bring a pencil to take notes during the clinic.

Chaperones for this event will need to ride on the buses with the students. Please make sure you have turned in your paperwork as a volunteer with our main office at Harbour Pointe. The following parents have volunteered as chaperones for the morning: 8th Grade – Dan Thorson, Amy Brant-Zawadzki, Jill Schlosser, Janelle Jensen.

• The West Side District Orchestra Festival scheduled for Wednesday, March 8th has been postponed. We are hoping to reschedule and hold the event at Kamiak near the end of April.
• SKMEA Large Group Orchestra Festival is Tuesday, March 14th. It will be held at the Edmonds Center for the Arts in downtown Edmonds. Students need to arrive at the school in uniform at 7:00am. We will return to school around 1:00pm.
• The Advanced Orchestra will be performing at 5th grade family night, Tuesday, March 21st.

• The West Side District Choir Festival is taking place at Kamiak on Thursday, March 9th. The choir will travel to OV that morning to rehearse in preparation for the concert. Student need to meet in the commons at 9:10am and will return to class about 12:15pm. The concert will be held that evening in the Kamiak Gym. Students arrive at 6:15pm, concert starts at 7:00pm.
• SKMEA Large Group Choir Festival is Friday, March 17th, at Meadowdale High School. Students will meet at 9:10am in the commons and we will arrive back at school before the school day ends.
• The Advanced Choir will be performing at 5th grade family night, Tuesday, March 21st.

The Music Boosters Fundraiser through Snap Raise is reaching it’s final hours. We are eternally grateful for the support of the community. If you have not yet donated to the campaign there is still time. Please contact Ms. Small or Mr. Moody for more info. Every donation, no matter how big or small, matters! Thank you again.

Rehearsals started this week with a wonderful introduction to “Beauty and the Beast”. Parents met for the first time and we have news faces on various committees.

As with all organizations right now, we are working with our budget and our first DRAMA BOOSTERS FUNDRAISER is something that many of you have been craving for a year - the sale of BUTTERBRAIDS!!!! The sale will run until March 22nd. Pick up for these priceless items is Monday – April 3rd (after school) and right in time for EASTER, or to put into the freezer for Mother’s Day! More information will be sent out next week!

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

Track - SIGN UP NOW!!!

• Coaches: Bob Simon, Dan Thorson, Lauren Rutter, & Stephen Fleming
• Practice starts April 3, 3:00-5:00P on the field
• Practice Monday - Thursday 3:00-5:00P/Friday 7:00-8:00A
• 7th & 8th compete, 6th - practice only

Girls Basketball

• Coaches: Cheryl Hastings (8th) and Tony Davis (7th)
• Practice Monday - Friday 3:00-5:00PM
• 7th & 8th grade girls, team selection process

Wrestling

• Coaches: Bryan Stelling and Travis Hickox
• Practice Monday-Friday 3:00-5:00PM
• 7th & 8th grade - compete, 6th grade - practice only

1. Register online

• Go to the HP school website and click on “Athletics”
• Complete the online registration in Final Forms
• If you competed in a sport this year, just go back into Final Forms and select "TRACK"

2. Sports Physical

• Submit a sports physical (good for 2 years) - FORM HERE

3. Purchase ASB card -WAIVED THIS YEAR (2022-2023)

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.

HP Coaches select "Athletes of the Week" based on student-athletes demonstrating the following attributes on and off the field:

• Hard working
• Demonstrates Leadership
• Team commitment
• Positive attitude
• Coachable
• Helps make their teammates better players

CONGRATULATIONS HAWKS!

Week of February 27, 2023:

Basketball - Elle Johnson (7) and Arianna Janica (8)

Always check sports schedules for day of meet/game location changes or cancellations.

• 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

Families of Current 6th and 7th Graders

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is coming up soon! The registration window for future 7th and 8th grade students will be open from March 20th and last through March 31st. Students will register in Qmlativ. They will receive registration instructions and class information on March 20th. All of these materials, along with an instructional video will be made available on our website on the same day. If you have any questions about registration, please reach out to your student’s counselor!

Families of Current 8th Graders

So many exciting things are happening for our 8th graders this month! Earlier this week they worked on course planning for High School and Beyond Plan. They learned about credits and graduation requirements which will help them be more prepared for high school registration in a couple weeks!

On March 15th, during 1st period, the Kamiak counselors will be coming to HP to meet with their future students and kick off registration. Students will come home on this day with registration materials- so make sure to look over it with them! You can also reference the Kamiak Counseling website for more information once registration starts. Also on March 15th, Kamiak is hosting their Freshman Family night! The event is at Kamiak from 6-8:30. This is a great opportunity to learn all you need to know about your student starting high school. Please reach out to Mrs. Francisco if you have any questions!

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 the community.

I can help students and families connect to…

• Food or Clothing
• Housing Resources
• Youth Shelters
• Resources for paying bills
• Mental Health Therapists
• Support Groups
• Health Insurance
• Documentation - Birth Cert, ID, DACA, Social Security
• State and federal assistance
• Legal Resources
• LGBTQAI+ Supports
• BIPOC Supports
• A safe place to talk and more...

Click THIS LINK to refer a student / family to the SSA for 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

“Everyone is still healing from things they don’t talk about so be kind.” – Mike Foster

Monday, March 13

5:00-7:00 PM

Kamiak Gym

Join Kamiak High School for our first Cultural Night. We are excited to celebrate the different cultures in our community!

"Around the World": 5:00-6:00 PM, Aux Gym

Performances/Fashion Show: 6:00-7:00 PM, Main Gym

Everyone is Welcome!

Winter is coming - are you prepared?

School may be delayed or canceled because of weather conditions or other events. Bus routes may also be affected by unsafe travel conditions. We communicate school closures and delays in a variety of ways including phone calls, emails and text messages to families. Visit the inclement weather webpage for details.

• 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.

Please be sure that you have current MSD Volunteer paperwork on file. Click on the link below to go to the MSD website. There you will be able to read and complete the necessary forms (available in multiple languages). If you have questions, please contact Karen Howard in Student Services. Thank you!

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.

Are you living in or moving to a temporary place due to loss of housing or economic hardship? Did you know that if where you are staying is not fixed, regular and adequate, you may qualify for extra support from your school?

Students have a right to finish the school year at their school of origin. Contact your school if you think you might qualify for services. Learn more about the McKinney-Vento program here.

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.

Mukilteo School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator Simone Neal (425-356-1319), nealsr@mukilteo.wednet.edu, Section 504 Coordinator Lisa Pitsch (425-356-1277), pitschla@mukilteo.wednet.edu, and the ADA/Access Coordinator Karen Mooseker (425-356-1330), moosekerkw@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9401 Sharon Drive in Everett, WA. Inquiries regarding ADA/Access issues at Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center should be directed to Wes Allen, Director (425-348-2220) allenwr@mukilteo.wednet.edu. Address: 9001 Airport Road in Everett, WA 98204.