The Heritage Herald
December 2, 2022
Hello HMS Families,
I hope this letter finds you warm and well. As usual, there are many happenings at HMS this month. If you have any questions, please give us a call (708) 458-7590.
Warm wishes,
Mrs. P. Malone, Principal
Heritage Middle School
Important Dates
- December 5-9 ~ MAP Testing
- December 11 ~ Breakfast with Santa--Information Below
- December 15 ~ Holiday Cookie Decorating--Information Below
- December 16 ~ Winter Dance (5:30-8:00) SPONSORED BY NJHS--Information Below
- December 19-22 ~ Spirit Week sponsored by NJHS--Information Below
- December 23 ~ Winter Break Begins
- January 9 ~ School resumes
- January 9 ~ Board Meeting at Walker School
- January 16 ~ Martin Luther King Jr Day - NO SCHOOL
- January 20 ~ Progress Reports sent home
- January 25 ~ 8th Grade Parent Nigh at Argo HS
MAP Testing
All HMS students will take the MAP test the week of December 5, 2022. Please make sure your child:
- gets plenty of sleep.
- eats breakfast at home or at school.
- brings their CHARGED chromebook to school each day.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA! DECEMBER 11, 2022
HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING! DECEMBER 15, 2022
Register for Holiday Cookie Decorating!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
HMS PRESENTS: A WINTER DANCE! December 16, 2022
HMS Winter Dance
5:30-8:00 No Admittance into the dance after 5:45.
Cost: $2.00 between December 9-15 tickets sold during lunch periods. $5.00 at the door
Additional Information:
- Current HMS students are only allowed at the dance
- Students are encouraged to stay for the entire dance (8:00)
- No Backpacks
- School Appropriate Attire
- You must have your I.D. to enter the dance.
- If students are absent from school the day of the dance, they are not allowed to go to the dance.
- No Refunds
Holiday Spirit Week--Time to dress your “S-ELF” up (ha-ha)
December 19-22, 2022
Monday (12/19) – Red, White or Green Day – come in your favorite winter or holiday shirt
Tuesday (12/20) – Twin Day -- Pick a buddy to be your twin
Wednesday (12/21) – Ugly Sweater / Holiday sweater day
Thursday- (12/22) – PJ Day
Remember, all HMS expectations of school appropriate attire still apply to spirit week attire.
8th Grade Parents
A Look Ahead
- 8th Grade Parent Night is Wednesday, January 25th at Argo HS.
- Parents will receive additional information via mail from Argo closer to that date.
REMINDER: AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS CANCELED
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS WILL BE CANCELED THE WEEKS OF DECEMBER 19-23, 2022 AND JANUARY 9-13, 2023.
Notes from the Nurse
- Cold, Flu, and Virus season is in full swing, please keep sick students at home!
- Once your student starts improving, please test for Covid and send back to school with negative result ASAP!
- Handwashing, covering your coughs and sneezes, and using hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available are a must!
- RSV, a common respiratory infectious virus is very active this year, please watch for cold-like symptoms. RSV may develop a lung infection or pneumonia. RSV can sometimes also lead to worsening of serious conditions such as Asthma.
- Covid home test kits will continue to be given to students sent home with covid symptoms.
- Once a week take a peek! We see lice in schools again, please check your student's hair to prevent an outbreak in your home.
- Staff and community PCR testing via is no longer offered at HMS /Graves School building.
- Season's changes can be fun, please enjoy family outdoor activity once a week to make winter memories!
District 104 Board of Education Meeting Dates:
1/9/23 Walker School
2/6/23 Graves/HMS
3/6/23 Wharton
4/3/23 Graves/HMS
5/1/23 Graves