Harborside Middle School

GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:

March is not just for St. Patrick's Day and the start of spring - it's also National Music in Our Schools Month! Let's celebrate the importance of music education together. All around Harborside, we have been hearing some wonderful sneak peeks of the melodious performances to come.  As we celebrate Music In Our Schools Month, the Chorus, Band, and Orchestra have been diligently rehearsing their crafts, and the Drama Club is revving up for opening night.  Studies have shown that learning and playing music can have numerous benefits, including improved academic performance and enhanced creativity. So let's take a moment to appreciate all the talented music teachers and students who make our schools a more harmonious place. And don't forget to turn up your favorite tunes and celebrate this special month with some good vibes!

Please take a moment to review a few important updates and reminders.

• HMS Recap - 

  • View our pictures and read about what’s been going on at HMS over the last week: click on the Recap.

• The HMS Drama presents……Matilda!

  • Come support the Drama Club by attending their production of Matilda at Jonathan Law Auditorium.

  • Click HMS Drama Presents for more information including show dates/times and cost.

• HMS Scholastic Book Fair is Back -

  • The book fair will be open from Monday, March 18th to Friday, March 22nd during school hours and parent report card conferences. 

  • Parents can set up an eWallet for their child to shop at the book fair.

    •  Here is a link to all the book fair details. 

• Spring Conference FYI - 

  • The Fall 2023 Middle School Conference Schedule: 

    • Wednesday, March 20th  1:05 -3:05 p.m. 

    • Thursday, March 21st  5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

  • *Please take note that we will have a modified early dismissal time on the conference days to accommodate the conference schedule.  Therefore, students will be dismissed on March 20th and March 21st at 12:35pm. 

  • Parents/guardians will once again have the opportunity to select a conference time through My Conference Time.  

    •  All conferences will be in person unless a parent/guardian requests a Google Meet link directly from the teacher.

    • Spring conference sign up  information will be live on our school website from  Monday,  March 4, at 9:00 a.m. through Monday,  March 18th, at 12:00 p.m.

      •  If you prefer a virtual session, please contact the teacher to request a Google Meet link to conduct your conference virtually after you have confirmed your conference time through My Conference Time Online Scheduler.   We are looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning! 

• Cereal Box Domino Challenge - 

  • The HMS Climate Committee is hosting a cereal box domino challenge!  

  • HMS is collecting unopened, unexpired cereal boxes, Monday, March 4 until Friday, March 22, to donate to The Purple Pantry and will hold the domino challenge with all of the boxes on March 28th (Thursday before break).  

    • If you aren't sure about what a cereal box domino challenge is, see the videos below!

      • Video one

      • Video two

    • As you can see in these videos, the more cereal boxes we collect, the bigger the domino design we can have.

• Follow our PTO Facebook page: 

  • https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064686697554

• Subscribe to our YouTube News Channel, and give us some thumbs-ups!:

  • 3.11.24

  • Students interested in becoming a member of the news crew, either in front of the camera or behind the scenes should email Ms.Caggiano at ccaggiano@milforded.org

• Get your yearbook order in here:

  •  https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob

  • Our school ID is: 10453024, and the cost is $28.00.

    
    

Important Dates!

• Friday, March 15 - Electrify Your Choir Concert at Parsons from 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM.

• Tuesday, March 19- Music In Our Schools Strings Concert at Parsons 6:30 PM.

• Wednesday, March 20 - Students are dismissed at 12:35 PM due to Spring Conferences.

  • Spring Middle School Conference - 

    • Wednesday, March 20th  1:05 PM -3:05 PM

• Thursday, March 21 - Students are dismissed at 12:35 PM due to Spring Conferences.

  • Spring Middle School Conference - 

    • Thursday, March 21st  5:30 PM -8:00 PM

• Friday, March 29 - No school in observance of Good Friday.

• Monday, April 1 - Friday, April 5 - No school for Spring Recess

• Wednesday, April 10 - PTO Meeting at 7:00PM -  HMS Library Media Center

• Thursday, April 18 - Grade 7 trip to the Adventure Park in Bridgeport. 

• Wednesday, April 24 - Early dismissal for students and professional development for staff.

• Wednesday, May 8 - PTO Meeting - Location TBD