GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:
Welcome back! Hoping you had time to relax, refresh, and renew over the break.
It's Friday, and this week flew by—maybe because we finally hit 70 degrees and the sun decided to stick around. Amazing what a little warmth and light can do for our spirits.
Take a look at what this weekend has to offer for social media holidays (something for everyone!):
May 2: Life Insurance Day
May 2: National Space Day
May 3: National Fitness Day
May 3: Kentucky Derby
May 4: Star Wars Day
May 4: Small Business Week Begins
Please take a moment to review a few important updates and reminders.
The Last Day of After School Clubs is Thursday, May 8.
HMS Recap -
View our pictures and read about what’s been going on at HMS this week: click on the Recap
Talent Show -
Join us Friday, May 9th at 6:00 PM in the gym for Harborside’s Got Talent!
Come cheer on your classmates as they showcase their skills in singing, dancing, and don’t miss a special performance by Harborside’s very own band — Syndicate!
Tickets are just $2 at the door — bring your friends and family!
For performers:
There will be two practice sessions in the gym after school on Tuesday 5/6 and Thursday 5/8.
Please let Mrs. Flaherty know if you’ll be attending the rehearsal and whether you’ll need a late bus.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Testing Starting Soon -
As noted in the important dates section below, HMS students will begin taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment on Monday, May 12.
Testing, along with make-up testing, will end on May 28.
During the testing window:
Students are to be at school in their homerooms at 8:00 AM (Just like normal).
Students not arriving prior to 8:15 AM of testing will not be permitted into the testing site and will go to the Media Center Lab until the testing is completed.
Students late to school/testing or absent on a testing day will be scheduled for a make-up test and be pulled from class to take the assessment.
Students are taking the assessments first thing in the morning.
HMS is running a delayed schedule on testing days only. Make-up days will run on a regular day schedule.
Testing days (Delayed Schedule) - Block 1 classes start at 10:00 AM
Monday, May 12 - Tuesday, May 13
Thursday, May 15
Monday, May 19 - Tuesday, May 20
Thursday, May 22 - Grade 8 only for Science
Make-up days (Regular Schedule) -
Wednesday, May 14 and Friday, May 16
Wednesday, May 21, Friday, May 23, Tuesday, May 27, and Wednesday, May 28.
Visual Reminder for families -
Milford Historical Society Docent Opportunities -
The Milford Historical Society has volunteer docent positions available this summer for students (rising 7th grade and higher).
Last summer, more than 40 student docents led tours through the Society’s three historic museum houses under the tutelage of our adult docents and we appreciate the school’s past help.
For more information and training dates, click Docents.
MPS Summer Volleyball Clinic -
MPS hosts an annual volleyball open gym clinic for girls in grades 7-12.
The clinic will be at Jonathan Law High School on Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., from June 23 to August 13.
PTO Membership -
To join the HMS PTO please click Membership.
To join the HMS PTO Facebook page click Facebook.
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Important Dates! .
May 12 - May 23 - Smarter Balanced Assessment testing window.
May 22 - Grade 8 NGSS Science Test.
May 22 - Grade 8 Dinner Dance.
May 14 - Early dismissal for students and Professional Learning for staff.
May 26 - No school in observance of Memorial Day.
May 28 - Grade 8 to Holiday Hill.
June 2 - All District Middle School Track Meet at Law. More information to follow.
June 3 - Rain date.
June 6 - Grade 8 Moving Up Ceremony
June 9 - Early dismissal for students and full day for staff.
June 10 - Early dismissal for students and full day for staff.
June 11 - Last day of school. Early dismissal for students and staff.