GOOD AFTERNOON HMS FAMILIES:
Today we are presented with varying social media holidays: You might consider making a donation to an endangered species organization as you bike to work (pretending you are driving in NASCAR), then throw a pizza party! (You can’t make this up!)
This weekend also marks:
May 17: National Graduation Tassel Day
May 17: World Baking Day (What a great way to incorporate some science, math, and reading skills into a fun family project!)
May 17: National Armed Forces Day
May 18: Visit Your Relatives Day
Please take a moment to review a few important updates and reminders.
Avery’s Little Garden Brick Campaign -
Avery, a former Calf Pen and HMS student, fought brain cancer with bravery and strength for over two and a half years. Through this fight she never complained and continued to find ways to make those around her smile and participate in life. She taught teachers and students alike, how to be resilient and keep going no matter the challenge.
To continue to honor Avery’s legacy, Calf Pen Meadow School is looking to build a memorial garden and outdoor classroom.
Families wishing to support Calf Pen’s garden/outdoor classroom can purchase a Garden Brick. Please click Avery’s Little Garden Brick Campaign for more information.
HMS Recap -
View our pictures and read about what’s been going on at HMS this week: click on the Recap
Smarter Balanced Assessment Testing -
HMS students began 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 19 - Tuesday, May 20
Thursday, May 22 - Grade 8 only for Science
Make-up days (Regular Schedule) -
Wednesday, May 21, Friday, May 23, Tuesday, May 27, and Wednesday, May 28.
Visual Reminder for families -
Law Raffles for Wishes Opportunity -
Law’s Raffles for Wishes is a Connecticut nonprofit that sells raffle tickets to local families, and the winning child gets to join a varsity sport for a special game.
All of the money raised goes to the Connecticut Make-A-Wish Foundation.
By purchasing a raffle, a student could be a part of a baseball or softball team for a day.
Raffle winners would get to warm up with the team, wear Law softball/baseball gear for a day, sit in the dugout during the game, and get to know a little bit more about high school sports and the atmosphere at Jonathan Law.
Raffle tickets are each $5, and all of the money raised is going to the Connecticut Make-A-Wish Foundation.
More information and tickets are available HERE.
Jonathan Law Summer Kickoff Event -
Join the class of 2026 to kickoff the summer with Laser Tag and more.
Click Summer Kickoff for more information.
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 22 - Grade 8 NGSS Science Test.
May 22 - Grade 8 Dinner Dance.
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.