Volume: 20 Issue: 2 October 2013

Congratulations to our very own

SVANAH MARTIN! Youth Show Pleasure World Champion at the

Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration.

Svanah and her horse, “In a Danger Zone”

also lead the nation this year in the High Point Awards

for youth 17 years of age and under.

Svanah started riding lessons at the age of 5 and has been

competing since she was 12 years old. Svanah made it her

goal to become World Champion even before she entered her

first competition and all her hard work has now paid off.

IMPORTANT DATES &

INFORMATION

Oct. 10 @ 5pm- 7th Gr. Parent

Pre-Meeting: Choosing the Best

Oct. 11 - No School for students

(Teacher planning day)

Oct. 14 -18-No School-Fall Break

Oct. 23 - 8th Grade Parent Lunch

Oct. 28 - SBDM

Oct. 30 - 7th Grade Parent Lunch

Oct. 30 - Report Cards sent home

Reminders: Dress Code Policy: Please refer

to Page 2 of the Student Agenda

for current dress code policy. We

are having numerous violations to

this policy.

All Electronic Devices (including

cell phones): Page 5 of the Stu-

dent Agenda states that these

items are not allowed to be seen,

heard, or used during the school

day. If taken by Administration,

parents must come to school to

retrieve them.

Attendance Information

The Holidays are not far off! Yay!

As the allergy season comes to an

end we need to remember to com-

municate and turn in your excused

absence notes to the front of-

fice. After you have used five

parent notes you must send a doc-

tor’s excuse or the absence will

not be excused. If you have any

questions, please call us at 270-887-

7130.

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A.H.O.Y Center News 7th grade parents: Choosing The Best Path will be presented through your child’s social studies

classes. The program encourages students to postpone sexual involvement until marriage. Permission

forms will be sent home during the month of October. Only sign and return the form if you do not want

your child to participate. The program is amazing and works best with parent feedback. The Alpha Alter-

native organization will have a pre program parent meeting at 5:00p.m. at HMS on October 10th. The pro-

gram will take place Oct 22nd - 24th and 29th - 31st.

Job shadowing: Our first group of 7th grade job shadowers from Ms. Kersey’s Career Choices class will go

out into the community on the 2nd of October. Parents, if you have any questions or concerns please con-

tact William Owen or Rosemary Lewis at the AHOY center. We will do our best to answer your questions.

Red Ribbon Week 2012: Oct 21 - 31, HMS will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. During this time we

will educate our students about drug abuse and the health effects related to drug use. On October 29th, 8th

graders will participate in a rollover simulation program and take part in activities while using impaired

goggles. The program is designed to deter students from riding with impaired drivers.

Step up to Leadership:

October 21st from 2:30 -3:10 HMS will offer its first leadership class to female students. 4-H will facilitate

the class and it will meet monthly based on the availability of the presenter. Parents, if you are interested in

your student participating please contact the AHOY Center at 270-887-7133.

We thank everyone for their help during this school year. The center is off to one of its best starts in

years. We wish you a safe and happy fall break and pray your student is experiencing success. If you

would like to volunteer or have questions concerning programming, please contact us at 270-887-7133.

William Owen, Coordinator

Always Helping Our Youth (AHOY) YSC, Hopkinsville Middle School

21st Century -Tiger Den

News

Homework help is available

before and after school Monday though

Thursday in the Library

-Morning Homework Help: 7:00 to 8:00

-After School Homework Help: 3:25-5:30

All students are welcome to attend

homework help. Just show up with work

and sign in.

Clubs: The following clubs still have

room for new attendees: (3:30 to 5:30)

Walking Club: Monday & Wednesday

Chess Club - Tuesday & Thursday

Girl Scouts - Tuesday

Science Club - Tuesday & Thursday

To attend any of the above clubs please

see Mr. Przybylski or Mrs. Bush for

more details.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH for AUGUST

CONGRATULATIONS!

to the following Students of the Month from each team:

6th Grade: Jesse Bufford (Predators) & Ali Colby (Carnivores)

7th Grade: Sydni Henagan (Explorers) & Natalie Dear (Survivors)

8th Grade: Sydney Austin (Jungle Cats) & Alexandria Evans (Rainforest)

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Explorers

The HMS math department is collecting “Box Tops

For Education”. In a grade level contest, the win-

ning grade will get to throw “pies” at the losing

grade math teacher at our K-Prep celebration in the

Spring. 8th grade already has a good start, so come

on 6th and 7th grade. Turn in your box tops to Mr. Przybylski for 6th

grade, Mrs. Penick for 7th grade, and Mr. Martin for 8th grade. We

hope to buy instructional material and hands-on supplies for the math

department.

In math we are in the middle of fractions and on our way to changing

fractions to decimals to percent. We will work with decimal operations

and hope to get to integers by the end of September. That will be a

struggle for some students, but hang in there. After Fall break, it is off

to ratios and proportions. The students are all registered at

mobymax.com and will be required to put some time into those lessons

each week. We may also work with Study Island as well.

Science is still science...doing science stuff. We’re wrapping up our

study on the scientific method and science process skills (which we will

use all year) and beginning our study of Sir Isaac Newton and his three

fabulous laws of motion. Please be sure your child is reviewing notes

and vocabulary EVERY night as this is the key to success in science.

In Social Studies the students are working really hard so far. We will

be starting our unit on Mesopotamia this week.

Keep reading those AR books to reach your goal this 9 weeks! You

will reap the reward of a good grade and a party in the gym.

Lastly, the grammar train is loaded down with standards about spelling,

sentence structures, misplaced modifiers, reflexive and intensive pro-

nouns, comma splices, semicolons, narrative compositions, as well as

action-packed daily bell ringers. Our notebooks are fully organized and

in use on every activity. We’re picking up our pace after MAPPS

Language Arts testing because our mph will be charted for the next six

months. Most of the time, we’ll be speeding, but don’t tell anybody.

8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip

Please sign up for the 8th grade trip by fall break if you plan to go

through Worldstrides.org with our trip ID 89649. All students and

parents who are going on the trip must turn in your security release

form to me before Fall Break. It is extremely important that I forward

this document to the agencies in hopes that we can tour the Capitol

Building, Pentagon, or other facilities that require a background

check. If you do not turn in this form, then you will be guaranteed not

to participate in that portion of the trip. If you did not attend the meet-

ing, please stop by room #108 and pick up a form. I'm looking forward

to another great trip to our nation’s capitol and to colonial Williams-

burg. Dena Stamper dena.stamper@christian.kyschools.us.

P. E. News

Parents, Eat Your Words!

Check out this article from

ACE Health found online @ http://

www.acefitness.org/fitness-fact-

article/2681/parents-eat-your-

words/.

Let’s help be role models for our

students here at HMS!

"Lead by the power of your exam-

ple, not by an example of your

power." -Former President Bill

Clinton.

Go Tigers & Lady Tigers!

Cy Dossett

Physical Education Teacher

KYA News Meeting Dates: OCT. 7

and 28 ALL MEETINGS

ARE MANDATORY.

Second Payment of $150.00 is due

by Oct. 25. Your child needs to figure out what

four people he/she wants to room

with. This list (with T-shirt sizes

beside each of the names) needs to

be given to Mrs. Long.

CARNIVORES - 6th grade

Many of our students have already

run out of paper and pencils. These

supplies are in constant demand and

need to be replenished often.

Please talk to your child about com-

pleting work. All assignments are

expected to be turned in, on time or

not. We all accept late work.

If your child does not make a good

grade on a math test or quiz, he/she

can take a retake test either T-F at

7A.M. in the library or 3:25P.M.

M-Thurs. in the library.

Shelley Long

6th Grade Math Teacher

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CHRISTMAS SIGN-UPS

The Salvation Army will be taking applications for Christmas assistance

at 310 E 7th Street, during the following hours: Tuesday, Oct. 1

9:00-11:30 AM

4PM-6PM Spanish

Speaking Only

Wednesday, Oct .2

9:00-11:30 AM

Thursday, Oct. 3

9:00-11:30 AM

4:00-6:00 PM

Friday, Oct. 4

9:00-11:30 AM

Those interested need to come in person and bring the following items:

Photo Identification

Original Birth Certificate for each child 12 and under—NO COPIES WILL BE

ACCEPTED. FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 3 MONTHS A

HOSPITAL OR “FOOT PRINT” COPY MAY BE USED.

Verification of all income for the month of September OR October:

This includes food stamps, KTAP, child support, SSI, employment income, etc.

Utility bill or rent receipt verifying your current address

Telephone number where you can be reached or a message can be left

Clothing and shoe sizes for all children in household

Eligible Senior Citizens will receive a food basket and be placed on the Angel Tree.

REMEMBER! YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE

PROCESSED WITHOUT THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

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October

Lunch

Menu

USDA

Is an

Equal

Opportunity

Provider

and

Employer.

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October

Breakfast

Menu

USDA

Is an

Equal

Opportunity

Provider

and

Employer.

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