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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H.M.S. News
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)
H.M.S. News Page 3
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 [email protected].
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.