Important News

January numbers are in...we collected 917 pounds of clothes and shoes! We earned $91.70 for student activities such as field trips, athletic and academic intramurals. Thanks for your support! Remember Clothing to Cash will accept items in ALL conditions: new with tags, or torn, stained, worn-out knees, shoes with holes or only one shoe, backpacks, old sheets, stuffed animals and…

Come and have fun dancing with your friends at the HCMS Dance on Thursday, February 15! Permission slips for the dance are coming home with students last week. Students must turn in a signed permission slip and $5 by Tuesday, February 13. Entrance fee includes pizza, drink and dessert. Who: 6th, 7th and 8th grade students When: Thursday, February 15…

Congratulations to our Code Slam participants who competed on February 1! Students are rated as a team and can complete bonus challenges to earn stars. There are three levels awarded for each task: Pre-Alpha, Beta (they earn a “ribbon” for this level), Release (highest award). Matthew Rudolph and Jacob Rudolph earned Release for all three challenges and two bonus stars…

Comprehensive Online Summer School registration officially opens on February 1 at 3:00 p.m. Online registration sessions will open from the 1st through the 15th of every month, February - June. The quick links are below and a Comprehensive Summer School Snapshot 2018.pdf is attached. Quick Links • CSS Registration Website • Direct link to registration form • Wait list form…

Students will participate in the winter administration of the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessments February 5-8 according to the schedule below: • February 5: 7th grade-Math Periods 1-3, Reading Periods 5-7 • February 6: 6th grade-Math Periods 1-3, Reading Periods 5-7 • February 8: 8th grade-Math Periods 1-3, Reading Periods 5-7 Teachers use data from these assessments to inform…

We have an array of items to be claimed in our Lost and Found. Please remind your student to stop by the main office and check our Lost and Found for any missing belongings. Any unclaimed items will be donated on Friday, February 9.

Thank you to everyone that donated canned goods/non-perishable food items to the HCMS Food Drive. A special thank you to the Florence Bain Senior Center for collecting donations for our food drive! We appreciate the support and generosity of our HCMS community!

Hold On to Your Sketchbooks The end of the semester is this Friday, January 26. Please make sure that your child brings their sketchbook home to be stored in a safe place, rather than leaving it in their lockers. Even if your child didn't sign up for Art for next year, there is always the possibility that they may be…

Need some extra help? HCMS is holding Peer Tutoring after school on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Room 605. Students from Wilde Lake High School will be providing assistance with homework, study skills, Math and ELA. Click here for more information.

Our 3 FLL Robotics Teams had a great day at The Maryland State Regional Qualifier on Saturday, January 13. Each team was judged on Core Values, Robot Design and the Presentation of their projects. A special congratulations to 2 Much Sauce for winning 1st place in the Core Values competition. This award was won for their teamwork, cooperation, discovery, inspiration…