Yearbooks

Yearbooks are not just for middle school and high school anymore.  This is the second year that HDMS has offered students the opportunity to develop a school-wide yearbook.  The Middle School Yearbook Club has been working on creating a hard bound book which contains pictures of the special and daily events that take place at our school.  The book is reasonably priced and can be purchased through the office or Miss Kelley, our Yearbook committee leader.  I have a copy of last year's if you would like to see a sample of what is included.  It is a great graduation gift and a way to remember the exciting activities that happen each year at our school.  Don't be left out!

Bike Rally

What is bike rally? This project started two years ago by a couple 6th grade boys and grew out of the need for something to do other than play on what used to be a field of rocks and sand. Student bring their bikes and ride. Don't want to bring yours, we have a few that will be provided for ten-fifteen minute intervals depending on the supply and demand. This year Maya and Tiffany Joy got the ball rolling. They explained the necessary rules to the students, talked about the procedures, and found a safe location to ride. Maya, Tiffany, and one adult will be supervising the bikers in the parent parking lot during lunch recess behind the closed gate. Give it a try on Tuesday, Thursday, or both!

State Writing Test

Grabber, zinger, SVVP, and dead verbs are words you might have heard at home. Ideas, words, and strategies used to assist our students in blowing away the state writing assessment. This test will involve all students in grades 3rd-6th, but only the 5th grade work will be scored by the state and factor into the school's over all Annual Year Progress Evaluation. Please check out the writing fix link at the bottom of this blog and talk with your student about doing their best to write exciting and detailed paragraphs without using is, are, was, and were.