HEMLOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL              ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

NEW INFORMATION-

Door Decorating Contest-CONGRATULATIONS…….In 1st place..Mrs. Helmer’s 7th hour class.  In a VERY close 2nd was Mr. Schiller’s class.  Everyone did a spooktacular job!

Peer to Peer- will be selling wristbands for $2.00 and temporary paw print tattoos for .25, today at lunch.

Middle School Dance- First dance of the year is tomorrow, (Wednesday) from 2:45-4:30. 5th thru 8th graders are invited but must be GRADE ELIGIBLE. The cost is $3.00 if dressed in the FALL THEME (colors, apparel); $4 if not dressed in the theme.

Spelling Bee Team-Mrs. Garrett is need of some 6th, 7th, and 8th grader to complete the spelling Bee team.  Please sign up in the office by Wednesday if you are interested.

Volunteers Needed-Mrs. Otter is looking for volunteers to serve Thanksgiving dinner on November 10. Volunteers will be helping with set up right after school (½ day) and will have to stay long enough to help clean up. There is a sign-up sheet in the office.                                                                                                               

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES-

November 2- MS girls basketball & MS wrestling parent/athlete meeting. The meeting will start at 6:15 in the middle school cafeteria.

November 3- is the end of the first marking period.

SPORTS/CLUBS-

Pom pon- Practices will be Monday (10/30), Wednesday (11/1), Thursday (11/2), and tryouts on Friday (11/3) from 3:00-5:00 practices and tryouts will be held at Ling Elementary’s gym. You MUST wear tennis shoes & appropriate attire.

Girls Basketball- 7th and 8th grade girls’ basketball practices have started; 7th grade practice is 3-4:30, 8th grade practice will be 4:30-6:00.

Spelling Club-Would you like to join the Spelling Club???  There is a sign-up sheet in the office.  This is for students in 5th-8th grades.

Wrestling-Practices are being held Monday-Friday 3-4:30 in the mat room at the high school, this is for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. The season is over before basketball begins.

GENERAL INFORMATION-

Bbbrrr- Make sure you are dressing according to the temperature outside. You will be outside in the morning and during lunch as long as it’s not raining and is above 32 degrees.

Yearbooks-  Order forms are located in the office. You can order your yearbook by filling out an order form and dropping it off in the office,  or they can be ordered on-line.

Youth basketball-sports booster will have a table set up in our lobby November 8 and November 21 from 5:30-6:30 to take sign-ups for youth basketball. This is for Pre-k thru 6th grade. The cost is $40.00 per child.  You can also register online at http://www.hemlockyouthsports.com/ starting November 1.

Hemlock Youth Basketball- 5th and 6th grade boys and girls. Sign-up sheets are in the office.