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Recently, we learned that Verizon will be charging Remind a new fee that makes it impossible for them to continue supporting free text messaging for anyone who has Verizon Wireless as their phone carrier. Beginning January 28, 2019, you will no longer receive text messages if you have Verizon Wireless as your phone carrier. To continue receiving Remind notifications for teachers, please download the mobile app, https://www.remind.com/apps/, or enable email notification, https://help.remind.com/hc/en-us/articles/206430755-How-do-I-change-my-message-notifications-. Remind will continue to work to find a way to receive text.
HTMS would like to invite current 5th grade parents and students to 6th Grade Curriculum Night! Come hear an overview of the curriculum and learn more about the middle school experience. You will have the opportunity to learn about our rotations, extra-curricular activities, and club options, as well as take a self-guided tour through the school!
Tuesday, February 19 at 5:30 pm in the HTMS auditorium.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The annual charity basketball game is full of excitement! During the charity game, the HTMS cheerleaders will play against the 8th grade girls basketball team, the 7th grade boys and girls basketball teams will play against their parents, and the 8th grade boys basketball team will be the cheerleaders for the night! We will also enjoy performances from the pep band, choir, the Chick-fil-A cow, and other great entertainment. This year we are raising money to donate to the charity “Dancers Against Cancer-Trussville Chapter.” The charity gives money to UAB for cancer research. You can help us raise money in multiple ways: 1) You can come to the game! 2) You can help us find sponsors. 3) You can buy a t-shirt. 4) You can participate in our silent auction at the game.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 5th at 6:30pm
WHERE: HTMS main gym
COST: T-shirts are $10 and grant you free admission with the shirt on; regular admission to the game is $5; bring some extra money for food (Chick-fil-A will be there!) and the silent auction
For any 8th grader who is interested in auditioning for Color Guard or Highstepper at HTHS, there is a meeting on Tuesday, January 15th at 6:30 pm in the HTHS band room. It is mandatory for a parent to attend this meeting if a student is auditioning.
Calling all dancers! If you are interested in trying out for the HTMS Dance Team, there will be a mandatory parent information meeting on Monday, February 4 at 5:30 pm in the Auditorium. An optional pre-clinic will be held on Tuesday, February 12th from 3:00-5:00 pm. Mandatory clinic and tryouts will take place during the week of March 18-22. A list of tryout requirements can be found on Ms. McIntyre’s website: https://bit.ly/2G2xOuz
Attention all girls interested in trying out for HTMS Cheerleader
There will be a MANDATORY Parent Meeting on Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium. All pertinent information regarding tryouts will be distributed at this meeting. An optional pre-clinic will be held on March 7 from 3 – 5. Mandatory cheer clinic and tryouts will be the week of March 11 – March 15. Cheer requirements can be found on Jamie O’Brien’s website at https://al50000063.schoolwires.net/Domain/423.
The HTMS 4 or MORE Reading Challenge begins Nov. 1st! We are challenging everyone in our building to read 4 or MORE books between now and Mar. 31st. Learn more here: https://al50000063.schoolwires.net/Page/5502
Click HERE to access 2018-2019 supply lists. You will also find the required reading book order forms for the 2018-2019 school year.
Krista DeMent and Amy McIntyre received the RAVE Award from the Alabama School Counselor Association. RAVE stands for recognition of accountability verification and excellence. Congratulations to our awesome counselors!
Congratualtions to Brandon Peters, the teacher of the year for HTMS!
Each year, Duke TIP identifies a group of academically talented students in the United States based on their exceptional grade-level standardized test scores. Only those who score at or above the 95th percentile qualify. Those students are invited to participate in the 7th Grade Talent Search and to take the ACT or SAT, which are designed for college-bound eleventh and twelfth graders. Taking an above-grade-level test is an experience that allows these gifted seventh graders to more accurately gauge their academic abilities and potential, as they need more advanced examinations than they find in their grade level. Participants in the 7th Grade Talent Search also receive a variety of support services and gain access to research and other information about using their academic abilities more effectively. The following students have been invited to join the Duke University Talent Identification Program’s prestigious 7th Grade Talent Search. Elizabeth Allison, Katherine Andreae, James Auvil, Michael Christopoulos, John Copus, Richard Davis, Savannah Day, Peter Dimler, Hadley Ekonen, Kaylee Rose Elrod, Alex Georgia, Elliott Greene, Ruth Gregory, Hannah Harbison, Alec Heslop, Joel Himes, Drennan Jones, Tyler Maronge, Elizabeth Morris, Ava Njoroge, Addison Olive, Sarah Partain, Shaylan Patel, Chaney Peters, Beck Petersen, Mia Sellers, Cody Serena, Abigail Wideman, Meredith Willingham, Ramsey Wilson.
We are so excited to announce that one of our HTMS Counselors, Amy McIntyre, has been appointed to serve on the Alabama School Counselor Association Executive Board! She will be working closely with counselors across the state and serving as the Membership Committee Chair! We are very proud of you!
