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Heritage Middle School
Daily Announcements
SPORTS:
Boy’s Volleyball: Panthers closed out the regular season on Wednesday night at home. Blue lost 2-0, turning in a 10-6 record for the season. Much improved from the 3-10 last year. Black won 2-0, improving to 15-1 on the season. Black Team will play in the opening round of the OCC MS tournament this Saturday at Noon (UA Highschool).
Softball: The 8th grade softball team lost 13-10 last night to Perry. Rachel Mowell ripped a nice double and Kala Alspet continues to contribute with her batting skills.
Football: There will be a mandatory parent meeting for incoming Freshman Football parents on May 15th. The meeting will take place in the commons at Darby High School at 6:00 PM.
Next week is Spirit Week coordinated by our Panther Ambassadors:
Monday, May 8 – PJ Day
Tuesday, May 9 – Twin Day
Wednesday, May 10 – Teachers dress like students and students dress like teachers’ day!
Thursday, May 11 – 80’s Day
Friday, May 12 – Hawaiian Day
Genius Bar Applications Available for 2023-2024 School Year: Attention all 7th graders: Would you like to work as a Genius Bar student for next year in the Media Center? Applications are available in the Media Center by the Genius Bar information display. This is a semester course that you can substitute for one of your electives. The application form has information about the position/course. See Ms. Best with any questions.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Since 1990, the U.S. government has designated the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. The month of May was chosen to mark the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant to the United States on May 7, 1843, as well as the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. This month will recognize the experiences, achievements, and perspectives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across U.S. history. Check out the collection of books in Destiny Discover titled Asian American and Pacific Islander Month.
Upcoming dates:
- 5/16 – Orchestra Concert – 6PM @ Station
- 5/17 – Band Concert – 6PM – HMS Main Gym
- 5/19 – Choir Concert – 6PM – HMS Cafeteria
- 5/25 – 8th Grade Field Day
- 5/26 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
- 5/26 – HMS Talent Show
- 5/26 – 8th Grade Clap Out
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Daily Announcements
Congratulations to the Battle of the Books Team for their participation in this year’s competition. Heritage’s teams did very well and made it to the finals but lost a hard-fought battle to Memorial. Their year-long dedication to reading and discussing books should be commended. GREAT WORK!!
Next week is Spirit Week coordinated by our Panther Ambassadors:
Monday, May 8 – PJ Day
Tuesday, May 9 – Twin Day
Wednesday, May 10 – Teachers dress like students and students dress like teachers’ day!
Thursday, May 11 – 80’s Day
Friday, May 12 – Hawaiian Day
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Since 1990, the U.S. government has designated the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. The month of May was chosen to mark the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant to the United States on May 7, 1843, as well as the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. This month will recognize the experiences, achievements, and perspectives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across U.S. history. Check out the collection of books in Destiny Discover titled Asian American and Pacific Islander Month.
SPORTS:
Football: There will be a mandatory parent meeting for incoming Freshman Football parents on May 15th. The meeting will take place in the commons at Darby High School at 6:00 PM.
Upcoming Dates:
- 5/9 – STAR Reading (both grades)
- 5/10 – Data Teams
- 5/11 – STAR Math (both grades)
- 5/16 – Orchestra Concert – 6PM @ Station
- 5/17 – Staff Development
- 5/17 – Band Concert – 6PM – HMS Main Gym
- 5/19 – Choir Concert – 6PM – HMS Cafeteria
- 5/24 – iPad Collection (8th Grade)
- 5/25 – iPad Collection (7th Grade)
- 5/25 – 8th Grade Field Day
- 5/26 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
- 5/26 – HMS Talent Show
- 5/26 – 8th Grade Clap Out
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Daily Announcements
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023
Congratulations to our Archie Griffin Award Winners:
Emma Duffey
Braylan Griffith
SPORTS:
Volleyball: Both Panthers teams beat UA Hastings on Monday night. Blue won 2-1 improving their record to 10-5. Black won 2-0 moving to 15-1 on the season. Final home game this Wednesday at 5. Blue plays first and black follows. Black team has earned the #1 seed for the OCC middle school tournament and will play the first round on Saturday.
Football: There will be a mandatory parent meeting for incoming Freshman Football parents on May 15th. The meeting will take place in the commons at Darby High School at 6:00 PM.
Next week is Spirit Week coordinated by our Panther Ambassadors:
Monday, May 8 – PJ Day
Tuesday, May 9 – Twin Day
Wednesday, May 10 – Teachers dress like students and students dress like teachers’ day!
Thursday, May 11 – 80’s Day
Friday, May 12 – Hawaiian Day
Upcoming Dates:
- 5/9 – STAR Reading (both grades)
- 5/10 – Data Teams
- 5/11 – STAR Math (both grades)
- 5/16 – Orchestra Concert – 6PM @ Station
- 5/17 – Staff Development
- 5/17 – Band Concert – 6PM – HMS Main Gym
- 5/19 – Choir Concert – 6PM – HMS Cafeteria
- 5/24 – iPad Collection (8th Grade)
- 5/25 – iPad Collection (7th Grade)
- 5/25 – 8th Grade Field Day
- 5/26 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
- 5/26 – HMS Talent Show
- 5/26 – 8th Grade Clap Out
Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Daily Announcements
Monday, May 1, 2023
Football: Any seventh grader interested in playing football next year as an eighth grader please see Coach Martin in Room 167 to pick up your camp form
Arab American Heritage Month: Check out the Collection titled Arab American Heritage Month in Destiny to see some of the books that are written about Arab American characters or by Arab American authors. Some of the titles include: Once Upon An Eid by S. K. Ali and Aisha Saeed, Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi, Unsettled by Reem Faruqi, Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan, and Escape from Aleppo by N. H. Senzai.
Upcoming Dates:
- 5/2 – NO SCHOOL – ELECTION DAY
- 5/3 – AIR Testing – Math Part 1
- 5/4 – AIR Testing – Math Part 2
- 5/24 – iPad Collection (8th Grade Students)
- 5/25 – iPad Collection (7th Grade Students)
- 5/26 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL & 8th Grade Clap Out
