February 10, 2023
Dear HMS Parents and Guardians,
We hope this message finds you well. February has seemed to fly by so quickly! We wanted to share a quick note of gratitude to all of our students who joined us for the first HMS dance since October, 2018. Pictured here is a group of 7th-grade students enjoying the event. We had over 200 students participate, and the DJ commented on how kind and respectful our students were that evening! We also recognized that the cold weather caused the pick-up procedure to take more time than anticipated; thank you for your patience as we kept students inside until their ride arrived.
HMS students have engaged in many learning activities related to Black History now that we are full steam into February. Linked here is our February choice board shared by Brandie Burrows, HMS Librarian, and highlighted on one slide is Langston Hughes’s poem, “Dreams.” The poem is shared here for your enjoyment, too!
“Dreams”
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
In this update you will find information about the following topics:
Yarmouth’s Got Talent
Merrill Memorial Library Update
Grades 7 & 8 Athletics Registration (reminder)
Dates to Date
HMS Update #14 will be sent on March 3, 2023. Please continue to reach out with any questions.
With Gratitude,
Mandy Lewis and Tom McDowell
HMS Administrative Team
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Yarmouth’s Got Talent
It’s Time to Get Ready for the 11th Annual Yarmouth’s Got Talent: A K-12 Student Competition. All talent is welcome to audition – music, dance, arts, magic, comedy or any creative endeavor that will win over the audience! Entry Form is linked here.
Auditions: Monday, March 27 - 3PM at HMS and YHS; 3:45PM at YES.
Show Date: Friday, March 31 (Rain date, Saturday, April 1)
Prizes: Cash prizes based on audience vote; a first and second prize will be awarded for each age group.
View official rules and links to the entry forms at YarmouthsGotTalent.org
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Merrill Memorial Library Update
The MML is going to be holding a series of Writing Workshops with Charlotte Agell. Take a look at this flier for more information.
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Grades 7 & 8 Athletics Registration (reminder)
-Registration for Grades 7 & 8 Spring Sports (girls' lacrosse, boys' lacrosse, baseball, softball, and outdoor track) is open! The spring season is scheduled to begin the week of April 3rd, and contests will begin the week of April 24th. Please register by March 27th.
Registration Site: https://yarmouthhs-ar.rschooltoday.com/home
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Dates to Date
February 20-24: February vacation - no school
February 28: 8th Grade Parent Night at YHS - 6:30pm
March 31: Yarmouth’s Got Talent