HMS is proud to share that our amazing band teacher, Mrs. Pugh, was RCS runner up for teacher of the year! Way to go Mrs. Pugh!

8th Grade Vision Screening 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM The annual mass vision screening using a vision chart by our school nurse is scheduled for Thursday, 10/10/24 for all 8th graders. If your student wears glasses or contacts, please ensure they are worn to school during this screening. If you do not wish for your student to participate in this screening, please notify your student's homeroom teacher by October 10 at 8am. Thank you.

Family Health and Fitness Day USA is on the last Saturday of September and it’s a day that promotes physical activity and health with your loved ones.

HMS Junior Beta Club is collecting can tabs for Ronald McDonald House. Please collect tabs and send them with your student, or drop them off yourself. You can find out more about the Ronald McDonald House Charities by following this link: https://rmhc.org/

Information At Today's Athletic Events Today's soccer, softball, and tennis matches have been canceled due to field conditions. Also, our home football game tomorrow has been canceled.

Mustang Academic Night Is Tonight Our Mustang Academic Night is TONIGHT from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Come out to talk to your child's teachers, pick up your child's progress report, and learn about the curriculum, Title 1, SchoolConnect, and Canvas. We hope to see you there!

Sports Information for the week of September 23.

Good Evening Mustang Families, This is Mr. Bulla, Assistant Principal, with your weekly announcements: - Junior Beta club is collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House to support families in need. If anyone is interested in participating, they can drop off their collected tabs at the front office during school hours. - Sports This Week: Monday-Soccer at home against Reidsville Middle. Softball and Tennis is away at Reidsville Middle. Wednesday-Soccer, softball, and tennis are at home against Dillard Middle. Thursday-Football at home against Rock Middle (This is our 8th grade night). All games starts at 4:00 p.m. Don't forget that if you are planning on staying after school for any home sports game that you must turn in a game permission form by 10:00 a.m. the day of the game to either your core 1 teacher or the front office. Also - if students do not stay after school, they cannot be dropped off at the game. They must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. - Our Mustang Academic Title 1 Night is this Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. Come meet your child's teacher, pick up your child's progress report, and learn about the curriculum, SchoolConnect (formerly ClassTag), Canvas, and the importance of Title 1. If you have questions about getting connected to the school, accessing your student's Canvas, or any other school related questions, we will be happy to assist you and you can speak with someone regarding this. We hope you can join us! - Some bus information for this week - Bus 336's AFTERNOON driver will be out this week. We have Monday and Tuesday currently covered by a double route. That means the driver will go out and do their normal route, and then return to school to pick up bus 336 students and take them home. They will be delayed in getting home. Bus 97 will not have a driver on Tuesday afternoon and we are currently working to get that covered, or provide a double route. We will keep you posted on CampusConnect or you can call the school. - This Wednesday, the 25th, we welcome Dr. Bailey, our principal back from Medical Leave! She is very excited to be returning to school and getting back with the students and families and teachers of Holmes. Please join me by welcoming her back to our school! As always - if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the school and remember - there's no place like Holmes! -- Justin M. Bulla Assistant Principal Holmes Middle School

Sadly, our world is not always a safe place for our children. Come and learn what you can do to keep them safe.

Dress to impress! October 9th is picture day.

Even though the stores have been selling pumpkins since July, September 22 is the first day of fall. ;)

It takes a lot of technology to prepare our students for the ever changing workplace!

On September 17, 1787, the Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution. For over 200 years, the Constitution has served as the supreme law of the land. The Constitution, along with the Bill of Rights and other amendments, define our government and guarantee our rights. Each year, on September 17, Americans celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. In addition, September 17-23 is also recognized as Constitution Week. During this time, USCIS encourages Americans to reflect on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be a U.S. citizen.

Check out this week's sport update!

Mustang Academic Night Our Mustang Academic Night is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. An invitation was sent home with your child last Friday. Please fill out the bottom of the invitation and return it to school. If the invitation did not make it home you can either print out the attached invitation or you can RSVP by clicking on this link: Mustang Academic Night Invitation. Please RSVP by Friday, Sept. 20.

Good Evening Mustang Families, this is Mr. Bulla Assistant Principal with your weekly announcements. - Say Something Training for students on Monday and Tuesday teaching them how to use our say something anonymous reporting system. - If you bring lunch in for your student, please remember that it must not have any logos on the bags or boxes. - Sports This Coming Week: Tuesday-Softball and Tennis at home against Western Rock Middle. Games start at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday-Soccer home against Rock Middle. Game starts at 4:00 p.m. Thursday-Football away at Dillard Middle. Game starts at 4:00 p.m. - Don't forget that if you are planning on staying after school for any home sports game that you must turn in a game permission form by 10:00 a.m. the day of the game to either your core 1 teacher or the front office. - Softball and tennis teams will take their team pictures on Tuesday and the boy's soccer team will take their team picture on Thursday. As always if you have any questions please reach out to the school and remember, There's no Place like Holmes!

Holmes Middle School is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th through October 15th.

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Today we remember and we never forget.

A Message from RCS Dear Rockingham County Schools Families, First and foremost, we want to express our deepest condolences to the families affected by the recent tragic incident at Apalachee High School in Georgia. The shooting that occurred in Winder, GA is every educators' worst fear. The RCS community continues to pray for the Winder community. At RCS we continuously strive to make our schools as safe as we can. We believe our best defense is for each one of us to keep safety at the forefront of all we do. In the coming weeks we will learn what we can from this incident and make any needed adjustments. We understand the worries families have about the safety of your children while at school. The shooting at Apalachee was a random act of violence. While it is a challenge to predict or prevent such occurrences entirely, please know that we are committed to taking every possible measure to protect our students. Your child's safety is and always will be our top priority. Over the past two years, RCS has implemented, improved and upgraded several safety and security components. Some of the key improvements we have made to our Rockingham County Schools’ Comprehensive Safety and Security Plan are: access control and monitoring; emergency preparedness and response; on-site safety personnel, resources and weapons detection systems; safety inspections and assessments; and student well-being and a healthy school culture. Please know we remain committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive learning environment for all of our students. While no school district, community or public entity is immune from senseless acts of violence despite our best efforts, we can do much to mitigate the potential. We will continue to look for ways to protect our students and staff to the best of our ability. We ask for Your continued involvement and support to help ensure the security and well-being of our school community. Together, we can ensure a safe and positive learning experience. Thank you for entrusting us with your child's education. Sincerely, Sean Gladieux Director of Safety Dr. Shawn Stover, III Superintendent