Haughton Middle School

Mardi Gras Ball Tickets Available for purchase Feb. 18 - 20 Students will purchase them before school. Students must have signed contract, ID, $25, and meet all requirements to attend. Tickets will not be available for purchase for parents or in the office. Students will write their names on their tickets and will be required to keep up with them. Checkout Process Student must be present until 11 am on Friday. Students are not required and are not encouraged to check out. Students will only be allowed to check out with people on their Oncourse. Students cannot checkout with a note or phone call. If you need to update your contacts, please do so ASAP. The updates need to be approved in our system. Waiting to the last minute will cause issues and slow down the process. Guardians will check students out using a QR code to speed up the process. Please bring your phone and ID in with you. You will need to know your student's ID number. Not doing this will slow down the process for your child checking out. Dress Code The Mardi Gras Contract states the dress code. If students show up Friday evening not following the dress code, they will call their parents to pick them up. Please help us to make this a fun evening for all students by following the requirements. They have been sent out multiple times.

We are having issues with students bringing items on the school bus. Our district handbook states student will "not bring on the bus objects that are too large to be held in the student's lap or to fit under the seat (including large band instruments, projects, and other large objects).". Please make sure if your child is needing to bring an item to school that cannot fit in their lap, that your family makes an alternate plan to get it to school. Having these items on the bus that are in their aisle may cause for an unsafe ride. Thank you for understanding. Please feel free to read over the District Handbook and refer to the School Bus Conduct section (on page 29 - 30) for more information.

Hey HMS! You are invited to attend the Japan 2026 summer informational meeting at Haughton High School on Feb. 20th @ 6pm in the school library. Pls RSVP: https://rsvp.eftours.com/j4ds823 Contact kelly.southern@bossierschools.net for more info. Hope to see you there!

Our deadline for Ads is this Thursday, Feb. 13th. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1500320/Haughton-Middle-School/2025-Yearbook/20240910171510593129/CATALOG_SHOP/

Buccaneer Business Week of February 10 Please contact sponsor/coach for more information. Basketball: We have two basketball games this week. Both games will be at HMS. Come out and support our Boys' Basketball! Contact Coach Newton for more information. Miles for Smiles: On Tuesday, we will have Miles for Smiles mobile unit at HMS. Parents have already preregistered for this service. Contact Mrs. Willcox for more information. Our soccer game this week will be at HMS on Thursday. Boys play first and the girls will play immediately afterwards. Contact Coach Grimes, Coach Franklin, or Coach Addison for more information. SRO Appreciation Day is Friday! HMS loves Deputy Hotard and thanks him for all he does to keep our school safe. Make sure you let Deputy Hotard know he is appreciated. Valentine's Day - Students may wear a Valentine shirt (or Valentine colored shirt) with jeans that are blue in color, no holes, or rips for a $5 donation. The money will go towards Student PBIS. Sweatshirts are acceptable; hoodies are not acceptable. Students cannot bring large Valentine gifts to exchange at school. Preordered carnations will be delivered that afternoon. Reminder: Please make sure your students' approved contact list is update in OnCourse. Students cannot checkout with someone that is not on their OnCourse. This process does have to be processed once you are finished so please don't wait to the last minute. Many will checkout the day of the Mardi Gras Ball. We will not accept notes for checkouts. OnCourse must be updated.

With our Mardi Gras Ball being right around the corner, we think it’s a good time to remind parents students can only checkout with contacts listed in Oncourse. Letters and phone calls will not be accepted. Once you submit your request, we will get it approved as quickly as we can. Please note it takes time so don’t wait until the last minute. Thank you.

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Due to today's Pep Rally, please make sure all checkouts are completed before 1:45.

Please vote for our Teacher and Employee of the Month Teacher:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSea0a423KYf4ZZLSzra0vTRm8N15JV3t0NvTQg4crt9QBNShw/viewform?usp=sf_link Employee: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeJIgdk6IDCVsbS-oJvf9HM6AfTBKbT62PcgEZt2u-g80JkA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Buccaneer Business for the Week of Feb. 3 Please contact sponsor or coaches for direct questions. Counselor Appreciation Week is this week. Feel free to show our amazing counselors how much you appreciate them. Pep Rally: We will have an our Spring Pep Rally on Monday at 2 pm. Our Spring sports will be recognized. Sponsor: Mrs. Temple or your Spring sport coach. Basketball Games: We have a home game on Monday and an away game on Thursday. Do not forget our new rule that was effective last week regarding students needing an adult with them at the game. Students are not to be dropped off. Basketball sponsor: Coach Newton Info about students attending games: administrator Soccer: Our boys and girls will have a home game on Tuesday. Girls will play first. Sponsors Coach Grimes and Coach Franklin Softball: Our girls will play against North Desoto on Tuesday at HHS. Sponsor: Coach Malone Mardi Gras Ball: Contracts were sent home with students and via email. Please remember referrals at this point will make students unable to attend the ball. Do not forget this is a semi-formal event. The contract provides information about dress code.

‼️Parents of incoming Freshmen wrestlers 🏴‍☠️We will have a parent meeting at the Haughton High School field house THIS TUESDAY Feb. 4 at 6:00. 🤼 Please make plans to attend if your child intends on wrestling for the high school team next year. Contact Coach O’Nishea for more information

Don't forget about our fundraiser that is taking place to help raise funds for a track and other PE support.

HMS Spring Pep Rally is 2/3 @ 2 pm. Please see the graphic to know where to park and enter if you are attending. We will announce all spring sports.

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Important News

Buccaneer Business Week of January 27 Ready or not, our weeks are about to be JAMMED PACKED with Middle School Fun!! If you have questions about any of our events, please reach out to the sponsor. Track Tryouts will be this week. Sponsor: Coach Morris Boys' Basketball: We have games on Monday and Thursday. 7th grade always plays first. It is a $5 entry fee. Monday we play at EGMS and Thursday is our first HOME GAME!!! Make sure you grab your Rally Towel and come support our boys! Basketball sponsor: Coach Newton Rally Towel Sponsor: Coach Morris FCA Huddle Meeting will be this. Sponsor: Mrs. Temple Our first Soccer game will be Tuesday at HHS. There is a $5 entry fee. Boys play first. Carnations: All orders are due this week. Sponsor: Mrs. Gaydos

We are thrilled to present the winners of Bossier Schools Purple Up T-Shirt Design Contest! The annual competition, sponsored by the Bossier Chamber of Commerce encourages students to showcase their talents as they promote the Month of the Military Child. You can show your support when you purchase your own t-shirt and more here https://bit.ly/purpleup2025. #purpleup! #purpleupday2025 #BossierSchools #Monthofthemilitarychild

Due to the recent cold weather, Track tryouts are continuing during PE classes everyday and the coaches will still have the after school tryout Tuesday Jan. 28th until 4:30 for anyone that did not have the opportunity in PE.

April is the month of the military child. Bossier Schools, in partnership with the Bossier Parish Chamber of Commerce, are proud supporters of the many students we have whose families serve in our Armed Forces. Please help us celebrate them during the month of April by purchasing a tshirt. Shirts may be worn for the entire month of April as a uniform shirt. https://www.bonfire.com/store/military-child-support-store-for-bp-schools/

Buccaneer Business for the Week of January 20 Please reach out to sponsors for more information. Valentine Carnations are on sell until January 30. Contact Mrs. Gaydos for more information. You can download the form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PiUjJtLCJl-kK3achXB_Yh9XiSRBR5RxhX0w6loVHkM/edit?usp=sharing HMS will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Club pictures will be Wednesday. Student will wear their club shirt to school with their uniform bottoms. If your child is in multiple clubs, he/she may bring their other shirts in their backpacks. If you have a questions about a club shirt, please reach out to your club sponsor. If you have a question about pictures please reach out to Mrs. Delaney. We will not have a makeup day. Thursday will kickstart out Boys' Basketball season. Our jamboree will be at EGMS. If you have questions, please email Coach Newton.