We hope you have enjoyed the holiday break!
As a reminder, Monday, January 6 is a teacher in-service day. We look forward to welcoming back our students for the second semester on Tuesday, January 7.
#BossierSchools #Wintheday
It is time to start planning for our 7th and 8th grade Mardi Gras Ball. This event is sponsored by our HMS Cheerleaders. If you have questions please reach out to Mrs. Amanda Temple: Amanda.Temple@BossierSchools.org.
Students will sign the contract before purchasing tickets.
We hope your family is still enjoying your break. Students return to school Tuesday, January 7.
Friendly Reminders
🏴☠️ Cell phones should be powered off and in back packs.
🏴☠️ If you haven't emptied your student's lunch box, you may want to check it now. It could be ripe! 😝
🏴☠️ It is going to be very cold this week. students should dress appropriately while still following the dress code policy. Sweatpants and hoodies are not allowed. The only sweatshirt allowed is the one purchased through our school store.
🏴☠️ PBIS starts over! On Tuesday, EVERYONE is considered a Behaving Buc!
We cannot wait to see your children! Our faculty and staff has enjoyed our break, but your children become our family too. We truly miss them on these long breaks!
Due to Field of Dreams being closed, 8th grade students went to Brownlee park before going bowling.
Buccaneer Business for the week of Dec. 16
Please contact sponsors for more information.
Band Concert: Join us for our Band Concert on Monday night at HMS. Contact Mr. Germain for more info
Grinch Day: Mrs. Ashley Sanchez
Students may wear a grinch shirt with jeans or uniform bottoms. Students may wear jeans that are blue in color with no holes. rips, or tears. No hoodies. No pjs. No onesies. No full body costumes. No face paint. No sweatpants.
Elf Day: Mrs. Ashley Sanchez
Students may wear an elf shirt with uniform bottoms or jeans that are blue in color with no holes, rips, or tears. No hoodies. No pjs. No sweatpants. An elf dress is acceptable as long as it means the length requirement. No onesies. An elf hat is acceptable.
Tree Topper Day: Mrs Sanchez
Students may wear a Christmas hat or Christmas headband with a green shirt. Students may wear jeans or uniform bottoms. Jeans must be blue in color and have no holes, dips, or tears.
Grades: Child's teacher
All after school events/practices that are scheduled for HMS have been canceled today (12/13). Band concert will be Monday. Archery will still be at BMS tonight.
HMS Parents: Please be advised the school is experiencing a partial power outage and there is no Internet, heat and the phones are down. At this time, the outage is expected to last all day. Though there will not be an early dismissal, parents wanting to check out their child will need to come to HMS and show an ID. Thanks for your understanding.
Our next meet is Thursday!
Buccaneer Business for the week of Dec. 9 We have a very full week. If you need more information please contact the sponsors.
🎉 Let's Make a Difference Together!
It's that time of year again! Saturday, December 7th is the 11th Annual Bossier vs. Caddo Schools Red Kettle Challenge ! Let's show our Bossier Schools spirit and help those in need this holiday season.
🎄We'll be ringing the bell from 9-4 at the following locations:
Bass Pro Shops, 100 Bass Pro Dr., Bossier City
Brookshire's, 4860 Airline Dr., Bossier City
Brookshire's, 4918 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City
Brookshire's, 6280 LA-3, Benton
Brookshire's, 1125 US-80, Haughton
Kroger, 1050 George Dement, Bossier City
Sam's Club, 2861 Beene Blvd., Bossier City
Walmart Neighborhood Market, 4000 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City
Walmart Neighborhood Market, 5700 Shed Rd., Bossier City
Walmart Supercenter, 2536 Airline Dr., Bossier City
🎄 Remember, your donation, no matter how small, can make a big impact.
#wintheday #BossierSchools #SalvationArmy #RedKettleChallenge #GiveBack #Community
Tomorrow is our last day to purchase Christmas Candy Grams. They are $1 and can be bought at lunch.
Tomorrow is also our Jeans and Holiday shirt. Remember no hoodies. Jeans must be blue in color and have no holes or rips. This is for a $5 donation. Students will need to call home for a change of clothes if they do not bring a $5 donation or follow the guidelines. Money from both of these events goes towards our PBIS funds for our students.
Mrs. Clark has written a grants for items in her classroom. She would appreciate any support you can provide.
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/review-game-buzzer-system-for-1st-year-t/8959118/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=unknown&rf=directlink-dc-2024-12-project-unknown
We have our Wrestling Meet this evening! Come out and support our HMS wrestlers.
Reminder about Handbook PBIS Policies:
Quarterly Celebrations: Each quarter, students who have not been placed in detention–lunch, after school, or Saturday–(from receiving 3 or more D-Slips, 5 or more tardies between classes, or receiving 6 or more dress code violations), GASP, suspended, or received a Discipline Referral AND have no more than 5 unexcused absences will be recognized and rewarded as Behaving Bucs as outlined below:
Each quarter, Behaving Bucs will be allowed to attend the Behaving Buc Event.
Semester Celebrations: Students who are Behaving Bucs for an entire fall semester (1st and 2nd quarters), do not owe any school or Library fees, and no more than 10 unexcused absences will be allowed to participate in a reward activity. However, students may be assessed a fee to cover charges incurred by the school for the event.
Buccaneer Business Week of Dec. 2
Candy Grams will be sold Tuesday - Friday of this week only. They will be sold during lunch. Cash Only. If you have questions, email Ashley.Sanchez@Bossierschools.org. Profits from this will go to the PBIS funds used to provide fun for our students.
We have our first wrestling meet on Tuesday. Come support our wrestlers! Contact Crystal.Chumley@BossierSchools.org for more information.
Friday will be Festive Friday. Students are allowed to wear jeans with a holiday shirt. Students may also wear uniform bottoms with a holiday shirt. This is for a $5 or more donation to our PBIS fund that helps provide fun for our students.
We want to give a friendly reminder about our dress code policy. This week is going to be cold as we return to school, but please note we cannot wear sweatpants. This was becoming an issue right before the break. Students will call their parents to bring a change of clothes if students wear sweatpants. Bossier Parish does not allow sweatpants.
Hoodies are also not allowed. The only sweatshirt students may wear is the one purchased from our school store.
Don't forget we cannot have stanley cups. Cups must be clear.
Thank you for helping with our dress code!
Attention HMS Boy's Basketball Parents! Coach Newton will rely on the "Rooms" section of our Bossier Schools' App for communication. Please open your app to ensure you can see the announcements. Email Jacob.Newton@Bossierschools.org and Ashley.Sanchez@BossierSchools.org for help.
In preparation of the upcoming holidays, we wanted to give you a glance at some of the fun we have planned. We hope this allows for you to prepare. If you have questions, please email Ashley.Sanchez@BossierSchools.org
Congrats to our HMS Boys’ Basketball Teams!! We can’t wait to cheer them on!
Congratulations to the winners of the "Show Your Independence Art Contest!"
