HFMS Parents, please pick up your student's medication no later than June 2nd, 2023.
Upcoming Events:
Free Physicals: June 9th, 1:30-3:30
Football Sign Ups: July 31st, 4:00-6:00
Cross Country: August 1st, 9:00-10:30
Football Practices Start: August 7th, 4:00-6:00
Volley Practices Start: August 14th, TBA
Dairy Queen Spirit Night, August 29th, 5:00-10:00
During state testing week, Ms. Whitacre's 7th grade classes spent time investigating Mayan civilization via an Amazing Race Geocaching Quest and an archaeology lab activity. For the geocaching quest, Ms. Whitacre's classes used GPS coordinates and Google maps to track down their caches. This was a timed quest where each group had their own coordinates and clues to find. All clues and riddles were about Mayan civilization, which led into a lesson on archaeology in Mesoamerica. Students were given terracotta pots to paint glyphs on. The pots were broken and the students were then asked to reconstruct the pot using pottery reconstruction techniques. These activities gave students the opportunity to interact with Social Studies not only outside the classroom but also as an archaeologist or a historian who is conducting research in the field.
Reminder for 5/24: The 8th Grade Awards Ceremony for HFMS will be held on Wednesday, May 24, at 9:00 am. This event will be held on the athletic field and parents are asked to sit in the football bleachers or bring a chair. Rain date is Thursday, May 25, 9:00 am.
Mark your calendars! 📅 We're pleased to partner with Harpers Ferry Family Medicine to offer free sports physicals to JCS students on Friday, June 9, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. JCS students wishing to receive a physical should report to Harpers Ferry Middle School to complete preliminary paperwork. Please see below for additional details.
Ms. Kern and Mrs. Barker's 8th Grade West Virginia Studies Classes recently went on a walking field trip to Storer College. Before the trip, students learned about Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois and their differing views on how to achieve full equal civil rights for African Americans. They also learned about the history of Storer College and its role in the Niagara Movement. The Niagara Movement was a civil rights movement led by W.E.B. Dubois and William Monroe Trotter. Harpers Ferry was chosen as the location for the second meeting of the Niagara Movement in 1906.
Members of the Class of 2023 return to their elementary and middle schools this week for one last stroll down memory lane ahead of graduation. Thanks to our HFMS community for welcoming back these alumni from Jefferson and Washington High Schools!
Today is National School Nurse Day! We're proud to recognize the dedicated school nurses who make a difference in the lives of our students by protecting and promoting their health and advancing their academic success. Thank you for all you do!
Students in Ms. Rinard's and Ms. Turley's 8th Grade Math classes reviewed for the state test using Question Trails. Question Trails are a fun movement based instructional strategy where students solve problems and use the answers to lead them to the next problem until they complete the entire trail. Students enjoyed the activity and the unique way to review what they have learned this year.
We're proud to recognize six eighth grade students from Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, and Wildwood Middle Schools designated as 2023 Knights of the Golden Horseshoe! The prestigious annual award commends West Virginia eighth graders for their outstanding knowledge of Mountain State history. The West Virginia Department of Education will honor the 2023 designees at an induction ceremony on June 13 in Charleston. Visit https://bit.ly/413KhCr for a complete list of winners. Congratulations to all on this outstanding accomplishment!
Congratulations to Michelle LaFollette and Jennifer Powell on being named Harpers Ferry Middle School's Teacher of the Year and Service Person of the Year! We were happy to celebrate and honor Ms. LaFollette and Ms. Powell at the annual JCS recognition dinner on April 26.
The 8th Grade Awards Ceremony for HFMS will be held on Wednesday, May 24, at 9:00 am. This event will be held on the athletic field and parents are asked to sit in the football bleachers or bring a chair. Rain date is Thursday, May 25, 9:00 am.
Rising freshmen are invited to attend an athletics information session on May 3 in the main gym at Washington High School. Join us at 6:30 PM to learn more about participating in sports next year.
Rising freshmen are invited to attend an athletics information session on May 3 in the main gym at Washington High School. Join us at 6:30 PM to learn more about participating in sports next year.
HFMS Families: The upcoming West Virginia General Summative Assessments (WVGSA) are scheduled for the first two weeks of May. Students are encouraged to get a good nights rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and bring wired headphones to school for their testing dates. Please see the attached schedule for more information.
Harpers Ferry Middle School is experiencing issues with the telephone line. Our staff are working to identify the issue. If you need to reach the office, please dial 304-702-1328
HFMS: The phone lines are currently down. ]To reach the office for immediate assistance, please call 304-702-1328.
Congratulations and good luck to the Harpers Ferry Middle, Shepherdstown Middle, and Jefferson High students advancing to the Region VIII Social Studies Fair this Saturday, March 18! Click here for a complete list of the winners from the district event held last month 👉 https://bit.ly/3YY031A.
Spring Picture Day will be on Tuesday, March 21. To order before Picture Day, go to mylifetouch.com and use the code EVT2422WV
March 10, 2023: Due to the anticipated timing of inclement weather, all Jefferson County Schools and Offices will be closed today. Students will return on Tuesday, March 14, following Monday's staff development day. Thank you.
All of us at Harpers Ferry Middle School work hard to support our students and their families. It's important to us that we know how you feel and what you need, so we invite you to take the WV Learning Environment Survey! Just visit our website at https://www.jcswv.org/hfmssurvey and follow the instructions. Thank you for partnering with us!