Reminder for HFMS families: Tonight (10/22) is Parent-Teacher Conference Night from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at HFMS. Join us for an opportunity to meet with you child's teachers and discuss their progress. We hope to see you there!
HFMS Families: All buses have left the school and are on their way to drop off students.
JCS Families: We anticipate transportation delays across the county due to law enforcement shutting down a portion of 340 due to a hazardous materials spill. WHS, HFMS, CWS, and BRC will be most impacted.
HFMS Families, due to an accident on route 340 buses will experience a significant delay. We will send updates when we receive them.
🎃 Join us for our 3rd Annual Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat! 🎃 With spooky season upon us, families with autism and sensory processing needs are invited to this fun, inclusive Trunk-or-Treat event on October 30, from 5-7 PM at Charles Town Middle School. Want to help make the evening extra special? Drop off peanut-free candy or wishlist items at the PERC office through October 30. Find the Amazon wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/DPSZGC6YGBMN?ref_=wl_share Your support is truly appreciated!
📱 Worried about your child’s screen time? Let’s talk solutions! Join us on Wednesday, October 30, from 5:30-7:30 pm at Driswood Elementary School to learn practical tips for managing screen time for your elementary-aged students. We’ll cover healthy screen habits, setting boundaries, and fun alternatives to help balance tech time! Presented in partnership with Access 304, this adults-only event will offer plenty of helpful tips for families. For more info, visit www.jcswv.org/screentime.
HFMS Families: Our Annual Fall Festival will be this Friday from 6-8pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Anyone wanting to volunteer may access the link that was shared via the October Newsletter earlier this month.
📢 Join the Hispanic/Latino Association of JCS this Friday, October 18, for an informative presentation! Families are invited to learn about Canvas, Rooms, attendance policies, and the JVA Program, plus information about HLA! Enjoy music, games, and refreshments. Food will also be available for a small donation. All ages are welcome!
Students in Ms. Kittelstad's 6th Grade ELA classes completed a gallery walk investigation on pictures from their new unit Mysteries and Investigations. Students used the pictures to figure out what the new unit is about.
HFMS Families: Our annual Fall Festival is coming up on October 18th from 6-8pm. This event includes games, concessions, crafts, and a haunted house-all at Harpers Ferry Middle School. If you would be interested in volunteering for this event, please use the following link to sign up: https://forms.office.com/r/iMUSdJJkpq
HFMS Families: Yearbook sales have begun! You can purchase your students yearbook at yearbookordercenter.com or by calling 1-866-287-3096 and using order number 14832. You may also submit payment via check to Harpers Ferry Middle School and return the blue form sent home with your student. Orders that are turned in by October 11th will be discounted to $28 per yearbook.
HFMS Families: Please see the attached October Newsletter for important information and updates:
https://secure.smore.com/n/1veqt
8th Grade students in Mr. Coleman's and Ms. Vogel's ELA classes were able to visit Anna Frank's attic through virtual reality and participate in The Butterfly Project honoring an individual who was impacted by The Holocaust as part of their unit on The Holocaust: Memory and Meaning.
HFMS Families: In Spring 2024, your student took the West Virginia General Summative Assessment. Student results can be accessed on the Family Portal. An access code, along with information on how to log into the Family Portal has been sent to your student's K12 email address. Please see the attached letter for more information. Reach out to Mr. Bauer if you have difficulty accessing this information.
Upcoming PERC Events! See flyers for more information.
HFMS Families: Fall Picture retakes will be done on October 17th between 8:30 and 11:30am. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Students in Ms. Kowalski's 7th Grade Ancient Civilizations classes completed an irrigation project to show how civilization developed through farming by creating levees and channels. Students as a class were tasked with building a levee to stop the river from overflowing and ruining their crops. They were also tasked with getting the water and silt to the reservoirs by building channels. Classes received points for the amount of water or marbles that made it to end of the river or into a channel. Students also learned about the importance of government through trying to work with each other to complete the task.
To celebrate Constitution Day and the end of Freedom Week, students in Ms. Kern's WV History classes completed an escape room where they worked together to solve puzzles to learn facts about the U.S. Constitution and those who signed it.
We’ve reached the halfway mark of the first nine weeks! Please check your student’s grades on Canvas, and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact their teacher. Let’s work together to finish out this term strong!
HFMS Families: Just a reminder that today marks the midpoint of the first grading period. Please review your child's grades on Canvas and reach out if you have any concerns or questions.