Earlier this week, HCS preschoolers had a visit from Mrs. Griffin's 7th grade students to work on fun, interactive, zoo-animal based STEM activities. This was a great partnership event between our schools and fun for all students and staff involved. The preschoolers loved the opportunity to work with their big buddies from HMS!
Last week was Read Across America Week!
Students throughout the school had fun with reading in creative ways!
Undercover Monday: Read underneath something
Read Together Tuesday: Read with a friend, neighbor, or family member.
Once Again Wednesday: Re-read a favorite story!
Furs-day Thursday: Read with a pet or stuffed animal!
Flashlight Friday: Turn off the overhead lights...and read by flashlight!
HCS Robotics League is underway! This past week, 30 fourth-grade students met after school to begin the CoderZ New Hampshire Robotics League Competition. Soon they will compete against other local fourth-grade and middle school students! It was an afternoon full of collaborative problem solving, coding, programming, and pure excitement and engagement as they began! We are excited to see the progress these Husky coders make as the competition goes on!
Caregivers, please join us for an evening with Internet Safety expert Katie Greer on Thursday, March 6th, at 6:30 PM at HMS for Digital Safety for Families: Trends and Strategies.
Learn about current digital trends affecting adolescents, explore recent data on screen time and social media use, and understand its impact on mental health. Gain practical strategies to help your family use technology more thoughtfully and intentionally.
Childcare will be available at the school.
Parents of children of all ages are welcome!
Former HMS basketball players won the D1 championship this past weekend in Manchester. You are still our Hawks!
Through our partnership with NH Hunger Solutions, Hampstead Middle School had the honor of hosting Senator Maggie Hassan during National School Breakfast Week 🥞🥣🍎. During her visit, our students proudly showcased their work with the Mini Saltbox Pantry, their collaboration with St. Anne's Food Pantry, Hannaford Supermarkets, and other initiatives to combat food insecurity in our local community. She also had an opportunity to tour our school kitchen and meet our kitchen staff.
HMS presents Seussical, Jr. - you don't want to miss this! Click the link below to get your tickets!
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/hmstheater/seussical-jr
Digital Safety for Families: Trends and Strategies at HMS
Hampstead School Board and District Leaders are hosting a "Know Before You Vote Night" on March 10th!" We will be in the Middle School library from 7-8 pm to answer all of your questions about the proposed Operating Budget for 25-26, the Hampstead Teacher Agreement and Support Professionals Agreement and the Capital Reserve fund.
Additionally, community members are encouraged to use this form to submit additional topics and get your specific questions answered by our School Board and Administrative Team. https://forms.gle/KXMPiMvYb8BQHEZs9.
Last week HCS students participated in Blankets for Hope Kindness Workshops where students wrote messages of inspiration, encouragement, and kindness to those in need. Students attached their kindness letters to one of the 420 blankets that were donated for this project. The blankets will be delivered to local foundations and organizations to be given to those who need them the most! This exciting project was also featured recently in the local newspaper and on the news! Way to go HCS!
March 3rd-7th we are celebrating School Breakfast Week!!
Thre will be a variety of special events at each school including a cereal box drive, breakfast tasting opportunities (thank you to our amazing lunchroom staff!), a student shopping trip to Hannaford to restock our Salt Box Pantry with healthy breakfast items, and a special 1st time ever Breakfast Buddies opportunity for HCS families on Friday! If you would like to donate items for our "Fill Your Mug" breakfast buffet for teachers please reach out to Nicole Tomaselli at tomasellin@hampsteadschools.net or Julie Barbick at barbickj@hampsteadschools.net.
HMS Spirit Week continues....
Thursday: 5th grade - Dress like a teen, 6th grade - Dress like a baby, 7th grade - Dress like an adult, and 8th grade - Dress like a senior!
Friday: Red Carpet Day - Dress like you are walking down the red carpet!
HMS SPIRIT WEEK!
Monday is PJ Day - Dress if your favorite comfy pj's!
Tuesday is Travel Back in Time Day - 5th gr. 1960's, 6th gr. 1980's, 7th gr. 1990's, 8th gr. 2000's!
Wednesday is Color Day - 5th - green, 6th - blue, 7th - pink, 8th - orange.
It was the 100th day of school today! Check out some of our 1st graders in Ms Gallant's class!! They sorted the 100 Day Trail Mix into ten ten frames ◡̈ and made 100th day Fruit Loops necklaces.
Today HCS third graders had a special visit from News 9 Weather's Kevin Skarupa! This visit coincides with the third grade's study of weather. Mr. Skarupa taught students about being a meteorologist, weather conditions, predicting the weather, and how he broadcasts the weather on TV. It was a fun and informative visit and a perfect way to finish Gr 3's study of weather. Look out for a video shout out to HCS on the news! Thank you Mr. Skarupa for visiting with us!!
Happy 100th Day of School! Every year, this special day is celebrated with a variety of 100th Day activities including crafts, cup stacking, math games, writing, and fun with all things "100."
The Girls B Hawks basketball team lost a hard fought semi final game to #1 seed Amherst 28-35. The Hawks trailed very close behind a tough Amherst team for almost the entire game. Early in the 4th quarter, the Hawks tied it up and battled for the win. Unfortunately in the last few minutes of play, Amherst sunk three back to back three pointers to win the game. The girls had an awesome season and should be so proud of how far they made it. A big shout out to our two captains, Eloise and Abby, for leading this team with devotion and spirit. Great season girls. Go Hawks!
Hampstead Central School students attended an assembly last Friday to learn about Kindness Week! They learned about Blankets of Hope, a service learning project where students will write messages of inspiration, encouragement, and kindness to those in need. Students will participate in a Kindness Workshop where they will attach their letters to one of the 420 blankets that were donated for this project. The blankets will then be delivered to local foundations and organizations to be given to those who need them the most! Stay tuned for photos of the Kindness Workshop in action in our classes! Thank you to Mrs. McLaughlin for organizing this great community service project!
Hampstead Middle School took second place at the Nashua cheer competition today! Nice job Hawks!
HCS Kindness Week February 10-14--
Next week HCS will celebrate Kindness
Week! We will practice acts of kindness and celebrate with
spirit-themed days. Kindness Week will kick off this Friday, February 7th when
we will have an assembly to launch a project called Blankets
of Hope. This initiative spreads warmth and kindness to those
in need. As part of the project, our school is not only
donating cozy blankets but also writing heartfelt messages
and encouraging notes to individuals facing hardships. This
experience teaches students about the power of generosity
and making a difference in their community.
