A huge shout out to Jason Vasser-Elong from the Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, as well as Latausha Cox and Amy Torbert from the St. Louis Art Museum for speaking with our 7th grade classes. Each class is learning about the Harlem Renaissance and will be researching and curating an exhibit about an artist, poet, singer, dancer, or writer that was active during this time. These speakers gave our students tips on where to begin when curating an exhibit and lead a discussion about this amazing time period!
🔷🔶🔷🔶HMS BLUE & GOLD AWARD🔶🔷🔶🔷
CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. HAND!!!!
HMS Families,
We are in need of your help at home. A recent trend on TikToc is “devious licks” or just “licks” and it is spreading quickly. A "lick" involves stealing, breaking or destroying school property. This trend is happening in schools across the country and sadly, here at High Mount School as well. In the quest for “likes” students are not fully realizing the impact of these decisions. Unfortunately, this trend is one of many on social media leading to harmful, dangerous, and criminal decisions by our youth.
Everyone at HMS wants our students to take pride in our school. We want them to be responsible, respectful, and safe. It saddens me to send this message, but we must work together to stop the harmful impact social media is having on too many of our children.
Please help us and talk with your child(ren) immediately. Students involved in the destruction of school property, filming videos, or watching and cheering on negative behavior could face severe consequences that could include long-term suspensions, expulsions from school, and even criminal charges.
Please understand that a large majority of our students are not participating in such activities and behaviors. However, unfortunately, we have been impacted by TikToc and other social media outlets. Thus, in an effort to be proactive, I implore that you speak with your child(ren) at home to put a stop to this destructive behavior.
Thank you in advance for your partnership and support!
Dr. Beth A. Horner
Superintendent
🔷🔶🔷🔶STUDENT SPOTLIGHT🔶🔷🔶🔷
CONGRATULATIONS to 7th grade student, Daniela Marquez. Daniela competed in the 2021 USA Karate National Championship & U.S. Team Trials earlier this month with over 1,000 of the Best athletes from the United States. Daniela finished within the Top 8 in the entire country in Kata & Kumite in the Advanced (Black Belt) division. Way to go Daniela. We are PROUD of you and your Accomplishments!!!
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4H has been learning about what it means to have a Growth Mindset! This means to embrace challenges, move past mistakes and to focus on always improving. Our class completed a collaborative poster that we are proud to share with our HMS family. Way to go, 4th grade!
Get your smiles ready! Picture day is this Thursday, September 16. Paper order forms were sent home, but you can also order online at shop.hrimaging.
Get your smiles ready! Picture day is this Thursday, September 16. Paper order forms were sent home, but you can also order online at shop.hrimaging.
🔷🔶🔷🔶HMS SPOTLIGHT🔶🔷🔶🔷
Each week we will recognize our BLUE & GOLD AWARD recipient through our HMS SPOTLIGHT.
CONGRATULATIONS to our first recipient of the BLUE & GOLD AWARD, Mrs. Tierney-Hurst!!!!
🔶🔷🔶🔷New Hire Spotlight🔷🔶🔷🔶
Each day this week, we would like to introduce our 2020 and 2021 additions in our New Hire Spotlight.
Please welcome the newest addition to our custodial team, Mr. Tim Worley!!!!
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🔶🔷🔶🔷New Hire Spotlight🔷🔶🔷🔶
Each day this week, we would like to introduce our 2020 and 2021 additions in our New Hire Spotlight.
Please welcome our K-3 cross categorical teacher, Mrs. Clark!!!
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Mrs. Brink's class is combining Math Task Cards and Discussion Cards as an instructional strategy to improve math skills. Way to go 4th grade!!!!
🔶🔷🔶🔷New Hire Spotlight🔷🔶🔷🔶
Each day this week, we would like to introduce our 2020 and 2021 additions in our New Hire Spotlight.
Please welcome our 7th/8th grade math teacher, Mrs. Ruppel.
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🔷🔶🔷🔶 🧢 HMS HAT DAY 🧢 🔶🔷🔶🔷
Students can wear a HAT on FRIDAY with a cash donation of atleast $1 or a donation of 3 canned goods.
HAT DAY will benefit our school food pantry, Feeding Our Friends program, that provides food every weekend to our students in need.
We appreciate your support as we work together to Feed Our Friends!!!
#HMSFamily
🔶🔷🔶🔷New Hire Spotlight🔷🔶🔷🔶
Each day this week, we would like to introduce our 2020 and 2021 additions in our New Hire Spotlight.
Please welcome our HMS Administrative Professional, Ms. Emmons.
#HMSFamily
🔶🔷🔶🔷New Hire Spotlight🔷🔶🔷🔶
Each day this week, we would like to introduce our 2020 and 2021 additions in our New Hire Spotlight.
Please welcome our 7th & 8th grade social studies teacher, Mr. Becker.
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Dear HMS Families,
I hope this message finds you well. We have received some questions about our quarantine procedures. Rest assured that we are following all guidelines and are very thorough with contact tracing. That said, there could be some children in class who are quarantined, and others who can still attend school. Such decisions are not taken lightly.
Our school nurse (Mrs. Winchester) will personally contact you if your child needs to be quarantined. Therefore, if you have not been personally contacted by the nurse, please know it is safe to send your child to school. We appreciate your attention to this matter, but it is not necessary to contact your child's teacher or the office staff to inquire about your child's quarantine status. Again, Mrs. Winchester will personally contact you if your child needs to be quarantined.
Thank you very much for your continued support.
Dr. Horner
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🔶🔷🔶🔷New Hire Spotlight🔷🔶🔷🔶
Each day this week, we would like to introduce our 2020 and 2021 additions in our New Hire Spotlight.
Please welcome 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Bohnenstiehl.
#HMSFamily
🔶🔷🔶🔷New Hire Spotlight🔷🔶🔷🔶
Each day this week, we would like to introduce our 2020 and 2021 additions in our New Hire Spotlight.
Please welcome our 5th-8th grade cross categorical teacher, Mr. Lang!!!
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6th grade Me Museums: additional pictures.
Sorry for the picture overload. 😃 Enjoy!
6th grade Me Museums: additional pictures.
