Heritage Hills Middle School

7th Grade

Orientation

OFFICE

• Mrs. Susan Grundhoefer—Principal

• Mrs. Karen Hildenbrand—Secretary

• Mrs. Julie Becher—Guidance Counselor

• Mrs. Patty Archer-Wahl--Nurse

Middle School 7th Grade

LIBERATORS• Mrs. Altmeyer—Math• Mr. Compton—Science• Mr. Painter—Social

Studies• Mrs. Vaal—Language• Mrs. Mundy—Special

Needs Teacher• Mrs. Philipps—Teaching

Assistant

STARS & STRIPES• Mrs.Muller—Math• Mr. Lorey—Social

Studies• Mrs. Fuhs—Language• Mr. Isaacs—Science• Mrs. Mundy—Special

Needs Teacher• Mrs. Seger– Teaching

Assistant

Middle School 8th Grade

NATIONALS• Mr. Blessinger—

Language• Mrs. Swader—Science• Mr. Kaetzel—US History• Mr. Fischer—Math• Mrs. Mix—Special Needs

Teacher• Mrs. Pledger—Teaching

Assistant

FREEDOM SEEKERS• Mrs. Sabelhaus—

Language• Mrs. Gehlhausen—Math• Mr. Guth—US History• Mr. Wetzel—Science• Mrs. Mix—Special Needs

Teacher• Mrs. App—Teaching

Assistant

WHAT’S NEW AT HHMS

• Improved security– All doors will be locked between 7:58 and 2:51– Entrance by pressing a button and speaking to

the office– A camera system has also been installed

• If someone is not immediately available, please be patient—there will a learning curve for all.

Typical Schedule

00– Reading/Band Sectionals/Reading Program01—Language02—Science03—HOUSE/Chorus/BandLunch04—Math05—Social Studies06—All students: Art, Business Technology, Music

Choice of Industrial Technology or Consumer Science

07—Health and Fitness—year-long alternating class

Progress Reports Every 9 weeks

• Nine weeks end– October 16, December 22, March 12, May 28

• Progress Reports Go Home– October 22, January 7, March 18

• Last progress report only mailed if the parent gives the school a self-address stamped envelope; may also be picked up during the month of June in the middle school office

Starting Your Day

• Buses stop in the circle—go to the Blue Gym or to the cafeteria for breakfast

• Riders—Go to the Blue Gym• Gym area—expected to sit and keep the area clean• May buy drinks and snacks from the machines—

not a substitute for a good breakfast• May not be in the hallways—bell rings at 7:50 to

enter hall area

Three Main ConcernsLOCKER

– Don’t share your combination– Teachers will assist you– Use LARGE magnets—not tape or small

magnets—destroy the mechanisms – No Food or soft drinks in lockers

BUS

- Please know your number and we will assist

FOOD—Time to eat lunch

Automated Breakfast and Lunch Program

• Please pay large amounts monthly or weekly—envelope with name and ID

• Account associated with Student ID # and password—MUST MEMORIZE

• Cost per day for students—Breakfast--$1.50 and Lunch--$2.00• Breakfast runs from 7:30 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.

– Go straight to the cafeteria—do not hang out with high school students– Go to the Blue Gym when finished

• New lunch procedures—students will line up to walk to lunch• Regular lunch line or salad bar line• No charging--P & J sandwich or cheese sandwich for $.50; $.35 for

milk• May not purchase snack items on lunch account, if in debt• Money accepted in line but deposited into account—no change

After School Supervision

• No students should be in the building unsupervised after 3:15

• After school area for those participating in HHMS sponsored events—ON SCHEDULED DAYS ONLY

• Includes before practice and before games• Students must enter the room by 3:15 and stay

until the assigned time—No leaving• Students must sign in and put the reason for

staying

Patriot Place

• In the high school

• Purchase school supplies

• Purchase HH apparel

• PE uniforms on sale tonight or during PE or at lunch

• Open during Middle School lunch

Medical Information

• All medications must be taken to the nurse’s office, even cough drops

• Law does not allow prescription medication to be transported home by the student

• Send only the amount of medicine needed at school

• If possible obtain a medication bottle for home and school

• Need written permission to give medication

Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Becher

Absenteeism

• Call the middle school office• Answering machine on 24/7• Note if no phone• Fail to notify makes the absence unexcused• 10 day attendance policy• Get documentation for medical, dental, or court

appointments• Use homework hotline to find out assignments—

follow automated phone message

Dress Code

• No hats, bandannas, sunglasses• Shorts, skirts, skorts, dresses knee length;

compression shorts and/or leggins may only be worn under appropriate school dress

• No inappropriate references on clothing• No holes in jeans or pants• No chains, studded items• Sleeves in shirts and no bellies showing• Christmas dress---Khakis, skirts and sweaters, and

church type dresses; no jeans for boys

Other Handbook Policies

• Water in the classroom• Cell Phones are allowed with restrictions—Allowed only

for emergencies or for after school use—must be turned OFF during school day –use by permission only, which includes the bus—Best to leave in bookbag or locker– Violations: 1st take, office, return; 2nd take, office, return to parent

only—1 hr. ASD, 3rd repeat; could lead to SS– New state law on Sexting--handout

• Bookbags and coats • Bus rules and passes• Skateboards—For safety purposes, not allowed on school

property

DISCIPLINE

• Owned by the student• HHMS goal—NO discipline problems—a

community of respect• However, if problems—handled by the teacher

and if necessary to the office—with the goal being to learn from mistakes

• If not, Progressive discipline policy—1st discipline referral, after 3—SS; Could but hopefully would not progress to ISS or OSS

ISTEP + Testing

• Main dates—March 1- 10; April 26 – May 5

• Attendance is vital. Please reschedule any appointments or trips.

• Scores are important. Determine classes a student may or may not be able to take in middle school and in high school

Books

• Most books are being handed out at registration

• Please put your name in all books and on all materials

• Keep your books in good shape by not throwing them around or stuffing notebooks inside—parents do not want the extra charges

EXTRACURRICULARS

SPORTS

Fall Sports—cross country, football, volleyball

Winter Sports—basketball, swimming, wrestling

Spring Sport--Track

Academic and Other ActivitiesAcademic Bowl—Mrs. FuhsSpell Bowl—Mrs. FuhsStudents Against Destructive

Decisions—Mrs. BecherVOICE—Mrs. BecherStudent Council—Mrs. MullerStudent Improvement—Mrs.

GrundhoeferStudent Renaissance—Mrs.

AltmeyerDances—Student Council

Student Council

• Pop Tops—money goes to Ronald McDonald House

• Box Tops—money goes to improve our school—Thanks for the new bench in the front of school

Three ways to earn money: clip, shop, charge

more info at www.boxtops4education.com

FUNDRAISER

Kick off August 21

Forms due September 9

Delivery on September 29

Free trips if selling over $350—does not include meals and souvenirs

Communication

• Talk to your child each day about their day and their schedule

• Website—Slic On-line Grading System, Forms for trips, email www.nspencer.k12.in.us or nspencer.org

• Student Handbook—Sign off by Friday, August 21 on page 3 and 4

• Homework Hotline—through phone system• Teacher Preps—1:05 to 2:03

Field Trips

• Lincoln Campout—September 24 and 25

• May be affected by grades and behavior

Thanks for Coming

• Volunteer Sheets—Please give to teachers

• PowerPoint will be posted on the website

• Please check the website for other information periodically

• HHMS welcomes you as our partner in education