Huntley Middle School Announcement
February 3, 2012
ATTENTION CHICAS: We are meeting today after school. We will have a guest speaker from the Latino Resource Center at NIU. Please come if you can!
Student council: There is a meeting this today at 2:30-3:45, in Mrs. Lehuta's room.
Attention TELOS members:You will have a meeting this today after school. See you then!!
We have a newly designed SAM ticket coming out today- turn your tickets in boxes by cafeteria for new and improved prizes!!!
Our next PBIS celebration will include the first ever HMS dodgeball tournament. Teams can have up to 12 players, must be coed and consist of a minimum of 4 females and 4 males. All members must be in same grade. Forms are available from PE teachers and in main office. Completed forms are due to PE teachers by Feb 10th.
Did you know that the material "Denim" was invented as a sturdy material to help keep gold miners from ripping their pants?!?! Try on your old denim jeans, and donate the ones that just don't fit quite right to Jeans for Teens. Builder's Club will be collecting gently used jeans and donating them to less fortunate teens. Jeans will be collected outside the lunchroom door from now until February 10th.
Attention students! HMS is starting a new club called “Safe Spot: GSA”! GSA stands for Gay-Straight Alliance. This club is open to anyone and everyone who is interested in supporting the differences found in our student community. The first club meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb 7, from 2:20 – 3:20 in Ms Condon's room 222. See Ms Condon or Mrs. Nelson with questions.
Builder's Club has collected over 70 pairs of Jeans!!! Let's get that number to over 100! Please ask your parents, siblings, cousins, etc. to look and donate their old jeans to Jeans for Teens. We are looking for all sizes! Remember, Builder's Club will be collecting jeans until Feb 10th. Please place any donations outside the lunchroom door.
Black History Fact: February 3 – In 1985 Alice Walker won a Pulitzer Prize for the novel The Color Purple
Jan No Referral Winners
6- Jacob Lynch
7- Briana Pizzano
8 –Gabe Ihm
So you think you’re a star?? If so, the Huntley Middle School Ebony Club will be hosting a talent show. Tryouts will take place in the Auditorium, Monday, February 13th from 2:20-3:30. All students with a talent are encouraged to tryout! Only 10 Acts will be selected to participate. Tryout performances must not exceed 2 minutes and those acts that need music must bring your own CD in order to participate in tryouts. The actual talent show will take place after school on February 28th. If you have questions please see Mrs. Dawkins.
Mark your calendar for the HMS Annual Spelling Bee. We will meet in the Media Center on Friday, Feb 10th at 2:30. Pick up a packet of study words from your language arts teacher. If you have any questions ask Mrs. Tobin or Mrs. Harrison. See you there!!
We are selling HMS spirit wear again. Sweatshirts, t-shirts and this time we have black and orange flannel pants you can order this time. Order forms can be picked up in the office. All orders are due to the office by Feb 10. Please make checks payable to Huntley Middle School. ***all clothing is adult sizes.