Hemlock Middle School

REINDEER GRAMS will be delivered next week!!!!

Hop on the Roethke Express and view all of the Christmas displays throughout the park. Make sure to look for the HMS display!!! Decorated by our very own NJHS members. This weekend (Dec. 13th & 14th) is your last chance to see the lights from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 per person.

Hemlock Band Christmas Concert

The Hemlock Band program cordially invites you to our annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 18th beginning at 7:00 pm in the Hemlock High School gymnasium. There will be a reception following the concert in the High School student center. We are asking for 6th - 8th grades to bring a case of water.

7th and 8th Grade Bands should wear their band polo, khaki pants and nice dress shoes. The 6th grade band should dress in nice dress clothes.

Middle School should report at 6:30 pm and place belongings in designated area and then be seated in the bleachers. Remember, the concert is in the High School gymnasium.

The Student Council will be putting on a Holiday Dance for all students. The dance will be on Friday, December 20th from 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm.

There is no cost to the student to get into the dance (it is during school hours), but we will be selling tickets for pop and suckers. Tickets are $.50 a piece. One ticket for pop and two tickets for suckers.

Results for 12/9 game:

7th Grade - The girls rage on with a win over Millington: a score of 35-16. Another night of unstoppable TEAMWORK! Great Win Girls!

8th Grade - The girls traveled to Millington and came back with a convincing 39-10 victory. Kylee Miller led all scorers with 13 points and Riley Lafrance also hit double figures with 11 points. Sophia Hauffe and Madi Penny tacked on 4 points each while Mya Wunsch chipped in 3. Logann Clayton and Payton Sullivan finished the Huskie scoring with a bucket a piece.

Results for 12/11 game:

7th Grade - The girls beat the St. Louis Sharks with their amazing defense and shots. The final score was 35-24.

8th grade - The girls dropped a heart-breaker last night losing at St. Louis by a score of 49-48. Kylee Miller led all scorers dropping in 23 points matching her season high. Riley Lafrance also played an amazing all around game hitting for 13 points. Corrina Gomez played great defense while scoring 3 points. Mya Wunsch also added 3 points. Sophia Hauffe added 2 points while playing a stunning defense while Logann Clayton helped run the offense while chipping in a bucket herself. Emma Streich and Jaedyn Malleck rounded out the scoring with a free throw each. The girls played a great pressure packed game and should still be proud of their effort despite the final score.

THE CHANGE WAR HAS BEGUN!!!

The students are raising money in a fun way to help

out a family in need during this holiday season!

We have buckets for each grade in the office

where the change can be dropped off!!

The grade that brings in the most change will have Movie Time!!!

Please note that for the Wrestling match on Friday, December 13th, the bus will only be DROPPING OFF the students. You will need to have a ride home for your student after the match. If you have any questions, please contact our Athletic Director, Frank Yell, at 989-642-5287.

The tallest Christmas tree ever displayed was in Seattle, Washington. It measured 221 ft. tall.

Black Friday is not the busiest shopping day of the year. The two days right before Christmas are.

Christmas trees usually grow for close to 15 years before they can be sold.

More than 400,000 illnesses are caused by spoiled Christmas leftovers.

Toys for Tots was founded in L.A. 5,000 toys were collected during the first drive in 1947. A handmade doll was the first donation.

Bing Crosby's version of "White Christmas" is the highest-selling single of all time.

Americans purchase 1.6 billion Christmas cards every year.

Mahaleigh Castellano 12/14

Jesse Church 12/14

Nicholas Handa 12/15

Wyatt Furgeson 12/16

Jaxson Fromholz 12/17

Grady Galbraith 12/17

Ethen Gray 12/17

Dayton Pretzer 12/17

Samuel Schlagel 12/17

Sean Grove 12/18

Bradyn Blosser 12/19

Christian Hilyard 12/19

Kylee Miller 12/19

Anna Nurnberg 12/19

John Hodges 12/20

• Monday 12/9 - Friday 12/13: Change War!!
• Friday 12/13: Wrestling meet at Ithaca. (Bus at 3:00 pm) DROP OFF ONLY!!
• Monday 12/16 - Friday 12/20: Christmas Spirit Week
• Monday, 12/16: Girls Basketball at Home against Bullock Creek. Game starts at 4:30 pm.
  
• Tuesday, 12/17: Girls Basketball at Home against ithaca. Game starts at 4:30 pm.
• Wednesday, 12/18: Band Concert at 7:00 pm.
• Thursday, 12/19: ELA Holocaust Trip
• Friday, 12/20: Holiday Dance 1:30 pm - 2:40 pm.
• Friday, 12/20: Change War winners movie
• Monday, 12/23 - Friday, 1/3: No School ........... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
• Monday, 1/6: School Resumes

Email: kienitz.kris@hemlockps.com
Website: hemlockps.com
Location: 525 North Maple Street, Hemlock, MI, USA
Phone: (989) 642-5253