Hawk Nation

Main Office

Principal: Mr. Robert Blessington 262-970-3305

Principal's Secretary: Ms. Jodi Aylsworth 262-970-3305

Assistant Principal (6B, 7B, 8B, Dual Language 6, 7 and 8) and Athletic/Activities Director: Mr. Bryan Lyday 262-970-3311

Dean of Students (6A, 7A, 8A, FLIGHT) : Ms. Susan Inkmann 262-970-3450

Attendance/Associate Principal Secretary: Ms. Pamela Craig 262-970-3317

Attendance Line: 1-866-490-7371 or 262-970-3316

School Resource Officer

Officer James Wolbert, 262-970-3304

Student Services

Counselors

Mrs. Angie Jackson (6A, 7A, 8A, FLIGHT), 262-970-3327

Ms. Natalie Ramirez (6B, 7B, 8B, Dual Language 6, 7 and 8), 262-970-3326

Student Services Secretary: Ms. Sue Miller, 262-970-3303

Social Worker: Ms. Angie Krueger, 262-970-1699

School Psychologist: Ms. Lindsey Lemus 262-970-1093

Health Room: Ms. Olivia Trejo 262-970-3315

Email: rblessin@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Website: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/horningms
Location: Horning Middle School, Wolf Road, Waukesha, WI, United States
Phone: 262-970-3305
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HorningMSHawks/
Twitter: @HorningMiddle

January 17: No School

January 24: No School

January 26: Course Selection Information Night

February 17: Early Release Day: School ends at 12:35

February 18: No School

March 17: Family/ Learner Conferences, 3:30-6:00 PM

March 21-27: No School: Spring Break

April 15-18: No School

May 19: Showcase of Learning, 3:30-6:00 PM

May 27: Early Release Day: School ends at 12:35

May 30: No School

June 9: Last Day of School

This is a friendly reminder that jackets and backpacks are not allowed to be worn in the building during the school day.

All coats and backpacks must be left in your locker at the start of the day. As the temperature continues to drop, please consider wearing thicker layers of clothes to keep you warm throughout the day. This is one safety measure we have in place at Horning, so I thank you for your attention to this important expectation.

HMS Student Council presents “Winter Wonderland” dance on January 28, 2022 from 6-8pm. Kids are so excited to bring back activities FOR ALL students to enjoy! Mr.Lyday & son will DJ and provide jamable music. Delicious snacks & drinks will be available to purchase. Cost is $5 per student. Let’s DANCE!

The school choice application period for the 2022-2023 school year will open up on December 1st at 8:00 am and close on January 7th at 4:30pm. Late applications will not be accepted!

The FLIGHT Academy at Horning is now accepting registration for the 2022-2023 school year. If your child would like to be a part of this multi-age, project-based house, please sign-up using this link. We do have several openings in 7th grade for next year and we also will have a few openings in 8th grade as well. If you have any questions about the FLIGHT Academy, please visit our website at: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/domain/604 or contact Krista Krauter at kkrauter@waukesha.k12.wi.us. Registration must be completed by Friday, January 7, 2022.

Schoolwide Organization

Being organized is a skill useful for life beyond school. Organization is a skill that must be taught for most. In order to help your learner, Horning has adopted a school-wide organizational system. Students are taught organizational skills in advisory through mini-lessons and these concepts are then reinforced in classes. All students are expected to have a 2-3 inch binder or Case-It type organizer to carry and organize their materials. Within the binders we are expecting students to have tabs for each of their subjects. As parents and guardians, please look through the binder and agenda to see the work and progress of your student. We encourage you to ask about your student’s learning and classwork regularly. Some questions you may ask are:

• How has the binder system helped you? What is hard about it?

• What schoolwork are you proud of? Why?

• How do you use your agenda?

• What do you hope to improve upon when it comes to organization during the second semester?

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As the second semester approaches, it is also a good time to check in with your learner to see what supplies may need to be refreshed (pencils, highlighters, etc). Attached here is Horning’s supply list.

Dear Horning Families and Students,

During Advisory time this week with the students, Teachers are reviewing expectations around the School District of Waukesha Dress Code, tardy enforcement procedures and use of Agendas. Please take a moment to review this information with your student. Below is a list of expectations that we need your assistance with.

Dress Code:

• Hats, bandanas, hoods, & other headwear are not permitted

• Hoodies must be worn with the hood down

• Clothing should appropriately cover the chest, midriff and buttocks

• No undergarments should be visible when standing or sitting

• No strapless, off the shoulder or low cut tops allowed at school

• Shoes must be worn at all times

• Click here to review the Dress Code policy outside in student handbook for more information

Tardy:

It is expected that students get to class on time. This ensures that the learning environment is not interrupted. As a result we will be implementing and enforcing the following attendance procedures.

Horning Tardy Procedures:

• 1st Tardy - Verbal Warning by teacher

• 2nd Tardy - Verbal Warning and contact home

• 3rd Tardy - Lunch detention served with teacher

• Start over

When the office gets involved, there will be an

after school detention.

Agenda:

Students must carry their Agenda with them at all times:

• Students will need to utilize the check out procedures that are displayed in the week at glance for instances that they need to leave the supervised learning space.

• Students were issued an Agenda at the start of the school year. If your student’s Agenda has been misplaced one can be purchased for $5.00 from the main office.

Please encourage your student(s) to remain focused throughout the school year . You are vital to all of our students’ success.

Thank you for your attention and support!

Yours in Educational Excellence,

Robert Blessington

Principal

Bryan Lyday

Assistant Principal

Parents,

If you are unsure how to log in to Blackboard, or if you are having trouble, please see THIS VIDEO for a tutorial.

We have had multiple questions about the proper procedures if a family chooses to test for Covid-19. While I am certain this will not be the definitive answer, I will attempt to shed some light on the subject.

The Too Sick for School Guidelines handout is still our "go to" for deciding whether or not to keep a student home and when to seek medical attention. When it comes to Covid-19, we know things have changed frequently over the past year or so. We have all become pretty good at "pivoting"...

So now that quarantines and Covid-19 tests aren't mandatory, what do you do if your student has had an exposure? Believe it or not, it is pretty clear cut for us -

If your student is symptom free:

• Your student can continue to attend school and participate in extracurricular activities.
• It is not required that your student quarantine, although parents may choose to self quarantine. If you choose this route, please contact attendance at 262-970-3317.
• If a parent/guardian chooses to self quarantine their student after a potential Covid-19 exposure, they may return at any point during their quarantine if they do not have symptoms; they are not required to remain out for a full 10 days of self quarantine.
• If your child does NOT have symptoms but you chose to have them tested (or needed to have a COVID test for any other number of reasons), they may still attend school while awaiting results
  

What if after this COVID exposure, your child develops symptoms, and you decide to have them tested for COVID - can they return to school in the meantime?

• If your student has symptoms that would keep them home according to the "Too Sick for School Guidelines", then they would need to remain home until their symptoms have improved, even if the COVID test is negative.
• If the results come back positive, your student must be out for 10 days from symptom onset. If they do not have symptoms, they must stay home for 10 days from the date of the positive COVID test.

There is some BRAND NEW INFORMATION to the last page of our TSFS Guidelines - be sure to check that out!

As always, if you have any follow up questions in the realm of COVID or other health related situations and absences - please feel free to contact the health room at 262-970-3315.

Our website, https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/domain/398 will have a current calendar of our co-curricular activities for your planning purpose and a Guidebook that will help you learn more about our offerings.

Please contact Mr. Lyday with questions at blyday@waukesha.k12.wi.us

Email: blyday@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Phone: 262-970-3311

The 2nd Thursday of each month starting in September is reserved for our Horning Site Council meetings. The monthly meeting will be offered virtually via WebEx. Please look for an email invite that will be sent monthly to all families that will allow you to RSVP.

Horning Site Council's mission is to build community among families, learners, teachers and staff. We WANT people like you to get involved to help improve communication, support school needs, and plan activities to bring the Horning community together.

Site Council was formed in the 2016-17 school year, so we’re fairly new and trying to build our family involvement here at Horning.

Please join us at any meeting, or contact us any time for more information!

January 13, 2022

February 10, 2022

March 10, 2022

April 14, 2022

May 12, 2022

We look forward to seeing you!

As a result of the federal law AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act), all primary and secondary schools are required to develop and implement a plan for managing all building materials which contain asbestos. Please click on the link below for details.

SDW Annual Asbestos Notification

Horning Middle School is on social media! You can like us on Facebook, and follow our Twitter feed.

Horning Website: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/horningms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HorningMSHawks/

Twitter: @HorningMiddle