Highland Springs Herald

The HSMS Apparel store will close on August 20th, so don't wait to get your swag. Visit https://communigraphics-inc.printavo.com/merch/riverhawks

to purchase.

Please assist us with making the HSMS carline as quick and safe as possible for families and students.

Pull all the way forward. Your student will follow your car. This is to allow as many families to load at one time as possible.

Use the double stacking lane. The double stacking requires everyone to take turns and alternate to the single loading and unloading lane as indicted by the yellow fire lane and the orange cones.

We thank you for being courteous of one another and looking out for the safety of all students.

Would you like a tour? Want to see the new building? Sign up to come in and take a tour with our HSMS counselors.

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Coach Branum will be hosting an informational team meeting for any girl interested in playing JV or Varsity Soccer at NAHS. Please share the following information with your school via social media, robocall, morning announcements etc..

Date: August 14, 2023

Time 6:30-7:30pm

Location: NAHS Cafeteria

Players and Parents welcome to attend

Want to join the HSMS Cyberpatriot team?

WHAT IS CYBERPATRIOT?

​CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air & Space Forces Association to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. ​At the core of the program is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the nation's largest cyber defense competition that puts high school and middle school students in charge of securing virtual networks. Other programs include AFA CyberCamps, the CyberPatriot Alumni Network, an elementary school cyber education initiative, a children’s literature series, CyberGenerations –a seni​​​​or citizen cyber safety initiative, and a Tech Caregivers program designed to encourage cyber-savvy volunteers to give back to their communities.

Highland Springs Middle School is forming a team to compete in the 2023 CyberPatriot Competition.

Come join us for an informational meeting on Thursday, August 10th at 3:30 in Room C100 or stop by during Advisory next week August 7th through August 11th.

We would like to invite all of our parents to our first annual Open House and Title 1 Event. The event will be held on August 24th from 5 pm to 7 pm.

During the Open House Event we will conduct our annual Title 1 meeting at 5:30 in the cafeteria. We will also have PTO on site for anyone interested in joining PTO and a PTO meeting open to all parents at 6 pm.

We are reaching out to notify parents, guardians, and caretakers of an opportunity to serve our school and its students as a parent representative on the Highland Springs Middl School Improvement Council.

What is the School Improvement Council?

(SIC) is an advisory council to the principal that is focused on school improvement issues. The SIC is comprised of representatives including parents, teachers, and community members. Your school principal serves as an ex-officio member. The SIC meets monthly during the school year on Fridays at 10 am.

For more information concerning the South Carolina School Improvement Council and its purpose, please visit https://sic.sc.gov for detailed information including mission statement, frequently asked questions, bylaws and handbooks.

Who is eligible to serve as a parent representative?

Any parent, guardian or primary caretaker of at least one child currently enrolled at NAHS is eligible for nomination as a parent representative. Parent representatives are elected to a term of two years. If a parent has a child enrolled in the 12th grade at NAHS for the current school year and will not have any child enrolled the following year, that parent is elected to a term of one year only.

How do I nominate myself or someone else for the SIC as a parent representative?

Nominations for SIC parent representatives will be accepted via digital nomination form until August 15th. Once verified, nominees will be added to the parent representative ballot for voting at Open House on August 24th.

Please use the form link found in the post below to submit a nomination.

Voting Process

In-person voting for SIC elections will begin during the Open House event on August 24th from 5 - 7 pm. A ballot box with voting slips will be in the main office lobby for the duration of the event.

The three parent representatives who receive the most votes will be notified via e-mail and asked to confirm their intention to participate as a parent representative.

Please reach out to Jeremy Lehman, jlehman@acpsd.net with any questions.

Thanks!

Would you like to be able to chaperone field trips, help with fundraisers, and assist with dances and other students activities? We would love you to join us at HSMS as a volunteer. Please click the form below for more information.

https://forms.office.com/r/eJmKNgNQY6

8.7.23 - Volleyball practice begins

8.7.23 - Football practice every day this week but Friday

8.24.23 - Interim reports

8.24.23 - Open House (5 pm - 7 pm)

Principal: Paige Day

Email: pday@acpsd.net
Website: acpsd.net
Location: 822 Fountainhead Drive, North Augusta, SC
Phone: 803-844-9601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090896652263&mibextid=LQQJ4d