Thursday, May 14th - B Day

• 5th graders, remember that you have earned Chromebooks at lunch today, May 14th for winning the Clean Up, People! Award.

• Students, you will be taking aMath math tests in math classes today. Please remember your chromebooks and headphones. Show your work and do your best, Raiders!

• Writing Club is happening today after school. Young Author’s Conference Permission Slips are due Friday. Make sure to return yours to the Wellness Center by Friday afternoon.

• Kids attending the Fishing Trip to Prescott today, remember to meet in Mr. Shemon’s room right after school. 

• In Ms. Sheehan’s book recommendation, the stranded main character, Brian, has to learn by trying. He is starving and finds berries. He makes the decision to eat the berries. He finds out the hard way that he made a big mistake. He has a long night of suffering through the pain and illness from his decision.

• Raider Way - Safe, Respectful, Responsible

Wednesday, May 13th - A Day

• Today’s the day!  The last day to turn in collections to your advisory class to try to earn your class’s spot in the tug of war.  Winning advisory classes will be announced on Friday!

• This week is the last week to check out books from the media center. If you have overdue books, please get them back in the next couple of weeks. 

• This week will be the final trivia lunch with Grace for the school year! Have someone from your lunch table bring a Chromebook for a chance to win during lunch today.

• Students, you will be finishing your FASTtrack reading tests in language arts classes today. Please remember your Chromebook, headphones, and an IDR book for when you finish the test. Do your best, Raiders!

• Young Author’s Conference Permission Slips are due Friday. Make sure to return yours to the Wellness Center by Friday afternoon.

• Kids attending the Fishing Trip to Prescott on Thursday, remember to meet in Mr. Shemon’s room right after school. If you plan on bringing your own fishing gear, please drop off your stuff to Mr. Shemon before school. 

• Imagine: Having a tragic accident happen that causes you to be all alone in the Canadian wilderness. Here you will encounter a bear, a moose, a wolf, and swarms of mosquitoes. The main character in Ms. Sheehan’s book recommendation, does this! He has to find the determination to survive until he is rescued. 

• Raider Way - Safe, Respectful, Responsible

Tuesday, May 12th - B Day

• Who will be battling for tug of war glory on Friday, May 22nd? Tomorrow is your last chance to help your advisory class earn a spot in the school wide tug of war!  Donations end tomorrow and the final countdown is on!

• This week will be the final trivia lunch with Grace for the school year! Have someone from your lunch table bring a Chromebook for a chance to win during lunch tomorrow.

• Students, you will be taking your FASTtrack reading tests in language arts classes today and tomorrow. Please remember your Chromebook, headphones, and an IDR book for when you finish the test. You’ve got this, Raiders!

• Kids attending the Fishing Trip to Prescott on Thursday, remember to meet in Mr. Shemon’s room right after school. If you plan on bringing your own fishing gear, please drop off to Mr. Shemon before school. 

• Mrs. Sheehan’s book recommendation is realistic fiction. Readers, you will go on a physical and emotional journey with a stranded 13 year old. This boy is stranded alone and forced to find food, build a fire and a shelter. This book is the first in a five book series.

• Raider Way - Safe, Respectful, Responsible

Monday, May 11th - A Day

• Congratulations to the HMS Girls Flag Football Team! This past Saturday, the team competed in a tournament in Northfield and came away undefeated, winning all three of their games. Great job representing Hastings Middle School with teamwork, effort, and Raider pride!

• Ms. Sheehan has a book recommendation, though she recommends all the books by this talented author. The author of this book has written over 200 books. This particular book she recommends is definitely for those that love wilderness adventures.

• This week is the last week to check out books from the media center. If you have overdue books, please get them back in the next couple of weeks. 

• This week will be the final trivia lunch with Grace for the school year! Have someone from your lunch table bring a Chromebook for a chance to win during lunch on Wednesday. 

• We are in the home stretch of our donation drive to see which classes make it into the tug of war.  The top 2 advisory classes in each grade that bring in the most donations earn their spots in this year’s tug of war!  Do you want a chance to pull the teachers into the water???  If so, get those donations in by Wednesday! Remember, no change allowed.

• Raider Way - Safe, Respectful, Responsible

Friday, May 15th - A Day