Hereford Middle School
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712 Corbett Road
Monkton, MD 21111
MAIN OFFICE 410-887-7902
Fax: 410-887-7904
GUIDANCE 410-887-7905
Email: [email protected]
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Catherine P. Walrod
Principal
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Lisa Frey
Assistant Principal
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Brenda S. Thompson
Assistant Principal
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April 2015
From the Principal’s Desk
WHMS Morning TV news
HMS website herefordms.bcps.org
Dear Parents and Guardians:
As I am writing this letter, we have completed the
PARCC testing and we are anticipating our Spring
Break. It seems hard to believe how quickly this
school year is flying by. The excitement of spring
is in the air!
Third quarter marking period ends on Wednesday,
April 1st. Report cards will be issued on Thursday,
April 23rd. Please take a moment to peruse the report card and to discuss it with your child. We all
will have to work hard to keep students motivated
and engaged in schoolwork during the last quarter,
especially as the weather calls us outside.
We will be asking you to complete a survey which will be coming home with the report cards. Please
complete and send back with your student when he/she returns the signed report card envelope.
We take your comments seriously and use the results to improve our program. Thank you for taking the time to complete the form.
Also, to the attention of eighth grade parents, and according to the BCPS Pupil Services Procedure
PS 515, all students transitioning from grade 5 to 6 and grade 8 to 9 will be required to verify residency prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school year. Our parents of eighth grade students will be receiving letters this month explaining the process. A reminder has also been placed
in this newsletter.
Sincerely,
Catherine P. Walrod
Principal
REMINDER MESSAGE TO PARENTS OF EIGHTH GRADERS:
All resident students (excluding homeless, share domicile, and students in State supervised care) TRANSITIONING FROM GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 will be required
to verify residency with the sending school (Hereford Middle School) prior to the
start of next school year.
Letters will be forwarded to parents of our 8th grade students at the end of this
month with details of the documentation that needs to be provided.
**Please also be aware that failure to verify residency in our school attendance
area shall result in withdrawal.
TRANSPORTATION
REMINDER. . . . . .
As the spring/summer weather arrives and students want to go to each
other’s homes after school, please remember that Hereford Middle
School DOES NOT APPROVE bus notes for students’ to ride another
bus other than their assigned one.
SPECIAL PERMISSION APPLICATIONS:
Special Permission Policy and Rule 5140 states that the timeline for applications for the 2015-2016 school year is April 1 to June 1, 2015. Applications will not be accepted prior to or after this designated time frame.
Special Permission forms are available online at www.bcps.org/system/
policies_rules/forms_exhibits/5000 Series/FORM5140A.
MEMORY BOOKS go on sale in J une!!!!
Sale Dates. . . . . . 8th grade: Beginning Monday, June 1st
7th grade (w/8th grade): Beginning Tuesday, June 2nd
6th grade (w/all grades): Beginning Wednesday, June 3rd
Sales continue through Friday, June 5th or until sold out.
Cost. . . . . . . . . . . $18.00 (if cash, exact amount appreciated) or checks made payable
to Hereford Middle School
Where. . . . . . . . . Cafeteria during lunch shifts
Contact/Questions. . . . . . Mrs. Holloway ([email protected])
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT CHANGES
All Grade 7 students in 2015-2016 (next school year) will be required to
provide proof of having received a dose of meningococcal vaccine (also
called Menactra) and a booster dose of Tday (also called Boostrix and
Adacel.) These vaccines are in addition to the vaccines required for kindergarten. Most children receive these vaccines at age 10 or 11.
Parents of current Grade 6 students are urged to:
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Check with their child’s health care provider to see if the child has received these vaccines.
Schedule an appointment for the child to receive these vaccines
BEFORE August 24, 2015.
Provide verification of the immunizations to the school nurse.
More information about these vaccines is available at the Office of Health
Services website http://www.bcps.org/offices/sss/health/
FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT:
Performance season is fast approaching! Please note the following dates and
times……
Friday, April 24th - Hereford Zone Orchestra Festival @ Hereford High School
Tuesday, April 28th - MS Orchestra Assessment @ Dumbarton Middle School
Wednesday, April 29th - MS Chorus Assessment (8th Grade Chorus)
Thursday, April 30th - MS Band Assessment (8th Grade Band) @ Dumbarton Middle School
Friday, May 1st - Steel Band Performance - Panorama @ Sparrows Point High School
Monday, May 4th - HMS Spring Chorus Concert @ Hereford High School
 6:00 p.m. Warm-up, 6:30 p.m. Concert - 6th Grade Mod. 9 Chorus, 7th Grade Chorus
 7:15 p.m. Warm-up, 7:45 p.m. Concert - 6th Grade Mod 10 Chorus, 8th Grade Chorus
Friday, May 8th - HMS Spring Orchestra Concert @ Hereford High School
 6:00 p.m. Warm-up, 6:30 p.m. Concert - 6th Grade Orchestra, 7th Grade Orchestra
 7:15 p.m. Warm-up, 7:45 p.m. Concert - 8th Grade Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, May 13th - HMS Spring Band Concert @ Hereford High School
 6:00 p.m. Warm-up, 6:30 p.m. Concert - 6th Grade Band, 7th Grade Band
 7:30 p.m. Warm-up, 8:00 p.m. Concert - Jazz Band, 8th Grade Band
Friday, May 15th - HMS Steel Band Spring Concert & GT Art Show Night
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The Strings Department is still in need of a few items for the upcoming spring
concert:
Apron
Bird’s beak mask
Cane
Chef’s hat
Plucked rubber chicken
Short pieces of chain
Please help if you are able!
The 5th annual HZR Summer Robotics Camp
Hereford Zone Robotics
-our camps are open to all
<design-build-code-test-compete>
Level 1 - July 13-17
9am to noon
grades 5-8/next school year, vex IQ robot system
We will work on the following:
- autonomous programming using robotC
-intro to the new VEX IQ game for 2015-16
- intro to basic construction, last 2 days we will build
and compete in a summer camp competition
Level 2- July 20-24 9am to noon
grades 6-7/next school year
vex IQ robot system *spots will be limited
We will work on the following:
- autonomous programming using robotC-- focus on sensors and
advanced programming
-intro to the new VEX IQ game for 2015-16
- intro to basic construction, last 2 days we will build and compete in a
summer camp competition
Level 3- July 20-24 9am to noon
grades 8-12/next school year, VEX VRC metal robot system
We will work on the following:
- autonomous and controller/competition template programming using robotC
-intro to the new VEX VRC game for 2015-16
- intro to basic construction, chassis, drive train, tower, arm and other lift and
intake systems will be investigated
Some important concepts learned through hands-on experience are force and motion,
Newton’s Laws, technology systems, design and problem solving, mechanical advantage, engineering design, gear ratios, circumference, teamwork and lots more!
Camps are at Hereford Middle School – 712 Corbett Rd. MD 21111
go to > hzr929.com click on ‘summer camp’
contact info: [email protected] or [email protected]
Christopher Putnam
The cost for each camp
week is $250 shirt included
Michael Dodd-o
HZR-home of the top 2015
teams in Maryland in IQ & VRC 929D and 929W
HEREFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL CALENDAR
April
May
June
1
2
Third Marking Period Ends
*Revised Calendar Date*….Assessment Day
(School Closes 3 Hours Early for Students)
3-10
Spring Break (School/Office Closed)
13
School reopens
15-18 HMS Robotics teams at World Champ. In Louisville, KY
22
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation (6:00-7:30 p.m.)
23
Distribution of Report Cards
24
Spring Festival for the Hereford Zone @ HHS
4
8
13
19
20
21
25
27
28
29
Spring Chorus Concert @ HHS, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Spring Orchestra Concert @ HHS, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Spring Band Concert @ HHS, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
7th Grade Field Trip - Newseum
Interims distributed
6th Grade Field Trip - Oriole Park
Memorial Day (School/Office Closed)
Nat’l Jr. Honor Society Induction @ HHS, 5:30 p.m.
Grade 8 Bay Day Activities
Grade 8 Bay Day Field Trips
18
19
Assessment Day (School Closes 3 Hours Early)
Last Day of Classes (School Closes 3 Hours Early)