📢 Attention current 8th graders and families: Applications for our high school academies are NOW OPEN! 🌟
Apply to be considered for the 2025-2026 school year:
🩺 Science & Medicine Academy (SMA): Deep Creek High School
🖥️ Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM): Grassfield High School
🌎 International Baccalaureate (IB): Oscar Smith High School
📅 Deadline to apply: December 18, 2024
👉 For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1863836
🎄✨ Get Ready for Holiday Spirit Week! ✨🎄
Join us for a week full of festive fun and holiday cheer! Show off your school spirit and holiday style from December 16-20 with these exciting themes:
🎥 Monday - Home Alone Day
🎄 Stay cozy! Wear your comfiest pajamas just like Kevin lounging at home.
💚 Tuesday - Grinch Day
🎁 Wear green or dress like a character from The Grinch. Will you be a Who or a Grinch?
🎶 Wednesday - Jingle Bell Rock
✨ Time to jingle jangle! Wear outfits that jingle, sparkle, or shine. Let’s rock the holidays!
⛄ Thursday - Frosty the Snowman Day
❄️ Chill vibes only! Dress in white or like Frosty himself.
🎅 Friday - Deck the Halls
🎉 Go all out! Wear your most festive holiday gear from head to toe. Ugly sweaters, Santa hats, tinsel—anything goes!
Let’s make this week one to remember! Who’s ready to sleigh the spirit week game? 🛷✨
#HolidaySpiritWeek #FestiveFun 🎄
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
Reminder: All schools and offices will be closed November 27 - November 29.
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
Attention Winter Sports Families! 🏀🤼♂️
Join us for an important parent meeting for Basketball and Wrestling! Coaches will provide essential information about the upcoming season.
🗓 Date: Wednesday, December 4
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: HMS Auditorium
Who Should Attend:
➡️ All parents and athletes participating in basketball and wrestling
For questions, please contact Dr. Bynum, Athletic Director, at Monisha.bynum@cpschools.com.
We look forward to seeing you there! 🏀🤼♀️
🎙 Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming education with Maria Kainz, a first-year English teacher at Oscar Smith High, and Andrew LeClair, a technology innovation coach from Hickory Middle. Together, they discuss the opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into classrooms, offering insights on how it can enhance personalized learning and prepare students for a tech-driven world. This episode highlights their dedication to creating thoughtful, ethical approaches to using AI while inspiring meaningful conversations about its role in education. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
🌟 8th Grade Science in Action! 🔬💡
Our budding scientists dove into the fascinating world of chemistry by testing common household substances to uncover whether they were acidic, basic, or neutral. Using pH indicators that change color based on pH levels, students classified items and deepened their understanding of acids, bases, and their properties. ⚗️
This hands-on experiment brought science to life for students on the Dream Hawks team, teaching practical skills while showing how chemistry plays a role in our everyday lives! 👩🔬👨🔬
#ScienceLab #AcidsAndBases #STEM #HandsOnLearning #FutureScientists
🎉 Amazing News, Hawks! 🎉
Thanks to everyone’s incredible school spirit and generosity, Penny Wars raised a whopping $796.42! 🪙💰
Every single penny, nickel, dime, and quarter you donated will help support the HHS Hawk Santa 🧑🎄 event, and we couldn’t be prouder of our Hickory community.
🪙Let’s keep the momentum going and continue making a difference together! Go Hawks!
#PennyWars #HawkPride #Teamwork #HickoryStrong
🌍 Calling all students! Join us for Geographic Information System (GIS) Day with a fun virtual scavenger hunt adventure! Use GIS technology to solve clues and uncover answers along the way. Complete the quest for a chance to win a prize! 🎉
🗓️ The GIS Quest is open now through December 4 and can be accessed using these links:
🔗 Elementary (K-5) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377731
🔗 Middle/High (6-12) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377710
📍 Don’t miss out on this exciting journey—start your quest today! 🗺️✨ #InspireCPS
💻 Military families, join us for a valuable online session covering ways to make college more affordable! We'll discuss financial aid, GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, scholarships, and more. 💲
👉For more info and to register, visit https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35542436
🎉 Thank You, Hickory Community! 🎉
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, family, and friends, we raised over $47,000 for Hickory Middle School! 🐾✨
This amazing achievement will go directly toward enhancing learning opportunities for all of our students. Together, we’re making a difference and building a brighter future. 💙📚
#HickoryStrong #ThankYou #SupportingOurStudents
📣🏅 Huge congratulations to our Lady Hawks for their amazing 2nd place finish at the CMSL Cheerleading Competition! After months of hard work, dedication, and teamwork, they truly gave it their all. 🩵🤍🖤
We're so proud of these girls! Keep soaring high!
#GoHawks #CMSLCheer #HardWorkPaysOff #HickoryMiddleCheer
#EmpowerCPS
#CPSCelebrates
🚍 One Stop Job Fair for Bus Drivers 🚍
Join us on November 21 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the School Administration Building!
🎉 Turkey Giveaway
🚌 Test Drive a Bus
For more info and to see other job openings, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities
🌟 Science in Action with the Dreamhawk Team! 🌟
Our Dreamhawk crew took a deep dive into the fascinating world of chemistry! 🧪🔬 They explored the lab, observing various chemical reactions in action. From mixing chemicals to watching surprising reactions unfold, our team then took on the challenge of balancing equations for the newly formed compounds. They’re not just learning chemistry—they’re living it! 🚀⚛️
#DreamhawkScience #STEMAdventures #ChemistryInAction #LabExplorations
📣Cheerleading Competition This Saturday! 📣
Get ready to cheer on our amazing HMS Cheerleaders as they compete for the City Championship Title! Come show your support and help us bring home the victory! 🎉🏆
📅 Date: Saturday, November 16
📍 Location: Oscar Smith High School
🎟 Tickets: Purchase at GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/2213486?schoolId=VAEL70302
Let's fill the stands and show our HMS spirit! Go team!
📙 The Anxious Generation Book Club 📙
Join us as we dive into “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”
📅 Pre-register by December 13th. Meetings will begin in January 2025
💻Please complete the questionnaire for your preferred day of the week and meeting style: tinyurl.com/CPSBookClub2025
🇺🇸Military Appreciation Hat Day 🇺🇸
SPIRIT DAY!!! WEAR YOUR FAVORITE MILITARY HAT! We want to see all your patriotic pride on display.
Planning for the 8th Grade Sneaker Ball Semi-Formal Dance is underway! This year, we want to make it even better and create some new photo opportunities for the students who attend the dance.
⭐️Purchase a hoodie and t-shirt to help us reach our goal! ⭐
Order Here: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/HMSSWAG24
🌟 Let’s celebrate Hickory Middle School’s #CPSTOY25 finalist, Beth Deir! ✨
🌍 Beth is a passionate Life Science teacher and leader, committed to bringing real-world science into the classroom. Recognized by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, she holds NBCT certification in Early Adolescence Science and inspires her students to think like explorers, connecting the human world with nature.
🔭 As a National Geographic mentor, Beth invites real scientists into her classroom, making science come alive and showing students the true impact of their learning. Beyond teaching, she serves as Hickory’s Assistant Athletic Director, connecting players, parents, community partners, and coaches to ensure smooth, supportive programs.
🌿 Outside of school, Beth loves spending time with family, volunteering for environmental causes, cooking, snorkeling, and hiking.
👏 Let’s applaud her commitment to inspiring the next generation! #CPSCelebrates
Attention Military Families, Active Duty, and Veterans! 🇺🇸
It's not too late to join us for a Donut Breakfast at Hickory Middle School on Friday, November 15 from 7:30 - 8:15 AM.
We want to show our heartfelt appreciation for our brave service members and their families. Come enjoy some delicious donuts and patriotic camaraderie.
Please sign up so we can plan accordingly: https://forms.gle/cXHHapeVMZ4GHzA17
All are welcome - we hope to see you there! 🍩💙
