🎉 8th Grade Takes on the "Real World" at the Reality Store! 🎉
Today, our 8th graders put their financial literacy skills to the ultimate test in our annual Reality Store simulation!
Students were given a hypothetical career, salary, and family scenario, and then had to navigate the ups and downs of adult budgeting. They visited different "stores" and made real-life decisions about:
🏠 Housing (Rent or mortgage?)
🚗 Transportation (New car or used?)
🍎 Groceries & Utilities
This hands-on experience taught them valuable lessons about budgeting, making tough choices, and the true cost of living. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this important simulation a success!
Today, our 8th graders put their financial literacy skills to the ultimate test in our annual Reality Store simulation!
Students were given a hypothetical career, salary, and family scenario, and then had to navigate the ups and downs of adult budgeting. They visited different "stores" and made real-life decisions about:
🏠 Housing (Rent or mortgage?)
🚗 Transportation (New car or used?)
🍎 Groceries & Utilities
This hands-on experience taught them valuable lessons about budgeting, making tough choices, and the true cost of living. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this important simulation a success!
🎉 Huge Shoutout to Our Triple Crown Club Members! 🏆👑
We are so incredibly proud of the students who earned their spot in the exclusive Triple Crown Club! Their hard work, dedication, and responsibility are truly inspiring.
The Triple Crown Club recognizes students who excel in three crucial areas:
✅ Behavior
✅ Attendance
✅ Grades
To qualify, students had to meet all three criteria:
0 Discipline Referrals
0 Unexcused Absences
0 D's or F's on their Midterm Report
These amazing students were invited to a special celebration where they enjoyed some well-deserved free time in the gym! As an extra sweet reward, they also received a FREE Ice Cream Coupon from Dairy Queen! 🍦
Keep up the fantastic work, everyone! We can't wait to see even more students join the club next time!
We are so incredibly proud of the students who earned their spot in the exclusive Triple Crown Club! Their hard work, dedication, and responsibility are truly inspiring.
The Triple Crown Club recognizes students who excel in three crucial areas:
✅ Behavior
✅ Attendance
✅ Grades
To qualify, students had to meet all three criteria:
0 Discipline Referrals
0 Unexcused Absences
0 D's or F's on their Midterm Report
These amazing students were invited to a special celebration where they enjoyed some well-deserved free time in the gym! As an extra sweet reward, they also received a FREE Ice Cream Coupon from Dairy Queen! 🍦
Keep up the fantastic work, everyone! We can't wait to see even more students join the club next time!
This morning, the Harrison County Middle School Drama Club took over WCYN to promote their upcoming production of Frozen Jr.! Our students did an incredible job representing HCMS on the air. We are so proud of their confidence and talent!
🎧 Click here to listen to the live recording: https://www.wcyn.com/podcasts
Get ready for the magic on stage—Frozen Jr. is coming soon! ❄️✨
🎧 Click here to listen to the live recording: https://www.wcyn.com/podcasts
Get ready for the magic on stage—Frozen Jr. is coming soon! ❄️✨
Happy Veterans Day from HCMS!
Yesterday, we paused to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served and protected our nation. To all our veterans, we are grateful for your sacrifice, dedication, and service. Thank you!
HCMS students participated in a meaningful virtual Veterans Day program hosted by the Kentucky Historical Society. This experience allowed our students to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of this day and the stories of our Kentucky veterans.
Yesterday, we paused to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served and protected our nation. To all our veterans, we are grateful for your sacrifice, dedication, and service. Thank you!
HCMS students participated in a meaningful virtual Veterans Day program hosted by the Kentucky Historical Society. This experience allowed our students to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of this day and the stories of our Kentucky veterans.
🔔 Reminder, families! Second nine weeks midterms and NTI packets will be coming home with students tomorrow, November 12th. Please be on the lookout for them!
🎃 Guessing Game Winner! 🏆
A huge congratulations to Graci for winning our October "Guess How Many" contest in the library! 🎉
Graci came incredibly close to the actual number of beads in the jar. Her guess was 2,936, and the actual total was 2,999! That's an impressive guess!
We hope you enjoy your Sour Patch Kids, Graci!
A huge congratulations to Graci for winning our October "Guess How Many" contest in the library! 🎉
Graci came incredibly close to the actual number of beads in the jar. Her guess was 2,936, and the actual total was 2,999! That's an impressive guess!
We hope you enjoy your Sour Patch Kids, Graci!
🌸 Support Our FFA Poinsettia Fundraiser! 🌸
It's time to brighten your home and support a great cause! Our amazing FFA Chapter is holding a Poinsettia Fundraiser! Your support helps our FFA students fund competitions, leadership events, and future projects!
It's time to brighten your home and support a great cause! Our amazing FFA Chapter is holding a Poinsettia Fundraiser! Your support helps our FFA students fund competitions, leadership events, and future projects!
We are incredibly proud to shine a spotlight on the students who were "Caught Being a Leader" last week! 👏
These middle schoolers truly embody our school mission statement and put the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens into action. They're not just following rules—they're setting an amazing example for their peers every single day.
Thank you for being the leaders our school community needs! Keep up the great work and inspire others to follow your lead. We can't wait to see who we catch being a leader this week!
These middle schoolers truly embody our school mission statement and put the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens into action. They're not just following rules—they're setting an amazing example for their peers every single day.
Thank you for being the leaders our school community needs! Keep up the great work and inspire others to follow your lead. We can't wait to see who we catch being a leader this week!
📣 Region 10 Champions! 🏆
A massive CONGRATULATIONS goes out to our incredible Middle School Cheerleaders! 🎉
They brought the spirit and the skills, earning the title of Region 10 Champions in the Small Game Day Division! We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and amazing performance. Way to represent our school!
A massive CONGRATULATIONS goes out to our incredible Middle School Cheerleaders! 🎉
They brought the spirit and the skills, earning the title of Region 10 Champions in the Small Game Day Division! We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and amazing performance. Way to represent our school!
Please join us in giving a huge round of applause to the amazing Mrs. Marshall, our October Staff Spotlight Winner! 🌟
Mrs. Marshall was nominated by her colleagues for her outstanding dedication and contributions to our school community. We want to celebrate her for:
Hardworking Dedication: Her commitment to excellence is truly inspiring!
Team Player: Always stepping up and offering a helping hand to her team.
School Support: Going above and beyond to make our entire school a better place.
Thank you, Mrs. Marshall, for everything you do! We are so lucky to have you! 💙💛
Mrs. Marshall was nominated by her colleagues for her outstanding dedication and contributions to our school community. We want to celebrate her for:
Hardworking Dedication: Her commitment to excellence is truly inspiring!
Team Player: Always stepping up and offering a helping hand to her team.
School Support: Going above and beyond to make our entire school a better place.
Thank you, Mrs. Marshall, for everything you do! We are so lucky to have you! 💙💛
We are thrilled to announce that Mrs. Campbell is the well-deserved winner of the October GOOSE Award! 🏆
This is a special recognition because the GOOSE Award is entirely student-nominated, meaning our students recognized Mrs. Campbell for her incredible impact! 🤩
For those curious, GOOSE stands for: Get Out Of School Early! Enjoy your early dismissal, Mrs. Campbell! You've earned it!
This is a special recognition because the GOOSE Award is entirely student-nominated, meaning our students recognized Mrs. Campbell for her incredible impact! 🤩
For those curious, GOOSE stands for: Get Out Of School Early! Enjoy your early dismissal, Mrs. Campbell! You've earned it!
❄️💙 Join us for a Frozen Jr. Cast Meet & Greet! 💙❄️
The Harrison County Middle School Drama Club invites you to our Dairy Queen Night Fundraiser this Tuesday from 5–8 PM!
Come meet the Frozen Jr. cast, snap some photos, and enjoy your favorite DQ treats! 🍦✨
10% of all sales — plus any donations collected — will help bring all the magic of Arendelle to life on stage!
Your support helps fund costumes, sets, props, and all the sparkle needed to make this show unforgettable. We can’t wait to see you there! 💫
The Harrison County Middle School Drama Club invites you to our Dairy Queen Night Fundraiser this Tuesday from 5–8 PM!
Come meet the Frozen Jr. cast, snap some photos, and enjoy your favorite DQ treats! 🍦✨
10% of all sales — plus any donations collected — will help bring all the magic of Arendelle to life on stage!
Your support helps fund costumes, sets, props, and all the sparkle needed to make this show unforgettable. We can’t wait to see you there! 💫
We are incredibly proud of the students who were caught being a leader last week!
True leadership in middle school is about choosing to do the right thing and inspiring those around you. These students have gone above and beyond to embody our school mission and exemplify the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens through their positive actions and initiative.
Let's celebrate their commitment to character and their powerful impact on our school community!
True leadership in middle school is about choosing to do the right thing and inspiring those around you. These students have gone above and beyond to embody our school mission and exemplify the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens through their positive actions and initiative.
Let's celebrate their commitment to character and their powerful impact on our school community!
Happy Halloween from HCMS! 🎃👻
The HCMS lighthouse team would like to honor our local veterans during November. Students and staff are encouraged to bring in a picture of their military family member(s) to hang on a bulletin board for all to see.
The board will be located in the 7th-grade intersection. There is a pocket hanging on the board with information forms to fill out to identify who the person in the photo is, their role in the military, and the staff or student they are related to.
Pictures will be returned to students after a copy has been made of the original photo! Students should give the photo to their team leader.
**Photos will not be accepted without the information sheet. If possible, please write the student's name on the back of the photo.**
The board will be located in the 7th-grade intersection. There is a pocket hanging on the board with information forms to fill out to identify who the person in the photo is, their role in the military, and the staff or student they are related to.
Pictures will be returned to students after a copy has been made of the original photo! Students should give the photo to their team leader.
**Photos will not be accepted without the information sheet. If possible, please write the student's name on the back of the photo.**
📸 Say Cheese! Picture Retake Day is Coming! 📸
📢 Attention HCMS Families! 📢
Mark your calendars! Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5th.
📢 Attention HCMS Families! 📢
Mark your calendars! Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5th.
8 maroon advanced ELA students participated in discussion and debate groups. They are reading the full text of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley! Student leaders led discussions and debates over topics in the letters and chapters 1-5, then co-wrote a response to the literature with their group.
"The stealth of autumn catches one unaware." 7th-grade ELA students enjoyed a week of fall fun while studying author word choice, author's purpose, text structure, and figurative language devices, all the while secretly learning about the scientific process behind why leaves change colors in the fall. To end the week, students created a dazzling display of finger-painted leaves to capture the beautiful essence of fall. Additionally, they searched for their favorite examples of figurative language used in narrative essays. "But first there will be weeks of gushing colors so bright, so pastel, so confetti-like..."
A huge congratulations to Graham for winning the library's "Guess How Many" contest! 🎉
Graham showed off some serious estimating skills, guessing that there were 529 paperclips in the jar. The actual number was 542! That's an incredibly close guess—just 13 off! 🤯
Enjoy your hard-earned Twix bar, Graham! Keep an eye out for the next "Guess How Many" challenge in the library!
Graham showed off some serious estimating skills, guessing that there were 529 paperclips in the jar. The actual number was 542! That's an incredibly close guess—just 13 off! 🤯
Enjoy your hard-earned Twix bar, Graham! Keep an eye out for the next "Guess How Many" challenge in the library!
Science students on 7 maroon completed their first engineering design project. The problem they tried to solve is how to build a wind-resistant tower. Students were given four pieces of paper, a meter of tape, and were allowed to use a meter stick and scissors. Students worked on designing their towers first before they started building. As they began to engineer, they had to figure out how to work together as a group and adjust their designs. On the second day of the lab, students added a weight to their highest point. They were allowed to test with the fan that the final test would be conducted with. They made small modifications and discussed how they saw the final results going. The entire class then gathered to test and offer suggestions to other groups on what they saw and what might help them to be more successful in the next attempt. This was a wonderful way for students to experience the design and engineering process in a way that would allow them to make connections and remember what we learned.
