News and Announcements

Student and Parent approval of course selection is now available through Infinite Campus' Parent Portal. To review and approve your students course selections for the 2015 - 2016, school year, please access campus portal from a computer. Academic plans cannot be accessed through the mobile app. Attached is a document to assist with the process. Only the parent access can approve a course plan. Core academic subjects have been selected by current teachers and are locked at this time.

Parents/Guardians in need of their parent portal login should contact Mr. Scott White in the front office.

If your desk or dresser drawers are cluttered with old smart phones, please consider donating them to Hyde Park Middle School. Once you have transferred your cell phone account to your newest smart phone the device is still usable with access to wi-fi. We do ask that you provide a charger if possible and that you reset the device to the factory settings which will erase all pictures, music and any other previously stored personal information. The school will be providing the devices to classrooms that are in need of the technology.

Donations can be dropped off to the front office in care of Mr. Taylor.

Hyde Park students were given their first semester report cards today, February 2nd. Hyde Park counselors will be providing a treat to students with all A's and B's (semester grade) as well as all O's in citizenship on Tuesday, February 3rd during all three lunches.

Parents,

This is a reminder that as our second semester is beginning we want to maximize instructional time and reduce the number of classroom interruptions. With that in mind, please ensure that your student has all items needed for the school day as deliveries to the classroom will not be allowed.

We will be starting our "First Friday" activity schedule this week. The "First Friday" program gives students an opportunity to take a period long course once a month that provides enrichment to their regular curriculum. Students will attend all classes with an activity period at the end of the day.

On 11-18-14 approximately 550 students from HPMS participated in a national math competition called the AMC8. There were over 2000 middle schools and 130,000 students who competed worldwide in this competition. Hyde Park was one of only 9 middle schools in the United States to earn a perfect school score! This has never been accomplished in HPMS history. Hyde Park also had 3 students earn a perfect individual score which has also never been done before.

Congratulations to all of the Panthers that performed so well.

The staff and administration would like to thank everyone that took part in PSTAPT conferences on Wednesday, December 10th. To assist us as we plan for conferences next year we would like you to complete a short survey.

Please click on this article to access the survey link.


Thank you.

Congratulations to Sophia Adams and Eshaan Vakil for advancing to the state finals for the spelling bee. We wish both of these Panthers Good Luck in the state competition.

HPMS Hosts Holiday Food and Toy Drive
From December 4 through December 18, Hyde Park will be participating in a Holiday Food and Toy Drive. Students are encouraged to bring NEW Unwrapped toys and nonperishable food items to their 3rd period classrooms. The class that donates the most items of food AND the class that donates the most toys will receive a doughnut party in January. Donated toys will benefit The Burn Foundation and food will go to Three Square. Thank you for your support.

Hyde Park will be establishing an official Watch D.O.G.S. chapter here at the school. The goal of Watch D.O.G.S. is to provide for positive male role models in the lives of our students.

Please take a look at the Watch D.O.G.S. webpage, located under the Parents tab of the Hyde Park website as we develop our program and join us for our pizza night kickoff on December 4th.