Heritage Middle School

No School October 14th in observance of Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day No habrá clases el 14 de octubre en observancia del Día de Colón/Pueblos Indígenas

No School October 11th - Teacher Institute No hay clases el 11 de octubre - Instituto de Maestros

No School October 14th in observance of Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day No habrá clases el 14 de octubre en observancia del Día de Colón/Pueblos Indígenas

SD104 October Board Meeting Date: October 8, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM Location: HMS/Graves SD104 Reunión de la Junta Directiva de octubre Fecha: 8 de octubre de 2024 Hora: 7:00 p.m. Ubicación: HMS/Graves

No School October 11th - Teacher Institute No hay clases el 11 de octubre - Instituto de Maestros

🚨NEW CLUB ALERT🚨 HMS students join the Lego Robotic Club starting on October 15th! Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/dTiuT7MQhg 🚨 ALERTA DE NUEVO CLUB 🚨 ¡Los estudiantes de HMS se unen al Lego Robotic Club a partir del 15 de octubre! Enlace de registro: https://forms.office.com/r/dTiuT7MQhg

This week the 7th grade science class were learning about how energy moves in an aquatic ecosystem. They took a sample of pond water and made microscope slides. They then looked at the organisms under microscopic magnification. Finally, they connected how the decomposers of this ecosystem are so important!

SD104 October Board Meeting Date: October 8, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM Location: HMS/Graves SD104 Reunión de la Junta Directiva de octubre Fecha: 8 de octubre de 2024 Hora: 7:00 p.m. Ubicación: HMS/Graves

Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day to all our wonderful custodians at SD104! Thank you for all you do!

Join SD104 for their Nutrition Series Workshop on October 17th to make strawberry s'mores! See flyer for more details! Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/A154dtk018 ¡Únase a SD104 en su taller de la serie de nutrición el 17 de octubre para preparar s'mores de fresa! ¡Vea el folleto para más detalles! Regístrese aquí: https://forms.office.com/r/A154dtk018

🎢🚀 Today in Ms. Puhr's class, we went FULL ENGINEER MODE and designed roller coasters to test out gravitational potential energy 💥. The real question: how does MASS change the ride's *vibes*? ⚖️➡️💡 Answer: It’s all about that kinetic energy! 💯 Turns out, physics is WAY cooler when you get to build and race your own coaster 🏗️✨ #STEMGoals #PhysicsInAction #RollerCoasterScience #MiddleSchoolEngineers

Students in Mrs. Gomez’ 6th grade science class used edible materials to model Earth’s layers. The cookie represents the crust, the Oreo cream is the mantle, the chocolate syrup represents the outer core, and the Skittle represents the inner core. Of course they got to eat their masterpiece at the end!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on October 19th at the Little Red Schoolhouse. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/THALT4q1ew Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana el 19 de octubre en Little Red Schoolhouse. Regístrate aquí: https://forms.office.com/r/THALT4q1ew

This past Friday, students from the Heritage 7th and 8th grade Symphonic Band participated in the Argo High School Middle School Band Night. Students were able to play with the band for pregame, play the National Anthem before the game, cheer on the football team from the stands, and learn what being in band is like at the high school. The students did a great job and represented District 104 extremely well! Go Sailors and Go Argonauts! El viernes pasado, los estudiantes de la Banda Sinfónica de 7 y 8 grado de Heritage participaron en la Noche de Banda de la Escuela Secundaria Argo. Los estudiantes pudieron tocar con la banda antes del partido, tocar el Himno Nacional antes del partido, animar al equipo de fútbol desde las gradas y aprender cómo es estar en la banda en la escuela secundaria. ¡Los estudiantes hicieron un gran trabajo y representaron al Distrito 104 extremadamente bien! ¡Vamos Sailors y vamos Argonauts!

SD104 October Board Meeting Date: October 8, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM Location: HMS/Graves SD104 Reunión de la Junta Directiva de octubre Fecha: 8 de octubre de 2024 Hora: 7:00 p.m. Ubicación: HMS/Graves

Goodbye Summer—Hello Fall Celebration sponsored by the HMS PTO.

Join SD104 for the 4 session series 'Let's Make Catrinas & Catrines'- part of the Family Art Making Workshops! Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/bCS9mShD3r Únase a SD104 para la serie de 4 sesiones 'hagamos catrinas y catrines', ¡parte de los talleres familiares de creación de arte! Regístrese aquí: https://forms.office.com/r/bCS9mShD3r

Miles of Smiles will soon visit your student's school to provide free dental exams. Please use the QR code and sign up now! Remember, this dental exam will meet the registration requirements for kindergarten, second and sixth grade. Please contact your student's school nurse with any questions. Wharton- 1/28/25 Walsh- 1/30/25 Graves/HMS- 2/4/25 and 2/5/25 Walker- 2/20/25 -District 104 Nurses Miles of Smiles pronto visitará la escuela de su estudiante para brindarle exámenes dentales gratuitos. ¡Utilice el código QR y regístrese ahora! Recuerde, este examen odontológico cumplirá con los requisitos de inscripción para jardín de infantes, segundo y sexto grado. Comuníquese con la enfermera de la escuela de su estudiante si tiene alguna pregunta. Wharton- 1/28/25 Walsh- 1/30/25 Graves/HMS- 2/4/25 and 2/5/25 Walker- 2/20/25 -District 104 Nurses

Pillars Community Health Parent Cafe on September 25th @ 9:15 AM Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/mftjHZAZ9D Café para padres de Pillars Community Health el 25 de septiembre a las 9:15 a.m. Enlace de registro: https://forms.office.com/r/mftjHZAZ9D

The Loyola Pediatric Mobile visit to Graves/HMS on 9/18 was a success! Many district students received state required physicals and immunizations. The Loyola Pediatric Mobile unit will return 10/8/24. Contact your school office for information! ¡La visita de Loyola Pediatric Mobile a Graves/HMS el 18 de septiembre fue un éxito! Muchos estudiantes del distrito recibieron los exámenes físicos y las vacunas requeridos por el estado. La unidad móvil pediátrica de Loyola regresará el 8/10/24. ¡Comuníquese con la oficina de su escuela para obtener información!