Hidden Oaks Middle School

First home volleyball game of the season is Monday 9/18. HOMS students will have their entry fee covered by wearing their 2023-2024 HOMS school ID.

📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚 Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. recently announced his picks for Commissioner’s Book of the Month for September! Commissioner’s Book of the Month is a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in K-12 schools. Books of the Month for September: 📙Pre-K: "Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi" by José-Luis Orozco 📕Grades K-2: "Amigo" by Carlos Zamora 📗Grades 3-5: "A Taste of the Mexican Market - El Gusto Del Mercado Mexicano" by Nancy María Grande Tabor 📘Grades 6-8: "Julieta and the Diamond Enigma" by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz 📙Grades 9-12: "The Last Train to Key West" by Chanel Cleeton #ALLINMartin👊

🏵️CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE🏵️ ¡Feliz mes de la herencia hispana! From September 15th to October 15th, we honor the rich and diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities that make our community so special. Families, don't forget! Martin County School District students have the opportunity to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month while also having a chance to win a college scholarship! Students can participate in the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida's 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month art, essay and educator contests. This year's theme is “Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heroes and their Contributions to Freedom.” Head to our website for more information: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1205626 All entries must be received by 5 p.m. (ET) on Monday, September 18, 2023. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🍎INTERIM REPORTS🍎 📣Attention families: interim reports for grades 6-12 students will be available in the FOCUS Parent Portal on Monday, Sept. 18. Have an existing FOCUS Parent Portal account? Access your child's grades and attendance information here: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ Register for access to the FOCUS Parent Portal here: https://bit.ly/MCSDFocusAccess #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #ConstitutionWeek next week! Constitution Week is observed annually from September 17 to September 23. This year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! On August 15, 2023, the Martin County School Board approved the 2023 Proclamation for Constitution Week, which was drafted in partnership with Ms. Portia B. Scott and the Halpatiokee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Click the link to learn more about the history of Constitution Week and some of the activities our students can look forward to participating in to celebrate the historic document: https://youtube.com/shorts/iUoaA5StcLc #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

Parent Partnerships for this week include a SAC meeting at 5 PM and PTA meeting at 6 PM. We are #BetterTogether and hope you are able to partner with us for this year's goals.

Hello Sharks!! All students and fans who want to attend the first Home volleyball game against the SMS Jaguars we are doing a white out!! All fans who wear white to support your Sharks will get a free bag of chips with their paid admission. Game is Monday, 9-18 and starts at 5:30PM. Signs and posters cheering on the team are encouraged. Let’s fill the Shark Tank!!!!

Youth In Government (YIG). Students enrolled in grades 6-12th grades on the Treasure coast are invited to learn more about and model state government. This is an amazing opporutnity and we hope to see our sharks take part of this leadership learning at the YMCA on Monterey Road. September 19th 5:30 - 6:30 PM.

🇺🇸WE WILL NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸 The Martin County School District proudly joins our nation in honoring those who were wounded or perished at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, as well as the passengers and crews of flights 93, 77, 11 and 175. We honor the first responders in NYC and the Pentagon, including our own Chief of Security Francesco Frangella, as well as the citizens of our country who were called into action to bring goodness out of evil on September 11, 2001. We will never forget. #ALLINMartin👊 #NeverForget #PatriotDay🇺🇸

Hello Parents of current 8th graders. Please submit Pre-K or Kindergarten pictures of your student to the Walsworth (walsworth.com) web site for this years’ yearbook. Please no baby pics just Pre-K or Kindergarten. Put your child’s name on the pic. The code is pre k pics 24. Another portal will be opened for candids so please limit this one to pre-k or Kindergarten pics. Thank you. The deadline will be December 15, 2023. No pre k or Kindergarten pics will be allowed in the yearbook after this date. Please contact Dr. Carreiro for more information: carreij@martinschools.org

📚🌍 CELEBRATING LITERACY🌍📚 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate International Literacy Day! This year's #LiteracyDay theme is "Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies." Literacy is the foundation of education, empowerment, and progress. It opens doors to opportunities, fosters understanding, and sparks creativity. Together, let's celebrate the power of words, knowledge, and the incredible gift of literacy that connects us all. Take the time to read with a child in your life and help inspire the love of reading! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

🍎PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE🍎 Martin County Families, IRSC - Indian River State College's Open House is just around the corner! On Sept. 30th at the IRSC Campus in Fort Pierce, learn more about the college experience that is closer to home than you realize! Questions about FAFSA? Want to know more about the more than 100 programs that can lead to Bachelor's degrees, Associate degrees, technical certificates, and Career Training? Stop by the Open House at IRSC! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Happy Tuesday Sharks! Don't forget we are on the reverse schedule this month.

"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." - Thomas Edison. Happy #LaborDay, Martin County! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎 All District-operated schools will be closed on September 4 in observance of #LaborDay. View our complete instructional calendar for the 2023-2024 school year: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars We wish all of our Martin County families and employees a safe, relaxing Labor Day! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

💗TWINNING WITH WISDOM💗 The School Counseling Team at Hidden Oaks Middle School takes collaboration to another level! They arrived at the monthly School Counselor professional learning session in matching attire, ready to grow as a team! Way to go, Sharks! 🦈 #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Hurricane Idalia is rapidly approaching the west coast of Florida and is expected to bring powerful winds and storm surge as it approaches Category 3 strength. While Martin County is not currently operating under any storm-related watches or warnings, our area is expected to experience heavy rains and wind gusts from the storm. Any time severe weather has the potential to impact our area, the Martin County School District works closely with national, state, and county management officials, including the Martin County Emergency Operations Center, to determine how operations may be impacted. Our top priority is to ensure the safety of our students, employees, and families. We will continue to monitor the path of the storm and will provide updates as needed through our mass notification (callout/text) system, website and social media channels. We encourage families and employees to make necessary preparations that will help ensure their safety during severe weather conditions, such as reviewing emergency plans and stocking up on essential supplies. We encourage you to take advantage of the Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which began this past weekend. It lasts until Friday, September 8. We appreciate your patience, understanding and support as we continue to monitor local weather conditions.

🍎CURRICULUM NIGHTS🍎 Reminder: Martin County School District high school and middle school sites will host Curriculum Night for families starting tomorrow, August 30! Get a glimpse of the timetable, routine and curriculum breakdown of what will be covered throughout the year, and learn about homework and organizational expectations. Curriculum nights are very informative! You can find specific times and dates for your child's school on our comprehensive back-to-school webpage here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/reopening #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

We will be following a revised bell schedule on 8/29 and 8/31, ELA and MATH testing day. Please see the attached schedule. Thank you!

School Advisory Council: First meeting is Tuesday August 29th @ 5 PM in Media Center. Join our decision making body and oversee our School Improvement Plan. RSVP: https://forms.gle/7D23VKz8veXujnRo8