Hidden Oaks Middle School

If you have questions about your student's district-issued device (repairs and/or fees) please complete the google form (link below). Our school's ET tech handles all repairs and, as needed, assigns fees. We will be happy to work with you and our tech to get your questions answered and will respond as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Link to Google Form for parents to submit questions about laptop fees-- https://forms.gle/QYPw8M1kWaktksgG9

📣 YOUR CALLING IS CALLING! 📣 Are you or someone you know looking to begin 2023 with a new career? Join us for our Pop-up Job Fair on January 11 from 3-6 p.m. You'll have the opportunity to chat with our recruiters to discuss career opportunities and your goals/qualifications. On-the-spot offers of employment will be extended to qualified candidates! Learn more and RSVP: http://bit.ly/3Vzsxwx #ALLINMartin👊

**Soccer Tryouts** Shark Soccer try outs are coming up!!! Come on out and tryout for the defending Martin County Championship team. Soccer is co-ed and open to all students who have at least a 2.0 GPA and no discipline issues. District physical forms are required to try out. The try out dates are as follows: Monday January 23rd at 7:15AM on Shark Field---- Day 1 Tuesday January 24th at 4:05PM on Shark Field---- Day 2 Wednesday January 25th at 7:15AM on Shark Field ---Day 3 Thursday January 26th at 4:05PM on Shark Field--- Day 4 IF NEEDED!! The team roster will be posted Friday January 27th. First practice Monday January 30th at 7:15AM on Shark Field!!!

Afterschool HW help returns beginning the week of January 9th. New this semester is specific support for our Algebra and Geometry students with Mrs. Bosco on Mondays as well as STEM/Science Fair support with Mr. Howard on Wednesdays. Please review the schedule and know that you can call the office to confirm anytime. We are hopeful that our students have the help they need between our live sessions and the online resource, Paper which can be found on their Classlink Desktop.

TOMORROW we have an amazing opportunity for our 8th grade students! On January 10, 2023, the MCSD Career Academy Showcase "Explore My Future" is coming to HOMS! All 8th graders will have the opportunity during the school day to interact with current high school CTE Academy Students and to learn about all the unique CTE programs at JBHS, MCHS and SFHS. Please see the attached promotional flyer for additional details. MCSD has created a pre-event video that can be viewed at https://youtu.be/XTjn72vOzfM.

❄YEAR IN REVIEW: WINTER BREAK COUNTDOWN❄ For the second consecutive year, Superintendent John D. Millay and the Martin County School District's (MCSD) Professional Development team hosted Back-to-School Convocation for all employees! Convocation Day is like a pep rally for employees. The event helps Team MCSD celebrate the start of each new school year, highlighting the "why" behind everything we do - the success of ALL students! WATCH: https://youtu.be/vfgIs1FCVpg #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud #MCSDTheRippleEffect

🎄DELICIOUS HOLIDAY TREATS🎄 Rudolph the red nose... celery stick? Yep! Our Food and Nutrition Services staff are so creative! Check out the scrumptious food the team cooked up at Jensen Beach High School 🥕 Don't forget! Today, students get a free holiday cookie with any meal purchase! #ALLINMartin👊

🍎EDIBLE HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS🍎 Check out these festive food arrangements from our jolly Food & Nutrition Services Department! To spread some holiday cheer ahead of Winter Break, the FNS team created snowman salads and strawberry Santas for students to enjoy! Tomorrow, for a special gift, any meal purchase comes with a free holiday cookie 🍪🎄 #ALLINMartin👊

Teen STEAM Night at the Hoke Library, Thursday, December 29th (6-7:30pm): FREE! Learn Google CS First presented by an instructor in this monthly series presented by the Library Foundation of Martin County. See the attached flyer for more details!

🐝CELEBRATING STELLAR SPELLERS🐝 Thirty-six spellers from all five of the District's middle schools participated in 16 rounds of competition, with the final two spellers competing in rounds 10 – 16! Contestants tackled the spelling of words such as "balderdash," "esoteric," gibbous,” “effusive,” and “resilience." The winning word was "commodious." Congratulations to the following winners: 🐝 Aiden Smart - First Place - Stuart Middle School 🐝 Nina Goyal - Second Place – Hidden Oaks Middle School 🐝 Ellise Kleabir - Third Place – Murray Middle School 🐝 Deven Chauhan - Fourth Place – Murray Middle School 🐝 Landin Kodare - Fifth Place - Murray Middle School Read more about the 5th Annual Martin County School District Middle School Spelling Bee: https://www.martinschools.org/article/938204 #ALLINMartin👊

Next week we have an amazing opportunity for our 8th grade students! On January 10, 2023, the MCSD Career Academy Showcase "Explore My Future" is coming to HOMS! All 8th graders will have the opportunity during the school day to interact with current high school CTE Academy Students and to learn about all the unique CTE programs at JBHS, MCHS and SFHS. Please see the attached promotional flyer for additional details.

Please join us for our winter concert!

Join us for our Winter Band Concert 12/8 at 6pm

🎄PARADING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS🎄 This past weekend was a beautiful whirlwind of holiday parades in Martin County! If you watched any of the parades in Stuart, Hobe Sound or Indiantown, you couldn't miss our Martin County School District students! Congratulations to the following winners: Stuart Christmas Parade ⭐Judges Choice Award-- Citrus Grove Elementary School ⭐Best Illumination (Small Floats)-- Jensen Beach Elementary School PTA ⭐Best Theme (Large Floats)-- Bessey Creek Elementary School ⭐Marching Bands-- Martin County High School ⭐Marching Bands-- Hidden Oaks Middle School ⭐People's Choice Award-- Citrus Grove Elementary School Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade: ⭐ Best Marching Band-- South Fork High School We are so proud of every school, student, family and staff participating in local parades!

🗓ON THE CALENDAR🗓 Superintendent Millay has recommended modifications to our previously-announced emergency makeup days. There will be no school or work for students and employees on December 19 -20, 2022. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/927297 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

MCHS invites all 8th grade students and parents to join us for an informational session on our AICE/Cambridge Signature Program--Monday, December 5th 6:00 PM, MCHS Auditorium.

🍂GIVING THANKS🍂 We wish all of our students, families and employees a safe and relaxing #Thanksgiving holiday! Classes will resume on Monday, November 28. #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

MCSD Alert: MCSD’s “Speak Life End Bullying” campaign encourages students to awaken their empathy, ignite hope and be the change they wish to see in the world. Learn more about the program and hear students’ reactions by watching this short video: https://youtu.be/_ttYUyDQ7S0. #ALLINMartin

🍎HURRICANE MAKE-UP DAYS🍎 Due to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, students enrolled in the Martin County School District have missed four (4) days of instruction this school year. In an effort to maximize instructional time and mitigate learning loss, the decision has been made to use two of the Hurricane Makeup Days that are included on the 2022-2023 instructional calendar. Learn more: https://www.martinschools.org/article/915657 #ALLINMartin👊

Florida Assessment of Student Thinking: FAST 2 Testing is approaching. Families, please plan ahead. Students will be taking the ELA FAST 2 on December 6th and the MATH FAST 2 as well as Algebra and Geometry PMT 2 on December 7th. There is an altered bell schedule. If your child has an appointment that day, consider rescheduling it or know that your child should plan on taking the test on a make up test day. We are asking for no early check outs.