Mark this event on your calendars! It has been created with YOU in mind! We have 3 major topics for at least 21 different breakout presentations that will be provided at 3x so you have options! There will be a Job Fair in the cafeteria, College Fair in the gym, vendor/agency tables in the hallways, MOCHIP at main entrance in cafeteria, and childcare provided for children who are potty trained up to the age of 11 in the library. Open to the school district families from Affton, Bayless, Mehlville, and Lindbergh! Plethora of resources and opportunities!
❤️Dr. Dittrich
Hello HPSD Tigers,
Our Director of Counseling & Community Outreach, Dr. Brandy Yarbrough, and I are planning a community event, Connections Summit, that is open to Hancock Place, Affton, Bayless, Mehlville, and Lindbergh families, including staff and their families. It is scheduled for April 20, 2024, from 9:30am to 1pm. This will be the inaugural for such an event, so we have created the structure and plans to the best of our abilities. The purpose is to provide attendees with resources, learning opportunities, and networking. Please read the below for more information.
In summary, we will have opportunities for and/or relevant to all age groups, including but not limited to:
Gym: Opening with Introductions and the College Fair tables
Cafeteria: Job/Career Fair tables; spaces for on the spot interviews if desired
Cafeteria: MOCHIP for child identification packets for all ages who wish to participate and is being facilitated by the Craftsman Lodge
Library: Childcare available for those who are potty trained through 11 years of age
Classrooms on the lower level: Breakout presentations to include various topics falling under Money Management (budgeting, credit repair, and banking/investments); Parenting/Community Support (Internet Safety, Parent Support, Programming and Support, ELL Family Support, and College and Career Prep); and Mental Health/Substance Abuse (Drugs/Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, CHADS, and other Counseling Agencies)
Hallways: Tables for Various Vendors such as Feed My People, The Housing Partnership, St. Louis County Library, Various Pantries, Agencies, St. Martha's, South County Tech, and others are all possibilities.
It is a FREE event for attendees, presenters, vendors, etc. We will have concessions set up for those who are interested.
I attached a flyer, including a QR code that will link to information regarding the event, such as: colleges, companies, vendors, childcare, MOCHIP, and other opportunities available. Updates will be made so that information is current.
Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas. We would appreciate your participation and support.
Congratulations Elijah and Allison for being recognized by the Kiwanis Club and Thrivent Financial for being outstanding students at HPMS! #hpsdtigers
Matthew McKay won the Cafeteria "Breakfast Scratch" off contest. Chartwells celebrated National School Breakfast Week by giving away "Breakfast Scratch Off" tickets. Matthew ate Breakfast every day to play the game and won a 10speed Mountain bike.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Congratulations to Hancock Place Middle School's 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year Mrs. Aubrey Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy is an amazing music teacher who brings passion and dedication to our students every single day!!! #hpsdtigers
Check out the highlights from our climate and culture survey given to students, parents, and staff members. We continue to use data such as this to improve our culture at HPMS.
It was a great morning of professional learning and collaboration at HPMS. #ContinuousImprovement #Collaboration #hpsdtigers
Congratulations to these rockstar 7th grade students who have shown significant progress and improvement! Keep up the great work Brooklyn and Kameron, we are proud of you. #hpsdtigers
Our NJHS students had a wonderful learning experience as they visited the US Federal Courthouse today. Shout out to Mr. Ryan Gibbs for spearheading this opportunity for our students. #hpsdtigers
The Cafeteria's Global Eats program traveled to Korea today. Students sampled Korean Pork BibimBap Bowl: Hot rice topped with Korean sesame BBQ pork, assorted veggies and fried egg.
Time to order your Yearbook!
To order visit: inter-state.com/order and enter code 83816B
The yearbooks are $18/each and $5 more to add your name.
ORDERS ARE DUE BY: March 28, 2024
Due to a scheduling conflict, the game next Tuesday vs Nipher will be moved to Nipher. Game times will still be 3:30 and 4:30.
Wow! What a fantastic 24 hours at Hancock Middle! Both of our basketball teams scored big W's last night--woohoo! Today, HPMS' all-star spellers took the spotlight at our all-school Spelling Bee. Great job to everyone. Go Tigers!
Todays Basketball start times have been changed to:
Girls Basketball will start at 4:15pm
Boys Basketball will start at 5:15pm
See you at the game, GO TIGERS!!
Due to Inclement Weather, there will be no School on Monday, January 22nd.
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The next journey on our "Global Eats" schedule took us to China. Yesterday the Cafeteria served Cantonese Style Beef & Pepper Stir Fry, Bok Choy, Dumplings, and Sesame Carrots.
Chartwells is introducing "Global Eats" cuisine in the Cafeteria.
Every week a new country will be featured.
On Jan 10 India was the country of focus.
Come to the Friendship Dance on Thursday, February 15 from 2:00-3:40 pm. The cost is $2 per person and there will be snacks for sale, music and a Selfie Station!
Due to severe wind chill there will be no school tomorrow!
