Hartford Middle School

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Michigan Summer EBT is a program to help families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Families will get $120 for each eligible child to buy groceries during the summer. Children who get Michigan Summer EBT can still participate in other summer meal programs. For more information please visit michigan.gov/mdhhs

On Saturday, March 15, the Hartford Middle School Science Olympiad team competed at the Regional Tournament at Western Michigan University. The Team placed 8th out of 23 teams securing them a bid for the State Science Olympiad Tournament at Michigan State University in April. Below are individuals who scored well enough to place in their individual events: 3rd Place: Air Trajectory- Annakaye Morsaw & Luke Elston 4th Place: Mission Possible- Luke Elston & Carter Moore, Optics- Jonas Stroud & Annakaye Morsaw 6th Place: Experimental Design- Jonas Stroud, Daniel Nearpass, & Laila Hale, Tower- Clayton Lehnert & James Groh, Scrambler- James Groh & Clayton Lehnert 7th Place: Microbe Mission- Elias Summerhill & Gustavo Diaz, Wind Power- Adalynn Campbell & Hunter Conklin 8th Place: Entomology- Milena Mireles & Annakaye Morsaw, Reach for the Stars- Gustavo Diaz & Elias Summerhill, Metric Mastery- Daniel Nearpass & Carter Moore, Helicopter- Hunter Conklin & Daniel Nearpass

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE WILL BE A BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, HARTFORD, MICHIGAN; 7:00 p.m. Business Meeting DATE OF MEETING: Monday, March 17, 2025 PLACE OF MEETING: Hartford Public Schools Central Office 115 School Street Hartford, MI 49057

Reminder: Tomorrow (3/12/24) is a scheduled Half day for Hartford Public Schools. Redwood will be released at 11:30 am, and Middle School and High School will be released at 11:15am. Please ensure your child has proper transportation arrangements.

Middle School Students of the Week! (3/7/25) 8th Grade, Drake Hagglund: Drake is a constantly participating member of class who has been making lots of improvements in his efforts and successes in class throughout the year. His teachers are all very proud of him. 7th Grade, Claira Westberry: Claira is a thoughtful and well-liked student who consistently puts effort into her work. She actively listens, communicates respectfully with teachers and classmates, and is a bright spot in all of her classes. 6th Grade, Franshesca Calderon-Vega: Franshesca is always doing the right thing in and outside of the classroom. We are lucky to have her in the 6th grade.

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National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9, 2025. The Michigan Department of Education’s (MDE) Office of Educator Excellence wishes to celebrate teachers across Michigan for the entire month of May. MDE invites parents to submit 15-30 second videos of their students recognizing and thanking a specific teacher for their impact. Cell phones easily capture the videos. Please follow the directions on the flyer. Videos and parental consent must be submitted via the Teacher Appreciation Video Project Google Form. Videos are currently being accepted until Friday, April 16, 2025. Submitted videos may be posted on the Teacher Appreciation Month webpage and MDE’s YouTube channel. The Office of Educator Excellence’s Facebook (@MIeducator) and X (formerly Twitter) social media pages will be promoting the videos throughout the month of May.  If your child has great things to say about a teacher, use the instructions found on MDE’s website to submit a video today!

The junior class of 2026 and 7th graders going on the DC trip in 2026 are selling spring flowers! Sell dates are from March 4th to March 19th, with expected delivery the week after spring break. See Mrs. Manning or Mrs. Morsaw with any questions. 💐

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Reminder: Tomorrow, February 28th, is a scheduled half day for students. High School/Middle School/ Alt. Education dismissal is 11:15am, Redwood Elementary's dismissal is at 11:30am. Please ensure your students have proper transportation. Recordatorio: Mañana, 28 de febrero, es medio día programado para los estudiantes. Escuela Secundaria/Escuela Intermedia/Alt. La salida de educación es a las 11:15 a. m., la salida de la escuela primaria Redwood es a las 11:30 a. m. Por favor asegúrese de que sus estudiantes tengan transporte adecuado.

Staff Medical Incident Communication 2/27/25:

PLEASE READ: Handling Child Illness POR FAVOR LEA: Manejo de enfermedades infantiles

Secondary Art Show will be held during conferences 2/25 and 2/27 from 4:30-7:30 in the Middle School Gym and High School Library. Artwork will also be in the High School Art room on Tuesday only. La exhibición de arte de secundaria se llevará a cabo durante las conferencias el 25 y 27 de febrero de 4:30 a 7:30 en el gimnasio de la escuela intermedia y la biblioteca de la escuela secundaria. Las obras de arte también estarán en el salón de arte de la escuela secundaria solo los martes.

Hartford students are able to receive free period products! In Section 99g of the State Aid Act for fiscal year 2024 Hartford participated in a pilot program for schools to distribute period products, upon request to eligible student. Please fill out this form by March 14th, 2025 to receive products prior to Spring Break. https://forms.gle/1tXTwn6yR659ykda7

Girls 7th Grade Basketball travel to Lawrence tonight with a 4:30pm start! Go Huskies! 🏀💚

Reminder, Parent/Teacher Conferences are this Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-7:30pm.

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🎟️ Tickets Now on Sale for the 21st Annual Charity Dinner Auction Gala! 🎟️ Get ready for an unforgettable evening! Tickets for the Hartford Public Schools Foundation for Quality Education's 21st Annual Charity Dinner Auction Gala are officially on sale now! 📅 Event Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 📍 Location: Decatur VFW, 560 N Phelps St, Decatur, MI 🔹 Where to Purchase: 💰 Tickets are available for purchase at: 📍 Hartford City Hall 📍 Hartford Schools Central Office 🕘 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 AM – 3 PM Join us for an evening of great food, exciting auctions, and community support for our local students! Proceeds benefit scholarships, teacher grants, and enrichment programs that make a difference in Hartford Public Schools.

This afternoon's after school activities have been cancelled. Las actividades extraescolares de esta tarde han sido canceladas.