Hurricane Middle School

This is ONLY for students on the West Virginia Virtual Program, WV Learns. A parent or guardian can request a WV Learns Parent Portal account by going to the following site and submitting the requested information: https://wveis.k12.wv.us/vschool/parent/auditor.cfm

Hello Hopefully this message will clear up any confusion. Students who were cleared from the Putnam County Health Department Officer received a call or text today. If you did not receive a call or text your student is still under the quarantine. If you have questions please feel free to call the school tomorrow and ask to speak to Ms. Allen. Have a great evening.

Hello. HMS continues to be fully virtual this week. All classes will be on Schoology. HMS also continues to provide free lunch and breakfast for HMS students only from 10-12 each day this week. Pick up is in the parent drop off area out back of the school. Putnam County is in Gold on the WVDE map and therefore only parents may attend sporting events this week. Please check with your student and see that they have no missing or incomplete work. Thank you and have a great evening.

Hello. HMS will be offering virtual tutoring this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The time will be 3:35pm to 5:30pm. Please email Lisa McClanahan at lmcclana@k12.wv.us to sign up for a tutoring session. In your email to her please indicate what subject you are requesting help with and she will set up a meeting with the correct teacher. This will be our first attempt at virtual tutoring, and we ask for your patience. We are here to help!

Hello. There will be no in person school this week for Hurricane Middle School students. Students will stay at home and complete their lessons using Schoology. Lunch and breakfast can be picked up each day from 10 to 12 in the parent drop-off area behind the school. 5 day full virtual student meals can be picked up out front by the breezeway gate tomorrow only from 9:45 to 10:15. These meals are for families that chose full time virtual and ordered them from the HMS office. Have a wonderful evening.

As a result of staff members being quarantined, Hurricane Middle will be operating in full-remote the week of October 12-16, 2020. Students will receive their learning instruction remotely utilizing Schoology. HMS families will receive an additional notification regarding meal distribution for next week. All staff at HMS are to report.

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Due to a download issue with Schoology, Midterms will not go home on Monday. Students will receive paper copies later in the week. Please check Schoology to see the most up to date grades.

The following information is from Lifetouch. We do not have a delivery date at this time. Dear Yearbook Adviser, As COVID-19 has changed the way we live from day to day, we made a promise to keep you informed about your yearbook. Printing your school's yearbook remains our commitment and priority. Lifetouch, like many organizations, continues to be impacted by COVID-19, which has resulted in unexpected yearbook delivery dates. Because you're a valued partner, we want to continue to let you know we are working on delivering your yearbook as soon as possible. We realize the school year has started for many of you, and to not have your yearbook is not ideal. For that, we apologize. Additionally, we have heard your feedback, and are investing in and implementing process improvements to ensure something like this doesn't happen again in future years. Thank you for your partnership and understanding throughout this time. We will continue to work on printing your yearbook as quickly as possible. Please contact your Lifetouch Account Manager with any questions. Sincerely, Your partners at Lifetouch

HMS

Hello. There seems to be some confusion on virtual 5-day meal pick up. We had many meals not picked up on Monday. I am asking for any full-time virtual student that wants to have the 5-day meals picked up please call the school one last time so we can get an accurate list. Please call 304-562-9271 extension 3601 by Thursday morning and we will provide meals to only those that call this week. You will not need to call each week. However, if you wish to cancel, we would appreciate a call. Please make sure your child has completed any missing work as midterm grades are coming home soon. Have a great evening!

Salvation Army - Angel Tree Program Due to COVID19, the process for signing up for the angel tree program will be no contact and applications will be accepted online. The following instructions will guide you in the process, and a video walkthrough has been posted below. You will need a VALID PHOTO ID, SNAP letter, or PROOF OF INCOME for the Head of Household. you will also need BIRTH CERTIFICATES for all children or MEDICAL CARDS (with BIRTHDATE). The Angel Tree program is for children 12 YEARS AND YOUNGER. To apply visit the website at https://www.pwhdev.net/angelwebsql/loginangel.html . Once on the site, you will need the following code to sign in to your county. Please NOTICE THE DATES that applications are being accepted. This code will take you to your pre-registration where you will complete all steps. Putnam County October 12-16, 2020: Code Putnam You MUST upload your ID, SNAP or INCOME, and CHILD DOCUMENTATION for all children. You MUST have a VALID EMAIL ADDRESS and WORKING PHONE NUMBER. You will receive an email with your angel code and once approved you will receive an email with an acceptance letter.

October Menu

It’s a great week to be a Redskin! Congrats to our Boys and Girls tennis teams for a win on Thursday. Our volleyball and football teams were both victorious over Winfield, and our soccer team went 3-0. Good luck to the XC team in their meet tomorrow.

This message is only for full time virtual families. Five day full time virtual students who ordered the five day meal packs will be able to pick those up starting Monday, October 5 in the front loop near the breezeway gate from 9:45am to 10:15 am. This will happen every Monday until further notice. Many virtual students have missing assignments. Please check with your student and see if they need to turn any missing work in. Have a great weekend.

Hurricane Area Afterschool Tutoring Runs Peachie Arthur bus 1301 T, W, TH 5:30 HMS 5:40 HHS Virginia Ave to Rt. 60 Main Street to Rt. 60 Speedway to Midland Trail Midland Trail to Hurricane Creek Road Hurricane Creek to Hurricane Bus Lounge Bobby Hughes bus 1502 T, W, TH 5:30 HMS 5:40 HHS Rt. 34 / 60 Split Rt. 34 Lake Hollow, Buff Creek (South end), Kelly’s Creek, Turkey Creek, Clymers Creek, Sycamore (South end), Harvey’s Creek, Big Creek Rt. 60 Stuart Circle, Buff Creek (North end, Wickline, Brendenwood Lane, Mynes Road, Hodges Road, Sam’s Fork Rd, Brown’s Creek. Melissa Patton bus 1603 T, W, TH 5:30 HMS 5:40 HHS Teays Valley area Tackett’s Branch -meets at concrete place at the end of Tackett’s Branch Cow Creek- meets at West Teays Elementary Teays Lane/Teays Hollow.-meet at CVS South Poplar- Meets at City National Bank Mt. Vernon Road- depending on which end- can either be Rite Aid or Sheetz Marina Drive- Rite Aid or end of Lake Chadesa Drive North Poplar- BP Station

Hello. Our students have done a fabulous job at HMS so far this week. We are so very proud of how they have listened and followed all the social distancing guidelines required of them. Masks are required from arrival to leaving HMS property. If your virtual student is interested in having tutoring in math or language, they will need to contact their math/language teachers via Schoology and let them know what day they plan to attend virtually (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:34-5:30). The math/language teacher will then give one of the Afterschool Tutors the name and email of the student, as well as the day they wish to have tutoring. The Afterschool Tutors will then set up a team meeting for virtual students to join. Students/Parents will be expected to notify the teacher of interest at least one day in advance. In person tutoring is also available as I mentioned last night. Permission slips are in the planner. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:34-5:30. Buses will drop off at central locations. Parent pick up will be in front of new building starting at 5:20. I will send via text and post the bus information to the PCS Connect app. Under HMS. Have a great evening.

Hello. After school tutoring has started and will be every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:34-5:30. If your student wishes to attend they must complete and turn in the permission slip located in the planner. Students will report to the sixth grade hall after school and someone will be there to show them where to report. All school rules will be followed. If you are picking up your student please report to HMS by 5:20 out front of the new building. Teachers will dismiss as they see parents arrive in order to practice social distancing. Buses will drop off at select locations. Those will be sent out tomorrow. Have a great evening!

Hello HMS. HMS students that are Virtual only will now have 5-day lunch and breakfast pick up at HMS starting October 5, 2020 in the front loop of the school. The designated time will be sent later this week. If your student wishes to be added to the virtual 5-day meal pick up. Please call the school at 304-562-9271 extension 3601 after 9:00 am tomorrow morning and leave your students name with the office staff. The deadline to order virtual meal pick up at HMS will be Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at noon. Excited to see students L-Z tomorrow!

We are so excited to see the children tomorrow! You will find important information below. Tomorrow students with the last names of A-K will report and Tuesday those with the last name L-Z will report. They will rotate every other day. Please discuss social distancing with your student and the need for them to follow all the guidelines that are shared with them from HMS staff. Arrival at HMS: Bus students will report to areas by grade. 6th to the cafeteria, 7th, and 8th to the gym. They will receive breakfast after 8:00am. Drop off and walkers: Doors at HMS will open at 8:00 and will remain open until 8:30. All parent drop offs must take place in the back of the building in the parent loop. If you drop your child off after 8:30, you must do so in the front of the building. Every student will have the opportunity to receive breakfast when they arrive. 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students will report to the café to obtain breakfast and then to their first core class. Teachers will be in the hallways to direct students to the correct location in case they are unsure of where to go. Make sure that students bring their computers to school with a full charge. Also, students need to bring their chargers, in case the computers battery would die. This will enable teachers to assist you with Schoology and TEAMS if you have any questions. Masks will be required to be worn throughout the day. If your child has a medical reason to not wear a mask, a note from the physician must be provided to the school. If your child does not have a mask, the school will provide them with one. Unfortunately, microwaves will not be available to be used at this time. We will also not be able to accept deliveries at lunch. Pease ensure that if you pack your child's lunch, they do not need to use a microwave to heat up its contents. The menu for this week is posted on PCS Connect App. Please remember bus times are delayed 30 minutes. For example, if it says morning pick up time is 6:15 on the website, the pickup time will be 6:45. You can find the bus schedule on the Putnam County Schools Web Page and the PCS Connect App. Please do not be alarmed if the buses drop off a little later than normal the first few days. HMS administrators will stay at HMS until all students have been dropped off at home. All water fountains will be covered, and not available for student use. However, the bottle filling stations will be available for students to fill up their own personal bottles. Please ensure that their bottle has a lid that will fit securely to make sure no water will be spilled. Lockers will not be used. It is suggested that each student carry a backpack, (they do NOT have to be clear) so that they can keep all their belongings with them. Parent pick up will take place out front. All students riding a bus will be loading on the buses in the back of the building, please do not pull around back. If you sign your child out for any part of the school day for an appointment, they may ONLY return with a doctor note, If a student is signed out for any other reason, they will not be allowed to return that day.