Welcome to the second semester! I trust that all of you enjoyed a relaxing
Winter Break a few weeks ago. It
certainly was good to get some time away from schoolwork, and it was great to
see how refreshed our students and staff looked as they returned in January.
This time of year is always a busy one for us at HMS. We’ve just finished up all of our eighth
grade exams and we’re already beginning our preparation for next year. Teachers are busy making course
recommendations, and our ParentPortal will be opened up at the end of January
for parents and students to select their courses for the 2014-2015 school
year. January will bring our first ever
“Seventh-grade Shindig,” a special evening of fun activities just for our
seventh grade students. Spirit week will
hit in February with students dressing up in crazy costumes and then
challenging our staff in volleyball and basketball games. This marking period also brings our first
foray of the year into SOL testing with our eighth grade students taking their
writing test in mid-March. There seems
to always be something happening at Henley, and I hope that your children are
finding some ways to take part.
The first semester officially ended on January 17, and
current semester grades should now be available via ParentPortal. We will be mailing printed report cards to
all students later this month. Please
take some time to sit down with your son or daughter and discuss their progress
to date. If they are doing well, what
plans to they have to keep their strong work going? If their grades have slipped, how can they
get back on track in marking period three?
I think that the third marking period is always the most difficult one
to keep students motivated. Please be
sure that you are checking on their progress regularly and encouraging them to
do their best.
This school year has been an outstanding one so far. I can’t wait to see what the second half of
the year will bring!
Go Hornets!
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