Welcome to the 2024-25 School Year!
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A Message from Dr. Clapp
Summer Reading and Math
HKMS Updates
Get Involved
Upcoming Events
Dear HKMS Families,
It’s here! It's here! The guide to the 2024-25 school year is here! Thanks to the tireless work of our AP, Mrs. Annie Mohr, and our amazing office assistants Mrs. Cahalan and Mrs. Rudy we are releasing this year's guide to the school year as a Google Site called “The HKMS Guide to the 2023-2024 School Year” (linked here and below this message).
This year’s guide is presented as an interactive website. The site contains twenty-five (n=25) sub-pages of all the “need-to-knows” (and a few “nice-to-knows”) about the upcoming school year! In our guide you will find information about schedules, procedures, and policies. There are embedded videos and images that help explain and provide clarity on various documents. We hope you and your child(ren) find the opportunity to go through the Guide to the School Year together and experience some of the joy we had in creating it.
Please also refer to the email sent out by our Central Office this afternoon with directions for how to update your family’s information in PowerSchool and how to access your child’s schedule. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will be opened around 3pm Monday 8/19/24
Please note: Access to elements of PowerSchool (like student schedules) are turned off until all the required updates are completed by a parent or guardian.
In addition to the guide there are a few other "summertime notices and reminders" below. Notably, the Congressional Church of Easton is hosting a school supply drive as well as sponsoring families who may need some assistance with school supplies. If you need assistance, please contact the Congressional Church or our social worker, Mrs. Bailey Keehan (bkeehan@er9.org). Both can confidentially support any family in need. We will also be updating our "Flags of HKMS" display in the cafeteria to represent the 2024-25 community. Below there are instructions on how you can request a flag be added to represent your family's heritage. We have also included some of the reminders from the mid-summer mailer about summer reading and math assignments, requirements for physical exams, and ways to get involved this year!
Should you have any questions, problems, or concerns, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Steve Clapp, Ed.D.
Summer Reading Links
Nutmeg nominees entering 7th & 8th graders choose from the 7 - 8 list, entering 6th graders can use 7-8 list or 4-6 list
Text Connections Graphic Organizer
Students complete ONE of the (n=1) graphic organizers
PLEASE NOTE:
To access any password protected site, students should log into their ER9 Google account from any home computer and use CLEVER to access the site.
To get to CLEVER, use the link above or navigate to “The Den” (student resources) on the top of The HKMS Website.
The ceiling and walls of the HKMS cafeteria will once again be adorned with flags that represent the various ethnicities, nationalities, and heritage of all out our students and staff. Last year we had 44 flags flying! With new students and staff joining HKMS we want to update our flags to represent the 2024-25 HKMS community. Please fill out the form below and indicate what nationality is important yo your family's heritage (even if you have in the past, to be sure we keep the right flags up). Thank You!
Join the Easton Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
Join the Easton Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
The Easton PTO is a volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing the learning experience of our children.
We promote programs that enrich and excite our students, as well as support the efforts of our parents and teachers.
We advocate for and fund initiatives and policies that further the overall and academic well-being of Easton children and our school community.
Please consider joining at: https://eastonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/296068
Join the Easton Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)
Join the Easton Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA)
Easton CT SEPTA was founded in 2024 in partnership with Easton PTO and Connecticut PTA. Our goal is to empower and support teachers and service providers to help them enrich the lives of children with special needs. By working collaboratively with our school administration, teachers, and parents, we are focused on:
Bringing together parents, families and teachers of children with special education needs to share experiences and gain access to specialized programming and resources;
Advocating for children with special education needs and their right to free and public education in the least restrictive environment;
Improving communication, both in the schools and in the community to increase awareness and consideration for children with a diverse spectrum of needs.
Join at: https://www.eastonctsepta.org/
Upcoming Events (Section Header)
On August 21st from 10:00 a.m. to noon our PTO will be sponsoring an open house for all incoming 6th grade students as well students who are new to town or HKMS in grades six through eight. Students will be walked through their schedules and toured around campus by current students and staff. Parents and guardians can meet the admin team and asks any questions they may have. Light refreshments will be served for parents/guardians.
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