Harborside Middle School

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Welcome to our Harborside Middle School web site. Please use the buttons on the left to navigate around this web site. If you would like to reach a teacher's web page, you will need to click on the button for "Faculty and Staff" and then click on the link for the specific teacher. Please note that Mr. Beinstein's weekly messages are located below and under the button on the left for "HMS Weekly News." When you visit our web site, you will also want to check "Notices and Important Information" to ensure that you have up-to-date news about Harborside Middle School.

HMS News 01/30/2012

Good Afternoon Harborside Families,

I hope that you are enjoying the ‘winter’ weather. In an effort to be proactive, the town health department has put out some information on how to best protect your child in cold weather (if we ever get any). This information is on our website under ‘notices and important information’. I imagine some of this will not be breaking news to you; Suggestions such as ‘wear a hat’ and ‘walk on the sidewalk’ etc. However, there are some helpful tips on recognizing the signs of frostbite and hypothermia. Granted, it will be in the mid 50’s tomorrow, but someday, it might get cold.

While we are on the topic of health, the following is from our nurse:
We will be doing scoliosis screenings on grade six students who have not had a recent physical or been excused by a parent from the screening…during gym classes on Thursday and Friday this week. Girls may wear either a bathing suit top or camisole top under clothing. Any questions…please call the health office. Thanks

If you haven’t already, you will soon be receiving a letter from Central Office regarding the districts new Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) covering appropriate computer usage. It requires that you go online, read the terms and the ‘sign off’ on line. Failure to do so by the middle of this month will result in a loss of computer privileges at school. All of this is out lined in the letter and online.

In recognition of the Super Bowl, we are encouraging all of the students to wear their Giants or Patriots gear to school, on Friday. If they root for other teams, (such as my beloved Packers who are off golfing right now), they could show their support for those teams as well. All I know is that pitchers and catchers report in less than two months!

Reminder, tomorrow, February 1st, is an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 12:35.

Thanks and have a great week

Gordon

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Click above to access your student's Electronic Gradebook. Students and parents (middle & high school) may check grades online, 24/7. Keep current with your student's progress. This is available to anyone with a user name and password. Click on the DIRECTIONS link below to download clarified directions for creating a Parent/Guardian Single Sign-on Account. If you have difficulty accessing PowerSchool, please contact Louis Giancola at lgiancola@milforded.org or (203)783-3446.

Husky Health Insurance Parent Information Form Is your child not covered by health insurance? The HUSKY Program may be just what you need! Please click on the link above for a Parent Information Form. Additional info is also available at http://www.huskyhealth.com

DIRECTIONS for Creating a Parent/Guardian PowerSchool Sign-On http://teacherweb.com/CT/HarborsideMS/schoolhomepage/PowerSchool-Parent-Directions-2011-2012.pdf

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