Hurley Elementary/Middle School "Higher Expectations Motivating Students"

Great, Free, Fun Days at HEMS

HEMS is a great place to be a student and learning can be fun! With our rewards and incentives, the students and staff have many fun events like ice cream days, sno-cone days,Celebrate Learning days, academic nights, talent shows, movie days and many other fun-filled events and competitions. Many of these events, we invite the parents to school to take part in the events. Let's continue to make HEMS the best school and have "Higher Expectations Motivating Students".

Thank you
Ruth Tester/HEMS Principal

HEMS NEWS

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HEMS Awarded Virginia Dept. of Education's Competence to Excellence Award HEMS met all state and federal accountability benchmarks for at least four consecutive years and have made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities set by Governor McDonnell and the board.

HEMS Meets AYP Once Again And Is Fully Accedited By The Virginia Department of Education

Hurley Elem./Middle School has made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and is a fully accredited school by the Virginia Department of Education. Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of
2001. NCLB requires all public schools and school divisions to meet certain goals (called annual measurable objectives or AMOs) to determine if they are making "adequate progress" each year. In Virginia, these goals are determined by how students do on the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests in English/reading and mathematics, the number of students
tested and student attendance or graduation rate. To make AYP, these students and subgroups of students must meet annual measurable objectives not only on specific tests, but in their participation in tests, and attendance or graduation rate.Thanks for all the hard work and dedication from the HEMS teachers, students, and parents. Great job everyone!

HEMS Earns Title I Distinguished School Award

The Title I Distinguished Schools Program is a joint project of the National Association of State Title I Directors
(NASTID) and the U.S. Department of Education.
The program honors schools that have shown exceptional results either
for sustained student achievement for two or more
consecutive years or for closing the achievement gap.
To be considered for the program, the schools must
have a poverty rate of at least 40 percent and be
nominated by the individual state’s Title I programs.
Schools selected for the Distinguished Schools award
must demonstrate strengths in the following areas:
Opportunity for all children to meet proficient and
advanced levels of performance,
Strong professional development,
Coordination with other programs,
Curriculum and instruction to support achievement
of high standards; and
Partnerships among schools, parents and communities.

Congratulations to the HEMS staff, students, parents and Buchanan County Title I office.

Study Island School/Home Program http://www.studyisland.com/ Your child can access his or her school account from home and practice many great skills and play games for learning.

Cub Scout Website For News and Information http://www.pack741breaksdistrict.org Visit this site for all your information concerning our local cub scouts. Their meetings take place at HEMS. Call the school or see Ms. Judy Counts for more information.