HART HEADLINES
January 17, 2025

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
Saturday, January 18 - Orchestra Solo & Ensemble at Rochester High School check Google classroom for event schedule
Monday, January 20 - NO School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 21 - Classes resume - 3rd Quarter begins
Tuesday, January 21 - Wrestling conditioning starts after school 2:30pm-3:45pm
Wednesday, January 22 - Project Lit meet in the Media Center 2:30pm-3:30pm
Friday, January 24 - Hart Beautification Club meet during lunch times outside cafeteria
Friday, January 24 - Open Gym for Girls Volleyball 2:30pm-4:30pm opportunity to try the sport

HART YEARBOOKS -Order Now link will close in February!! 
Once the link is closed yearbooks will not be available to purchase at the end of the year, don't delay order today!

Hart Middle School main web-site has extended information including our Hart Daily News: click here

Annual Education Report (AER)

​The Annual Education Report 2023-2024 (AER) is available on Hart Middle School's website under the "About Us" tab and click on the "Key Information".   A hard copy is also available to review in the Main Office.  AER Report 2023-2024
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​To access the entire 2023-24 school calendar, please visit the RCS website.

Instructions to report absence, late arrival & early dismissal

Attendance Line 248-726-4510

​ This is a 24-hour voicemail. Please report the following:
  • Student’s first and last name (including the spelling)
  • Parent or Guardian’s first and last name
  • Day and date of late arrival or early dismissal
  • Reason for late arrival or early dismissal
  • Early dismissals must be requested with as much advance notice as possible​
Option #2 – Use ParentVUE to report an all-day absence only.
​Please note the reason for the absence in the COMMENT section
  • Each all-day absence requires a separate ParentVUE entry.
  • Late arrivals and early dismissals cannot be reported on ParentVUE. Please call the Attendance Line at 248-726-4510 to report a late arrival or request early dismissal, giving as much notice as possible.

Spotlight on Hart Staff 

Positivity Project P2 

Dear Families,

This week, our school community will focus on the character strength of Perseverance. Perseverance means completing what you start despite obstacles. It means never giving up.
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People who show perseverance keep trying, even when they face challenges. They stay focused on their goals and work hard, even when things don't go as planned. Those who persevere often achieve great things because they don't quit. They also learn a lot and get better at what they do.
Perseverance can also inspire others. When one person in a group keeps going despite setbacks, it can motivate the whole team to keep trying and reach their goals.

To practice and encourage the character strength of optimism at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.
​Thank you for your continued support. 
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Best of luck to our 7th and 8th Grade Band and Orchestra MSBOA Solo and Ensemble participants at Rochester High School this Saturday January 18, 2025!
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We're proud of you for taking on this extra challenge and know you'll represent Hart well!

Project Lit

Attention, readers! A new year offers new opportunities to share your love of reading. Bring a friend and start the year off with book buddies!  Join our Project Lit community after school on Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, from 2:30 to 3:30 in the media center.  Participants will feast on pizza and discuss books.  We will connect to our last read, The Inheritance Games, and introduce our next shared read, The Mona Lisa Vanishes. Stop by Mrs. Jacobson’s room for more information or book copies.
Winter Intramurals are here! Hart is pleased to offer a variety of classes to our students.
Intramurals include:
​Needle Crafts: Crochet 1, Creative Writing, Board & Card Games, Makerspace, and Escape Room Challenge.
Please click on the link below to access the flyer with complete information, including course descriptions, scholarship information, meeting dates and times, and how to register (on the last page of the flyer). *Please note: Registration closes two days prior to the start date of the intramural. Do not delay!
Winter 2025 Intramurals click here
Hart's 8th graders have the opportunity to spend the day in Detroit on an all-day field trip May 28, 2025. Students will enjoy a full morning of activities (itinerary to be announced soon), followed by a Detroit Tigers v. San Francisco Giants game, and lunch at Comerica Park.
​Please click on the link below to access all trip information, including how to register your child by the January 17, 2025 deadline.
8th Grade Trip to Detroit - 2025.pdf 
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.
VOLLEYBALL OPEN GYM
There will be Volleyball Open Gym for 7th and 8th grade girls who are interested in trying out for Hart's Volleyball teams. 

The Open Gym will take place Friday, January 24th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Hart Gym.
This is not a requirement for trying out, but provides an opportunity to touch a volleyball, and get in some practice prior to tryouts which take place January 27, 28 and 29. There will be coaches and members of the high school Volleyball team present to assist, and work with the athletes.

Hart Wrestling 2025

Hart Wrestling will start conditioning for 3 days starting January 21st, 22nd and 23rd from 2:30pm-3:30pm. Pick up will be at 3:45pm. Official practice will begin January 27th 2:30pm-4:30pm each day after school.
​Students will need t-shirt, shorts, wrestling shoes and an optional water bottle.
 
All wrestlers will need an updated physical uploaded to Final Forms in order to participate in any of the workouts. 
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Hello Parents and Caretakers!
We are very excited to offer a new performing arts opportunity open to all 6th through 8th grade students across the RCS district: Winter Color Guard Team!
The goal of this team is to give middle school students an opportunity to make friends across our district, while learning valuable dance and flag technique skills to prepare them for high school Color Guard.
The season will begin Wednesday, December 4th, and will culminate with two performances at the end of the season Saturday, March 1st at Troy Athens High School, and Sunday March 16th at Stoney Creek High School.
​Rehearsals will take place on Wednesdays, from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Hart Band Room from December 4th through March 12th. Students traveling to rehearsal from other middle schools are welcome to join us as soon as they are able to arrive.
The cost is $250 for the season, and includes a flag, costume, and all instructional costs from our instructional team.
Please see the attached flyer Middle School Winter Guard Flyer 2024.pdf and visit our website (Color Guard Website). You can also sign up to receive 'Remind' messages by texting @25schswgms to 81010 or by clicking on the following link: https://www.remind.com/join/25schswgms
If you have any questions please contact Color Guard Coach Ann Acheson at [email protected].
​Deadline Extended
Calling All Students for the "Be Real" Section!
The Yearbook Club is excited to showcase our diversity and celebrate what makes each of us unique. We want to feature YOU in our "Be Real" section!
How to Participate: Submit a picture of yourself doing something you love outside of school. Whether it’s a hobby, sport, or just a fun activity you enjoy in your free time, we want to see you being your authentic self!
Submission Guidelines:
  • Submit a photo that shows you engaging in an activity you’re passionate about.
  • Send your photo to [email protected]
  • Deadline: 1/19/2025
Let’s celebrate the things that make us all unique!
Online ordering for 2024-2025 Yearbooks is now open! 
  • Yearbooks are $30 each.
  • Yearbooks can only be ordered online.
  • Once online ordering wraps up in February 3, 2025, it will not re-open.
  • There will not be extra yearbooks available to purchase in the Spring.
  • To find out if you have already ordered a yearbook, please click on the link below, enter Hart's school code 40033, click "continue", and on the next page select "Already placed an order?" at the bottom. 
Please click HERE to place a yearbook order!
If you have any questions please email [email protected].
​Lead with H.A.R.T.