IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Monday, January 22 - Boys Wrestling practice starts 10:40am-Noon - optional on the half-days Monday, January 22 - Half-day of school early dismissal 10:40 am 1st & 2nd hour exams Tuesday, January 23 - Half-day of school early dismissal 10:40 am 3rd & 4th hour exams Wednesday, January 24 - Half-day of school early dismissal 10:40 am 5th & 6th hour exams Thursday, January 25 - 2nd Semester begins with a full day of school Thursday, January 25 - Project Lit Meeting in the Media Center 2:30pm-3:30pm Thursday, January 25 - Beautification Club in the Media Center 2:30pm-3:30pm Thursday, January 25 - Art at Hart Club meet in the Art Room 2:40pm-3:45pm Monday, January 29 - Prism Club Meeting in band room 2:30pm-3:30pm note change in date Monday, January 29 - Girls volleyball try-outs begin 2:30pm-4:45pm All athletes must have a physical on file and uploaded to final forms before the beginning of practice
2nd Semester schedules were released Monday, and are available in StudentVUE and ParentVUE. Second Semester begins with a full day of school on Thursday, January 25. Please remember to check StudentVUE on Wednesday, January 24 to make sure your schedule has not been changed. Lunch Schedules will be available Thursday, January 25th during your students Hart Start.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be half days of school to wrap up 1st semester. We will dismiss at 10:40 a.m. each day. Monday students will attend 1st and 2nd hour; Tuesday will be 3rd and 4th hour; Wednesday will be 5th and 6th hour. The last day of 1st semester is now Wednesday, January 24th.
Positivity Project 2023
As part of our character journey here at Hart this year we partnered with The Positivity Project. All students will build on words each week that help determine our character. We hope our Hart families will follow along at home. More information can be found here : The Positivity ProjectGrade 6-8 password:P2 This week's the lesson will be: SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE We truly appreciate your partnership in this journey!
Student Pick-up & Drop-off Instructions
Reporting an all-day absence or late arrival, or requesting early dismissal Option #1 – Please call the Attendance Line (248) 726-4510 to report an all-day absence, late arrival, or early dismissal. 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. Pleasenote the reason for the absence in the COMMENT section
Each all-day absence requires a separate ParentVUE entry.
Late arrivals and early dismissalscannot 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.
Hart Loop Safety Reminder
Our primary concern during morning drop off and afternoon pick up at Hart is student safety. To ensure student safety, and alleviate traffic congestion on Sheldon Road, please take a few minutes to review our Loop Drop-Off/Pick-Up procedures diagram. This will help traffic move through the loops as efficiently as possible.
Important things to note:
North Loop: All students will enter the building through Door #28 (the eastern-most entrance). Please pull as far forward as possible. Students should exit the car as soon as you are in the "drop off area" along the sidewalk, and walk to the east set of doors (#28) which will be unlocked.
South Loop: All students will enter the building through Door #9 (the middle set of doors). Please pull as far forward as possible. Students should exit the car as soon as you are in the "drop off area" along the sidewalk, and walk to Door #9, which will be unlocked.
Please do not drop off from the outside lane.
Please do not drop off or pick up in parking lots and allow your child to cut through the line of cars moving through the loop.
Please do not drive through, or park in, the bus loop on the east side of the building during morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up.
Please remember, we are all part of the same community. Patience and courtesy should always be extended to those around us.
Thank you for your partnership, courtesy and patience.
Attention Project Lit participants! Our next meeting has been re-scheduled to Thursday, January 25th at 2:30pm-3:30pm in the Media Center, due to our cold weather days. Our authors, Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan, will be Zooming with us to answer questions about their book A Place at the Table and their experiences as writers. We are excited to hear about their collaboration as authors and learn about their current writing projects. It is not too late to read the book and join us. Copies of the book are available in room A26A.
Hart Intramurals are OPEN!
It’s time to register for winter intramurals at Hart! Choose from Beginning Sewing with Mrs. Dimefski, Taylor Swift Eras with Mrs. Spach, Creative Writing with Mrs. Muscillo, Chess with the experts from Mandell Chess, or Makerspace with Mrs. Trimboli. Flyers with information about each intramural and how to register are on the counter in the Main Office, in Hart Headlines, and were emailed to students and parents on Friday, January 12th.
The Hart Beautification Club will meet in the Media Center on Thursday, January 25th from 2:30 to 3:30. Please sign up on the clipboard in the Main Office if you are planning to attend.
Final Forms - Athlete Registration
Health Physicals for middle school athletes can now be uploaded online via Final Forms! Parents/guardians of Hart Middle School athletes will now be required to create a Final Forms account, where they can register for sports and upload Health Physicals. To access Final Forms, please click on the link below, and follow the steps to create your account, and upload forms. https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/athletics/athleteregistration Health Physicals can no longer be turned in to the school office. They must be uploaded in Final Forms. If you have any questions regarding this process, please click on the link below to contact a Hart Athletic Liaison (AL), Mr. Dulmage or Mr. DeVantier. https://www.rochester.k12.mi.us/athletics/contact-us-athletics
There will be optional wrestling practice from 10:40 am to noon on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Regular wrestling practice begins Thursday, January 25th, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please note: wrestling is now allowed for 6th graders, as well as 7th and 8th graders. All athletes must have current health physicals uploaded to Final Forms prior to the first practice. Please see Coach Schafer in B9 if you have any questions.
6th Grade Students and Families! We are pleased to announce that Hart's 6th graders will be going on a field trip to the Detroit Zoo on Friday, April 5th. This field trip will support our learning of ecosystems in Science. Please watch for more information, including how to register your child for the field trip, after the beginning of 2nd semester. Thank you! Hart's 6th Grade Teaching Team & Hart Administrators
Please note the January 22nd meeting has been changed to Monday, January 29th because of the half-day of school on Monday January 22nd there will be no clubs after school. Please meet in the band room 2:30pm-3:30pm.
Hello 7th grade students and families! We are happy to offer an opportunity to spend a day in celebration at Cedar Point Tuesday, May 28th. The cost for the trip is $75 per student, which includes the bus ride and admission to the park. Permission Slips and Payment:
Payment for the trip can be made securely using your credit or debit card. Please click on the link highlighted below to submit payment. You will need to create a profile and add your child in order to register and submit payment. (*Note: You may have an existing profile if you registered for SAC or Enrichment/BASES classes in the past.)
Payment can also be made by check. Please make checks payable to Rochester Community Schools.
Payments must be made by Thursday, March 7th, 2024.
All permission slips, which students received in their World History classes, must be completed and returned to their World History teacher by Thursday, March 7th, 2024.
We would love to have all 7th grade students attend. If you need financial assistance please contact Hart Principal, Allison Roberts, at [email protected] to make a confidential request. *Students choosing not to attend will have a full school day at Hart. Agenda:
Drop off students at Hart no later than 6:30 a.m.
Once we arrive at the park the kids will be free to roam and enjoy the rides, restaurants, shopping and sights with their friends.
Lunches will be on their own in the park or they can bring a lunch.
There will be one required check-in time between 12:30pm and 1:30pm so we can put eyes on students.
Kids can put their bags, lunches, etc in the lockers throughout the park.
Teachers will setup in the Starbucks at the front of the park all day. Students will start there at the beginning of their field trip.
Students will NOT have access to the Waterpark.
We will return to Hart at 7 p.m. (Students will be asked to contact their families when we are 30 minutes from arriving at Hart to allow for more precise pick-up information.)
If you have any questions or concerns please email Jojo Dosch: [email protected]
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STUDENT CONNECTIONS
February 13th - 2:30pm-3:30pm
March 12th - 2:30pm-3:30pm
April 9th - 2:30pm-3:30pm
May 14th - 2:30pm-3:30pm
Hart Soaring Students will be collecting items for "The Incredible Birthday Party Project" see the list below. Please drop off your items by February 9th in the main office at Hart so students have them for the February 13th meeting.
Chartwells is looking to hire cooks #1209948, food service workers #1209939, and unit leads #1209908, to work in the Rochester Community School district. To apply online please visit:compassgroupcareers.com and search the position you are interested in applying for, along with the corresponding position number shown above.