IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Friday, March 1 - Last day to register for Washington DC trip current 7th grade students entering into 8th grade Monday, March 4 - Track & Field Clothing Order is due! see track flyer Monday, March 4 - E-Sports club meeting 2:30pm - 4:30pm Monday, March 4- Girls Volleyball Hart @ West 4pm 7th Grade, 8th Grade follows Tuesday, March 5 - Parent Coffee with Counselors 9:30am-10:30am Tuesday, March 5 - Choir Festival at Stoney Creek Auditorium during the school day Wednesday, March 6 - Authors in April book club - Project Lit 2:30pm-3:30pm Wednesday, March 6 - Girls Volleyball Hart @ Reuther 4pm 8th Grade plays first, 7th follows Thursday, March 7 - Current 8th graders visit Stoney Creek HS for scheduling presentation 8:30am Thursday, March 7 - Boys Wrestling Lake Orion & West @ Hart meet begins 4pm Thursday, March 7 - Art Club in the Art Room C6 2:40pm-3:40pm Thursday, March 7 - Last day to sign-up for Cedar Point - 7th Grade students Friday, March 8 - MSBOA Band & Orchestra Concert 7th Grade 3:25pm & 8th Grade 5:40pm
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: LOVE OF LEARNING 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.
Our 6th graders will travel to "Isle Royale at The Detroit Zoo" on Friday, April 5th. In partnership with The Detroit Zoo, students will have field experiences similar to those of a scientist conducting research on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Please click on the following link for complete trip information: HART Detroit Zoo Family Information.pdf
The cost of the trip is $15.00 per student.
There is no fee for parent chaperones.
Students and chaperones will travel to/from The Detroit Zoo on RCS school buses, leaving Hart at 9:15 a.m.
Students should arrive for school at the normal start of the school day (7:25 a.m.).
Chaperones are asked to arrive at Hart by 8:55 a.m. Please check in with the Main Office staff, who will direct you to the Cafeteria.
We will return from the trip at approximately 2:00 p.m.
There are THREE documents which must be completed and returned by Wednesday, March 13th. Two are permission slips, and one is a Photo/Video/Film Release form required by the Detroit Zoo.
Paper consent form for RCS. This is a paper permission slip which was distributed to students Thursday, February 29th. The signed hard copy must be returned to your child's Science teacher by March 13. You can access a copy of the form by clicking on the following link: HART - RCS Permission Slip.docx.pdf
If you need financial assistance, please send a confidential email to Hart Principal, Allison Roberts at [email protected]. We are looking forward to experiencing this unique field experience with our students! Hart Middle School's 6th Grade Teachers
Hart Track & Field 2024
Welcome to Hart Track and Field 2024! The season runs from April 2nd - May 30th. Students must join the Google Classroom for Track & Field. Use Code = ehkvxnt
Our Track & Field Coaches: Head Coach: Chris DeVantier (Email: [email protected]) 6th Grade Girls Coach: Christine Bays 6th Grade Boys Coach: Jim Cromie 7th Grade Girls Coach: Bethany Strausbaugh 7th Grade Boys Coach: Amber Golden 8th Grade Girls Coach: Paige Flowers 8th Grade Boys Coach: Sam Castillo Please sign and turn in this slip to Mrs. Strausbaugh in Room A12 to commit to Track: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lcidNP8t_X3WawhX5vL1xTS9Yung7nCGRpOTFFtVhSQ/edit?pli=1 The 2024 Hart Track & Field calendar can be accessed by clicking on the following link: Hart Track & Field Calendar 2024.pdf
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
Please join us in celebrating volunteers across the district including Hart's own teacher Mrs. Jacobson, parent Tina Scharf, student Jasmine Ng, and E-Bots coach Brian Musser. The Founders Day awards ceremony is Monday, March 4th at Rochester High School starting at 6 pm.
Band & Hart Orchestra
March 8 - MSBOA Band & Orchestra Festival, Stoney Creek High School Auditorium 7th Grade Orchestra 3:25 pm 8th Grade Orchestra 5:40 pm Wishing our Choir, Band, and Orchestra students outstanding performances at Festival next week!
8th Grade Slogan Contest
Hello 8th grade students and families! As part of the 8th grade field trip to Detroit in May, students and chaperones will be wearing matching t-shirts, making it easier to identify our group members. We are having a contest, open to all 8th grade students, to come up with a slogan to print on the t-shirts. Slogans must be school-appropriate and in keeping with the RCS Student Code of Conduct. Please click this link, T-shirt Slogan Form, to submit your slogan. Slogans must be received by Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Good luck to all students!
Hello 7th grade students and families! Please note the DATE CHANGE!! We are happy to offer an opportunity to spend a day in celebration at Cedar Point Wednesday, May 29th. 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]
This trip is open to students who will be in 8th grade for the 2024-2025 school, and their parents/guardians. (*Note: All students participating in the trip, and their parents, will be required to sign a Behavior Contract, agreeing to positive behavior at school during the school year leading up to the trip to Washington DC.) Trip & Registration Information:
Dates: Tuesday, November 12 to Friday, November 15, 2024
Note: Virtual Campus 8th grade students, whose home school is Hart, are included in the trip.
To register for the trip: Click on the website link above, and select “Register” in the top right corner. The Registration Tour Code for Hart is: HartDC2024
The deadline for registration is Friday, March 1, 2024
Parents/guardians who would like to chaperone the trip will be required to complete an Overnight Chaperone packet, which includes being fingerprinted. The packet for the 2024-2025 school year will be on the RCS website (under Human Resources/Volunteer Forms) beginning July 1, 2024.Chaperone packets must be submitted no later than 9/13/24.Please note: If you were fingerprinted and cleared as an overnight chaperone during the 2023-2024 school year, you will only be required to submit an IChat Volunteer Authorization form for the 2024-2025 school year to keep your fingerprints current. Anyone who has not been cleared as an Overnight Chaperone will not be permitted to travel with the students. This is a State of Michigan requirement.
Parents/guardians chaperoning the trip will also be required to complete a RCS Chaperone Code of Conduct form, which will be sent to chaperones in September 2024.
Dear RCS families,
This year the three RCS high schools will be hosting our first annual RCS Charity Week Dinner and Auction Night on March 1st from 6-8 pm at Adams High School.
Please join us for a night of doing good, meeting new people, and enjoying yourself—we will have dinner, artisan mocktails, a silent auction, along with live entertainment from RCS High School performers. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to hear from representatives at Humble Design Detroit, who will share information about their impact and work in our community.
All proceeds from this event will go to Humble Design Detroit and our 2024 Charity Week, so please join us for this event. Tickets can be purchased online for $20.
We hope you can join us, and we can't wait to see you there for a night of good for our community.
Thank you, Stella Phillips and the Adams Student Council
Hart Middle School RCS web-site More detailed information can be found on the Hart Middle School homepage by clicking here. Check out the SOCIAL MEDIA tab for daily news happening around Hart. You might see a familiar face or two!
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