Holgate Middle School

Holgate Middle School Yearbooks are currently on sale. The cost this year is $13.00. Students should pay their homeroom teacher by Friday, May 19th if they want to purchase a Yearbook. The HMS Yearbooks will be handed out on the last day of school.

2023 AC Dance Team Tryouts: May 22 & 24 in Golden Eagle Arena 3:30-6:00. Contact Coach Sommers: 605-377-3632 or Coach Fletcher 605-277-0044 for more information.

8th grade students and parents: Schedule changes for the 23-24 school year will be allowed one class at a time. The schedule below is for students wanting to make a schedule change: May 1st - 5th - Class of 2024 (Current JUNIORS) can request schedule changes May 8th - 12th - Class of 2025 (Current SOPHOMORES) can request schedule changes May 15th - 19th - Class of 2026 (Current FRESHMEN) can request schedule changes May 22nd - 26th - Class of 2027 (Current 8th graders) can request schedule changes If you submit a schedule change before the allowed time for your class, it will not be completed until your classes scheduled week. Here is the link to the schedule change form. This link can also be found on the Aberdeen Central High School Student Services webpage. If students have a change to request, please use the online form and DO NOT email your assigned School Counselor to make the change. Once you submit your online request, your assigned School Counselor will email you with your options. ONLINE SCHEDULE CHANGE FORM LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnyfexIqtyRbIYnCiBSAOFnVqJZsuqa6Ii2djikkqnoqQXwQ/viewform

8th Grade Parents/Guardians, The HMS 8th Grade Teachers are currently planning the Annual 8th Grade Spring Grand Finale. The event will be held in the Holgate Middle School Gym on Thursday, May 25th beginning at 9:30 am. It will last approximately one hour and is open to the public. Thank you!

Holgate Middle School Spring Concert Thursday, May 4th (TONIGHT) 6th grade 5:30; 7th & 8th grades 7:00 pm See below for the concert link https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/aberdeen-central-high-school-aberdeen-sd/evt3c40501d9c

Holgate Middle School Newsletter May 2023 https://5il.co/1tku7

Holgate Middle School -- Midterm Grades We have completed our 4th Quarter Midterm of the 2022-2023 school year. You may view your student’s midterm grades on your Parent Portal account. You may also view your student’s report cards on your student’s portal. Ask your student to log-in to their account as you may need to enter through a security page. Once you are in your Parent Portal or your student's portal, on the left side you will see a “Reports” tab. Click on this tab, choose 4th Mid-term Report Card, and your student's Midterm Report Card will load.

The Holgate Middle School PTA 2023 Clothing Order is available online. Scan the QR code below. The online store will close on April 30th. Orders will be delivered to HMS on May 15th.

Game Day - Golden Eagle Softball vs Roosevelt April 18 4:00 Koehler Field

Hello all Holgate Middle School Families! On Tuesday, April 18th at 6:30pm we will have our monthly HMS PTA meeting and we need some dedicated parents help to keep the HMS PTA alive for 2023-24! We are in need of a President, Vice President, and Treasurer. These officer positions are very easy and your help is very important for the HMS kids and staff! Please consider attending the meeting or reaching out to the office with interest! Thank you! Jen Deutsch, HMS PTA President

Due to road conditions, the Aberdeen Public Schools will open 2 hours late on Thursday, April 6 with no AM preschool. Buses will run only where possible. Last day of school will remain Friday, May 26.

Due to the forecast for the spring storm, the Aberdeen Public Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, April 4 AND Wednesday, April 5. We will evaluate travel conditions for Thursday as the week progresses.

Dear Holgate Middle School 8th Grade Parents, Next week, we are starting our testing for the yearly state assessment. To ensure students are at their optimal performance, we ask that students get 8 hours of sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. We are looking for donations for snacks for each testing day. Suggested snacks include granola bars, rice krispies, goldfish and fruit snacks. These items need to be individually wrapped and somewhat nutritious. Please do not send anything with nuts to be aware of those with allergies. The average class is 30 students per class. If you are willing to bring that amount, we would appreciate it but will accept any amount you are able to provide. These can be dropped off in the office. Testing takes a lot of mental energy, and we want each one of our students to have great success these coming weeks! Thank you!

Holgate Middle School Newsletter April 2023 https://5il.co/1rwie

Due to travel conditions, the softball games at the PC Dome and track meet at SDSU scheduled on 4/1 will be postponed. Make up dates have not been determined.

Due to the blizzard warning and overnight precipitation, the Aberdeen Public Schools will be CLOSED on Friday, March 31. Travel conditions are expected to become very difficult throughout the day. Stay safe Golden Eagles!

The softball season opener will be on April 1. The triple header between Watertown, Pierre and AC begins at 9:00am in the PC Dome. GO EAGLES!!

Follow this link to see the happenings around the school district. https://my.walls.io/ASD61 Also be sure to follow each school on Social Media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and download the schools app.

Due to the unprecedented number of inclement weather days this year, the School Board has amended the 2022-23 calendar. The last day of school for students will be Friday, May 26 (1/2 day). We appreciate your patience as we have all endured a very difficult winter season.

HMS Parents/Guardians: There will be a 6th & 7th grade informational meeting about the progression of math classes beyond 6th grade on Tuesday, March 14th at 7:00 pm in HMS Room 202 (Ms. Siever's Room)