MHMS Messenger 5.30.25
IMPORTANT DATES
May 30 - MHMS Dance Concert
June 3 - MHMS Spring Choral Concert
June 4 – 8th Grade Photo (9:30 AM)
June 4 – MHMS Band Concert
June 5 - Rising 9th graders to High School
June 6 - Schools close 3 hours early, Professional Workday
June 9 - MHMS Spring Orchestra Concert at Reservoir High School, 7 pm - 9 pm
June 13 - 8th Grade Farewell Ceremony 10:00 - 11:30 AM
June 16 – School closes 3 hours early, Professional Learning Day
June 17 – School closes 3 hours early, Professional Work Day
June 18 – School closes 3 hours early, Professional Learning Day
Refer to the Murray Hill Middle School website and the 2024-2025 HCPSS Calendar to stay up to date on events, school closings, and early dismissals.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
School Office: 410-880-5897
Student Services: 410-880-5838
Health Room: 410-880-5937
ATHOLTON HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE RAIDERS
Athletics meeting (Save the Date)
Hello, future Raiders! The athletic department at Atholton High School will be hosting an athletic information night on Thursday, June 5th at 6 pm in the cafeteria. This meeting is for all parents and players who wish to try out for a fall sport.
Tryouts begin August 13, 2025. All potential student athletes will need to be at all tryouts, and practices will begin immediately after tryouts. Please plan vacations accordingly. There are no supplemental tryouts for high school sports. Fall sports include field hockey, volleyball, football, boys/girls’ cross country, boys/girls’ soccer, cheerleading, and boys/girls’ golf.
More information will be coming out closer to this date. If you have any questions about Atholton High School athletics, please contact Mr. Senisi at Michael_Senisi@hcpss.org.
FUTURE RESERVOIR HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYERS AND PARENTS
The Reservoir Girls’ Soccer program will be participating in the 7v7 Summer Soccer League. Do you have a rising 9th-grade soccer player attending Reservoir this fall? Please join us this summer.
This is a great opportunity to get to know some of your future teammates, stay active, and sharpen your soccer skills before tryouts and the fall season begins on August 13.
Here are the key details:
Dates: Monday, July 7th – August 6th
Game Days: Monday and Wednesday evenings
Game Times: 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM, or 8:30 PM (game times will vary each week)
League Info: www.sackick.com/summer-leagues
Location: Covenant Park, Ellicott City
Commitment: We understand that summer can be busy with vacations and other activities, so it's not mandatory to attend every game. However, knowing how many players we can count on is important for planning.
Cost: To determine the exact cost per player (estimated to be around $70 for the whole summer), we won’t know until we gather a final headcount.
If your daughter is interested in playing in Reservoir’s summer league, please email Tangie Smith at tangelats@gmail.com by Wednesday, June 5th, to express interest.5/23/25
HCPSS SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM
HCPSS will offer its free summer meal program weekdays June 23-Aug. 1 (except July 4) from 12:30-2 p.m. at locations across Howard County. Open to all HCPSS students and any children ages 18 and under, there are no applications, enrollment or fees to participate in this program, however children must be present to receive free meals. Free meals also will be provided to all students participating in HCPSS summer programs.
INFORMATION FROM THE HEALTH ROOM
Dear Parent/Guardian,
If your student has medication in the health room, those medications will need to be picked up by noon on June 18th. If your child will need to take medication during the coming school year, medication order forms can be found on the HCPSS website at https://www.hcpss.org/health/medications/
Orders for each new school year must be dated on or after July 1. All medications must be in containers properly labeled with the following information:
- Student name
- Medication name
- Dosage to be given
- Time and frequency of medication
- Date of medication order
- Prescriber's name
- Expiration date of medication
Over-the-counter medications such as cold, allergy, and headache medications should be brought to the health room in new, unopened containers.
*Medications should be delivered to school by a parent/guardian to assure safe arrival. Students should not transport medications.
**Medication remaining at the end of the school year should be picked up by the parent/guardian by noon on June 18th. Any medication not picked up will be destroyed.
Please contact our nurse if you need to make different arrangements for medication pick-up.
EXPECTATIONS FOR JUNE 6 EID AL-ADHA IN HCPSS SCHOOLS AND OFFICES
When the 2025-2026 HCPSS School Year Calendar was developed and approved, it was believed that Eid al-Adha would be on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Since that time, representatives from the Howard County Muslim Council (HCMC) informed us that the date has been adjusted to be Friday, June 6, 2025. Currently, that date is a half day of school for students and Professional Work Day for staff.
SETTING NOTIFICATIONS FOR GRADES IN CANVAS
Are you aware that you can set notification options that let you know when your child’s grade falls below a certain value in a course? You can even set a notification to view your child’s internet usage via Lightspeed. For more information, including directions as to how to set this up, click here.
HC DRUGFREE
Teen Advisory Council - Open to Howard County students in grades 8-12. Earn Community Service Hours and make meaningful contributions to the community. Next meeting: Monday June 9, 2025, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Must register to receive the meeting link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TAC_6-9-25 More information: https://hcdrugfree.org/teen-advisory-council/
Senior Week: Staying Safe in Ocean City - Senior Week should be a celebratory, memorable time with friends—not a risk! With the right planning, it can be a safe and fun experience for everyone. Check out HC DrugFree's recorded webinar, "Senior Week: Staying Safe in Ocean City", for graduating high school seniors and their parents. The tips shared by Howard County teens, the Ocean City Police, and the Ocean City Beach Patrol are appropriate for all families or anyone visiting Ocean City, MD this summer or throughout the year. View webinar: https://hcdrugfree.org/senior-week/
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
ABSENCES TO SCHOOL
If your student is going to be absent, please send a message to MHMSAbsence@hcpss.org. The message will go directly to Ms. Janai Beck, who manages our daily attendance. Please take time to review HCPSS’s Attendance Policy 9010.
CLOTHING TO CASH
MHMS participates in the Clothing to Cash fundraising program. Clothing to Cash is a textile recycling program that donates money to the school for every pound of donated items. Look for the white donation bin at the bottom of the Murray Hill Middle School parking lot. Clothing to Cash will accept items in ALL conditions: new with tags, or torn, stained, worn-out knees, shoes with holes or only one shoe, backpacks, old sheets, towels, blankets, stuffed animals and more. What a great way to help the school and clean out your closets! All donations must be bagged and put in the collection bin. We appreciate your support!
RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY
AFTER-HOURS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
If you have an immediate need for help with depression, suicidal thoughts, or other serious mental health issues, please contact:
Call or text 988
Grassroots Crisis Intervention at 410-531-6677
The Maryland Crisis Hotline: Dial 211 and then choose option 1
The Crisis Text Line: Text 741741, and a trained counselor will respond.
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255
After hours threat/safety concern: We encourage you to utilize Safe Schools Maryland, an anonymous and free system to report any school or student safety concerns, including mental health concerns. Safe Schools Maryland operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Anyone can call the tip line (1-833-MD-B-SAFE / 1-833-632-7233), complete an online form, or use the Safe Schools Maryland app.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
FAMILY SUPPORT & RESOURCES
More information https://www.hcpss.org/supports/family-resources/
HCPSS’ Community News and Programs website makes it easy for families to find educational and recreational resources, events and after-school programs beyond the school day by non-profit organizations.”