Middle School

Educonnect - Student Access

How awesome are our students? Pretty awesome - usually! To this end, students sought access to their grades via Educonnect. This is indeed not only possible, but EVERY student received an account and were instructed how to access their grades via their Chromebook. First time in HF history I’m aware that our Mustangs have been given 100% access to their grades via Educonnect!

Faith Families

About once a month or so we meet in Faith Family Groups. The purpose of Faith Families includes:
1) to give our students an opportunity to put their faith into action through service projects 2) to develop leadership skills in our 8th and 7th grade students
3) to develop community within our school and the various grade levels
4) to have some fun with our school family!

8th graders are expected to take the primary leadership roles within their faith families, but 7th graders are expected to be available and/or assist when and where necessary. Attendance for everyone is emphasized. Also, middle schoolers discuss and prepare their “Faith Family Activity” on Mondays before the Faith Family Friday. Faith Family dates are located on our G Calendar on our website.

Medication Care

It has been brought to my attention that a middle school student brought prescription medication to school without either the family’s permission or school’s knowledge. Out of an abundance of caution I wanted to share this information with you for clarification and to ensure our Handbook policies are followed. While we have had folks from the Shawnee County Health Department discuss the dangers of vaping and the importance of nutrition, please talk to your child(ren) about the importance of NOT taking any medication to school without permission and ANY medication taken at school MUST be done so with adult supervision. IF students need medication, please notify the office, leave it at the office, and it will be dispensed there. Thank you!

Reminder: As Cold Weather is Ahead - Mustang Attire Only, PLEASE

We want to remain Mustang Proud during cold weather, so please be sure to send your students to school in Mustang attire, including school approved hoodies. While we support other Kansas teams like the Chiefs, K-State, and KU, such items are non-dress code. We must maintain our dress code while pumping up school spirit!

Cyberbullying Prevention - using Peace Be With You! While our students reported there is not much face-to-face bullying at school, they say they are more likely to experience it on their phones away from campus. To this end, StuCo officers recommended adopting a curriculum to intervene and discourage such behavior. We’ve been using Peace Be With You for this purpose! In particular, we discussed using Christ as Our Model for Leadership and Dignity for All by using the positive spirit triangle that emphasizes the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in how we treat each other. Understanding that the “Spirit” we use when speaking to one another is important and should be centered on what good, beautiful, and true is something we have been working on in class. This is an ongoing process, but one we hope will bear daily fruit!