Congratulations to 7th grader Olivia Gillins, winner of the 2024 HAMS Spelling Contest! The contest went into a Spell-off with Olivia winning the competition by 3 words. The entire Spelling Team will compete at county Sectionals on Monday, March 4th.
HAMS January Important Dates
For our last day before break our 8th graders did a "Snowball Writing" activity. The students were all given a story starter they had to continue, using their creative minds. Once they were done they waded up the papers and threw them at the front of the room and then repeated.
Students in Mrs. Mac's Life Skills class celebrated the end of the semester with a bowling trip! They are super excited for next semester as they learn about kitchen appliances, transportation, mechanics/ basic repairs, and technology/internet safety!
Mrs. Lee's HAMS Newspaper class did terrific job on their December Cornjerker Times newspaper. #CornjerkerPride
Family and friends were treated to a wonderful evening of music by the HAMS and HAHS choirs at the first annual Cookies and Carols event. Thank you to all that made this special night possible.
Our HAMS band and choir did an outstanding job performing at the Christmas concert this afternoon. #CornjerkerPride
Today our Middle School Life Skills Class got the opportunity to put their new skills to the test by visiting Country Way Coin Laundry. Students got to walk through in person the steps of using a washer and dryer at the laundromat! Afterwards, they got to enjoy lunch at Rossville Family Restaurant and practice ordering independently! Thank you to both businesses for allowing us to come by today.
Congratulations to our HAMS Door Decorating Contest winners. The competition was fierce!
Most Creative - Mrs. Fruhling
Most Original - Mrs. Young
Best Use of Halloween Theme - Mrs. Schoonover & Mrs. Kietzman
On Friday, our HAMS Drama Class had the privilege of participating in the IESA State Speech Contest in Rantoul. Eighth Graders Isabelle Acosta and Audra Powell did a great job representing Hoopeston Area with their duet performance. #CornjerkerPride
Our HAMS four square volleyball tournament for our PBIS Quarter 1 celebration was a lot of fun this afternoon. #CornjerkerPride
Ms. Kennedy's HAMS science classes are learning more about using microscopes today while examining their cheek cells. #CornjerkerPride
As always, the HAMS Band and Chorus sounded amazing tonight at the Fall Concert!
HAMS Student Council is sponsoring Red Ribbon Week for students from October 30-November 3. Below is all information related to dress up days.
8th grade math students at HAMS are teaching their classmates a skill they have recently learned themselves through ALEKS. We call it Genius Hour and the students are doing really well! #CornjerkerPride
The competition is fierce in our HAMS Door Decorating Contest. The building is looking really festive this fall. #CornjerkerPride
HAMS PICTURE RETAKE DAY INFO! Picture Retake Day is 10/17/2023! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required. If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not pre-ordered, please use the Retake Order Code 80111EF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
HAMS Girls Basketball is hosting the Iroquois West Raiders tonight. Come out and help cheer on the Cornjerkers. #CornjerkerPride
8th grade math students explored congruence with geoboards this week to begin our geometry unit.
We were proud to welcome families and honor our HAMS September Students of the Month at an assembly yesterday. #CornjerkerPride
