Good luck to our Hoopeston Area Middle School Spelling Team who will compete at Sectionals in Oakwood on Monday, March 3rd at 1 p.m.
Congratulations to Ms. Small for being awarded an Empowering Education Grant from Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative! The $500 grant will be put towards percussion instruments for the Middle School and High School Bands.
Our HAMS band and choir both had wonderful performances during the Winter Concert last night. We are proud of you!
Congratulations to 6th grade HAMS student, Lanie Little, who won the title of 2025 HAMS' Spelling Champion at yesterday's competition.
When students surprise everyone and volunteer to read to their peers in 8th Grade ELA--let 'em! #studentledinstruction #cornjerkerpride
The Hoopeston Youth Wrestling Club has asked to share this exciting event! This is their only home meet of the season, and they would love to see familiar faces in the crowd cheering them on. The club includes students from Kindergarten through 8th grade, and they’ve been working hard all season. Please come out Thursday night at 6 PM to show your support and help make it a great night for these young athletes!
Today, the HAMS 7th grade staff welcomed their students to the HAMS “Hunger Games” districts, as a welcome to the ELA unit on the novel. Each classroom — and its teacher — transformed into the subject area “districts” and their leaders. We are looking forward to a fantastic unit! “May the odds be ever in your favor!”
HAMS students are encouraged to participate in our Valentine's Day Spirit Week February 10-14.
Student led in 8th grade ELA this morning, as Mr. Resendez taught us about word meaning and technical language. #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Fruhling's ELA class is beginning a new podcast this week and diving into what it takes to be a radio reporter/journalist!
This week, Mrs. Lee’s HAMS 8th grade honors ELA class presented creative cover letters as part of their informational text unit.
Students researched education and skills needed for their dream jobs, as well as their ideal location of work. Then, they presented a creative “cover letter” promoting why they would be the best fit for the job.
Career options ranged from construction, architecture, and video game testing, to special education, movie production, baking, real estate, and professional singing.
Students then voted on their choices for the Lee-Sie Award of Literary Excellence.
Congratulations to our winners:
1st: Aerah R.
2nd: Thomas T. and Waylon L.
3rd: Chloe G.
This morning, Hoopeston Area Middle School proudly celebrated our January Students of the Month during a special assembly. We are incredibly proud of these outstanding students for their dedication to academics and their consistently positive attitudes. After the assembly, students and their families had the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful breakfast together. It was a fantastic way to honor their hard work and achievements.
Congratulations to all of our January Students of the Month—you inspire us every day!
HAMS Piano Lab students are diligently working on their new music. These students were very excited for the new course offering this school year!
What better way to head into break than by celebrating the incredible dedication of our teachers? Tonight, at Hoopeston Area Middle School's inaugural Teacher Appreciation Night during the boys' basketball game, we had the perfect opportunity to recognize and thank our outstanding teaching staff. Their meaningful work and commitment to our students every single day make HAMS a truly special place. We are so proud to call them part of our HAMS family!
Mrs. Mac's Life Skills Class at HAMS has gotten to travel the world through visual crafts and adapted books the last two weeks. They got to read about what major holidays are celebrated in different countries around the world and make crafts each day! We have had so much fun learning about so many different traditions around the world.
The Christmas Door Decorating Contest at HAMS this year has brought extra cheer to the building. Congratulations to this year's winners.
1st Place - Mrs. Lee
2nd Place - Mrs. Cappellano
3rd Place - Mrs. Mac's Team
HAMS staff was daydreaming of the sunny beaches of Hawaii today as they participated in our Hawaiian themed spirit day!
Hoopeston Area High School Varsity Basketball player Claire Dixon was nominated for Athlete of the Week by News Gazette.
You can cast your vote here for Claire: https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/prep-sports/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3Os0msAiH3xyjToFJHtEjQChzQU-vjYOu3smKIg_-JVJd1rK_gxGQhGzk_aem_VmRiC-R6IDnVuq9wXqFaow
It's the Merriest of Monday's at HAMS. Today we celebrate our last Merry Monday of December. Thank you to everyone in the building for making our first semester a great semester. Tis the season for overindulgence!
We are so proud of the wonderful performances from our HAMS band and choir students today at the Christmas Concert.
