Weldon E. Howitt Middle School

HMS Virtual Backpack

Important Information

Parents: please take some time to review the district Attendance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Emergency Planning Guide as well as other notices in this folder: Important Policies and Notices

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Moving up to Middle School - 6th Grade Summer Orientation slideshow.

Important information about tonight’s Varsity "Pink Out" Football game against Oceanside at 6:30 pm @ the HS:

* Student IDs are mandatory – NO EXCEPTIONS

* No backpacks, bikes, balls of any kind

* No drinks unless they are purchased at the game.  

Principal's Welcome to the New School Year Letter

Click the link below to view the 2024 HMS Moving Up Ceremony: 

• June 21, 2024 Howitt Middle School Moving-Up Ceremony @ 6 pm

TODAY IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2024, AND IT IS A "B" DAY

October is Italian Heritage month, a time when we recognize the accomplishments of Italians and Italian Americans.

Galileo Galilei, regarded as the father of modern science because of his groundbreaking contributions to astronomy and mathematics and the innovation he brought to the scientific method itself.

Alessandro Volta, one of the most prominent Italian inventors of all time. He is credited with building the first electrical battery and also with discovering methane.  

Antonio Meucci, an Italian inventor. He is best known as the true inventor of the first telephone. Unfortunately, due his economic situation, he could not patent it, and years later Alexander Graham Bell was credited with the invention. Meucci’s role in the invention of the telephone was overlooked until the US House of Representatives passed a resolution on June 11, 2002, honoring Meucci’s contributions and work.  

Dante Alighieri, THE FATHER OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE. Dante is considered the greatest Italian poet, best known for The Divine Comedy, an epic poem that is one of the world's most important works of literature. Dante contributed to the development of humanism and  helped to generate the cultural and intellectual changes known as the Renaissance. 

SPORTS

7th Boys Soccer is home against Wantagh @ 4:45 pm Rescheduled from 10/15 

8th Boys Soccer is away against Grand Avenue (Bellmore-Merrick) @ 4:45 pm

7th Girls Soccer is away against Plainedge @ 4:45 pm  

Congratulations to the 7th/8th Girls Swim Team who continued their winning streak, the fourth in a row. They defeated Woodmere Middle School yesterday with a score of 71-54. The team did a great job.

Reminder that FREE breakfast for all students is served every day in both cafeterias.

Students should eat FIRST before attending Morning Rec.

Morning Rec Program is held every morning from 7:25 to 7:50 am in both the East and West Gyms. 

6th & 7th grade students who are not attending Morning Rec should go to either the East Cafeteria to eat breakfast or to the auditorium to wait for the 7:55 am bell.  8th graders not attending Morning Rec should go to the West Cafeteria to eat or wait until homeroom begins.

Lost or broken IDs or lanyards can be replaced by submitting the form that can be found on the student's chromebook under FD BOOKMARKS. Students are also able to access the form from their ClassLink launchpad. Until the new ID is replaced, students should get a TEMPORARY ID sticker from their teacher or at the lobby desk.

Yearbooks may be pre-ordered for $60 by using the link found below.  

After School Extra Help is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 2:50 to 4:50 pm.

The school doctor will be at Howitt on Friday, November 1. Athletes planning to participate in a winter sport should stop by the Health Office before then to be sure their physicals are up to date.

National Junior Honor Society applications are due Monday, October 28, and should be placed into the drop box in the Main Office. Completed forms should include teachers’ signatures, essay, community service, and fee. Students, please note that no late or incomplete applications will be accepted. Any questions, please see Mrs. Michalowski or Mrs. Lehrfeld.

7th Color Wars permission slips are due today and can be brought to the drop box in the Main Office.

Monday is the last day that staff and students can purchase Halloween Grams. The grams cost $1 each and are being sold during all lunch periods in both cafeterias. Your friends or favorite teachers would love to get one. Student Council volunteers should check the selling schedule found in Google Classroom.

Mr. Hulse’s Varsity Chorus for Part 1 will be held today. 

Daler Buddies is back! If any member of Daler Buddies would like to return to the Club this year, please take a packet from the folder outside Ms. Ferguson’s classroom 518 and bring it to the first meeting next Wednesday.

Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation Slide Presentation

Click here to view the slide presentation

SCHOOL PICTURES

Your School Portraits can now be ordered. Click here for more information.

yEARBOOKS

Yearbooks may be pre-ordered for $60 until January 1 by using the following link: yearbookforever.com  After January 1, the price will increase to $65 and the price will increase again to $70 on March 15. Yearbooks may be purchased until May 15 and the deadline for parent ads is February 14.  

ID BADGES & LANYARDS

Lost or broken IDs or lanyards can be replaced by submitting the form that can be found on the student's chromebook under FD BOOKMARKS. Students are also able to access the form from their ClassLink launchpad.

LOST & FOUND

Water bottles, books, clothing, sweatshirts, shoes/sneakers are placed in the back of both cafeterias. Eye glasses, jewelry, pocketbooks, cell phones are in the Main Office.

STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER

The Student of the Quarter award is given to students chosen by their teachers.

Students selected demonstrate excellence in leadership, participation, attendance, work ethic, and citizenship. Recipients are chosen at the end of the quarter. Stay tuned.....