Scoliosis Screening Date Change
Due to inclement
weather, the scoliosis screening date for 6th and 8th
grade students has been moved to Monday, February 25th. Opt
out letters have been sent home on blue paper. If declining screening for
your child, please sign and return the form to the office by Friday, February
15th. If you have any questions, please contact Andy Stein at steina@fultonschools.org __________________________________________________________________________
RSVP for our Upcoming Fun Family Events!
Click on the events below to rsvp:
A Mirror into History 2/22 6:30
2/27, 6-8 PM
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School Governance Council Elections
Holcomb Bridge Middle School will be electing representatives to serve on the School Governance Council. We will be electing parent/guardian positions and teacher positions for our spring election. Our School Governance Council has a leadership role in the governance of the school. The Council works with the principal in setting the long-term vision and strategy for the school. They are responsible for approving the school's strategic plan and budget recommendations, as well as designing innovative solutions to increase academic achievement and meet the unique needs of our school community.
Elections for the parent/guardian and teacher positions on the School Governance Council will be held March 11th – March 18th. Candidates interested in running for an elected position on the Council must complete a candidate declaration form and submit by February 20th.
Candidate forms may be submitted electronically or by mail (get a copy of the form from the school's front office and follow mailing instructions on the back of the form). HBMS SGC main page
SGC Elections Video
Parent Candidate Form
Teacher Candidate Form
Candidate Guide
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Holcomb Bridge Middle School PRESENTS ….. Rising 6th Grade Parent Night
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
*We welcome all parents of rising 6th graders to attend this orientation. We will provide information during breakout sessions on the middle school transition and our curriculum, counseling department, and our 6th grade community. This is a great start to your child’s 2019-2020 middle school year!!* If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Milligan, 6th grade counselor, at 470-254-8425 We look forward to meeting you!
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Centennial Cheerleading Meeting There will be an informational meeting on February 13th at 6:00 in the Centennial Learning Commons. All rising 9th graders interested in trying out for Centennial cheerleading and their parents are asked to attend. Cheerleading tryouts will be held March 19th-21st at Centennial High School. Please have them email me or averab1@fultonschools.org if they have any questions. ___________________________________________________ HBMS Visitor, Volunteer, and Check out Procedures We pride ourselves on being friendly and welcoming to everyone who enters our building. But, as much as we try to personally know every person, we have hundreds of students with hundreds of family members. This means we may not always recognize every person who visits our school, so please be patient and understanding if it takes a little more time to determine who you are. Our goal is to account for all visitors/volunteers in our building so that we can maximize safety for students and staff. - All parents/visitors/volunteers must report to the office upon arrival.
- Be prepared to show your photo ID.
- Parents/visitors/volunteers must be issued a badge from the office prior to entering any location in the building.
- Only the persons listed as "Guardian" can check out a student from school. Emergency contacts or other non-guardians will only be allowed to check out for a true emergency OR with specific consent from a guardian.
Thank you for helping us continue the safe environment we have worked hard to maintain!
Procedimientos de HBMS para Visitantes, Voluntarios y Retiro de Alumnos durante Horas de Clase Nos enorgullecemos de ser amables y acogedores con todas las personas que entran en nuestro edificio. Por mucho que tratemos de conocer personalmente a cada persona, recuerde que tenemos cientos de estudiantes con cientos más familiares. Esto significa que es posible que no siempre reconozcamos a todas las personas que vienen a nuestra escuela, así que sea paciente y comprenda que puede tomnosar más tiempo para determinar quién es usted. Nuestro objetivo es saber quiénes son los visitantes / voluntarios que están en nuestro edificio para que podamos maximizar la seguridad para los estudiantes y el personal. 1. Todos los padres / visitantes / voluntarios deben presentarse en la oficina al llegar. 2. Esté preparado para mostrar su identificación con foto. 3. Los padres / visitantes / voluntarios deben recibir una identificación de la oficina antes de ingresar a cualquier ubicación del edificio. 4. Solo las personas que figuran como "guardián" pueden retirar a un estudiante de la escuela. Los contactos de emergencia u otros que no sean representantes legales solo podrán retirar alumnos en caso de una verdadera emergencia o con el consentimiento específico del guardián. ¡Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener un entorno seguro en la escuela ya que hemos trabajado arduamente para mantenerlo! |
Save the Date!
3rd Annual "A Mirror into History"
Family Fun Night
February 22, 2019
@6:30pm in the cafeteria
Enjoy a fun filled night celebrating African American History at H.B.M.S. A night with games, prizes, food, entertainment and a chance to visit our wonderful community businesses. Be inspired, educated and embrace History! NO FEE, It is FREE!!! Sign up today!!!
Students will receive 100 PBIS Points for attending the Family Fun Night!!! Hope to see you there!!!
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The Taste of Holcomb Bridge
When: Wednesday, February 27th
from 6 – 8pm
Where: Holcomb Bridge Middle School
This is a community event that is a fun time for students and their families to celebrate our diversity through sharing of foods and talent. It's a wonderful opportunity to gather and share different cultural dishes while giving students the opportunity to present their talents. We hope you will join us for this fun HBMS tradition!
Click here to access the signup genius for volunteering to help at the event and/or bring a dish that showcases your heritage.
Question? Contact Committee Chairs: Jennifer Cangelosi jjcangelosi@comcast.net,
Teri Fischerfischer.teri@gmail.com or Gina Thomas ginathomas211@gmail.com
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SUPPORT our HBMS MODEL UN Team
You can support our trip to compete at the
Middle School Model UN Conference in NYC by making a purchase at Studio Movie Grill. Tickets are $8 and are valid for weekdays AND weekends. You can order from any Model UN student or contact Laurie Bolden, Lauriebolden@gmail.com. Tickets will be sold throughout the year.
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HBMS Wants.....Holcomb Bridge Middle School's School-Family Compacts are here and were sent home with all students on 9/11/18. Please take time to go over the Compact with your child, complete and return. You may find the School Family Compacts in the Front Office, Parent University's Resource Room, School Website/Title l Page, Parent Resource Page or Ms. Byrd's Office.
The College and Career Ready Performance Index-CCRPI- is Georgia's annual tool for measuring how well its schools, districts, and the state itself are preparing students for the next educational level. It also provides a comprehensive roadmap to help educators, parents and community members promote and improve college and career readiness for all students.
The CCRPI includes five main components, each scored on a scale of 0-100. Achievment, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness and Graduation Rate (High School Only.) These components, encompassing, multiple indicators, are combined for a total CCRPI score on a scale of 0-100. www.gadoe.org .
Parents/guardians, students and teachers please complete the CCRPI Survey for 2018-2019 school year. http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents
If you would like to keep track of Holcomb Bridge Middle School's data, click the link below.