We Are Hiring! Do you know of any individuals looking to join an excellent school district? If so, send them our way! The HMS Community School District is seeking a highly qualified, dynamic Elementary Special Education Teacher to serve students in grades TK - 4th grade. Ideal applicants will need to have or be willing to pursue an Instructional Strategist I Endorsement. For more information, please visit the HMS district employment page at: https://www.hartley-ms.k12.ia.us/page/employment Questions regarding this position can be directed to Mrs. Benz, ES Principal at abenz@hmshawks.org or Mr. Carlin, HMS Superintendent at pcarlin@hmshawks.org.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
ES Special Ed Teacher Job Opening
Congratulations to our High School January Students of the Month and nominees! Keep up the great work, Hawks! Senior: Natalie McDaniel Junior: Pamela Mutombo Sophomore: Graham Lux Freshman: Ellie Pals Template Design Credit: Gracie Knobloch, Media Publications
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
January SOTM
January SOTM
January SOTM
January SOTM
January SOTM Nominees
Congratulations to the HMS Bowling Team on their 4th place finish at the State Bowling Team Championships!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
State Bowling 4th place finish
Students at HMS Elementary work hard to earn Hawk Tickets as part of our PBIS program. Each classroom has a goal to earn 100 Hawk Tickets, and when they accomplish this goal, we love to celebrate student success! Check out some of Mrs. Swenson's TK students celebrating their 100 Hawk Tickets by bringing their stuffed animals out to recess! We are proud of all of our students for working hard each day!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
TK students spending recess with a stuffie
TK students spending recess with a stuffie
TK students spending recess with a stuffie
TK students spending recess with a stuffie
TK students spending recess with a stuffie
TK students spending recess with a stuffie
Two teachers from HMS have been nominated for the Northwest Iowa Review's Teacher of the Year! Vote for your favorite HMS teachers using the link below. Voting ends on April 30th! https://www.nwestiowa.com/contest/#/gallery
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
Vote for Teacher of the Year
March 3-7 is Read Across America Week! The Elementary and Middle School students and staff are invited to participate in the following dress-up days to celebrate!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
Read Across America Week
Congrats to Jack Mastbergen on finishing 4th at individual State Bowling this morning in Waterloo!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
State Bowling 4th Place Finish
The Advanced Foods class is discussiong the importance of avoiding cross-contact.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
Foods Class avoiding cross-contact by making dirt cups
Here are the activities for the upcoming week. Make it a great one, Hawks!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
Weekly Update
Ms. Paulson's Chemistry class did a chemical analysis of chewing gum last week. The students had to put their skills and learning to the test by trying to determine the make up of the substance.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
Chemistry students analyzing gum
Chemistry students analyzing gum
Chemistry students analyzing gum
Chemistry students analyzing gum
Chemistry students analyzing gum
Chemistry students analyzing gum
Chemistry students analyzing gum
Note the calendar update - March 10th is now a typical student day! (Was previously a teacher professional development day)
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
calendar update
Thank you to the members of Dance Attack for joining us this morning for High Five Friday! Best of luck with the rest of your season!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
Dance Attack High Five Friday
Dance Attack High Five Friday
Dance Attack High Five Friday
Dance Attack High Five Friday
Dance Attack High Five Friday
Dance Attack High Five Friday
Lindsey, the O'Brien County Naturalist, taught TK quite a few things about dry ice. TK learned what dry ice is and some of the cool things dry ice can do. TK learned quite a few vocabulary words with this experiment, including carbon dioxide, sublimate, and hypothesis.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
O'Brien County Naturalist visits TK to discuss Dry Ice
O'Brien County Naturalist visits TK to discuss Dry Ice
O'Brien County Naturalist visits TK to discuss Dry Ice
O'Brien County Naturalist visits TK to discuss Dry Ice
O'Brien County Naturalist visits TK to discuss Dry Ice
HMS will have a 2hr delay on Thursday, February 20th. No morning activities or AM preschool.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
February 20th
An update from Ms. Schuppan's classroom!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
HS student finding the volume of an object
Last week, HMS Elementary had their annual Teddy Bear Picnic to celebrate the students' hard work in meeting their most recent schoolwide goal of 20,000 hawk tickets! HMS students are safe, responsible, and respectful!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
Students eating lunch with a stuffed animal
HMS will be 2 hours late on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. No AM PK or activities.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
2/19/25
Ms. Ponte's 6th-grade science students participated in a hands-on lab to see the effects of weathering and erosion in their latest science unit. They built mountains out of sand and exposed them to wind and rain to see how the sediments would be affected.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
6th grade science students testing erosion
6th grade science students testing erosion
6th grade science students testing erosion
6th grade science students testing erosion
6th grade science students testing erosion
6th grade science students testing erosion
Event Update for Today, February 18. The following events will still be happening today: - Bowling in Sanborn will be starting at 10:00. - Girls basketball at West Lyon will begin earlier at 6:00 instead of 7:00. Go Hawks!
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
HMS will be closed Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
about 1 month ago, HMS Community School District
2/18/25 No School