Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District

HMS extends a heartfelt thanks to all the businesses that volunteered to host a Work Study student this year! These seniors have gained invaluable experience during their apprenticeships! Thank you for helping them along their learning journey! Spencer Hospital Hartley Health and Fitness Center Athletic Republic Waddell Heating and Air Conditioning New Century FS Bird Dog Electric Priority Health Northwest Sibley Eye Care Kari’s Boutique Skin Joy Med Spa Prairie View Campus Nursing Home Hartley Community Memorial Health Center Okoboji Elementary School Spencer Head Start Spencer Hospital CFE Lorch Farms Schierholz Chiropractic Primghar Chiropractic Hen House Align Chiropractic Vitality Chiropractic Hartley Melvin Sanborn Middle School Sibley Ocheyedan High School Hartley Melvin Sanborn Elementary School 5th Gen Ag Animal Medical Center The Grain House Village West Community Memorial Health Center

The HMS PIE Group hosted a pizza party for our 4th, 8th, and Senior students, as they will all be transitioning to a new building or graduating from HMS! Thank you for the support you provide for our students and staff throughout the year!

Help us welcome Stacy Gustafson to our HMS Team! Stacy will join the High School, teaching High School Math next year! #HawkPride

8th Grade Commitment Ceremony is this Friday, May 23rd at 2:00 pm, in the Middle School gym. The public is invited to attend this special event.

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 highly qualified, dynamic individuals to serve in a variety of roles within the school district. For more information, please visit the HMS district employment page at: https://www.hartley-ms.k12.ia.us/page/employment Questions regarding any of these positions can be directed to any building principal or Mr. Carlin, HMS Superintendent at pcarlin@hmshawks.org.

A special congratulations to our littlest learners on their graduation from Little Hawks Preschool today! We are so proud of all you have learned this year!

TK and Kindergarten took a field trip to Mill Creek Park in Paullina. Students enjoyed interacting with and learning about nature. They listened to a talk on various types of animal furs, explored while hiking, and dipped for minnows. A big thank you to Lindsey Kleinhesselink and the O'Brien County Nature Center crew for such a fun and adventurous time!

A special thank you to the members from the Hartley Ambulance Team for joining for High Five Friday! We had a fabulous morning!

Help us welcome Katelyn Plucker to our HMS Team! Katelyn will join the Elementary and Middle School, teaching K-5 General Music and 5th Grade Band next year! #HawkPride

TK learned about important people in American history, and Martin Luther King Jr. was one of them! We learned that his goal was to spread kindness. Martin Luther King Jr. did just that by visiting sick people at hospitals. Last week, TK paid it forward and planted flowers at the Hartley nursing home and assisted living!

Our 5th and 6th grade band brought music and joy to residents at the Sanborn and Hartley nursing homes Wednesday, May 7th! The performances were a hit—and so was the entertaining chaos of loading and unloading instruments/equipment. We wrapped up with a quick drink stop at the Grain House, thanks to our awesome Music Boosters. A fun and successful day all around!

Help us welcome Ms. Devyn Briggs to our HMS Team! Ms. Briggs will join the High School, teaching Business next year! #HawkPride

NCC hosted the Junkyard Wars Race, where local high school teams could build and race a go-kart made from scratch. HMS High School sent two teams, and both teams did very well in their races! Mr. Spier and the students worked on these carts for almost the entire second semester to get them ready to race. Way to go!

Last week, the Softball Team joined us for High Five Friday! Thanks for helping us start our Friday off right! Good luck with your upcoming season!

We are pleased to announce the May Students of the Month at the Middle School. These students were selected for being great role models and exemplifying what it means to be an HMS Hawk! 5th: Hope Nyambati 6th: Kaysen Amos 7th: Arilyn Benz 8th: Kambrie Sadler Way to show your Hawk WINGS; Working Together, Integrity, Never Giving Up, Generous in Spirit, and Show Respect!

Little Hawks Preschool Graduation is Friday, May 16th at 12:00 pm. The public is invited to attend this celebration of our littlest learners!

Help us welcome Maggie Domek to our HMS Team! Maggie will join the Elementary School, teaching 4th grade next year! #HawkPride

Angela Berg was voted as the Northwest Iowa Teacher of the Year for the Northwest Iowa Review! She was awarded today by staff from the Review. Mrs. Berg was nominated by Eva Stammer for all of the passion Mrs. Berg puts into her job and for always being there for her students. She is not only very knowledgeable and a great business teacher, but she also cares greatly for her students! Congratulations, Mrs. Berg!

The 7th and 8th graders had their Spring Band and Choir concert on Tuesday night. Though they are a small bunch, they are an accomplished group of musicians who performed wonderfully! Great job!!

The 2nd graders had the opportunity to visit and tour both Sanborn Savings Bank and Iowa State Bank. Thank you for being so welcoming and answering all of their questions about the many services banks have to offer!