Drop-off begins at 7:45 a.m. Please make sure you arrive during this time and always confirm that the school door is open and your child has entered the building before you leave the parking lot. This is especially important on snowy or icy mornings when visibility and conditions can make drop-off more challenging.
Our staff wants to make absolutely certain that no student is left standing in the cold, and your cooperation helps us ensure their safety and comfort each day.
Inclement Weather Response
Delayed Start – Typically, HMS does not call for a delayed start. However, if one is called, parents will be notified by text or email by 6:00 am. Our delayed start time is 9:00 am. Students will receive an excused tardy if they arrive by 9:30 am.
Closings – A closing will be called as early as possible. If the weather has significantly deteriorated by 10:00 pm, parents will be notified at that time by text or email. Otherwise, if the weather deteriorates overnight and necessitates a closing, parents will be notified by text or email by 6:00 am.
If you do not feel safe driving in inclement conditions, please let the staff know that your student(s) will not be in attendance. Please contact their teacher(s) for missed assignments and due dates.
Recess in Cold Weather
Please send your student to school prepared to go outside for recess. We plan for students to go outside each day unless the temperature is below 20 degrees. We will also monitor the wind chill factor when deciding whether to go outside.
Handbook Weather Response – see Pg 2 of the handbook
HMS will send an email and teachers will also communicate by text; please be sure to check your email by 6:00 a.m. on days when weather conditions may affect school.
