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Our school app is getting an update to make staying connected and informed easier than ever. Search for Hays USD 489, KS in the App Store or Google Play Store, and download or update
your app today!
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Our Hays USD 489 app keeps getting better and better! HHS, HMS, and HVS
parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms
account can now access new app features like chat and
class streams via web and in the app.
A second round of invites will be sent the morning of Friday, May 24th. Please create your account in order to access these features and be set up for the new school year.
Download for Android: http://bit.ly/2ZQnVJ7
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/30gFC0P
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Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom
announcements for the 2024-2025 school year in the Hays USD 489 app! With the addition
of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. Parents/
guardians at HHS, HMS, and HVS- check your text from this afternoon with instructions to sign up and
access new features.
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Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Hays USD 489
app! The same district app now offers class streams,
class announcements, and parent-teacher chat for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are a HHS, HMS, or HVS parent, look for your personalized invitation to set up this
feature to be prepared for next year. Your invitation will arrive Monday, May 13th.
Download for Android: http://bit.ly/2ZQnVJ7
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/30gFC0P
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HMS yearbook students visited the Journalism Honor Society at HHS to learn more about journalism and yearbook opportunities once they are in high school. The high school students created a scavenger hunt for the middle school students to participate in.
#EveryStudentEveryDay489
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Hays Middle School is hiring Special Education Paraeducators for the upcoming school year! Great work atmosphere! Come join the Falcon Family.
Starting wage has increased to $12.91 for Resource Program Positions and $13.91 for Life Skills Program Positions!
Apply at https://www.applitrack.com/haysusd489/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Instructional+Aide&subcategory=SPED+PARA
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Welcome back parents and students to the 2022-23 school year!
Please see message from Principal Tom Albers regarding the start of the school year.
English version: https://5il.co/1ezmd
Spanish version: https://5il.co/1ezms
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Congrats to the HMS girls wrestling team for their 2nd place finish at the league wrestling tournament!
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CONGRATS to Savannah Clingan for placing 3rd at the Ellis County spelling bee and to John Walters for taking home the 1st place trophy! John will represent HMS and Ellis County at the Kansas state spelling bee competition. #Excellence! #HMSFalconforce #Everystudenteveryday489
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Congratulations and HUGE shoutout to Joyce Lang on her retirement. 28 years as head baker for the HMS cafeteria! Thank you Mrs. Lang for your time and dedication to HMS students and staff. #HMSFalconforce #Everystudenteveryday489
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Congrats to the HMS Spelling Bee finalist representing HMS at the Ellis County Spelling Bee: 1st - John Walters; 2nd Ella Pfeifer, 3rd Savanah Clingan; 4th Emersyn Sander; alternate Damian Guzman #HMSFalconForce #EveryStudentEveryDay489
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Congrats to the following students who made it to the final round of the HMS Spelling Bee: Savannah Clingan, Delia Dixon, Jude Hileman, Emersyn Sander, Damian Guzman, Mario Hernandez, Caleb Lafond, John Walters, Mattie Lohrmeyer, Martha Miller, Ella Pfeifer, and Lena Smalley
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Congratulations to HMS 7th and 8th wrestling team winning the league championship today by scoring 237 points. #Excellence #HMSFalconforce #Everystudenteveryday
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Congratulations to our 8th grade lady Falcon A and B basketball teams, winning the league tourney today! #Excellence #HMSFalconForce #Everystudenteveryday
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Congrats to HMS 7th girls A and B basketball teams; both teams league champions today! #Excellence #HMSFalconForce #Everystudenteveyday
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7/8 grade Multimedia classes at HMS took a tour of FHSU's Tiger Media Network.
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HMS Stuco students at FHSU leadership training
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7th grade art at HMS
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Congrats to our 6th, 7th and 8th grade 21-22 dodge ball champions! #HMSFalconforce
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Thank you to 2021 Miss Kansas , Taylor Clark, for joining the HMS band this afternoon. We loved playing along side of you. GO FALCONS!