🇺🇸 Thank you Veterans for your service 🇺🇸
THANK YOU to our HMS military families, alumni, and our staff members who have served and are currently serving our country.
We would like to recognize:
🇺🇸 Lt. Terry Pensoneau who was an HMS student, coach, and teacher. He he made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country as a U. S. Marine in the Vietnam War.
🇺🇸 HMS BoE members, Mr. Eugene Kish and Mr. Matt Burke.
🇺🇸 Technology Director, Colonel Dave Chevess, who served in the U.S. Air Force.
🇺🇸 HMS Bus Driver, Mr. Dennis Brown, who served in the U.S. Army for two tours in the Vietnam War, and he also served tours in Dessert Storm and Iraq.
🇺🇸 HMS graduate and Vietnam Veteran, Mr. Melvin Bien, who served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Yorktown.
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🎶 THANK YOU to Maestro Wheelan and the HMS Concert Band for a wonderful performance this evening. 🎵 🎶
🤠 Thank you to Mr. Jason Baze, aka Cowboy, for your contributions to High Mount School. We wish you the best in the next chapter of your career.
This is Cowboy’s last week as a custodian in our district, but he will always be part of our HMS Family! 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛
Reminder: Family Night at the HMS Book Fair is tonight (11/3) from 4:30-7:30 PM.
Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, Nov. 1st. Enjoy the 3-Day Weekend!
🇺🇸 Thank you to Vietnam Veteran, Mr. Melvin Bien, for sharing his experiences with our Jr. High students today. Mr. Bien is a 1962 graduate of High Mount School who served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Yorktown. One of his experiences included serving on the recovery team for the Apollo 8 space mission. 🚀
NASA’s historic 1st flight to the moon was crewed by astronauts Jim Lovell, Bill Anders, and Frank Borman.
🔷🔶🔷🔶HMS Pep Rally🔶🔷🔶🔷
6th-8th Grade students enjoyed working with our Artists in Residence last Thursday. They learned all about light photography and got to test it out as well! If you haven't checked out Chris and Katie's site, their work is amazing: https://www.theflashnites.com/
6th-8th Grade students enjoyed working with our Artists in Residence last Thursday. They learned all about light photography and got to test it out as well! If you haven't checked out Chris and Katie's site, their work is amazing: https://www.theflashnites.com/
🚒 Thank you to Chief Tell and Firefighter Schaefer of the Swansea Fire Department for teaching our students about fire safety today. Our K-2 students were treated to a tour of the Fire Engine as well.
🔷🔶🔷🔶HMS BLUE & GOLD AWARD🔶🔷🔶🔷
CONGRATULATIONS to our RTI ParaEducator, Ms. Dunlap!!!
It is Principal Appreciation Week. There is no one finer than Mr. Wilkerson. Thanks for all that you do at HMS! #hmsfamily
🔷🔶🔷Students of the Month🔷🔶🔷
Congratulations to 8th grade students, Gary Ramirez-Cifuentes and Kennedy Karstens. They were recognized by the Swansea Rotary as the HMS Students of the Month for September and October. Way to go Gary and Kennedy!!!
#HMS116 #HMSFamily Rotary Club of Swansea
Join our HMS family! Evening custodian needed with an immediate start date. Begin earning nearly $38,000 with outstanding benefits. (Benefits include: health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance benefit, attendance bonus, paid sick days, paid vacation days, and paid holidays.)
Send a letter of interest and resume to:
Dr. Beth Horner
1721 Boul Ave Swansea, IL 62226
or
bhorner@highmountschool.net
Red Ribbon & Spirit Week
October 25-29
🔷🔶🔷🔶HMS BLUE & GOLD AWARD🔶🔷🔶🔷
CONGRATULATIONS to Administrative Assistant and School Board Secretary, Mrs. Ackerman!!!
🔷🔶🔷🔶HMS BLUE & GOLD AWARD🔶🔷🔶🔷
CONGRATULATIONS to our 6th grade ELA teacher, Dr. ROBBEN!!!
The High Mount Concert Band is sponsoring a mask sale. Masks are $3 (or more if you wish to make a larger donation) and are sized small, medium, and large. All proceeds will be donated to the St. Louis VA Medical Center.
The High Mount Concert Band is sponsoring a mask sale. Masks are $3 (or more if you wish to make a larger donation) and are sized small, medium, and large. All proceeds will be donated to the St. Louis VA Medical Center.
🎃 THANK YOU to our students and parents who participated in the HMS Pumpkin Fest this year. We hope you enjoyed the activities and bag of treats!!! #HMSFamily
