Color Wars! The classes competed this week for who has the most color spirit. The higher the participation, the more points each class racks up in pursuit of the coveted Class Cup at the end of the year.

Congratulations to our incredible Hemlock Middle School Spelling Bee Team on a fantastic showing at the K of C Spelling Bee competition! We are especially proud to celebrate two outstanding achievements — Maddie Godley earned 2nd place in Division 2, and Maggie Raths was crowned the Division 1 Champion! What an amazing accomplishment! A huge thank you to our dedicated coaches, Rachel Garrett and Alicia Piwowarski, for the time, support, and encouragement they give our students. 

We're thrilled to announce that the Hemlock Middle School Poms Team has qualified for Division II States! We're incredibly proud of this team of hardworking girls and their dedicated coaches - we can't wait to see what they accomplish next!

7th Grade Boys Basketball - 02/11/26

Tonight we played Frankenmuth. 

7th Grade boys B team got their swagger back and played a great game but came up short. Taylen Mehl led all scorers with 12 points, followed by his brother Oden Mehl with 11 points. Bryson Frost scored 4 points, Easton Mead scored 2, Hudson Schading had 2, and Gavriel Polom scored 2 as well.

7th grade A team won 59 to 49. They too found their swagger. Kaden Gensch led the team with 28, Cy Pratt had 21, Ethan Earnesty 4, Gage Galbraith 4, and Grant Vanderwall with 2.

7th Grade Highlights submitted by Coach Scott Smith.

School safety is a shared responsibility, and the key to maintaining a safe environment lies in our collective vigilance. Whether you're a student, parent, teacher or community member, everyone plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of our schools.  Click here for entire article.

We are pleased to share that the High School Legend Weight Room is open and available to both high school and middle school students during our supervised hours with Weight Room Attendant Mr. Robert Knapik.

Open Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

                       Saturday: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Please note: Hours are subject to change during shortened school weeks and holiday breaks.

Hey Huskies!  We now have an option available to us through Lifetouch called the Community Image Upload.  This enables anyone (teachers, staff, parents, students) with candid shots to directly upload them to the portal.  You must click on the following link https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=HEMLOCK-MIDDLE-SCHOOL-26, enter your email, create an account (if you don't already have one) and then upload.  The pictures will then be put in the community section on the portal and Ms. Kris will have access to use them for yearbook or social media purposes.  

You are definitely still welcome to email Ms. Kris at ballou@hemlockps.com with any pictures that you wish to send in, this new Lifetouch portal is just another option for everyone to use. 

Please share either of these options with anyone that would like to send us pictures of our HMS students being amazing! 

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Kids Book Club: Narwhal & Jelly

Wednesday, February 18th
6:00-7:00 PM at Rauchholz Memorial Library

We'll have a short discussion about this month's book/topic, have a snack, and do a fun activity and craft that ties in with the story! This month's series is "Narwhal & Jelly" by Ben Clanton. Visit the library to check out a book and sign up today!

For kids K-5th grade. Registration required.

Learn How To Use Your Sewing Machine

Thursday, February 19th
5:30-7:30 PM at Rauchholz Memorial Library

Get help setting up your new sewing machine or learning to use an old one! Our teachers will answer your questions and provide assistance with your sewing projects. 

This sewing group is geared for teens and adults, but does not require any previous sewing experience. Drop-ins are welcome!

Fact Finders Story Time: Magic Ramen

Thursday, February 26th
6:00-7:00 PM at Rauchholz Memorial Library

We will read an awesome true story about a person, invention, place, or event. Then we'll learn more with fun hands-on activities and a related craft project! This month's book is "Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando" 

For kids K-5th grade. Drop-ins welcome!

For Teens 5th-8th grade. Join the middle school anime club at the library! Make and eat Japanese food, watch and talk about anime, learn about and do cosplay, and do kawaii crafts! You get to help make decisions about what shows and films we watch, and suggest fun activities for future club meetings!

Drop-ins welcome! (Anime Club will not meet during Winter Break).

Middle School Anime Club meets on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm