🍎✨ HMS Featured Faculty of the Month! ✨🍎

Houston Middle School is proud to recognize Ms. Carey Ward and Ms. Linda Cousins as our Featured Faculty Members for October! These two outstanding educators consistently go above and beyond for our students, bringing energy, dedication, and heart to everything they do. Whether it’s creating engaging lessons, supporting colleagues, or uplifting students with encouragement and care, they truly embody what it means to be a Hilltopper. 🐐

A huge thank-you to Nutrition Nook, Hardee’s of Houston, and Sonic of Houston for their generous donations in support of our Featured Faculty program. Your partnership helps us celebrate the people who make Houston Middle such a special place!
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🎉 October Students of the Month! 🎉

Houston Middle School is proud to recognize our October Students of the Month! These Hilltoppers have stood out through their hard work, positive attitudes, and commitment to doing what’s right—both in and out of the classroom. Their teachers describe them as dependable, kind, and always willing to go the extra mile.

We’re proud to celebrate these shining examples of Hilltopper excellence. Keep leading the way and showing what it means to be #HoustonStrong! 🐐
2 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🎉 HMS Pep Rally Fun! 🎉

Houston Middle School brought the energy today with an unforgettable Homecoming Pep Rally! The HHS Band kicked things off with an electric performance, followed by our spirited HMS Cheerleaders who had the crowd on their feet. After the grand entrance of our Homecoming Court, the Speech and Drama students wowed everyone with a creative skit that stole the show.

The teachers then took the fun to another level with an amazing race—complete with blow-up costumes—that had students laughing and cheering from start to finish! And the excitement didn’t stop there... Mrs. Joyce Moore won the HMS PTO’s Kiss the Pig Contest, but when the pig made a quick escape, she kissed a goat instead! 🐐💋

Join us tonight for the HMS Homecoming Basketball Game as the Hilltoppers take on Houlka! The first game tips off at 5 PM, and admission is $7. Come out and support our Hilltoppers!
3 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🌟 Congratulations to Ms. Brittany Horn! 🌟

Houston Middle School proudly recognizes Brittany Horn as our 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year! She is a dedicated and inspiring educator who builds strong relationships and helps every student thrive. We are so proud to have her represent HMS! 👏
3 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🍪🌮 Thank you, HMS PTO! 🌮🍪
Our Houston Middle School staff enjoyed a delicious surprise this week—Nachos and Sweet Treats courtesy of our amazing PTO! We are grateful for your continued support and for always finding ways to make our staff feel valued and appreciated. 🐐
6 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🌟📚 WOW Moment Alert! 📚🌟
We’re sending a HUGE shoutout to one of our amazing students for earning a 💯 PERFECT SCORE 💯 on the ELA common assessment ! 🎉🔥
Hard work, determination, and a love for learning really paid off 🙌💙. Thanks again Sonic for the mozzarella stick coupon.
10 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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🔬✨ Science Superstars! ✨🔬
We’re thrilled to celebrate our brilliant students who earned a perfect score on their recent science common assessment ! 🧪🌎⚡
Your curiosity, hard work, and passion for discovery have truly paid off. You’ve shown that science isn’t just about answers—it’s about exploring, experimenting, and excelling! Thanks again Sonic for the mozzarella stick coupons.
👏 Join us in congratulating these amazing young scientists on their outstanding accomplishment!
#ScienceStars #AcademicExcellence #FutureScientists #ProudSchool #STEMStrong
10 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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🎉 Congratulations to Our Top Achievers! 🎉
We’re proud to celebrate our amazing students who earned a perfect score on their math common assessment ! 🏅✨
Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence have truly paid off. You’re shining examples of what it means to strive for success! Thanks again Sonic for the mozzarella stick coupons.
👏 Let’s give a big round of applause to these outstanding scholars!
10 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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📏💫 Algebra on the Move! 💫📏
Our students took an Algebra Walk ! 🏃‍♀️📚
Each student was given an equation like y = 2x + 1, picked an x-value, calculated their y-value, and then walked to the spot that matched their coordinate.
It was an awesome way to turn equations into real-life movement — learning, laughing, and seeing math come to life! 🙌✨
#AlgebraWalk #MathInMotion #HandsOnLearning #WeLoveMath #ChickasawCountySchools

11 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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🍩 “Do-nut Worry, We See You!” 🍩

Today, our 8th-grade Hilltoppers enjoyed their turn in the Do-nut Worry, We See You celebration! Students who scored Proficient or Advanced or showed growth on their Math and ELA Practice State Tests earned a sweet reward — and those who reached Proficient or Advanced in Science earned an extra donut! 🎉

This event wrapped up our series of donut celebrations, recognizing students who are working hard and showing growth across all grade levels. Way to go, Hilltoppers — your effort doesn’t go unnoticed! 🐐
16 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🚀 STEM in Action at Houston Middle School! 🤖
Our HMS students are diving into the world of robotics using Sphero Mini Robots in their STEM class! Through fun, hands-on lessons, they’re learning how to problem-solve, think creatively, and bring technology to life.
We’re so grateful to General Motors for making this possible through their generous support! ❤️Your contribution is helping our students prepare for the future—one robot at a time.
#HMS #STEMEducation #FutureEngineers #Sphero #GeneralMotors #HandsOnLearning #ChickasawCountySchools
16 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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🍩 “Do-nut Worry, We See You!” 🍩

Today, our 7th grade Hilltoppers enjoyed a sweet reward for their hard work and progress on the Math and ELA Practice State Tests. Whether they scored Proficient or Advanced or showed impressive growth, these students proved that dedication pays off! 🎉

We’re proud of our 7th graders for their focus, effort, and commitment to learning. Keep pushing forward, Hilltoppers — your success is worth celebrating! 🐐
20 days ago, Samuel Goins
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💦 Perfect Attendance = Perfect Aim! 💦

Today, Houston Middle School students who had perfect attendance for the month of September got to celebrate in the best way possible — by throwing water balloons at Assistant Principal Mr. Goins! 🎯

This monthly attendance incentive was full of laughter, excitement, and a lot of splashes — all to remind students that showing up matters. Every day in class counts, and our Hilltoppers are proving it! 👏
21 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🍩 “Do-nut Worry, We See You!” 🍩

Today, our 6th-grade Hilltoppers who scored Proficient or Advanced on their Math or ELA Practice State Tests — or showed notable growth — were treated to donuts as a sweet reward for their hard work! 🎉😋
This celebration recognized students who are putting in the effort, showing growth, and proving that hard work pays off. Way to go, Hilltoppers — we’re proud of you! 🐐
21 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🎮 Learning + Gaming = Success! 🎮

Today in Mr. Gates’ 6th Grade Math class at Houston Middle School, students brought math to life using Super Smash Bros.! Each character’s score helped students create and work with integers — whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero.

Students located these integers on a number line, compared their values, and even performed operations with them — all while having a blast connecting math to something they love. 💥

Hands-on learning like this shows our students that math isn’t just numbers on a page — it’s everywhere, even in their favorite games!
21 days ago, Samuel Goins
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🎨 Mrs. Hollingsworth’s HMS art students have been hard at work mastering the grid method to create stunning, realistic self-portraits! They practiced precision by dividing their photos and paper into 1-inch squares — sharpening their ruler skills while focusing on detail and proportion. 👩‍🎨
25 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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Congratulations 🎉 to these HMS students. They made a perfect score on their math practice state test. Thank you Sonic for the mozzarella coupons.
25 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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🌟 September Students of the Month! 🌟

Houston Middle School is proud to recognize our September Students of the Month — a group of Hilltoppers who have gone above and beyond in academics, behavior, and leadership. These students consistently show kindness, responsibility, and a strong commitment to doing their best each day. Whether it’s helping a classmate, showing respect in the hallways, or giving full effort in the classroom, they represent what it truly means to be a Houston Hilltopper!

👏 Join us in congratulating these outstanding students for setting the standard and showing that excellence isn’t just something we talk about — it’s something we live every day at HMS!
28 days ago, Samuel Goins
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Enjoy Kona Ice at the football game this Friday and help support HMS PTO.
29 days ago, Wynesther Cousins
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🌟 Celebrating Our September Featured Faculty! 🌟

Join us in congratulating Mrs. Susan Eldridge and Mr. Orlando Randle, Houston Middle School’s Featured Faculty of the Month for September! Both are shining examples of what it means to go above and beyond for our students, creating a positive and engaging learning environment every day.

We’d also like to give a big thank you to KFC and Sonic of Houston, MS for their generous donations that help us recognize and celebrate our outstanding educators. Your support means so much to our Hilltopper family! 🐐
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