Hackettstown Middle School

Happy Monday! 5th grade students review their learning about graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate plane.

8th grade students explore both the positives and the negatives in the history of nuclear chemistry.

Congratulations to Ms. Diatta--the HMS Staff Member of the Month!

The HMS 8th Grade Chorus performs for local senior citizens at Paragon Village. 🎶

Mr. Ackley's 8th grade students test their bridge designs! 🌉

Mr. Ackley's 6th grade students work with their LEGO robots. 🤖

A big thank you to NJ4S for collaborating with our 5th & 6th grade Phys Ed classes fun "March Madness" activities designed to encourage physical activity, teamwork, and overall wellness among students! The kids loved all of the swag!

Our 5th graders had an amazing trip to the NJ School of Conservation at Stokes State Forest. Thank you to Mrs. Castelomendes and Mr. Whitehead for all of their hard work coordinating this experience!

Mrs. Adams scientists dissect owl pellets to find clues about the owl diet. 🦉 🔍

Our 5th graders have been analyzing primary source documents about the bison’s influence on Arapaho culture. They developed thesis statements and are currently writing 5-paragraph essays. Great job, students! Kudos to Mrs. Andrusin’s guidance!

8th Grade HMS reps attend Centenary's 10th Annual Teen Summit. This was an engaging and meaningful event designed to empower teens to prioritize their mental health, build resilience, and strengthen the skills they need for a successful future!

Of course Mr. Ackley had a perfect brain break for a STEAM setting—create a functioning airplane with foil rather than paper. Spoiler -alert: it’s harder than you think!

Thank you to Mrs. Grzywacz for her coordination of this year's 🎶Music March Madness: Music Through the Decades.🎶 And, a big congrats to Mrs. Pancholi who nominated the winning song: Kung Fu Fighting!

7th graders create projects in the style of artist Okuda San Miguel.

🚖 Yesterday, this 7th grader cashed in her Tiger Tags (earned through demonstration of good character) to win a day of Uber transport to all of her classes! Her driver, Mrs. Keane, hadn’t had enough caffeine so she only received a 4.5 rating. 🤣

Yesterday’s SWIMS (students with important messages) activity re: anti-vaping. Students learned what is in a vape & identified healthy coping skills!

Food chain projects by Mrs. Adams’ 7th grade scientists! Each includes a producer along with primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers—and all in such artistic fashion! 🎨

👏Great job, HMS Volleyball!🏐

Sixth grade ELA students learned about "Lollipop Moments" on SEL day. They reflected on people who caused a lollipop moment memory for them and created thank you cards to show their gratitude while enjoying lollipops.