This past Friday, August 30th, Mr. Jones started teaching his 6th grade general music class about the art of Bucket Drumming. This is a form of art that they will get to learn a lot about and even perform in this style in the fall concert this year.

Mrs. Nickell's Culinary Arts 2 class got to break in the new stoves by making browned butter chocolate chip cookies! 🍪

Humboldt XC team ready for our 1st meet at Anderson County!

Students practice using descriptive words that trigger the five senses in Mrs. Bazil's English class.

Ceramics students in Mrs. Jones' class working on their pinch pot monsters.

First day of lab in Mrs. Greenfield's classes.

We are planning a controlled dismissal today at all buildings. Students are allowed to continue with their normal plans after school, but students riding the bus or getting picked up will wait inside the building. If you would like to change plans for your child, please contact the school office.

Mr Jones is teaching rhythm in choir class today with buckets and sticks. Students are enjoying this hands on learning experience while also learning how to read and understand music.

We want to inform you that USD 258 schools are currently in a modified lockdown. A broad threat was made to area schools, with no specific details given. Out of an abundance of caution, we have increased police presence at each school, and students will remain inside the buildings throughout the day.

Mrs. Knoblocks 3rd grade class trying to build the tallest tower out of paper!

Mrs. Cooks 2nd grade class reached 1000 Dojo points today and got to spin the "Wheel of Fun"! They earned Lunch in the Classroom!! Way to go kids!

We hope you are planning to join us for the elementary school Open House tonight. You are welcome to come any time between 5:00-6:00. We hope you will stop in your child's classroom to meet the teacher and see what has been going on since the start of the school year.

Mr.Weilert's 8th Grade STEM class is soaring through the hallway. Today they are testing their first prototype and working through their design process.

Ice cream you scream we all scream for ice cream. The following Operation Orange recipients received an ice cream ticket to use at the ale carte. This weeks students were recognized for helping their peers in need, pushing in chairs, helping teachers with classroom clean up, and improving their efforts and attitudes. Do you spy Mr.James he was recognized for going above and beyond helping a student get through a frustrating moment! WOW we are HMS PROUD!

The HMS Volleyball Team is ready for their home opener tonight 🏐 against Neodesha.

Today in Mr Seufert's social studies the 6th graders worked collaboratively and made their own hunter gatherer shelters.

Exciting Groundbreaking News!!

You are invited to the Humboldt Elementary School Open House on Monday, September 9th, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. You will be able to visit your child's classroom, meet the teacher, and see what has been happening during the first few weeks of school. We hope you can join us!

WOW what an amazing first full week! The following students were recognized with Operation Orange certificates today for opening doors for adults, peers, having a positve attitude, sitting with others when they were alone, and helping push in and organize chairs during lunch! Keep up the awesome work HMS!!

Ms. Jones' advanced art students are working to submit a design for the Allen County Sheriff's Department School Resource Officer's truck wrap. Students from Marmaton Valley & Iola will also create submissions. The hope is to debut the new truck wrap at Farm City Days this Fall.