🏐 High School Volleyball Summer Schedule 🏐
Attention high school volleyball players and families! The summer volleyball schedule is here. Please review the attached dates for open gyms, contact days, camps, and other summer opportunities.
We are excited to get back in the gym, continue building our skills, and prepare for a great season. If you have any questions, please reach out to the coaching staff.
Go Cornjerkers! 💙🏐
Attention high school volleyball players and families! The summer volleyball schedule is here. Please review the attached dates for open gyms, contact days, camps, and other summer opportunities.
We are excited to get back in the gym, continue building our skills, and prepare for a great season. If you have any questions, please reach out to the coaching staff.
Go Cornjerkers! 💙🏐
Mrs. Young’s 6th grade math students spent the last week of school wrapping up the year with their “Lucky Number Project!” Students each chose a special number and completed research questions connected to it, then showcased their findings on creative poster boards. It was so much fun seeing their personalities, creativity, and hard work shine through each project! ✨
The HAMS 8th Grade Honors ELA wrapped up their year with writing and presenting commencement addresses, wearing mortarboards they created for the event. Students also voted on their classmates for the final 2025-26 Lee-Sie Award for Literary Excellence.
Congratulations to our winners:
1st: Leo L.
2nd: Payton M.
3rd: Caroline L.
Reminder: MS Baseball Parent Meeting is this evening. Please see flyer for more information.
Mrs. Mac's Life Skills Math Class at the Middle School wrapped up their baking measurements unit with a cupcake party. They got to design their own cupcakes and eat a sweet treat! We are so proud of their growth this year!
TOMORROW!! We can't wait to see you!!
🏀 Incoming 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball Parent Meeting
📅 May 14th | ⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 John Greer Gymnasium
No experience required — come check it out! If you are unable to attend the parent/player meeting, please email Coach Garrison at garriskl@hoopeston.k12.il.us or Coach Mann at mannac@hoopeston.k12.il.us for more info!
🏀 Incoming 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball Parent Meeting
📅 May 14th | ⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 John Greer Gymnasium
No experience required — come check it out! If you are unable to attend the parent/player meeting, please email Coach Garrison at garriskl@hoopeston.k12.il.us or Coach Mann at mannac@hoopeston.k12.il.us for more info!
Mrs. Mac's Life Skills Class read over 205 books this year combined! To celebrate we got lunch and a new book! We are so proud of our students and all their hard work. Thank you 112 and Boxcar for always being so kind to our students and encouraging them in their life skills!
The 8th grade field trip to Springfield went great today. Students got a tour of the State Capitol and got to meet Rep. Chris Miller on the Floor of the House of Representatives. Then it was on to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, followed by lunch in the park. A lot of learning and a lot of fun! #cornjerkerpride
As always, the HAMS Band and Chorus put on an amazing performance at the Fine Arts Festival!
The HAMS 8th Grade Honors ELA class hosted teachers, staff, and district administration for its Poetry Gallery Walk. Students presented their best poetry writing from their recent poetry unit, and guests voted on their top choices for the third 2025-26 winner of the “Lee-sie Award of Literary Excellence.”
Congratulations to:
1st: Gemma C.
2nd: Landon S.
3rd: Madrhyk M.
It was a wonderful morning showcasing our students’ talent!
REMINDER:
🏀 Incoming 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball Parent Meeting
📅 May 14th | ⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 John Greer Gymnasium
No experience required — come check it out! If you are unable to attend the parent/player meeting, please email Coach Garrison at garriskl@hoopeston.k12.il.us or Coach Mann at mannac@hoopeston.k12.il.us for more info!
🏀 Incoming 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball Parent Meeting
📅 May 14th | ⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 John Greer Gymnasium
No experience required — come check it out! If you are unable to attend the parent/player meeting, please email Coach Garrison at garriskl@hoopeston.k12.il.us or Coach Mann at mannac@hoopeston.k12.il.us for more info!
The Middle School Life Skills class had the best day at the Best Buddies Walk in Champaign put on by Edison Middle School. They got to make their own shirts and bring a friend to join together to advocate for inclusion! Thank you EMS for a great event! Thank you to our buddies and paras for loving our students so much 🩵 We are thankful for such an inclusive space!
We are getting ready for the Best Buddies Walk 2026! Mrs. Mac's Life Skills class found their buddies and got to create their tshirts for the walk! We are so excited ✨🩵
Students in Mrs. Mac's life skills class at Hoopeston Area Middle School spent the afternoon with their pals at Autumn Fields to make a fun craft! Thank you Autumn Fields and Brandon for helping facilitate this partnership!
Students in Mrs. Mac's life skills class at Hoopeston Area Middle School spent the afternoon with their pals at Autumn Fields to make a fun craft! Thank you Autumn Fields and Brandon for helping facilitate this partnership!
🏐 Volleyball Camp Opportunity! 🏐
We’re excited to share that the HAHS Volleyball Program is hosting a 2-day volleyball camp for students entering grades 2–8!
📅 Dates: May 28 & May 29
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Middle School Gym
This camp will focus on foundational volleyball skills like serving, passing, setting, and hitting
💲 Cost: $40 (includes a shirt & water bottle)
🗓 Registration Deadline: May 8
📄 Flyers are available in the Middle School office for pickup.
This is a great opportunity for students to learn, improve skills, and have fun!
We’re excited to share that the HAHS Volleyball Program is hosting a 2-day volleyball camp for students entering grades 2–8!
📅 Dates: May 28 & May 29
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Middle School Gym
This camp will focus on foundational volleyball skills like serving, passing, setting, and hitting
💲 Cost: $40 (includes a shirt & water bottle)
🗓 Registration Deadline: May 8
📄 Flyers are available in the Middle School office for pickup.
This is a great opportunity for students to learn, improve skills, and have fun!
🏀 Incoming 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball Parent Meeting
📅 May 14th | ⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 John Greer Gymnasium
No experience required — come check it out!
📅 May 14th | ⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 John Greer Gymnasium
No experience required — come check it out!
The HAMS 8th grade honors ELA class wrapped up their unit on “The Giver” by completing a Socratic seminar on a topic of the class’s choice; creating a one-pager assignment detailing many aspects of the novel, including theme and symbolism; and enjoying caramel and chocolate apples while watching and discussing the movie adaptation. Mrs. Lee is extremely proud of their academic achievements in this unit!
Due to inclement weather and storms, the Middle School Track Parent Meeting has been canceled. Students will need to pick up an information pack from the front office tomorrow (3/11/2026). Attached to this packet is a parent signature page that needs to be returned by the first day of practice (3/24/2026). Please reach out to Mrs. Mac with any questions (macdonbs@hoopeston.k12.il.us).
👟 MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK 👟
If your child is interested in participating in Middle School Track we will have an informal meeting in the Middle School Cafeteria at 5:15 on Tuesday, March 10th.
This meeting is NOT mandatory. At this meeting we will just review any questions you may have at this time! If your student has signed up already they have been added to the team Google Classroom at this time. The first day of practice will be March 24th!
Please reach out to Mrs. Mac with anymore questions!
