7th graders made vision boards during Gear Up yesterday. #CornjerkerPride #yourlegacy
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the 8th grade hallway. #CornjerkerPride
Mrs. White & Mrs. Linares spoke with Middle School students to help build a school vision. Every student has a right to learn and to feel safe. #Cornjerkerpride #StudentVoice
To our 7th grade Lady Cornjerkers: Good luck tonight at Sectionals. We are so proud of you! Love, Your HAMS Family #CornjerkerPride
Mrs Stock’s 8th graders busy partner reading. #CornjerkerPride
HAMS parents, please help us out by taking the following survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ Thank you in advance for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We value your input! #CornjerkerPride
Congratulations to Addison Lewis, Wyatt Eisenmann, Bryson Brewer and Taylor Page for participating in the ILMEA District 3 festival for chorus and band!
8th grade ELA students having a pizza party for meeting their reading goals #HAMS #CornjerkerPride
Origami turkeys in World Geo #HAMS
8th grade students did a good job taking on the role of teacher in our review activity today in math class. #CornjerkerPride #YourLegacy #HAMS
6th grade students exploring fractions with CAKE! #CornjerkerPride
HAMS parents, there will be no Teen Reach on Monday, November 11th. #CornjerkerPride
This evening's 5/6th Basketball game at Rantoul has been moved to 5 PM. The bus will leave HAMS at 4 PM. #CornjerkerPride
Congratulations to the 7th grade girls basketball team. They took second place in the county tournament! #CornjerkerPride
Learning the preamble @ #HAMS
Learning the preamble @ #HAMS
Learning the preamble!
HAMS first quarter PBIS celebration! 4-Square Volleyball! Congrats to the 8th graders in their victory against the other grades and the teachers! #cornjerkerpride #yourlegacy #hams
Be sure to build home-school connections by signing up for Parent-Teacher Conferences at https://hoopeston.ptcwizard.com/parent/
The conferences are on 10/24 & 10/25. We ended the previous week, celebrating students who are building our community through home-school connections.
6th grade History projects are almost complete. Presentations will be on Monday! #CornjerkerPride
It’s a flag making day in US History! #HAMSPRIDE
8th graders are dreaming big today! They are spending time exploring current careers in IL. #CornjerkerPride #YourLegacy
Parent teacher conferences
8th grade advanced math students are exploring slope-intercept form using a free graphing calculator program on their chromebooks. #AlwaysLearningAlwaysGrowing #CornjerkerPride
7th & 8th grade math lab students enjoyed participating in a multiplication game lead by one of our very own high school students! #CornjerkerPride
Practicing dividing fractions around the room in 6th grade! #cornjerkerpride #hams #yourlegacy
Pajama Day!
Hoopeston Area Middle School students are encouraged to participate in Homecoming week dress up days next week. Please see the attached photo for the schedule of our dress up days. Thank you in advance for your participation and for showing your Cornjerker pride!#CornjerkerPride
8th grade Science students created models of plate tectonics today using a variety of materials. #CornjerkerPride
Today our 8th graders are learning how to use a free online tutor site offered by Gear Up. #CornjerkerPride #FreeTutor
6th grade students spreading kindness today at HAMS! #CornjerkerPride
A few students had the opportunity to be the teacher in Ms Weeks' 6th grade math today! #cornjerkerpride #hams #yourlegacy
Happy Constitution Day!
Happy Constitution Day!!
Happy Constitution Day!
Happy Constitution Day!!
Happy Constitution Day!
Happy Constitution Day!!
Students in Mrs. Seidel's class read and learned about the classic novel, "The Outsiders."
#cornjerkerpride
8th grade math students took on the role of teacher in today’s activity. Students were in charge of creating equations to present to the class and help their peers solve the equation. The students did a really good job and seemed to have a lot of fun today. #CornjerkerPride
6th Grade STEM Lab investigates Reflection and Scattering of light
Any 8th grade boy interested in playing basketball this year is invited to an informational meeting on October 2nd during lunch in the MS Library. #CornjerkerPride
Multiplying and Dividing Integers Team Races! #CornjerkerPride #PricePeeps
CSI: The Boston Massacre
7th graders working on identifying what’s important to them in Gear Up. #CornjerkerPride
Some positive thoughts from 7th Grade Science. #CornjerkerPride
8th graders are focused on gaining math skills via individualized online program. Students are rocking it today!! #YourLegacy #CornjerkerPride
Let’s go HAMS softball and baseball! #CornjerkerPride
6th grade students measured light absorbing and reflecting.
Attention HAMS parents/guardians: There will be no Teen Reach today after school. #CornjerkerPride
It was an honor, handling announcements this morning, and in leading in our School Mantra for the year:
We are...Responsible
We are...Respectful
We are...Safe
We build... Our Legacy
Cornjerker Pride!
8th grade ELA getting some fresh air as they read. #CornjerkerPride
Jimmy John’s social media experts came to speak to the HAMS Media class today! #CornjerkerPride
The winning spaghetti structure - 26 inches tall! Great teamwork, ladies! #CornjerkerPride #yourlegacy #PricePeeps
Cooperative learning practice in 7th grade math today with spaghetti structures and marshmallows! #CornjerkerPride #yourlegacy #PricePeeps
Math Scavenger Hunt in Miss Weeks' 3rd hour class. #hams #cornjerkerpride #6thgrade #mathcanbefun #yourlegacy
Mr. Soderstrom’s class loves to read!
HAMS had a great second day! We’re ready to rock the third! #CornjerkerPride
8th grade math students creating a web during a building community activity today. #CornjerkerPride #YourLegacy
This evening's Middle School baseball game has been cancelled due to the weather. #CornjerkerPride
The HAMS softball game for this evening has been cancelled. #CornjerkerPride
Working on a "Get to Know Me" survey in 6th grade this morning. Great first day back! We are excited for the school year!#cornjerkerpride #hams #yourlegacy
Working on a "Get to Know Me" survey in 6th grade this morning. Great first day back! We are excited for the school year!#cornjerkerpride #hams #yourlegacy
Back to School Night
Picture Day is coming up on 08/22/2019!
Order online at inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/41552RF #CornjerkerPride
If you are interested in cheering in Middle School, tryouts will be at the Middle School on Friday August 2nd at 3 pm. They will inside the doors by the gym. #CornjerkerPride
Picture Day is coming up on 08/22/2019!
Visit https://inter-state.com/kiosk and sign up to receive helpful email reminders from Inter-State Studio. #CornjerkerPride
For weather purposes MS cheer tryouts have been cancelled for tonight. They have been moved to tomorrow the 30th and Wednesday the 31st. #CornjerkerPride
Parents, mark your calendars!
MS cheerleading tryouts will be July 29th and 30th 3-4:30 pm at McFarren park in the pavilion located by the playground. #CornjerkerPride
HAMS students, all lockers have been cleaned out. Anything that was left in the lockers has been moved to the HAMS office. If you did not get a chance to clean out your locker, please come pick up your items by Thurs. 6/20. The office is open from 8-3 Mon-Thurs.
3rd annual Show Choir Kids Camp is in the books and a complete success! Thanks to all who signed up! We’re keeping music alive and well at Hoopeston! #Cornjerkermusicpride
8th graders created their summer reading lists today! #cornjerkerpride
Thanks for a great season HAHS Girls Track!
HAMS Honors Students come on down, we have breakfast ready! #CornjerkerPride
HAMS’ 40 Book Club members enjoy a field trip at the Strickler Planetarium. #cornjerkerpride
Good morning! Teen Reach will be closing at 5:30 PM this evening so our students may attend the HAMS Honors Night. #CornjerkerPride
Wish the middle school track team good luck at their sectional track meet today!! #cornjerkerpride
“Blanketing” the hall with a kindness quilt. #CornjerkerPride
Photo Manipulation- Star Wars Poster Project in 8th Grade Technology Class #CornjerkerPride
Sixth graders have been creating stamps in art class. Check out the finished product! #CornjerkerPride
Deadline is approaching!
Reminder 8th grade students that plan to attend tomorrow's trip to the Field Museum--please be at HAMS no later than 7:00 AM. Staff will meet you at school beginning at 6:45 AM. See you tomorrow for what is sure to be a great day! #CornjerkerPride
HAMS Scholastic Bowl team celebrates the end of the season with a pizza party and a match vs. their parents.
Wish the middle school track team good luck today at the county meet!! #cornjerkerpride
Congratulations to the HAMS Band & Choir for performing at IESA Contest and getting 1’s on their scores! #CornjerkerPride
President hangman
6th grade advanced math searching for unit rates and looking for the better buy!
Working hard on ALEKS in 6th Grade! #cornjerkerpride
Even when the teacher is absent, these 7th graders know what to do. #CornjerkerPride
Passing period... Everyone made it to class on time. #CornjerkerPride
It’s a busy morning in 6th grade. #cornjerkerpride
Congratulations to the HAMS Scholastic Bowl team in their County Prelim victory over Oakwood last night! They will face off against Westville and Salt Fork tonight for the title of County Champion. Good luck Scholastic Bowl members!! #CornjerkerPride
The middle school Scholastic Bowl Team wins County Prelims and advances to County Finals at Salt Fork Jr. High School on Thursday, April 18th at 4:00 p.m.
HAMS 8th graders will begin selecting classes for next year on Monday. Please ask your 8th grader to see the class selection page and course catalog that will be coming home with them today. #CornjerkerPride
7th grade is making wise choices!
Student Council Convention - Springfield, IL
8th grade math students surveyed each other to gather data and make a two-way tables today.
Miss Brutlag's 6th grade class had a blast creating food webs during science! #CornjerkerPride
Middle School Student Council
This message is for Track and Field participants only. There will be practice on Tuesday, March 26 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. If you are able to make it, please meet Coach Jones on the track. Thank you!
#SpreadKindness #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
Don’t forget to call or email to schedule conferences!! #HAMS #CornjerkerPride
A HAMS Scholastic Bowl victory over PBL: 200-140!
Talented artists at HAMS #CornjerkerPride
HAMS Student Council Elections
Happy Pi Day!!! 8th grade math students celebrated pi day by learning facts about pi, solving pi puzzles and reciting digits of pi by memory all while enjoying round shaped treats. Our winner for the day had 70 digits of pi memorized!!! Way to go Otto Smith!!
#HAMS Scholastic Bowl in Gifford tonight vs. Armstrong-Potomac and Gifford #CornjerkerPride
Congratulations to Cornjerker Connection for competing at the Watseka Invitational, and to Lacie Breymeyer for winning our Outstanding Performer Award!
8th grade math students using new clipboards to solve review problems scattered around the room. Students enjoyed using the new clipboards that arrived this week from our classroom DonorsChoose site. Thanks to all how donated! #CornjerkerPride #DonorsChoose
This week’s #HAMS Gold Lunch winner 🎉 #CornjerkerPride
5th/6th Grade Band Recitals Night 2! Great job everyone! #cornjerkerpride
Thursday's HAMS news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKzwnzVZA5M
5th Grade/6th Grade Band Recitals Night 1. Awesome job to all! #cornjerkerpride
#HAMS 2/22/19 PBIS Golden Lunch winners! #CornjerkerPride
HAMS Spelling Team wins County Finals! #CornjerkerPride
HAMS Family Connection Night: HAHS Link Crew sharing tips on how to make the most of freshman year. #CornjerkerPride
HAMS Family Connection Night: Keynote speaker-Jeri Callaway-sharing information about social media. #CornjerkerPride
HAMS Spelling Team wins Sectionals!!
Finals will be held at DACC on Thursday, February 21st at 6:30 p.m. #CornjerkerPride
Tonight is HAMS Family Connection Night! We can’t wait to see all of our students with their families! #CornjerkerPride
Honored to celebrate with these two at the IPA Student Recognition breakfast this morning! #CornjerkerPride
Attention: #HAMS Families
Join us for Family Connection Night on Tuesday, February 19 from 6-8pm
#CornjerkerPride
Ms Weeks' math class learning about statistical data! #cornjerkerpride #hams
Ms Weeks' math class learning about statistical data!
Ms Weeks' math class learning about statistical data!
Manteno Main Event
Manteno Main Event
6th grade science learning why different things have different smells! #cornjerkerpride #hams
Middle School Volleyball 7th and 8th Grade vs. Heritage. #cornjerkerpride #HAMS
HAMS Family Connection Night #CornjerkerPride
Planning cities in the 1800s
Family connection night
Mrs. Stock’s students acted out the Sorting Hat scene from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. #Gryffindor #HAMS #CornjerkerPride
Mark your calendars #HAMS families! #CornjerkerPride
Anime Club after watching Dragon Ball Super: Broly at the AMC Champaign 13 tonight. Everyone had a blast, and we encourage students to join the club! Meetings are every Tuesday 3:30 - 5 in room 7 at the high school. See you there!
The HAMS Cornjerker Connection #CornjerkerPride
HAMS Jazz Band is “Born to be Wild”! #CornjerkerPride
Yay it’s Friday! #ThinkPositive #FriYay #HAMS #8thELA #CornjerkerPride
Members of our student book club celebrating the end of their first book. #CornjerkerPride
Mrs. Price’s Positive Word of the Week #HAMS #CornjerkerPride
Attention: Tomorrow's game with Holy Cross has been postponed and will be played on Monday 2/18. 7th grade game will start at 6:00. #CornjerkerPride
Attention: The 7th grade regional basketball game has been moved. Our game is now at 6:15 on Monday. #CornjerkerPride
8th Grade Night for #HAMS Boys Basketball #CornjerkerPride
Ms. Brutlag's 6th grade class worked really hard on their Egypt projects and did a great job presenting them! #CornjerkerPride
The MS volleyball game tomorrow (Saturday 1/12/19) with Holy Cross has been rescheduled for next Saturday, January 19th. We are still working on a time frame for the game. #CornjerkerPride
NOTE: Gibson Area Hospital provides a full service dental clinic. They accept all patients- children and adults. They accept all commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and those with no ability to pay. They are open 5 days a week from 8-5. Their number is 217-784-2701.
#HAMS #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS Pie in the Face winners....if you can call it that! #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS - Student Council Christmas Auction Workers and SANTA #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS PBIS Christmas Celebration - UGLY Sweater Contest - #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS PBIS Christmas Celebration - Basketball Musical Chairs #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS PBIS Christmas Celebration - Basketball Musical Chairs #CornjerkerPride
The 6th grade boys basketball team played an awesome game tonight! #cornjerkerpride
Congratulations to Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Weston, and Mrs. Garrison for being recognized at the VASE “Evening of Excellence” tonight for being a Special Educator of the Year! Congratulations! #CornjerkerPride
8th grade students created word clouds about the characters in the books they are reading. They came up with some awesome adjectives #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
8th Grade Boys Basketball Vs. B-H #cornjerkerpride
7th Grade Boys Baskeball vs. B-H
Great game!! #cornjerkerpride
Parents, we invite you to complete the 5 Essentials survey. It can be found at: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback! #CornjerkerPride
MS Christmas Concert #cornjerkerpride
Learning if air has mass and how to use a triple beam balance in 6th grade science! #cornjerkerpride
The 8th grade class is thankful for...
#CornjerkerPride #HAMS
Parents, please take a couple minutes to complete this survey about the climate/culture of our building. We respect and value your input. Thank you for providing your feedback! Here's the link to the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS staff participated in a team building scavenger hunt today! #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS staff participated in a team building scavenger hunt today! #CornjerkerPride
Festival of Trees
Festival of Trees
WEB Night
Dissecting flowers in 8th Grade Science
#CornjerkerPride #HAMS
Positive Action Wednesday
Positive Action is a systematic educational program that promotes an intrinsic interest in learning and encourages cooperation among students. It works by teaching and reinforcing the intuitive philosophy that you feel good about yourself when you do positive actions.
Positive Action Wednesday
Positive Action is a systematic educational program that promotes an intrinsic interest in learning and encourages cooperation among students. It works by teaching and reinforcing the intuitive philosophy that you feel good about yourself when you do positive actions.
The Toys for Tots application is available in the MS office. If you or someone you know could benefit from this program, please fill out the application and return it to the MS office. #CornjerkerPride
8th grade students writing their alternate endings to “The Monkey’s Paw” #futureauthors #HAMS #CornjerkerPride
Playing yut-nori in world geography!
5th hour preamble winners!
4th hour preamble puzzle winners!
3rd hour preamble puzzle winners!
2nd hour preamble puzzle winner!!
Preamble puzzle winners for 1st hour!
8th Grade WEB Night Escape Room
Media Lit in production for the first ever release of video announcements! Stay tuned for the big reveal coming soon! #HAMS #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS teachers wrapping up a busy night of conferences! #CornjerkerPride #WeAreFun
Middle school PBIS 1st quarter celebration! Four square volleyball! #cornjerkerpride
Working as a team to get their US Geography done!!
Working on our reading goals in 6th grade! #cornjerkerpride
On Columbus Day select HS/MS students traveled to Bloomington HS to audition for the ILMEA district &all state band and choir! #cornjerkermusic
Cornjerker Connection on their 1st round of choreography! #cornjerkermusic
Art 8th graders working in their foil relief projects. #HAMS #CornjerkerPride
Attention #HAMS Parents!! It is Parent/Teacher Conference sign-up time!! Use the link provided and follow the directions in the image to sign up! #CornjerkerPride
https://ptc1538266650.ptcwizard.com/parent
6th grade had fun making clay tablets and writing in cuneiform today, just like in ancient Mesopotamia! #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS students participating in a trust activity during their GEAR UP class on motivation for success. #CornjerkerPride
Attention #HAMS Parents!! It is Parent/Teacher Conference sign-up time!! Use the link provided and follow the directions in the image to sign up! #CornjerkerPride
https://ptc1538266650.ptcwizard.com/parent
Students challenging each other in a game of coordinate plane tic tac toe on geoboards today in math to practice plotting points.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up! #HAMS CornjerkerPride
#HAMS is producing lifelong readers! #CornjerkerPride
Today, our 8th grade scientists used wax, sand, and water to model how magma breaks through the earth's crust. Another example of how learning is exciting! #CornjerkerPride
7th grade was finding the “better buy” today using unit rates. #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS students this week are participating in a national program called, “Start With Hello”. This is a program that teaches students skills they need to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness, and encourage them to reach out to and include those who may be dealing with social isolation. #CornjerkerPride
Middle School Student of the Month for September
Playing Integer War in 6th grade math! #cornjerkerpride
Parents: Mark your calendars for conferences. They will be Oct. 17-19. We can’t wait to see you! #CornjerkerPride
PBIS Activity Day at HAMS! Minute to Win It! #cornjerkerpride
My 8th grade students enjoyed team building activities in my classroom this morning!
Cornjerker Basketball
5th hour Constitution Day Escape Room
Constitution Day 4th hour
Constitution Day 3rd hour Escape Room
2nd hour Escape room winners!
Happy Constitution Day from 2nd your!
Happy Constitution Day from HAMS!
#HAMS Student Council members selling candy at the sock hop. #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS teachers know how to have fun! #CornjerkerPride
#HAMS celebrated HAHS homecoming with a sock hop after the parade ! #CornjerkerPride
HAHS Homecoming celebrated the #HAMS way! #CornjerkerPride
HAHS Homecoming celebrated the #HAMS way! #CornjerkerPride
Decade Day #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
HAMS is team building with a representative from the National Guard. #CornjerkerPride
Working through a complex fraction scavenger hunt. #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
Boston Massacre CSI IN US history today!
Great night for a ballgame. #hams #cornjerkerpride
8th graders are modeling plate tectonics in Science class. #CornjerkerPride
Test day for 7th grade History!#CornjerkerPride
HAMS students headed to 3rd period. #CornjerkerPride
Modeling how light and sight works in 6th grade science! #CornjerkerPride
7th grade ELA working hard on their literature series assignments #CornjerkerPride
6th grade art class learning 12 simple colored pencil techniques #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
Who says you can’t have fun while learning? Miss Brutlag’s 6th grade class knows how to get the job done! #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
6th grade Lady Cornjerkers ready to take on Salt Fork #cornjerkerpride
Mrs. Stock’s class got some new bean bag chairs this week #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
HAMS Media Class has started production! #CornjerkerPride #HAMS
7th graders working hard on goal setting essays. #CornjerkerPride
The 8th grade students were excited to get some new books for our classroom library! #CornjerkerPride #welovetoread #thankful
Playing a get to know you Kahoot in Mrs. Price’s class. #CornjerkerPride
What's in the bag?? 6th graders learning the importance of using observations and questioning in science to make a claim!
8th grade students gave presentations on their summer projects in English class today. #cornjerkerpride #hams
7th Grade used team work to build spaghetti structures strong enough to hold a marshmallow. #CornjerkerPride #cooperation #marshmallow
Excited about mini corndogs #CornjerkerPride
Google SketchUp with Mr. Ahrens in 7th grade #CornjerkerPride #7thgrade #Science
Mrs. Stock’s first hour class was busy today creating foldables for their word work activities. #Cornjerkerpride #HAMS #eighthgrade #gryffindor
8th grade Science students were working together to create expectations for their classroom. #CornjerkerPride
7th grade art students created their personalized sketchbooks today! #CornjerkerPride
8th grade night for Cornjerker Softball! #CornjerkerPride
The 7th graders are building water towers for Science.
The classrooms are ready! We can't wait to welcome our students back to school! #excited #CornjerkerPride
The dedicated staff at HAMS has been working tirelessly this summer to prepare engaging lessons for our students, who will be joining us shortly. #CornjerkerPride
HAMS is choosing happiness this year! As the new school year approaches, the district is turning "orange" thanks to our Orange Frog training. The training was based on the book The Happiness Advantage, and emphasized the power of a positive outlook. #orangefrog #CornjerkerPride
