Harrison Middle School

Dear 6th Grade Students and Families,

This is the final reminder from the band directors to return the Instrument Fitting Sheet to your homeroom teacher. They will be going through all returned forms tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon and start determining the instrumentation for each student. Forms can still be returned through this week, but the likelihood of a student receiving their top instrument choice will be much less. Thank you!

⛳ Attention Current 8th Graders! ⛳

If you are interested in participating in HHS Boys or Girls Golf next school year, please contact Coach King for more information.

📧 cking@hps.k12.ar.us

We look forward to a great season ahead! 🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️

🤖🏆 Middle School Robotics Teams Shine! 🏆🤖

This past weekend, our Middle School Robotics teams competed in Reeds Spring — and what an incredible performance!

🎉 All of our teams advanced to the finals! 🎉

🏆 Team 1125H – The Lucky Charms earned both the Teamwork Award and the Design Award for their outstanding collaboration and innovative problem-solving.

🏆 Team 1125G – The Paradigms brought home the Build Award for their impressive engineering and construction skills.

We are so proud of these students for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Way to represent! 💙

#HMSRobotics #MiddleSchoolSuccess #STEM #Teamwork #FutureEngineers

Teamwork truly makes the dream work — especially in EAST! 💡🙌

Today, our students had the opportunity to collaborate with two amazing community partners.

🧺 Heather Jenkins with the PTA met with Annabelle and Reese to discuss the logistics of installing a washer and dryer for their “Loads of Laundry” project.

🌲 Casey Johannsen from the National Park Service worked with Boone, Cole, and Freddy on designing a temperature monitoring sign and additional trail signage for their “Trailblazer’s Guide” project.

We are so thankful for community partners who invest their time, knowledge, and support into our students and their innovative EAST projects. Partnerships like these make a lasting impact! 💙

#EASTProgram #CommunityPartnerships #StudentInnovation #ProjectBasedLearning #Teamwork #FutureLeaders #MakingADifference

Reminder, parents: There will be no school on Friday, February 20, 2026.

We hope your family enjoys the long weekend, and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday!

A Message from Our 5th Grade FCA

A huge thank you to Allie and Kinley for speaking to our 5th Grade FCA today! The students truly appreciated your message about the impact of sin in our lives and the reminder that Jesus wipes our sins away.

We also want to thank Allie and Kinley’s parents for providing the delicious donuts — they were a big hit! We are so grateful for your time, generosity, and encouragement to our students. 💛

💻🤖 Hands-On Learning in Science Club! 🤖💻

Mrs. Barrett, Elementary Technology Facilitator, brought Ozobots to our 5th/6th Grade Science Club meeting for an exciting computer science lesson!

Students designed and built their own “towns” for their bots, learning how coding and creativity work together to bring technology to life. It was amazing to see their problem-solving skills and imagination on display as they programmed their Ozobots to navigate through the towns they created!

Great job, Science Club! 🌟 #STEMinAction #ComputerScience #FutureInnovators

🏐💙 Future Lady Goblins in the Making! 💙🏐

Coach Mattix and the Harrison Volleyball Team have been hosting a FREE volleyball clinic since January, and sessions will continue through spring break!

The clinic is designed to help future players build their skills, grow their confidence, and get to know Coach Mattix ahead of tryouts.

This marks the third year Coach Mattix has partnered with the after-school program to offer these free clinics — and the results have been incredibly successful! We love seeing our future volleyball players putting in the work and preparing for a great season ahead.

#FutureLadyGoblins #HarrisonVolleyball #BuildingChampions #GoGoblins

Mrs. O'Dell and the HMS Student Council would like to thank everyone who sponsored and supported our Student Council Dance! 💃🕺Your generosity, donations, and encouragement made this event such a huge success. Because of you, we were able to create an unforgettable night filled with fun, music, and amazing memories for our students.

Thank you for investing in our school and community by helping us make this dance so special! We truly couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️

Our appreciation goes out to the following: Chaperones, HMS Teachers & Parents/Guardians; Administration, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Jones; SROs, Officer Mills and Officer Kent; Maintenance Staff, Mr. Miller and Team; Decorations, Coach Mattix and the HMS 7/8 Art Dept., Cafeteria, Ms. Laughlin; Posters, Ms. Kephart; Sound System, Gage Sullivan; Balloon Arch, Sarah and Craig Martin; Arch Signage, Madelyn Sutton; Cake Pops, Simply De'lish; DJ, Clint Howard; Purchasing, Christina Stuart; Golden Ticket Cinemas Harrison 8; Little Caesar's Pizza; Pepsi Beverages, Richardson Appliances; Harrison Preschool, Ginger Patton & Jenny Cowling; Candy, Student Council Parents, and John O'Dell for helping with decorations, lighting, and setup! Thanks so much!

📚🏫 Updates from Harrison Middle School 🏫📚 Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences at HMS Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Harrison Middle School! 🕝 Time: 2:30 PM – 8:00 PM Please note: 🚫 There will be no afterschool program on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. 📅 School will be in session on Thursday, February 19. There will be afterschool program on Thursday.

🎨✨ Creativity is shining at HMS! ✨🎶

Our 5th grade students have been learning about famous African American artist Alma Thomas. They explored her signature “dash” technique and used chalk pastels to blend colors, creating a beautiful glowing effect inspired by a warm winter glow. We are so proud of their creativity and attention to detail!

Our 6th grade students are working on Jazz-themed art projects for the upcoming Music Performance on April 9th. Their artwork is inspired by Artist of the Week Romare Bearden, an influential artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Students are incorporating bold colors, movement, and musical elements into their pieces — and they look amazing! 🎷🎵

All parents and families are encouraged to attend the April 9th performance to view the artwork and enjoy the students’ musical presentation. It will be a wonderful celebration of both visual and performing arts! 💙

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #HMSTalent #FineArtsMatter

We are so proud to celebrate Mrs. Waters and this well-deserved recognition! 🍎✨

Harrison Middle School is incredibly blessed to have her as part of our team. Mrs. Waters inspires a love of reading in her students each and every day, and her dedication, kindness, and passion for education make a lasting impact.

We are so thankful she is a Goblin and proud to call her our teammate! 💙

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #TeacherSpotlight #WeLoveOurTeachers

❤️🔬 Valentine’s Day + STEM = FUN! 🔬❤️

Mrs. Lunsford’s class put their engineering skills to the test with a sweet Valentine’s STEM challenge! Students were tasked with building the longest bridge using only toothpicks, two cups, marshmallows, and fruit gummies. 🍬🦷

They had 25 minutes to design and build — and the creativity was amazing! After measuring each bridge, the team with the longest one took home the win! 🏆👏

Hands-on learning, teamwork, problem-solving… and a little Valentine’s fun mixed in! 💗

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #STEMinAction #HandsOnLearning

📣💙 Attention Goblins! 💙📣

The Yearbook Staff needs your help!

📸 We are still needing 8th grade baby photos!
Please email them to Mrs. Beardsley at tbeardsley@hps.k12.ar.us

💃🕺 Have dance photos?
Send those to Mrs. Beardsley as well at tbeardsley@hps.k12.ar.us

📘 Friday, February 20th is the LAST day to order your yearbook online!
The order flier is attached — don’t miss out! Secure your copy today and make sure your memories are captured forever.

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #HMSYearbook #DontMissOut

🏥🎓 Exploring Future Careers! 🎓🏥

Organized by Mrs. O’Dell, CTE Teacher at HMS, our 8th graders had an exciting opportunity to visit North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, where they toured the hospital and learned about a variety of careers in the medical field. Students gained valuable insight into the many pathways available in healthcare and what it takes to work in this important industry.

After the tour, students enjoyed lunch at North Arkansas College, continuing their exposure to post-secondary opportunities right here in our community.

This experience connects directly to the learning taking place in Mrs. O’Dell’s Career classes, where students explore career pathways, develop career-ready skills, and begin planning for their futures. These real-world opportunities help bring classroom learning to life!

Experiences like this highlight our Career and Technical Education focus — helping students explore real-world careers and plan for their future! 💙

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #CTE #CareerReady #FutureFocused

The HMS 7/8 Choirs performed in their Pre-Assessment Concert last night, and they did an outstanding job! 🎶

We are so proud of this talented group of performers and the hard work they’ve put in to prepare for assessment season. Their dedication, teamwork, and beautiful sound truly shined on stage.

A special thank you to our Vocal Music teacher, Mrs. Wollick, for her leadership, dedication, and the countless hours she pours into our students. Your passion for music makes a difference every day!

Way to go, Choir! 💙

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #GoblinStrong #HMSTalent #FineArtsMatter

🎨✨ Collaboration + Creativity in Action! ✨🤖

This fun project was created for Mrs. Jackson’s classroom — and it was truly a team effort! Two classes worked together to bring it to life.

Students first created an AI-inspired design with Mrs. Tomlinson, then brought their vision to life with paint alongside Coach Mattix. 🎨👏

We are so grateful for opportunities to provide our students with challenging, creative, and FUN projects that encourage teamwork and innovation!

Way to go, Goblins! 💙

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #CreativeClassrooms #HMSTalent

🏐 Volleyball FCA
Led by Mollie Lineberger and Jasinda Edger

This week, Volleyball FCA students talked about the power of love in sports and in everyday life. The focus was on showing kindness, respect, and selflessness — both on and off the court.

Athletes reflected on how to support teammates, help friends in need, and even show respect to rivals. They were reminded that great competitors stand out not just for their skills, but for their character, integrity, and compassion. 💛

#LeadWithLove #VolleyballFCA #CharacterCounts

🎨🗑️ Turning Trash into Treasure! 🗑️🎨

Kayleigh Brandon and Emma Croft designed and painted this fun, creative trashcan for Mrs. Thurman’s classroom! The girls wanted to make our environment more colorful and inviting — and they definitely delivered! 💜✨

They chose a classic Friends theme, featuring the iconic purple door highlighted with the gold frame around the peephole. Such a fun and recognizable design! 🚪⭐

We love seeing our students use their creativity to brighten our school and make learning spaces even more enjoyable. Great job, girls! 💙

#HarrisonMiddleSchool #GoblinPride #StudentCreativity #HMSTalent