Reminder: Dress Code is in effect. Cell Phones must be off and either in a student's locker or in their backpack while in school. Students are reminded that any notes must be brought to the office first thing in the morning.

Dress Code: The only sweat pants students may wear to school are HB sweatpants.

Car Line Dismissal: Students are reminded that they should only walk as far as the sidewalk takes them. No student should walk past the trash/recycling receptacles located near the loading dock to enter a parent's car.

Odyssey of the Mind:Congratulations to HB's own Odyssey of the Mind State Champions! Way to go!!

Track: If you did not turn in your paperwork by last Friday, you may not stay for practice. Please see your coaches with any questions.

Please join us this evening,Tues., March 21, at 7pm in the Library for our monthly PTA Meeting. We will be joined by Cpl. Rob Colmery who will be speaking on Internet Safety and Cyberbullying. 

Attention Athletes: It is your responsibility to come to the main office at the End of the Day to check if any sports equipment has been dropped off for you. We will no longer be calling you during Activity Block.

Today students and staff are happy to "Rock Your Socks" to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing brightly colored, mismatched socks. March 21 is symbolic because people with Down syndrome have 3 copies of their 21st chromosome. Socks were chosen because the karyotype of Ds chromosomes actually looks like mismatched socks! We have pairs of mismatched socks available to purchase in the office as a fundraiser for the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware for $2.00 a pair. 

Math League: 56 middle school teams (7th and 8th) across the country competed this past winter with 868 individual competitors. Our 8th grade team finished 7th and our 7th grade team finished 12th! Top individual performers: Amogh D. (8th) is ranked 21st out of 868 students, Ivy A. (7th) is ranked 29th out of 868 students, Joann S. (7th) is ranked 31st out of 868 students. Congratulations to all Math League competitors on a job well done!

Attention 8th Grade Girls: The permission slips for Guppy Gulch have been distributed. Please return them to Ms. King ASAP to secure your spot. Please see Ms. King with any questions. 

Yearbook Sales: Yearbooks are available for purchase online. To purchase one: 1)Go to https://www.barksdalephoto.com/onlineorders.php 2)Enter 'Order Access Code' 18162YB and then your email address 3)You will then be prompted to enter your information.  Online orders must be submitted before April 7th. 

Ventas del Anuario: Los anuarios están disponibles para su compra en linea. Para comprar el libro de recuerdos de este ano. 1)Ir a https://www.barksdalephoto.com/onlineorders.php 2)Ingrese el código de acceso del pedido 18162YB y luego su direccion de correo electrónico 3)A continuación, escribirá la información requerida. Todos los pedidos del annuario deben enviarse en linea antes del 7 de abril. 

Did you know that approximately 12.7 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year? Red Clay School District is encouraging students and staff to help reduce that number by choosing a reusable water bottle. From now until May 12, HB will be competing with other schools throughout the district to use and not lose a reusable water bottle at school rather than buying a single use plastic bottle. Keep track of your water bottle and fill it at the refill stations around the building. Every first Monday of the month, refill station usage will be tracked to see which school saves the most water bottles from ending up in landfills. Let's all do our part to keep the sea plastic free by choosing a reusable bottle.