🌙✨📚 WHEN THE SUN SETS, THE MAGIC BEGINS! 🎄🔮

By day, it’s just an ordinary bookshop… but when night falls, the pages turn, the magic awakens, and beloved book characters come to life! 📖🪄

Join us for The Enchanted Bookshop Christmas by Todd Wallinger, a hilarious and heartwarming holiday adventure filled with enchanting characters, Christmas cheer, and a little literary mischief! 🎭🎄

These magical characters are determined to make Christmas extraordinary, reminding us that the greatest gifts aren’t wrapped in pretty paper and bows—they’re found in the love, laughter, and joy we share. ❤️✨

🔮 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🔮
📅 Show Dates: November 12, 13, & 14
🕡 Showtime: 6:30 PM

🏫 School Show: November 13
🎟️ Admission:
📚 Students: $5.00
✨ Adults: $10.00

🎭 Dare to open the book and discover the magic within! You never know what enchanting surprises await when the curtain rises!

Bring your holiday spirit, gather your friends and family, and join us for an evening of laughter, wonder, and Christmas enchantment! 🎄✨

📖 Every book holds a little magic… and this Christmas, the magic takes center stage! 🌟
2 days ago, Jackie Minor
🍂🐻 HEMS FAMILY — OUR NOVEMBER PARENT NEWSLETTER IS HERE! 🐻🍂
November is packed with important dates, exciting events, school updates, and ways to stay connected with everything happening at HEMS! 💜

📚 Inside this month’s newsletter, you’ll find:
✨ Important November dates & reminders
🎭 Upcoming school events & activities
🏐🏈 Athletics & extracurriculars
🎃 Fall fun happening around HEMS
📣 Important parent & family information
💜 And so much more!
📖 Take a few minutes to check it out and stay in the know!

👉 READ THE OCTOBER HEMS PARENT NEWSLETTER:
https://app.smore.com/n/7h9yd

Let’s make November another ROAR-some month at HEMS! 🐻💜
Live Strong. Fight Fierce. Roar Loud. GO BEARS! 🐻💜
5 days ago, Jackie Minor
🎃🦇 GHOULS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN! 🦇🎃

Hey, HEMS Bears! 👻 Get ready to BOO-gie at our Halloween Dance on Friday, October 30th, during school hours! 🪩💜

🎟️ $3 — Dance Ticket
🎃 $5 — Dance Ticket + 2 School Store Items
💵 CASH ONLY! Thursday is the LAST DAY TO PAY!

🏆👻 COSTUME PRIZE ALERT! Show off your most creative, spooky, or fun school-appropriate costume for a chance to win!

🧛 Costume Rules:
🦇 No masks or face coverings.
🎨 Face paint must be applied BEFORE school, and you must be recognizable.
🎃 Costumes must be school-appropriate.

🕸️ Grab your ghoul-friends and get ready to shake your BOO-ty on the dance floor! 🕺

💜🐻 LET'S HAVE A HOWLING GOOD TIME, BEARS! 🎃
17 days ago, Jackie Minor
HEMS Parent-Teacher Conferences!

We look forward to welcoming our Bear families to Huntington East Middle School for Parent-Teacher Conferences!

📅 Monday, October 26, 2026
🕐 1:00–6:00 PM
📚 15-Minute Team Conferences

Conferences will be scheduled by teaching team, allowing families to meet with their child's core teachers during one appointment.

How to Schedule:
Click the conference sign-up link below.
Select your child's teaching team (6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 8A, or 8B).
Choose an available 15-minute appointment.

🔗 Schedule Your Conference: https://cabellcountywv.sites.thrillshare.com/o/hems/page/parent-teacher-conferences-oct-2026

Not sure which team your child is on? Check the team flyer sent home with your student or contact the school for assistance.

We look forward to seeing our Bear families! 💜🐻
about 1 month ago, Jackie Minor
💜🐻 HEMS FAMILIES — NEW TARDY POLICY 🐻💜

Dear HEMS Families,
We are excited to welcome our Bears to school each day and want to help every student start their day on time, ready to learn, and ready to ROAR! 🐻💜

Beginning Tuesday, October 13, 2026, HEMS will implement a new tardy policy for students. Please review the following information:
📌 4th Tardy: Conference with Administration
📌 6th Tardy: 1 Day of Lunch Detention
📌 8th Tardy: 2 Days of Lunch Detention
📌 10th Tardy: 1 Day of After-School Detention
📌 Every 2 Tardies After the 10th: After-School Detention will be assigned
⏰ Important Reminder:
Tardies are cumulative for the entire school year.
Students who arrive after 7:30 AM will be expected to sign in at the Main Office upon arrival.
We appreciate our families partnering with us to encourage on-time attendance and a strong start to every school day! Your support makes a difference. 💜
🐻 We want to see our BEARS here each day!
Be Here. Be On Time. Be Ready to Roar! 💜🐾
HEMS — Live Strong. Fight Fierce. Roar Loud. GO BEARS!
about 1 month ago, Jackie Minor
📣 PTSO MEETING ALERT, BEARS! 🐻💜

It’s time to get involved, share your ideas, and help make HEMS even better! 💜

🗓️ Tuesday, September 29, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 HEMS

Whether you’re a longtime PTSO supporter or this is your first meeting, ALL ARE WELCOME! 🙌

Come be part of the conversation, connect with our HEMS community, and show that BEAR PRIDE! 🐻💜

💜 YOUR VOICE. YOUR SCHOOL. YOUR PTSO.
🐻 GO BEARS!
about 2 months ago, Jackie Minor
🥶 WHEN THE WEATHER SAYS “BRRRR…” — WE SAY “BEAR BLANKET!” 🐻💜

Cooler days are coming, and there’s no need to FREEZE LIKE A POPSICLE! Grab your oversized HEMS Bears Blanket and get ready to “COZY UP & BEAR DOWN!” It’s big, cozy, super soft, and perfect for football games, chilly nights, or curling up at home.

💜 ONLY $30!
💵 Cash | 💳 Card | 📝 Check
Checks made payable to HEMS

🔥 DON’T LET THE COLD WEATHER GET THE COLD SHOULDER — GET YOUR BEARS BLANKET!
Stay warm. Stay cozy. SHOW YOUR BEAR PRIDE! 🐻💜
about 2 months ago, Jackie Minor
🐻💜 HEMS PARENT SURVEY! 💜🐻

We want to hear from our HEMS families! Your feedback, ideas, and experiences help us continue to grow and make Huntington East Middle School the best possible place for our students.

📣 Parents & Guardians: Please take a few minutes to complete our HEMS Parent Survey. Your voice matters, and we truly value your feedback!

📱 SCAN THE QR CODE or click the link below to complete the survey:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/GYs2BdAAzw

Thank you for being an important part of the HEMS Bear Family! 🐻💜

GO BEARS! 🐻💜
Your Voice. Your Feedback. Our HEMS Family.
about 2 months ago, Jackie Minor
🐻 Bear Families: Picture Day is TOMORROW, Sept. 11! Bring your order form/payment or order online. These photos will be in the yearbook! 📸
2 months ago, Jackie Minor
Get ready to represent Huntington East Middle School in style! 🐻💜

🎉 BEARS GEAR IS OFFICIALLY ON SALE! 🎉

Starting THIS WEEK, the HEMS PTSO will be set up in the cafeteria during all lunches on Thursdays with the hottest apparel of the season!

Check out what’s dropping:
🔥 Purple Tie-Dye "Bear Den" T-Shirts – Only $20!
🔥 Grey "Bears in the Mouth" Hoodies & Crewnecks – Only $30!
🔥 Black "Huntington East" Hoodies – Only $30!

⚠️ IMPORTANT DETAILS:

First Come, First Served! (No holds, so grab yours fast!)

Immediate Purchase Only

Limited Quantities & Sizes Available

Payment: Cash or Check only (payable to HEMS PTSO)

Don't wait until your size is gone—bring your payment this Thursday and show your Bear Pride! 🐾✨
2 months ago, Jackie Minor

🐻💜 HEMS BEARS — WEEKLY EVENTS! 💜🐻
📅 September 7–12, 2026

Get ready for another BUSY and EXCITING week at HEMS! Check out everything happening around the Bear Den! 👇

🇺🇸 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
🚫 NO SCHOOL — LABOR DAY!
Enjoy your day off, Bears!

🎶 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
🎵 Honor's Choir with Mr. Bonyak
📚 LSIC Meeting — 3:30 PM in the HEMS Library
📖 After-School Tutoring
🎾 HEMS Tennis vs. HMS Tennis @ HHS
🏐 Volleyball vs. MMS — 5:30 PM HOME!

📚 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
📅 FIRST 9 WEEKS MIDTERM ENDS!
📖 After-School Tutoring
🎾 HEMS Tennis vs. St. Joe Tennis @ HHS
🏐 Volleyball vs. St. Joe — HOME!

🎤 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
🗣️ Speech & Debate with Mr. Bonyak
🐻 Good News Bears Club — Room 707
📖 After-School Tutoring
🏐 Volleyball @ Wahama — AWAY!

📸 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
🔄 Monday/Wednesday Rotation
📷 PICTURE DAY! Smile, Bears! 😄

🏃 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
👟 Cross Country @ Boyd County Invitational
🏐 Volleyball Tournament at Chapmanville

UPCOMING DATES:

📝 15th - Midterms go Home

🦷 17th and 18th - Mobile Dentist visits HEMS

🚌🍎 REMINDER: Transportation and snacks are provided for students who stay after school for tutoring, detention, and clubs!

💜🐻 It’s another BIG week to be a HEMS Bear!
LIVE STRONG. FIGHT FIERCE. ROAR LOUD. GO BEARS! 🐾🔥

2 months ago, Jackie Minor
🐻💜 REMINDER, HEMS FAMILIES! 💜🐻

Just a quick reminder about our morning arrival and afternoon dismissal procedures:

⏰ Tardy Bell: 7:30 AM
If your child arrives AFTER 7:30 AM, please drop them off at the MAIN OFFICE to check in.

🚨 Student Sign-Out: BEFORE 2:40 PM
If you need to sign your student out of school, please make sure to do so BEFORE 2:40 PM. Because buses arrive at HEMS in the afternoon, students cannot be signed out after 2:40 PM.

Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and our school day running smoothly! 💜

🐻 GO BEARS! 💜🖤
2 months ago, Jackie Minor
📚 Ready to unlock endless entertainment and learning? September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and a library card hits ALL the right notes! 🎶✨

Hey HEMS students and staff! 🐻 Don't miss out on everything your local public library has to offer. With a Cabell County Public Library card, you get FREE access to:

📖 Physical books, eBooks & audiobooks (anytime, anywhere with the Libby app!)
🎧 Music & movies
🎮 Games & interactive programs for all ages and interests!

How to get yours:
1️⃣ Scan the QR code on the flyer!
2️⃣ Have questions? Stop by and see Mrs. Lawhorn in the school library!
3️⃣ Visit any of the library locations in Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Putnam, or Wayne counties!

Level up your school year today—go grab your library card! 🚀💳
2 months ago, Jackie Minor
🏐💜🔥 HEY HEMS BEARS… IT’S VOLLEYBALL TIME! 🔥💜🏐

The energy is HIGH, the net is UP, and our HEMS Bears Volleyball team is ready to LIVE STRONG, FIGHT FIERCE, and ROAR LOUD! 🐻💪

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS FOR HOME ATHLETIC EVENTS!

💥 Adults: $6
💥 School Children (Kindergarten & Up): $4

📲 BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE NOW:
https://www.givebacks.com/causes/huntingtoneastmiddle/events/cbe1680898

Come cheer, scream, and bring that BEAR ENERGY as we pack the stands and support our athletes! 🏐🐻💜

LET’S GO BEARS!!! 🔥🔥🔥
3 months ago, Jackie Minor
🏈🐻 IT’S FOOTBALL TIME IN THE BEAR DEN! 🐻🏈

Get ready to LIVE STRONG. FIGHT FIERCE. ROAR LOUD. Because HEMS Football is bringing the energy to every HOME GAME! 💜🔥

🎟️ HOME GAME TICKET PRICES:
🏈 Adults: $6
🏈 School Children (Kindergarten & Up): $4

📲 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Scan the QR code on the flyer or purchase online here:
https://www.givebacks.com/causes/huntingtoneastmiddle/events/c1ded9976ed3

Bring the noise, wear your purple, and come ready to cheer on our BEARS! 💜🐻 Let’s pack the stands, bring the energy, and show everyone what BEAR PRIDE is all about!

🔥 LET’S PACK THE HOUSE!
📣 BRING THE NOISE!
🐻 GO BEARS!!! 🏈💜
3 months ago, Jackie Minor
💜🐻 LSIC FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR! 🐻💜

We are excited to welcome our HEMS families, staff, and community members to the first LSIC Meeting of the year!

📅 Date: September 8th
🕞 Time: 3:30 PM
📍 Location: HEMS Library

This important meeting will include elections and organizational information as we begin another amazing year together!

We encourage everyone to join us, get involved, and help make a difference at HEMS. Together, we can make a difference for our students, school, and community! 💜

✨ We hope to see you there, Bears! ✨
3 months ago, Jackie Minor
🦷💜 SMILE, BEARS! THE MOBILE DENTIST IS COMING TO HEMS! 💜🦷

It’s time to get those Bear smiles shining bright! 😁🐻✨

📅 September 17th
🦷 Mobile Dentist at HEMS

All dental forms have been sent home with students, but don’t worry—extra forms are available upon request!

Ready to get your smile on? 😁
👉 Send the completed form back to school OR register online by visiting: https://www.myschooldentist.com/Default.aspx


💜 Healthy smiles. Happy Bears. Bear Pride! 🐻🦷

Let’s keep those smiles BRIGHT, BEARS! ✨😁
3 months ago, Jackie Minor
📸✨ SAY CHEESE, BEARS! ✨📸

It’s time to PICTURE THIS… HEMS Picture Day is coming! 🐻💜

📅 SEPTEMBER 11TH

Get ready to strike a pose, flash that smile, and make it picture perfect! 😁📸

📝 ORDERING INFO:
Order forms have been sent home with students, but don’t worry if yours didn’t make it home—we have EXTRA FORMS available at HEMS!

💵 Ordering with a form?
Send your payment along with your completed order form.

💻 Prefer to go digital?
You can order your picture package ONLINE using your student’s unique barcode!

So brush up that smile, practice your best pose, and get ready to SMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT! 😎

📸 Picture Day is your chance to get SNAPPED in style!
🐻 Let’s make this a picture-PERFECT day!
✨ Come ready to shine, Bears!

SAY CHEESE! 📸💜🐻
3 months ago, Jackie Minor

🔥 BEAR NATION, IT'S GAME TIME! 🔥

Get ready to pack the stands, make some noise, and back your Huntington East Middle School Bears all season long!
🏈🏀🏐🎾👟

Track down your purple and black, grab the family, and come show our student-athletes what real home-court advantage feels like!

🎟️ HOME ATHLETIC EVENT TICKET PRICES:

Adults: $6

School Children (Kindergarten & Up): $4
(Prices valid for ALL home athletic events!)

Cash and card accepted.

Let's fill the bleachers and make this season unforgettable! 📣💪

LET’S GO BEARS! 🐻

3 months ago, Jackie Minor
🐻💜 HEY, HEMS FAMILIES! IT’S LSIC TIME! 💜🐻

We’re kicking off our FIRST LSIC MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR! 🎉

📣 LSIC Meeting: Elections & Organizational Information
📅 Tuesday, September 8th
⏰ 3:30 PM
📍 HEMS Library

This is a great opportunity to get involved, learn more about our Local School Improvement Council (LSIC), and help us start the year STRONG! 💪🐻

We’ll be taking care of elections and organizational information as we gear up for another incredible year at HEMS.

Whether you’re a returning LSIC member or interested in getting involved for the first time, WE WANT YOU THERE! 🙌

Let’s work together, share ideas, support our students, and keep that BEAR PRIDE roaring! 🐻💜

SHOW UP. GET INVOLVED. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

🐻 GO BEARS! 💜
3 months ago, Jackie Minor