โ€œIEP Binder for Parentsโ€ Webinar
Parents will create an organizational binder of educationally relevant documentation and activities that will assist in maintaining records and promoting positive communication ๏‚ง

In this session, the binder will be utilized so that parents can be prepared, actively listen and become an informed voice during IEP meetings. ๏‚ง Parents will possess the โ€œtools of the tradeโ€ allowing them to actively engage in the planning of their childโ€™s educational career and be equal members of the IEP Team. Date/Time: Thursday, September 4, 2025 @ 9:00am

Register at : https://bit.ly/IEPWebinar-Sept2025

For additional information or questions, please contact: Rebecca Cox at rebecca.cox@fdlrsheartland.org
about 23 hours ago, HGM Facebook Team
All information is posted above in the text.
๐Ÿš Parents: Please make sure your child knows exactly how they will get home on the first day of school. Transportation changes are extremely difficult in the first few days. โš ๏ธ Important: Expect possible bus delays during the first couple of weeks as routes are adjusted and stops are verified. ๐Ÿš™ The same goes for the parent pick-up line. Things typically stabilize within 2 weeks. We appreciate your patience and understanding!
10 days ago, HGMS Social Media
Highlands County school bus parked in front of a school building

School starts Monday! ๐Ÿ“š Our teachers are ready, classrooms are prepped, and campuses are sparkling. Letโ€™s make this year amazing from day one!

๐ŸšŒ Find bus pickup/drop-off times: https://www2.highlands.k12.fl.us/infofinder
๐Ÿ•ง School start times are listed on each school's website
๐Ÿณ FREE breakfast and lunch is provided every day, for every student

#SBHCFlorida #HighlandsSchools

11 days ago, The School Board of Highlands County
Reminder, new school year starts on Monday, set your alarm.
๐Ÿ“ข Important Announcement
The Hill-Gustat Middle School office will be closed tomorrow, August 5th, as all staff attend required trainings to continue our Tradition of Excellence. ๐Ÿฆ…

Thank you for your understanding and support as we grow together with Eagle Pride!
15 days ago, HGMS Social Media

PARENTS /GUARDIANS: The Commissioner of Education requires that training is available for parents/guardians on the consequences of making a school threat or false report via FortifyFL. Please discuss with your student the seriousness of this issue. Click to access course: www2.highlands.k12.fl.us/threatsweaponsinfo

18 days ago, The School Board of Highlands County
Attendance Matters at HGM! ๐Ÿฆ…๐Ÿ“š
Mr. Ward has been reviewing the data, and the message is clearโ€”students who show up, grow up academically! ๐Ÿ’ก
Take a look at the numbers:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Students with 0โ€“5 absences had an average GPA of 3.0
๐Ÿ‘‰ Students with 6โ€“9 absences averaged 2.68
๐Ÿ‘‰ Students with 10โ€“15 absences averaged 2.73
๐Ÿ‘‰ Students with 16+ absences dropped to 2.14
Every day counts. Every class matters. Letโ€™s work together to build strong routines, healthy habits, and successful students! ๐Ÿ’ชโœจ
#AttendanceMatters #EagleExcellence #HGMstrong
22 days ago, HGMS Social Media
A digital illustration of a strong, serious-looking bald eagle mascot wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt and holding a calendar in both talons. The eagle has a focused expression with blue eyes. Above its head is the bold message: "THE MORE YOU MISS, THE MORE YOU MISS." Below the eagle is the caption: "Success starts with showing up." The background is a light cream color.

๐Ÿ“ฃ Dress Code Time ๐ŸŽ’๐Ÿ‘Ÿ

Good news - no major changes to our school dress code this year! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Dress Code

26 days ago, HGMS Social Media
๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ’ช Update: Hill-Gustat Middle School Football Conditioning
Weโ€™ve made a change to football conditioning! Starting this Friday, conditioning will now take place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00โ€“4:30 PM in the HGM gym.
This move indoors ensures our athletes can continue to train safely no matter the heat or rain! โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒง๏ธ
๐Ÿ”ท Parents: Please continue to send your athletes with water bottles to help them stay hydrated.
Thank you for your flexibility as we adjust to keep our team safe and strong! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆ #EaglesFootball #GoEagles
27 days ago, HGMS Social Media
Cartoon-style eagle mascot wearing a blue and yellow football uniform and helmet, holding a football under its arm, in an athletic, ready-to-run pose.
๐ŸŽ’โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š Back-to-School Ready? Donโ€™t forget to LABEL it!

As you get your studentโ€™s supplies ready for the first day, take a minute to label everything - especially calculators, water bottles, backpacks, and lunch boxes! ๐Ÿงƒ๐Ÿ““๐ŸŽ’

A quick name written with a Sharpie โœ๏ธ makes a big difference when things go missing (and they will ๐Ÿ™ƒ).

Letโ€™s start the year off organized & keep those supplies coming home where they belong! โœจ

#BackToSchool ๐Ÿ“š #LabelItLoveIt ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ #LostAndFoundNoMore #TraditionOfExcellence
27 days ago, HGMS Social Media

You've been asking, and we've been working behind the scenes to collect as much information for back-to-school for our schools, all in one place:

๐ŸŽ’ Supply Lists
๐Ÿซ Open houses & orientations
๐Ÿ‘• Dress codes
๐Ÿ“ƒ New student registration
๐ŸšŒ Attendance zones & bus routes
๐Ÿ“ฒ App information

Back-to-school hub: https://www2.highlands.k12.fl.us/bts25

Finally, download our app, follow your school's individual social media pages, and let's work together to create a great start to the new year!

29 days ago, The School Board of Highlands County
๐Ÿš— Important Traffic Update ๐Ÿš— Weโ€™re excited to share the updated traffic pattern on our campus. Please take a moment to review the changes to ensure a smooth and safe arrival and dismissal for everyone: โœ… Upon entering campus, all vehicles must now turn or veer right. The left turn into the main lot is no longer allowed. โฐ Morning Drop-off: Parents may not drop off students in the main lot before 8:16 AM. After 8:16 AM, students are considered tardy and must be signed in at the front office. ๐Ÿšธ Afternoon Pick-up: Our gates are supervised until 3:30 PM. At 3:30, any remaining students are brought to the flagpole in the front of the school. โš ๏ธ Please note: The flagpole area is NOT an alternative to waiting in the designated pick-up line. Parents who use it as a shortcut will need to make alternate dismissal arrangements. โžก๏ธ To ensure a smooth traffic flow, please plan to use our parent drop-off and pick-up loop via Ortego Street. It gets quicker and more efficient each day as the school year moves on. Thank you for your patience and cooperation! ๐Ÿฆ…
about 1 month ago, HGMS Social Media
Wider view of the freshly painted traffic lines and cones directing vehicles to turn right, with the Hill-Gustat Middle School sign, trees, and parking lot in the distance.
View of the newly painted traffic lines with yellow arrows and cones directing vehicles to the right, in front of Hill-Gustat Middle School, with trees and the school building in the background.
Signs at the entrance showing a right-turn arrow, a โ€œNo student drop off/pickupโ€ notice, and a โ€œNo trespassing on school propertyโ€ notice, with the school parking lot and building visible in the background.
Close-up of a sign that reads: โ€œNO student drop off/student pickup between 7:30 AM โ€“ 8:16 AM, 3:00 PM โ€“ 3:30 PM. Use parent pick up/dropoff line on Ortego St.
HGM Parents,
Attendance will be a MAJOR area of focus for us this year as we push our School Grade to an "A". As we gear up towards the start of school, here is a visual for attendance goals and a funny meme.
Keep in mind, each day a child misses they lose 7 HOURS of quality instruction. Those HOURS are lost forever. The student and parent will need to make up the lost time at HOME. If a child is absent 7 Days they lose 49 HOURS of instruction with the best educators.
about 1 month ago, HGMS Social Media
Graphic titled 'Attendance Matters' showing three colored circles with attendance categories. Green circle: '6 days or less absence per year, 97% or above, VERY GOOD THIS IS YOUR TARGET.' Yellow circle: 'Between 7 and 19 days absence per year, 90%-96%, BELOW EXPECTATIONS.' Red circle: 'More than 19 days absence per year, Under 90%, POOR ATTENDANCE.'
Text that reads: 'School starts back next month. I better not hear my stomach hurts for the rest of the school year, because your stomach wasnโ€™t hurting during the summer eating 50 bags of chips and staying up till 2 AM.' with a neutral face emoji at the end.
HGM Parents,

Students that walk home will not be allowed to walk to the convenient store after school.

Students are not allowed to be pick-up by parents in any other place than our Parent Pick-Up area.

Students will walk down Orion Drive or cross Schumacher with the Crossing Guard to go down Cougar.
about 1 month ago, HGMS Social Media
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๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ’ช Football Conditioning Starts Soon!
๐Ÿ“… Starting July 21st
๐Ÿ•“ 4:00 PM
๐Ÿฆ… Make sure to bring water and get your sports physicals done!
๐Ÿšซ No Physical, No Participation!
about 1 month ago, HGMS Social Media
Football Conditioning Starts Soon Starting July 21st 4:00PM Make sure to bring water and get your sports physicals done! No Physical, No Participation!
๐ŸŒง๏ธ While the resurfacing of our parking lot was originally scheduled to be completed by today, Mother Nature had other plans!
Our office is open today, and resurfacing is now set to begin tomorrow. Please note that access to the front office will be limited during this time.
Weโ€™ll continue to share updates about office hours on our Facebook page and here on our website. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
about 1 month ago, HGMS Social Media
๐ŸŽท Are you interested in joining Band or Chorus this year? ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽบ Weโ€™d love to know! If youโ€™re a student who wants to make music and be part of something special, let us know by filling out this quick form: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://tinyurl.com/hgmsbandchorus We canโ€™t wait to hear from you! ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽป๐ŸŽต
about 1 month ago, HGMS Social Media
๐Ÿšง Temporary Office Closure ๐Ÿšง
Due to ongoing cleaning and construction, including the resurfacing of our parking lot, the school office is currently closed.
Our projected reopening date is July 7th, but we will reopen sooner if possible!
Please stay connected to our Facebook page for the latest updates. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we prepare for a great school year ahead! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿฆ…
about 2 months ago, HGMS Social Media
๐Ÿ“ฃ Attention Families of Upcoming 7th & 8th Graders Students who scored a ๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ’, or ๐Ÿ“ on the ๐„๐ง๐-๐จ๐Ÿ-๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐…๐€๐’๐“ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ have ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค to complete in preparation for the upcoming school year. This work is designed to keep skills sharp and ensure a strong start in August! ๐Ÿ”ข 8th Graders and select 7th Graders (Algebra Honors Prep): ๐Ÿ“Ž https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAwMDg2OTYwNTkx?cjc=2vct6x32 ๐Ÿ“˜ Students entering 7th Grade (Advanced 7th Grade Prep): ๐Ÿ“Ž https://classroom.google.com/c/NzAwMDg2Nzc1Mzc1?cjc=3wu5qnqz Thank you for supporting your studentโ€™s success this summer! ๐ŸŒŸ
about 2 months ago, HGMS Social Media
Just a reminder for 8th grade students who will be attending the grad field trip; permission slips are due Thursday 5/15/25. Students can turn them into their 1st period teacher.
3 months ago, HGM Staff
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Hill-Gustat Middle School Cheerleaders! There will be a quick meeting for all cheerleaders on Tuesday after school from 3:30-4:00. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ“ฃ #GoEagles
3 months ago, HGMS Social Media
The following numbers are overlaid on blue and gold cheer poms- 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 , 13, 14, 18