All Hermon schools will be closed today Thursday February 13, 2025
All Hermon schools will dismiss early on Thursday 2/6/25 in anticipation of deteriorating afternoon travel conditions. There will be no PM Pre-K sessions as well as no PM UTC classes and no after school activities. Hermon High School and Middle School will dismiss at 11:00am. The Patricia A. Duran School will dismiss at 12:00pm. Please make your student and the schools aware of any change in normal end of day plans. Thank you.
Hermon Schools will open 2 hours late (2 hour delay) today Monday February 3, 2025.
AM Pre-Kindergarten sessions are canceled for the day.
Dear Parents and Guardians of the Hermon School Department,
We are writing to provide you with an update regarding the recent PowerSchool data breach that we were informed about last week. The breach occurred on PowerSchool's customer service portal called PowerSource. Please note, this incident occurred on PowerSchool’s systems and did not involve any servers or systems under the control of our school district.
According to PowerSchool, the breach involved the unauthorized access of personally identifiable information (PII), which primarily includes parent and student contact details, such as names, dates of birth, and addresses for all students within the Hermon School Department.
Across PowerSchool's customer base, it was determined that PII such as social security numbers (SSNs) and medical information was impacted in some cases. Unfortunately, medical information for some students in our district was compromised, and a very small number of social security numbers were also affected. We will contact the families of impacted students individually in the coming weeks as PowerSchool provides us with more detailed information.
Protecting our students’ information is a responsibility we take very seriously. With PowerSchool's assistance, we will share additional information and resources, including credit monitoring or identity protection services if applicable, as they become available.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we wait for PowerSchool to work through this situation. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
David Walker
Interim Superintendent
August and September Menus.
Exciting Invention Convention Opportunities for 8th Graders!
On March 7th, the 8th-grade students will showcase their innovative creations at the local Invention Convention. They will gather at the Middle School Gym from 6:00 to 7:30 to exhibit their inventive projects.
State Level Recognition
After the local event, ten exceptional students will be chosen by judges to proudly represent Hermon at the prestigious State Invention Convention. This grand event is scheduled as part of the Maine Science Festival on March 23rd and will take place at the Cross Insurance Center.
Pictures are from the event last year. Congratulations to Hazel Leclerc for Representing the State of Maine at the Nation Invention Convention.
Hermon School Community:
We are filled with sorrow at the senseless act of violence that occurred last evening in Lewiston. We extend our prayers and condolences to those impacted.
We know that students and staff will be affected in different ways by the events that occurred last night. Each building has counselors and other trained adults standing by who can provide support to any student or staff in need. We will continue to monitor and assess throughout the day. We thank our local law enforcement for their increased visibility in our schools.
In an effort to provide a resource to you and your children, https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-safety-and-crisis/school-violence-resources/talking-to-children-about-violence-tips-for-families-and-educators.
All the best,
Zack Freeman
February Menus
Kindness Month Calendar
There will be a normal school day on Friday, January 20th. Please drive carefully.
Today HMS teachers and administrators met to review SEBRs. Individual plans were made for students. The students will be bringing these reports home on Friday. A copy will be mailed with report cards next week.
Our 6th grade students are using a model to represent the moon’s orbit.
Daily Announcements: 9-26-22
Art Club is limited to 15 for fall and spring sessions and will be on Thursdays 2:30 - 4:00 every week for 8 weeks. Sign ups will be open until September 30. Please see Mrs. Hendrix for sign-up sheet.
Students interested in joining a choir – There are information sheets in the lobby for Bangor Area Youth Choir.
If you would like to get a Hermon Mountain Season Pass at a discounted rate, you need to apply for this pass before November 1st to get the discount. Applications are on the table in the lobby.
BUILDERS CLUB will be Tuesdays After School, 2:30pm - 3:30pm.
Friday will be Blue & Gold Day!
Be Safe! Be Respectful! Be Responsible!
Good Afternoon,
As a reminder, this Thursday, August 25th, will be our summer open house from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Hermon Middle School. The building will be open to students and parents/guardians. The goal of this time is to provide families a time to get schedules and meet their teachers briefly. We understand that this time may be inconvenient for you and your family therefore, the office will be open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm both Wednesday and Thursday to pick-up schedules. Please do not feel obligated to get schedules and come to the school this week. All materials will be available for students on day one.
Mark your calendar; school starts on August 30th. Doors will be open at 7:30. We wish you and your family a great end to this summer, and we will see everyone in one week.
Zack Freeman
Principal
Hermon Middle School
Please join us tonight to celebrate our Eighth Graders in the Hermon High School gymnasium at 6:30. Eighth graders should report to the HHS music room at 6:00.
Wednesday March 23rd, 8th grade students last name I-N had an opportunity to meet with Mrs Smith for Course Advising! This Friday students will register for their Freshman classes during their RTI period with their homerooms. Any student who does not have an opportunity to register for classes will register with Mrs. Roy the week of March 28th. I wanted to say THANK YOU to our 8th grade students for showing respect and maturity towards our High School Counselors with the academic advising process. Way to go class of 2026!
HMS is enjoying another week of zero positive pools and no current active cases! Have a great weekend!
Course Advising has gone well so far! Yesterday Ms. Barry came in to meet with students last names A-H. Today's course advising for last names I-N has been rescheduled for Wednesday March 23rd. Tomorrows course advising will be with Mrs. Walsh for last names O - Z. We will keep you posted about when the official registration date will be. This will happen during homeroom sometime next week. Please email Lisa Roy if you have any questions!
No positive pools this week (3/7-3/11) at HMS! Have a great weekend!
Today was random act of kindness day. To celebrate the Hermon Middle School Parent Advisory Council brought in 300 donuts and hot chocolate from DD for our students! What a great day! Thanks to our PAC and the Hermon DD!
