Honea Path Middle School

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Thank you,

John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

🎶 Audition for Music IDEALS Choir this January! 🎶

Love to sing? Love to travel? Be part of something amazing!

Our choirs are among the best in South Carolina, earning Superior with Distinction (the highest rating!) two years in a row! 💯

We perform all over the Upstate and go to Carowinds each spring — where we sing and ride roller coasters! 🎢

Choir is fun, supportive, and a great place to make friends. We rarely rehearse after school and work with coaches so you can do both choir and sports and other activities. ⚽🎨🎭🔗

In high school choir, you can travel across the U.S., to Disney World, and even Europe! 🌍

👉 Audition at the end of January!
Scan the QR code or click the link to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqX_1CKejFo3ziiFrP3F2tQ2bTd4TlkE6aI6TiPGMUSBLnNg/viewform

If you’re selected, choir will be added to your 2026–2027 class schedule.

Want to see what it's like? Join us for Open Rehearsal:
HPMS Choir Room, Fri 11/21 3:30-4:30pm
See you there!

#JoinChoir #WeAreOne #MusicIDEALSChoir #OneOfUs

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John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

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John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

Next week will be Red Ribbon spirit week here at HPMS!

Monday - Monday is Neon Day. Students should wear neon clothing to school. -"Too Bright for Drugs!"

Tuesday - Tuesday is Jersey Day. Students should wear a favorite sports team jersey or t-shirt. - "Team Up Against Drugs"

Wednesday - Wednesday is Book Character Day. Students are welcomed to wear a costume to represent a book character. This can include a school-appropriate hat if it is a part of the costume; however, there should be no face paint, no fake blood, no inflatables, no fake weapons, no sexually suggestive clothing, no items that promote violence, and/or no masks.-"Don't be Tricked, Drugs are NO Treat!"

Thursday - Thursday is School Spirit Day. Students show school spirit by wearing HPMS colors or gear to school. It will also be a hat day fundraiser for our United Way Campaign. Students can pay $1 to wear a school-appropriate hat, and all proceeds will go to the United Way Campaign. -"Life can be tough, but so are we. CUBS CHOOSE TO LIVE DRUG FREE"

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John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

HPMS had seven PERFECT SC Ready Scores this past spring from six different students, and we are proud of each of them! These students were all recognized this past week the ASD2 October Board Meeting. Congratulations to them all!

Jacob Arnold - 6th Grade Math
Ty Gable - 6th Grade ELA
Carter Hayes - 6th Grade Math
Simon Taylor Jr. - 6th Grade Math and 6th Grade Science
Jaxsen Kitchen - 7th Grade Math
Kinsley Jenkins - 8th Grade ELA

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Thank you,

John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

HPMS Cub Football hosts McCants Middle today, Thursday, 10/9 at HOME at 5:30PM! The cost is $5 per person, and the clear bag policy is in effect. Go Cubs!

HPMS Volleyball takes on McCants this evening, Monday, 10/6 at HOME for the final home game of the season at 5:30PM! This will also be 8th Grade Night! The cost is $5 per person at the gate, and the clear bag policy is in effect. Go Cubs!

Good afternoon,

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John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

HPMS Volleyball will take on Belton today, 9/29, at HOME at 5:30PM. Cost is $5 per person. Go Cubs!

Good afternoon,

I hope you all had a great week! Please click or copy/paste the link for this week's Update:

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John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

Cub Football takes on Palmetto today at HOME at 5:30PM! Cost is $5 per person, and the clear bag policy is in effect for all guests. Go Cubs!

Friday, 9/26 will be another Hat Day at HPMS! Students can pay $1 to homeroom teachers to receive a wristband that will allow them to wear a hat on Friday. All proceeds will help HPMS ProTeam students raise money for Disabled American Veterans. For every $250 raised, HPMS gets 24 American flags to display in a "flag garden" at HPMS the week of Veteran's Day. All donations raise critical funds to support services for veterans in need and their families. All hats worn must be school-appropriate and non-disruptive. Additionally, if students would like to contribute to this cause but not wear a hat, that is fine as well. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated!

HPMS Volleyball will take on Dacusville today, 9/24, at HOME at 5:30PM. Cost is $5 per person. Go Cubs!

The educational rating website Schooldigger.com recently released their newest academic rankings based on the updated release of SC Ready/EOC Testing Data from the state, and HPMS went up another 10 spots to 48th in the state among 320 ranked middle schools!

This places HPMS in the top 15% of all middle schools in the state of South Carolina! HPMS is now in the top 50 in the state, and this is the highest statewide percentile level HPMS has gotten since 2011. You can view our SchoolDigger.com profile by clicking this link:

https://www.schooldigger.com/go/SC/schools/0081001205/school.aspx

"Honea Path Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 100% proficiency in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 in the 2024-2025. . . The school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 190th out of 303 middle schools in 2017-2018 to 48th out of 320 in 2024-2025, and has maintained a 4-star rating from

SchoolDigger for the past several years. Honea Path Middle also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking 19th out of 307 middle schools in the state for low socioeconomic status students and 40th out of 295 for female students."

We are so proud of our students, teachers, and staff for this awesome achievement! Go Cubs!

Good evening,

I hope you all had a great week! Please click or copy/paste the link for this week's Update:

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Thank you,

John Michael Hall, Principal of Honea Path Middle School

If you are interested in purchasing some cheer merch to help support our program, please follow this link (the store closes on Friday, 9/26 at 11:59PM):

https://mvpscreenprinting.printavo.com/merch/hp_cheer