News & Info – Heritage Middle School

Weekly Announcements: October 6-October 10

Posted on October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

Hilliard Heritage Middle School
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HMS Fall Social

Mark your calendars for our Fall Social happening at HMS on Friday, October 24th from 6PM – 7:30PM. The Halloween theme is back! More info coming soon!

National Junior Honor Society

Attention 8th graders! Are you dedicated to academic excellence? Are you involved in clubs, organizations, and sports at HMS? Do you spend your free time volunteering in your community? Are you a leader in your school & community? If this sounds like you, then you may be eligible to apply to the NJHS! See Mrs. Geoit or Ms. Jasper with any questions.

8TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC TRIP

The D.C. trip is MONDAY! Please direct any final questions to Mrs. Karaoglan or Mrs. Ward. Looking forward to a great trip! Please be at HMS no later than 6:15am on Monday!

Questions? Contact: Lindsay_karaoglan@hboe.org or Erika_ward@hboe.org

2025/2026 Yearbook

Please order your yearbook by following this LINK. Yearbooks will be distributed later in May! If you have any questions about the yearbook, please contact Mr. Billy Martin (billy_martin@hboe.org)

Upcoming Dates

October 17 – No School

October 24 – HMS Fall Social

November 4 – No School

November 7 – Veterans Day Celebration

November 26, 27, 28 – No School

December 22 through January 2 – No School

January 5 – Students Return after Winter Break
January 19 – No School

StudentSquare is Coming for Athletics and Activities

Posted on October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

We’re excited to introduce StudentSquare, the new communication tool our students in 7-12 grades will use for athletics and extracurricular activities. With StudentSquare, coaches and advisors can share updates, practice time changes, game delays, and other important team information—all in one convenient place.

Students won’t need multiple apps to stay connected. Simply download the FREE StudentSquare app—(on their iPad and/or their phone) the easiest way to receive all posts, events, sign-up requests, photos, and files. Students can even enable text notifications when a new message is posted.

To log in, the student should click on the [Sign in with Google] button and use their district Gmail address. It looks like this: firstname.lastname@hilliardschools.org. If they don’t know their school email address, they can see it in their profile in Canvas and in HomeAccess.

Parents are encouraged to work with their student now to set up their StudentSquare account and choose notification preferences together. And Parents don’t have to do a thing, they are already connected to their students on StudentSquare by having their ParentSquare already set up!

We’re excited to bring students onto the same platform parents already use—helping families stay informed, organized, and connected.

Weekly Announcements: September 29-October 3

Posted on October 3, 2025

Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Daily Announcements

Sports News

Football: The eighth-grade football team beat Memorial last night in a B game. The team was led by Keaton Griffith, JJ Anderson, Cole Gilman and Gabe Boyer.

Volleyball: The 7th grade volleyball team played Dublin Karrer this week and came out on top, winning in two sets! The Panthers continue to work hard and have improved their season record to 16-2. Come out and support them tomorrow at Hilliard Bradley as they take on the Memorial Jaguars!

Gymnastics: Hilliard was at Home vs. Worthington McCord, Zanesville and Riverview. HMS had a great meet!

HMS Fall Social

Mark your calendars for our Fall Social happening at HMS on Friday, October 24th from 6PM – 7:30PM. The Halloween theme is back! More info coming soon!

National Junior Honor Society

8TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC TRIP

The D.C. trip is quickly approaching! Please direct any final questions to Mrs. Karaoglan or Mrs. Ward. Looking forward to a great trip!

Questions? Contact: Lindsay_karaoglan@hboe.org or Erika_ward@hboe.org

2025/2026 Yearbook

Please order your yearbook by following this LINK. Yearbooks will be distributed later in May! If you have any questions about the yearbook, please contact Mr. Billy Martin (billy_martin@hboe.org)

Upcoming Dates

October 9th – Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3PM – 8PM

October 17 – No School

October 24 – HMS Fall Social

November 4 – No School

November 26, 27, 28 – No School

December 22 through January 2 – No School

January 5 – Students Return after Winter Break
January 19 – No School

Weekly Announcements: September 22-26

Posted on September 26, 2025

Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Daily Announcements

Sports News

8th Grade Football: The 8th grade football team destroyed Weaver 30-0 this week. Maddox Hart and AJ Hernandez led the offense. Zac Chillman led the D. Way to go boys!!

National Junior Honor Society

8TH GRADE WASHINGTON DC TRIP

The final registration deadline for the trip has officially passed. We will meet with all students registered for the trip on Wednesday, September 3rd during their WIN period to go over the roommate selection process as well as other specifics as we prepare for the trip. Final payment was due September 12!

Questions? Contact: Lindsay_karaoglan@hboe.org or Erika_ward@hboe.org

2025/2026 Yearbook

Please order your yearbook by following this LINK. Yearbooks will be distributed later in May! If you have any questions about the yearbook, please contact Mr. Billy Martin (billy_martin@hboe.org)

Upcoming Dates

October 9th – Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences – 3PM – 8PM

October 17 – No School

November 4 – No School

November 26, 27, 28 – No School

December 22 through January 2 – No School

January 5 – Students Return after Winter Break
January 19 – No School

Hilliard City Schools Ranked #1 in Ohio for Value-Added – Third Year in a Row

Posted on September 20, 2025September 26, 2025

We are proud to share that, once again for the third year in a row, Hilliard City Schools has been ranked #1 in the entire state of Ohio for the value-added component on the Ohio School Report Card. This recognition reflects the outstanding work of our teachers, staff, and students in ensuring that every learner makes meaningful academic growth each year, no matter where they begin.

Value-added is one of the most important measures of the impact a school district has on its students. It looks not just at test scores, but at how much progress students are making over time. Leading the state in this measure reaffirms what we know to be true—our students are learning and growing in powerful ways because of the commitment of our educators and the support of our community.

At the same time, we know there is more work to do. While our value-added ranking is a point of pride, the report card always points us to areas of potential growth, and this year is no exception. That tells us we must continue to focus on the bigger picture: not only how students grow while they are with us, but also how prepared they are when they leave us.

As part of our strategic planning, we are renewing our focus on graduation rates and post-graduation readiness, as well as readiness in literacy and mathematics. Whether our students choose college, career, or military service, we want them to leave Hilliard City Schools with the skills, confidence, and experiences they need to thrive.

This moment is both a celebration and a call to action. We celebrate the dedication of our staff, the resilience of our students, and the ongoing support of our families. And we recommit ourselves to ensuring every student graduates ready for the future.

Together, we can be proud of this achievement—and inspired to keep moving forward.