We hope the information contained here gives you a good sense of who we are and some of the many programs and activities that our students are involved in. If you need more information or have any questions about what is presented here, please contact us by phone or send an email from the contact list. Please do not hesitate contacting us with any questions, concerns or ideas to make this site a valuable tool. Ron Ludwig(
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Track for week of 14-May 16
Monday Practice 2:15-4:00 Conference only
Tuesday Conference Meet at PRHS 4PM
Wednesday Conference Meet at PRHS 4PM
Band Concert(Symphonic/Cadet) Tuesday May 15 7PM
Band Concert (Concert/5th grade) Wednesday May 16 7PM
8th Grade Dance
8th Grade Dance Volunteers needed! Work nights are every Tuesday and Thursday in the cafeteria from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Volunteers are especially needed to set up the night before the dance (Friday, May 18th) starting at 4:00 p.m. Pizza will be provided for volunteers that evening. Please come to help make the dance a memorable event for the students! If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Swerbenski at
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or (815) 356-7922.
8th grade dance/party
The 8th grade dance/party will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 7PM-10PM. Only HBMS 8th grade students are invited to attend this special end-of-the-year celebration. Tickets cost $5.00 each and will be sold at school starting May 14th. Food and drinks will be provided free of charge. Families are welcome to come take pictures of the students and decorations from 7:00 until 7:30 that evening. Students are asked to dress appropriately. Many of our young ladies will be wearing dresses and some of our young gentleman even wear a tie. Students are encourage to come to the dance with their friends and not as couples. This allows a greater opportunity for our students to celebrate with all of their classmates. Please call the school with any questions.
Graduation 2012
8th grade graduation is being held on Monday June 4th. We ask the students to be at HBMS by 6:30 PM. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 PM.
Two tickets will be given to the students on Friday, June 1st. These tickets will allow entry into the main gym. Any other family members wishing to attend the evening's ceremony may do so. You will be seated in the cafeteria. The ceremony will be broadcast live on a big screen. Ticket are not replaceable and no admittance is allowed into the main gym without them. Do not lose these, they are not replaceable.
In the case of a dual family situation, tickets will be mailed on Friday May 25th to the families that have called to receive them. We will not send these tickets home with the student. They will be only mailed to the non-residential family address.
During the morning of Monday, June 4th we will be presenting an honors ceremony. We invite any family member wishing to view this version of the graduation ceremony and avoid the evening's crowds and heat to please do so. No tickets are needed for the morning. This assembly will begin at 8:00 AM.
We wish all of our 8th Grade student the best as they enter into this new chapter of their lives.
End of the year activities
8th grade Dance Saturday May 19, 2012 7pm-10pm More to follow soon........
8th grade graduation Monday, June 4 7pm (early release for 8th grade 10:15AM)
Last day for 6th and 7th grade Tuesday, June 5 9:30am early release
Welcome 5th grade students
Monday June 4, 2012 from 10AM-12PM we will be hosting our annual 5th grade orientations. All future HBMS 6th grade students will join us at Beardsley for a tour of the building and an opportunity to meet staff and current 6th grade students. We will have an opportunity to share some of the ways of the middle school with our guests. We hope to be able to start the process of helping acclimate our new students to their new school. We ask all 5th grade students to bring their questions to be answered.
Many of our HBMS students are involved in many great activities outside of our school including: athletics, music, scouting, community service just to name of few. We would like to recognize these students at HBMS so their peers and teachers can also celebrate their accomplishments. Examples of these accomplishments might include playing the violin, participating in a skating or skiing event, or being part of a musical outside of school. Please send in a picture with an explanation of their endeavour that we can place in one of our showcases, or a DVD of the performance that we can show on our morning TV show. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Ludwig.
8th Grade Dance:
8th Grade Dance Update: Volunteers are needed! Work nights have begun and are every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the cafeteria (except Thursday, April 26th due to Open House). Please come to help make the dance a memorable event for the students! If you have questions, please contact Carrie Swerbenski at
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or (815) 356-7922.
Hannah's Closet...The 8th grade dance is such a special time and just around the corner (Saturday, May 19) . We would like to help make this a memorable occasion for ALL of our 8th grade students. We currently are accepting gently used dresses that would be appropriate for our 8th grade girls. We have created Hannah's Closet to help any of our students and their families with this expenditure. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Zoellick at
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or the HBMS office staff. Thank you for your help. Any 8th grade girl interested in a dress for the dance please see Mrs. Zoellick or Mrs. Hemmerling.
FCA Huddle Schedule
Our school FCA Huddles are open to all student. Come out for some fun, food and fellowship with other HBMS students. Final Huddle of the year will be Friday May 11 2:30-4:00.
Cell phone use on school buses..please read with your students...
Parents we need your help. HBMS students are allowed to use their cell phones any time on our school buses, but we do have some expectations that must be followed in order for your student to continue to be able to bring their phone with them to school each day. We have seen a recent increase in inappropriate cell phone use on the buses. Cell phones should only be used on the bus as a mode of silent and appropriate communication. Ring tones and sound effects distract our drivers and create unsafe situations for our students. No photographing or video images should ever be taken with electronic devises on the bus. This is an infringement of privacy rights. Thank you for discussing this issue with your students.
School Distrcit 47 Annual Budget
District budget adopted at the September 19th board meeting, the board adopted the 2011/2012 district budget. You can find a copy of the adopted budget on the district website at http://www.d47.org by selecting “Departments”, “Support Services”, “Finance”, “Budget” and selecting the link labeled “2011-2012 Budget”.
If the weather turns bad and school is closed you will receive a call from the Honeywell System. The information will also be found by listening to Star 105.5 on the radio.
Homework Club/Help
Homework club from 2:15-4:15. Open to all HBMS students. Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we will be hosting homework help sessions. High school and college volunteers will be here to assist our students with their questions and homework.
As a parent of a student at HBMS we hope you will set up your student for success by doing the following:
To make sure your student has at least 8 hours of sleep each night.
To make sure your student eats breakfast each morning before leaving for school.
To let your student know daily how much you love and appreciate them with a hug and an "I love you".
To be a good role model to your student by showing them respect and importance towards education throughout their school days.
To be ready and willing to invest some of your personal time into your student's educational success: read with them, help them study, proof read papers.
To consistently ask them about their school day.
To provide a time (at least an hour) every day (from 3pm-9pm_ for reading, studying and homework.
Every school night, get prepared for the next day. Select clothes to be worn, decide on lunch and prepare your backpack. This will make your mornings more relaxed.
Together we will make it a great day each and every day at HBMS.
Ron Ludwig
Activity buses for all three middle schools
It is my pleasure to announce that starting in the 2011-2012 school year, District 47 will be providing activity buses all for three of our middle schools. What this means is that on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, buses will be available at 4:15pm to transport students home from all three of our middle schools at designated drop off areas in each school community. The intent in providing these activity buses is to enable more students to participate in school activities, clubs, sports or remedial help as appropriate.
Designated drop-off areas:
Bus #1- Prairie @ Ellsworth/Virginia Rd Apts./Coventry school/Canterbury school/Dartmoor @ New Castle
Bus #2- Smith @ Steeple Run/New Haven and Montclair/Cimarron @ Georgetown/Drive-in and Redwood
Bus #3- Providence @ Nunda/Pleasant Hill Ct/Prairie Ridge HS/Pebble @ Granite/Springbrook @ Fox Run/ Hillside @ Meadowshire/Veterans Acres
Ron Ludwig - Principal
Asst. Principal Amy Lilly
Asst. Principal Glen Gabel
515 East Crystal Lake Av
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-477-5897 (Main)
815-477-6939 (Attendance)
815-479-5119 (Fax)
Homework club from 2:15-4:15. Open to all HBMS students. Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we will be hosting homework help sessions. High school and college volunteers will be here to assist our students with their questions and homework.
Educational excellence for all students is our passion and commitment.