Welcome to Hartford Middle School

I hope this message reaches you in good spirits as well as high hopes. Our year at Hartford is about to come to a close. Our students have been afforded the opportunity to visit Walsh, Malone, Stark State, and we will be visiting Kent State Stark on April 20, 2012. Our staff presented at the School Improvement Conference on our academic gains and increases on the performance index. The presentation title: “Emergency to Effective.” Our students have been actively involved in several performances for vocal and instrumental music under the direction of Mrs. Hubbard and Mr. McFarren.

This has been a year of transition and our staff has stood together collectively to keep our mission, vision, and goals as the main focus. Our mission is simple: to teach our students to read, write, speak and most importantly think. Our vision: to increase our students’ expectations by exposing them to opportunities beyond the building, classroom, and zip code. We are using product focused instruction as well as vertical alignment of curriculum while preparing for the new Common Core Curriculum standards.

As principal at Hartford Middle School, my goal is to insure that the students are increasing their aptitude and insure your students are safe and secure. I want to insure you that the students will be prepared to move to the next level. Our 7^th grade students should be ready for 8^th grade and our 8^th graders prepared for high school.

In conclusion, thank you for all your support this school year. We are planning several community based events in the month of May. Please review or check out our community calendar as we have initiatives focused on Fatherhood, Stopping the Violence, and Community Uplift as well as celebrating our students and the retirement of one of Canton’s finest music instructors, Mrs. Janice Hubbard. We recognize that a threefold cord is not easily broken. We will be partnering with Omega Psi Phi fraternity, C.A.E. Coming Together Stark County, and many other local agencies to provide these events.

Please save these dates on your calendar and pay close attention to Channel 11 and our web page:

May 15: Wheeling & Lake Erie Train Ride 1:30-2:30

May 16: Kre8 Talent Show from 4-8pm

May 17: Hartford Track Awards Ceremony at 2:45

May 18: Staff vs. Student Basketball Game 2:30-3:30. $1 admission

May 21: Hartford Hierarchy Luncheon at McCalls from 11am-1pm

May 24: Spring Showcase at 6:45pm – Mrs. Hubbard (Retirement Last Show)

May 31: Last Day for students – Student Recognition Ceremony and Community Cook-Out

Thank you,