McCulloch Intermediate & Highland Park Middle School
The HP LitFest is returning to HPMS again this year! The literary events will begin on Thursday, February 20 with a keynote address by two-time Newbery Medal award-winning author LOIS LOWRY! Ms. Lowry will speak to all of our 8th-grade Raiders that afternoon. She won the Newbery for The Giver, which all of the students…
PAWS to Read at this year’s Winter Book Fair! Wednesday, December 4 – Friday, December 6 Daily Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Raider Library The fair will feature a PURR-fect selection of TAILS and gifts for our students, staff, and families. Plus there will be a PAW-some gift basket available again this year to go…
The author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl and The World Ends in April will be visiting with the 5th and 6th graders on Friday, October 18th! Stop by the library to find out how you can participate in a writing workshop with Stacy McAnulty!
Welcome back! Start our your year right with some excellent new books. Also, be sure to keep your eye on the library screen to stay up on library events and news. Remember: Raiders are well-RED, so visit often to keep your backpack full of good books and your mind growing!
All 5th Graders Be an EARLY BIRD and get a head start on the 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet list by taking part in the Bluebonnet Early Bird Reading Challenge! Check them out from the Raider Library, OverDrive (http://hpisd.lib.overdrive.com), the public library, or wherever you can get them! 5th graders who read at least 8 Bluebonnet…
Bestselling author and Raider favorite NATHAN HALE is coming to MIS/HPMS on Tuesday, February 5! He will speak to all of our 5th & 7th graders that day. Mr. Hale will also host two special events: WRITER’S WORKSHOP for a select group of 5th & 6th graders LUNCH with a lucky group of 7th &…
Welcome back to school, Raiders. We hope to see you often in the refreshed library this year. There will be lots of exciting things going on so be sure to check the library screen and the announcement slides to stay informed of upcoming events. Also, start out the year with some great new books.
The renovation is complete and the library is open! The ribbon cutting and reveal party took place May 24 and included a special dedication of the library to retiring principal Dr. Hitzelberger. Raiders are welcome to come to the library this last week to browse, read, or study. Of course, it’s too late in the…
Thanks to the amazing generosity of the Raider families who gave through the Raider Challenge the library is being renovated! We closed just a few weeks earlier than usual this spring. With the help of a hard-working team of volunteers, we boxed and temporarily relocated all of the books. The offices and workrooms were packed,…
Are you looking for a reading challenge for 2018? Do you want to discover some great new books and authors? Do you like cookies and ice cream? Then, the Lone Star Challenge is for you! The 2018 Texas Lone Star Reading List was announced at the end of last year. Your challenge is to read at…