Hobbs High School

February Attendance Challenge and Attendance March Madness:

Greetings Everyone!

For the month of February, each school will be competing for the best overall attendance in the district and we can earn bonus points by participating in the Slam Dunk for Charity.

Here’s how it works:

Each week, students can bring in specific items to earn bonus points. These points will help boost our attendance percentage and improve our seeding for Attendance March Madness. Counselors have shared details in each grade level Google Classroom, and announcements will also include information provided by CTech.

Students who choose to participate should bring their items to their 4th period class. Toward the end of each day, student workers will collect the items and place them in the College and Career Center. The items will then be picked up every Friday morning, so days the students are able to bring in items will be Monday thru Thursday.

Let's make this a fun and successful challenge for our students!

Be on the lookout for fun days of dress up, reading and celebrating the literary genius of Dr. Seuss within the district for Dr. Seuss Week , March 2-6!
This is an annual, school-focused celebration held around March 2nd (the author's birthday) to promote reading, often aligning with National Read Across America Day. It features themed, book-based dress-up days—such as wearing stripes, crazy socks, or green—alongside classroom activities, crafts, and reading sessions to foster a love for literacy!
#studentcentered

Friendly reminder that Hobbs Schools will be closed and there is no school for students on Monday, February 16th, as we are having a professional development day for our staff.
We will see students back in class for regular schedule on Tuesday.
GO Eagles!

⭐️A group of ladies from the HMS nutritional services team are visiting the NM Round House today!They are meeting with our legislators to make sure New Mexico students are provided access to healthy school meals.🦅 #service #studentcentered

A BIG congratulations to the HHS Science Olympiad team who took first place in the SE Regional Science Olympiad competition recently in Lovington at the 6th Grade Academy. Also a BIG thank you to Mr. Epperson, the HHS Science Olympiad Coach who invested in these students to get them ready to shine at competition.
Way to GO Eagles!

Congratulations are in order! Our boys' swim and dive team secured first place at the 3-4 District NMAA championship held in Artesia today. We surpassed the powerful Artesia Bulldogs by 12 points. Clovis Wildcats took third place with 82 points. Our girls' team delivered another impressive performance, securing third place, narrowly edged out by Clovis and Artesia. All of our kids had some incredible swims today and had personal best times. Well done Eagles!
@hobbsathletics1

Hello, Hobbs Eagles! 📢We will operate schools on a normal schedule today, Friday, January 23rd.📢 👉The district coordinates weather guidance with other local agencies and the National Weather Service. ⭐️This morning, National Weather Service officials shared that they do not expect freezing conditions to occur until Friday afternoon. 🌨️We will continue to keep a close eye on the weather over the weekend to inform you as soon as possible about our plans for next week. 🗓️ 👉Families can get the most up-to-date information from our website and our socials. Please reshare to help us get the word out. Thank you!🦅

Are you curious and excited about Hobbs Schools two new Middle school build status? We are too, so we want to share HMS has a New Middle School Live cams at each location so you can see the progress of our exciting replacement of Heizer Middle School and the new fourth Del Norte Middle School in Hobbs!
Just visit our website at www.hobbsschools.net and hit the New Middle Schools Live Cam tab to get updates.
As always, THANK YOU to our Eagles community for your generous support of our district and your students!

Tonight, Superintendent Gene Strickland along with HMS staff Donna Jones, Laura Otto, United Way Vice Chair Kristy Hughes and Dena Strickland had the great pleasure of attending the United Way of Lea County - Inspired Giving Ceremony! We are so proud to celebrate HMS School Board member Pam Randall, Executive Director of the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin, who was recognized as Volunteer of the Year. Way to go Pam! We are incredibly thankful for the partnership and impact of United Way and HMS staff volunteer efforts in our community. #service #capacitybuilding

National Special Education Day is observed on December 2nd to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975. The day honors the progress made in special education and raises awareness about the importance of providing children with disabilities access to a free and appropriate public education. It is a time to recognize the work of special education teachers and advocates, celebrate student achievements, and promote inclusion.
Thank you to all our HMS Special Education staff who teach and suppoert our students with special needs every day!
#studentcentered #service #thegoldstandard #thehobbsway

🦅Hobbs Eagles! Important information regarding the upcoming holiday schedule. ⭐️Please be sure to save these dates⭐️

HMS Families-
Friendly Reminders:
Tuesday, November 4: NO SCHOOL for Election Day

Wednesday, November 5: All Hobbs Schools will release early for Lea County In-Service for Staff Elementary schools will release at 12:20 PM, Secondary schools will release at 11:30 am.

Please make arrangements for your student(s) on both these days and thanks!

Here's to the leader that is at heart an educator first, willing to positively motivate his staff to excellence, and always can be counted on to put students first in all his desicions! The Staff at HMS want to wish our boss, Superintendent Gene Strickland a very Happy National Boss Day!
Thank you Mr. Strickland for your impact and vision for our students unique futures in Hobbs Schools every day!

Attention Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors!

Thursday, October 16th, Hobbs High School will be testing for the PSAT and SAT! If you are a Senior and you signed up to re-take the SAT for college applicaitons, please show up at the Mezzanine in Tydings in the morning. For the Sophomore and Juniors, this is a mandatory test. You will be assigned a classroom where you will be taking your test.

Please bring your Chromebooks charged and ready for testing.

⭐️October is National Principals Month, and Hobbs Municipal Schools proudly recognizes the incredible leadership of our principals across the district. Join us in celebrating them this month! ⭐️Each day, our principals live out the values of Hobbs Schools: they keep students at the center of their thoughts and decisions; they pursue sustainable high performance in teaching and learning; they build capacity in themselves, staff, students and families through communication; they model what it means to meet the need in service to others; and they embrace a spirit of innovation in pursuit of making our community better. ⭐️Our principals are more than campus leaders—they are the heartbeat of our schools. Their vision and commitment ensure safe, supportive, and successful learning environments where every student has the opportunity to thrive. 🦅On behalf of Hobbs Municipal Schools, we extend our deepest gratitude to our principals for the work they do each and every day. Thank you for joining us this month in celebrating and thanking them for making a lasting difference in the lives of our students and our campuses!

Attention Seniors! FASFA night is happening on October 6th from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Student Union Building. Please come and attend and bring at least one parent with you. There will also be Pizza and Refreshments provided by the Maddox Foundation that I hope you can enjoy with your parent(s)!

🗳️ Hobbs Families & Community – November 4th is an important day!
On the ballot: the 2 Mill Levy and 4 Mill Levy for Hobbs Municipal Schools.
🔹 2 Mill Levy → Focuses on core school facilities, maintenance, vehicles, and classroom technology.
🔹 4 Mill Levy → Covers those same needs PLUS larger-scale technology infrastructure and facility projects.
The funds raised allows us to provide schools that are safe, functional, and equipped for our students and their future.
💡 Important to know: By New Mexico State Statute, Mill Levy funds cannot be used for teacher salaries. They are only for educational facilities, technology, and other tangible needs that directly impact students and classrooms.

📅 Absentee voting and early voting at the Lea County Courthouse begins Oct. 7th!
👉Any registered voter living in the Hobbs Municipal School District is eligible to vote in the Mill Levy election.

📅Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

✅ To check your voter registration status visit: NMvote.org

As part of a three day visit to SENM Mr. Strickland got to present before the NM Legislative Finance Committee on the benefits of CTE programs in public education, and what it can do for communities through workforce development, and the importance of investing in our students with viable work-based learning initiatives as a part of students overall education experience.

Its not just Taco 🌮 Tuesday at HMS!
Did you know that our Nutrition Services whenever possible orders New Mexico food products and other items to ensure that we are supporting the local and state economy?
1000 pounds of New Mexico Beef and 600 pounds of New Mexico Beans means that today our students are getting the best in their lunch and makes a day like ‘Taco Tuesday’ even more delicious!
As always, it is a great day to eat school lunch at HMS!⭐️