HHMS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

    The Extracurricular Activities (ECA) program is an integral part of the total education experience for middle school students. After school clubs, activities, athletics, and academic support provide students with opportunities to explore new areas of interest, cultivate and enhance existing skills, and grow both socially and academically in a safe and supportive environment.

    This year at HHMS, we are offering a variety of after-school experiences for our students. Most activities will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 3:10-4:20. We will have activity buses running each day at 4:30 to take students home. Details for the 2023-2024 ECA program will be available and posted below.

    Extracurricular Activities Coordinator: Ms. Miim Kwak

    Athletic Coordinator: Ms. Laura Hamilton

    Intramurals Coordinator: Ms. Lauren Zucconi

    HHMS After School Clubs and Activities

    Extracurricular Activities Coordinator: Ms.Miim Kwak
     
    There will be two afterschool activity buses. If your child will be riding a bus home after clubs, please review the routes with your child and determine which bus they will be taking home.
     

    Afterschool Buses

    HHMS Athletics Program

    2023-2024 School Year

    The middle school interscholastic athletics program is available for students in seventh, and eighth grade and consists of three sport seasons, including fall (cross country and softball), winter (basketball), and spring (soccer). All students participating in the fall season, as part of the MCPS interscholastic athletics program, must complete the online registration process.  Announcements will be made in school when registration opens for each season. Students and parents/guardians who have difficulty with registration should contact the Athletic Coordinator Laura Hamilton  Laura_M_Hamilton@mcpsmd.org.

    Registration 
    Registration for the upcoming middle school athletics 2023 Fall season (boys’ and girls’ softball and coed cross county) will be submitted through the ParentVue Portal, opening at noon on, August 15, 2023. Students should complete their pre-participation physical (MCPS Form SR-8) so that the medical eligibility form (last page of SR-8) is ready for online submission via the ParentVue Portal, prior to tryouts/practices. This form is valid for two years from the date of the exam and covers participation for all sports within that time period. This form must be completed and/or on file before a student-athlete can participate. Fall sports tryouts/practices begin September 12, 2023. 
    • Fall registration for coed cross country or boys' and girls' softball opens August 14, 2023, at 12:00 noon.
    • Winter registration for boys' or girls' basketball opens October 30, 2023, at 12:00 noon
    • Spring registration for boys' or girls' soccer opens January 29, 2024, at 12:00 noon

    PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICAL FOR ATHLETICS

    The Pre-Participation Physical for Athletics is a form that needs to be completed by a doctor in order to participate in tryouts and is completely different from immunization records that are given to the school health room. This form is good for two years. Each student needs to have a copy of this uploaded in the online registration before tryouts. Paper copies will not be accepted. This form is also linked in the online registration form and should be uploaded there. Please have the physical done and ready to upload BEFORE you register. PAPER COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

    TRYOUT INFORMATION:  
    Middle school interscholastic sports is more competitive than participatory. This means that there are tryouts based on skill in order to be selected for that team. The tryouts start on the date listed below . It is not a meeting. Students need to be prepared to physically participate on that date. Tryouts typically last 3 days and students must attend every day of tryouts. 
     
    Equipment needed for tryouts: 

    Softball: glove and cleats

    Basketball: athletic shoes/shorts/t-shirt

    Soccer: cleats, own ball is optional 

    PRACTICE DATES

    All practices are held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:10 - 4:10. The ONLY exception is boys’ and girls’ basketball which will rotate on a weekly basis from 3:10 - 4:10 and 4:10 - 5:10 due to only having one gym. Activity buses are available starting early October. For the fall season, students will need transportation to and from practices for the beginning of the season. 

    TRYOUT DATES  

    Fall:        Sept. 12 - Nov. 9    Tryouts start on Sept. 12 at 3 PM  (meet in the gym)

    Winter:   Dec. 5 - Feb. 15    Tryouts start on Dec. 5 at 3 pm for Boys and 4 pm for Girls. 

    Spring:   March 5 - May 16   Tryouts start on March 5 at 3 PM  (meet in gym)

    GAME SCHEDULE

    All games for all seasons can be found here:  Middle School Athletics Schedule.

    HHMS Intramurals Program

    The middle school intramural program is an extension of the physical education instructional program, including the development of movement skills, health-related fitness, and personal and social responsibility. It is conducted before and/or after school among students at Hoover school.  It is open to all students. 

    Intramurals Coordinator: Ms. Lauren Zucconi