💚 DONATIONS NEEDED: Support Erika’s Lighthouse! 💚
Erika’s Lighthouse is a student-led club at Hobbs Middle, supervised by our 7th and 8th grade counselor, Ms. Hodge. Students work together to promote kindness, connection, inclusion, and a positive school culture through schoolwide activities and events.
We need your help to make these activities possible! Donations help provide supplies for kindness campaigns, bulletin boards, ice cream socials, student recognition prizes, and other activities throughout the year.
Every donation - large or small - helps our students make Hobbs Middle a more positive and welcoming place.
Donations are being accepted here: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHW3OJWSY0456G_ZZ6CIPSV8PLI3IV.
Thank you!
Jags, show your support for Milton High's Homecoming with these fun dress-up days kicking off TODAY through Friday:
🤝 Monday - Twin Day: Find a partner and dress alike!
🦸 Tuesday - Superhero vs. Villain Day: Pick your side - hero or villain?
🌈 Wednesday - Neon Day: Wear your brightest, boldest colors!
🤠 Thursday - Western Day: Saddle up and dress like a cowboy or cowgirl!
🖤💛 Friday - Spirit Day: Wear BLACK & GOLD to support the Panthers at the HoCo game!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS: ✅ Hats are OK if they're part of your costume/attire ✅ Keep it school appropriate & follow dress code ❌ No inappropriate, offensive, or excessively scary/gory costumes ❌ No oversized/inflatable costumes or disruptive props ❌ No toy or replica weapons ❌ No face paint or masks ❌ No pajamas
Let's make this a week to remember!
🎉🍕 PBIS FUN LUNCH! 🍕🎉
We had so much fun celebrating our amazing students who made positive choices and did not receive any referrals during the month of September! 💚👏
Our PBIS Fun Lunch was a special way to recognize students for showing responsibility, respect, kindness, and making great choices throughout the month. 🌟
And don’t forget about our PBIS Fun Wheel! 🎡 When students demonstrate good behavior and make positive choices, their names can be entered for a chance to spin the wheel and win some awesome prizes! 🎁✨
We are especially proud to share that 87% of our students have had ZERO referrals so far this school year! 🎉 If that many students can go through school without getting in trouble, so can your child. We believe every student can do it! 💪💚
Let’s keep celebrating those good choices, encouraging one another, and showing what it means to be a positive member of our school community!
Good choices really do pay off! 🙌🌟
We had so much fun celebrating our amazing students who made positive choices and did not receive any referrals during the month of September! 💚👏
Our PBIS Fun Lunch was a special way to recognize students for showing responsibility, respect, kindness, and making great choices throughout the month. 🌟
And don’t forget about our PBIS Fun Wheel! 🎡 When students demonstrate good behavior and make positive choices, their names can be entered for a chance to spin the wheel and win some awesome prizes! 🎁✨
We are especially proud to share that 87% of our students have had ZERO referrals so far this school year! 🎉 If that many students can go through school without getting in trouble, so can your child. We believe every student can do it! 💪💚
Let’s keep celebrating those good choices, encouraging one another, and showing what it means to be a positive member of our school community!
Good choices really do pay off! 🙌🌟
What an exciting afternoon at the King Middle School Cross-Country Meet yesterday! Congratulations to every Hobbs runner who showed up, gave it their all, and represented our school with pride. We’re so proud of the hard work and team spirit on display!
A special shout-out to our boys for taking the top three spots again:
🥇 Luke L.
🥈 Daniel L.
🥉 Cason M.
What an incredible repeat achievement! Go Hobbs!
Subject: Title I Program Survey Results Available
Good morning, Jaguar parents and families,
This is Brandon Koger, principal of Hobbs Middle School, with an important message regarding our Title I program.
Each year, the school district asks parents and families to provide feedback on the Title I program through an annual survey. The results from this year’s Survey A are now available for your review.
As you look over the results, I welcome any additional feedback or questions you may have about our Title I program. Please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Thank you in advance for your continued support and involvement in our school community.
Warm regards,
Brandon Koger
Principal, Hobbs Middle School
Good morning, Jaguar parents and families,
This is Brandon Koger, principal of Hobbs Middle School, with an important message regarding our Title I program.
Each year, the school district asks parents and families to provide feedback on the Title I program through an annual survey. The results from this year’s Survey A are now available for your review.
As you look over the results, I welcome any additional feedback or questions you may have about our Title I program. Please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Thank you in advance for your continued support and involvement in our school community.
Warm regards,
Brandon Koger
Principal, Hobbs Middle School
🌟 SEPTEMBER STAFF OF THE MONTH! 🌟
It’s time to celebrate some of the amazing staff members who make a difference in the lives of our students and families every day! 💚💛
Voting is NOW OPEN! 🎉 We’d love to have our parents and families help us choose our September Staff of the Month! Your voice matters, and your vote is a wonderful way to show appreciation for a staff member who has gone above and beyond. 🥰
🗳️ Voting will remain open through close of business on October 5.
Please take a moment to cast your vote here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/JpnUemAk6j
Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate the incredible people who make our school community so special! 💚💛
It’s time to celebrate some of the amazing staff members who make a difference in the lives of our students and families every day! 💚💛
Voting is NOW OPEN! 🎉 We’d love to have our parents and families help us choose our September Staff of the Month! Your voice matters, and your vote is a wonderful way to show appreciation for a staff member who has gone above and beyond. 🥰
🗳️ Voting will remain open through close of business on October 5.
Please take a moment to cast your vote here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/JpnUemAk6j
Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate the incredible people who make our school community so special! 💚💛
💚💛 Hobbs Families — We Need Your Support! 💛💚
We’re asking every Hobbs Middle School family to take just a few minutes to download the Box Tops for Education app and select R Hobbs Middle School as your school.
This is one of the easiest ways you can help support our Jaguars — and it doesn’t cost you anything extra! Simply scan your eligible receipts in the Box Tops app, and those everyday purchases can turn into money for our school.
Every dollar we raise through Box Tops will go directly back to our students and staff through recognition and appreciation efforts throughout the year. These funds will help us celebrate student achievements, recognize outstanding staff members, and support special events that make Hobbs a great place to learn and work.
Please take a few minutes to sign up, choose R Hobbs Middle School, and start scanning your receipts.
Thank you for supporting our students, our staff, and Hobbs Middle School! 💚💛
We’re asking every Hobbs Middle School family to take just a few minutes to download the Box Tops for Education app and select R Hobbs Middle School as your school.
This is one of the easiest ways you can help support our Jaguars — and it doesn’t cost you anything extra! Simply scan your eligible receipts in the Box Tops app, and those everyday purchases can turn into money for our school.
Every dollar we raise through Box Tops will go directly back to our students and staff through recognition and appreciation efforts throughout the year. These funds will help us celebrate student achievements, recognize outstanding staff members, and support special events that make Hobbs a great place to learn and work.
Please take a few minutes to sign up, choose R Hobbs Middle School, and start scanning your receipts.
Thank you for supporting our students, our staff, and Hobbs Middle School! 💚💛
📸 Picture Day at Hobbs is this Thursday, October 1st!
Dress to impress but remember please don't wear green! The green screen technology used lets families choose fun backgrounds when ordering, but green clothing disappears in photos.
Retake Day: October 29th
About a week after picture day, you'll receive a notification to preview, personalize, and order photos online at jostenspix.com/shop with easy home delivery.
Questions? Call Jostens at 1-877-515-1447 or visit jostenspix.com/shop
Jaguar families, if you missed our Hobbs Middle School PTO meeting last week, it’s not too late to get involved! 💚💛
We have several opportunities for parents and families to help support our students, staff, and school community throughout the year. You can join the committee that interests you most—or use our General PTO Sign-Up if you’re not sure where you’d like to help yet.
🎓 Student Recognition Committee
Help us celebrate student achievement and positive behavior through Honor Roll celebrations, JAGS PBIS celebrations, Splash Day, and more!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/phvsj4tHCD
⭐ Staff Recognition Committee
Help us show our teachers and staff how much they are appreciated throughout the year!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/nwPGv6tRKY
🎉 Special Events Committee
Help us plan and support events like our Veterans Day Breakfast, Sweetheart Dance, Purple Up! Day, and Spring Fling!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iJf5Auk2B3
🐾 General PTO Sign-Up
Want to help but aren’t sure which committee is the best fit? Sign up here and let us know your interests!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/dqdLsX2ruW
Many hands make a stronger Hobbs! We’d love to have you involved! 💚💛🐾
Jaguar families, if you missed our Hobbs Middle School PTO meeting last week, it’s not too late to get involved! 💚💛
We have several opportunities for parents and families to help support our students, staff, and school community throughout the year. You can join the committee that interests you most—or use our General PTO Sign-Up if you’re not sure where you’d like to help yet.
🎓 Student Recognition Committee
Help us celebrate student achievement and positive behavior through Honor Roll celebrations, JAGS PBIS celebrations, Splash Day, and more!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/phvsj4tHCD
⭐ Staff Recognition Committee
Help us show our teachers and staff how much they are appreciated throughout the year!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/nwPGv6tRKY
🎉 Special Events Committee
Help us plan and support events like our Veterans Day Breakfast, Sweetheart Dance, Purple Up! Day, and Spring Fling!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iJf5Auk2B3
🐾 General PTO Sign-Up
Want to help but aren’t sure which committee is the best fit? Sign up here and let us know your interests!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/dqdLsX2ruW
Many hands make a stronger Hobbs! We’d love to have you involved! 💚💛🐾
📚 7th Grade Advanced Math & Algebra Tutoring! ✏️
We’re excited to offer FREE after-school tutoring for all 7th Grade Advanced Math and Algebra students with Ms. Andrews!
📅 October 5, 2026 – May 7, 2027
⏰ Tuesdays & Thursdays | 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 Hobbs Middle School
Whether students need extra help with a challenging concept, want additional practice, or are looking to strengthen their skills, they are encouraged to attend!
Take advantage of this opportunity to get extra support and prepare for success in Advanced Math and Algebra! 💚💛
All 7th Grade Advanced Math and Algebra students are invited to attend!
We’re excited to offer FREE after-school tutoring for all 7th Grade Advanced Math and Algebra students with Ms. Andrews!
📅 October 5, 2026 – May 7, 2027
⏰ Tuesdays & Thursdays | 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 Hobbs Middle School
Whether students need extra help with a challenging concept, want additional practice, or are looking to strengthen their skills, they are encouraged to attend!
Take advantage of this opportunity to get extra support and prepare for success in Advanced Math and Algebra! 💚💛
All 7th Grade Advanced Math and Algebra students are invited to attend!
📚 Civics Tutoring!
We’re excited to offer FREE after-school tutoring for all Civics students with Ms. Zigler!
📅 October 5, 2026 – May 7, 2027
⏰ Thursdays | 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 Hobbs Middle School
Whether students need extra help with a challenging concept, want additional practice, or are looking to strengthen their skills, they are encouraged to attend!
Take advantage of this opportunity to get extra support and prepare for success in Civics! 💚💛
All Civics students are invited to attend!
We’re excited to offer FREE after-school tutoring for all Civics students with Ms. Zigler!
📅 October 5, 2026 – May 7, 2027
⏰ Thursdays | 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 Hobbs Middle School
Whether students need extra help with a challenging concept, want additional practice, or are looking to strengthen their skills, they are encouraged to attend!
Take advantage of this opportunity to get extra support and prepare for success in Civics! 💚💛
All Civics students are invited to attend!
Yesterday we hosted the Hobbs Classic, and what an amazing afternoon it was!
Our boys' and girls' cross-country teams showed up ready to compete and left it all on the course.
We're especially proud of our boys' team, who swept the podium with Luke L. taking 1st place, Daniel L. finishing 2nd, and Cason M. claiming 3rd. 💚💛
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to cheer on our runners. Your support means everything to these athletes!
🏃♀️🏃♂️ **Come out and cheer on our local runners at the Hobbs Classic!**
Hobbs Middle School is excited to host the **Hobbs Classic Cross Country Meet** this **Thursday, September 24, beginning at 3:30 PM!**
We’ll welcome middle school cross country teams from across the **Milton and Pace areas** for an afternoon of great competition.
Parents, families, and community members are invited to come out, support your school, and cheer on these outstanding student-athletes as they race for the finish! 🏅
📅 **Thursday, September 24**
⏰ **3:30 PM**
📍 **Hobbs Middle School**
We hope to see you there! **Go Jaguars! 🐆💚💛**
Hobbs Middle School is excited to host the **Hobbs Classic Cross Country Meet** this **Thursday, September 24, beginning at 3:30 PM!**
We’ll welcome middle school cross country teams from across the **Milton and Pace areas** for an afternoon of great competition.
Parents, families, and community members are invited to come out, support your school, and cheer on these outstanding student-athletes as they race for the finish! 🏅
📅 **Thursday, September 24**
⏰ **3:30 PM**
📍 **Hobbs Middle School**
We hope to see you there! **Go Jaguars! 🐆💚💛**
📣 Jaguar Families — Get Involved with PTO!
We’re excited to host our first PTO meeting of the year, and we’d love to have you join us!
Our PTO is an opportunity for families to play an active role in supporting Hobbs Middle School. This year, we’re looking for parents and family members who want to help us:
⭐ Celebrate and recognize our students
🍎 Recognize and support our amazing staff
🙌 Build a strong volunteer force to support school events and initiatives
Whether you can give a little time or a lot, your involvement can make a difference!
Join us for our first meeting, September 23rd at 3:00 PM, and help us build a PTO that supports our students, staff, and school community.
HMS Times: Issue 132 is Here! 🎉
We are so excited for families and students to see it! Take a look and enjoy the latest Hobbs Middle School news and highlights together.
We are so excited for families and students to see it! Take a look and enjoy the latest Hobbs Middle School news and highlights together.
🔥 Student Spotlight! 🔥
Big congratulations to Luke Lomoriello on being featured by Florida MileSplit as a Future Star! 🏃♂️💨
The Hobbs Middle School 8th-grader is off to an incredible start this cross country season, with two wins, one runner-up finish, and a huge new 3K PR of 9:42.60! ⏱️
At the Gulf Coast Stampede, Luke successfully defended his title while dropping an incredible 51 seconds from his winning time at the same meet last year. Even more impressive, he shattered his previous PR by more than 28 seconds to break the 10-minute barrier for the first time. 🔥
The hard work is showing, and there’s still plenty of season left! We’re excited to see what’s next for this young runner. 💪🏽🏆
👏 Way to go, Luke! Keep chasing those goals!
Read the full feature from Florida MileSplit here: https://fl.milesplit.com/articles/717181/future-stars-luke-lomoriello-sizzling-start-to-2026
Big congratulations to Luke Lomoriello on being featured by Florida MileSplit as a Future Star! 🏃♂️💨
The Hobbs Middle School 8th-grader is off to an incredible start this cross country season, with two wins, one runner-up finish, and a huge new 3K PR of 9:42.60! ⏱️
At the Gulf Coast Stampede, Luke successfully defended his title while dropping an incredible 51 seconds from his winning time at the same meet last year. Even more impressive, he shattered his previous PR by more than 28 seconds to break the 10-minute barrier for the first time. 🔥
The hard work is showing, and there’s still plenty of season left! We’re excited to see what’s next for this young runner. 💪🏽🏆
👏 Way to go, Luke! Keep chasing those goals!
Read the full feature from Florida MileSplit here: https://fl.milesplit.com/articles/717181/future-stars-luke-lomoriello-sizzling-start-to-2026
📣 Jaguar Families — Get Involved with PTO!
We’re excited to host our first PTO meeting of the year, and we’d love to have you join us!
Our PTO is an opportunity for families to play an active role in supporting Hobbs Middle School. This year, we’re looking for parents and family members who want to help us:
⭐ Celebrate and recognize our students
🍎 Recognize and support our amazing staff
🙌 Build a strong volunteer force to support school events and initiatives
Whether you can give a little time or a lot, your involvement can make a difference!
Join us for our first meeting, September 23rd at 3:00 PM, and help us build a PTO that supports our students, staff, and school community.
Jaguar families and students, join us today as we celebrate Constitution Day!
From the EDSITEment website (edsitement.neh.gov):
September 17th is Constitution Day, commemorating the day in 1787 when, at the end of a long hot summer of discussion, debate and deliberation, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed America’s most important document. George Washington, on behalf of the Convention, transmitted the proposed Constitution to the Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation. Eleven days later, the Congress by unanimous resolution passed the proposal on to conventions of delegates to be chosen in each state. It was in these state conventions that the Constitution was thoroughly discussed, debated and eventually ratified.
The United States Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in operation, and many of the nations that have established themselves in the centuries since have turned to this document as a model for their own constitutions. As a document that defines the structure of our federal government and delineates the rights of the states within the union, and of individual citizens within the nation, the Constitution has become a symbol to Americans and to the world of our political principles and the democratic way of life that flows from them.
Resources for CONSTITUTION DAY—September 17
https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/subject-areas/constitution-day-celebrate-freedom-wee.stml
From the EDSITEment website (edsitement.neh.gov):
September 17th is Constitution Day, commemorating the day in 1787 when, at the end of a long hot summer of discussion, debate and deliberation, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed America’s most important document. George Washington, on behalf of the Convention, transmitted the proposed Constitution to the Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation. Eleven days later, the Congress by unanimous resolution passed the proposal on to conventions of delegates to be chosen in each state. It was in these state conventions that the Constitution was thoroughly discussed, debated and eventually ratified.
The United States Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in operation, and many of the nations that have established themselves in the centuries since have turned to this document as a model for their own constitutions. As a document that defines the structure of our federal government and delineates the rights of the states within the union, and of individual citizens within the nation, the Constitution has become a symbol to Americans and to the world of our political principles and the democratic way of life that flows from them.
Resources for CONSTITUTION DAY—September 17
https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/subject-areas/constitution-day-celebrate-freedom-wee.stml
Hobbs families, mark your calendars NOW! Support our SGA this Saturday, September 19th from 8am-11am at Advanced Auto, 5450 Dogwood Drive. Just $5 gets your car sparkling clean. Don't miss out - bring your car and help us make this fundraiser a huge success!
Good afternoon, Jaguar parents and families, this is Brandon Koger, principal at Hobbs Middle School, with an important message about our Title I program.
Every year, the school district surveys parent and families about the Title I program at their schools. The Title I Parent Survey A will be available beginning Monday, September 14th and will close on Friday, September 25th.
Please consider completing the survey, the feedback is helpful as we evaluate the success of our Title I program.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/uWmCZXLBsP?origin=lprLink
In advance, thank you!
Every year, the school district surveys parent and families about the Title I program at their schools. The Title I Parent Survey A will be available beginning Monday, September 14th and will close on Friday, September 25th.
Please consider completing the survey, the feedback is helpful as we evaluate the success of our Title I program.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/uWmCZXLBsP?origin=lprLink
In advance, thank you!