Huntingdon Area Middle School
2500 Cassady Ave.
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Telephone: (814)643-2900 Fax: (814)643-6513
Principal: Mr. Nick Payne Asst. Principal: Ms. Jennifer Frederick
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Middle School Parent Information - January 10, 2022
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Suicide Prevention Resources for Parents
During September 2021, we recognize National Suicide Prevention Month in the Huntingdon Area School District. Resources are available in the school counseling office. All learners have been invited to join Aevidum. The purpose of the group is not only to prevent suicide, but also in contributing to a positive school climate that is aligned to our BEARCATS expectations, especially “Caring About the Team.” A link to information about the Aevidum, which has its roots in Pennsylvania, is provided below.
During this difficult time, we aspire to encourage communication between school and home. We realize that uncertainties involving COVID 19 may negatively impact the mental health of young people. We have provided suicide prevention online parental resources below. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with concerns about your child/children.
Resources
https://www.preventsuicidepa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Parent-Resources_Final.pdf
https://www.preventsuicidepa.org/task-force-county-init/huntingdon/
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?scrlybrkr=3c578483
https://www.crisistextline.org/?scrlybrkr=7bf9818d
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml?scrlybrkr=2662c3aa
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/resources.html
https://afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/suicide-prevention/suicide-prevention.htm?scrlybrkr=35ff8a24
HOMEWORK HELP
Homework Help will now be offered Monday-Thursday from 2:50-3:50 in the MS Library. If you would like your child to attend Homework Help, please contact the office at 643-2900.
Notice of Low Achieving School
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) hereby notified us that the Huntingdon Area School District has been identified as having at least one school designated as a low-achieving school. The following is the school within the district designated as low achieving:
- Huntingdon Area MS
Pursuant to Act 86 of 2016, the Department of Education produced a list of public elementary and secondary schools within the Commonwealth that are in the lowest 15 percent of their designation for the previous full academic year.
Public elementary and secondary schools (excluding brick-and-mortar and cyber charter schools, and area vocational-technical schools) within the commonwealth that ranked in the lowest 15 percent of its designation for the 2018-19 school year is based on the combined Mathematics/Algebra I and Reading/Literature scores from the annual assessments (PASA, PSSA, and/or Keystone) administered in 2019.
Students who reside in an attendance zone of a school that was on a previous list of low performing schools but is not on the 2020-21 list may apply to a Scholarship Organization to continue receiving a scholarship.
An overview of the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program is provided within this link.