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![2026 HoCo Court]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790875170/xk2eyhy72vplyvxz8gs7/IMG_6334.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790875170/xk2eyhy72vplyvxz8gs7/IMG_6334.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790875170/xk2eyhy72vplyvxz8gs7/IMG_6334.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790875170/xk2eyhy72vplyvxz8gs7/IMG_6334.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790875170/xk2eyhy72vplyvxz8gs7/IMG_6334.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790875170/xk2eyhy72vplyvxz8gs7/IMG_6334.jpg","width":2200}])
The 2026 Warhawk HoCo court was announced. Spirit week begins on Monday, Oct 12 and the game is on Tuesday, Oct 13.
![warhawkdance3 (PDF)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789655529/henryk12gaus/vct6rdjviiw89rycctk4/warhawkdance3.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789655529/henryk12gaus/vct6rdjviiw89rycctk4/warhawkdance3.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789655529/henryk12gaus/vct6rdjviiw89rycctk4/warhawkdance3.pdf","width":612}])
MMS will celebrate Homecoming the week of October 12 to 16. In addition to Spirit Week, the big game, and a dance there will also be a photo contest this year.
![Mr. Smalls (left) and Mr. Bates (right) pose with their faces covered in whipped cream.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790870304/henryk12gaus/uqwm0dlwenacyd2qrt5w/IMG_6398.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790870304/henryk12gaus/uqwm0dlwenacyd2qrt5w/IMG_6398.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790870304/henryk12gaus/uqwm0dlwenacyd2qrt5w/IMG_6398.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790870304/henryk12gaus/uqwm0dlwenacyd2qrt5w/IMG_6398.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790870304/henryk12gaus/uqwm0dlwenacyd2qrt5w/IMG_6398.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1790870304/henryk12gaus/uqwm0dlwenacyd2qrt5w/IMG_6398.jpg","width":2200}])
Mr. Smalls and Mr. Bates, the "pied pipers" of MMS were pied in the face by 6th graders to celebrate excellent attendance in September.
![Photo of Korbin with MMS supporters in the stands at the football game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790963796/henryk12gaus/g2ctqpublhjnkmror5e3/KorbinFootball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790963796/henryk12gaus/g2ctqpublhjnkmror5e3/KorbinFootball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790963796/henryk12gaus/g2ctqpublhjnkmror5e3/KorbinFootball.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790963796/henryk12gaus/g2ctqpublhjnkmror5e3/KorbinFootball.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1790963796/henryk12gaus/g2ctqpublhjnkmror5e3/KorbinFootball.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790963796/henryk12gaus/g2ctqpublhjnkmror5e3/KorbinFootball.jpg","width":1920}])
Nobody fights alone. The MMS family supports Korbin Tiller in his fight against leukemia.
![Flyer featuring a digital camera announcing the student photography contest for Homecoming week 2026.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790867199/henryk12gaus/ihv083tbnmygntlksigu/PhotoContest.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790867199/henryk12gaus/ihv083tbnmygntlksigu/PhotoContest.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790867199/henryk12gaus/ihv083tbnmygntlksigu/PhotoContest.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790867199/henryk12gaus/ihv083tbnmygntlksigu/PhotoContest.png","width":1080}])
As part of the spirit week festivities this year, the yearbook is hosting a photography contest.Show us the energy, the friendship, and the school pride.
![The Georgia Milestones Assessment System logo superimposed over a photo of students working]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786037972/henryk12gaus/ri0luaghqugfoyljlwte/GeorgiaMilestones1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1786037972/henryk12gaus/ri0luaghqugfoyljlwte/GeorgiaMilestones1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1786037972/henryk12gaus/ri0luaghqugfoyljlwte/GeorgiaMilestones1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1786037972/henryk12gaus/ri0luaghqugfoyljlwte/GeorgiaMilestones1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1786037972/henryk12gaus/ri0luaghqugfoyljlwte/GeorgiaMilestones1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786037972/henryk12gaus/ri0luaghqugfoyljlwte/GeorgiaMilestones1.png","width":1920}])
Henry County Schools students continued to show improvement on the 2025-2026 Georgia Milestones assessments, according to data the Georgia Department of Education released today.
Information on the HCS Focus On policy that is aligned with Georgia's Distraction-Free Education Act.
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MMS fine arts students presented their Spring Concert in the MHS gym on May 7, 2026.
![MMSSummerReading2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778681334/henryk12gaus/yjqmkq3ujppmistsqrah/SummerReading2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778681334/henryk12gaus/yjqmkq3ujppmistsqrah/SummerReading2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778681334/henryk12gaus/yjqmkq3ujppmistsqrah/SummerReading2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778681334/henryk12gaus/yjqmkq3ujppmistsqrah/SummerReading2026.png","width":1080}])
Prevent learning loss over the summer by engaging in 20-30 minutes of learning daily. Check out the curated resources to keep young minds engaged.
![Mr. Sharpe conducts the MMS Advanced Band on stage at the Fairview PAC during LGPE in March.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778009812/henryk12gaus/jyzsizcgw9oboapkua0g/Screenshot2026-05-05153621.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778009812/henryk12gaus/jyzsizcgw9oboapkua0g/Screenshot2026-05-05153621.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778009812/henryk12gaus/jyzsizcgw9oboapkua0g/Screenshot2026-05-05153621.png","width":619}])
![Three students engage with a VEX robotics set while sitting on a Kindergarten classroom rug]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777920137/henryk12gaus/dsimlyzkm6fozrjfjany/VEXroboticsinKindergarten.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777920137/henryk12gaus/dsimlyzkm6fozrjfjany/VEXroboticsinKindergarten.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777920137/henryk12gaus/dsimlyzkm6fozrjfjany/VEXroboticsinKindergarten.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777920137/henryk12gaus/dsimlyzkm6fozrjfjany/VEXroboticsinKindergarten.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1777920137/henryk12gaus/dsimlyzkm6fozrjfjany/VEXroboticsinKindergarten.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1777920137/henryk12gaus/dsimlyzkm6fozrjfjany/VEXroboticsinKindergarten.jpg","width":2200}])
Henry County Schools (HCS) has been selected as one of only 10 school districts across Georgia to participate in a new initiative launched by the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Institute for Self-Directed Learning to help districts develop innovative learning models.
![Photo of the Scholastic Book Fair trailer in front of the MMS media center.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777637716/henryk12gaus/enqq5bknwgilqkstrwlm/bookfairtruck.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777637716/henryk12gaus/enqq5bknwgilqkstrwlm/bookfairtruck.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777637716/henryk12gaus/enqq5bknwgilqkstrwlm/bookfairtruck.jpg","width":640}])
Student journalists recap the April Book fair and highlight the top items sold.
![Vision to Learn Coming to Henry County Libraries]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777379643/henryk12gaus/mkbzkcni2cwecuujgybb/Screenshot2026-04-28083043.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777379643/henryk12gaus/mkbzkcni2cwecuujgybb/Screenshot2026-04-28083043.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777379643/henryk12gaus/mkbzkcni2cwecuujgybb/Screenshot2026-04-28083043.png","width":555}])
Henry County Public Libraries will host the Vision to Learn sessions multiple Henry County Public Library spots in May, June, and July.
![B Simms yearbook portrait]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777057159/henryk12gaus/a7b62xrtimm9ob6bn632/960f1c54-1e7f-4dd5-8d4e-ed33053e7827.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777057159/henryk12gaus/a7b62xrtimm9ob6bn632/960f1c54-1e7f-4dd5-8d4e-ed33053e7827.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777057159/henryk12gaus/a7b62xrtimm9ob6bn632/960f1c54-1e7f-4dd5-8d4e-ed33053e7827.jpg","width":640}])
![mock crime scene]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777045118/henryk12gaus/xuuljkdwcuz1cfjfdbrj/Screenshot2026-04-24113814.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777045118/henryk12gaus/xuuljkdwcuz1cfjfdbrj/Screenshot2026-04-24113814.png","width":455}])
8th grade student journalist reviews Edgar Allan Poe's popular short story "The Tell-Tale Heart."