| Artie Lee Henry Middle School | |
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"Welcome to the Hawks Nest"
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| Location | |
| Cedar Park, Texas (LISD) |
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| Type | Public School |
| Established | 2002 |
| Principal | Dr. David Ellis |
| Enrollment | Approx. 1,140 (as of 12/07) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Black, Gold, White accent |
| Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League (UIL) |
| Website | http://hms.leanderisd.org |
Artie Henry Middle School (AHMS, commonly HMS) is a junior high school based in Cedar Park, Texas. The school was established in the year 2002 to serve as the fourth middle school in the Leander Independent School District. The school was built due to the rapid growth of population in other middle schools, and also growth in the area. The school is well known for its high student diversity and excellence in academic as well as extracurricular activities. The school is adjacent to Vista Ridge High School. The HMS school colors are black and gold, with a white accent.
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A student 30 minute period for lunch and 2 periods for electives. Eighth grade students may choose two electives from a list of many. Sixth and seventh graders are required to take a Physical Education class as one of their two electives and have a limited selection to only three other courses as their other selection. Each period lasts approximately 43 minutes, with a 5 minute passing period.
In the average 7,8 grade's student's daily schedule, core classes include:
In the average 6 grade's student's daily schedule, core classes include:
HMS has a wide variety of clubs and organizations that students may join. These include Theatre, Helping Hands (gardening), student council, Rising Above Destructive Decisions (R.A.D.D.), Game Masters, God Answers Prayers GAP), Jr. Historians, and various others.
The HMS Band Program is separated into four main sections: 6th grade band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Honors Band. The latter three are open to 7th and 8th graders who auditioned at the end of their previous year for placement. The HMS Bands have received numerous awards for University Interscholastic League, DC State Festival, Choice Music Events, and high amounts of students admitted into the Region 26 Band and Orchestra. In addition, the Honors Band was invited to perform at the Western International Band Clinic in the 2008-2009 year. That same year, they submitted a recording to the Texas Music Educators Association, where they were selected to perform as the TMEA Class 3C (CCC) Honor Band. Inspired by their successes, the band submitted a recording to the Midwest Clinic, where they were the only ones selected from the Austin area along with Kealing Middle School. They performed their concert on December 17, 2010 in Chicago! Minutes after, the band was informed that they had been awarded the The Sudler Silver Cup, a prestigious award based on the demonstration of high excellence and skill over a long period of time. This Award is so hard to achieve, that there have been years in which no band was deemed suitable. The Sudler Cup concert took place on June 1, 2011. In a speech after the concert, the mayor of Cedar Park declared June 1st "Henry Middle School Band Day", in honor of the spectacular band program under the direction or Robert Herrings!
| School Principal: Dr. David Ellis |
| Sixth Grade Assistant Principal: Lauren Gleason |
| Sixth Grade Counselor: Deanna Baker |
| Seventh Grade Assistant Principal: Katy Weeks |
| Seventh Grade Counselor: Mary Linder |
| Eighth Grade Assistant Principal: Steve Britton |
| Eighth Grade Counselor: Jeanne Raper |