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'''Hewitt-Trussville Middle School''' ('''HTMS''') is a public middle school located at 5275 [[Trussville-Clay Road]] in [[Trussville]]. It is the only middle school in the [[Trussville City Schools]] system, serving grades 6-8. It and is named for the early local educator [[Robert Greene Hewitt]]. School colors are red and gray, and the athletic teams are called the Huskies. | |||
All students from [[Cahaba Elementary School]], [[Magnolia Elementary School]], and [[Paine Elementary School]] are zoned to attend HTMS upon entering the sixth grade. HTMS students feed into [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] upon entering the ninth grade. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
When [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] was relocated to a new campus in 1984, its existing facility at 301 Parkway Drive was converted into a new middle school serving grades 5-7. Students from Hewitt Elementary School entered HTMS in the fifth grade and students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools entered HTMS in the seventh grade. This continued until 1996, when Clay-Chalkville Middle School opened to serve students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools. | When [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] was relocated to a new campus in [[1984]], its existing facility at 301 [[Parkway Drive (Trussville)|Parkway Drive]] was converted into a new middle school serving grades 5-7. Students from Hewitt Elementary School entered HTMS in the fifth grade and students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools entered HTMS in the seventh grade. This continued until 1996, when Clay-Chalkville Middle School opened to serve students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools. | ||
From 1984 until 2001, HTMS students went on to attend Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School for the eighth grade. A sinkhole on the Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School campus resulted in that facility being demolished in 2002, moving the 9th grade to Hewitt-Trussville High School and the 8th grade to HTMS. | From 1984 until 2001, HTMS students went on to attend Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School for the eighth grade. A sinkhole on the Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School campus resulted in that facility being demolished in 2002, moving the 9th grade to Hewitt-Trussville High School and the 8th grade to HTMS. | ||
Like other schools in Trussville, HTMS was part of the [[Jefferson County Schools (Alabama)|Jefferson County School District]] until the City of Trussville formed its own school system in 2005. Trussville City Schools opened two new elementary schools that year, Paine Primary and Intermediate Schools, which | Like other schools in Trussville, HTMS was part of the [[Jefferson County Schools (Alabama)|Jefferson County School District]] until the City of Trussville formed its own school system in 2005. Trussville City Schools opened two new elementary schools that year, Paine Primary and Intermediate Schools, which fed into HTMS. In [[2016]], Paine was combined into one school, and the new Cahaba and Magnolia Elementary Schools opened. All three elementary schools now feed into HTMS in the sixth grade. | ||
In [[2008]], a [[Hewitt-Trussville High School#2008 building|new high school building]] opened off [[Deerfoot Parkway]]. The next year, HTMS relocated to the [[Hewitt-Trussville High School#1982 building|former high school building]] on [[Trussville Clay Road]]. | |||
[[Image:Hewitt-Trussville Middle School (1982 building).jpg|right|thumb|300px|HTMS in January 2009]] | |||
== Athletics == | == Athletics == | ||
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* iCan Girls in Engineering | * iCan Girls in Engineering | ||
* Math Team | * Math Team | ||
* | * National Junior Honor Society | ||
* Student Council | * Student Council | ||
* | * Quiz bowl|Scholars Bowl Team | ||
* | * Science Olympiad Team | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Debro, Anita (August 23, 2007) "Hewitt-Trussville Middle principal quits after grade-changing revealed". | * Debro, Anita (August 23, 2007) "Hewitt-Trussville Middle principal quits after grade-changing revealed". {{BN}} | ||
* | * "[http://www.trussvillecityschools.com/BOE/Board%20Meeting%20Minutes/2007-2008%20Year/Minutes%20-%2003-03-2008.pdf Minutes]" (March 3, 2008) Trussville City Board of Education | ||
* Lloyd, Gary (2014). ''Trussville, Alabama: A Brief History.'' Mount Pleasant, SC: The History Press. ISBN 9781626191853. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[ | * [http://hewitttrussvillemiddle.al.tcm.schoolinsites.com/ Hewitt-Trussville Middle School] website | ||
[[Category:Trussville schools]] | [[Category:Trussville schools]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:12, 30 July 2022
| Hewitt-Trussville Middle School | |
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| Established | 1982 |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Trussville City Schools |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Principal | Lisa Berry |
| Enrollment | 1,000 (2014) |
| Colors | Red, white, & gray |
| Mascot | Huskies |
| Location | 5275 Trussville-Clay Road Trussville |
| Website | www.trussvillecityschools.com/HTMS/ |
Hewitt-Trussville Middle School (HTMS) is a public middle school located at 5275 Trussville-Clay Road in Trussville. It is the only middle school in the Trussville City Schools system, serving grades 6-8. It and is named for the early local educator Robert Greene Hewitt. School colors are red and gray, and the athletic teams are called the Huskies.
All students from Cahaba Elementary School, Magnolia Elementary School, and Paine Elementary School are zoned to attend HTMS upon entering the sixth grade. HTMS students feed into Hewitt-Trussville High School upon entering the ninth grade.
History
When Hewitt-Trussville High School was relocated to a new campus in 1984, its existing facility at 301 Parkway Drive was converted into a new middle school serving grades 5-7. Students from Hewitt Elementary School entered HTMS in the fifth grade and students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools entered HTMS in the seventh grade. This continued until 1996, when Clay-Chalkville Middle School opened to serve students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools.
From 1984 until 2001, HTMS students went on to attend Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School for the eighth grade. A sinkhole on the Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School campus resulted in that facility being demolished in 2002, moving the 9th grade to Hewitt-Trussville High School and the 8th grade to HTMS.
Like other schools in Trussville, HTMS was part of the Jefferson County School District until the City of Trussville formed its own school system in 2005. Trussville City Schools opened two new elementary schools that year, Paine Primary and Intermediate Schools, which fed into HTMS. In 2016, Paine was combined into one school, and the new Cahaba and Magnolia Elementary Schools opened. All three elementary schools now feed into HTMS in the sixth grade.
In 2008, a new high school building opened off Deerfoot Parkway. The next year, HTMS relocated to the former high school building on Trussville Clay Road.
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Athletics
HTMS fields teams in the following sports:
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Indoor Track (boys and girls)
- Outdoor Track & Field (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Student Activities
HTMS students can participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, including the following:
- Archery Team (Club)
- Band
- Choir
- Debate Team
- HTMS Student Ambassadors
- iCan Girls in Engineering
- Math Team
- National Junior Honor Society
- Student Council
- Quiz bowl|Scholars Bowl Team
- Science Olympiad Team
References
- Debro, Anita (August 23, 2007) "Hewitt-Trussville Middle principal quits after grade-changing revealed". The Birmingham News
- "Minutes" (March 3, 2008) Trussville City Board of Education
- Lloyd, Gary (2014). Trussville, Alabama: A Brief History. Mount Pleasant, SC: The History Press. ISBN 9781626191853.
External links
- Hewitt-Trussville Middle School website