Welcome toHarper Creek Middle School
7290 B Drive North
Battle Creek, MI 49014
Phone: 269-441-4750
Fax: 269-979-4613
Attendance: 269-441-4749
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5 February
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5/6 Grade Valentine's Dance Party 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM5/6 Grade Valentine's Dance PartyDate: Feb 5Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMLocation: Harper Creek Middle School CafeteriaCost: $5 Admission, Concessions AvailableCalendar: HCMS Calendar
Food, Music, Games
Students attending must stay after school.
This is not a formal event.
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6 February
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7/8 Grade Valentine's Dance Party 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM7/8 Grade Valentine's Dance PartyDate: Feb 6Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMLocation: Harper Creek Middle School CafeteriaCost: $5 Admission, Concessions AvailableCalendar: HCMS Calendar
Food, Music, Games
Students attending must stay after school.
This is not a formal event.
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11 February
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Early ReleaseDate: Feb 11Calendar: District Calendar
Early Release Times
Middle School 7:40 – 1:30 PM
High School 7:45 -1:40 PM
Elementary 8:50 – 2:35 PM -
MS-Conferences 3:00 PM to 7:00 PMMS-ConferencesDate: Feb 11Time: 3:00 PM to 7:00 PMLocation: Harper Creek Middle SchoolCalendar: HCMS Calendar
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12 February
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MS-Conferences 3:00 PM to 7:00 PMMS-ConferencesDate: Feb 12Time: 3:00 PM to 7:00 PMLocation: Harper Creek Middle SchoolCalendar: HCMS Calendar
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13 February
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Half Day of SchoolDate: Feb 13Calendar: District Calendar
Half-Day Release Times
Middle School 7:40 – 10:43 PM
High School 7:45 - 10:50 PM
Elementary 8:50 - Noon
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16 February
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No SchoolDate: Feb 16Calendar: District Calendar
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18 February
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Early ReleaseDate: Feb 18Calendar: District Calendar
Early Release Times
Middle School 7:40 – 1:30 PM
High School 7:45 -1:40 PM
Elementary 8:50 – 2:35 PM -
MS-5/6 Grade Student of the Month 7:15 AM to 7:40 AMMS-5/6 Grade Student of the MonthDate: Feb 18Time: 7:15 AM to 7:40 AMLocation: Middle School LibraryCalendar: HCMS Calendar
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Middle School Conference Booking is now Open!
Middle School Conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 11, and Thursday, February 12, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm both evenings.
Schedule a Conference with your student's teacher.
Event Code: vxjd7
If you’re interested in providing snacks or drinks for our teachers, please call the main office at 269-441-4755. Your generosity means so much to our staff and is greatly appreciated!
Our Book Fair will be open during the conferences. Use the E-Wallet for a cash-free way for your student to purchase items!
Valentine's Dance Party
Get ready for an afternoon filled with music, dancing, and fun with friends at our Valentine’s Dance Party!
Thursday, February 5, 5th and 6th Grade, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Friday, February 6, 7th and 8th Grade, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Admission is $5.00 for the dance, and concessions will be available. This is not a formal event, so please do not bring clothes to change into.
Parents, we ask that you purchase tickets in advance to help us avoid money being dropped off in the main office on the day of the event. Students must remain at school until the dance begins at 3:00 pm. Please have your rides waiting at 5:00 pm in the parent pick-up lot on the east side of the building. We can't wait to see our Beavers on the dance floor!
Middle School 6th Graders Show
Appreciation for Our School Board Members

January is School Board Appreciation Month. Harper Creek Middle School 6th grade students and teachers thanked their Harper Creek Community School Board Members in person for helping fund their 6th grade camp experience at Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center, Clear Lake Camp.
HCMS Daily Announcements
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Early Release Today
Happy Birthday today to: Lillian Haller, Harper Kean, Charles Morgan and Bayleigh Sebright
Attention Staff and Students! Students, please remember to deposit your LEAD tickets in the grade-level bin in the cafeteria. Teachers don't forget to sign them so that you have a chance to win a prize too! Starting at the end of the month, there will be a prize for the student in each grade level who has received the most Lead Tickets.
The school-wide movement challenge ends this Friday 6.
The current standings are:
6th Grade in first place with 202 movement breaks
5th Grade is in second place with 171 movement breaks
8th Grade is in third place with 165 movement breaks
And 7th Grade is in last place with 144 movement breaks
Remember, the Grade level with the most movement breaks at the end of the day on Friday will receive a reward.
Remind your teachers to give movement breaks!
Hey Students! The 5/6th- grade dance is from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 5, and the 7/8th- grade dance is from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, February 6. Tickets are $5 and will be on sale at lunch this week and before school in room 213. Tickets may be purchased at the door. We will not allow you to call home to make arrangements on the day of the dance. Concessions will be available for purchase. Valentine's Day socks and glasses will be on sale starting Thursday at lunch.
This is not a formal dance, so please do NOT bring formal attire to change into. Also, you may not leave and re-enter the dance.
Lastly, please have your ride waiting promptly at 5:00 pm in the parent pick-up lot on the east side of the building.
If you'd like to request a song, check your email for the request link!
Attention 8th graders! Are you interested in working backstage for the musical? There will be an informational meeting at the high school on Tuesday, February 10th, from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm. The meeting has been moved to the black box near the high school auditorium. Hear about our great opportunities, even if you didn't fill out the form.
Theater students: There is a build day this weekend. Everyone must attend from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Additionally, Ms. Hurley has added a full cast rehearsal on Tuesday, February 10. Please plan accordingly. This is for needed choreo and vocal rehearsals that were missed during the snow days.
In Sports News:
Attention Clay Target Participants: There will be a parent meeting for the 2026 Harper Creek Clay Target team on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. The meeting will be in the High School Cafeteria and will begin at 7:00 pm.
Middle School Swimming and Diving
Reminder, today we will be having an end-of-the-season celebration at the pool from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Come to celebrate your accomplishments with pizza, a fun swim, and awards from the championship meet! Bring a dish to pass if you would like!
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Happy Birthday today to: Jensen Andrus, Ayden Olmstead, Hazel Sallows, and Grayson Temple
Monday, February 2, 2026
Happy Birthday over the weekend to: Eva Iliff, Macie MacNeil, Jayden Spidle, and Noah Martin
Happy Birthday today to: Koby Gebbink and Trent VanAuken
Friday, January 30, 2026
Happy Birthday today to: Peyton Bess, Kendyl Smith, and Amariana White
MS Fundraiser

Harper Creek Middle School has a limited number of blankets and spirit towels available for purchase in the office.
HC Design size 60" x 70" $40
Beaver Design 60" x 70" $40
Beaver Design 50" X60" $30
Spirit towels $5
We accept cash or a check for payment.
Stop the Silence. Help end the Violence.
All of us can be the eyes and ears of the community and ensure that our children are safe. I encourage everyone—students, staff, parents, and community members— to report potentially harmful or criminal acts using OK2SAY.
To submit a confidential tip:
- Call 855.565.2729

- Text 652729 (OK2SAY)
- Email ok2say@mi.gov
- Download the Mobile App search OK2SAY
- Visit the OK2SAY website at www.ok2say.com
Parent Information Requests
Parents have a right to request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher(s) and where appropriate, the paraprofessionals working with their child. Requests are to be made in writing to the building principal.
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Grades
5th - 8th Grade
Building Hours
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Student Hours:
Full Day
7:40 AM - 2:40 PM
Half Day
7:40 AM - 10:43 AM
Early Release
7:40AM - 1:30 PM
Students may enter the building at 7:00 am and must be picked up, unless supervised by a coach or staff member, by 3:15 p.m.











