🦅Friendly reminder to mark your calendars as the first day for the 25-26 school year is Wednesday, August 6!
Excited to welcome back all our Eagles for another school year! 🦅
#thehobbsway #thegoldstandard #service #studentcentered #capacitybuilding #innovation
#go-eagles
⭐️SAVE THE DATE!
Registration for the new school year will open July 15th! Parents, be sure to update you and your student's information for the upcoming school year.⭐️ ➡️Friendly reminder to also make sure you have your 2 current proofs of address uploaded and Skyward updated. Visit hobbsschools.net and click the Parents tab for all enrollment information. Go Eagles!🦅
Hobbs Municipal Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Shawn Hardison as the new Director of Safety & Security. With more than two decades of law enforcement and security experience, Hardison brings deep knowledge, local expertise, and a proven commitment to student safety to his new role.
Hardison served the City of Hobbs for over 20 years as a sergeant with the Hobbs Police Department. His career included assignments as a detective, field training officer, school resource officer within Hobbs Municipal Schools, and a SWAT officer. His experience in both crisis response and proactive prevention uniquely equips him to lead safety initiatives across the district.
After retiring from HPD, Hardison continued his service to the community as a Security Specialist with URENCO USA for the past three years, further enhancing his knowledge in facility protection, emergency preparedness, and federal compliance.
“We are excited to welcome Mr. Hardison back to Hobbs Municipal Schools in this important leadership role,” said Superintendent Gene Strickland. “His years of service in Hobbs, both as a peace officer and school resource officer, give him a strong understanding of the needs and challenges our schools face. His commitment to student and staff safety is unwavering.”
Assistant Superintendent for Operations Doug Young echoed the sentiment: “Shawn Hardison brings not only experience, but trust and familiarity within our community. His leadership will help ensure that our campuses remain secure, welcoming, and prepared to respond to any safety concern.”
As Director of Safety & Security, Hardison will oversee district-wide safety planning, emergency procedures, security personnel, and coordination with local law enforcement agencies. He will also be instrumental in implementing ongoing training and proactive safety measures across all Hobbs campuses.
“I am honored to take on this new role,” said Hardison. “I’ve spent most of my career working to protect the people of Hobbs. Returning to serve the schools—where the safety of our children is at paramount every day—is both a great responsibility and a personal mission."
You know the saying...If we don't tell our story, someone else will. The HMS communications department, CTECH community relations, and our superintendent Mr. Strickland are in Stillwater, MN at the Social Media for Schools retreat. This retreat is focusing on the power of social media in today's world and how we can share great stories within our schools and focus on what we are doing as a collective to reach students and educate them with excellence! Thank you for following us and be looking for more great content from Hobbs Schools! @socialschool4edu
Great to run into Eagle Alumnus! Arlo Menchaca, class of 2015 and recent grad of UNM is a Policy Analyst for NM LESC in Santa Fe. Great to be an Eagle!
In coordination with our strong partnership with City of Hobbs, Hobbs PD, Lea County and Lea County Sheriff’s Office, Hobbs Municipal Schools is seeking to fill the new position of Director of School Safety and Security within our district.
Hobbs Schools remains grateful for the continued partnership with our local law enforcement organizations for their sustained commitment to a uniformed presence at Hobbs Schools. As a solid signal of our partnership, this new position will bolster current efforts to facilitate our safety and security efforts within our district in conjunction with each of our community partners for the overall safety of our students and staff.
To apply online for this position please visit- https://www.hobbsschools.net/o/hms/page/employment-opportunities
HHS Graduation Start Time Change to 7:00 pm-
Due to a forecast of high heat, HMS leadership has moved the start time of graduation back one hour.
HHS Graduation will now start at 7:00 pm with gates opening at 5:30.
More detailed information will be sent tomorrow to students and parents from HHS directly.
Thank you for your consideration and look forward to seeing our graduates and their families tomorrow night. Go Eagles!
Back to Where It All Began 💛🦅
On day two of the HMS tradition of senior walkthroughs, HHS seniors returned to the classrooms and hallways of Heizer Middle School, and Will Rogers, Murray, Edison, and Jefferson Elementary Schools—places where their stories first started.
From crayons to cap and gown, it’s incredible to see how far they’ve come.
Teachers who once tied shoes and taught ABCs now cheered on soon-to-be graduates headed into the next chapter of life.
This week is more than a walk—it is a journey back through memories, milestones, and the mentors who helped shape our seniors.
The future is calling, but this week we pause to remember where the dreams began.⭐🦅
#thehobbsway #thegoldstandard #sustainablehighperformance #studentcentered
Captain Juan Contreras from Hobbs Fire Department Station Two and his crew came today to help Taylor Elementary students cap off their school-wide play day by getting sprayed by the fire hose! Hobbs Municipal Schools this week is doing various play days to cap off the end of a great school year for the students and staff.
From Little Eagles to Soaring Seniors!
It was day one of a week of seniors traditionally walking the halls of the schools in the district. These HHS seniors walked the halls of Coronado, Taylor, Stone Elementary, and Houston Middle School one last time—not as students, but as role models.
The same hallways where they once learned to read, tie their shoes, and dream big now echo with pride and purpose.
Younger students lined the walls with admiration, reminding us all that every journey begins with small steps.
To our seniors: your roots are here, but your wings will take you far.
To our future graduates watching today: your time will come before you know it!🎓
Please join us as we celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Heizer Middle School May 19th at 9 AM!
This has been a multi -year endeavor that is finally coming to fruition. We want to thank the NM Public School Facility Authority, the HMS FACT committee members, and of course the Hobbs community for supporting this project with the GO Bond election to update our facilities for the benefit of the students and staff within the district.
We are ALL Eagles and we hope to see you there!
⭐️Today Jefferson students who have zero absences and zero tardies earned a trip to Texas Road House. They got to play games, tour the restaurant and enjoy lunch there. Way to GO Jefferson!
We are so proud of you!👏
Wednesday, May 7th is National School Nurse Day!
HMS joins school districts around the nation to celebrate the specialized practice of school nursing. This celebration recognizes the contributions school nurses make every day to improve the safety, health, and academic success of all students. We are so appreciative of our skilled school nurses that give compassionate care to our students and staff at HMS. Thank you!
Recently, non profit Affirming Heart Victims Services received a donation from College Lane Elementary! Thank you to all the students and staff who chose to support kids with their CLE Runners fundraiser. 💗
Kids supporting kids make us happy 🤗
We are so proud of College Lane stepping up to help others in need. that's Gold Standard! #thehobbsway
Houston Middle School, as part pf the Hobbs Municipal Schools district was recently recognized by Solution Tree as a Promising Practices Professional Learning Community at Work® for its initial success in raising student achievement. Houston Middle School’s commitment to implementing the PLC at Work process has been a major contributing factor in making a visible, positive impact on student learning.
PLCs are schools and districts in which educators recognize that the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students. The three big ideas of a PLC call upon educators to:
1.Focus on learning
2.Build a collaborative culture
3.Create a results orientation
Responding to news of the recognition, Jon Gilcrease principal at Houston Middle School said, “Houston Middle School is proud to be recognized as a Promising PLC Practices School. This milestone reflects the dedication, collaboration, and relentless effort of our entire staff, who have worked tirelessly to build a culture focused on student learning and continuous improvement. Together, we are creating a stronger, more supportive learning community for every student.”
Today marked the third consecutive year that CTECH Hospitality students participated in the Sanger Elementary 5th Grade Manners Luncheon at the CORE! Under the guidance of Holly Smith, CTECH Hospitality Instructor, and in partnership with CTECH Advisory Member, Chef Joy Field, students provided a memorable fine dining experience for the 5th graders.
⭐️This was another incredible hands-on opportunity for our students to apply their hospitality skills in a real-world setting, and for our Sanger Suns to practice their manners in real time with each other, at a wonderfully prepared lunch.
👏A huge thank you to Chef Joy Field for her continued support and dedication to modeling success for our CTECH and students!
Athough it was a special senior recognition night at the game, the remainder of the night didn't go as planned. Our team gave it their all but the Eagles got shut out by a tough Carlsbad team on Tuesday night at the Veteran's Memorial Complex.
Thank you to HMS PR Intern Corey Ogle for the video and NMTX Sports for the great photos!
✨ A Dream Realized ✨
What began as a quiet dream in the heart of HHS music student Julio Castillo—to bring music, friendship, and purpose together—became something extraordinary.
With passion, persistence, and the support of the HHS Music Dept, Julio helped form the New Beginnings Orchestra Club, a student-led movement rooted in hope and harmony.
Monday night, history was made. For the first time in over 50 years, the sounds of a student orchestra filled Tydings Auditorium once again.
Bravo New Beginnings Orchestra, this is Gold Standard!⭐🦅#studentcentered #service #thegoldstandard #thehobbsway #sustainablehighperformance #capacitybuilding #innovation
https://youtu.be/r1xJe77xv20
Color, Kindness & Community!
The Autism Paint Run at Murray Elementary was a huge success! Thanks to the families and to the Lea County volunteers who came out to support and spread awareness for autism. You brought the color, the energy, and the heart for these amazing students!
The community is invited to a free concert of the
Hobbs High School New Beginnings Orchestra Club this Monday, April 28th
6:30 pm at R.N. Tydings Auditorium!
Thank you for supporting this new club at HHS and investing in the
the Arts!
