Waggoner's Word - October 31, 2014

October 31st, 2014



Dear Parents,



Calendar of Events for the Week of November 3rd-7th:

Saturday, November 1st: Region Band Auditions ALL day @ Canyon Ridge MS, Cedar Park MS, and Chisholm Trail MS

Sunday, November 2nd: Daylight Savings Time Begins early Sunday morning.  Fall BACK one hour.

Monday, November 3rd: 7th FBall vs. Deerpark 5:30PM @ McNeil HS

Monday, November 3rd: 7th VBall @. Grisham MS 5:30PM

Monday, November 3rd: 8th VBall vs. Grisham MS 5:30PM

Tuesday, November 4th: Election Day-Please vote!

Tuesday, November 4th: 6th Grade Tailgate Party 4:30-5:30PM @ Dragon Stadium in the parking lot by the baseball fields-look for the grills and smoke cooking the hotdogs!  Parents will need to drop off and pick up.  Students may the football game after the tailgate party.

Tuesday, November 4th: 8th FBall vs. Deerpark @ Dragon Stadium 5:30PM

Wednesday, November 5th: High School 101 6:30-8:00PM

Thursday, November 6th: Fall Choir Concert 7:00PM Cafeteria



Our first annual 6th Grade Tailgate Party will be held at Dragon Stadium this next Tuesday, November 4th at 4:30-5:30PM in the parking lot by the baseball fields.  Just follow the smoke where the hotdogs will be cooking on the grill!  Students will hang out with their friends, be led in cheers by our Hopewell MS Cheerleaders, and then go to the game for the B and A game vs. Deerpark.  Tailgate tickets will be on sale Monday and Tuesday during the 6th grade lunch for $3 and game tickets will be on sale for $1 at the tailgate.  Have them bring some extra money to spend at the concession stand if they are going to the game.  Parents please drop off and pick up your 6th grader from Dragon Stadium as there will not be a bus provided for this event.  You might want to carpool due to the distance to the game from Hopewell. The A game should be over by 8:00PM and you are all certainly welcome to join in the fun at our Tailgate Party!  Thanks!



High School 101 will be held at Hopewell in the Cafeteria from 6:30-8:00PM.  Stony Point Academy Directors, IB Director, and a representative from the ROTC will be there to present their programs.  Students from Stony Point will also be there to help explain each Academy’s requirements.  This is our first step towards the transition from middle school to high school and is open to all 8th grade students and parents.  Hope to see you there!


Mr. Spears one of our 7th grade math teachers has resigned for personal reasons effective October 31st.  I have hired a long-term substitute, Sandra Latham who is a math certified teacher to fill that position on an interim basis until Mr. Spears’ replacement can be found and hired.  We first need to post the position , screen applicants, and conduct interviews to get the best possible person in that crucial position for our students.  Your students are in great hands with Mrs. Latham! They deserve nothing but the best teacher possible and my mission is to do just that.  I will keep you posted!



Please do a double-check and make sure that your students have a good book to read and are bringing it with them to each class.  Our school-wide Reading initiative has been a terrific success so far and the vast majority of our students are participating on a daily basis.  Your help and support with this program will be greatly appreciated.  If they want to bring an electronic reading device that is fine too-just make sure that they have it labeled with their name and that they take great care of it throughout the school day.  Hopewell MS and RRISD are not responsible for stolen, lost or damaged eBooks or electronic devices.  Don’t forget that students are able to now download eBooks from our school website and library.  Thanks!



Don’t forget to mark your calendars!  Our 3rd Annual Hopewell MS Fitness Night is on Thursday, November 13th from 5:30-7:30PM in the gym, cafeteria, and commons area.  Come meet representatives from the Texas Stars, Round Rock Express, Round Rock Fire, Round Rock K-9 Unit, The Main Event, Austin Aztex, and the Austin Toros now the Austin Spurs.  There will be awesome games, prizes and over 20 local businesses and organizations at Hopewell that night to share all the wonderful ways we can get active and get fit within our own great Round Rock community.  Complete a passport to be entered into a drawing for fitness equipment and passes to the Austin Sports Arena.  The first 50 students to complete the passport will be able to high five our Austin Spurs in the fan tunnel at a game TBD in December.  Students will get more exciting details on the morning announcements and information on the event will be attached to their next progress report next week.  It will be posted on the PTA FaceBook page as well.  Hope to see you all there for this great Hopewell Community event!



Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Don’t forget to FALL BACK one hour Saturday Night!



Happy Halloween!
Karl