Waggoner's Word - December 11, 2015

December 11, 2015

Dear Parents,

Calendar of Events for the Week of December 14^th-15^th:

Monday, December 14^th: 7^th & 8^th grade football banquet 6:30-7:30 PM in the cafeteria and gym

Tuesday, December 15^th: Band Winter Concert 7PM in the cafeteria

Wednesday, December 16^th: Choir Winter Concert 7PM in the cafeteria

Thursday, December 17^th: Last Day of First Semester

Thursday, December 17^th: 6^th- 8^th grade Awards Assemblies in the cafeteria

Friday, December 18^th- Monday, January 4^th: Winter Break (Students return on Tuesday, January 5^th)

6^th – 8^th GRADE AWARDS ASSEMBLIES IN THE CAFETERIA:

We will be holding our Hopewell MS 6^th – 8^th grade awards assemblies to honor those Hopewell students that have shown exemplary performance in the classroom, display good citizenship, and have perfect attendance throughout the first semester.  All will be held in the cafeteria according to the schedule below:

                6^th Grade: 10:10-11:10AM

                7^th Grade: 2:38-3:30PM

                8^th Grade: 12:50-1:50PM

HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH SCHOOL WORK?  THE ACCOUNTABLE HOUR:

A former colleague of mine during my tenure in Eanes ISD wrote up some suggestions for parents regarding ways they can help their child at home to be more successful in school.  I would like to share it with you all and hope that it will provide some help, ideas, and support for you as a Hopewell parent

THE ACCOUNTABLE HOUR                                

            One of the questions parents most frequently ask teachers is, “What can I do at home to help my child?”  Ideally all parents want to provide a supportive and enriching environment for their children.  Realistically, parents are over-worked and struggling to keep up with family, home, job - modern life in general.  In spite of the fast-paced way we live, it is a parent’s responsibility to encourage the sense of duty and accomplishment that results from successfully completing homework.  This is possible and can be achieved by a child’s devotion to study for one hour each evening - not an unstructured hour, not a supervised hour, but an accountable hour.

            The purpose of homework is threefold:  1) to lead a child to think and work independently,   2) to reinforce recently accumulated knowledge,  3) and to apply learning to the context of life.  By providing a place for study, assisting with the time frame, and using appropriate praise, parents can help a child establish good habits.

            How is this possible?   First, include the child in the problem-solving process of determining time for homework.  Most younger children will not be able to attend to a task for an uninterrupted hour.  The two of you can work out four 15 minute segments or three 20 minute segments, for example.   Have the child tell you what will be attempted in a block of time.  Use a kitchen timer.  When time is up, look at the assignment, check for completion, not accuracy, and, most importantly, have the child explain the operation, concept, or process related to the assignment.   Understanding precedes explanation.   If the student is working on a particularly difficult concept, it may take several attempts and several practice sessions before the child reaches understanding.  Recognize and appreciate the attempts, keep praise specific and brief, and avoid threats and promises.  The latter will only weaken your position.  Tokens or stickers on a calendar are good visible rewards.

            The student who is disorganized, unmotivated, or forgetful needs the structured system and the sense of accomplishment that come from following through with tasks.  The parents’ resolve must be strong.  After all, parents are trying to establish noble goals - the values of self-discipline, good work habits, and a love of learning.

            Following are examples of the accountable hour in specific subject areas:

            social studies - If a child has to read a chapter in a textbook, the parent might ask for a brief summary of what has been read.  An atlas nearby would help parent and child find places on the map that were mentioned in the reading.  The student should attempt to pronounce the names and key words.  In addition, the child should be able to explain how that particular reading assignment fits in with the unit of study.

            Math - Homework in math focuses on drill, practice and application of one concept.  Have the child explain the concept and the steps involved.

            Language Arts - If  the assignment is a written paper, ask the child to read the paper to you.  Reading aloud will often call attention to mistakes in the paper.  Talk about the purpose of the paper and ask the child to explain the approach.  Call attention to good use of vocabulary and have a thesaurus nearby if one is needed.

            Science - Science study guides contain specialized vocabulary and sequential information.  Again, make sure the child is able to pronounce the words and to make an attempt to explain procedures, concepts, cycles, or processes.   The student should go over science each evening because of the technical material.  It is helpful to have a tablet handy for the child to sketch a diagram during the explanation.

            If the child has no homework on a particular evening, the parent should insist on the structure of the accountable hour.  Have the student read a book and talk about the characters; why they behaved the way they did, who they remind the child of, or how the child would have handled the situation.  The student could draw a picture of a favorite part of the plot or an interpretation of the setting.  This would also be an excellent time to read and react to different articles in the newspaper.

             Television viewing is even acceptable if the child assumes a participating role.  After viewing a 30 minute show, a child could jot down cause/effect examples, sequence the plot, or rewrite the ending.  The student could also comment on the commercials.  What is the purpose?  Why are only good things mentioned?  What technique is being used to convince the public?

            The benefits of this specialized hour are worth the effort it takes to establish and maintain.  The child becomes an active rather than passive learner, feels accountable for the work, builds a foundation on how to learn, develops thinking skills, and hopefully establishes the habit of lifelong learning.

          

PTA NEWS:

DISTRICT REFLECTIONS UPDATE

Congratulations to the following students who received special mention at the District Reflections Art competition last week:

Trinity G - AE (Award of Excellence)

Jenise D - HM (Honorable Mention) and

Hannah White - HM (Honorable Mention)

These students will be invited to the PAC for the Council Award Ceremony on the evening of February 9th, 20216.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR "DOGS WITH DADS"

Friday January 8th is "Dogs with Dads" night in the Hopewell cafeteria.
WATCH D.O.G.S. will be holding this event beginning at 6:30pm.  Hotdogs, chips and drinks will be served, followed by a short presentation on the WATCH D.O.G.S. program and then a movie night!  All dads, grandfathers, and uncles of students at Hopewell Middle School are invited to attend and have a great time!

Hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season!

We’ll see the students back on Tuesday, January 5^th, 2016.

Karl

Waggoner's Word - November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015

Dear Parents,

Calendar of Events for the Week of November 30^th- December 4^th:

Wednesday, December 2^nd: Early Release Day-1:30PM

Wednesday, December 2^nd: Boys BBall vs. Canyon Vista 5:30PM 8^th Home/7^th Away

Thursday, December 3^rd: Girls BBall vs. Canyon Vista 5:30PM 8^th Home/7^th Away

Friday, December 4^th and Saturday, December 5^th: Girls B BBall tournament

6^th GRADE MOVIE NIGHT RE-CAP:

It was an incredible turnout for last Friday night’s 6^th grade WEB sponsored movie lock-in night here at Hopewell MS.  The overwhelming turnout was certainly a challenge for the WEB leaders and sponsors but with 2/3 of the 6^th grade class showing, it was a huge success!  Managing that many 6^th graders for a movie night kept everyone on their toes but the students hopefully had a good time hanging out with their friends.   We will make a few changes for next year’s event to make it an even better one for our 6^th graders and WEB leaders.  Thanks, 6^th grade parents for your support.

I AM THAT GIRL CLUB MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1^ST FROM 3:30-4:30pm IN THE LECTURE HALL:

This all girls club at Hopewell was inspired by our guest speaker Alexis Jones who spoke to our girls last year helping our young girls empower themselves to gain confidence in themselves and ignore the media who defines what beauty is.  Please check out Twitter and these two websites for more information on Alexis Jones and her mission for our girls: Twitter@ iamthatgirl,www.alexisjones.com  or www.iamthatgirl.com for more information on this powerful movement.  The IMTG club will an agenda each meeting and will focus on a different social, academic or emotional challenge facing our girls today.  They will discuss that topic under the supervision of our teacher sponsor, Monica Baldini to help them navigate through adolescence with a some support from their peers.  You may email Mrs. Baldini at: monica_baldini@roundrockisd.org for any additional questions regarding this club. 

TI 83 CALCULATOR APP AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID AND APPLE SMART PHONES:

Check out these apps for both the Android and iPhone smart phones that have the same capabilities that the TI 83 calculators needed for Algebra and Geometry have.   The Android app called Wabbitemu is free while the iPhone app is $5.99 called GrafNCalc83.  It’s a HUGE savings from the cost of the actual calculator.   Thank you Kristina Moyer our Algebra and Geometry teacher for giving us this great tip!
 

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION FOR CURRENT HOPEWELL 8^TH GRADERS:

The NJHS induction ceremony for our current 8^th graders will be held at 7PM on Tuesday, December 1^st at 7PM in the cafeteria.  NJHS qualifying students will be gathering at 6:30PM in the Lecture Hall.  ALL parents and guests will be seated in the cafeteria beginning at 6:30PM.  Thank you Kelsey Roach, 8^th grade Language Arts teacher and new NJHS Sponsor for her hard work getting this important program organized and reset for this school year.  This is a very special event for these deserving students.   Later in the spring, we will have another induction for our current 7^th graders for the following school year. 

PTA NEWS:

Kona Ice came to school last Friday and made kids happy!

Even though it was a cold day, those kids who bought from Kona Ice enjoyed this special treat. PTA made a small commission from the sales which will go towards our funding programs and activities at school. Thank you!

Go G.R.E.E.N

This Friday during Advisory and Lunch kids will be celebrating Go G.R.E.E.N funded and supported by the PTA.  This event is for those kids who are demonstrating the following attributes each and every day:

G: Giving your best

R: Respectful

E: Expectations are high

E: Eager to learn

N: New start each day

These events are for all eligible students so it's a great way for PTA to give back to the school as every child has the opportunity to earn Go G.R.E.E.N.

Ask your child what happened today and if they had fun!

SPIRIT STICKS Are Coming!

What are Spirit Sticks?

Spirit Sticks® are small custom-embroidered patches that students can earn, collect, and display on a Key Ring, lanyard or backpack. Spirit Sticks® promote school spirit and participation by providing meaningful rewards with lasting value, beyond the school year.

Where can students get Spirit Sticks?

Students can currently earn spirit sticks from the Principal or Vice Principal by following the principals of Go G.R.E.E.N

- by earning the privilege of attending Go G.R.E.E.N

- by being a nice person

- by making Honor Roll or having Perfect Attendance.

HOWEVER options for earning Spirit Sticks are many and varied and will continue to become available as the year goes on!

HMS Spirit Wear &  Hoodies
Hopewell Hornet Hoodies are now available!!  They are $25.00. Get yours before they are sold out!  Please click on the link to complete the order form and return the form and payment to your student's advisory teacher. The PTA will fill your order quickly!

Hoodie Order Form:

https://msg.schoolmessenger.com/m/?s=SpPGVX-64sA&mal=4105b32df2b7a77c13a3f1d9898c61968478ca7ce6b3df8bdfaf34fdec197af7;

Hoodies will also be available for sale at both girls and boys basketball games and also in the front office at school.

Is Your Child on the Basketball Team?

Concessions are offered at the Girls and Boys Basketball games so that
children and parents can snack or even dine during the busy evening
schedule.  We need volunteers to help work shifts during our opening hours
and sell products.  Shifts can be as little as 30 minutes through to the
duration of a game.

If you have a child playing A Team you could cover the shift while B Team
is playing and then still watch your child's team game.  This would be a
great help to Concessions and a great way to be a team player and support
the team and Hopewell Middle School as a whole.

Please sign up on one of the links to help out:

Girls Basketball Games:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044fa9af2fa5ff2-girls1/1085421

Boys Basketball Games:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044fa9af2fa5ff2-boys2/1085421

Have an incredible Thanksgiving with your family and friends!
We ALL have so much to be thankful for. 

Karl

WAGGONER’s WORD PTA EDITION:

Monday, November 16, 2015

Dear Parents,

SPIRIT STICKS ARE COMING!

What are Spirit Sticks?

Spirit Sticks® are small custom-embroidered patches that students can earn, collect, and display on a Key Ring, lanyard or backpack. Spirit Sticks® promote school spirit and participation by providing meaningful rewards with lasting value, beyond the school year.

Where can students get Spirit Sticks?

Students can currently earn spirit sticks from the Principal or Vice Principal by following the principals of Go G.R.E.E.N

- By earning the privilege of attending Go G.R.E.E.N

- By being a nice person

- By making Honor Roll or having Perfect Attendance.

HOWEVER Options for earning Spirit Sticks are many and varied and will continue to become available as the year goes on!

HELP OUT WITH GO GREEN! 

Our next Go Green celebration is Friday, Nov. 20th from 11:30 -2p.m. Go Green is an incentive program that celebrates students' success. We need 5 more parents to help chaperone. If you have not chaperoned a Go Green event before, it is a fun way to be involved in the school. Clink on the link to sign up! 

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c044fa9af2fa5ff2-gogreen/1085421

VOLUNTEER FOR BASKETBALL CONCESSIONS

Hornet Parents, especially those of basketball players, we need your help staffing the concession booth during boys basketball games. Please click on the Signup Genius link below to see when you can help out. Thank you!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c044fa9af2fa5ff2-boys2/1085421

MISSING SOMETHING? 

Have your child check the Lost & Found before Wednesday Nov. 18th for any items they may have lost. Items left in the Lost & Found will be donated to the RRISD Clothes Closet.

BOXTOPS UPDATE

The winners of the contest will receive their pizza party NEXT week!  In the meantime enter the FREE sweepstakes at the BOXTOPS website and enter daily until Dec 15 to help HOPEWELL win 10,000 box tops  =  $1,000

https://www.boxtops4education.com/bonus-box-tops/sweepstakes/2015/boise

Waggoner's Word - November 12, 2015

November 12, 2015

Dear Parents,

Calendar of Events for the Week of November 16^th-20^th:

Monday, November 16^th: Boys BBall vs. Cedar Valley.  7^th Home/8^th Away 5:30 PM

Tuesday, November 17^th: Picture Re-Takes during all three lunches / stage area in the cafeteria

Thursday, November 19^th: Orchestra Pictures

Thursday, November 19^th: Girls BBall vs. Cedar Valley. 7^th Home/8^th Away 5:30 PM

REMINDER:
Monday, November 23^rd – Friday, November 27^th: Thanksgiving Break-Student/Staff Holiday

School resumes on Monday, November 30^th.

VETERANS DAY VIDEO: COPY THE LINK TO YOUR BROWSER THEN WATCH OUR INCREDIBLE ASSEMBLYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-V2Zf7OeZo

A VERY special thank you to our incredible Hopewell Student Council for putting on one of the best Veterans Day Assemblies I have ever witnessed or have been a part of.  Ms. Alvarez and Mrs. McCray are our Student Council sponsors and their leadership with this event contributed greatly to this success.  Our student council officers spoke and introduced our guest speaker Captain George C. Strable Jr., Commander 249^th Transportation C Company 36^th Infantry Division US Army.  Our band, orchestra, choir and dance programs all performed patriotic pieces and our student body was an amazing audience.  Putting together 1,000 middle school students in one space requiring attentive, respectful engagement can be a risky venture.  However, we taught and stated our expectations for assembly behavior beforehand, secured a great program and speaker, and our students totally rose to the occasion.  We were all very proud of them and we reinforced that once they returned back to their classrooms.  Middle school students are never perfect souls and are always pushing boundaries in order to help them find and understand themselves.  That’s certainly normal middle school student behavior and we have that in perfect perspective as teachers and administrators at Hopewell MS.  Today, they proved that there is hope for our future with this terrific, diverse, intelligent, and spunky student body!  I believe that our Hornets learned a great deal of what it means to be an American on Veterans Day.

6^th GRADE WEB MOVIE LOCK IN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13^TH FROM 7-10 PM

This Friday night November 13th, we will have an incredible event for our 6^th graders to help them become more connected to Hopewell school life.  As you know, we will be having a Movie Lock In beginning at 7 PM and ending at 10 PM for our 6^th graders led by our 8^th_ grade WEB leaders and teacher sponsors.  The event will include some fun team building games along with a movie and popcorn!  The Concession stand will be open for business to please send money with your child to the Movie Lock In. Admission is free and students will be required to have their school ID to get in the door!  Please make sure that your children are picked up at 10 PM.  Thanks!

10 TRUTHS MIDDLE SCHOOLERS SHOULD KNOW:

Copy the link below to your browser and read an interesting article on the middle school aged student.  Great stuff.  One of our PTA members sent this to me and is certainly worth reading. 

http://www.foreverymom.com/10-truths-middle-schoolers-must-know/

CATCH NIGHT AT HOPEWELL

A very special thank you to Sandra Logston and Gilberto Herrera for their hard work putting together our annual Hopewell CATCH Family Fitness information night tonight. This awesome family event will be tonight Thursday, November 12^th from 5:30-7:00 PM in the Gym, Cafeteria, and Commons Areas.  The event will promote fitness, health and nutrition for our Hopewell students, parents and community.  EVERYONE is invited to CATCH! We will have reps from a variety of organizations such as HEB, Round Rock Express, Stony Point Athletics, RRISD Food Service to name a few.  It will be a GREAT time for the whole family and to also support our PE department’s effort to keep our kids healthy.  There will be a drawing for some cool prizes in the cafeteria at 7 PM.  Hope to see you there!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Karl
 

Waggoner's Word - November 6, 2015

Waggoner’s Word

November 6, 2015

Dear Parents,

Calendar of Events for the Week of November 9^th- 13^th:

Monday, November 9^th – Friday, November 13^th: BOOK FAIR in the Library

Wednesday, November 11^th: Veterans Day Assembly in the Gym 8:25 AM – 9:05 AM

Thursday, November 12^th-Saturday, November 14^th: Region Orchestra Auditions/Clinic

Thursday, November 12^th: CATCH NIGHT 5:30-7:30 PM in the Gym, Cafeteria and Commons Areas

Friday, November 13^th: WEB 6^th Grade Lock In and Movie Night 7-10PM

VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY NOVEMBER 11^th – ALL ARE INVITED – MARK YOUR CALENDAR

You all are invited along with any family members that are Veterans of our US military from any past war to our 2^nd Annual Veterans Day Assembly on Veterans Day, November 11^th from 8:25-9:05 AM in our gym.  We would be absolutely honored to have you and any Vets there at this event.  Our wonderful Student Council will be hosting the Veterans Day Assembly and Ann-Marie Jardine our Student Council President will be introducing our guest speaker, Captain George C. Strable Jr., Commander 249^th Transportation C Company 36^th Infantry Division.  We will also be honoring several of our Hopewell MS staff members that are also Veterans.  Additionally, our fine arts programs will be performing patriotic pieces. 

CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) Night @ Hopewell MS:

This awesome family event will be on Thursday, November 12^th from 5:30-7:00 PM in the Gym, Cafeteria, and Commons Areas.  The event will promote fitness, health, and nutrition for our Hopewell students, parents, and community.  EVERYONE is invited to CATCH! We will have reps from a variety of organizations such as HEB, Round Rock Express, Stony Point Athletics, RRISD Food Service to name a few.  It will be a GREAT time for the whole family and to also support our PE department’s effort to keep our kids healthy.  There will be a drawing for some cool prizes in the cafeteria at 7 PM.  Hope to see you there!

STONY POINT HS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

The SPHS IB club will be hosting an information night for parents next Tuesday, November 10^th at 6:30PM in the Lecture Theater.  A flyer of information is also attached to this Waggoner’s Word newsletter.  If you are considering the IB program for your child next year as a 9^th grader and would like some information on the program, this would be a great meeting to attend.  If you have any questions on IB at SPHS, please email Andi Brosche at: andi_brosche@roundrockisd.org

Navigating IB Poster (1).pdf

WEB 6^th GRADE LOCK IN & MOVIE NIGHT:

Next Friday night, we will have a great event for our 6^th graders to get them more connected to Hopewell school life.  We will be having a lock in beginning at 7PM and ending at 10PM for our 6^th graders led by our 8^th grade WEB leaders and teacher sponsors.  The event will include some fun team building games along with a movie and popcorn!  Admission is free and students will be required to have their school ID to get in the door!  Please make sure that your children are picked up at 10PM.  Thanks!

****6th Graders be sure to bring some monies for concessions.  The event is free but the concession stand will be open with all kinds of snacks to make the movie awesome!

STONY POINT HS INTERNATIONAL BACHELORIETTE (IB) PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

The SPHS IB club will be hosting an information night for parents next Tuesday, November 10^th at 6:30PM in the Lecture Theater.  A flyer of information is also attached to this Waggoner’s Word newsletter.  If you are considering the IB program for your child next year as a 9^th grader and would like some information on the program, this would be a great meeting to attend.  If you have any questions on IB at SPHS, please email Andi Brosche at: andi_brosche@roundrockisd.org

ROUND ROCK AREA SERVING CENTER’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE FOOD DRIVE:

The Round Rock Area Serving Center is having their annual community-wide food drive from November 2^nd through next Friday, November 13^th.   A box has been placed in the Hopewell main office for you or your Hornet to drop off canned or packaged non-perishable food items.  If you have any questions, please call Lori Scott at: 512-244-2431.  Thanks for contributing to this great cause!

REGION CHOIR AND DISTRICT HONOR BAND AUDITION RESULTS:

Congratulations to the following Hopewell MS students for their recognition in both Choir and Band competitions this past month:

The following students were awarded District recognition, scoring among the top players on their instrument.  They will advance to a second round of competition this weekend for the opportunity to play in the Region Honor Band this December: 

Isabella Wells-Flute

Destiny Millerd-Clarinet

Maryam Vandegriff-Clarinet

Caleb Melendez-Saxophone

Arabelle Howe-Trumpet

Dylan Pedraza-Horn

Several of our Hopewell MS Choir students participated in the Region Choir competition this past weekend.  ALL HMS students did a great job representing our school at the event and the following placed and made the Region Choir that will be performing a concert this Saturday afternoon at Georgetown HS at 4PM:

Maryam Vandegriff-8^th Grade Treble Choir

Jayda Branch-7^th Grade Treble Choir

Ty Hunter-Tenor Bass Choir

Evan Biggs-Tenor Bass Choir

Soren Huynh-Tenor Bass Choir

Also, a HUGE thank you to our directors and assistant directors for their musical leadership with our students:

Kevin Crawford-Director of Bands

Sharon Walker-Assistant Director of Bands

Jerry Cordova-Director of Choirs

Jennifer Pavlovich-Assistant Director of Choirs

BRAVO TEAM HOPEWELL FINE ARTS!!!

RRISD DANCE CLINIC

BOOK FAIR ALL NEXT WEEK IN THE LIBRARY:

Next week the Hopewell library will be having a book fair.  This year we will have a teacher wish list to help get books for their classrooms.  There are also a variety of books that will be on sale for the students.  We will be open late on Thursday during the CATCH fitness night.  Please send students with passes throughout next week and let me know if you would like to bring your entire class. Thanks for your support!

TAKE A DAY AND HAVE LUNCH WITH YOUR HORNET!

I wanted you ALL to know that you as parents ARE ALL welcome here at Hopewell ANYTIME!!  If your schedule permits, please take some time and come up to school during your child’s lunchtime, bring them a fun lunch and have lunch with them in the cafeteria.  Many parents do that every week but I just wanted to make sure that you all knew that was ok to do. 

PTA NEWS:

KONA ICE WILL COME!
Kona Ice will be at Hopewell on Friday, November 13th at 3:30 p.m. Remember to bring some money and treat yourself or a friend to a refreshing Kona Ice! 

HMS Spirit Wear & Hoodies
Hopewell Hornet Hoodies are now available!!  They are $25.00. Get yours before they are sold out!  Please complete the attached order form and return the form and payment to your student’s advisory teacher. The PTA will fulfill your order quickly!

Hoodie Order Form 15 (1).docxhttps://msg.schoolmessenger.com/m/?s=SpPGVX-64sA&mal=4105b32df2b7a77c13a3f1d9898c61968478ca7ce6b3df8bdfaf34fdec197af7; We also will be at the School CATCH night on November 12th to sell spirit wear. Hoodies will be available for sale at upcoming basketball games and also in the front office at school.

Hope you all have a great weekend!
Karl

October 30, 2015

Dear Parents,

Calendar of Events for the week of November 2^nd - 6^th:

Monday, November 2^nd: STONY POINT HS TIGER DAY for ALL 8^th grade students 2:15-3:30PM Cafeteria, gym and Commons areas

Monday, November 2^nd: 7B football @ Rouse HS 6:30PM vs. Wiley MS Leander ISD

Monday, November 2^nd: 7A football @ Dragon Stadium 6:30PM vs. Stiles MS Leander ISD

Monday, November 2^nd: 7^th & 8^th Volleyball 5:30PM. 7^th @ Grisham MS/8^th @Hopewell

Tuesday, November 3^rd: 8B football @ Westwood HS 6:30PM vs. Wiley MS Leander ISD

Tuesday, November 3^rd: 8A football @ Rouse HS 6:30PM vs. Wiley MS Leander ISD

Friday, November 6^th: End of the 2^nd six weeks grading period.

SCHOOL DANCE IS CANCELLED TONIGHT DUE TO WEATHER!

We will reschedule the Halloween costume dance for next Friday, November 6^th from 7:00-8:30PM.

END OF 2^nd SIX WEEKS GRADING PERIOD IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6^th:

Parents, please check with your child THIS weekend to make sure that they have turned in ALL outstanding work, have taken any re-tests or make up tests due to absences, and have completed all projects and have turned them in.  Double check their backpacks and help remind them to get this work turned in and any tests or quizzes completed prior to the end of the six weeks grading period.  If any work is missing in the grade book then they need to probably either find it or re-do it and turn it in.  Better to be safe than sorry when report cards go out. 

STONY POINT TIGER DAY FOR ALL 8^TH GRADERS IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2^nd:

This RRISD 8^th -9^th grade transition program will be this Monday, November 2nd.  We are excited to host each of the five High School Academies, teachers and students who will be talking with our students about what each Academy is, courses that are involved, and what the expectations are for them.  Additionally, there will be representatives for the AVID, ROTC and International Bachelorette programs as well.  Students will rotate among the Academies and programs depending on their current levels of interest and will gather information as they begin their middle school to high school transition.  Later on next semester, the Stony Point HS counselors will be coming over to spend time in classrooms talking course selection, four year plans, and other information regarding this transition to high school.  We will also be offering in the spring a Stony Point HS Parent Night that will coincide with the HS counselor’s visit and presentation.  More info on that coming early second semester. 

The Five Academy options that your child will have to choose one from at Stony Point HS and choose classes that fall under each academy are:

1. Business and Industry
2. Health Science
3. Public Service
4. Science and Technology
5. Visual and Performing Arts

CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) Night @ Hopewell MS

CATCH Night will be on Thursday, November 12^th from 5:30-7:00PM in the Gym, Cafeteria, and Commons Areas.  The event will promote fitness, health and nutrition for our Hopewell students, 

parents and community.  EVERYONE is invited to CATCH! We will have reps from a variety of organizations such as HEB, Round Rock Express, Stony Point Athletics, RRISD Food Service to name a few.  It will be a GREAT time for the whole family and to also support our PE department’s effort to keep our kids healthy.  There will be a drawing for some cool prizes in the cafeteria at 7PM.  Mark your calendars for this awesome event!  Please see attached flyer to this Waggoner’s Word.  CATCH Flyer (1) (1) (1).docx

PLEASE JOIN PTA!  Only $8!

HMS Spirit Wear &  Hoodies

Hopewell Hornet Hoodies are now available and priced at $25.00.!!  Get yours before they are sold out!  To order via delivery to your child:  complete the attached order form and return the form and payment to your student’s advisory teacher. The PTA will fulfill your order quickly!

Hoodie Order Form 15 (1).docxhttps://msg.schoolmessenger.com/m/?s=SpPGVX-64sA&mal=4105b32df2b7a77c13a3f1d9898c61968478ca7ce6b3df8bdfaf34fdec197af7;

To purchase direct: we will be at the School CATCH night on November 12th to sell spirit wear. Hoodies will be available for sale at upcoming basketball games and also in the front office at school.

Do You Have a Basketball Player? 

Basketball sign-ups for Concessions will be coming soon.  Concessions are offered at the games by our Concessions Stand so that children and parents can snack or even dine during the busy evening schedule.  We need volunteers to help work shifts during our opening hours and sell products.  Shifts can be as little as 30 minutes through to the duration of a game.
If you have a child playing A Team you could cover the shift while B Team is playing and then still watch your child's team game.  This would be a great help to Concessions and a great way to be a team player and support the team and Hopewell School as a whole.  Thanks for Supporting the HMS PTA. Watch this space for future fundraising events to help out the school and PTA.

Reflections Deadline Approaching

Entries must be placed in the Competition Box in the Library by the end of the school day on November 6th.  Make sure each entry has an Entry Form with it. To get a form and a copy of your category rules, please email Trinity on trinity@georgeson.net or Jenny on unicornsrock38@gmail.com or go to the PTA website. http://teacherweb.com/TX/Hopewell/HopewellMSPTA/apt5.aspx

BOX TOP Contest Update

This was the last week for collecting BOXTOPS.  We hope everyone got theirs in on time to their advisory teachers.  Last pickup was Friday at 2 pm.  Winners will be announced on Tuesday Nov 3.   CONTEST wall will be UPDATED on Monday Nov 2.  

SHOPAROO! 

We are almost to 50,000 Room points = $100.00  KEEP on snapping those receipts - the more you snap the more we earn.  Smaller amount receipts gets us MORE than one big amount receipt.  Thank you to our 63 supporters ...... we would LOVE to have MORE !!!! This month we can earn 2 sweepstakes entry for every non grocery bill.  So snap ALL those receipts and let SHOPAROO do the work.  

Hopewell’s Partners in PE class is the best! 

This is a reverse inclusion class.  During this time eighth grade regular education students “partners” come, and are role models, peer mentors, and friends with our FAC students.  This class participates in many sport units such as bowling, volleyball, fitness activities, basketball, but most of all they love to dance! 

In addition, they are involved in Special Olympics as athletes and volunteers.  One of the upcoming events the students will be competing in is the Area 13 Bowling Competition.  This will be held in Austin November 6^th – 8^th. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Stay dry!

Karl