January 9, 2015
Dear Parents,
Calendar of Events for the Week of January 12th-16th:
Tuesday, January 13th: Cheer Audition Parent Meeting HMS Cafeteria 7:00PM
Thursday, January 15th: 6th Grade Game Night Party 4-5:30PM prior to Boys BB game vs. CD Fulkes MS.
Thursday, January 15th: 8th Boys BB vs. CD Fulkes 5:50PM, 7th Grade BB @ CD Fulkes 5:30PM
Friday, January 16th: NO HOMEWORK NIGHT
Monday, January 19th: Student/Staff MLK Holiday. No School
Don’t forget that our 6th Grade Game Night is this next Thursday from 4-5:30. We will have games, music, and hangout fun organized for our 6th graders only prior to the 8th grade boys basketball game vs. CD Fulkes. 6th graders will be encouraged to then attend the games from 5:30 to approximately 8:00. Please make sure that if your 6th grader attends the Game Night and the games (B game is at 5:30 and the A game starts at approx. 7:15) that they are picked up directly after the game. Since it is a school night, we do not want our 6th graders staying past that time. Tickets may be purchased at the gym door for $1.00 if they want to attend the games. They may want to bring some additional money to purchase goodies at our PTO run concession stand.
Please check out our main page on our Hopewell MS website for “Hornets to Tigers” transition timeline. There are lots of important events for both parents and students to attend regarding elective choices, choice sheets, and information meetings for next school year.
Is your child interested in being a Hopewell cheerleader for the 2015-2016 school year? If so, there will be a mandatory informational meeting for students and their parents/guardians on Tuesday, January 13th at 6:00PM in the cafeteria. At the meeting, you will find out about the application process as well as all it takes to be a Hornet Cheerleader. Again, this meeting is mandatory for any student and their parent/guardian in order to apply to be a Hornet Cheerleader.
Our next NO HOMEWORK NIGHT will be next Friday, January 16th. Teachers will not be assigning any homework that will be due on Tuesday, January 20th and there will not be any tests or quizzes to study for as well for the 20th.
8th grade students and students new to RRISD: All 8th grade students, and students who are new to the district, will be having their state mandated spinal screen on Friday, January 23rd. If your student is under Dr.'s care for diagnosed scoliosis, you may opt out by providing documentation from the physician, prior to the screening. More information, about the screening, will be added to the Nurse's web page. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Mayfield,Jamie_Mayfield@roundrockisd.
If you still have not joined the Hopewell PTA via our school website, it is not too late! Just click on the PTA link on the left hand side, then click on Forms and Documents, then click on the PTA Membership Form and join for only $8.00! Our HMS PTA does an incredible job supporting all the great events and activities at Hopewell for our kids. Your membership helps fund those things and your children directly benefit. Thanks!
Remember the MLK Holiday is next Monday, January 19th. This is a student and staff holiday in observance of Martin Luther King’s birthday.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Stay warm and dry!
Karl
