January 23, 2015
Dear Parents,
Calendar of Events for the Week of January 26th-30th:
Monday, January 26th: 8th Girls BBall vs. Ridgeview, 7th Girls BBall @ Ridgeview 5:30PM
Tuesday, January 27th: 6th-8th Grade Awards Assemblies during Advisories, in the cafeteria
Wednesday, January 28th: 8th BBBall vs. Ridgeview 7th BBBall @ Ridgeview 5:30PM
Friday, January 30th: PTA Dance 6-9PM Cafeteria
Our PTA school dance “Let’s Light up the Night dance from 6-9PM in the school cafeteria. 6th graders are from 6:00-7:30PM and 7th and 8th graders are from 7:30-9:00PM. As usual, the school dress code will be enforced and appropriate student behavior will be expected. Students can wear a white t-shirt for friends to sign. PTA will provide the glow in the dark markers. Please make sure that your child is picked up after the dance at the appropriate time. Thanks!
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS TO TRAVEL TO EUROPE THIS SUMMER June 15th-25th! This is NOT a Hopewell MS or a RRISD school sponsored event but an event that will help make learning about history relevant to the students. Mrs. Listi is one of our Social Studies teachers at Hopewell who strives every day to make learning real for her students. She would like to invite all students from Hopewell MS to join her on the adventure to Europe and a trip of a lifetime. On the ten day educational journey, the students will visit sites in London, Paris and cities in Italy. Talk it over as a family and if there is any further interest, please contact Mrs. Jessica Listi at: Jessica_listi@roundrockisd.org or have your child stop by her classroom #462 anytime next week. The deadline to join this tour will be Saturday, January 31st.
Our very own Hopewell Middle School orchestra director Allison Sozansky has been invited to join Mu Omicron, a non-profit honorary fraternity for orchestra educators in Texas. Mrs. Sozansky was nominated for membership by Round Rock ISD orchestra directors, Sandra Vandertulip of Round Rock High School and Elizabeth Frederick of Canyon Vista Middle School. Once nominated, Sozansky was approved for membership by a three-fourths majority of existing members. “Allison has done a great job of serving the Round Rock ISD community and its needs,” Vandertulip said. “She has helped grow the orchestra program at Hopewell as well as the mariachi program. She’s a highly sought after Texas Music Adjudicator and Regional Clinician.” Mu Omicron is a non-profit honorary fraternity with the main purpose to encourage and foster the development of orchestral music in schools and communities, according to the organization’s website. Membership is open to individuals engaged in orchestral activities who have shown commitment to excellence for 10 or more years. Mrs. Sozansky will be the third orchestra director to become a member of Mu Omicron in Round Rock ISD. She will be formally inducted into the organization on February 13. Mrs. Sozansky has taught orchestra for 18 years, 14 of which have been in Round Rock ISD. “It’s really nice to be recognized and honored by my fellow colleagues around the state,” Sozansky said. “I just really appreciate them taking the time to nominate me and inducting me into the organization.” “Allison Sozansky’s selection for this prestigious honor not only honors her commitment and skill as a music education, but it is truly a feather in our collective cap in Round Rock ISD,” said Jim VanZandt, director of fine arts. “We are all very proud of her, and our orchestra directors are all celebrating for her.”
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Karl
Karl
Attention:
Hopewell Middle School
Teachers, Students & Parents
We are having our Final BOX TOPS Contest for this school year!
New BOX TOP Hive Contest
Collect the Most BOX TOPS to WIN Your Advisory Class an
Outside Lunch Party on the HMS Basketball Courts!
Music, Pizza & Water will be provided
Contest starts February 2nd and ends on March 27th!
Start Clipping & Collecting Hornets!
*Make Sure The Box Tops Are NOT Expired For Them To Count, The One Class With the Most Collected Wins & Teacher Gets a Gift Card!
** HMS Teachers for every 50 labels please place in the PTA Box with your name on it with the “50” marked on there and you will receive a HORNET HIVE!
Please Collect to Raise Money for your school, HOPEWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, GO HORNETS!!!!!!
