October 23, 2015
Dear Parents,
Calendar of Events for the Week of October 26th – 30th:
Monday, October 26th: 7th Grade Football vs. Deerpark @ McNeil HS 5:30PM
Tuesday, October 27th: 8th Grade Football vs. Deerpark @ Dragon Stadium 5:30PM
Wednesday, October 28th: Early Release 1:30PM
Wednesday, October 28th: Fall Band Concert 7-8:30PM
Thursday, October 29th: Volley Ball - 7th @ Hopewell/8th grade @ Chisholm Trail MS 5:30PM
Friday, October 30th: Kona Ice after school (students need to bring $$!)
Friday, October 30th 7th and 8th grade Halloween dance 7:00PM to 8:30PM in the cafeteria and lower commons
Saturday: October 31st: District Band Auditions All day
RED RIBBON WEEK ALL NEXT WEEK
Red Ribbon Week is a symbolic gesture for our students to show support for our school-wide effort to say no to drugs. We don’t actually give the students a red ribbon anymore but rather let them express themselves and agreement to say no to drugs through various dress up days. So if your child wants to wear clothes to school that are a bit out of the norm you’ll know why!! Below are the dress up day themes for all our terrific students:
Monday: Turn your back on drugs-wear your clothes backwards
Tuesday: Wear your crazy, fun socks
Wednesday: WEAR RED DAY!
Thursday: Twin day-get with a friend and dress alike
Friday: College shirt day
NOVEMBER IS MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH
We are encouraging our students to bring a picture of a family member (parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, sibling) in uniform representing the branch of their service. Make sure that you put your child’s name and Advisory teacher’s name on the back of the picture as you will be getting these back prior to Winter Break. We are going to display these pictures in one of the upper commons display cases throughout the month of November and December. Please have your child bring in their pictures to Mr. Kuharski’s room upstairs in the 7th grade hall in room #563. Pictures should be no larger than 5” X 7” so we can get as many pictures on the military display board in the display case. Your child may begin bringing in the pictures beginning Monday, October 26th.
VETERAN’S DAY ASSEMBLY NOVEMBER 11th – 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 2nd Annual Veteran’s Day Assembly on Veteran’s Day, November 11th from 8:39 AM-9:15 AM in our gym. We would be absolutely honored to have you and any Vets there. Our wonderful Student Council will be hosting the event and we will have a Vet that will be our guest speaker. More information regarding the program will be coming to you soon in a future newsletter.
REMINDER: EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH @ 1:30 PM
Hopewell teachers will be engaged in Professional Learning activities throughout the afternoon.
PTA NEWS
BOXTOPS CONTEST
We STILL need your help HORNETS to raise money for HOPEWELL ! The BOXTOPS contest is underway and still in the lead is Ms. Alvarez Grade 6 class with 302 box tops & Ms. Hinds Grade 7 class with 280 box tops and we FINALLY have an 8th grade participant - Quigg with 100. We still need MORE box tops so we are offering a "FREE" water bottle to the first 20 kids who turn in 50 or more non expired box tops. RIGHT NOW Sam’s club is offering 100 BONUS box tops for every 3 box tops products purchased. Just turn in your SAMS receipt. Check out the PTA Facebook page or Waggoner’s word for more information about SAMS CLUB. Don't FORGET to go to BTFE.com and sign up to EARN 5 box tops and enter the 3 different SWEEPSTAKES to win MORE box tops. Enter daily - it's FREE !!!!!!
SPOOKY HALLOWEEN DANCE DETAILS
Put together a great costume (no weapons or masks) and come to the Halloween Dance on Friday, October 30th from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Hopewell cafeteria and lower commons. Tickets can be purchased at lunch on Thursday, October 29th or Friday, October 30th or at the door for $5.00 a person. There will be lots of fun things to do including a photo booth complete with photo props, an amazing DJ spinning some monster tunes, and yummy food to buy, all in a spooky black light environment! Bring your friends and come out...if you’re not too scared!
KONA ICE IS COMING TO HMS!
Kona Ice will be visiting Hopewell Middle School on Friday, October 30th right after school. All students are able to purchase a Kona ICE prior to leaving school so don't forget to bring your money and treat yourself. All funds raised will go back to Hopewell via the PTA.
SPIRIT WEAR HOODIES ARE HERE!
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 students advisory teacher. The PTA will fulfill your order quickly! We also have Spirit Wear shirts available in the school Front Office. Ms. Rivera has a supply to sell on behalf of the PTA. Stop by and see her during school hours for all your Spirit Wear needs. Hoodie Order Form 15 (1).docx
MISSING SOMETHING?
Please have your student check the Lost and Found to claim any missing items during the next two weeks. We will be donating items not claimed to the District Clothes Closet.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Stay dry!
Karl
Stay dry!
Karl
