February 19th, 2016
Dear Parents,
Calendar of Events for the Week of February 22nd – 26th:
Monday, February 22nd: Early College High School Information 5:30-6:30PM in the Lecture Hall
Tuesday, February 22nd: Pre-UIL Orchestra Concert @ Hernandez MS 7:00PM
Wednesday, February 24th: Future Tiger Night for 8th graders and parents @ Stony Pt. HS 6-8PM (Future Tiger Night 2016 (1).doc )
Thursday, February 25th: Boys and Girls Track vs. Ridgeview MS 4-8PM at Cedar Valley MS
Friday, February 26th: GO GREEN CELEBRATION for grades 6-8 during all three Advisory & Lunch periods
Friday, February 26th: Winter Dance sponsored by Student Council. 6th grade-6:00-7:30PM/7th & 8th grades-7:30-9:00PM
2016 Yearbook BUZZ:
Don't miss out on your chance to own a copy of this The Buzz Yearbook for 2015-2016. Last year, they sold out, so don't miss this important opportunity. To purchase, go to Yearbookforever.com and search for our school.
I AM THAT GIRL CLUB MEETING:
The I Am That Girl Club will be meeting Next Tuesday, February 23rd from 3:30-4:40 in Ms. Baldini's room #460.
This club is open to ALL Hopewell MS girls. If your daughter has not attended a meeting yet this year but thinks she might be interested then she is more than welcome to come next Tuesday! For more information on the mission and spirit of this girls club please go to www.iamthatgirl.org.
LINKS TO PARENT CLIMATE SURVEY BELOW-COPY AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER:
Here are links to the online parent survey: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Please take time to fill them out at your convenience in order to give us feedback to better serve our community. Thanks!
LINK TO OUR HOPEWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL TEA REPORT CARD:
Please copy and paste this link: https://drive.google.com/a/
into your browser to view our Hopewell MS report card from last school year. We have made some gains but of course still have some work to do. The good thing is that your children are continuing to get a solid education at Hopewell Middle School and in RRISD! We have identified the areas that need attention and will continue to build on our strengths. We never shy away from these challenges and work hard to make the necessary changes. Your children are in GREAT hands here at Hopewell MS!
First of all, I would like to thank you for calling in and reporting confirmed flu results you’re your doctors. The few cases thus far have been reported in all 3-grade levels. We urge all of our students and staff to take extra precautions in order to decrease their risk of getting the flu. Remember to cover your cough and sneeze with your arm, and protect your immune system by eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of rest. Above all, I cannot stress enough the importance of hand washing. We are having our wonderful custodial staff work extra time to sanitize the common areas such as restrooms, cafeteria, locker rooms, door handles, etc…to help do our part to minimize germs. Thank you!
PTA NEWS:
PTA General Meeting / Call for members of a Nominating Committee
Each year prior to PTA elections taking place we need to form a Nominating Committee to call for and oversee the applications for the position of PTA: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
We need a committee of three people with one alternate to form our Nominating committee, once formed the committee calls for nominations for the positions available. Once nominations have been received the Committee Chair announces the slated nominees at a General meeting to be held in May and at this time elections will take place.
This role is very important to the PTA process but only takes about 2-3 hours of your time total. If you feel you could help with this role please attend our next scheduled PTA General Meeting which will take place on March 4th, 2016 prior to Mr. Waggoner's 'Principal's Coffee'.
Thanks
Joanne Georgeson, PTA President
Healthy Living Celebration
RRISD will be holding a Healthy Living Celebration on Saturday, March 5th at Purple Sage Elementary. See the flyer attached for more details. Everyone is invited!
RRISD will be holding a Healthy Living Celebration on Saturday, March 5th at Purple Sage Elementary. See the flyer attached for more details. Everyone is invited!
Hopewell PTA wins awards and it’s all thanks to our Members!
This week we received the following notifications from Texas PTA.
Congratulations on earning the 2015 President’s List Award!
This significant award represents that by December 19, 2015, Hopewell Middle School PTA had achieved Active Status with Texas PTA and recruited more members than we had all of last year!
Congratulations on earning the Fall Membership Increase Award!
Our efforts to recruit more than 100 percent of last year’s total membership before November 30, 2015 show that we are dedicated to making every child’s potential a reality in our community!
We couldn’t be more proud of Hopewell Middle School PTA.
In honor of our accomplishment, Hopewell Middle School PTA will be recognized on Texas PTA’s social media outlet and be entered into a drawing to win a prize, to be announced at Summer Leadership Seminar in July.
Welcome to the 250+ CLUB, Hopewell Middle School PTA has been named to the Fall Honor Roll!
By increasing our membership over last year and hitting the significant milestone of 280 members by October 31, 2015, Hopewell Middle School PTA earned this esteemed award. Being part of the 250+ CLUB reflects that our PTA engages and empowers families and the community to advocate for all children in our community!
BOX-TOPS Contest
ATTENTION HOPEWELL HORNETS …. We really NEED your help in collecting MORE boxtops – only 3 people turned in BOXTOPS this past week and they ALL earned a KITE on the wall.
TWO of those students will receive their HOPEWELL Hornet cup filled with SWEET Treats – Melissa R in Mrs. Alavarez’s class & Trinity G in Mrs. LeSane’s class – congratulations ladies.
Remember ANYONE turning in 50 valid boxtops WINS a CUP of Sweet Treats and other PRIZES include bowling, pizza, and Yogurt vouchers!
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
Karl
Karl
