DATES TO REMEMBER
10/17 - 7th FB game vs. Canyon Vista @ Canyon Vista MS
10/17 - Pet Vaccination Clinic 5-7PM
10/18 - 8th FB Game vs. Canyon Vista @ Dragon Stadium
10/18 - 7th grade Vision and Hearing screening
10/18 – Principal Candidate Survey – 6:00PM in the Lecture Hall
10/19 - Band Fall Concert
10/20 - Volleyball Game vs. Walsh @ Walsh
10/21 - High School Band Night @ Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex
10/26 – Early Release Day @ 1:00PM
Don't forget Coffee with the Principal tomorrow morning at 8:00AMin the Lecture Hall!
Opportunity for Feedback: Members of the RRISD leadership team will be on our campus one evening next week to gather feedback and input from our community to help them in the search for a new principal for Hopewell. Please attend this event if you would like to participate.
Date: Tuesday, October 18
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Hopewell Middle School Lecture Hall
TESTING TIDBITS
ALL 8th GRADERS TAKING THE PSAT ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19TH IN THE MORNING:
On Wednesday, October 19th, ALL 8th graders in RRISD will be taking the 8th grade version of the PSAT. The PSAT establishes a baseline measurement of your child’s college and career readiness as he or she enters high school. It also provides your child a chance to preview the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) along with other PSAT readiness tests they will be taking in high school. Your child cannot actually prepare or study for this PSAT and these tests are not for a grade nor will affect any class average. Please make sure that your child comes to school having a good breakfast and plenty of rest the night before. If you would like more information on the PSAT 8/9 test, please visit the College Board website at:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
STARS MENTOR PROGRAM
The STARS (Supporting, Teaching, and Reaching Students) Mentor Program is a school-based program encompassing students in grades K-12. The Mentor Program provides an opportunity for business and community volunteers to improve students’ academic attitude and enhance their school experiences by acting as a positive role model, building a friendship, and exploring college and career opportunities.
Students are nominated for a variety of reasons and must have a signed parental approval form on file. Once matched, the mentor and the student meet regularly on campus during the normal schools hours, typically over lunch approximately once a week.
Mentors are screened, trained, and carefully matched with students. After training, mentors are connected with the campus Mentor Coordinator. For more information, please visit the RRISD website.
Home Access Center Log in
First time user only:
Make sure that you have the correct email address on file before registering. If everything is correct follow these steps.
1) Go to Hopewell’s website and click Home Access Center Login under "What's Happening".
2) Once you are in the log in page you will click on “Click here to register for HAC”
3) Once you are there it will ask for the following:
· First name: Try your first name if that doesn't work then try your significant other's first name or both names (EX: Mary & Bob or Mary and Bob)
· Last name: If your significant other has a different last name try inputting that name
· City:
· Zip code:
4) Click Register
5) You will be asked to input a user name and add some security questions. Make sure to follow the directions after that. You should get an email within 24 hoursgiving you a password.
Would your student like to earn high school credit early?
If your student knows a language other than English, he/she may be eligible to take the AAPPL test to potentially earn high school credit in Foreign Languages. Foreign Language tests offered to Middle School students are: Arabic, French, German, Mandarin Chinese Traditional, Mandarin Chinese Simplified, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
If you think you would benefit from this test and/or would like further details, please contact Ms. Galindo in the counseling office at Maricela_galindo@roundrockisd.org by November 16, 2016. Information can also be found on the Hopewell Middle School Counselor’s website.
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