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MARCH
19-23 Spirit Week 22 - 8th Grade Parent Tea, 9-10:15am 26 - 30 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break APRIL 2 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break 9 - End of Marking Period / EARLY RELEASE 19 - Report Card Distribution 20 - TASTE OF HOOVER 30 - 6th Gr Outdoor Ed Program (session 1) MAY 1-2 -6th Gr Outdoor Ed Program (session 1) 2-4 - 6th Gr Outdoor Ed Program (session 2) 6-12 - Staff Appreciation Week 8 - PTA General Membership Meeting at 7pm 18 - Talent Show 7pm 28 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day JUNE 1 - Hoover Dance 12 - Last Day of School / End of Marking Period / EARLY RELEASE 21 - Report Cards Mailed |
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SEEKING CAREER DAY SPEAKERS - May 31, 2018
On May 31, 2018, Hoover Middle School will be having its annual Career Day. We are looking to have representation from a variety of careers and career fields. Please consider sharing your experience and expertise with our students. The Career Day programming will take place 12:30-3:00pm.
If you have any questions, please contact the counseling office at 301-968-3750.
PTA budget - We need YOU in order to reach our membership goal!
We are not fully funded yet to provide Hoover students all that we promised. You cannot rely upon your neighbors joining. We need everyone to participate - or teachers and students will not receive all our services.
Every child benefits from PTA funds from the agenda books they receive every year through each classroom, the library, special programs, afterschool clubs – and even Outdoor Ed. Time is running out to join the PTA and make a donation before the end of the year. Both are tax deductible and will ensure that the PTA can continue to provide expected services for your children through the rest of this school year. Click https://atozconnect.com/cls/login.php?ref=atoz-main to join and help your child’s grade win the friendly competition between grade levels for greatest PTA participation.
Hoover Spirit Wear - Our new designs are ready for purchase! Be prepared for the cold weather with Hoover sweatshirts, long sleeved tees and flannel pj pants. Check out the new items and order HERE. You will be able to see and touch all the new items – and we take credit cards! Questions? Email colleen.greer@verizon.net.
Highlights from this year's PTA meetings . . .
February's PTA meeting
We were so privileged to have Ms. Wise present Closing the achievement gap: Putting neuroscience to work. Closing the achievement gap continues to be a topic of debate in the world of education. What does current research suggest we consider when determining a course of action and how can parents utilize this important knowledge base when supporting their students in the classroom and beyond. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE HER PRESENTATION
Valaida Wise, Ed.D (Val) is currently the Head of School at National Child Research Center, an inclusion model preschool since 1928. An educator for more than 20 years, Val has written several articles on education, educational leadership, early childhood and inclusion in early childhood. Val is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Syracuse University, M.A.T in Early Childhood Education from Trinity College, Washington DC and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
1st PTA Meeting of the Year - Was held on October 10th at 7pm in the Media Center. Kara Trenkamp, Ph.D., Director of Technology Integration and Support from MCPS, talked about the new myMCPS Classroom. We were very impressed with the capability of this new platform! Please take some time to click here to see how you can set this up to best track your student's progress through middle school..
and last year.....
SCREENAGERS - Hoover PTA proudly provided a screening of the documentary, SCREENAGERS on March 2. SCREENAGERS addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it. Please click here for a parent discussion guide.
Our programs can't happen without YOU! There are many opportunities to volunteer with the PTA.
School Store - We offer a parent-run school store in a dedicated room in the cafeteria. We need parent volunteers to staff the store for 1.5 hr shifts during lunch Monday through Friday. If a parent does not volunteer, then the store does not open. Come on your own or sign up for a shift with a friend HERE.
Please email Colleen Greer if you have a particular interest in promoting the Amazon program, organizing Spirit Wear OR helping with Staff Appreciation events throughout the year.
School Store - We offer a parent-run school store in a dedicated room in the cafeteria. We need parent volunteers to staff the store for 1.5 hr shifts during lunch Monday through Friday. If a parent does not volunteer, then the store does not open. Come on your own or sign up for a shift with a friend HERE.
Please email Colleen Greer if you have a particular interest in promoting the Amazon program, organizing Spirit Wear OR helping with Staff Appreciation events throughout the year.
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