DECEMBER
18 - Last Day to Donate for KINDH 19 - Staff Holiday Luncheon 19 - Naviance Assignments Due 24-31 - No School Winter Break JANUARY 1 - New Year's Day - No School 18 - 7th Grade Parent Tea 9am 21 - MLK Holiday - No School 25 - Early release day 20 - No school, professional day FEBRUARY 12 - PTA meeting 7pm 18 - No School Presidents Day 20-22 7th Grade Finance Park MARCH 1 - Early release day for students 8 - 8th Grade Parent Tea, 9am APRIL 3 - Early release day for students 17-22 - SPRING BREAK MAY 14 - PTA meeting 7pm 27 - No School, Memorial Day 31 - 5th Grade Parent Tea, 9am JUNE 5 - No School, professional day 12 - 8th Grade Hershey Park trip 13 - Last Day of School! The Holiday Shopping Season is here, be sure to register with Giant, Harris Teeter and Amazon!
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Announcements
HELP WANTED: Attention Hoover Parents - We are looking for one or two parents to chair or co-chair the Family Nights Committee position on the PTA. This is a low-key role that can be performed primarily from your computer. Instructions for this role are available and it is a great opportunity to get involved! In addition to setting up Family Restaurant Nights, you have the opportunity to come to board meetings as a committee chair and help guide the PTA! This is a fun group to work with and we would love to have you join us! Please contact Kristin Stockschlaeder (wearehoover@gmail.com) or Linda Young (youngpotters@gmail.com) for more information!
KINDH (Kids in Need During the Holidays) is collecting gifts and clothes for children in Montgomery County. The collection will be from December 3rd- December 18th. Collection boxes will be in the main lobby at Hoover. Items must be new and unwrapped. Requested gifts include games, toys, action figures, cars, arts, book and clothes/coats (all sizes). Volunteers will collect and wrap the gifts for different families in the area. KINDH volunteers also deliver the gifts to the families throughout the county. Each family will also receive a gift card from Giant or Safeway for their holiday meal.
Gift Cards and check/cash are also welcome if you do not have time to shop. Please make your check donation out to KINDH. You can also make a donation online at WWW.KINDH.ORG. KINDH is a 501c with the mission of helping needy children in the area. If you have questions or would like to volunteer (SSL opportunities available), please contact Tamara Greenspan at tamaragreenspan07@gmail.com or 301-580-2405. Parents welcome to attend MCPS 5 year Budget Meetings
We are excited to be going into our 5 year of Budget Forum Meetings. Every year we try to schedule meetings at different schools through the county, but anyone is welcome to attend a meeting or all meetings at any of the location. Please feel free to pass long. Click here for more info! Advertise locally with Hoover PTA!
We would like to offer you the opportunity to support your local community by advertising with Herbert Hoover Middle School's PTA. We have a weekly e-newsletter called Hoover Notes which is sent to our families every Sunday. We offer two spaces in our newsletter, a slot at the top and one at the bottom where you can place an ad for your business. In addition, we have space available on our PTA website. If you are interested please sign up HERE or contact us at Hooveradvertisements@gmail.com We'd love for you to Volunteer!
Listed below are current OPEN positions:
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Hoover PTA Newsletter!
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Attention Parents: Earlier this week, all 6th and 7th grade students were introduced or re-introduced to Naviance. The links below explain Naviance as well as the grade-level specifics of the assignments. NAVIANCE ASSIGNMENTS - due by 12/19/18 All 6th and 7th grade students have assignments to complete in Naviance by Wednesday, December 19, 2018. See below for links to the 6th and 7th grade Google slide presentation that explain the details of these assignments. 6th Grade Naviance presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UmzUt6gayWLWC36YGnQTcwtLYA6iYUwdzoi0UBui2E8/edit?usp=sharing 7th Grade Naviance presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gD203g6xKRNBIvwZNPMpaMAKwwFVAFixzhdd9TaObcM/edit?usp=sharing If you have any questions, please contact Anne Marill, Hoover MS Resource Counselor, at Anne_T_Marill@mcpsmd.org or 301-968-3750. Hoover Charger Spirit Wear!
We have just restocked our inventory, plus we have ordered new designs - not pictured here! Youth & adult sizes! They make great holiday gifts! Show your school spirit and check out the latest Hoover Spirit Wear is available for special orders. Please see the attached flyer for the latest designs, prices and information on placing your order! School Store Volunteers!
Parent Volunteers are needed to run the store at lunchtime. Store Hours - Monday-Friday 10:35 - 11:50 (6th grade + half of 7th grade) 11:50 - 1:05 (Half of 7th grade + 8th grade) There are 2 available slots per shift; it's always fun to volunteer with a friend! Sign up HERE for 1 hour or a few! We need you! Thank you! |
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