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Thanks to all of the families who have joined the PTA.  Your support is very much appreciated. 

Did you know that joining the PTA is the PTA's MAIN SOURCE of fundraising? At Hoover PTA we DO NOT do a Fun Run, sell cookies, wrapping paper, etc...  We really depend on our PTA memberships.   Your patronage enables the PTA to continue to advocate for our students and support the many teachers and programs that make Hoover great. 

Thank you - Hoover PTA
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News and Information from the
Hoover MS Administration
Hoover Weekly Assignment Summary - Week of June 7th
Dr. Kim's Monthly Message - June 2021
COVID Testing at Hoover Will Begin in a Few Weeks -
Read the 4/21/21 letter from Hoover about COVID testing.
Hoover COVID Pool Testing Survey/Consent Form
MCPS COVID Pool Testing Website
MCPS COVID Pool Testing Video
Dr. Kim's Return to School Update (4/16/21)
NEW Wednesday Charge Up Schedule for 2nd Marking Period
Hoover 6th Grade Course Bulletin (2021-2022)
Hoover All Grades Course Bulletin (2021-2022)
Parent Teas - Join administrators, teachers and counselors in conversations that will provide information and resources on a variety of topics.
Upcoming Parent Teas - Tentative 2021-2022 Schedule:
September 2021 - Administration/Counseling Team
October 2021 - PE/Arts
November 2021 - English
December 2021 - Math
January 2022 - Science
February 2022 - Social Studies
March 2022 - World Languages
April 2022 - 6th Grade
May 2022 - 7th Grade
June 2022 - 8th Grade
Culture of Respect Training Mandatory for All Secondary Students - The training should take about 30 minutes to complete and will be accessible to students via their myMCPS Classroom homepage beginning December 1, 2020. Students are asked to complete the training by January 29, 2021.  Students will earn 2 SSL hours when they complete the training.  More information. 
Non-Athletic Extracurricular Activities and Registration - Hoover will be hosting various virtual extracurricular activities this year.  For more information and how to enroll, go to our Student Activities Page. 
Be Well 365 Recovery Student Supports and Interventions - All MCPS schools will continue to implement social-emotional supports for students.  Schools have designated Student Well-Being Teams to provide support to students who are struggling with social-emotional concerns, attendance, and engaging with online learning.  More information on these supports and resources here. 
Media Center Lunch Bunch - Join Mrs. Kim and Mrs. Carlin every Wednesday (12:00-12:25pm) as you eat your lunch, play a virtual game, and see your friends.  The Lunch Bunch is always optional and just for fun.  NO HOMEWORK EVER!   Students should sign up through their Canvas accounts to get Zoom meeting information.  Last Lunch Bunch of the school year is on June 9th.
Media Center Book Wars - Book Wars is a team book trivia club where students work in teams throughout the year in preparation for a Book Wars Competition Day held in the late Spring.  Go to our Student Activities Page for more information.   
HHMS Return-to-School Presentation Materials (3/11/21)
  • Long-Range Plan Addresses Student Math Performance (6/2/21) - More information.
  • Immunization Requirements for the 2021-2022 School Year - More information.
  • FINAL Districtwide Boundary Analysis Report Released - Key Findings; Final Report; and Districtwide Boundary Analysis website.
  • MCPS Virtual Academy Learn more about MCPS' plan to offer a full time virtual learning program for grades K-12 for the 2021-2022 school year.
  • MCPS to Continue to Offer Accelerated Math Courses (4/21/21) - read more
  • Save the Date - Registration for Summer Programs Starts 5/3 - read more
  • MCPS Accelerates Timeline for Students Return-to-School (3/23/21) - read more
  • Board of Education Approves 2021-2022 School Calendar - On 3/23/21 the BOE approved the 2021-2022 School Calendar.  The school year will begin on 8/30/21 and will end on 6/15/22.  View the 2021-2022 calendar. 
  • MCPS' Shared Commitment to Student Safety (3/11/21).
  • MCPS' Adjustments to Semester 2 Secondary Schedules.  
Deadline for applications for MCPS Virtual Academy (2021-2022) is July 2, 2021.
More information and application.
The SSL Locator
Click the Calendar below to find SSL opportunities by date
Some Upcoming Opportunities:
Ongoing - Video Exchange Scholar - Black History Month Focused
Ongoing - Crochet/Knit Bags for Cancer Patients
Ongoing - Music and Stories to Cheer Up Seniors and Hospital Patients
Ongoing - Student Musicians Wanted for Weekly Virtual Concerts
Ongoing - Blanket Making for Children in Hospitals (up to 35 SSL hours)
Ongoing - Letters of Encouragement Project
Ongoing - Substance Abuse Prevention Advocacy Project 
Ongoing - Busy Aprons for Memory Care Residents
Ongoing - Dignity Dining Scarves/Bib-prons
Ongoing - Create Weekly Activity Packets
Ongoing - Music and Stories to Cheer Seniors and Hospital Patients
Ongoing - Help the Community in Need by Making Handmade Projects
Ongoing - Friendship Bracelets for Cancer Patients
Until 6/30 - MontgomeryPlogs: Plogging Challenge
6/30 - Decorate the PTA Website (Theme: "Relax)
6/21 - 7/26 - Youth Facing Racism: A 4-Week Program for HS Students Engaging American Experience of of Race, Ethnicity, and Identity (Age 14+)
6/28 - 7/2 - The Social Innovators Camp (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
6/28 - 7/2 - Community Arts for Change (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/5 - 7/9 - Painting for Physicians: Learn, Create, and Give Back (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/12 - 7/16 - Drawing for Doctors: Learn, Create, and Give Back (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/12 - 7/16 - Creating Charitable Discussions: The Psychology of Conversation (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/19 - 7/23 - The Social Innovators Camp (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/19 - 7/23 - Creating Charitable Discussions: The Psychology of Conversation (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/26 - 7/30 - Traveling History: The American Presidents (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/26 - 7/30 - Community Arts for Change (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
7/31 - Decorate the PTA Website (Theme: "The Ocean")
8/2 - 8/6 - Traveling History: The Fight for Civil Rights (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
8/9 - 8/13 - Traveling History: The 19th Amendment (100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage) (Payment of Camp Fee Required)
8/31 - Decorate the PTA Website (Theme: "I'm Ready")
10/16 - 2021 Virtual 5K Race for Family #2
How to Check SSL Hours on Student/ParentVUE
Learn more about the SSL Program
DEADLINE to submit ALL SSL forms is Friday, June 4, 2021.
Copyright © 2021 Herbert Hoover Middle School PTA, All rights reserved.
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Deadline to apply to the SMOB Advisory Council or Advisory Coalition is:
June 30, 2021
Hana O'Looney was recently elected to be the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) and she wants to hear from our students.

If you are interested in shaping MCPS policy next school year, have skills in video editing or graphic design that you are willing to lend, or are just curious about MCPS, please apply to the SMOB Advisory Council by June 30th, open to all students grades 6-12.  SSL hours will be awarded for all participation and meetings you attend!

The application link is http://bit.ly/44thSAC.  It must be accessed with a personal, not MCPS, email address.  If you have any questions, please email Hana_O'Looney@mcpsmd.org or DM @hanaolooney on Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter.
NAACP Parents' Council
The NAACP Parents’ Council is one of the vehicles created to empower African American and other minority parents to take a more proactive role in the education of their children.  Consider joining the Parents’ Council to learn more about and get involved in issues affecting our minority community.  
The next NAACP Parents' Council Meeting will be in the fall.

You can view the presentation slides from the last meeting (5/19/21).

UPDATE on MCPS' Systemwide Anti-Racist Audit (2/10/21)

Read the Inaugural Newsletter from the Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity & Excellence regarding educational equity and an overview of the Coalition’s work over the past year.

For more information, check out our PTA News page or contact Hoover's NAACP Parents' Council Representatives: Julia Elam at HooverPCRep@gmail.com or
Tiffany Kelly at HooverMiddleCouncilRep@gmail.com  
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MCPS has announced a new, FREE student online tutoring and homework help service.  The service is a secure, online resource that will be easily accessible through MCPS student Canvas and StudentVUE accounts and will offer on-demand assistance on any subject from grade 3 through grade 12.
More information from the vendor website.
Directions for how students will access the service are here.
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To Local Businesses for Their Support
Thank you to the restaurants below that have generously supported Hoover with catering for staff and donations in the past.  If you are ordering food for carry-out or delivery during COVID-19, please consider supporting these businesses. 

Baskin Robbins          California Pizza Kitchen          California Tortilla
Chipotle          Fire Wok          Five Guys          Gregorios          Pike Kitchen          Potomac Pizza          Shake Shack          Trapezaria
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