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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
PTA General Membership Meetings (2021-2022)
(All meeting will be available in-person and virtual)
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 7:00pm
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 7:00pm
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:00pm
Tuesday, May 19, 2022 at 7:00pm
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News and Information from the
Hoover MS Administration
Dr. Kim's Monthly Message - June 2021
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
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. 
  • Community Update (7/19/21) - More information.
  • 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.  
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
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
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IN SEARCH OF COACHES FOR THE HOOVER
GIRLS ON THE RUN/HEART & SOLE TEAM
No running experience necessary, just interest in promoting girl empowerment by teaching life skills through lessons and running.  Commitment would be attending 1 or 2 lessons per week and leading lessons on a rotating basis divided amongst the coaches.  The days of the lessons are to be determined based on coach availability.  The season starts the week of September 13th, and the culminating countywide 5K at Montgomery Mall will be November 21st.  Contact fellow Hoover mom at Roselanikao@gmail.com or (215) 880-4867.
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 Quarterly Update (April 2021) 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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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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