Herbert Hoover Middle School parent teacher association

calendar

January
20 - No School, MLK Holiday
22 - Cluster Concert with ES at Hoover
23 - Outdoor Education Parent Mtg at Hoover
23 - MCPS Boundary Mtg at Walter Johnson HS
24 - Early Release
27 - No School

February
3 - Spirit Night at Shake Shack
4 - PTA General Membership Meeting 7pm
7 - Counselor Appreciation Day
17 - No School, Presidents Day
23 - Zavazone Meetup 4-6pm
27 - Taste of Hoover 6:30 - 8pm
28 - Early Release

March
6-8 Hoover Theatre Shows - Guys & Dolls Jr.
12 - PTA Board Meeting
13 - Orchestra Festival
18 - Spirit Night at Chipotle in Potomac
19 - Advanced Band Festival
20 - 8th Grade Parent Tea 9am
27 - Early Release

April
1 - Spirit Night at Pike Kitchen
    3 - SSL Deadline for Superintendent Award
3 - Hoover Hearts the Arts 6pm
6-13 Spring Break, No School
16 - PTA Board Meeting
17 - Administration Appreciation Day
15-24 6th Grade Outdoor Ed Sessions
22 - Band Festival (Concert Band) at Clarksburg
28 - No School

May
4-8 Staff Appreciation Week
7 - Spirit Night at 5 Guys in Potomac
8 - Busch Gardens Music Festival
12 - PTA General Membership Meeting 7pm
25 - No School

June
2 - Spring Concert 6th/Concert Bnd @WCHS
4 - Spring Concert Jazz/Adv/Chorus WCHS
    5 - SSL Deadline
    9 - PTA Board Meeting
12 - 8th Grade Hershey Park Trip & Clapout
15 - Early Release, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Miscellaneous

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PTA NEWS

Congratulations to our Reflections Finalists
(see Reflections page for details)

Literature
1. Elias Bernstein - Walking the Walls
2. Henna Jain & Chloe Darpino - Mirror of Truth
3. Lavanya Ravi - The Key of Kindness

Photography
1. Julia Levi - Sun In My Eyes

Visual Arts
1. Angie Chen - I Will Get There
2.Lisa He - Deep Inside a Person's Heart
3. Arielsi Li - Dreams & Struggles

GIFT CARDS 4 STAFF CELEBRATION IN SPRING 2020
The PTA is busy planning for our school staff for Teacher Appreciation Week in a few months. We try to provide each of our 120 teachers/staff members with a gift card. Help us continue this tradition by donating a gift card of your choice! Please remember that gift cards should be for $20 or less. Please drop your gift card donation off in the school office in an envelope addressed to Hoover PTA - attention Peggy Davis. Thank you in advance for your support and helping us celebrate our wonderful staff!

Announcements

Taste of Hoover - Around the World
Remember the dancing, cultural food tour and fun we had last year? Get ready because the countdown is on for 2020 Taste of Hoover! This year the event will be held on Thursday, February 27th from 6:30-8pm. Interested in sharing your culture or country, signup to host a table! You can make a delicious dish or bring store-bought samples to share. Do you have a special cultural dance, musical performance, or poem about your country to share? This event is a great opportunity to represent your culture and country and for students to earn SSL Hours. Join the fun and signup for this festive event! Please email catherineolohankelly@gmail with any questions.

CLICK HERE TO SIGNUP TO HOST A TABLE, VOLUNTEER, ETC.

MCPS Boundary Meeting
Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 7-9pm
Walter Johnson High School

Hoover Staff would like parents to please check out Hoover Happenings to keep up to date on classroom news, Hoover Podcast, etc. Go to Hoover MS website and navigate to the Media Center website or you can click this link!

Volunteer in 2020! We Need You!
Please contact Wendi Colby at wendicolby12@gmail.com or Kristin Stockschlaeder at wearehoover@gmail.com, if you are interested in helping out with the positions below or volunteering at one-time events such as Book Fair, Staff Luncheons, Spring events.
Current Opportunities:

Nominating Committee: Serves on a 3 member team that nominates parents interested in serving in a PTA Board or Committee role; Start in Fall 2020.
Audit Committee: Reviews financial documents at the end of fiscal year (June 2020), to ensure compliance with standard procedures
School Store: Every Tuesday and Thursday, the school store is open at lunch. Three shifts are available. Have fun and volunteer with a friend!
Staff Appreciation Lunches: May 2020 is our big staff and teacher appreciation week! We need your help to make this event a success!
Board and Committee Positions for 2020-21 Any interest in serving on the PTA Board or in a Committee role next year? We need you, as many of our current board members move on to high school. Reach out and let's talk!

Afternoon Carpool Line:
Parents: PLEASE DO NOT leave your cars idling in the carpool line while awaiting dismissal. TURN OFF YOUR CARS until the bell rings and cars start moving. Idling cars are bad for us, our kids and the environment. We appreciate your cooperation in helping to create the healthiest environment possible!