PTA NEWS
Winter/Spring 2023
Thank you for...
- joining the PTA! We have raised $27,854.64 through 336 family memberships and 45 faculty memberships.
- attending the last PTA General Membership Meeting on 5/9. Click here for the PTA President's presentation.
- providing dessert for the Hoover staff appreciation lunch on 5/11.
- participating in the PTA fundraising Spirit Night at Fire Work on 5/12.
- a TERRIFIC Read-A-Thon! The final week class winners are Period 7 Kane (6th), Period 1 Chai-onn (7th), and Period 7 Martin (8th). The top 2 readers from each grade are: Jody Abanulo & Iman (6th), Jenny Ryu & Donald Hue (7th), and Fatemeh Tofigh & Arianna Raney (8th). The Hoover Staff top readers are Gina Blake & Ryan Kwak. Other weekly winners and more details are available under the Readathon tab.
- the generous donation of Coach Doug owner of Coach Doug Academy (coachDoug.net) for the limo ride to Shake Shack for the top readers and to Chad Anthony owner of The Pretzel Bakery in Cabin John (https://www.thepretzelbakery.com/) for generously donating over 100 pretzels for class pretzel parties.
- participating in the Klay Spirit Night on 4/12 and attending the PTA, Arts and English Departments Heart's the Arts on 4/13.
- Olivia Li, who received an Award of Excellence in Literature - Middle School Division from the Free State PTA's Reflections program. Congratulations Olivia! To see all of the outstanding 2022-2023 National PTA Reflections Contest entries and more details, click here.
- participating in the Spirit Nights at Ledo and Potomac Pizza.
- attending Hoover's STEAM Night with a big thank you from the Math & Science Departments for your generous donation of items from the Hoover Staff's Amazon Gift Registry. And for attending the Social Studies Department's wonderful Social Studies showcase.
- volunteering to hand out Week 1 Read-A-Thon prizes and the Pretzel Bakery in Cabin John for donating their delicious pretzels to the top classes for Week 3.
- the 54 families who represented 29 different countries at the World Expo-Taste of Hoover. It was an incredible celebration!
- attending the Hoover PTA General Membership Meeting on 1/10.
- donating $20-$25 gift cards for Hoover staff end of year gifts. We still need 60 cards to reach our goal of providing a gift card for every Hoover staff member. Amazon gift cards can be purchased through the Hoover Staff Amazon Wishlist. These cards will be automatically delivered to Kimberly King, PTA President, who will bring them to Hoover. Cards from Giant, Target, or any dining establishment in Cabin John may be dropped off at the Hoover main office or at Ms. King's home at 11208 River View Drive, Potomac. Cards will be collected through this month and distributed to teachers at the end of the school year.
- joining Hoover's PTA Facebook Group to stay up to date on all things Hoover.
- two recently approved documents by the Montgomery County Council of PTA's (MCCPTA) delegates: 1) the Digital Balance Resolution, which recommends limits on screen time in classrooms; and 2) the MCCPTA Advocacy Priorities for 2022-2023, which lays out its priorities regarding access to equitable opportunities; capital funds and facilities; operating funds; communication; curriculum; diversity, equity and inclusion; health and wellness; and school climate and security. If you have any questions, please contact the Hoover MCCPTA delegates, Jacqueline Coleman Snead (JacquiTheLeo@gmail.com) and Jennifer Nordin (HHMSDelegate1@gmail.com).
- the Student Service Learning (SSL) overview and opportunities under the "More" tab. Here are May SSL Opportunities and End-of-Year MCPS SSL Information. The SSL Form Submission Deadline is 6/2. A reminder: any middle school student who has submitted documentation to show the completion of the 75-hour SSL graduation requirement (for the first time in middle school) by March 30, 2023, will receive the Superintendent’s SSL Award.
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