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Congratulations to Ava V., 7th Grade for her submission to the Decorate the PTA Website Theme: Diversity Diversity means inclusion and I believe that is what Hoover is all about. Including people of all kinds. - Ava V., 7th Grade |
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Hello Hoover Families!
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 
It's Time to Celebrate Black History Month!
Learn more history, attend virtual events and more. Black History Month SSL Activities 
News and Information from the
Hoover MS Administration NEW Wednesday Charge Up Schedule for 2nd Marking Period
Dr. Kim's Monthly Message - February 2021
Hoover Weekly Assignment Summary - Week of February 22nd
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:
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.
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.
Read the Board of Education 2/9/21 update regarding MCPS' plan for the return of students to in-person learning.
Read MCPS' Adjustments Made 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 - Decorate Cloth Masks to Help Reduce The Spread of COVID-19 Ongoing - Make "Thinking of You" or "Have a Good Day" Cards Ongoing - Holiday 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 - Virtual Artists and Performers Needed to Support Our Community Ongoing - Substance Abuse Prevention Advocacy Project Ongoing - Handmade Art Journals for Cancer Patients Ongoing - Write Letters and Create Art for Isolated Older Adults Until 2/28 - Climate Change Plan Art Contest Ongoing until 3/1/21 - Choose Respect Video Contest (up to 10 SSL hours) How to Check SSL Hours on Student/ParentVUE
DEADLINE to submit documentation that qualifies students for the Superintendent's Award (middle school students who earn 75 SSL hours) is
April 9, 2021. 
MCPS has announced a new, FREE student online tutoring and homework help service that will begin on February 1st. 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. 
Check Out Our New Student Activities Page 
Families Helping Families COVID-19 has had an extraordinary impact on our community. Recovery will take time with a concerted effort. We have seen tremendous generosity from individual school communities that have mobilized to support their families in need. A coordinated community partnership between MCCPTA, MCPS and the MCPS Education Foundation asks for support for a grocery gift card drive to provide direct assistance to MCPS families in need. The Foundation will be collecting funds and gift cards to be distributed by select divisions within the MCPS Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement (OSFSE) to our most impacted communities and families. Learn more and donate.
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Petition for Emergency Access for Students
with Special Needs The petition was created by the Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) Virtual Learning Committee in conjunct with the Special Education Committee, which advocates for all MCPS students to succeed during virtual learning. The petition urges immediate action to provide appropriate educational and therapeutic services to MCPS students with disabilities. More information and sign the petition here.
This “Embrace Ausome” program is by Walter Johnson students who have designed free, entertaining and educational after school activities for children with special needs. Parents are invited to sign up their children for as many workshops as they want, assuming that the times don't overlap.
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 is on Wednesday. March 17, 2021 6:30pm - Registration information coming soon.
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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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 Signup for PTA Weekly Newsletter (Hoover Notes)
Contact Us
Herbert Hoover MS PTA 8810 Postoak Road, Potomac MD 20854 HooverMSPTA@gmail.com |
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