Thank you for your Fall/Winter 2022 contributions!
  • Your role in making Hoover the #1 Maryland public middle school in Niche's 2023 Best Schools and Districts ratings.  Read more here.
  • Joining the PTA.  The number one reason to join is to benefit your child.  Help us reach our $35,000 goal and buy your membership today!  Memberships will support Staff Appreciation Week, School Directories for all PTA Members, International Night, the Read-a-Thon, and more.  
  • Buying over $3,000 in items from Hoover Staff's Amazon Gift Registry.  Here's a photo of a grateful staff member receiving a donation and a "big thank you" photo from Mrs. Carlin and Ms. Kim in the Media Center.  
  • Helping us raise over $900 from PTA Spirit Nights held to date.
  • Making time to attend the first Hoover PTA General Membership Meeting on 10/11.   If you missed the meeting, the Hoover Administration slides are available here.​
  • Donating to the 7th Grade cell cookie lab. From the 7th Grade Science Team: "please extend a HUGE thank you to the wonderful 7th grade parents for their generous donations to our awesome cell cookie lab. We had a great time!".  See photos here.
  • The 179 happy skaters at Skate Night!  
  • The 204 students who attended the super fun "Glo All Night" Halloween Party!  Click on this link to see the fortune teller!   
  • Donating cookies for the PTA staff meal before the 11/21 Parent Meet & Greet and donating a pie for faculty and staff to enjoy over Thanksgiving break.  We collected 25 pies and 16 sweet treats. Here's a photo of some of the goodies and a photo of some of the happy recipients.  
  • Supporting your student's love of reading and buying $2,093 in Spirit Wear during the Book Fair!  Here's a photo of Hoover's Special Education Team showing their school spirit on Twin Day.
  • Donating muffins, fruit, and breakfast pastries for the  Book Fair Teacher Preview Day and Pastries with Parents.  Click here and here for photos of one of the special Winter Book Fair Contest entries, and here is another entry photo.​
  • Making the holidays special for several Hoover families through the Hoover Holiday Gift Drive. Here's a photo of all of the presents.
  • Donating cookies for the for the Hoover staff cookie exchange and holiday party.
​And thank you for kicking off 2023 with...
  • the outstanding 2022-2023 National PTA Reflections Contest entries. We would like to congratulate the following Hoover finalists who advanced to the Montgomery County Council of PTA’s (MCCPTA) Reflections Contest: Anvita Bangalore, Olivia Li, Abrar Mahbub, Flora Tsui, and Angela Yao. For more details, click here. The MCCPTA winners will be announced at the end of January 2023.
  • attending the Hoover PTA General Membership Meeting on 1/10.
Plan on...
  • participating in the fundraising Spirit Nights at Potomac Pizza on 2/22 and Ledo Pizza on 3/22.
  • marking your calendar for the World Expo-Taste of Hoover on Wednesday, February 1 from 5-7 pm.  
  • signing up here to help with set up, concessions sales, and clean up for the Valentine's Day Social on 2/9 from 4:30-6:30 pm. The Hoover Administration Team will provide details soon.
  • participating in the Hoover Read-A-Thon, a PTA fundraiser that will launch at the end of February. Students can earn prizes by both reading and raising funds. There are also a limited number of digital and printed sponsorship opportunities if you own, know, or manage a business. Thousands of people will know you're supporting literacy at our school. Bring traffic to your site while supporting the school and local community. Click here to reserve your sponsorship spot today!
  • serving on the three-member PTA Nominating Committee, which nominates people to the 2023/2024 Executive Board. Serving on the Nominating Committee does not prohibit an individual from serving on the Executive Board for the 2023/2024 school year.  We would like to have this Committee in place no later than 2/2.  Contact Kimberly King at presidenthooverpta@gmail.com if interested.  
  • consider serving as the PTA representative to the NAACP Parents' Council. Contact Kimberly King at presidenthooverpta@gmail.com if interested.
  • joining Hoover's PTA Facebook Group to stay up to date on all things Hoover. 
  • purchasing individual bags of popcorn for the Teacher Valentine's Day Appreciation Gift through the Hoover Staff's Amazon Gift Registry.  Click here for a sneak peek.  There are also items to support Counseling, the World Expo, World History Day, and overall classroom experiences.   
  • signing up for a FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid class provided by MCCPTA and EveryMind. The next class date is 2/24 from 9 am-3 pm. If you are interested in attending, please complete this form and EveryMind will send you the registration link. If you are interested in taking the class but need a future date, please also fill out this form to be notified of additional dates. ​
Check out...
  • the Student Service Learning (SSL) overview and opportunities under the "More" tab.  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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HOOVER NEWS

MCPS COMMUNITY NEWS
  • Principal Dr. Kim's January Monthly Message provides an overview of everything happening at Hoover and parent engagement opportunities.
  • Hoover's schedule of 2023-2024 School Year Registration Events is available here.
  • Hoover wants to ensure every student has access to a device at home. Families that need internet access (a mifi device) should notify their counselor who will then fill out a mifi request form for consideration. If you need a MCPS student Chromebook at home, please follow the instructions in this form: Chromebook Form to Distribute to Families.
  • Order your student's yearbook here.
  • Click on this link to sign up to volunteer in the Media Center. Volunteers are required to complete an online child abuse and neglect training and a COVID vaccination verification form. You can access these requirements here.​
  • Click here for the 6th Grade Parent Tea Presentation.
  • Here is the link for the 7th Grade Parent Tea Presentation.
  • Click here for the 8th Grade Parent Tea Presentation.
  • Click here for the Rising 6th Grade (2023-2024) Presentation 
  • MCPS 5 Things to Know, January 26 provides information about the Fentanyl Awareness event, the Summer Rise 2023 Program, how some celebrated the Lunar New Year and news about students.
  • The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Plan during its 1/12 business meeting. The plan has been sent to the Maryland State Department of Education and this option can be used after receiving final approval. Here are the proposed guidelines.
  • MCPS is improving its process for informing the community when weather requires an operational status change. It now has six operational status options, which will be reported by easy-to-understand, color-coded messages. Click here for more information.
  • Here is the latest edition of MCPS QuickNotes, which includes a calendar of events and other helpful MCPS news and information.
  • Single event tickets and season passes for Winston Churchill's games can only be purchased online through GoFan.co. If your student does not have a cell phone, have them bring a copy of the purchased ticket.  HERE is a list of athletic events. Questions? Contact Jesse Smith at Jesse_R_Smith@mcpsmd.org.


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