Herbert Hoover Middle School Parent Teacher Association

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

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News and Information from the
Hoover MS Administration

Hoover Weekly Assignment Summary - Week of May 10th

Dr. Kim's Monthly Message - May 2021

MAP-M and MAP-R Tests - Students (ALL Grades) will be taking the MAP-R and MAP-M tests in May. See the schedule below:

Make Up MAP-R For those students who were absent or need a little extra time to complete MAP-R, there will be make ups on the following dates:
Thursday, May 13 from 9:00am-12:00pm (this is a no school day so students will not be missing classes and will take the test virtually - Zoom link will be emailed); and
Tuesday, May 18 from 1:40pm-2:40pm (in-person students will assess in cafeteria and students at home will test virtually and will receive Zoom link).

MAP-M Wednesday, May 26 from 12:30-3:00 (in lieu of charge up)
More information

COVID Testing at Hoover Will Begin in a Few Weeks -
Read the 4/21/21 letter from Hoover about COVID testing.
Hoover COVID Pool Testing Survey/Consent Form
MCPS COVID Pool Testing Website
MCPS COVID Pool Testing Video

Dr. Kim's Return to School Update (4/16/21)

HHMS Summer School Interest Form

NEW Wednesday Charge Up Schedule for 2nd Marking Period

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: TBD

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.

Churchill High School Summer School Program for Rising 9th Graders
Winston Churchill HS is excited to announce its FREE in-person Local Summer Program which will take place this summer.

Please register by June 1st.
Summer Program Brochure
Questions? - Contact Mr. Evan Rosenthal, Teacher Coordinator (Evan_H_Rosenthal@mcpsmd.org) or
Mr. Daniel Miller, Assistant Principal (Daniel_Miller@mcpsmd.org)

Calling all parents of current 8th graders attending WCHS next year!
The Churchill PTSA Nominating Committee seeks new Board candidates for next year.
If you are interested in getting involved at your child's new school, there is nothing better than joining the WCHS PTSA Board! Every Board Role is Open for NEW Officers. Please reach out to one of our 2021 WCHS Board Nominating Committee members if interested!
WCHS 2021 PTSA BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Dara Johnson - dyfjohnson@msn.com
Eva Kreisler - evakreisler@gmail.com
Patricia McKeon - stpatrick107@hotmail.com
PTSA Officer Descriptions

HHMS Return-to-School Presentation Materials (3/11/21)

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 - 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
Ongoing - Card Making
Ongoing - Busy Aprons for Memory Care Residents
Ongoing - Dignity Dining Scarves/Bib-prons
Ongoing - Create Weekly Activity Packets
Ongoing - Heart Pillows for Cancer Patients
Ongoing - Design and Implementation of Bulletin Boards
Ongoing - Music and Stories to Cheer Seniors and Hospital Patients
Deadline 5/21/21 - Taste of Hoover - Hoover's Kitchen
Deadline 5/21/21 - Taste of Hoover - Vexillology Is the Study of What?
Deadline 5/21/21 - Taste of Hoover - Country of Origin Poster or Google Slide Show Presentation
Deadline 5/21/21 - Taste of Hoover - Immigration Stories
Deadline 5/21/21 - Taste of Hoover - My Country Inspires My Art
Deadline 5/21/21 - Taste of Hoover - Music and Dance Traditions
Deadline 5/21/21 - Taste of Hoover - Benefits from Immigrants
Deadline 5/21/21 - Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Deadline 5/21/21 - Hoover Community Cares - The Children's Inn at NIH
Deadline 5/21/21 - Hoover Community Cares - Ronald McDonald House Charities
Deadline 5/21/21 - Hoover Community Cares - The Village at Rockville

How to Check SSL Hours on Student/ParentVUE

Learn more about the SSL Program

DEADLINE to submit ALL SSL forms is Friday, June 4, 2021.

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.

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. May 19, 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

Spanish Version Flyer

MCPS has announced a new, FREE student online tutoring and homework help service. 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.

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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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Herbert Hoover MS PTA
8810 Postoak Road, Potomac MD 20854
HooverMSPTA@gmail.com

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