Hoover has been awarded the elusive 5-star status and is ranked #1 in Montgomery County in 2018. In order to provide our hard-working students and staff with the support they need, we need your help. Our PTA is currently $4,000 short of its budgeted goal, which is needed to provide planned activities. Please support Hoover and Donate or Join Today!
There are two ways to join: 1) Click the button below or 2) Complete this FORM and return to the PTA. Thank you!
There are two ways to join: 1) Click the button below or 2) Complete this FORM and return to the PTA. Thank you!
YOUR PTA DOLLARS @ WORK!
In partnership with the Hoover staff, the PTA purchased these cool, new pieces to create a amazing learning space in the media center. These pieces were selected by the staff in their continued commitment to promoting Universal Design for Learning. This approach offers flexibility in the ways students access material, engage with it and show what they know. Tell your students to stop in and check it all out. |
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15 things your HOOVER pta membership PAYs for:
- The purchase of Student Agenda Books for each Hoover student at the beginning of the school year.
- Staff Appreciation support such as the Back to School Breakfast, Holiday treats, Staff Appreciation Week and much more.
- Funding for grade specific trips - 6th grade Outdoor Education, 7th grade Finance Park and 8th grade Hershey Park trip!
- Subsidy for social events such as school-wide Dances, Skate Night, Theatre productions, Taste of Hoover, etc!
- Provide funding for Hoover Technology items such as Chrome Books, computer carts, etc.
- Provide money for Teacher Support with stipends for classroom needs.
- Special Education / Bridges support
- Universal Design
- New in 2018 - Sources of Strength program
- Media Center & Health Room support
- Official PTA Organization dues
- PTA sponsored Reflections Program
- Fully funds annual Shakespeare Festival for all grades
- Community Service funding
- Provides both printed and online School Directories with each membership.
WAYS THE PTA VOLUNTEERS PROVIDES NON-MONETARY SUPPORT:
WE CONNECT
CHATS WITH THE PRINCIPAL - The PTA organizes grade-level events in the fall and the spring of each year hosted by Hoover families. These get-togethers provide an informal opportunity for parents to chat with our Principal and the grade-level team, as well as connecting with other parents or guardians.
MCCPTA DELEGATES are the most important communication link between the local PTA unit and the County PTA Council. They attend County PTA Council meetings and report back to the Hoover PTA membership. In addition, they take any Hoover PTA news up to the county level, as well as voting on important County PTA Council items.
PTA MEETINGS - PTA General Membership meetings take place four or five times a year. The meetings cover the PTA business agenda, a report by the Principal and then often feature programs and speakers on topics of interest to Hoover families, which are planned in conjunction with the Hoover MS Counseling Department. It is a great resource for what is happening in and around school. We invite and encourage you to attend PTA Meetings and welcome your suggestions!
ONLINE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hoover Notes is the best way to keep informed of the latest, weekly news, as well as upcoming events, exam schedules, PTA meetings, seminars, SSL opportunities, etc. Be sure to sign up for Hoover Notes. In addition, we regularly post important news on the PTA Facebook page. Please follow Hoover Middle School PTA on FACEBOOK
Hoover Notes is the best way to keep informed of the latest, weekly news, as well as upcoming events, exam schedules, PTA meetings, seminars, SSL opportunities, etc. Be sure to sign up for Hoover Notes. In addition, we regularly post important news on the PTA Facebook page. Please follow Hoover Middle School PTA on FACEBOOK
WE HOST EVENTS
"Taste of Hoover" is the PTA sponsored multicultural fair. We celebrate the wonderful diversity of cultures and backgrounds that make Hoover Middle School such a special place with food, displays and performances. Past highlights include Greek dancing, Irish dancing, Indian dancing, Chinese Lion dancing, African Folktales, the Hoover Chorus, the Churchill Step Team, singing, music, booths and tasty treats from around the world. FREE FOOD and food for purchase, plus a lot more!!
STAFF APPRECIATION - We let our staff know all year long that their efforts on behalf of our kids are well appreciated. We love to plan things to make our staff happy -- from small tokens to all-staff lunches and dinners. For example, we welcome our staff back to school with a breakfast and gifts of shiny, red apples and newly, sharpened pencils! In addition, we provide snacks for their monthly staff meetings, treats for various holidays and then we really have fun during Staff Appreciation Week in the spring!
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - The Hoover PTA sponsors this annual festival. This year the entire 7th grade class will have an opportunity to see a live performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Our 6th and 8th grade students will participate in a workshop that takes Shakespeare’s language and transforms learning into a deep, kinesthetic lesson that encompasses drama, history, and literature. Students will act out scenes, learn about meter, rhyme, tone, and much more.
REFLECTIONS PROGRAM - The Hoover PTA manages this National PTA-sponsored cultural arts program enabling all students to express their ideas creatively through dance, literature, music, photography, visual arts, film, and video. Does Your Child Have: A CREATIVE SIDE?? A FLAIR for the DRAMATIC?? A VIVID IMAGINATION?? If so, the PTA Reflections Program is right up their alley!
SKATE NIGHT - Hoover takes over Cabin John Ice Rink for an evening to skate with friends, staff, and family! Hope to see you at Skate Night on Friday, October 19, 2018
OTHER EVENTS - Our wonderful Hoover Volunteers manage and staff many other activities such as the TALENT SHOW, SCHOOL DANCES, SPIRIT WEAR, THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, etc.
WE WORK BEHIND THE SCENES
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - One of the most important tasks of the PTA is the annual Membership Drive. Our volunteers plan and manage the process of registering members both online and in-person. In addition, they update forms and ensure the prior year data is replaced with current member information.
MONEY MANAGEMENT - Another critical task of the Hoover PTA is to ensure the accurate accounting for the organization. This includes budgeting, paying invoices, providing funds for programs, depositing checks, reconciling accounts, organizing audits and reporting results.
ORGANIZING - Central to all areas of the PTA is the scheduling and planning of events. This includes constant coordination with the School Administration and many others to meet, discuss and organize activities throughout the year.
