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Gladiator News
January 15-January 19, 2023
Hello Garcia Families,
Hope everyone is ready to bundle up this coming weekend! We have a student holiday on Monday, so make sure you have plenty of firewood!
We have had a great start to the New Year! We were able to connect with the local GI Forum chapter to continue to honor Dr. Garcia's work, we celebrated our Gladiators who won the Patriot Pen writing contest, we welcomed our incoming 6th graders for Gladiator Camp, and played some outstanding basketball games!
This coming week we will have our Dance Winter Spectacular, celebrate Dr. Garcia's birthday, have Pizza With The Principal, and have our last basketball games of the season. Students can sign up for Pizza with the Principal below!
We will have our SAT meeting this coming week. Members will receive a reminder email on Tuesday.
We will celebrate "Our Words Matter Week" this coming week. Check out the spirit days below
Music Mondays are back! This time for students. Each Monday we play music from 8:30-8:40 am while students go to class. Students can now request music they would like to hear on the QR code below.
We are so lucky to have the students we do. We want to highlight two special students this week for their works with some cancer patients over the break. Shaurya Singh and Rishika Ravula spent time putting together gift bags for patients at a local hospital. They put together Hope Kits to help bring a smile to these patients faces. Great job Gladiators! THAT is the Garcia Way!
I am proud that not only was our amazing counseling team recognized by the Texas School Counselor Association for having an outstanding program, but I was also recognized with the winner of the Rhosine Fleming Award for the Campus Administrator of the Year! WHAT. AN. HONOR. Huge thank you to our Counseling department for nominating me for this STATE award. It truly is an honor to represent my family, our community and our school in such a way. Go Gladiators!
NISD
Twitter: @NISD
Garcia Middle School
Twitter: @NISDgarcia
Instagram: @nisdgarcia
Facebook:Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School and Hector Garcia Middle School PTA
Principal- Mark Lopez
Twitter: @DrMarkJLopez
Academic Dean- Lori Persyn
Twitter:@LoriPersyn
Associate Principal: Mateo Macias
Twitter:@APMateoMacias
Assistant Principal- Jennifer Christensen
Twitter: @teach_jen
Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School
Counseling
Twitter- @HGMSCounseling
Instagram- @garcia_counseling_dept
Important Dates
Jan. 15- Student holiday
Jan. 17- Dr. Hector P. Garcia Birthday!
Jan. 17- Pizza with the Principal
Jan. 17- Girls basketball Vs. Luna
Jan. 18- Boys basketball Vs. Luna
Jan. 18- Dance Winter Spectacular 6pm
Jan. 24- Early Release
Jan. 26- Dr. Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon
What's Happening at HGMS?
Thank you Officer Gutierrez!
Great job Gladiators!
Congratulations to our Patriots Pen Winners!
HGMS Tutoring Schedules
HGMS Club List
HGMS Counseling Department
HGMS Library
HGMS PTA
Hello Gladiator Nation!
Final numbers are in from our Gladiator/Color Games and we are so excited to report that we raised $18,548.65! We are so thankful for our amazing Gladiator family and community that always steps up to support us.
After our holiday break, we will distribute Gladiator Grant applications and start working to get that money back into the classrooms. We will also start the process of taking nomination for PTA Board positions. If you have been thinking about getting involved, please email us at hectorgarciapta@gmail.com. We'll gladly answer your questions and see if there is a position that's a fit for you.
We wish everyone a fun and relaxing holiday break and we look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!
Best Wishes,
HGMS PTA
HGMS Calendar Of Events- Click Image For More Detail
Upcoming Events/Announcements
Connect With Dr. Lopez!!
Email: mark.lopez@nisd.net
Website: https://www.nisd.net/garcia
Location: 14900 Kyle Seale Parkway, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-397-8400
Twitter: @DrMarkJLopez