Hall Happenings

Dear Hall Middle School Parents,

As November welcomes us with cooler weather and we prepare to give thanks, I wanted to reach out and share some updates and celebrations from our incredible HMS community. As we say goodbye to the excitement of football and volleyball with their competitive seasons, we warmly welcome the basketball season. Our students' teamwork, dedication, and sportsmanship continue to inspire us and I look forward to seeing our students compete on the court. With the winter chill settling in, please be reminded that cozy blankets, while a comforting sight at home, are not allowed within our school's halls. Additionally, we ask that our students dress in attire appropriate for the learning environment. Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, offering a precious opportunity to reflect on our blessings and engage in heartfelt conversations about the true essence of gratitude with your children.

Our school will be observing Veterans Day on November 9th. Please join us for our annual Veterans Day Assembly. This event serves as a powerful platform for our students to express their appreciation for the service and sacrifices of our veterans. Our Hall Middle School Band, Art, Theatre and Choir continue to enchant us with their extraordinary artistic abilities. The dedication and passion of our students shine brilliantly and is a testament to the remarkable talent within our school.

I cannot emphasize enough the pivotal role attendance plays in your child's educational journey. Regular attendance ensures that your student remains engaged and on track with their learning. Your unwavering support in ensuring your child's attendance is deeply appreciated.

Please consider joining our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and actively contribute to our school community's growth. A strong PTA in a school is vital as it fosters a collaborative partnership between parents, teachers, and the community, enhancing the educational experience and providing valuable support for students and their overall success.

For any questions or information, please don't hesitate to reach out to our staff. Together, we're creating a nurturing and thriving educational environment for our students.

Wishing you a November filled with gratitude and cherished moments.

Go Roos!

Sean Kenny

Principal

Hall Middle School

(817) 598-2822

NOVEMBER

1- College and Career Spirit Day

3-4 Singin' in the Rain Jr. (7:00 PM, HMS Cafeteria)

5- Daylight Savings Time (set clocks back an hour)

8- Math Interim Testing (grades 6-8)

9- Veteran's Day Assembly (9:30 AM, Gym A)

13- Reading Interim Testing (grades 6-8)

20-24 FALL BREAK (no school)

30- Roo Expo for 8th Grade (WHS from 5:00-7:00 PM)

Coming soon...

DECEMBER

6- College and Career Spirit Day

11- Band Winter Concert (Durant Auditorium, 6:30 PM)

12- Picture Retakes

15- Choir Christmas Extravaganza! (HMS Cafeteria, 7:00 PM)

20- Staff Work Day (no school)

21-Jan. 5 WINTER BREAK (no school)

*Keep reading below for more information about each event!

Please join us for our annual Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 9, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. in A Gym. All veterans will be invited to the seating area on the gym floor. Other visitors can be seated in the designated parent/visitor section.

In order to obtain a fast pass and skip the check-in line in the office, please complete the form below. Each person attending the assembly will need to fill out a fast pass form. Visitors that do not have a fast pass will need to check in at the front office. All visitors should be ready to show their ID whether or not they have completed a fast pass. This form will close on Thursday, November 7th at 5:00 pm.

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Únase a nosotros para nuestra Asamblea anual del Día de los Veteranos el viernes 9 de noviembre de 2023 a las 9:30 a. m. en el gimnasio A. Todos los veteranos serán invitados al área de asientos en el piso del gimnasio. Otros visitantes pueden sentarse en la sección designada para padres/visitantes.

Para obtener un pase rápido y saltarse la fila de regisracion en la oficina, complete el formulario a continuación. Cada persona que asista a la asamblea deberá completar un formulario de pase rápido. Los visitantes que no tengan un pase rápido deberán registrarse en la oficina principal. Todos los visitantes deben estar listos para mostrar su identificación, ya sea que hayan completado o no un pase rápido

Click the link below to view and order pictures online.

Picture Day ID: EVTDTJCWJ

Picture retakes will be on December 12th.

It's not too late to sign-up for UIL Academic Teams. If your child is interested in joining one of our teams, they can sign up in the library. Please click the button below to learn more about each event. You can also visit the UIL Academic website for more information. The coaches will hold their first meeting during the first week of November. After teams are established, they will practice weekly. Our teams will compete at the Middle School UIL Academic Meet in Joshua with 6 other middle schools after school on February 20th and 22nd.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Jester.

sjester@weatherfordisd.com

817-598-2822, ext. 3901

All secondary students are required to wear their badge on a lanyard, around their neck, every day. Students will receive a new ID card each school year. While every student's first ID card is provided at no cost, a replacement fee of $5.00 will be charged for any damaged or lost cards. If a child forgets their badge, they can get a temporary one in the front office.

• ID cards must be hung on a lanyard around the neck during the entire school day.
• ID cards must be worn with the picture facing out.
• ID cards must not be defaced or altered (no personal stickers, no coloring, etc.)
• ID cards must be worn on the outermost layer of clothing.

Failure to follow the expectations above is considered a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. The discipline progression is listed below. Please help your child build a routine so they can come to school, with their student ID, ready to learn each day.

We appreciate your partnership as we work toward safety for all!

Kanga Care- Telemedicine

Please contact the campus nurses on Kanga Care FAQs and instructions on how to enroll your student for Kanga Care. Remember, sign up for Kanga Care now if you would like your student to be tested or seen by our PCHD doctor at any point during the school year.

Medication

If you would like your student to have medication available to them on campus, an adult MUST be the person to drop off medication in order to sign the correct forms. Students are NOT permitted to carry medication on them unless they have a doctor’s note filed in the clinic stating otherwise. This includes prescription and over the counter medication.

We are here for you if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for helping keep our students healthy and safe!

Kelsey Ward, RN

kward@weatherfordisd.com

Kirstin Mitchell, LVN

kmitchell@weatherfordisd.com

817-598-2822 x 3910

REGISTRATION:

November 1-17 ONLY---CHILDREN THRU AGE 12 ONLY

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10-2

Tuesday 11/7 and Thursdays 11/2 and 11/16 4-7 PM

To Register You need to bring:

1) IDENTIFICATION: Driver’s license, State ID, Birth Certificate, School shot record which shows DATE OF BIRTH for ALL members of the household.

2) PROOF OF RESIDENCE: Utility bill, rent receipt, or official mail showing street address and applicant or spouse’s name.

3) PROOF OF INCOME: Paycheck receipt, benefit statements for Social Security, TANF, Food Stamps, and child support.

• If you are a Manna client and your account is up to date, we will use that information for registration.
• Gifts will be available to be picked up DECEMBER 4-16 ONLY!! Times for gift pick up will be posted at registration.
• The person who registers a family MUST BE the person who comes to pick up the gifts!!
• Additional information about Santa’s Helpers’ changes will be given at registration so, PLEASE BRING AN INTERPRETER

Our character trait for the month of November is Citizenship. This means being the kind of person who is involved in trying to make their community, nation, or world a better place. Good citizens are people who are engaged, in big or small ways, in considering the needs of others in their community and have respect for authority figures. So this month, let’s all remember that Roos choose to be a member of and support our school community.

8th Graders will soon be registering for their first year at Weatherford High School! Our GRIT principal, Trista Stueart, came to visit with them about their opportunity to register for the GRIT Academy next month. There will be 6 pathways available: welding, automotive technology, cosmetology, elementary education, cybersecurity, and a health service pathway (TBD). Applications will open on December 1st for 8th graders.

Please come to WHS on November 30th from 5:00-7:00 PM to learn more at the Roo Expo!

Our school receives funds for federal programs that are part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA) as amended in 2015. Throughout the school year, we will continue to provide you with important information about this law and your child’s education.

Concessions are now open during Football & Volleyball home games! Please help PTA continue to serve and provide quality snacks while you and your families cheer on the Hall Roos.

Please review the available slots and sign up by clicking the button below. Thank you!

Please congratulate the following students for their results from the Invitational Honor Band auditions. They will be attending the clinic and concert in Joshua on Tuesday, November 14.

Danni Elliott – flute, 5th chair

Presley Dowling – flute, 11th chair

Lillianna Martinez – flute, 12th chair

Ivy Scott – bassoon, 1st chair

Lennon Anglen – bass clarinet, 1st chair

Elijah Cook – bass clarinet, 3rd chair

Jasmine Ramirez – alto saxophone, 5th chair

Luke Goshman – tenor saxophone, 1st chair

Salma Flores – trumpet, 12th chair

MacKenzie Kauffman – french horn, 4th chair

Trevor Kittoe – trombone, 10th chair

Joanna Davila – percussion, 3rd chair

Bristol Polk – percussion, 7th chair

8:05 AM – 3:45 PM

• Students will be allowed in the building at 7:35 each morning. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria until 8:00.
• Students will be supervised outside of the building until 4:05 each day. Please make arrangements to have your student picked up by that time.

Attendance is critical to your child’s success at HMS. Research shows that students who are present each day in school have higher success rates. Please make every effort to get your child to school each and every day. Contact our attendance clerk, Natalia Poland, if your student must miss a day of school. If your child is sick at home or sees a doctor, please turn in a written note to the front office when they return to school.

At the middle school level, attendance is taken every class period and students are held accountable for attending each individual class and for being there on time.

Regular school attendance is essential. Absences from class may result in serious disruption of a student’s education. The student and parent should avoid unnecessary absences.

Two important state laws—one dealing with compulsory attendance and the other with how attendance affects the award of a student’s final grade or course credit—are discussed below.

Compulsory Attendance

Communication is required when a student is absent from school. When the student returns, they need to bring a note (doctor or parent) to be able to excuse the absence. Notes must be turned in within 3 days of the absence. Notes can be turned in to the front office or via email to npoland@weatherfordisd.com. A student may have three parent notes a semester each being able to excuse three consecutive days. After three have been submitted, a doctor’s note is required to excuse the absence.

Attendance for Class

The State of Texas requires students to be present 90% of the school year. If a student is absent for more than the allotted days, excused or unexcused, they run the risk of not receiving class credit. The allotted days for the 23/24 school year are 8 days for the first semester and 9 for the second semester.

Secondary Attendance

Attendance is taken every period at the secondary level. Picking up a student early/bringing them late could result in an absence for a period.

HMS has five 30-minute lunch periods:

• Lunch A: 11:18 - 11:48
• Lunch B: 11:50 - 12:20
• Lunch C: 12:22 - 12:52
• Lunch D: 12:54 - 1:24
• Lunch E: 1:26 - 1:56

Lunch Procedures:

• Parents/Guardians may drop off lunch for their students by coming into the front office.
• There is a cart to place lunches on with markers and notes available to place the student’s name on the lunch.
• Parents/Guardians must communicate with their student that lunch is being dropped off for them, as the front office staff will not be able to call students out of class to come pick up their lunch.
• HMS front office staff is not responsible for lunches that are dropped off.
• Students will be responsible for coming to the office to pick up their lunch.
• Reminder: For safety purposes, no delivery services are allowed. Only parents/guardians may deliver lunch to their student. HMS does not accept food delivery services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc. for students.

• Parents who would like to eat with their student will be required to show a valid form of ID, get a visitor’s pass, and eat in a designated area. Other students will not be allowed to eat with you.

Free and reduced meals will be available to all who apply and qualify. All families are encouraged to apply for this program.

Parents may apply:

1. Online during the Verification of Enrollment process
2. Online by visiting Weatherfordisd.schoollunchapp.com
3. By completing a paper application (available in the front office)

Gift deliveries are not permitted. Please do not have flowers, candy, mums, etc. delivered to the school.

Email: skenny@weatherfordisd.com
Website: https://hall-ms.weatherfordisd.com
Location: 823 S Bowie Dr, Weatherford, TX, USA
Phone: 817-598-2822