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Gladiator News
September 18 -September 22, 2023
Hello Garcia Families,
What a busy week we had!!! We had Talk it out Tuesday in 6th grade math, our annual Athletic family night, football and volleyball games, jazz band performances and more! Check out our weekly "What's Happening at HGMS" section below for more! This Saturday is our first Cross Country Meet at Gus Stadium starting at 8am, come out and support our runners in our inaugural season!
This coming week we have some really fun events! Not only do we have our weekly football and volleyball games, but we are celebrating Hector Garcia Day on Wednesday September 20! Students will study our namesake during their history class to learn about this impactful piece of Texas history! This week we will also have our first "Pizza with the Principal"! I don't know who is more excited the students or the principal! Notice was sent out to student emails this past week, but is also located below.
Thank you so much to our supportive community! We were able to secure some volunteers to help with with our Watch DOG program! Speaking of our Watch DOG program, we will have our kick event this Tuesday in the cafeteria!! Come by, have some pizza and drinks and meet like minded parents who want to help keep our school safe. You can also sign up for Watch DOGS, learn more about the program, and mingle with the Garcia community. Check out the flyer below!
We have attached the NISD online tutoring information below for any student who needs online tutoring help in the evenings. And it's a FREE service offered by our district!
We have our featured staff members of the week! This week we started out with our HGMS admin and counseling teams! Each week we will feature one staff member so you all can learn more about the staff!
We need volunteers for career day! We will be sending out information on how to sign up later in the week via email.
There are NO EARLY RELEASE days during the fall semester. Early release days will occur in the spring semester.
Need a spirit shirt? Check out the flyer below. You can download, print and return to place your order
Please see the information from NISD regarding the law change about vaping below.
Attention all art students: art kits from our vendor are no longer available. We will be sending out information on how to purchase art kits from the art teachers this week.
We offer a calendar link to our community calendar. We put all of our campus events on the calendar so our Gladiator Nation can support all our wonderful events.
Did you know last year, and all or our years, we had the largest PTA in NISD??!! That is one of the qualities that make HGMS so great! Our goal for PTA memberships this year is 1000. I know we can do it! We were so close last year. Did you also know you can sign up your student? Even grandparents can sign up! Please take some time to join our PTA this year, along with your student. We have some special gifts for those who sign up two or more individuals! Each and every penny we raise through PTA goes back to our school. We also offer business sponsorships for our community members. Have you seen those wonderful banners with businesses on them as you come into our school? Those are our PTA business partners and they receive some outstanding perks for partnering with our PTA. We have such a supportive board. We are SO grateful for all they do for our school! Please see the HGMS spirit gear order form and information from PTA below for more details!!.
We've received 548 memberships! We’re halfway to our goal of 1,000. If you’ve signed up, THANK YOU!!! If you haven’t, please do so today so we can end August strong. Your PTA membership does not obligate you to volunteer. It simply says you are on our team and support what we’re doing for our Garcia community. Your $10 dues contribute to the classroom grants and faculty and staff appreciation events…just to name a few! It only takes a few minutes. Go to www.hgmspta.com, click on “Form & Payments”, and then “PTA Membership”. Paper forms are also available in the office. Remember…parents, grandparents, friends and students can be members. For every two memberships purchased, you get a free Garcia cinch bag. This year we will start recognizing our student members every month, so sign them up now so they’re not left out!
We can do this!!!
We ask you to connect with us via social media. All of our information is below:
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
Featured Staff Member Of The Week
What's Happening At HGMS?
Important Dates
Sept. 16- Cross Country Meet, Gus Stadium, 8 am
Sept. 20 Hector Garcia Day
Sept. 20 Pizza with the Principal
Sept. 20- Football Vs. Briscoe
Sept. 21- Volleyball Vs. Briscoe
Sept. 21- SAT Meeting (Library)
Sept. 23- Cross Country, Gus Stadium, 8 am
Sept. 27- Football Vs. Straus
Sept. 27- Volleyball Vs. Straus
Sept. 30- Cross Country, Gus Stadium, 8am
New Vaping Law Information
NISD Families:
The Texas Legislature recently enacted HB 114 requiring all school districts to implement mandatory disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) placement for students found in possession of, using, selling, giving, or delivering e-cigarettes or vaping devices on school grounds or at a school-related event.
This alternative school placement, required by law, is made regardless of whether the substance being vaped is a controlled substance or not.
We ask that you discuss this new state law with your child(ren).
HGMS Counseling Department
HGMS Library
HGMS PTA
Gladiator Nation!
We are so excited to welcome you back to school! My name is Andi Schmid and I am looking forward to my second year as the HGMS PTA President. We have an amazing PTA Board and we all have big plans for Garcia this year. The purpose of the PTA is to support the faculty, staff, parents, and most especially, our students at Garcia.
In order to be successful, we need the support and involvement of our families, faculty, staff, and community business leaders. I encourage you to become a member of our PTA. Your membership is $10 and dues help support the various programs the PTA sponsors at Garcia (and there is no volunteer requirement!) Membership is encouraged not only for parents, but also for students, grandparents, and community members. You can join by completing the membership form online at www.hgmspta.com. For every two memberships purchased, you'll receive a free Gladiator cinch bag courtesy of our PTA Gold Sponsor Pierson & Saunders Orthodontics.
While you're on our site, take a look at our Spirit Store. We've added several new items this year. You can get a jump start on shopping by purchasing online and picking up your items at Market Day. Avoid the lines and purchase your items by noon on Tuesday (8/15). Your order will be bagged and waiting for you at the PTA table in the lobby by the cafeteria. You can also complete and bring the order form provided below.
Another way to support our school is through PTA Sponsorships. We offer two levels a Gold ($500) and a Silver ($250). Both levels provide significant promotion and exposure to our Garcia community. Sponsorships and donations can be completed on our website - www.hgmspta.com.
We are still in need of a Garcia parent to be our Top Dog for our Watch Dog program. Ms. Rasco has volunteered to be our faculty sponsor for Watch Dogs! So, if you were thinking about volunteering, but weren't sure about taking it on by yourself, you won't be alone. Stop by the Watch Dog table at Market Day to sign up and meet Ms. Rasco.
And finally, I want to introduce our PTA Board. These ladies do so much and are so dedicated to making sure Garcia is the best it can be. If you are interested in getting involved or helping out, you can email us at HectorGarciaPTA@gmail.com. Several of our committees are in need of additional help.
President Andi Schmid
1st VP of Membership Jaime Key
2nd VP of Fundraising Melissa Barber
Secretary Alexis Clanton
Treasurer Jennifer Couch
Parliamentarian Summer Diamond
Communications Bethany Bellizzi
Hospitality Karina Wood & Crystal Pena
Programs Natalie Balderrama
Reflections Allison Smith
Spirit Gear Michelle Chang
Spirit Nights Kristin Acosta
To stay informed about upcoming events throughout the year, be sure to sign up for emails from PTA on our website and follow us on Facebook at Hector Garcia Middle School PTA.
I look forward to seeing you at Market Day and working with you throughout the year.
Thank you!
Andi Schmid
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