Hall Happenings
May 2024
Hall Middle School Families,
I can hardly believe how fast the months have passed this school year. It feels like just yesterday we were welcoming our students back after a summer of anticipation. Here we are, on the brink of May, reflecting on all the amazing moments that have filled our halls and classrooms throughout the year.
It has been a remarkable journey. From the first day of school to this last newsletter, I have witnessed the dedication and hard work of our students, teachers, staff, and parents. Together, we have achieved so much, overcome challenges, and celebrated successes both big and small.
I also want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to each and every member of our school community. To our students, thank you for your enthusiasm, energy and hard work. We truly have the best students in the state!
To our world class staff, thank you for your tireless commitment to providing our students with a nurturing and engaging learning environment. Your work and dedication to HMS is inspiring!
Lastly, to our parents and families, I am grateful for the warm welcome you extended to me at the beginning of the school year. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you and your children at Hall. Your support and involvement at Hall have been instrumental in making this year one of the best in my career.
It's always a great day to be a Roo!
Sean Kenny
Principal
Hall Middle School
(817) 598-2822
Sean Kenny
Marilisa Moore
Josh Mullins
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📅 Important Dates
MAY
1- College and Career Spirit Day
3- School Lunch Hero Day
3- Vaccine Clinic @ Hall for 7th Grade Immunizations
3- Deadline to order HMS Yearbook online
3- ACC Field Trip
3- School Dance (sponsored by Student Council)- Tickets $5: HMS Gym, 5:30-8:00 PM
4- Choir Competition at Six Flags
6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week
8- School Nurse Day
10- Choir Competition at NRH2O
13- ALL Library Books Due
13- Band Spring Concert (Durant Auditorium, 6:30 PM)
14- Choir Spring Spectacular! (HMS Cafeteria, 7:00 PM)
15- WISD Physicals (WHS MAC, 4:00-6:00 PM)
17- Band Competition at NRH2O
20- FUN DAY!
23- Early Release and Last Day of School
- Elementary Schools 11:50 AM
- Middle Schools 12:05 PM
- Ninth Grade Center/Weatherford High School 12:20 PM
24- Staff Work Day (No School)
27- No School (Holiday)
*Keep reading below for more information about each event!
📚 Summer Reading
Join us for Summer Reading Challenge 2024 at the Weatherford Public Library!
Sign up for Weatherford Public Library's Summer Reading Challenge on the beanstack app.
- track your minutes with the beanstack app
- every 5 hours earns a prize up to 20 hours
- Teen Prizes: campfire mug, backpack, magnetic bookmarks, enamel pins, two new books, and local coupons like a free drink at HTeaO. As well as 3 drawings to win Mega Reader Bundles for readers that log more than 20 hours.
Programs for Teens: Ages 12+ / Mondays at 4:00 pm from June 1st-July 31st
Pirate show, Chemistry Road Show from Texas A & M, plus old favorites like Wildlife on the Move and James Wand the Magician. There will be a “One Piece” Treasure Hunt (escape room style) in July along with lots of other teen friendly crafts and activities.
Volunteer Opportunities: Teens ages 14+
Volunteer forms are available a the Weatherford Public Library reference desk. Teens will learn important work environment skills along with library tasks like shelving, craft assembly, and programming.
💙 Our Counselors
Melisa Hightower
817-598-2822 x3902
Dinah Stringer
817-598-2822 x3918
Sarah Reno
817-598-2822 x3913
Character Trait of the Month: INTEGRITY
This month, we will be learning all about the important quality of having integrity. Basically, that means being honest and truthful in your actions. Roos choose to do the right thing even when no one else is looking. That is being a person of integrity.
🩹 Nurses' Clinic
Hello Hall Families,
Parker County Hospital District will be holding a shot clinic for the required 7th grade immunizations on Friday, May 3rd at Hall Middle School. THIS IS FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS. If you would like your child to receive the TDAP or MCV (meningococcal) vaccination, please print and fill out the form below and send it with your student on that Friday or turn it in early to the nurses clinic. I will also accept the signed forms via fax or email. Please make sure your student brings a current shot record with them. There will be printed consent forms in the front office and nurses clinic as well if you do not have access to a printer. Remember the TDAP and MCV vaccinations are required by Texas state law for all incoming 7th graders. If we do not have record of these vaccinations in August your student will not be able to receive their schedule. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Kelsey Ward, RN
Kirstin Mitchell, LVN
(817) 598-2822 ext 3910 or 3976
Fax: (817) 598-2854
7th Grade Immunization Requirements
Dear 6th Grade Parents/Guardians:
The state of Texas has set requirements for students entering the 7th grade. Immunization requirements are mandatory for school attendance in public schools. They are outlined in both the Immunization Requirements of the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Administrative Code. Students will not be allowed schedules for middle school classes in August of 2024 until vaccines are current, received and verification given to the school.
The requirements for 7th graders are as follows:
• Meningococcal Vaccine – one dose
• Tdap – one dose within the last five years
If your child is currently up to date on immunizations, please send us the most recent copy of their immunization records. This may be emailed, faxed or turned into the campus nurse.
Email: kward@weatherfordisd.com kmitchell@weatherfordisd.com
Fax: 817-598-2854 attention to nurse clinic
If your child has an immunization waiver, please check with your campus nurse to make sure it is up to date. In the state of Texas, a waiver expires every two years and it can take up to two weeks to receive a new waiver. If the waiver is not up to date, notarized and the original copy turned into the nurse your child will not be allowed to enroll.
The Parker County Hospital District is offering the required vaccines.
Please call (817) 458-3254 to receive information.
❗ END OF YEAR MEDICATION PICK UP
Please be aware if your child has ANY medication (prescription or over the counter) at the school, it must be picked up before the end of the school year. WISD policy does not allow the release of medication to students, a parent or guardian must come in and sign the medication out. Please contact the nurse between now and the last day of school before 3:45pm to schedule a time for pick-up. Any medication not picked up by 3:45pm on May 22nd will be disposed of by WISD.
Nurses' Office: 817-598-2822 x 3910
Kelsey Ward, RN
Kirstin Mitchell, LVN
🎭 Theatre
The HMS Production class won 2nd place at the UIL One Act Play district competition!
They have worked so hard, especially these last few weeks, to really improve their acting/tech skills.
We also had individual students awarded for their work in the production:
Tech Award - Gracie Phifer
Honorable Mentions - Norah Vanrite & Kinley Bass
All Star Cast - Layne Rokus
Best Actor - Dylan Doellman
🎵 Band
We have some amazing band news to share!
Our Hall Symphonic Band and Honors Band performed at UIL Contest and received 1st division superior ratings on both their stage performances and in sight-reading!! Congratulations to our 7th and 8th grade band members on this amazing success!!
Make sure to catch us at our next concert in the Durant Auditorium on May 13th at 6:30 p.m.!
🩺 WISD Physicals
💪 SUMMER STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SCHEDULE
🏐 📣 Summer Sports Camps 🏀 🎾
KARLI MORRISON VOLLEYBALL CAMP
- MAY 27 - 30, K-9th Grade, Hall MS
JASON LEE BASEBALL CAMP
- MAY 28 - 30, 1st-9th Grade, WHS Baseball Complex
MARCOS ZAMARRON BOYS SOCCER CAMP
- MAY 28 - 30, 3rd-9th Grade Boys, WHS MAC
JEFF LEMONS SOFTBALL CAMP
- JUNE 3 - 6, 3rd-9th Grade Girls, WHS Softball Complex
WES KIDD TENNIS CAMP
- JUNE 3 - 6, 3rd-9th Grade, WHS
JEFF HUNT GIRLS SOCCER CAMP
- JUNE 10-12, 3rd-9th Grade Girls, WHS MAC
MAT MONSTERS WRESTLING CAMP
- JUNE 24-26, 3rd-6th Grade, NGC
NEAL WELCH BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP
- JULY 8-11, 2nd-9th Grade Boys, Hall MS
COED CHEER CLINIC
- AUGUST 12th, K-6th Grade, WHS Gym C
✔️ Attendance
Each semester, you may send up to 3 parent notes for students' absences. These absences are coded (N-EN). After the 3 parent-note-limit has been reached, any further absences will be coded "A" unless there is a doctor's note or other approved circumstance. Again, the 3 parent note limit is per semester so after the holiday break it "reset."
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.
WISD Attendance Policies
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 tcrouch@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.
2024-2025 WISD School Calendar
Lunch
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
- 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 Application
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:
- Online during the Verification of Enrollment process
- Online by visiting Weatherfordisd.schoollunchapp.com
- By completing a paper application (available in the front office)
Gift Deliveries
📸 Yearbooks
Title 1 Parent Information Documents
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.