Intermediate Staff News SPOT😍

Dear Hallsville Intermediate Families,

How is it already March? This year has flown by! This month we continue with some testing to practice what STAAR will look like and how our procedures work. We will continue to be a closed campus on Mock STAAR testing dates. We take the Reading and Math assessments before Spring Break and 5th grade will take their Science assessment when we return.

This month we have set Wildly Important Goals and monitored our progress towards those. We are wrapping up those goals and setting ones to make it through the end of the year. We will keep these new WIGs digitally as we practice keeping a digital portfolio (every student will keep one next year). We've also covered perseverance with students the last couple of weeks. Ask your student did they meet their WIG? If so, what helped them reach their goal? If not, what was a challenge/barrier to being successful? What can they do differently? When things become tough, that's where we persevere through! Learning is not always easy so having a little grit goes a long way!

Thank you for your support and partnership,

Jennifer Hoskins, Principal

On Saturday, February 1, the Junior High and Intermediate fifth through eighth grade students participated in the District Middle School UIL meet held at Hallsville Junior High. There were seven schools represented by over 650 students providing some very tough competition.

The Bobcats came in First Place in the overall sweepstakes. Additionally, each grade was ranked according to their scores and the results were: 8th grade: First place, 7th grader: First place, 6th grade: First place, 5th grade: First place.

Congratulations to all of those students involved in the UIL teams! Be on the lookout for information on our end of year trip in May!

HISD will have one Parent Communication App!

TalkingPoints

Hallsville Parents - We have heard your plea for streamlined communication across the district. Please say hello to "Talking Points" and say goodbye to multiple apps. and signing up for various classes to keep up with your kids.

This year we will be using TalkingPoints to connect families with schools in your home language. You will be receiving messages in the upcoming weeks from your child's principal and teachers. Please save the numbers in your contact list so that you can reach back out if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great school year!

Click HERE for more information.

https://talkingpts.org/families/

iPhone App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/families-talkingpoints/id1320244591

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.talkingpoints.parents&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1

• To setup or maintain your student's Lunch Money Now! account. please visit http://www.lunchmoneynow.com/lmnhal/.
  
  
• To begin the application process for free and reduced price meals at Hallsville ISD please visit http://www.mealappnow.com/manhal.

Prices:

Breakfast $1.50 Lunch $3.00

The Reduced meal price for all of the students for all the schools in the district:

Breakfast $0.30 Lunch $0.40

Select students who qualify will have meals at no cost

For Adult/Visitor (adult and child) breakfast is $3.25 and lunch is $5.00

March 3rd: TELPAS Testing, Closed Campus

March 4th: RLA Mock STAAR Benchmark test, Closed Campus

March 5th: TELPAS Testing, Closed Campus

March 6th: TELPAS Testing, Closed Campus, Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night 5:30-7PM

March 7th: Victory Assembly (90s Theme) & 9 Weeks Reward (Kickball Game)

March 10th: Band Rehearsal 3:30-5

March 11th: Math Mock STAAR Benchmark test, Closed Campus

March 12th: Kona Ice

March 13th: College Shirt Day, 6th Grade Science Fair Parent Night 5-6:30PM

March 17th-21st: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

March 27th: 5th Grade ONLY Science Mock STAAR Benchmark test, Closed Campus, 6th grade Choir Concert at 6:30pm at HJH Auditorium

March 28th: Dance Party Fundraiser

March 31st: Band Rehearsal 3:30-5

STAAR TESTS:

April 15th: RLA STAAR Test

April 22nd: 5th Grade ONLY SCIENCE STAAR Test

April 29th: MATH STAAR Test