Hawk Talk

Attendance is very important here at Hobby Middle School. Missing a day here or there may not seem like a problem and we understand that students are going to get sick. But school absences add up quickly. Attendance habits established in September persist over the whole year.

• Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school.

• Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence.

• When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating

-Attendance Works

If your student misses a day for sickness or a medical visit, please send the note with the student or take a picture of the note and email it to Victoria.Denton@nisd.net

The good news is that showing up at school has powerful, positive effects on children. Just yesterday we could hear cheering from our office. Mrs. Staib commented on how wonderful it was to see how much fun the students were having in their classes. We have seen new friendships created and lots of smiles on their faces. Confidence is growing as they successfully navigate their design challenges and they are learning how to work in groups. We will continue to have challenges sent our way but we are blessed to have your children with us everyday!

Yard signs are here and can be purchased in the Hobby Magnet Office for $20.

Oct 8th One more volunteer needed for Elementary Stem night at Nichols Elementary. Student volunteers would need to be dropped off at Nichols at 5:15 and picked up at 7:30. We ask that they wear a Hobby Magnet shirt if they have one. Email Mrs. Heye if they can help.

Oct 8 Two more volunteers needed for Elementary Stem night at Rhodes Elementary. Student volunteers would need to be dropped off at Rhodes at 5:00 and picked up at 6:30. We ask that they wear a Hobby Magnet shirt if they have one. Email Mrs. Heye if they can help.

Oct 10th One more volunteer needed for Elementary Stem night at Ward Elementary. Student volunteers would need to be dropped off at Ward at 5:00 and picked up at 6:30. We ask that they wear a Hobby Magnet shirt if they have one. Email Mrs. Heye if they can help.

7th grade Volleyball and Football Teams will be at home this week. We will be selling concessions and supporting our Hawks!

• The Northside Education Foundation (NEF) is Northside ISD’s premiere partner with a mission to foster community involvement in innovative educational programs in our schools. NEF does this by raising funds to award as grants to educators. Over its almost 30-year history, the Foundation has awarded more than $9 million dollars in grants! The NEF Grants Program has funded district-wide math programs, indoor and outdoor gardens, traveling planetariums, and so much more thanks to the generosity of donors.The Northside family continues to come together. With your support, NEF can help our educators keep the beat going! We invite you to join us on this mission to provide educators and students the ever-changing resources they'll need in this new era of education.

• Please consider contributing to NEF’s Annual Giving Campaign. You can donate by credit or debit card here or text NEFAGC to 41444. All donations are tax deductible.Follow NEF on Facebook and Twitter and bookmark nisd.net/community/nef.

• Chromebooks-Students were issued new Chromebooks this year. We have had many turned in because students have damaged them. Help us remind students to bring their Chromebook and charger each day and of the importance of exercising care when handling the device. Replacement cost is $272.00, screen repair/replace is $100.00 and replacement chargers are $13.00.

• Interested in academic tutoring for your student? Email our amazing classroom teachers to get tutoring availability before or after school.

• Report Cards: all grades from teachers are due Friday October 11 as the grading cycles closes. They will be printed the following week and sent home.

Happy October! Please check out our October Counseling Newsletter for more details on what’s happening this month in the Counseling Dept.

As a campus (and district), we signed our Decision of Respect today, October 4, 2024. Thank you parents and guardians at home for your support in helping to reinforce the values of respect, acceptance, and peaceful problem solving with our Hobby Hawks.

We also started our second rotation of classroom guidance this week, which will continue over the next couple of weeks. Students are learning about the harmful effects of vaping and how they can keep themselves healthy and continue to make responsible decisions even in the face of pressures from peers or the media. For additional Information please visit the following link NISD Parents VAPE FREE

Stay tuned for information about our upcoming Red Ribbon Week celebration, coming up at the end of October.

Finally, the end of the 1st grading cycle is coming up soon (October 11), so please encourage your child to check their grades and use their FLEX period to get caught up with any missing assignments.

PANORAMA SURVEY INFORMATION:

Parents: We are getting ready to conduct our fall Panorama Survey. To learn more about the survey, please click here. If you would like your child to opt-out of this survey please contact our head counselor, Mr.Texidor .

STAY CONNECTED:

Keep up to date with Hobby Counseling Department Happenings via our social media, "X" page @HobbyCounselors or have your student show you the counseling tile within schoology as there is wealth of information that will be posted here through the school year.

Book Fair is Coming!

Heads up, the library will be closed October 16th-25th for checkouts because of book fair. The first day for previews and selling is Wednesday, October 16th; the schedule for that is forthcoming. Starting Monday, October 21st students can visit throughout the day with a pass, before school, or during lunch. Book fair is not open after school, in an effort to try to ensure kids don’t miss the bus. We accept cash, cards, and ewallet. Below is information on eWallet if you’d like to set one up for your student(s). Volunteers, don’t forget that you get $5 off when you purchase $20 or more. Please note: Book Fair will not be open on Oct. 17th as Mrs. Fox will be off campus for PD that day. Thanks!

Illness at School

If a nursing assessment determines that a child is ill, possibly contagious, injured at school, or needs further evaluation or treatment, the student will receive first aid, and the parent/guardian will be notified. We will make every effort to contact the parent/guardian first. If they cannot come for the child, the parent/guardian must arrange alternative care. In an emergency, the student will be transported by EMS.

Absence Due to Illness

The nurse has the responsibility if she suspects a contagious health condition to request that the child be picked up by the parent/guardian and examined by a physician for diagnosis and treatment. In all circumstances, the judgment of the school nurse prevails. Please notify the school of any confirmed contagious illness.

*Please keep all emergency phone numbers updated for our information*