Hall Happenings

As we move into April, the countdown to the end of the school year is on! This is an especially important time as STAAR testing season kicks off. Your child’s attendance is crucial, as we will be reviewing key material in preparation for these upcoming tests. Every day of school counts, and we appreciate your continued support in ensuring students are present and ready to learn.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teachers if you have any academic or behavior concerns. Keeping open communication helps us provide the best support for all of our students.

As always, thank you for your continued support!

Sean Kenny

Principal

Hall Middle School

(817) 598-2822

APRIL

2- College/Career Spirit Day

5- WISD Job Fair, Hall MS, 9:00-1:00

11- End of 5th 6 Weeks

11- Blue Belle Spring Show, Durant Auditorium, 7:00 PM

12- Blue Belle Spring Show, Durant Auditorium, 2:00 PM

14- Begin 6th 6 Weeks

15- STAAR Reading Test (grades 6-8)

17- PTA General Body Meeting, Hall MS Library, 4:30 PM

18- No School

22- STAAR Science Test (8th grade)

24- STAAR Social Studies Test (8th grade)

26- Band Competition at Six Flags

29- STAAR Math / Algebra Test (grades 6-8)

Coming soon...

MAY

1- NJHS/StuCo Field Trip

1- Percussion Concert, Durant Auditorium, 6:30 PM

2- Deadline to Order Yearbooks Online

3- Choir Competition at Six Flags

5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week

7- College/Career Spirit Day

9- ALL Library Books Due

9- Choir Spring Spectacular, Hall MS Cafeteria, 7:00 PM

12- Band Spring Concert, Durant Auditorium, 6:30 PM

13- Yearbook Distribution

14- Choir Competition at NRH2O

14- 8th Grade Field Trip to Perot Museum

15- Beginner Band Competition at NRH2O

16- End of Year Awards (more info to come later)

19- 6th Grade Field Day (more info to come later)

20- 7th Grade Field Day (more info to come later)

21- 8th Grade Field Day (more info to come later)

22- Deadline for Medication Pick Up from the Nurses' Clinic, by 12:20 PM

22- Last Day of School, Early Dismissal

23- Work Day (students no school)

*Keep reading below for more information about each event!

Our 6th grade Reading classes will be working on a special Book Report in Unit 3 and we are in need of some empty cereal boxes. We need regular sized boxes like the ones pictured (not mini boxes). Regular sized boxes range anywhere from 9 oz - 18 oz in net weight. Please enjoy the cereal – we just need the empty boxes. If you are able to assist, please have your student bring empty cereal boxes to Room 430 in the sixth grade mob!

There may be students that will not be able to provide one of their own, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

🌟Get ready for an exciting day of fun, friends, and reading! Join us at the WISD Summer Reading Kickoff event – the perfect way to jumpstart your summer reading adventure!

📍 Location: Kangaroo Stadium

⏰ Time: 9:30 - 11:30 am

What to expect:

📚 Scholastic Book Fair with BOGO sales (Buy One, Get One FREE!)

🚐 WISD Book Bus loaded with books to choose

🏆 Meet WISD student leaders & athletes

🎮 Fun games & awesome prizes

🐄 Special appearance by the Chick-fil-A Cow

🍔 Delicious food, activities, and much more!

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a day packed with excitement and inspiration. Let's make this summer the best one yet with tons of reading and fun!

📅 Mark your calendars! ✨ #WISDSummerReading #whywisd #austinblueroos

• If your student needs tutoring, please reach out to his/her teacher to get their tutoring schedule.
• There is an additional opportunity for students to work on late or missing work during lunch, in a quiet space with technology available.

Sometimes you just need a little extra help! Mrs. Gonzalez is offering Spanish tutorials, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:35 AM - 8:05 AM. Remember you MUST need a pass to come to the tutorials.

This year we are offering you the opportunity to celebrate your child's or a staff member's birthday with a personalized message on our marquee. For only $10 a day or $35 for the week, you will see a "Happy Birthday" message to your child or staff member on their birthday!! We are offering this to our families for the 24-25 school year. We also have shout-outs available for students and staff. If you are interested, be sure to complete the form below and bring payment to the front office (cash or check made payable to Hall Middle School). All requests and payments must be made 1 week prior to the date of request. No exceptions can or will be made.

Please contact Mrs. Crawford at lparriscrawford@weatherfordisd.com for any questions.

The Grizzard Regional Institute of Technology (GRIT) offers an innovative option for students from Weatherford ISD and surrounding districts to receive a high school diploma, an industry credential and/or an associate degree from Weatherford College at no cost.

Students enter the GRIT pathway as 9th graders and select from the following fields of study:

• Auto Tech

• Cosmetology

• Cybersecurity

• Education & Training

• Health Science

• Welding

For more information on the GRIT program, contact tstueart@weatherfordisd.com

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, Tracy Townsel , 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 secondary 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. Please phone or email the office if your child will be absent, as we truly value your communication. When the student returns, they must bring a note from a doctor in order to excuse the absence. Parent notes are no longer accepted as excused absences. Notes must be turned in within 3 days of the absence. Notes can be turned in to the front office or via email to ttownsel@weatherfordisd.com.

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 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.

Dear Hall Families,

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to an end, please be aware that if your student has ANY medication (prescription or over the counter) at the school, it must be picked up by the last day of school. 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’s clinic between now and the last day of school to schedule a time for pick-up. Any medication not picked up by 12:20pm on May 22th will be disposed of by WISD.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in this matter, if you have any questions or concerns please contact us.

Kelsey Ward, RN

kward@weatherfordisd.com

Kirstin Mitchell, LVN

kmitchell@weatherfordisd.com

817-598-2822 x 3910

In Weatherford ISD, students in grades 6 and 8 are taught human sexuality curriculum through Wellness & Sexual Health (previously known as Worth the Wait). The topics covered in this abstinence-based curriculum are found in the Texas Health TEKS. All content is grade-level specific and has been reviewed by the Weatherford ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and was approved by the Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees.

The Wellness & Sexual Health Curriculum will be taught during the week of May 7th and 8th for 8th graders and May 14th and 15th for 6th graders.

The topics below will be covered:

• Puberty, Anatomy & Physiology
• Pregnancy
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• Legal Issues/Sexual Abuse
• Essential Needs, Communication Skills & Relationships
• Health Risk Behaviors (Avoidance/Reduction)

A detailed scope and sequence can be found on the Weatherford ISD website at:

https://4.files.edl.io/28c2/01/25/22/205119-b5af1c68-a7fc-40ec-a9d2-0483e5997246.pdf

HB 1525 and Board Policy EHAA Legal requires parents/guardians to OPT-IN students to receive this instruction.

Please complete this form below by Friday, May 2nd, to indicate whether you would like your child to participate in the human sexuality instruction.

PLEASE NOTE, STUDENT'S WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPT-IN ON THE DAY OF THE PRESENTATION.

We understand the importance of mental health and the need for support during the school year. To make it easier for our students to access our counseling services, we have created an online form. If you or your child would like to speak with one of our counselors, please fill out the form linked below. Our counselors are here to help with any academic, social, or personal concerns. We encourage all students to take advantage of this resource whenever needed.

STAAR Testing will begin April 15th and Hall PTA would love to have help providing snacks for students during testing. We need snacks for about 950 students. If you can help in any way please sign up below. Items can be dropped off in the front office no later than April 9th. Thank you!

Pucker Powder will be sold April 25 for $3.00.

Boys Soccer Tryouts will be:

Wednesday, 04/09 and Tuesday, 04/15

At the HS Practice Field

4:30-6:00 PM

First Practice will be:

Wednesday, 04/16

At the HS Practice Field

4:30-6:00 PM

First Match will be:

Thursday, 04/17

Time TBD

Hall vs Granbury (Kangaroo Stadium)

Are you looking for a summer athletic camp?

Click below to view more information and register for...

• Volleyball Camp
• Boys Soccer Camp
• Girls Soccer Camp
• Tennis Camp
• Girls Basketball Camp
• Boys Basketball Camp

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.

Hall has four 33-minute lunch periods:

Lunch A: 11:41 - 12:14

Lunch B: 12:16 - 12:49

Lunch C: 12:51 - 1:24

Lunch D: 1:26 - 1:59

Lunch Procedures:

• Students may bring a lunch or purchase one in the cafeteria.
• We have four microwaves available for student use at lunch. Microwaves can be busy, so please consider this when planning your student's lunch.
• Parents/Guardians may drop off lunch for their students by coming into the front office.
• Parents/Guardians must inform their student that lunch is being dropped off, as front office staff will not be able to call students out of class to pick up their lunch.
• Students will need to come 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. Hall does not accept food delivery services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc.
• Parents who wish to eat with their student will need to show a valid form of ID, get a visitor’s pass, and eat in a designated area in the cafeteria. We love to see you take time out of your day to spend it with your kiddo!

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)

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