
Hero Happenings!
Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR
2019-2020 Issue 28, March 9, 2020
Student-led Conferences (March 16th & 17th)
Information will be coming home with your student this week regarding your enrollment information & residency verification. Please look for this and return during conferences.
You will then need some time to visit the cafeteria where you will:
- Turn in verification of residency in the HMS/CJHS school zone
- Complete enrollment documents for next year
- Verify class information (8th)/get class information (7th) for next year
- Ask questions about classes and registration (We will have HMS & CJHS counselors ready to help.)
Herobotics is representing Hellstern at an International robotics competition!
Penny Wars
Slim Chicken's Fundraiser
Purchase raffle tickets!
Hogeye Kids Run is March 28th
Information on Springdale Schools Wellness Centers
UALR summer program for 7th-11th graders interested in STEM!
All four (4) camps are residential and include three meals a day. Thanks to generous corporate sponsorships and donations, there is no cost to attend. If students don't want to stay on campus, commuting options are available.
Engineering Scholars Program - June 14 - 20
National Summer Transportation Institute - June 14 - 26
Kinco Construction Management Camp - July 12 - 17
Windstream Girls Code - July 19 - 24
Visit https://ualr.edu/eit/additional-info/outreach/ to view a description of each program and to download an application.
HMS Tryout/Audition Information (for rising 7th graders)
*You must have a completed physical in order to tryout for Springdale athletic teams.
We are collecting this information and will continue to update this list as dates are settled:Girls Basketball - tryouts on March 31st & April 1st
Boys Basketball - tryouts on April 13th (4-5:30pm)
Girls Volleyball - tryouts on May 4th & 5th
Football - students will request this in their schedule and there will be a parent meeting TBA
Cross-Country - no tryouts, request in your schedule
Cheer - tryouts March 17 & 18, if you missed the mandatory parent meeting contact Krystle Smith (ksmith5@sdale.org)
Band - Auditions during school May 4-7, parent meeting May 7 @ 6:30pm
Boys' & Girls' Honor Choir - Auditions during school May 4-7
Select Drama - auditions during Hero Hour (March 16th-20th)
Stagecraft - Application due on March 20th
Advanced Art - Application due on March 20th
EAST - Application due on March 20th
CJHS Tryout Information (for rising 8th graders)
- April 2nd from 5-6pm @ CJHS
- Coach Temple & Banister
Boys Basketball:
- 2nd week of April
- Coach Sutherland & Luther
Volleyball:
- tryouts May 4th-7th
- Coach Doherty or Coach Bailey
Football:
- Parent info night - April 28th @ 6pm
- No tryouts - contact Coach Watson, Coach Jones, Coach Thompson, or Coach Foringer if interested
Cross Country:
- Parent information meeting 2nd week of May
- No tryouts. Contact Coach Sullivan if interested
Band
- contact Dr. Coker or Mrs. Sangster if new to band
Choir
- contact Mrs. Watt if new to choir
Meet Our Heroes!
Upcoming Dates
March
8th - Daylight Savings Begins!!!
10th - Spring Individual Pictures
10th - School Board Meeting @ 5pm
13th - End of the 3rd quarter
16th - 20th: Book fair in the library all week
16th - Student led conferences (3:15-7:15)
- Buy a yearbook
- Book fair in the Library
- GT Showcase in Teo & Rippelmeyer's room
17th - Student led conferences (3:15-6:15)
- Buy a yearbook
- Book fair in the Library
- GT Showcase in Teo & Rippelmeyer's room
17th-19th - Select Drama tryouts during Hero Hour
17th - HMS Cheer Clinic (for rising 7th graders) - 3:30-5:30pm
18th - HMS Cheer Tryout (for rising 7th graders) - 3:30-5:30pm
18th - Art field trip to Crystal Bridges
19th - Slim Chicken's Fundraiser night (4-9pm)
20th - Hat Day for Herobotics $1
20th - Club Day!
23rd-27th - Spring Break
April
17th - Select Drama Performance for the public (6pm)
20th - 24th - ACT Aspire Testing Week
28th - Band Concert @ PAC (7pm)
May
4th-7th - Band Tryouts during school (current 6th graders)
4th - Choir Concert @ HBHS PAC (7pm)
11th & 12th - Current 5th graders visit HMS during school
11th - 6th grade UA field trip - Olympians & Legends
12th - 6th grade UA field trip - AllStars & Avengers
13th - Naturals Ballgame (all students)
15th - 6th grade UA field trip - Defenders & Chargers