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Gladiator News
November 13-November 24, 2023
Hello Garcia Families,
Another great weeks in the books here in the Gladiator Nation! We had our HGMS Veteran's Day celebration on Friday. Huge thank you to Mrs. Calvillo, Ms. Garcia, Mrs. Settles, and Mrs. Thornton for providing the entertainment for the event. It was such a great way to honor all our Veterans in our community. We also won the NISD spirit stick this week from Dr. Craft. It is such an honor that we give full credit to our Counseling department for! He loved the Career Day event they organized he brought us the spirit stick!
Another huge shout out to Mrs. Martinez! Thank you so much for organizing our Annual Day Of Service at Habitat for Humanity! Thank you to those who came out to support those in need. Our next day of service is Dec. 2 at the food bank. See you there!
Please see the message from PTA below. We begin our annual school fundraiser this Tuesday. Our campus fund raiser raises funds for teacher Gladiator Grants. Teachers submit proposals for grants that directly benefit the students. All funds raised are returned back to classrooms and students AND the fundraiser is FUN!!! We will be doing the color games during Gladiator games on Dec. 2. Not only will students have fun, but they will also earn rewards at lunch for the next few weeks as they participate! Please stay tuned to our social media accounts, and ask your student about information coming home on Tuesday! Thank you for all your support. Check out the color games from last year!
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Another annual event is our Dodgeball tournament! This event is held on Nov. 17 and also benefits the Food Bank. Our students come together to form teams to compete against other student teams, PTA teams, Watch DOG teams, and teacher teams! It's so fun and we can't wait to enjoy ourselves while we raise money for a good cause.
We would like to ask your help with something. We love students brining water bottles to school. We are asking for students to make sure they bring bottles with lids that secure tightly and without straws. We are having students spill the entire contents of their water bottles often in our hallways due to unsecured lids and cups with straws. Please make sure your students bring water bottles which close completely. Thank you for your support!
We have attached the NISD online tutoring information below for any student who needs online tutoring help in the evenings. And it's a FREE service offered by our district.
We ask you to connect with us via social media. All of our information is below:
NISD
Twitter: @NISD
Garcia Middle School
Twitter: @NISDgarcia
Instagram: @nisdgarcia
Facebook:Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School and Hector Garcia Middle School PTA
Principal- Mark Lopez
Twitter: @DrMarkJLopez
Academic Dean- Lori Persyn
Twitter:@LoriPersyn
Associate Principal: Mateo Macias
Twitter:@APMateoMacias
Assistant Principal- Jennifer Christensen
Twitter: @teach_jen
Dr. Hector P. Garcia Middle School
Counseling
Twitter- @HGMSCounseling
Instagram- @garcia_counseling_dept
Featured Staff Member Of The Week
What's Happening At HGMS?
HGMS Career Day!
Congratulations Patriot's Pen Winners!
Kindness Club Field Trip!
Important Dates
Nov. 12- Color Games begin!
Nov. 15- Girls Basketball Vs. Bernal
Nov. 16- Boys Basketball Vs. Bernal
Nov. 17- Dodgeball Tournament
Nov. 20-24- Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 29- Elective Night (incoming 5th graders only), 5:30 pm
Nov. 29. -Girls Basketball Vs. Briscoe
Nov. 30- Boys Basketball Vs. Briscoe
HGMS Tutoring Schedules
HGMS Club List
New Vaping Law Information
NISD Families:
The Texas Legislature recently enacted HB 114 requiring all school districts to implement mandatory disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) placement for students found in possession of, using, selling, giving, or delivering e-cigarettes or vaping devices on school grounds or at a school-related event.
This alternative school placement, required by law, is made regardless of whether the substance being vaped is a controlled substance or not.
We ask that you discuss this new state law with your child(ren).
HGMS Counseling Department
HGMS Library
HGMS PTA
Hello Gladiator Nation!
PTA will be kicking off our major fundraiser of the year...Color Games! Apex representatives will be at school on Tuesday to kick things off with a pep rally. In addition to raising money, the kids have a lot of fun! During lunches they will get to compete for prizes and play games. The fundraiser continues through December 1st when we hold our Gladiator Games. At the end of the day, students who have raised a minimum of $30 will participate in the Color Games. It was evident that everyone that participated last year had a great time!
The money raised through this event goes directly back to the school, and therefore our kids, through Classroom Grants. Last year we raised over $20,000 and awarded over 40 grants! Items awarded included things like furniture for the student lounge areas, classroom sets of novels for ELA classes, Sphero Bots for GT, lots of art and general classroom supplies, video camera for Journalism, table saw for CTE, flexible seating and collaborative tables, custom logo chairs for Athletics, sensory items and exercise equipment, large speaker for Dance, and lots of individual dry erase boards to use as classroom study aides...and these is just a few of the items!
We are constantly working to make sure we are supporting our school...students, parents, teachers and staff... to make Garcia the best it can be, but it's only possible with your help. So please, talk to family and friends, let them know what we're raising money for and to consider donating when those texts start coming in from the kids. We can't do this without you!
Lastly, be sure to visit our website frequently for information updates, to buy spirit gear or to sign up for PTA membership at www.hgmspta.com. We're still working to reach our goal of 1,000 members this year. If you haven't become a member, please do so. It's not too late!
Thank you!
Garcia Middle School PTA
HGMS Calendar Of Events- Click Image For More Detail
Upcoming Events/Announcements
Connect With Dr. Lopez!!
Email: mark.lopez@nisd.net
Website: https://www.nisd.net/garcia
Location: 14900 Kyle Seale Parkway, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-397-8400
Twitter: @DrMarkJLopez