Hosford Middle School

Dear Families,

We are in full swing school mode! That means students are settled and comfortable, and things may start to go sideways at times. Part of the middle school brain development experience is to test boundaries. As the adults in their life, it is important that we give them space and reasonable boundaries.

At Hosford, testing boundaries will typically show up by not following directions, or questioning, "why". At home it may look the same or different. Consistency in our responses is key, as well as centering care. To read more about how to set healthy boundaries, read here.

It takes a village to raise amazing kids, and all of the Hosford staff are on your side! Let us know if you need help, or have any questions.

Warmly,

Jill Liddle, Principal

New:

• Important Dates
• Happy Hour for Parents
• PTA Clothing Closet
• Basketball Try Outs

Reminders:

• Fall Basketball Camps
• ParentVue to Lock
• Jewish Student Union
• Proficiency Based Grading Explained

• Car Drop off and Pick up Traffic Flow
• Library Updates
• Please complete Yearly Verification

• Funds for Hosford
• Hygiene Closet Donations

• Parent Resource
• After School Activities

• Personal Electronics - Off and Away All Day

• Join the Hosford Community Loop
• Fall Sports
• Donations

October 11th No School

October 15th Late Start - 9:30 am

October 23rd Early Release - 1:45 pm

October 25th Halloween Dance 4:30- 6:30 pm

November 1st No School - Teacher Grading Day

November 4th No School - Teacher PD Day

We go outside rain or shine. Please make sure your child comes to school with layers and a rain coat or umbrella. This group of kiddos is giving me their "I'm cold looks." :)

If you have not completed Online Yearly Verification please do so ASAP. If you have not completed it by Sept 30, your ParentVue will become locked from other functions until you complete the Online Yearly Verification.

If you need assistance or want to complete a paper version, please email salbert@pps.net.

Thank you! Your attention to this matter ensures that we have up-to-date information about emergency contacts and health conditions. It is also allows you to sign off on the Technology Use Agreement so that your student can check out a Chromebook if they need to catch up on schoolwork.

Progress reports are viewable in ParentVue. Hosford uses proficiency based grading. Traditionally, a student's grade may have reflected a combination of test scores, attendance, homework completion, extra credit, behavior and other factors, and may not reflect student learning of academic content. The proficiency-based approach makes clear what students know and are able to do by measuring academic progress separately from non-academic factors.

What do the marks mean?

HP: Highly Proficient Student consistently hits the learning target with a high level of mastery.

PR: Proficient Student consistently hits the learning target.

These scores are on and above grade level. Students earning these marks are on track.

CP: Close to Proficient Student most of the time proficient or nearly

DP: Developing Proficiency Student does not hit the target regularly.

These scores are below grade level. Students earning these marks are not yet meeting grade level standards.

NG: No Grade Student has not completed enough work in class to determine proficiency.

Help us keep traffic flowing and students safe! Please do not park in the crosswalk and follow the map below to keep the flow.

Hello from the Hosford Library! We're excited to have your students checking out our books and enjoying the library space. If you haven't already, please check out our welcome letter for the year!

We'd like to let you know about two things. First off, we have some books still missing from last year. We will be sending out notices this week to students and families with fines on their library accounts. These can be either paid in SchoolPay (we can't accept payment at school) or if the books are returned, we cancel the fines. Please contact us if taking care of these fines is a challenge.

Secondly, we have a wish list for the library, mostly of books that need to be replaced. If you have a moment, please take a look to see if there are any books on the list you might have at home and are willing to part with OR are willing to purchase for us. Thanks for looking!

Alex Mahrt (amahrt@pps.net) & Kate Fleming (kfleming@pps.net)

Hosford Library

So far we have raised $2,491. Please help us reach our goal of $12,000 by donating today!

Hosford Hygiene Closet

The hygiene closet is looking for donations! If you pick up extra deodorant, body wash, or face wash and would like to donate to Hosford, please bring it to the front office. Deodorant is our biggest need, but all unopened hygiene products, socks, and underwear are appreciated. Thank you!

Thank you to Chris Tyler for organizing After School Programming for our students. Please click the link below to review and read about how to sign up.

https://www.hosfordptsa.org/heat

Cell phones, ear buds, headphones and smart watches are off and away all day. Please talk with your child at home so they can prepare for this.

If your child has listening to music as an accommodation on a 504 plan or Individual Education Plan, we have wired headphones that they will wear to access that accommodation. If your child needs noise cancelling headphones, we will have options for this as well.

Remind will be the PPS communication platform. You may click here to read more and download the app.

Sports are run through your child's feeder high school. Click the green PIL Middle School Sports button above to navigate to the web page.

Fall Sports: Football, Cross Country and Volleyball (Mid August Start)