3.7.24
3.19.24
WHAT'S NEW
SPRING EXAM SCHEDULES ARE NOW RELEASED
SPRING EXAM SCHEDULE & SPRING AP / IB Exam Schedule
THIS THURSDSAY, MARCH 21 - Hoover High School will be on a Morning Assembly Bell Schedule Thursday. The AHSAA will present State Championship trophies to the Boys and Girls Track and Boys and Girls Basketball teams!
HEY STUDENTS , IT'S ELECTION SEASON IN SGA,
and we need your help selecting our officers for next year! Click here to get to know each of your candidates, and mark your calendars for voting day tomorrow! If you would like to run to be an SGA representative next year, a mandatory meeting will be held on April 10th! More information on that is coming soon.
SATURDAY SCHOOL will not meet on March 23rd but will resume on April 6th.
DO YOU NEED AN ENROLLMENT FORM OVER SPRING BREAK? If you are planning to go to the DMV over the Spring Break, please plan ahead and request your School Enrollment form by emailing tharper@hoover.k12.al.us. Include in your email student's first and last name and the date you plan to go to the DMV. The enrollment form is valid for 10 business days.
ATTENTION JUNIORS If you are interested in running for Senior Class Officers, you must attend the mandatory interest meeting on Wednesday, March 20th during 5th or 6th period in B215. Please see Mrs. Darling if you have any questions. Attendance is mandatory in order to run for SCO.
INTERESTED IN EFFECTIVE STUDY STRATEGIES? On Sunday, April 7, Dr. Stephen Chew, PhD, a Professor of Psychology at Samford University will be presenting a lecture on effective study strategies entitled, How to Study for Optimal Learning, for High School, College and Beyond. It will be at the Hoover Public Library at 2:00 pm in the downstairs area. The presentation is sponsored by the Teen department at the library, but it is open to the public and parents are encouraged to attend. It is free.
ATTENTION SENIORS
MANDATORY SENIOR CLASS MEETING will be held Tuesday, April 2, 8:30 in the Competition Gym.
SENIOR CHROMEBOOKS - If you are currently using a personal device for school but have previously received a school-issued one, you can return the school issued Chromebook during the designated time slot below:
Date: March 19 - April 19
Time: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: D148
Returning the school-issued device will ensure that this obligation is fulfilled before graduation. It's important for us to collect these devices to maintain our inventory and ensure that they can be properly utilized by other students.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the return process, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Johnson, Assistant Principal: majohnson@hoover.k12.al.us
FAFSA - Completing the FAFSA OR the FAFSA Non-Participation waiver is a graduation requirement set by the Alabama Board of Education! To meet this requirement, seniors must complete ONE of the below steps ASAP.
1. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA.gov).
(OR)
2. Complete the attached FAFSA Non-Participation waiver and return by email, cbond@hoover.k12.al.us, or in-person to Mrs. Bond in B112. The waiver must be signed by a parent, legal custodian, legal guardian, or a minor legally emancipated or of the legal age of majority.
2024 GRADUATION - has been set for Thursday, May 23rd at Bartow Arena at 6:00 pm.
REMINDERS
PARKING UPDATE FOR CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR - At this time, all of the spaces on the campus of Hoover High School have been assigned. We are offering a waiting list for any potential spaces that may become available. If a student parks on campus without registering their vehicle they will be held accountable in accordance with the Code of Conduct. Thank you.
Parking: Waiting List Instructions
2024-2025 SCHOOL CALENDAR - The Hoover Board of Education has approved the 2024-2025 school year calendar,
NURSES INFORMATION
Parents, if your student tests positive for COVID, you may refer to your physician for guidelines.
Hoover City Schools policy states students need to remain at home if they have a temperature of 100 degrees or higher. They must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication in order to return to school.
Parents, please consider supplying the health room with non-expired over the counter medication for headache, menstrual, stomach and other pains that your student may have while at school. This will allow the nurses to care for your child and keep them at school. An adult may bring medication to the nurses at any time M-F 7:30-3:45.
For prescription medication, a physician will need to sign a prescriber form. The form may be found on HCS website ( Departments-Health-Forms-Parent/prescriber/authorization)
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Join the HHS Google Classroom now to find out about great serving opportunities throughout the year! Google Classroom Code: rseuafk Also, 2023-2024 community service cards are available at the front desk, in B112 and in my office. Contact Mrs. Stephens @ mstephens@hoover.k12.al.us with any questions.
ATHLETIC NEWS
SPORTING EVENTS FOR MARCH 18th - MARCH 23rd
Tuesday, March 19th
●Boys Golf MUSH Madness
●Girls Golf - Helena Tourn @ Oak Mountain SP (The Oaks)
● JV Baseball vs ACA 4 pm
● JV & Varsity Softball @ Thompson (JV 6 pm & V 4:30 pm)
● Girls Varsity Soccer @ John Carroll 5 pm
● Freshmen Baseball vs Mountain Brook
● Freshmen Boys Soccer @ Homewood 5:30 pm
● Varsity Boys Soccer @ John Carroll 7 pm
Wednesday, March 20th
● Outdoor Track JV Meet @ Waldrop Stadium
● Boys and Girls Tennis @ Spain Park 3 pm
● JV Baseball @ Chelsea 4 pm
● Varsity & JV Boys Soccer vs Homewood V 5 pm & JV 7 pm
● Varsity Baseball @ Chelsea 6:30 pm
Thursday, March 21st
● Winter Sports Trophy Presentation - Assembly 8:45 am
● Finley Banquet 6 pm @ the Finley Center
Friday, March 22nd
● Freshman Buc Classic (Baseball)
● Girls Varsity Soccer @ Gulf Shores
● Outdoor Track @ FSU Invitational
● JV Baseball @ Collierville High School (DH)
● Varsity Baseball @ Houston High School TN
● Varsity Baseball @ Arlington High School TN
Saturday, March 23rd
● Freshman Buc Classic (Baseball)
● Girls Varsity Soccer @ Gulf Shores
● Outdoor Track @ FSU Invitational
● Varsity & JV Baseball @ Briarcrest (TN)
● Varsity Baseball @ Collierville (TN)
● JV Baseball @ Houston (TN)
HOOVER BOWLING would like to invite you to an interest meeting on April 2nd at Vestavia Bowl. Lanes will be available for students to bowl from 4:00-5:00. Afterwards, There will be a meeting to discuss our bowling program and answer any questions you may have. Anyone who might be interested in joining the Hoover Bowling team should attend. If you have any questions please contact Coach Daniel or Coach Paffumi
SUPPORT GIRLS SOCCER - Please join the Girls Soccer Teams for a SPIRIT NIGHT @ Chickfila - Patton Creek on Hwy 150 on Tuesday, April 16, from 5 to 8 pm. DINE IN or CARRY OUT or DRIVE THRU
HHS WALK OF FAME enrollment is now open for 2023-2024 for Hoover High School Athletes. The Walk of Fame is an engraved brick paver path located at the entrance of Hoover High School and is dedicated to the memory of our HHS athletes who participate in a school sanctioned sport. Please reach out to Joel Morton (WalkOfFameBricks@gmail.com) for additional details.
SAVE THE DATE
March 25-29: Spring Break (School & Offices Closed)
April 12: eLearning Day (No In-Person School)
April 12: Prom
May 13: Awards Day
May 23: Graduation @ Bartow Arena
May 23: Last Day for Students - End of 4th 9-weeks
GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION
2023-24 Hoover City Schools Calendar
JOIN YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM
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LUNCH ACCOUNTS - 2023-24 Lunch Schedule
To replenish your child’s lunch account, please send cash or check with your student to pay in the lunchroom, or a secure drop box for lunch payments is located in the Front Lobby. You may also pay online at myschoolbucks.com
STUDENT DELIVERIES - Please remind your student to have all belongings needed for the school day before leaving home. The Front Desk cannot accept personal belongings for students.
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS - .
Students will be called for check out between classes only. We will not call a student during instructional time.
Students that drive to school need to be checked out before leaving campus.
For your convenience - Checkouts may be arranged ahead of time. This must be done at the school, in person, by a person (with ID) on the contact list. Prearranged checkouts will be accepted days/weeks ahead to accommodate your student.
For checkouts, the approved adult, who is recorded on the student's information, must report to the attendance desk in person and show their I.D., or have an approved check out through email by 8am*, in order to sign out the student. (This includes students who drive to school.) At no time is it appropriate to text your student and tell them to walk outside without notifying the school.
Students may not check out with a phone call.
*Students may check out with an email from the parent to hhsattendance@hoover.k12.al.us . The email must be received by 8:00 am the day of check out. A copy of the parent’s driver’s license must be attached. The email must include the student’s first and last name, date and time of check out, the reason for check out and a parent signature. The student will be responsible for picking up the check out slip/pass before leaving campus.
Students may check themselves IN anytime. A check in without a proper parent note or doctor note will be entered as unexcused.
All Notes must be turned in within 3 days of the absence – including doctor notes. Parent notes require a parent signature.
We will accept paper notes or you may email the note to hhsattendance@hoover.k12.al.us. If your student attends RC3, this note will also need to be emailed to rc3main@hoover.k12.al.us
Anticipated Absence Forms are available at the Attendance Desk.
STUDENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP - Student Drop Off and Pick Up is located in the front of the school. No other locations are allowed on campus or in nearby neighborhoods. Students being dropped off/picked up in locations that are not permissible will be assigned discipline.
DRESS CODE GUIDELINES - Hoover City Schools Dress Code
NO OUTSIDE FOOD ALLOWED ON CAMPUS - As a reminder, students are not allowed to bring food into school from restaurants. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.
BUS INFORMATION - Visit our Transportation webpage to see our Web Query in which you can input your home address. When you enter your home address, your current bus stop information will be displayed. If the results do not show a bus stop for your home address fill out a “TRANSPORTATION REQUEST” form so that a bus stop can be created for your student. Please read this letter which outlines expectations and discipline for bus riders.
STAYING CONNECTED
WEBSITE www.hoovercityschools.net/HHS
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverHighSchoolAL
Instagram: @hooverhighschool
Twitter: @HooverHighBucs
