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Gladiator News
October 23-October 27, 2023
Hello Garcia Families,
After another great week in the Gladiator Nation, we are ready to send October out with a BANG!! We have so many spooky things happening this coming week! We have our Haunt-cert, our Thrill A Mill performance at Gus, creepy cafe, 6th grade dance, volleyball tournament and Muertofest coming up this week! We hope you all can join in with us in some of these events as we continue to showcase our wonderful students and staff!
This past week we had our Annual Volleyball mum game. Our volleyball players create mums to give out at their last home game of the year. I had a young lady (I don't want to reveal her name to avoid embarrassment) select me for a mum. Unfortunately I was off campus that morning at a Principal meeting and she was disappointed I was not there to receive it. I was too. I rushed back to campus to find out who it was and was in the process of finding out when she came up to the office and found me. It made my day, my week and my month. This is why myself and my staff come to school each day. She was so happy and so was I. Thank you to her for thinking of me. Her mum is now displayed on my door for all to see! I am so proud of it. Thank you to our coaches and our students for keeping the spirit of Garcia alive with such a great tradition!
You can check out information below regarding the following:
- Annual dyslexia parent meeting
- Basketball tryout and schedules
- Red ribbon week spirit week
- our annual Garcia Day Of Service
- Our upcoming spirit night at Texas Roadhouse
Intramurals are starting soon. Intramurals are supervised sports for all grades including 6th graders! Check out the flyer below!
We removed the academic coaching schedules as they were the wrong documents. New academic coaching information is attached below. We will also email them out to all students on our campus.
We have our 6th grade dance coming soon! We could use some donations to help Student Council make this event awesome for our 6th graders! Please click below to donate to the dance:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B4FAAAD2CABF49-45259734-6thgrade
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've received 648 memberships! We’re halfway to our goal of 1,000. If you’ve signed up, THANK YOU!!! If you haven’t, please do so today so we can end August strong. Your PTA membership does not obligate you to volunteer. It simply says you are on our team and support what we’re doing for our Garcia community. Your $10 dues contribute to the classroom grants and faculty and staff appreciation events…just to name a few! It only takes a few minutes. Go to www.hgmspta.com, click on “Form & Payments”, and then “PTA Membership”. Paper forms are also available in the office. Remember…parents, grandparents, friends and students can be members. For every two memberships purchased, you get a free Garcia cinch bag. This year we will start recognizing our student members every month, so sign them up now so they’re not left out!
We can do this!!!
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 and Brandeis Theatre!
HGMS Fall Band Concert!
Volleyball Mum Game!
Important Dates
Oct. 23-27- Red Ribbon Week, spirit days for students
Oct. 25- PTA spirit night at Texas Roadhouse
Oct. 26- Creepy Cafe, library, 8am
Oct. 28-29- Muertofest at Hemisfair, HGMS art students will have an alter on display
Oct. 27- 6th Grade Dance, 4:30
Oct. 27- Volleyball Tournment, 5pm
HGMS Tutoring Schedules (Updated)
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
Gladiator Nation!
We are so excited to welcome you back to school! My name is Andi Schmid and I am looking forward to my second year as the HGMS PTA President. We have an amazing PTA Board and we all have big plans for Garcia this year. The purpose of the PTA is to support the faculty, staff, parents, and most especially, our students at Garcia.
In order to be successful, we need the support and involvement of our families, faculty, staff, and community business leaders. I encourage you to become a member of our PTA. Your membership is $10 and dues help support the various programs the PTA sponsors at Garcia (and there is no volunteer requirement!) Membership is encouraged not only for parents, but also for students, grandparents, and community members. You can join by completing the membership form online at www.hgmspta.com. For every two memberships purchased, you'll receive a free Gladiator cinch bag courtesy of our PTA Gold Sponsor Pierson & Saunders Orthodontics.
While you're on our site, take a look at our Spirit Store. We've added several new items this year. You can get a jump start on shopping by purchasing online and picking up your items at Market Day. Avoid the lines and purchase your items by noon on Tuesday (8/15). Your order will be bagged and waiting for you at the PTA table in the lobby by the cafeteria. You can also complete and bring the order form provided below.
Another way to support our school is through PTA Sponsorships. We offer two levels a Gold ($500) and a Silver ($250). Both levels provide significant promotion and exposure to our Garcia community. Sponsorships and donations can be completed on our website - www.hgmspta.com.
We are still in need of a Garcia parent to be our Top Dog for our Watch Dog program. Ms. Rasco has volunteered to be our faculty sponsor for Watch Dogs! So, if you were thinking about volunteering, but weren't sure about taking it on by yourself, you won't be alone. Stop by the Watch Dog table at Market Day to sign up and meet Ms. Rasco.
And finally, I want to introduce our PTA Board. These ladies do so much and are so dedicated to making sure Garcia is the best it can be. If you are interested in getting involved or helping out, you can email us at HectorGarciaPTA@gmail.com. Several of our committees are in need of additional help.
President Andi Schmid
1st VP of Membership Jaime Key
2nd VP of Fundraising Melissa Barber
Secretary Alexis Clanton
Treasurer Jennifer Couch
Parliamentarian Summer Diamond
Communications Bethany Bellizzi
Hospitality Karina Wood & Crystal Pena
Programs Natalie Balderrama
Reflections Allison Smith
Spirit Gear Michelle Chang
Spirit Nights Kristin Acosta
To stay informed about upcoming events throughout the year, be sure to sign up for emails from PTA on our website and follow us on Facebook at Hector Garcia Middle School PTA.
I look forward to seeing you at Market Day and working with you throughout the year.
Thank you!
Andi Schmid
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