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Gladiator News
January 15-January 19, 2023
Hello Garcia Families,
Hope everyone had a productive week! We have been busy in the Gladiator Nation!
This past week we held our Annual Dance Winter Spectacular! Our dancers did such a great job and represented us well! Huge thank you to Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Vicana for all your hard work.
We have wrapped up our basketball season for both boys and girls. Next up tournament time! We have some teams that should be competing in both the gold and the silver brackets. We will keep you posted. We have tennis this week against Straus. Go Gladiators!
Don't forget we have early release on Wednesday, and it's time to dust off those cowboy boots for some Gerlach this week!
We are collecting some items for our sister campuses! Each year we adopt two campuses. This year we adopted both Jones Middle School and Boone Elementary. PTA is organizing a drop off starting tomorrow! See the information below, as you can drop off items in the car line each morning!
For those interested in our AVID program, see the updated information below. What a great way to have students prepare for college!
NJHS Announcement: It is that time of year for Gladiator families. NJHS invites will be sent out this week to 6th and 7th grade students who meet the character and high GPA criteria will be invited to be inducted into NJHS. So this coming week some students will receive an informational invitation letter along with the application. So parents who are certain her or his child met the criteria please be ask your child if she or he received anything.
Music Mondays are back! This time for students. Each Monday we play music from 8:30-8:40 am while students go to class. Students can now request music they would like to hear on the QR code below.
I am proud that not only was our amazing counseling team recognized by the Texas School Counselor Association for having an outstanding program, but I was also recognized with the winner of the Rhosine Fleming Award for the Campus Administrator of the Year! WHAT. AN. HONOR. Huge thank you to our Counseling department for nominating me for this STATE award. It truly is an honor to represent my family, our community and our school in such a way. Go Gladiators!
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
Important Dates
Jan. 24- Early Release
Jan. 26- Dr. Hector P. Garcia Legacy Luncheon
What's Happening at HGMS?
6th Grade History!
O'Connor Choir
Congratulations to our Patriots Pen Winners!
Winter Dance Spectatular!
Congratulations to our winners!
Strong school bonds, make strong communities!
HGMS Tutoring Schedules
HGMS Club List
HGMS Counseling Department
HGMS Library
HGMS PTA
Hello Gladiator Nation!
This time of year, our Garcia family steps up to help our sister schools, Boone Elementary and Jones Middle School. This year they have asked for hoodies and coats, hygiene items and snacks. Next week, PTA, Watch Dogs and NJHS students will be out in the morning during drop off to collect items. Items can also be dropped off in the lobby. In addition, we are always grateful for monetary donations that will be used to purchase additional items to add to our donations. Monetary donations can be made on our website, hgmspta.com, or dropped off in the office in an envelope addressed to PTA.
Gladiator Grant applications have been distributed to our faculty and we're excited to see the fun and imaginative ways our teachers are planning to enhance their classrooms and lessons!
We will also start the process of taking nomination for PTA Board positions. If you have been thinking about getting involved, please complete the form at https://forms.gle/KmKR9jUuVsFtzz1V6. You will be contacted to discuss positions your are interested in and have any of questions answered.
Best Wishes,
HGMS 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