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News and events
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October 22, 2023
Character Trait of the Month
Our Character Strong trait for October is RESPONSIBILITY. Check out what each grade level is working on!
A Message from the Principal
Hello Hoover Families,
We are excited to welcome our students back after a 5-day break. This is a reminder that fall picture retakes will be on Tuesday, October 24th. Students who were absent for the initial picture day or would like retakes will have their pictures taken then.
On Wednesday, October 25th, our 5th-grade students will go to Orchestra Hall to immerse themselves in a wonderful musical experience. Our students have always represented Hoover positively and respectfully, and we look forward to sharing pictures of the experience with families. #theHOOVERway
As shared in earlier communication and in our Student/Family Handbook, our Fall Celebrations will take place on Friday, October 27th, and NOT on Tuesday, October 31st. You can review our Student/Family Handbook here.
Please continue to share with others about our open positions. No previous experience is necessary to become a SpEd paraeducator. We have an amazing team who will support and train you. We would love for you or someone you know to join our Hoover team!
- Cafe/Recess Para (3 hrs a day)
- SpEd Para (6.5 hrs a day; Full time with Benefits)
- Special Education Resource Teacher
Best,
Mrs. Strusz
P.S. In case you missed last week's Hoover Family Updates. Click here to view.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 24th - Fall Picture Retakes Day
Wednesday, October 25th - 5th-Grade Orchestra Hall Field Trip
Friday, October 27th - Fall Celebrations
Monday, November 6th -Tuesday, November 28th - Read-A-Thon Fundraiser
Friday, November 11th - Veterans Day Assembly
Monday, November 13th-Friday, November 17th - CogAT Testing for Second Grade Students
Tuesday, November 14th - PTO Meeting
Thursday, November 16th - Math Family Night
Tuesday, November 21st - 4th-Grade STEMH Bakken Museum Field Experience
Wednesday, November 22nd-Friday, November 24th - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 28th - Kindergarten STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Wednesday, November 29th - 1st-Grade STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
Thursday, November 30th - 2nd-Grade STEMH High Tech High Touch Onsite Field Experience
In Need of Supplies for a 3rd-Grade STEMH Project!
We need 70 CLEAN and CLEAR 2-litter bottles for a STEMH project, so that each 3rd-grade student can create one. Please send them to school with your student if you can help us out! Thank you in advance for your support.
Showcasing Student Artwork
Our Hoover hallways have always showcased the talented art work that our students create. New this year, we have dedicated a space in our main office to highlight more student talent from each grade level. So make sure to take a look if you're ever in our main office or walking by it!
PTO Read-A-Thon Fundraiser
Hoover PTO has decided to hold a Read-A-Thon this year!
Read-A-Thons actually get your reader excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more. Plus this fundraiser will help our school library add more content.
Our Read-A-Thon starts the beginning of November. Information will get sent home soon with instructions on how to activate your reader’s personal page.
You may activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/tGGJjj/1 and following the simple instructions.
Please reach out to our PTO with questions at HooverPTO@ahschools.us.
Every Meal Program Available
Every Meal is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to fight child hunger through community and school partnerships. Every Meal supports families with programming over the weekends, extended school breaks, and summer. This program is entirely voluntary and families can choose to sign up or stop receiving meals at any time of the year. More info can be found at https://www.everymeal.org/.
Every Meal brochures were sent home with students in early September, and distribution of the meals started the third week of September. Meals will be placed in backpacks for students/families who signed up, every week on the last school day of the week. If you would like to sign up your student for this program, please reach out to Brianna Havelka, school social worker, at Brianna.Havelka@ahschools.us.
Message from the Nurse's Office
Please send an extra pair of pants and underwear for your child in case there is an accident (bathroom, breakfast/lunch spill, etc.). The health office loves donations of gently used sweatpants and leggings sizes 5-10. We also appreciate new packs of underwear for boys and girls sizes 5-10.
The health office has free at home Covid tests. Email Darlene.Anderson@ahschools.us and we can send them home with your child.
Wondering if your child is well enough to come to school? Click here for more information.
If your child goes to the doctor or dentist, please request a doctor's note and send it with your child for attendance purposes.
Parent Educator, VSC, and PTO Updates
Parent Educator, Nichol Michaels - October's Parent Press - Responsibility and Independence (NEW)
Volunteer Service Coordinator, Tina Fletcher - October Hoover VSC Newsletter (NEW)
- A message from our Volunteer Service Coordinator, Tina Fletcher:
- Are you hoping to chaperone a field trip for your child's class? Come in and help out in your child's classroom? Volunteer at fun events like dances, carnivals etc? All of these events are super fun to be a part of and volunteer at, but you need to have a Volunteer Application and CRHR completed in order to volunteer. Having these forms filled out right away at the beginning of the year makes you more likely to be selected for volunteer opportunities you are interested in such as field trips because you will get emails about these opportunities right away and your paperwork being processed won't delay you being selected.
- If you have any questions, please email Tina Fletcher at tina.fletcher@ahschools.us. To see current opportunities, click this link.
PTO - Hoover PTO would love to increase participation! ALL parents/guardians are welcome to join our PTO. Please check them out on the Hoover PTO Facebook page and like/follow them to learn more about what's going on! PTO also has a website with additional information. Please bookmark this site and check-in for updates.
Also, please like/follow our Hoover Elementary Facebook page too!
Support Hoover with Box Tops 4 Education
Another option is to go to https://www.boxtops4education.com/ to learn more about downloading the app to scan receipts for box tops for Hoover Elementary.
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