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Gladiator News
October 16-October 20, 2023
Hello Garcia Families,
What a great week of weather and a great week of fun in the Gladiator Nation!! This past Saturday we won our first district championship!! Both our boys and girls cross country teams competed in the NISD meet of champs. Our boys took home the district championship and our girls placed 2nd!! Congratulations to our Athletes and coaches in their inaugural season! We also had some great art panels go up around campus, did some spooky linear equations, worked on food webs and net force, had a fall choir concert, had a successful PTA spirit night and ended the week with our theatre Hollywood Nights performance! We keep our Gladiators busy!
Due to some scheduling conflicts we had to reschedule our lock down drill. We will reschedule the drill and communicate out the new date soon.
We removed the tutoring schedules as they were the wrong documents. We will correct and get them in the newsletter next week. Our apologies.
This coming week we have more fun! We have Unity day on Wednesday, our last football and volleyball games, and our orchestra will be traveling to Brennan for a orchestra show.
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!
Need a spirit shirt? Check out the flyer below. You can download, print and return to place your order
Please see the information from NISD regarding the law change about vaping below.
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?
Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week
HGMS Choir Fall Concert
Important Dates
Oct. 17- Band fall concert, 6pm
Oct. 18- Unity Day, Wear Orange
Oct. 18- Football Vs. Luna
Oct. 19- Football Vs. Luna
Oct. 23-27- Red Ribbon Week, spirit days for students
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
HGMS Tutoring Schedules
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