Gladiator News
August 15-August 18, 2022
Dear Gladiator Families,
Not much new in our newsletter this week. We had a successful Market Day this past week along with some fun camps! Thank you to those who came out to the events. We will have open houses this week, see the schedules below. We will continue to have our Spirit shirt sales, along with yearbook and PTA swag for sale at both open houses.
We are also excited to announce our new Watch DOGS program for our campus! This program is being sponsored and run by our fabulous PTA. You can sign up for the Watch DOGS program during open house! We will send out more information soon!
We have SO much information to share with you all. This newsletter is overflowing with documents, dates and more. We made sure to have each document in a downloadable form for your convivence. Please take your time and read it all.
Please be patient with us in regards to schedules. We know everyone is anxious to have their student's schedule and we are working hard to have them ready by Market Day. Please note your student's schedule is NOT official until the first day of school. There could still be some changes due to staffing changes and balancing of classes.
Some reminders and updates to be aware of:
- Principal letters have been mailed to your homes, but I have attached it here also
- Please note the yearbook price has increased from $50 to $52 dollars, so have our PE uniforms
- We will have plenty of merchandise to purchase at our Market day
- Lunches are no longer free and students must have money in their accounts, see info below
- Our dress code has been updated, see below
- There are no food deliveries of any kind allowed
Please take a moment to join our PTA! We have the largest PTA in the district each year, and that is certainly part of The Garcia Way! We will also be starting the Watch DOG program on campus this year through PTA and can't wait to have parent volunteer to help us on campus. See the information below.
Safety is at the forefront of everyone's mind after the terrible tragedy in Uvalde. There is not a day that goes by when I don't think about it with my own kids at home. Please know we have worked hard to audit our safety protocols here on campus over the summer. We have checked all our exterior doors, updated our safety plan and more. We do have a full time Police Officer (Officer Gill) assigned to our campus, and are fully enclosed by locked fencing. Please help our campus out by checking in the front office and obtaining a visitor pass if you are ever on campus.
We have our athletic information below along with our football and volleyball schedules. We will still use online ticketing this year for game attendance.
We share a lot about our campus on Social Media Platforms. Please take a moment to follow our social media accounts. Some are listed below!
See you on Market Day Gladiators!
We ask you connect with us via social media. All 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
HGMS Bell Schedule 2022-2023
2022-2023 School Supply List
2022-2023 HGMS Dress Code (Updated)
HGMS Calendar Of Events- Click Image For More Detail
Cafeteria Information- Updated
Upcoming Events/Announcements
Athletic Information for the Upcoming School Year
BOYS AND GIRLS ATHLETICS Students and Parents,
If your son or daughter will be trying out for sports and/or enrolled in the Athletic Period for the 2022-2023 school year, please review and complete the following requirements.
REQUIRED: All incoming 7th graders and any 8th grader entering Athletics for the first time will need a physical, medical history form and the completion of Rank One forms.
All incoming 8th graders who are currently in the Athletic period will also need to complete the Rank One Forms and Medical History Form.
If your son or daughter has been diagnosed with Asthma, the Asthma form will need to be completed by a physician as well. Please print the attachments and complete the necessary paperwork. The sooner we get the paperwork, the sooner we can clear your child for the program.
Please DO NOT print out any of the required online forms as these forms need to be sent electronically. If this is your first time on Rank One you must create an account. If you already have an account simply log in and fill out the forms for the 2022-2023 school year.
REQUIRED: Our Athletic department will use a communication tool called Sports You. We will be posting relevant information regarding our program, including information regarding all tryouts and upcoming events. We encourage both parents and athletes to join the group. Those familiar with the site can register using the following team codes. Attached is more information about the site and how to join our Team for our new users. Further groups will be created that will be sport-specific. More information on that will be posted on the general site for the corresponding Boys and Girls groups.
Gladiator Girls Athletics Code: 7VXK-H2PV
Gladiator 7th Boys Athletics Code: HVZVYDQ2
Gladiator 8th Boys Athletics Code: YA9Z-A7FQ
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Coach Barrientes Boys Head Coach - Robert.Barrientes@nisd.net
Coach Starling, Girls Head Coach- morgan.starling@nisd.net
HGMS PTA
A message from the BEST PTA IN NISD!!
Welcome back Gladiator Family! The HGMS PTA is here for our students, staff and families. We host activities throughout the year for students and families and appreciation events for the staff. With your support through Gladiator Sponsorships, our first ever Color Battle, spirit gear purchases, and PTA membership dues, we are also able to provide our staff with classroom grants to improve the Gladiator Experience! We have an updated website you can use to get the latest information (http://www.hgmspta.com) and you can also follow us on Facebook.
Please visit our website at http://www.hgmspta.com to join PTA for only $10, become a Gladiator Sponsor, and buy Garcia Spirit Gear. Last year, the HGMS PTA was the largest PTA in NISD and you can be part of the best PTA by joining; no volunteering required. And anyone can join: parents, grandparents, students, even neighbors or friends.
Let’s make this year the best we can! See you soon!
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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