WORDS TO THE WISE
your Spike Library monthly newsletter
Spread the Word
OUR STUDENTS ARE MAKING GREAT THINGS HAPPEN AT HPMS!
*This is an interactive newsletter. If you're accessing it on a device, don't forget to click the images to see videos, enlarge pictures, or open webpages and documents.
Share the Love! Our National Junior Honor Society kicked off a service project to raise money for local food pantries and encourage kindness around campus. Students can purchase paper hearts for .50 cents during lunch and write a friendly message to be delivered to their classmate's locker or teacher's classroom door. | Watch our HPMS Newscast Our students are doing an awesome job broadcasting The Peterson Scoop on Fridays under the direction of Mrs. Newell. Visit our campus webpage to watch them in action and get the latest Spike Buzz. | Bringing Home the Ribbons Ms. Johnson's amazing artists earned Best in Show and 1st place in 4 categories at the Kerr County Fair. We're so proud of all our students who participated and shared their creative talents with the community! |
Share the Love!
Students can purchase paper hearts for .50 cents during lunch and write a friendly message to be delivered to their classmate's locker or teacher's classroom door.
Watch our HPMS Newscast
Getting Excited for Our Future Spikes!

INCOMING 7TH GRADERS' PARENT NIGHT
Tuesday, Feb. 26th, 6-7:15pm
Hal Peterson Middle School, 1607 Sidney Baker Street, Kerrville, TX 78028, USA
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Partnering with parents is our favorite!
"At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents."
Jane D. Hull
The Education Service Center - Region 20 in San Antonio offers numerous parenting resources. You can participate in webinars, attend workshops in person, or simply subscribe to their weekly newsletters. Just click on the link below:
https://www.esc20.net/page/sup_pr.Home
Here are a few of the upcoming FREE Parent Trainings in February:
- Bullying: Tips for Parents
- Autism 101
- Pathways to Adulthood
- Six Easy Ways to Support Your Child's Literacy Development, Grades 6-12
- Let's Move Beyond the Parent Survey!
ON THE SAME PAGE
Students can use the images and articles from newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, as well as primary source documents. There are video and audio clips to enhance their understanding. The text can be translated and adjusted for their own personal learning needs. Most of these resources offer text-to-speech, a dictionary, highlighting, and many other amazing online tools.
All of these resources include citations and are free from copyright violation. But most importantly, the information is reliable, accurate, and updated daily...the perfect place to avoid FAKE NEWS.
Author Festival for Teens
Saturday, Feb. 23rd, 9am-4:30pm
13011 Kyle Seale Parkway
San Antonio, TX
https://thatauthorthing.weebly.com/about.html
*Contact our 7th grade reading teacher, Mrs. Butler, if you'd like to join a carpool caravan. Her email is catherine.butler@kerrvilleisd.net.
RSVPs are enabled for this event.