Hero Headlines HMS Staff News
January 27, 2020
General Announcements.....
2. Laptop update - You do not get to choose to keep your current laptop. Our district is trying to get all of our schools on a five-year replacement cycle. For this to work, as laptops get replaced we have to hand over the ones we have currently. It sounds like we will likely get laptops with webcams this time....may not be the case in five years.
3. Please look at this survey and cast your votes for various topics.....
4. We want feedback about our Tuesday rising 6th night, please give feedback here.
5. Tuesday's Hero Huddle will be ELPA training for ALL staff - be sure and sign in while you are there.
6. Just FYI: We are working with the central admin team right now on an enrollment plan for next year. I know there are lots of questions out there about transfer requests and forced transfer students and we hope to have a concrete plan soon.
7. Our schedule is a little whackadoo this week.
- Monday - We will make intercom calls for 6th grade students to come take the Orleans-Hannah in the cafeteria. This will be happening from 8-10:50am.
- Tuesday - We are having a "transition fair" for our 7th graders. SOI & CJHS will have each team of 7th graders for approximately 30 minutes. The schedule is as follows: Patriots 8am, Explorers 8:30am, Champions 9am, Titans 9:30am. We will make intercom calls for each team. When we do call for a team, you will come to the cafeteria. We need teachers to come too.
Hero Hour this week.......
Rhett sent several emails - be sure and read them.
After-School Professional Learning Opportunities
Several of you have asked for the sheet where we are tracking your six PD sessions. Here you go!
- March 3rd - Anchor charts to support reading w/Trina Pergeson - this is a "make and take" session. Many of you requested this after our last ROOTS PD day.
- Grant Writing with Ripp - TBD
- Enneagram with Jenn Barrett - TBD
- Using our NEW Mobile Makerspaces w/Boggs & Teo - TBD
Upcoming Dates
January
27th - Orleans Hannah for 6th grade
28th - SOI/CJHS Transition fair for current 7th graders (8-10am)
- 8-8:30: Patriots
- 8:30-9: Explorers
- 9-9:30: Champions
- 9:30-10: Titans
31st - Designated Food Day & Club day
February
(That's it!?!?!?!)
SpEd Update
ESL Update
Current Grant Opportunities
- shared by Dr. Shawna Lyons, Grant Coordinator
- Funding, competitions, & award opportunities - lots of STEM, robotics, innovation awards.....
Hellstern Middle School
Website: http://hellstern.sdale.org/
Location: 7771 Har-Ber Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: 479-750-8725
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hellstern-Middle-School