Hall Happenings
December 2020
From Mrs. Wynne
The holiday season is upon us, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. We have three weeks until the end of the semester and it is important that students, teachers, and families work hard these next few weeks to finish strong and ensure a successful fall semester. The circumstances of this school year, from being a VLA student, to being sick with COVID, or getting quarantined because of being in close contact, all create challenges that we have not really faced before. Please adhere to the reminders below to help keep everyone safe and well.
COVID Awareness:
- It is crucial that if you have any symptoms of sickness you stay home and reach out to our nurses' clinic before coming to school.
- Make sure to wash hands, wear a mask, limit physical contact, and keep as much distance between yourself and others as possible.
Principal: Stephanie Wynne
Assistant Principal (A-L): Dan Russell
Assistant Principal (M-Z): Kaycee Venekamp
Virtual Family Night, December 8th
Join us Tuesday, December 8th, as HMS hosts a Virtual Family Night and a Title I Parent Meeting. All activities will be hosted via Zoom from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. We will have academic activities provided by HMS teachers and families will be able to participate from home. Use the button below to join in!
No Final Exams
PTA Sign Up
Hall MS Parents!
This year’s sign up for PTA is going on-line!
Please sign up to support our students, staff and school!
Use the link below to sign up today!
Simply search for Weatherford ISD and Shirley Hall Middle School. Thank you for your support!
~Hall PTA
Contact the Counselors
Niki MacKenzie (A-L)
817-598-2822 x 3909
Darla McKinney (M-Z)
817-598-2822 x 3902
Stephanie Pennington (Intervention Counselor)
817-598-2822 x 3918
Core Value of the Month: Generosity
In December, we’re used to giving away things usually in the form of gifts. But what are some other things we can give away that we can’t see? Let's strive to give something to everyone we meet, whether that be a friendly hello, a welcoming attitude, or something tangible.
Important Registration Dates: 2021-2022 School Year
- December 7 - MS & HS counselors in 8th grade Health to enter course requests and endorsement (parents - please sign and return paperwork by Fri, 12/4)
- December 8 - MS & HS counselors in 8th grade Data to enter course requests and endorsement (parents - please sign and return paperwork by Fri, 12/4)
- January 18 - Counselors will be in 7th grade Texas History classes for discussion and paperwork
- January 19 - Counselors will be in 6th grade Social Studies classes for discussion and paperwork
- January 26 - Counselors return to 7th grade Texas History to help students enter course requests in Skyward
- January 27 - Counselors return to 6th grade Social Studies to help students enter course requests in Skyward
For more information, contact the counselors:
A-L Niki MacKenzie nmackenzie@weatherfordisd.com
M-Z Darla McKinney dmckinney@weatherfordisd.com
Optimist Club
NOVEMBER
Boy of the Month- Mason Perry
Girl of the Month- Roxy Kramer
DECEMBER
Boy of the Month- Caiden Hubbard
Girl of the Month- Kinley Kemp
Upcoming Dates
2- College Colors Day
4- Half Day, dismissal @ 12:30 (sack lunch provided upon request)
8- Parent Engagement Night (Virtual, Zoom Link, 5:30-7:00)
15- Band Winter Concert, 6:30 PM (WHS, Durant Auditorium)
17- End 3rd- 6 Weeks and End of Fall Semester
18- Teacher Work Day (NO SCHOOL)
21-Jan. 4 Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)
JANUARY
4- Teacher Professional Development (NO SCHOOL)
18- NO SCHOOL
19- Lifetouch Picture Retakes
21- Spelling Bee
Elf Jr.- The Musical
We are super excited that Elf Jr. is almost here! There will only be 2 performances: Friday, December 11th @ 7PM and Saturday, December 12th @ 2PM. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Due to capacity guidelines we have a limited number of tickets for each show.
- Tickets are $5.00 each.
- You may purchase tickets through our PayPal account. (If you don't have a PayPal account you will need to download the app and create an account)
- Our username is @hmstheaterbooster
- Please include your students name, how many tickets you need, and which show you are attending.
- If you are purchasing for both shows please be specific in the notes as to how many tickets you need for each show.
- The day of each show we will have a list of the names who purchased.
LIVE STREAMING
We will offer live streaming of 3 performances and will be accepting donations for the live streaming through our PayPal account.
Live Streaming Times:
- Friday, December 11th the school performance @ 9AM
- Friday, December 11th the public performance @ 7PM
- Saturday, December 12th the public performance @ 2PM
Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this new way of purchasing tickets and thank you for supporting our students. You will not want to miss this opportunity to see our amazing kids perform during the craziest times. Elf, Jr will make you laugh, feel sad, and make you just plain feel good! "SPARKLEJOLLYTWINKLEJINGLEY"
VLA Information
VLA Reminders
- Please complete only the work assigned each day. Students are to complete only the work assigned each day and not work ahead at the secondary level.
- Assignments are due by 11:59 pm each night unless your child is required to start work by 4:00 pm daily in order to participate in extracurricular or athletic activities.
- There is no set time for your child to login daily.
- For assistance with technology devices, please call the WISD Technology Department at 817-598-2915.
- For assistance with your child’s assignments, please contact their VLA instructor.
VLA ELA: Coach Hill, 817-598-2822, ext. 3933, alhill@weatherfordisd.com
VLA Math: Coach Kerfoot, 817-598-2822, ext. 3944, jkerfoot@weatherfordisd.com
VLA Science: Coach Jester, 817-598-2822, ext. 3933, jjester@weatherfordisd.com
VLA History: Coach Blasingame, 817-598-2822, ext. 3944, bblasingame@weatherfordisd.com
School Usernames and Passwords
Log in to the WISD SSO page first (sso.weatherfordisd.com) using the same username and password to log in to the Chromebook.
-- All of these programs will be available on the SSO
Canvas Login
Username: student username (see above)
Password: password student uses to log in to Chromebook
Skyward Login
Username: student username
Password: password student uses to log in to Chromebook
Gmail (student email) Login
Username: student email address
Password: password student uses to log in to Chromebook
Edugenuity Login
Username: student email address
Password: student ID number
STEMscopes Login
Username: firstname.lastname (of student)
Password: FLastname (capitalize the first letter of first name, capitalize the first letter of last name w/ complete last name)
*If you need a password reset, call the Technology Department (817)598-2915
Hall MS Band
Winter Concert
Athletics
Before you head to a HMS athletic event, please know the following:
- Our athletic facilities will be at 50% capacity.
- Only the family of players, coaches, and administrators will be allowed in to watch athletic events.
- Tickets must be purchased online, no tickets will be sold at the door. Please use the link below to purchase tickets.
- Ticket prices are $3 for adults and $2 for students. There is a processing fee for each ticket.
- Students will only be allowed to attend athletic events with a parent/guardian.
- Face coverings will be mandatory due to the Governor of Texas Executive Order GA-29. HMS will not permit anyone to enter a game without a face covering.
- Spectators will be required to practice social distancing.
- When your student’s athletic event is over, we ask the teams and families to immediately leave the gym/stadium.
- All persons attending the game will be required to self-screen according to the WISD Covid-19 rules.
- Attendees must answer “no” to the following questions:
- Have you experienced any of the following symptoms in the past 48 hours in a way that is not normal to you?
- A measured temperature greater than or equal to 100 Fahrenheit degrees
- Loss of taste or smell
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Shaking or exaggerated shivering
- Significant muscle pain or ache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea or vomiting
- Have you had close contact with an individual who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19?
(Close contact is defined as: Being directly exposed to infectious secretions (e.g. being coughed on); or Being within 6 feet for a cumulative duration of 15 minutes or more.
Thank you for supporting our students athletically, and thank you for keeping our school community safe! Go Roos!
Boys' Basketball Schedules
Girls' Basketball Schedules
Nurse
Kanga Care is a minor care center here at school that is run by our school nursing staff and a local doctor. We treat minor issues using telemedicine via the MedPod Medical Cart. We can treat the issues listed but not limited to:
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Rashes
- Allergies
- Ear pain
- Eye infections (pink eye)
- Flu-like illnesses
YEARBOOK
One Last Chance!
Taking photos at school events this year? Share them by using the Yearbook Snap App
To submit your photos to the yearbook staff:
- Download the Yearbook Snap mobile app from the App Store or Google Play, and enter our access code: ROOS2020
- Go to yearbookforever.com, enter our school name, click on Community Upload and enter our access code: ROOS2020
HMS 2021 Yearbooks on sale now!
Library
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT HAS RETURNED THEIR BOOKS FROM LAST SCHOOL YEAR! If you need to know if they have books checked out, please contact me.
- Students can check out up to two books for a 3 week period, but have the opportunity to exchange books anytime.
- VLA students can request books using the Google Form below and I will contact you when the book is ready for pick up in the front office.
Stephanie Jester, 817-598-2822 ext. 3901 or sjester@weatherfordisd.com.