Hall Happenings
December 2019
From Mrs. Wynne
Parents,
At HMS, we are really focusing on student data tracking. We have integrated individual student data trackers for all students and we have started posting classroom data in all classrooms. Please ask your child about their data and growth. They are making great gains!!
Principal: Stephanie Wynne
Assistant Principal (A-L): Chris Gaines
Assistant Principal (M-Z): Kaycee Venekamp
Classroom Data Collection
Stuff the Bus
Frozen, Jr.
Love,
Dahlia Nance and Madison Lawrence
(President and Vice President of our International Junior Thespian Society)
"Take What You Need" Boards Created by Student Council
FINALS
Final Exams will take place December 18th and 19th for ALL grade levels at Hall MS. Student attendance is important during this time as the final exam is 10% of the student's first semester average. If a student is not in attendance during these days, they will be required to take their exams on Friday, December 20th (8:00-12:00) or Monday, January 6th (8:00-3:00). If students do not take final exams, zeros will be entered as their exam grades.
Disease Prevention
The cold weather season is upon us and Weatherford ISD is taking steps to help keep your child healthy this winter. As illnesses such as colds, flu, and Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease spread, your assistance is vital in keeping the students and staff healthy. Please read the Disease Prevention Tips below to help you keep your student healthy.
What We're Learning the 3rd 6-Weeks
6th Grade
- Reading -Students read, respond to/write about, and discuss multiple fiction texts, employing reading strategies to support comprehension.
- Writing - Personal narrative
- Math - Solve integer operations with negative whole numbers using concrete and pictorial models.
- Science - Advantages and disadvantages of energy sources; Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Social Studies - Colonialism in Latin America
7th Grade
- Reading - Students summarize and paraphrase nonfiction texts as part of the comprehension process and utilize text evidence to support their understanding.
- Writing - Argumentative
- Math - Students will learn the foundations of linear equations (constant rate of change, the constant of proportionality, and various representations of linear relationships).
- Science - Genetics and heredity
- Social Studies - Texas Revolution and Texas as a Republic
8th Grade
- Reading - Identify author’s purpose, intended audience, controlling idea/thesis as well as how the author uses evidence, facts, and details to support their controlling idea/thesis.
- Writing - Expository Essay
- Math - Construct and examine characteristics of scatter plots, write equations for trend lines, and use trend lines to make predictions.
- Algebra - Students will extend their knowledge of linear functions and inequalities (from the previous unit) to real world scenarios.
- Science - Force and motion (differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration) and Newton's Laws
- Social Studies - Writing the Constitution
Contact the Counselors
Niki MacKenzie (A-L)
817-598-2822 x 3909
Darla McKinney (M-Z)
817-598-2822 x 3902
Character Trait Awards for October
Students will continue to receive substance abuse prevention lessons through Recovery Resource Council (weekly lessons through early December).
Attention Families of 8th Graders
The high school counselors have released the timeline for 8th grade course requests and transition to high school information. Please be aware of the following important dates and information.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Monday, December 2nd 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.- ROO Expo @ WHS for rising freshmen (current 8th graders). This is the best opportunity to hear all about graduation requirements, AP/Dual credit courses, Collegiate Academy and endorsements.
Tuesday, December 3rd - Parent meeting at HMS in the library 6-7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th - Paperwork due to health or data teacher
Wednesday, December 4th - ROO Expo, Jr. during the school day at HMS for students to explore different CTE, fine arts and endorsement areas.
December 9th & 10th - Middle and high school counselors will be in 8th grade data/health classes to enter student course requests in Skyward for the 2020-21 school year.
January 2020 - Individual graduation plan meetings with a parent/guardian will be scheduled with the counselors
We invite you to explore the following website www.mapmygrad.org to get a head start on endorsement options and graduation requirements. Also, feel free to explore the guidance & counseling website under academics, Shirley Hall Middle School. We will be updating you with important dates and information through Skyward emails and School Messenger. Parents will be invited to attend an individual conference with their student and counselor to review and sign graduation plans after Christmas break.
Upcoming Dates
DECEMBER
2- ROO Expo @ WHS for Rising Freshman (current 8th graders, 2020-2021 school year)
3- 8th Grade Parent Meeting and Q&A @ 6:00 PM (HMS Library)
4- Blue Belle Parent Club Meeting @ 6:00 PM (HMS Cafeteria)
4- ROO Expo Jr. @ HMS - during the school day for Rising Freshman (current 8th graders, 2020-2021 school year)
9- Winter Band Concert @ 6:30 PM (Durant Auditorium)
10- HMS Winter Choir Concert @ 7:00 PM (HMS Cafetorium)
9-10 MS/HS Counselors will be in 8th grade Keyboarding/Health classes for 9th grade registration/Grad Plans for Rising Freshman (current 8th graders, 2020-2021 school year)
13- ZAP Day
16-19 Final Exams
19- End of the 3rd 6-Weeks
20-Jan. 6 Winter Break (No School)
COMING SOON...
JANUARY
7- Return to School
20- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
ZAP Day
Choir
Band
Tuesday, December 3 - Beginner/Cadet band practice at 7:30 am
Tuesday, December 3 - Concert band practice 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4 - Symphonic band practice 3:45-4:30 pm
Thursday, December 5 - Beginner/Cadet band practice at 7:30 am
Thursday, December 5 - Concert band practice 3:45-4:30 pm
Thursday, December 5 - Whataburger give back night for the band 5-8 p.m.
Saturday, December 6 - All-Region band students will perform in Granbury starting at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, December 9 - Hall Band Concert at Durant Auditorium. Starts at 6:30 p.m. All band students will be playing
Tuesday, December 10 - Symphonic students will play at Curtis on the 5th grade performance.
Friday, December 13 - Symphonic band students will play at Curtis, Austin and Wright elementary as a recruiting tour.
Athletics
DECEMBER
Basketball
5- Girls (Hall)
5- Boys (@ Granbury Acton MS)
7- Girls (A Team Tournament @ Hall)
12- Girls (@ Brewer MS)
12- Boys (Hall)
13-14 Boys (Stephenville Henderson JH)
14- Girls (B Team Tournament @ Hall)
16- Girls (@ Cleburne Wheat MS)
16- Boys (Hall)
Nurse
Helpful Tips:
- If your child is running fever of 100.4 or higher please keep them home until they have been without fever for 24 hours.
- Wash your hands after sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose.
- Always remember to cover your cough and sneezes.
- Keep commonly used areas (kitchen, bathroom, etc.) clean.
- Do not share drinks or eat after anyone.
- Stay healthy and eat a well-balanced diet.
Flu season is upon us, please download and fill out the Kanga Care paperwork online just in case your student starts feeling ill. 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
Library
Stephanie Jester, 817-598-2822 ext. 3901 or sjester@weatherfordisd.com.
Yearbook
Taking photos this year? At the game, the dance, the musical? Share them by using Community Upload! When you submit your amazing photos to the yearbook staff via Community Upload, your pictures have a chance to be featured in the yearbook!
Submit your photos now with Community Upload:
1. Go to yearbookforever.com and search for Shirley Hall Middle School.
2. Under Community Upload, enter access code ROOS1920 and click Enter.
3. Click Upload Photo to begin uploading your photos.
4. You can also send pictures using your cellphone by downloading the Yearbook Snap app and
following the same procedures above.
Lunch
HMS has four 30-minute lunch periods:
- Lunch 4A: 10:47-11:17
- Lunch 4B: 11:19-11:49
- Lunch 5A: 11:53-12:23
- Lunch 5B: 12:25-12:55
- Parents who bring lunch to their student will be required to go to the front office, present their ID, and complete the Student Food Delivery Form. Once the form has been approved, the food will be delivered to the HMS cafeteria during your student's lunch.
- Parents who would like to eat with their student will be required to get a visitor’s pass and eat in a designated area. Other students will not be allowed to eat with you.
- No restaurant delivery services are allowed. Only parents/guardians may deliver lunch to their student.
- Parents may bring food for their student only.