The Buccaneer Bulletin
Principal Newsletter - March 8, 2023
Coming Up at the Bend...
March 9 - 8th Grade Panoramic Picture
March 10 - Deadline for Course Selections Entered into Skyward
March 10 - Early Release
March 13-17 - Spring Break
STAAR Dates
April 19 - Reading STAAR 6-8
April 25 - Science STAAR 8
April 26 - Social Studies STAAR 8
May 3 - Math STAAR 6-8 and Algebra EOC
8th Grade Panoramic Picture Rescheduled - THIS THURSDAY 3/9!

Early Release Schedule for 3/10

Rising 6th Grade (Current 5th Grade) Course Selection Timeline
Parents of rising 6th graders: course registration for the 2023-2024 school year is approaching. Please reference the following steps to guide you through this process:
Step 1: Parents and students review the Middle School Course Catalog together.
Step 2: Students will be visiting HBMS on February 24th during the school day for the Fine Arts Showcase
Step 3: HBMS will be hosting a parent presentation in the library for rising 6th grade parents on February 27th at 5:30pm.
Step 4: Students are to choose classes at home through Skyward. They may visit with their elementary counselors should they need further assistance.
Step 5: Course selection access in Skyward closes March 10th. All selections must be entered by this time.
Rising 7th & 8th Grade (Current 6th & 7th Grade) Course Selection Timeline
Parents of rising 7th & 8th graders: course registration for the 2023-2024 school year is approaching. Please reference the following steps to guide you through this process:
Step 1: Parents and students review the Middle School Course Catalog together.
Step 2: Counselors will visit Science classrooms February 22nd & 23rd to explain course selection options and provide students with course selection sheets.
Step 3: HBMS will be hosting a parent presentation in the library for rising 7th & 8th grade parents on February 27th at 6:30pm.
Step 4: Counselors will visit Science classrooms on March 6th & 7th to walk students through the process of entering course selections into Skyward.
Step 5: Course selection access in Skyward closes March 10th. All selections must be entered by this time.
Rising 9th Grade (Current 8th Grade) Course Selection Timeline
Parents of rising 9th graders: course registration for the 2023-2024 school year is approaching. Please reference the following steps to guide you through this process:
Step 1: Parents and students review the High School Course Catalog together.
Step 2: LTHS will be hosting a parent presentation for rising 9th graders on February 13th at 6:00pm in the PAC. Here is the slideshow if you could not attend.
Step 3: Counselors will visit Science classrooms on March 6th & 7th to walk students through the process of entering course selections into Skyward as well as the 4 year plan.
Step 5: Course selection access in Skyward closes March 10th. All selections must be entered by this time.
A Note from the LTHS Counselors: Students will be selecting courses for the '22-'23 school year over the next two weeks (depending on your school). Selections must be finalized and submitted in Skyward by March 10. Skyward will close at that time for student access to course selections. Changes can only be made through an email to the counselor between March 10 - April 6. Completed 4-year plans due to your counselor by April 6th.
Video Tutorial for Entering Course Selections into Skyward
LifeGuard - Coming Soon
Lifeguard, the sexual health curriculum, will be delivered this year for 6th-9th graders. The curriculum has been updated to include the newly adopted Health TEKS that went into effect this year. The curriculum will be released to us after Spring Break. The format will be different as well as the content. The new curriculum will be delivered in a video format for use by teacher facilitators. It will be: watch the video lesson, pause for student comments, restart the video for the answers to be given, etc. Lessons will be facilitated by 6th grade PE/Dance/PreAthletics coaches and 7th and 8th grade science teachers. The instruction is opt in only. Teachers will be sending an opt in form home with your child for your signature. These forms will be collected by the teachers prior to instruction.
Parents may request to preview the curriculum here.
You are invited to a Virtual Parent Workshop on March 20th at 6:00pm. You must register for the workshop by Monday, March 20th at 12:00PM using the following link. After registering, a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting will be sent.
Note: You will enter the name of your 6th grader's PE, Dance, or Pre-Athletics teacher and your 7th or 8th grader's Science teacher to answer the following question on the registration form.
"What is the name of your student's teacher that will be hosting the LifeGuard Sexual Health Program?*"
New Student Enrollment


TEDxAustin Youth Event 3/25

HBMS POM Squad Auditions

HBMS Cheer Team Tryouts

Join the LT Colorguard!

2023 Summer Camps


Staff Shout Outs!
Did a teacher or staff member do something outstanding for your child? Use this Form to submit a staff shout out! This will be printed and delivered to the staff member by Ms. Keogh.
Yearbooks on Sale Now!

HBMS Spirit Store
We are also offering a half-off sale on all the remaining PROUD shirts and hoodies.
Morning & Afternoon Homework Help
BEFORE SCHOOL - 7:20-8:20am (Monday-Friday)
- Room 748 with Mr. Beatty
- Library with Ms. Hooker
- Room 775 with Mr. Gaffney
AFTER SCHOOL - 4:20-5:20pm (Monday-Thursday)
- Mondays and Wednesdays - Room 752 with Mr. Zambito
- Tuesdays and Thursdays - Room 775 with Mr. Gaffney
- There will not be Homework Help on Friday afternoons
As a reminder, we do not have late buses running routes this year, so if your child stays after school for Homework Help, it is the expectation that you pick him/her up at 5:20pm.
Thank you for your kind donations and supporting our Buccaneers in this capacity.
HBMS Leadership Team
Principal
6th Grade
Assistant Principal: Clark Fredrickson
Counselor: Dana Page
7th Grade
Assistant Principal: Brian Gill
Counselor: Kendall Sealy
8th Grade
Assistant Principal: Cristy Castanares
Counselor: Surita Scholla
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