Hoover Happenings
2/1/2017
BLUE RIBBON NOMINATION
I am excited to share some recent news that our staff celebrated. Last week, we were notified by Superintendent Sheri Allen that Hoover has received a National Blue Ribbon School nomination! The Minnesota Commissioner of Education, Brenda Cassellius, may nominate up to 8 schools in the State of Minnesota to The U.S. Department of Education. They then give out these awards to the top schools across the country every year!
Hoover was nominated as an Exemplary High Performing School. We earned that honor by being in the top 15% of all schools in the state on the MCA’s in math and reading based on the performance of all students over the past five years. Additionally, each student group must be in the top 40% of all schools in the state! In order to earn the Blue Ribbon School award, we will complete an application highlighting how we ensure all students are achieving at high levels of learning. We expect to receive the decision sometime early fall.
In the meantime, we are preparing for another year of great testing results. All students will begin taking the NWEA Reading and Math tests in March. All 3rd through 5th graders will take the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) tests between April 20 - May 5.
How can you help? Keep reading with your students, keep conversations about tests positive, and make sure they are getting the sleep and nourishment they need. Together, we will make sure they are ready to do their best come test time.
It is great to be a part of the Hoover community! I hope that you take pride in sending your student to a great school!
I LOVE TO READ NIGHT
More details will be coming!
Monday, Feb 20, 2017, 06:00 PM
Hoover Elementary School, Hoover Drive, North Mankato, MN, United States
HOOVER PTA
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16th IS THE NEXT PTA MEETING AND WE NEED YOU!
We would like to invite parents & teachers to attend our PTA meeting on February 16th, at 6:15 in the Media Center. 6:15-6:30 will be open networking/social time, for parents & faculty members to meet and greet, and then the meeting will start promptly at 6:30 PM. The PTA is a way for you to get involved with the school, share ideas & suggestions, and to get connected with fellow parents and Hoover faculty! We have an all new PTA Board this year and we have big ideas and plans to make this year at Hoover one of the best, but we can't do it alone! We hope to see you on February 16th! Sincerely, Rachel Carpenter (PTA President) and the PTA Board
Hoover PTA link on Hoover's Website
Fostering Student Wellness Together
We want to work with you to foster wellness in our children. We have committed staff that will be alert to the issues our students bring to us. We want you to know that in each of our buildings we have school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers along with our teachers, administrators and staff that will be available to our students to process their concerns. Open communication between home and school is critical to the well-being of our students.
In our schools, we work daily to help students deal with the stresses they face. Parents are our partners in helping their children learn to face challenges successfully, whether it is the stresses of everyday life, such as academic difficulties or problems with friends, or severe adversity, such as a serious illness or family crisis.
The National Association of School Psychologists recommends the following to build resiliency:
1. Think positive! Modeling positive attitudes and emotions is very important. Children need to hear adults thinking out loud positively and being determined to persist until a goal is achieved. Using a “can do” problem-solving approach to problems teaches children a sense of power and promise.
2. Express love and gratitude! Emotions such as love and gratitude increase resiliency. Children who are cared for, loved, and supported learn to express positive emotions to others. Positive emotions buffer kids against depression and other negative reactions to adversity.
3. Express yourself! Resilient people appropriately express all emotions, even negative ones. Adults who help kids become more aware of emotions, label emotions appropriately, and help children deal with upsetting events are giving them useful life skills.
4. Get fit! Good physical health prepares the body and mind to be more resilient. Healthy eating habits, regular exercise and adequate sleep protect kids against the stress of tough situations. Regular exercise also decreases negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, and depression.
5. Foster competency! Making sure that children achieve academically is great protection against adversity. Also, children who develop individual talents are much more likely to feel competent and are able to deal with stress positively. Working together we can help children see their strengths.
Protecting our children against all of life’s unexpected painful events is not possible. Giving them a sense of competency and the skills to face adverse circumstances can be a valuable gift to our children. Resiliency can be built by understanding these important foundations. The more we practice these approaches; the better able our children will be to weather whatever life brings.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February, 2017
Tuesday, 14th.......2 Hour Late Start
Thursday, 16th..........PTA - 6:30 PM
Thursday, 16th........4th grade field trip to Children's Theatre
Monday, 20th............Family Reading Night - 6:00- 7:30 PM
Tuesday, 21st.........3rd grade field trip to Children's Museum
March, 2017
Friday, 3rd................Science Fair
Wednesday, 8th.......Children's water Festival - 4th grade
Friday, 10th...........NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 14th........2 Hour Late Start
Tuesday, 14th..........PTA meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM
YEARBOOK
The Hoover PTA would like to put together a committee of volunteers for the Yearbook! Having a committee or team to work on this project will make it much easier and less of a burden on just one individual! Putting the yearbook together is a lot of fun and super easy, thanks the design program! If you like to scrapbook, or enjoy photography or putting together digital photo books, then you will love this! If you are interested in being on the committee, please contact the PTA mankatohoooverpta@gmail.com
Contact Principal Kamphoff
Email: dkamph1@isd77.k12.mn.us
Phone: 507-388-5202