The Weekly Growl
January 19 - 25, 2014
Visions of Spring to get us through the next several weeks...
This Week
Monday, January 20
- Holiday - MLK, Jr. Birthday
Tuesday, January 21
- 7:00 RRISD Fine Arts Faculty Recital @ RRPAC
Wednesday, January 22
- Dress to the Nines Day
- 3:30 Grade Level Meetings
- 4:30 Cheer Tryout Meeting, Lecture Hall
- 5:30/6:45 Boys Basketball (7A,B) vs. CD Fulkes
- 5:30/6:45 Boys Basketball (8A,B) @ CD Fulkes
Thursday, January 23
- 4:00 Principal's Open Door
- 6:00 Cheer Tryout Meeting, Lecture Hall
- 5:30/6:45 Girls Basketball (7A,B) vs. CD Fulkes
- 5:30/6:45 Girls Basketball (8A,B) @ CD Fulkes
Friday, January 24
- Wear Hernandez Shirt
Saturday, January 125
- 8:00 - 3:30 Choir Solo and Ensemble Contest @ CD Fulkes
- 9:00 - 12:00 ELA Saturday Academy
Next Week
Monday, January 27
- End of 3rd Week of 4th Six Weeks
- 5:30/6:45 Boys Basketball (7A,B) @ Grisham
- 5:30/6:45 Boys Basketball (8A,B) vs. Grisham
Tuesday, January 28
- Have a great day!
Wednesday, January 29
- Dress to the Nines Day
- 3:30 Committee Meetings
- 5:30/6:45 Girls Basketball (7A,B) @ Grisham
- 5:30/6:45 Girls Basketball (8A,B) vs. Grisham
Thursday, January 30
- 4:00 Principal's Open Door
Friday, January 31
- Wear Hernandez Shirt
- Progress Reports Go Home
Saturday, February 1
- 9:00 - 12:00 Math Saturday Academy
Upcoming Events
February 3 10:15 Fire Drill
February 4 5:00 Site Based Meeting
February 5 1:30 Early Release
February 6 4:00 Principal's Open Door
February 6 6:30-8:00 Fine Arts Showcase/Choice Sheet Night
February 8 8:00 - 3:00 6th grade Choral Festival
February 8 9:00 - 12:00 Science Saturday Academy
February 11 6:00 Spring Open House/Parent Teacher Conferences/PTA Meeting
February 11 Band Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
February 12 3:30 Faculty Meeting
February 13 4:00 Principal's Open Door
February 14 PTA Staff Appreciation
February 14 3:30 - 5:30 PTA Valentine's Day Dance
February 17 President's Day Holiday
February 18 6:30 IB Night @ SPHS
February 19 3:30 CLT Meeting
February 20 Report Cards Go Home
February 20 Principal's Open Door
February 20 Non-Varsity Band/Orchestra Pre-UIL Concert
February 22 ELA Saturday Academy
February 26 3:30 Grade Level Meetings
February 26 6:30 PTA Board Meeting
February 27 4:00 Principal's Open Door
March 1 9:00 - 12:00 Science Saturday Camp
January
Julia Ross 31
February
Marbel Donosso 1
Larissa Ortiz 1
Kathleen Hoeber 2
LeDell Maynor 3
Eren Lopez 10
Matthew Wilson 13
Sam Smith 17
Virginia Cole 21
Sheryl Gilchrist 21
Stephanie Saggiante 22
Eric Gerhardstein 23
Saby Espinoza 25
Jennifer Lillard 26
HUGE Kudos!! to Mrs. Pollini for such a wonderful opportunity and experience she gave her kiddos. For all her time, patience AND passion.
And to Mrs. Stoebe for not just always being so pleasant and sweet but for always taking care and helping monitor our campus. She is always enforcing and complying!!
- Marbel Donosso
Kudos to Kim Pollini for taking her students to Houston to participate in "America's Got Talent!"
- Maryadele Troxler
KUDOS to Maryadele Troxler for being such a positive force on this campus. Thank you for your commitment to our students and our school.
- Amber Loftis
A big thank you to the village that helps me teach children. Julia Ross, Clint LaFuente, Alex Ellis, Nicky Haulotte, Kathy Green, Anndrea Harrold, Wendy Tucker, Jay Ferguson and Catherine Gutierrez. I feel like every time I look up from what I am doing, one of them is working with a student, designing a lesson, or laughing with me. Thank You!
- Sofie Vastano
I'd like to thank World Cultures (Bloch, Reale and Rieninger) for being so welcoming and generous with their time and open to suggestions and/or assistance from ESL. They show genuine concern for the well being and academic success of our students learning English.
- Stephanie Saggiante
Ledell Maynor for covering an ARD for an unknown student and doing it with a smile!
Kerry Kasparian is a great addition to the Hernandez sped department!
All the teachers that participated in the no dissing week and making it such a success!
The Building Champions committee for making the parent involvement night amazing!
- Nicky Haulotte
Kudos to Amber Loftis for being so flexible and calm in a situation where many others would have gotten worked up. Either you are really good at keeping your cool or you are a great actress.... maybe it's a little bit of both! Whatever the case, your calm and collected energy transferred to the students.
Thanks to Milton Perez for always being so positive and encouraging.
- Larissa Ortiz
Kudos to the Building Champions Committee for being awesome and being involved! Y'all ROCK!
- Caitlin Moore
Evelyn Cubias - for all she does - thanks for preparing oatmeal for staff as they returned on Monday, 1/6. You always go above and beyond to help everyone!
- Deb Brennan
Yesterday a parent was leaving the main office, late after school, and said to our own Marbel Donosso, "I'm not sure why you're here, but I'm glad that you are. and you do what you do."
Quote from HeMS Parent
I think that is a resounding DITTO from ALL here at Hernandez Middle School - way to go Marbel!
- Nurse Ann
Kudos to Cherri Urban for always finding a way to make us smile with the humorous videos, pictures, and comments that we all look forward to. You are the sense of humor of the school! Thanks for the 'lols'!
- Laurie Stauffer