Hernandez Happenings
Hernandez Middle School an IB Middle Years School
March 4, 2019
Hernandez Mission
We will nurture and challenge all students, empower diverse thinking, facilitate the collaborative exchange of ideas, and encourage authentic engagement in the classroom, community, and global society.
Hernandez Vision
Message from Dr. Ephlin, Principal
Celebrations
Hernandez Heroes
Ashley Briscoe
Kaden Kaderka
Jalyse Rodriguez
Artay'Vionn Liggins
Artay'Vionn has shown a huge improvement in behavior and his effort in class has increased extremely. Attended Union Hill Elementary.
Lila Lopez
Andres Rios
UIL Winners
PTA Reflections Award Winners
In the News
Orchestra receives a rating of Excellent and Superior at UIL
School Health
Attention Parents of 6th Grade Students,
Students are required to have the following immunizations before entering 7th grade:
1 dose Tdap (if an immunization containing tetanus has not been received in the last 5 years)
1 dose meningococcal vaccine (MCV4)
Your 6th grade student will have an opportunity to receive Tdap and/or MCV4 immunization(s) at school during the school day on Monday, April 1, 2019, with no cost to parents if he/she has not yet received these vaccines. This in-school immunization clinic is being sponsored by Healthy Schools. If you are interested in having your student receive his/her immunizations on the above stated day at school, please print the attached consent form(s) and return the completed form(s) to the school nurse no later than March 27, 2019. Note that each vaccine requires a separate consent form. Sixth grade students will be unable to receive these immunizations at school on the above date without properly completed and signed consent forms.
What is IB?
IB stands for International Baccalaureate. The IB is celebrating their 50th year in education and has over 4,000 schools worldwide. It began as a program to provide educational continuity for military and expat families that were moving around the world and wanted a rigorous academic program for their children that would remain constant regardless of the country.
The Primary Years Program (PYP) at the elementary level and the Middle Years Program (MYP) at the middle school level are both an overlay to the district and state aligned curriculum. Each one focuses on the development of the whole student with TEN Learner Profile Traits, and its goal is for students to gain a global perspective while fully participating in their local communities.
At the high school level with the IB Diploma Programme, students participate their junior and senior year with standard level (one year) and high level (two year) courses. Each of the IB courses are now given TWO credits each with AP classes given ONE credit each. The State of Texas only recently made this change Fall of 2018. IB students may earn college credit for courses taken - many universities are looking at whether students took advantage of the most rigorous programs that their schools had to offer - whether that is AP or IB.
IB Corner
Update on 8th grade IB Community Projects
Parents/guardians, please check in with your 8th grader to see where they are in their IB Community Project. They should be meeting with their supervisor to fill out Checkpoint #2 right now. The detailed project timeline and checklist for the project phases can be found on pages 10 & 11 of the IB Community Project Handbook. Click HERE for the digital version of the handbook.
We have many activities for our 2018-2019 school-wide IB Community Service Project with the Austin non-profit Well Aware, and other IB events that are coming soon.
- March 6 (Wednesday) - IB FLEX - Well Aware 6th grade presentation on culture and Sub-Saharan Africa
- March 13 (Wednesday) - IB FLEX - Follow-up/ check-in with 8th graders on IB Community Projects (beginning of phase 4 - reflection/ tri-board/ presentation/ exhibition)
- Week of March 25 - 29 - WORLD WATER WEEK/ Dress-up days
- March 26 (Tuesday) - WATER WALK with Well Aware (in PE/ Health classes - a hands-on experience for our students of what students in Tanzania have to do when they carry water for their family).
- Week of April 22 - 29 - SHOWER STRIKE - fundraiser for Well Aware (raising $ for the rehabilitation of a clean water well in Mbalawala, Tanzania) - "Skip showers, raise funds, save lives" Click this link for more information - https://wellawareworld.org/get-involved/shower-strike
- April 23 (Tuesday) - IB Community Project formal presentations (students present/ teachers rate projects according to rubrics in handbook)
- April 26 (Friday) - make-up presentations (IB Community Project)
- April 30 (Tuesday) - EXHIBITION - IB Community Projects (9:00 - 10:00 am in cafeteria). We encourage parents/ guardians/ grandparents/ etc. to join in the celebration exhibition - see what our 8th graders focused on for their 8th grade community projects.
Fostering Success
Be a HERO
- All students need to report immediately to class when dismissed from the cafeteria or upon entering the building;
- Students may use the restroom before going to class;
- No food in the classrooms or halls (finish breakfast in cafeteria);
- Participate in the lesson.
HeMS PTA
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 6: Choir UIL Concert & Sight Reading @ Georgetown ISD PAC
Thursday, March 7: HeMS Track Meet @ Walsh Middle School
Friday, March 8: Honor Roll Celebration Day 6th Grade 8:30 a.m. 7th/8th Grade 9:15 a.m.
Friday March 8: 8th Grade Formal Dance 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Monday, March 11: Theatre 1 Showcase #1 Dress Rehearsal 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Monday, March 11: Theatre 1 Showcase #1 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12: Theatre 1 Showcase #2 Dress Rehearsal 2:00-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12: Theatre 1 Showcase #2 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13: Theatre 1 Showcase #3 Dress Rehearsal 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13: Theatre 1 Showcase #3 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 14: HeMS Track Meet @ Stony Point High School
Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 22: Spring Break
Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29: World Water Week
Wednesday, March 27: District Track Meet @ Round Rock High School 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 28: District Track Meet @ Round Rock High School
Hernandez Middle School
Email: hernandez_newsletter@roundrockisd.org
Website: hernandez.roundrockisd.org
Location: 1901 Sunrise Road, Round Rock, TX, USA
Phone: 512-424-8800
Facebook: www.facebook.com/@rrisd.hernandez
Twitter: @HernandezMiddleSchool