Hall Happenings
November 2020
From Mrs. Wynne
Fall has been fabulous at HMS! I know we are all looking forward to the holidays that are just around the corner and a much needed break. Please help your students stay focused for the next three weeks as we approach the end of the 2nd 6-weeks and start the 3rd 6-weeks of the fall semester.
Principal: Stephanie Wynne
Assistant Principal (A-L): Dan Russell
Assistant Principal (M-Z): Kaycee Venekamp
Parent Engagement Night, December 8th
On Tuesday, December 8th, HMS will host a Parent Engagement Night and a Title I Parent Meeting. All activities will be hosted via Zoom from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. We will have academic activities provided by HMS teachers and families will be able to participate from home. More information will be coming in our December newsletter!
CHANGE: Weatherford Public Library After School
If your student is younger than 14 and has been going to the Weatherford Public Library after school, please create another after-school plan.
PTA Sign Up
Hall MS Parents!
This year’s sign up for PTA is going on-line!
Please sign up to support our students, staff and school!
Use the link below to sign up today!
Simply search for Weatherford ISD and Shirley Hall Middle School. Thank you for your support!
~Hall PTA
Contact the Counselors
Niki MacKenzie (A-L)
817-598-2822 x 3909
Darla McKinney (M-Z)
817-598-2822 x 3902
Stephanie Pennington (Intervention Counselor)
817-598-2822 x 3918
Core Value of the Month: Gratitude
We kick off November by looking at our new core value, gratitude. Who are some people who have helped you? Have a conversation with your middle school student about looking for the helpers in their lives and being grateful for the help they receive. This makes us more aware of how we can "pay it forward" to help others.
8th Grade Students and Parents - Important News About HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Eighth grade students will begin learning about high school graduation planning, endorsements, and 9th grade course selections through their Health or Data classes in November.
- High school counselors will be on our campus December 7th and 8th to complete the process of signing up for 9th grade classes.
- Please watch for important information coming home soon, check the counselors' website, and check your Skyward for updates!
- Parents, please spend time with your student in their CTE 101 Canvas Course online to find out what they are learning.
For more information, contact the counselors:
A-L Niki MacKenzie nmackenzie@weatherfordisd.com
M-Z Darla McKinney dmckinney@weatherfordisd.com
Optimist Club
NOVEMBER
Boy of the Month-Mason Perry
Girl of the Month-Roxy Kramer
DECEMBER
Boy of the Month-Caiden Hubbard
Girl of the Month-Kinley Kemp
Important Reminders
- Student Health and Kanga Care: Students MUST have a face mask and a water bottle everyday. Please DO NOT bring your student to school if they are sick. If your student is sick, you need to see your family doctor, or if you signed up for Kanga Care for the current school year you can make an appointment with the off site clinic after 8 a.m. at 817-458-3335. You must sign up for Kanga Care every new school year.
- Returning VLA Students: Please return Chromebooks, hot spots, and their chargers to the front office.
- Cell Phones: We are focused on the academic and social/emotional needs of students. In order to protect instructional time and provide a safe, nurturing environment for students we are asking that cellphones remain in backpacks throughout the school day.
Upcoming Dates
4- College Colors Day
5- Band Fall Concert, 6:30 PM (outside under the HMS)
6- End 2nd- 6 Weeks
9- Begin 3rd- 6 Weeks
11- Yearbook Picture Retakes
23-27 Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)
30- NJHS Ceremony, 6:30 PM (Hall MS)
Coming Soon....
Elf, Jr is coming to Hall Middle School on December 11 & 12. There is limited seating and tickets will be purchased in advance. We will have live streaming available and a recording will be made. Tickets are $5 with 84 seats available for 2 performances.
*More details to come with a link to purchase tickets.
School Spelling Bee- Sign Up by November 6th
Imagine Math November Contest
Title I Parent Engagement Policy
Title I is a federally funded program that is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and is the foundation of the amendment known as Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The purpose of Title I Funding is to close the achievement gap between low income and other students. Title I funds can be used for instructional activities, parental engagement, staff training, materials, and improvement of programs.
Title I Compacts
Thank you for reviewing, signing, and returning these documents. Below are copies to the document that will guide and support instruction as we work together to support your child.
Teacher Qualifications
If you would like to request information about your child’s teacher(s) or paraprofessional(s),
please contact the Principal at your child’s school:
Stephanie Wynne
Phone: 817-598-2822
Email: swynne@weatherfordisd.com
VLA Information
VLA Reminders
- Please complete only the work assigned each day. Students are to complete only the work assigned each day and not work ahead at the secondary level.
- Assignments are due by 11:59 pm each night unless your child is required to start work by 4:00 pm daily in order to participate in extracurricular or athletic activities.
- There is no set time for your child to login daily.
- For assistance with technology devices, please call the WISD Technology Department at 817-598-2915.
- For assistance with your child’s assignments, please contact their VLA instructor.
VLA ELA: Coach Hill, 817-598-2822, ext. 3933, alhill@weatherfordisd.com
VLA Math: Coach Kerfoot, 817-598-2822, ext. 3944, jkerfoot@weatherfordisd.com
VLA Science: Coach Jester, 817-598-2822, ext. 3933, jjester@weatherfordisd.com
VLA History: Coach Blasingame, 817-598-2822, ext. 3944, bblasingame@weatherfordisd.com
School Usernames and Passwords
Log in to the WISD SSO page first (sso.weatherfordisd.com) using the same username and password to log in to the Chromebook.
-- All of these programs will be available on the SSO
Canvas Login
Username: student username (see above)
Password: password student uses to log in to Chromebook
Skyward Login
Username: student username
Password: password student uses to log in to Chromebook
Gmail (student email) Login
Username: student email address
Password: password student uses to log in to Chromebook
Edugenuity Login
Username: student email address
Password: student ID number
STEMscopes Login
Username: firstname.lastname (of student)
Password: FLastname (capitalize the first letter of first name, capitalize the first letter of last name w/ complete last name)
*If you need a password reset, call the Technology Department (817)598-2915
Hall MS Band
Fall Concert Date Change: November 5th
The Hall Band concert will be Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. We will perform under the HMS on Bowie street. Please bring your lawn chair. Masks and social distancing are necessary. Only Symphonic and Honors bands will be performing.
Athletics
Before you head to a HMS athletic event, please know the following:
- Our athletic facilities will be at 50% capacity.
- Only the family of players, coaches, and administrators will be allowed in to watch athletic events.
- Tickets must be purchased online, no tickets will be sold at the door. Please use the link below to purchase tickets.
- Ticket prices are $3 for adults and $2 for students. There is a processing fee for each ticket.
- Students will only be allowed to attend athletic events with a parent/guardian.
- Face coverings will be mandatory due to the Governor of Texas Executive Order GA-29. HMS will not permit anyone to enter a game without a face covering.
- Spectators will be required to practice social distancing.
- When your student’s athletic event is over, we ask the teams and families to immediately leave the gym/stadium.
- All persons attending the game will be required to self-screen according to the WISD Covid-19 rules.
- Attendees must answer “no” to the following questions:
- Have you experienced any of the following symptoms in the past 48 hours in a way that is not normal to you?
- A measured temperature greater than or equal to 100 Fahrenheit degrees
- Loss of taste or smell
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Shaking or exaggerated shivering
- Significant muscle pain or ache
- Diarrhea
- Nausea or vomiting
- Have you had close contact with an individual who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19?
(Close contact is defined as: Being directly exposed to infectious secretions (e.g. being coughed on); or Being within 6 feet for a cumulative duration of 15 minutes or more.
Thank you for supporting our students athletically, and thank you for keeping our school community safe! Go Roos!
NOVEMBER
3- HMS Football vs. Joshua Nichols
5- HMS Lady Roos Volleyball vs. Stephenville JH (away)
9- HMS Lady Roos Volleyball vs. Cleburne Smith (home)
10- HMS Football vs. Stephenville JH (8th home, 7th away)
17- HMS Football vs. Cleburne Smith
Nurse
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
YEARBOOK
One Last Chance!
Taking photos at school events this year? Share them by using the Yearbook Snap App
To submit your photos to the yearbook staff:
- Download the Yearbook Snap mobile app from the App Store or Google Play, and enter our access code: ROOS2020
- Go to yearbookforever.com, enter our school name, click on Community Upload and enter our access code: ROOS2020
HMS 2021 Yearbooks on sale now!
Library
- PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT HAS RETURNED THEIR BOOKS FROM LAST SCHOOL YEAR! If you need to know if they have books checked out, please contact me.
- Students can check out up to two books for a 3 week period, but have the opportunity to exchange books anytime.
- VLA students can request books using the Google Form below and I will contact you when the book is ready for pick up in the front office.
Stephanie Jester, 817-598-2822 ext. 3901 or sjester@weatherfordisd.com.