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HVMS E-Newsletter
HVMS Update - 11/23/2020
Hello, HVMS Family!
Please take a few minutes to read through our newsletter to see what's going on at Hidden Valley Middle School. As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Students, we hope you enjoy your time off later this week!
Sincerely,
Hidden Valley Middle School
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Mr. Fudge's Retirement
Mr. Fudge has retired officially as of Friday, November 20. We will miss him greatly here at HVMS, but we wish him the best during his retirement! Mr. Fudge, thank you for all you have done for us here at Hidden Valley Middle School!
Joe Hafey will serve as the interim principal until a new principal is named. Mr. Hafey is a retired principal from Roanoke County Public Schools. He previously served as the principal at the Burton Center for Arts and Technology and was a long-time principal at Glenvar High School.
Make-Up Pictures
Group 1: Thursday, December 3 (8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.) at HVMS
Group 2: Friday, December 4 (8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.) at HVMS
Additionally, Lifetouch will host a make-up picture session at their studio from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7 for virtual students and anyone else who is interested. No appointment is necessary.
The address is:
3601 Thirlane Road Suite 3
Roanoke, VA 24019
389-9155Hidden Valley Middle News
We are very excited to announce that HVMS students have launched Eagle News with the support of Mr. Van Gerven! Students will watch the program during their first block classes when they are in the building, and students at home can tune in through the Eagle Corner in Blackboard using the following link at 8:20 a.m.: Hidden Valley Middle School News
Need to Speak with a Counselor?
Students, if you would like to speak with a counselor, please fill out the form below:
A counselor will contact you by the end of the next school day. If you are concerned about a classmate or school safety, you may call or text SpeakUp at 540-595-0706 or email speakup@student.rcps.us.
The Counselor Request Form is not set up to provide crisis intervention services outside of school hours. If you are having an emergency outside of school hours, please go to your local Emergency Room, call Respond at (540) 776-1100, or call CONNECT at (540) 981-8181 to reach a crisis counselor.
CELEBRATIONS
SOAR Card Recipients
Students can receive SOAR cards at HVMS by meeting our school-wide expectations of being safe, organized, accountable, and respectful. Our entire matrix of school-wide expectations is posted to the right. This year, we will be distributing SOAR cards to both hybrid and remote students by email, and recipients will be entered into monthly drawings for prizes. The following students have received SOAR cards since our last newsletter:
6th Grade:
Angelina Booan
Patrick Doyle
Chase Getz
Olivia Lovern
Anthony Martinez
Anika Parashar
Casen Robinson
Elijah Saunders
Sydney Semones
Henry Spence
Ella Westerhold
7th Grade:
David Faltas
Isaac McMahon
Macy McQuade
Cooper Polakowski
8th Grade:
Jonathan Bostic
Evie Corbett
Meredith Crawley
Zavion Ervin
Brandon Koelsch
Tia Madhoun
Cameron Overfelt
Henry Smith
Bryanna Snowden
INSTRUCTION
Art with Ms. Wilson
TECHNOLOGY CORNER
Technology Support
We ask that parents and students direct their technical support requests to hvmtechsupport@rcps.us. This email account is intended to serve our students who are either online only or off campus when the request is sent. Students attending school should notify their teachers of any technical issues so that we may resolve those problems at school.
Please keep in mind that our IT support staff works regular school hours and that requests made after hours or during the weekend will not be addressed until those hours of operation.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual Eagle Advisory - Upcoming Dates
Please encourage your students to log in to their Blackboard accounts and follow their student advisors' instructions for checking in for a Virtual Eagle Advisory session on Wednesdays from 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Here is a list of upcoming Eagle Advisory sessions:
Wednesday, December 2 – 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9 – 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16 – 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Important Dates:
Interim midpoint
Thursday, 11/26 and Friday, 11/27:
Schools closed: Thanksgiving
Schools closed: Winter Break
SCHOOL SAFETY
Holiday Celebrations
Please click here for recommendations from the CDC regarding celebrating holidays this year.
ATHLETICS
RCPS Return-to-Play
Roanoke County Public Schools has released more guidance on how sports will proceed this year. Please read through the "RCPS Return to Play Guidance" for more information regarding all safety measures that are in place and the metrics that will be used to determine when it is safe to compete.
RESOURCES
Mental Health During COVID-19
Please click here for more information regarding children's mental health during COVID-19 provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
United Way
HELPFUL LINKS
ABOUT US
Website: http://www.rcps.us/hvms
Location: 4902 Hidden Valley School Road, Roanoke, VA, USA
Phone: (540) 772-7570
Facebook: facebook.com/HVMSConnect/
Twitter: @HVMSConnect