The Buccaneer Bulletin
October 20, 2023
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Coming Up at the Bend...
Saturday 10/21
- Volleyball District Tournament @Sycamore Springs MS
- Band Marching Competition Field Trip
Monday 10/23
- 7th Grade Football @LTMS
Tuesday 10/24
- APEX fundraiser starts!
- 8th Grade Football vs LTMS @ HBMS
Wednesday 10/25
- Student Flu Shot Clinic,
- Volleyball @ LTMS & 7th/8th Grade Choir Concert
Thursday 10/26
- Orchestra Monster Concert
Friday 10/27
- NJHS Meeting before school
- The Lionheart Experience Assemblies
- 8th Grade Transition Meeting
Raising Cane's Spirit Night - Tonight!
Homecoming Dress Up Days - Next Week!
The Lion Heart Experience - Next Week!
You can learn more here: https://thelionheartexperience.com/.
APEX Fundraiser Starts October 24th!
See flyer below for more information.
No Color Battle this year.
Picture Retakes are Thursday 10/26
District Band Auditions
Simply preparing for and competing in the District Band audition is a major achievement. Most of our students had never worked on music this challenging before. They learned new rhythmic fundamentals, pushed their playing limits on their instrument, and took on a major challenge.
Hudson Bend MS Band is part of the most competitive and impressive TMEA region in the state of Texas. I am so proud of all of our students that represented HBMS Band by auditioning last Saturday!
The following students earned the distinction of making the 2023 All-District Band. Those with an asterisk next to their name qualified for the next round of auditions for the 2023 All-Region Band!! If you see any of these students please give them a big congratulations!
*Colt Davila - Flute (7th Grader!)
*David Corbitt - Clarinet (1st Place!)
*Ran Zitny - Clarinet
*Hadriel Riantono - Bassoon
*Nick Dawson - Alto Saxophone
*Luka Vardell - Bari Saxophone (1st Place!)
*Graham Herve - Trumpet
*Blake Taylor - French Horn
*Isaiah Weisblatt - Trombone (7th Grader!)
*Justin Chen - Trombone
*Jake Pavlas - Tuba (2nd Place!)
The All-Region auditions will be held October 28th.
Karen Cermak
Assistant Band Director
Mark of Excellence Award
The Mark of Excellence project seeks to recognize and award outstanding achievement in performance by high school and middle school bands, choirs and orchestras. The project gathers entries from throughout the United States and provides valuable feedback for all entrants. A unique competitive environment is created which allows ensembles to compare their performance quality to other outstanding groups from across the country. The top 25% of entrants are recognized as National Winners, with the second 25% named as Commended Winners. All entrants receive a compilation recording of the winning performances. Winners are recognized in regional and/or national publications and at national and regional conventions.
Please congratulate any HBMS Honors band Members or LTHS Freshman that were in the band last year.
Yearbook Photos Needed!
Midterm Exams - December 15, 18, 19, 20
What are midterms?
- Midterms are a type of assessment that will cover material from the entire semester.
- They are worth 10% of the student’s semester grade.
- Every class will administer a midterm assessment.
- Retakes will not be permitted for midterm exams (per the LTISD Grading Policy)
When are midterms?
- Midterms will take place Friday, December 15th-Wednesday, December 20th.
- December 15th: 1st and 2nd Period Exams
- December 18th: 3rd and 4th Period Exams
- December 19th: 5th and 6th Period Exams
- December 20th: 7th Period Exam
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my student take the midterm early or late if we will not be at school?
- Students should be present December 15th-20th to take midterm exams.
- Students cannot take their midterm exams early.
- Makeup exams will be on January 4th at 9am in the cafeteria.
Please see the full midterm schedule below.
Upcoming Events
Staff Shout Outs!
HBMS PTO Highlights
Spirit Wear
Upcoming Spirit Nights
11/2 - Chick-fil-a (5pm to close)
11/6 - P Terry's (5pm to close)
Follow PTO on Socials
Don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @hbmspto!
HBMS Leadership Team
Principal
6th Grade
Assistant Principal: Tatiana Chavez
Counselor: Surita Scholla
7th Grade
Assistant Principal: Clark Fredrickson
Counselor: Dana Page
8th Grade
Assistant Principal: Brian Gill
Counselor: Kendall Sealy
Hudson Bend Middle School
Website: ltisdschools.org/HBMS
Location: 15600 Lariat Trail, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-533-6400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltisdschools
Twitter: @HudsonBendMS