Dr. Kim’s Message, 11/22

Hoover is a “No Place for Hate” School

Our Administrative Team

Dr. Kim

Ms. Kollo

Ms. Chin

Ms. Carlstrom

Principal

6th Grade Administrator

7th Grade Administrator

8th Grade Administrator

Principal’s Message

Dear Hoover Community,

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The first part of the 2022-2023 year has gone by quickly, and it has been both a busy and exciting time for us with the opening of the school year -- welcoming all students back in person, engaging in first quarter activities, and culminating with parent teas, PTA meetings, and our annual Halloween party, hosted by PTA. We are looking forward to second quarter and the exciting opportunities it brings. We hope families make their way out for Outdoor Family Portrait Day on November 7th, a fundraiser to support our wellness programs for staff and students. ��As we reflect on the many things for which we are thankful, I want to take this opportunity to share just a few of them with you: we are thankful for our students who show up and are ready to learn each and every day– they give us all a daily reminder of what is important and why we are here. We are thankful for the support of the parents in creating an outstanding partnership for our students. We are thankful for the teachers and staff members who really care about student achievement; our staff have gone above and beyond in ensuring that students are learning and supported each and every day. We are truly blessed.

We wish all of you and your families a happy, healthy and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday!

Be safe and be well.

Dr. Yong-Mi Kim, Principal

Hoover Happenings

November 2022

Daylight Savings Ends!

On Sunday, November 6, turn your clocks back one hour!

Hurray for extra sleep!

Parent Conferences

We welcome families to Hoover’s Meet & Greet Monday, November 21, 2022, 4:00pm - 6:30pm. Families will have the opportunity to meet with their student’s teachers to hear updates on progress and have their questions answered. Please note that these teacher conversations are brief (5 minutes), and should you need extended time, please contact the counseling office to make arrangements.

Locations for Meet and Greets:

• 6th Grade and Arts/Music Teachers: Main Gym
• 7th Grade Teachers: Atrium
• 8th Grade Teachers: Cafeteria

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School Fundraiser- Family Portrait Day

As a school fundraiser and a way to bring our community together, we invite you to participate in our outdoor family portrait day on Monday, November 7 (Professional Day for teachers, No School for students). All proceeds will go towards our wellness programs for staff and students. Click here for flyer.

Family Portrait Day

Spirit Week

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October 31-November 4

• Monday- Costume Day
• Tuesday- PJ Day
• Wednesday- Jersey/Sports Day
• Thursday- Hat Day
• Friday- Color Day
• 6^th - White
• 7^th - Maroon
• 8^th - Gray

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November is Remembrance and Reconciliation Month

The Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation was established by the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights in 2019 to promote a better understanding of its history and legacy of African Americans in the county.

In response, Montgomery County Public Schools will observe Remembrance and Reconciliation Month by supporting local Emancipation Day celebrations, providing schools with age appropriate lessons on local historic African American communities, and virtual changemaker workshops for students and their families in English and Spanish on November 15 - 17, 2022. Register here to attend a changemaker workshop.

• Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
• Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation

November is designated as a month of remembrance and reconciliation

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MCPS 2022

Emancipation Day in Maryland (November 1)

• Button Farm Living History Center on October 29
• Sandy Spring Slave Museum on November 5, 2022
• Students can earn student service learning hours for attending any of the events.

Remembrance & Reconciliation Lessons

• Lessons on local historic Black communities to be taught during Connect TIme (Nov. 9) and continued through Social Studies classes (Nov. 10-11).
• High Schools ONLY will have an option to learn about Montgomery County’s lynching history and how it is remembering and reconciling the history today.

Changemakers Workshops

• Local and student activists will teach students and parents how to take informed action on social justice issues in their communities.
• Secondary (English) November 15, 6:30 PM
• Secondary (Spanish) November 16, 6:30 PM
• Grades 3 - 5: November 17, 5:30 PM

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Community

Resources

Parent/Caregiver Resources on Talking About Hard Topics

Did You Know? Facts About Local African American History

Attention 8th Grade Families

• For students entering Grades 9–12 in 2023–2024, the regional/countywide high school application process admission, timeline, and program information is available at the Special Programs website: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms/high/.
• MCPS has streamlined the Grade 8 high school application process by providing one common online application for all programs via Synergy.
• The criteria-based application programs will continue with multiple academic measures and a committee review. The admission process will continue with student criteria such as the Measures of Academic Progress, report card grades, and student application.
• Important Dates • October 7, 2022–Application for Regional/Countywide. High School Application Programs (ParentVUE and Google) Opens
• November 4, 2022–Application Deadline

Culture of Respect Lesson

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Montgomery County Public Schools is committed to ensuring our students are equipped with the information needed to be able to recognize signs of bullying/cyber bullying, harassment (including sexual harassment), hate-bias incidents, hazing, intimidation, and student gender norms. An online student training lesson, entitled “Culture of Respect,” has been developed for students in grades 6 through 12. This online training lesson builds on last year’s student module and provides critical information that will help students better recognize the signs of inappropriate behaviors, including the various ways to report alleged/concerning incidents. The training includes a student survey that will provide school leaders with valuable data to assess the current culture and climate of respect at their schools and determine potential next steps to plan for improvements. Students will earn two SSL hours to complete the training.

The objectives of the training module are for students to know and be able to:

• Review collective responsibilities in promoting a positive school culture and ensuring the physical, social, and emotional safety for all students in alignment with the MCPS Be Well 365 initiative.
• Define bullying, cyberbullying, harassment (including sexual harassment), hate-bias, hazing, intimidation, and student gender norms.
• Recognize signs of hazing, bullying, and harassment, including sexual harassment/assault.
• Identify reporting procedures to inform school administration of potential concerns and incidents.
• Analyze different scenarios and discuss possible consequences per the MCPS Student Code of Conduct.
• Complete a feedback questionnaire, including an activity to help school administration gauge the level of concern in each of the areas addressed in the training module.

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The training should take approximately 30 minutes to complete and will be accessible to all students via their myMCPS Classroom homepage beginning October 20, 2022. Students are asked to complete the training by December 22, 2022. Students will complete the lesson during Connect Time!

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Buy Your 2022-23 Yearbook Today

Order Your Hoover Yearbook Today!

GRAB A YEARBOOK DISCOUNT BEFORE THEY ARE GONE!

The price of our yearbook is $60, but you can possibly snag yours at a lower price if you order now. We are offering a limited number of yearbooks at a discounted price if you take advantage of promo codes on Jostens.com while supplies last. The promotional pricing is only available for books sold online. The current promo code and available copies are displayed on Jostens.com. As of today we have 157 $5 off promo codes remaining. Once those codes have been used there will not be additional codes available so order today to take advantage of the savings! Once the code disappears from our website, the offer is over and no additional promo codes will be issued.

Order at Jostens.com or CLICK HERE TO ORDER. Payment plan options available at checkout.

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8th Grade Congratulatory Yearbook Ads

8^th Grade Congratulatory Yearbook Ads

8^th Grade Congratulatory Yearbook Ads are also on sale. Upload your photos and submit your text at Jostens.com . Order by 10/31/22 to take advantage of early bird pricing. The final deadline to submit your congratulatory ad is 1/27/23.

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School Safety & Security

Hoover Emergency Plan Overview

EMERGENCY DRILLS

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Montgomery County Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and welcoming learning environment for our students and staff. Every year, each MCPS school conducts a number of emergency drills to ensure students and staff are prepared in the case of an emergency.

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TYPES OF DRILLS

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The State of Maryland requires six annual mandated drills

• Lockdown
• Shelter-in-place
• Evacuation
• Reverse evacuation
• Severe weather
• Drop, cover, and hold (earthquake)

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Carpool Loops, AM Drop Off, and PM Pick Up

REMINDERS

• Plan ahead for traffic. Please allow sufficient time for drop off so students enter the building prior to 8:00. Classes start promptly at 8:15 and students need time to go to their lockers and pick up chromebooks.
• Doors open at 7:45. Please do not drop off students prior.
• All students crossing Tuckerman and/or Postoak Road should do so only at the crosswalk that is attended by a county crossing guard.
• Families should not use St. Andrews entrance to U turn instead turn left on Bunnell or Victory Lane.
• Families should not drop off or pick up students in the side lot off Tuckerman Lane.

Hoover Emergency Plan Overview

The purpose of our planning and practicing for emergency situations is to ensure a safe resolution of an emergency situation and promote situational awareness. Situational awareness refers to:

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• Being mindful of your surroundings and the overall environment.
• Being mindful of others around you and anything that might seem out of place.
• Assessing actions, activities, and occurrences that might affect you.
• Empowering yourself and others to “be aware” and “stay aware”.

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When you become more aware, you are better able to identify, assess, report, and avoid threats to you and everyone around you.

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Overview of Safety Drills

• A fire drill or fire evacuation occurs when there is a fire or life safety emergency, the fire alarm is activated, or you are notified by emergency personnel to evacuate the building.
• A directed evacuation may occur for a bomb threat, a suspicious package, or an inside hazardous material release. Students and staff are directed away from the known danger area and do NOT assemble all in one location.
• A reverse evacuation can occur when a dangerous situation outside requires students and staff to be directed back into the building. Some examples of these dangerous situations include severe weather, police activity in the area, or a dangerous person on the playground.
• A severe weather shelter can occur when a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning is activated.
• A shelter-in-place can occur when there is a danger in the neighborhood or near school property, or the need for heightened awareness of what is going on in the area around the school. The exterior doors to the school building will be locked and monitored to ensure the threat does not come onto the school property. A shelter-in-place is also a response to a biological, chemical, or radiological incident.

Overview of Safety Drills

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• A drop-cover-hold shelter is for any earthquake activity in or outside of the school building.
• A lockdown occurs when there is life-threatening imminent danger. If the extent or severity of the danger, threat, or location is unknown, a principal or administrator may elect to activate a school-wide lockdown for the safety of all. A lockdown with options (Avoid, Deny, or Defend) may occur depending on the location and seriousness of an active assailant threat. The Principal/Administrator has the authority to issue a school-wide lockdown and can override Avoid, Deny, Defend procedures when it would be safer to lockdown.

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Additionally, schools have a Parent-Child Reunification (PCR) Process for reuniting children with their parents/guardians in the event of an emergency or crisis at a designated location (indoor or outdoor, on-campus or off-campus).

MCPS Safety Video Featuring Hoover

Last week, MCPS Superintendent Dr.Monifa B. McKnight sent a message to the MCPS community to provide an update on our school district’s safety and security protocols, and our ongoing efforts to communicate about emergency situations. As part of procedural updates and to provide consistency across the district, the MCPS Department of Systemwide Safety and Emergency Management (DSSEM) is working with MCPS-TV to build video footage of safety drills. This footage will be used for the purpose of training staff and secondary students. Hoover has been invited to participate in these safety videos by staging and demonstrating a lockdown drill.

During the week of November 13, a DSSEM supervisor and staff from MCPS-TV will work with Hoover Admin, security, and one of our PE classes/teachers, to model the idea of “situational awareness” in response to a lockdown situation. The video will demonstrate what to do when students are outside the building during the announcement of a lockdown drill. Parents/Guardians of students participating in the video will receive additional information prior to the date of the recording.

We appreciate the opportunity to support the school district’s safety and security initiative. As always, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming learning environment for our students and staff.

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Procedural Update: Connect Ed Messages

In the event we need to secure the building, it is important to keep our students safe without interference yet, ensure the community is informed. When we need to initiate a lockdown or shelter in place, we will be immediately sending the following messages. Upon receiving the messages, we will not be able to allow students/visitors to enter or exit the building. Additionally, we will be unable to share information with individuals through phone calls as we will be “all hands on deck” responding to the situation.

Lockdown: Attention Hoover Community, we are currently experiencing an emergency situation and are in lockdown. Our entrance and exit doors are locked and can not be accessed for incoming or outgoing students/visitors. Please do not call the school as we are unable to answer phone calls at this time. We will update you as soon as more information becomes available.

Lockdown Text: Attention Hoover Community, we are currently in lockdown. Do not call the school. We will update you as more information becomes available.

Shelter In Place: Attention Hoover Community, we are currently experiencing a non-life threatening situation within the community. As a safety precaution, we are sheltering in place. Our entrance and exit doors are locked and can not be accessed for incoming or outgoing students/visitors. Please do not call the school as we are unable to answer phone calls at this time. We will update you as soon as more information becomes available.

Daily Procedures

Lunch Accounts

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• School cafeterias are still using MySchoolBucks.com for prepayments to meal accounts (not School Cash Online). Parents may also register for a free account in order to view cafeteria account balances and transaction history even if they do not wish to make online payments. The cafeterias will continue to accept cash and checks at the point of sale.
• The price for lunch is $2.80 which includes the entree, a side, fruit, veggie and drink. After the purchase of an entree, all items will be charged separately. If students want a second entree, it will cost $3.00.
• Please monitor your child’s lunch account, daily activity, and available funds. If you notice the balance is dropping rapidly, please have a conversation with your child about making good choices.

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Bus Routes

Transportation has updated bus routes. Please refer to the bus routes listed below to check pickup/drop off times and locations, and any changes that may have been made to your child’s route.

• Bus Routes Arrival 2022-2023
• Bus Routes Departure 2022-2023

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding bus transportation, please contact the Bethesda Bus Depot at 240-740-6569

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Bus Expectations for Students

• Riding a bus is a privilege
• Arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes early
• Respect the other students and the adult on the bus
• Remember to sit 3 to a seat on the right side and 2 to a seat on the left (backpacks should be in your lap and instruments in the designated area or on your lap)
• Students may only ride the bus that you are assigned

Late Arrival & Early Dismissal Reminders

If a student is arriving late, or leaving early, please

• Email Mr. Lee in advance (if possible)
• Send a note with your student with their ID #, reason for late arrival/dismissal, and parent contact information
• Do not escort students inside.
• Students leaving early will turn in their chromebooks to their period 7 classes prior to leaving.
• Students leaving early will meet their parents outside.

Schedules & Calendars

Marking Period 2 Reminders

• 2nd marking period starts Friday, November 5.
• Please review your students’ schedules for any class changes. In particular, please note if your child is in 6th or 7th grade quarterly rotations, they will be in a new class for second marking period.

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Arts Rotation

6th and 7th Grade

Quarterly Rotations

Sixth and Seventh grade art rotations change MP2.

Your updated myMCPS tile will appear on Wednesday, November 10th. The next slides show the rotation order, but you can also find this on your student schedule.

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Studio Art

Ms. DeBoy

Coding

Ms. Chang

Music

Mr. Nagle

Digital Art

Mr. Baker

6th grade

Digital Photography

Mr. Baker

Studio Art

Ms. DeBoy

Music

Mr. Nagle

Music Technology

Mr. Rea

7th Grade Q2

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Connect Time (Wellness Wednesdays)

Connect Time (CT) is a time to…

• Get to know each other and create a safe and respectful community
• Develop strong relationships among our group
• Frequent check-ins with your CT teacher about your academic progress
• Talk about real life events while exploring how we got to this place in history
• Have courageous conversations around diversity and equity

Wellness Wednesday Schedule

Charge Up

• Charge-up is for…
• Getting extra help from teachers
• Getting a head start on homework
• Making up missed work
• Asking questions about the material that you need answered!
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday after 6th period
• 23 minutes with each teacher
• Meet with all 7 teachers!

Bell Schedule

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Team Highlights

Team Leaders

Mr. Kane

Ms. Triantis

Mr. Fratangelo

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

What is a Team Leader?

• Support students of grade level academically, socially and emotionally.
• Collaborate with Triad (Grade Level TL, Grade Level Administrator, Grade Level Counselor) on team agendas, data and interventions/action steps to support students
• Work closely with Counselors on behalf of well being of students
• Support staff and students
• Create engaging and enriched Connect Time lessons
• Mentoring and Supporting All Students
• Facilitate Day to Day Operations of the School
• Plan and Organize Team Meetings
• Plan and Organize Grade Level Field Trips
• Support team of teachers through interventions, data analysis and parent communication

6th Grade Team Highlights

Outdoor Education: This year all students in sixth graders will participate in one session of the Outdoor Education Program. Sessions are two nights and three days long and run from March 6^th to March 10th, 2023. A Parent/Guardian Outdoor Ed meeting is scheduled for Dec. 5^th from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on zoom. Sixth grade parents should make every effort to attend. During the meeting the health forms, permission slip, schedule, packing list etc. will be explained and presented. Parent volunteers are needed! The volunteering process will be explained during the meeting.

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7th Grade Team Highlights

Finance Park: JA Finance Park is Junior Achievements capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. This program, comprising a curriculum and a simulation, helps students in grades 7–12 build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit. Simulation Field Trip is Dec. 5,6,8, 2022. Each child will attend one of these dates. More information to come for parent volunteers. Volunteers NEEDED! Please use link to register to volunteer� www.myja.org/parents/montgomery

National History Day: NHD is a school, then county, then national competition where students demonstrate their knowledge on a topic they choose to create an argumentative project through Global Humanities class.

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8th Grade Team Highlights

High School Registration: Visit and Q&A session with Churchill counselors in January/February. Course planning and Registration in March.

English: Schoolwide Spelling Bee (February/March)

8th Grade Celebration & End of Year Activities: Ongoing throughout the month of June. More details to come!

Communication & Expectations

Communication

The following are ways in which we communicate with families throughout the school year.

• Connect ED (time sensitive updates and information)
• Synergy/Parent View - grades
• All teachers use MyMCPS Classroom
• Weekly PREVIEW of major assessments and topics for the week.
• Homework is posted in MyMCPS Classroom on the Calendar.

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Due Dates and Work Completion

• Teachers will indicate when all assignments and assessments are due through MyMCPS Classroom.
• Depending upon the course, some assignments may be submitted through MyMCPS Classroom or turned in via paper.
• To monitor your student’s grades:
• Always check ParentVue/Synergy.
• You can also check your students’ grades. Blanks, “Missing” or Z’s are indicators that the student may still turn in the assignment. X’s indicate a student has been excused from an assignment. Please be mindful that teachers will need adequate time to grade and provide feedback on work.

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Our Resource Teachers

Counseling, & Social Emotional Well-Being

Counseling Team

Ms. Velasquez

Ms. Capoccia

Ms. Talib

Mr. Hopkins

Resource Counselor

6th Grade Counselor

7th Grade Counselor

8th Grade Counselor

Our Counseling Department and Team Leaders

School Counselor’s Role

School counselors are vital members of the education team and maximize student success

Help all students:

• Apply academic achievement strategies
• Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
• Plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, work force)

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Counselor duties include providing:

• Individual student academic planning and goal setting
• School counseling classroom lessons based on student success standards
• Short-term counseling to students
• Referrals for long-term support
• Collaboration with families/teachers/ administrators/community for student success
• Advocacy for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
• Data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges

(For more information go to our Website: www.hoovermscounseling.org)

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• Students can email their counselor directly to let him/her know they would like to meet. Students should summarize concerns and/or indicate the reason they would like to meet in the email.
• Resource/504: Debra_M_Velasquez@mcpsmd.org
• 6th Grade: Caroline_B_Capoccia@mcpsmd.org
• 7th Grade: Aafia_K_Talib@mcpsmd.org
• 8th Grade: Michael_S_Hopkins-Gross@mcpsmd.org
• Students may also stop by the counseling office before or after school, during lunch, or during charge-up and fill out a COUNSELING APPOINTMENT REQUEST slip.
• The counselor will either communicate with the student by email to set up a time to meet and/or will call the student down to their office when they are available.

If you or your child are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact the THE MARYLAND CRISIS HOTLINE: 800-422-0009 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or Dial 2-1-1 and press 1. More details on counseling resources can be found on our counseling website at the following link: Herbert Hoover Middle School Counseling Department

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Need to Connect with your Counselor?

Personal Body Safety Lesson (PBSL)

Montgomery County Public Schools is taking an active role in the prevention of child abuse and neglect through early prevention and intervention education. On November 1st, 3rd, and 4th, Counselors and PE/Health Teachers will provide lessons to students. The lessons are known as Personal Body Safety Lessons and their purpose is to help students to:

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• Develop knowledge, decision making skills, and behaviors which promote safe living in the home, school, and community;
• Learn skills for self-protection and identifying child abuse and neglect;
• Learn skills for asking for help for self and others and practice reporting to a trusted adult; and
• Engage in positive and appropriate interactions with peers and adults.

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If you have any questions or concerns about the topics that will be covered, please contact your child’s Health Education teacher, or your child’s School Counselor.

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Naviance Lesson Overview

District Goals

• Ensure all students are prepared for success upon high school graduation by demonstrating readiness for post-secondary study and/or the workforce Help students identify personal skills, interest, and abilities, and relate them to current career choice and course selections.
• Increase students’ awareness on the financial aid options available for higher education.
• Help students make constructive and healthy decisions that promote hope, personal well-being, and social behavior.
• Help students develop annual SMART goals to build their resilience, perseverance, growth mindset, and maximize academic ability and achievement.
• Empower students to take ownership of learning.

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6th Grade

Students will:

• Learn how to set and plan how to make progress towards achieving their SMART goal
• Explore the purpose of Naviance and its alignment to career, course, and future planning.
• Complete the Career Cluster finder and identify their top three career clusters�

7th Grade

Students will:

• Identify their top three talent themes by completing Strengths Explorer
• Describe ways in which individuals are unique in their thinking, feeling, and behaving
• Reflect on ways their personal talents can guide future career choices and course selections

8th Grade

Students will:

• Identify their dominant personality types by completing the Career Key
• Explore Careers that may be a good match based on identified personality types
• Create a plan for graduating their high school and post-secondary pathway
• Learn strategies for making a smooth transition to high school

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Counseling Small Groups

Academic group

• Study skills
• Organization
• Track grades
• Get help from teachers

Grief Group

• connect with others who have lost a loved one
• manage feelings of grief
• identify sources of support

Stress Group

• De-stress
• Mindfulness
• Coping skills
• Time management

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Marylanders who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis have a new way to get immediate help. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988. Learn more at 988.maryland.gov.

Spread the word: Access free community outreach materials in our 988 Toolkit.

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Virtual Family Nights: Grief Support for the Whole Family

Please join us for Virtual Family Nights on Zoom! Our Family Nights, offered free of charge, bring grieving families together ahead of holidays and other special days to encourage sharing and communication between adults and children.

CaringMatters’ Family Nights workshops help grieving families learn coping tools, plan for handling celebrations and honor their loved one(s). Art activities, facilitated by trained volunteers, provide families with an opportunity to create something together as a way to explore their feelings, remember their loved ones and keep their memories alive.

For virtual Family Nights, families will need a space where they can work on a project together, as well as a device, preferably a tablet or computer, to access Zoom. CaringMatters will deliver all art materials a few days prior to the online workshop.

Each workshop is designed to be independent of the others so that families can come to one or more as they choose. Appropriate for families with children ages 5-18. Registration is required.

To learn more visit caringmatters.org/family-nights

or contact Gilly Cannon at gillyc@caringmatters.org, 301-990-8904.

Student Well-Being Team

The Student Well-being Team (SWT) is a collaborative, comprehensive school-based team for all students and families. Their primary role is to support students to reduce barriers to learning, conduct outreach, problem-solve, and support students who are:

•Demonstrating mental health concerns

•Not engaging in their educational program.

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Meghan Grana, PPW

Maryam Zolecki

School Psychologist

Debbie Velasquez,

Resource Counselor

Message from our Pupil Personnel Worker

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The holiday season is quickly approaching and we are preparing to support the families in our community. Need some assistance to make your holiday special? Please contact me and I would be happy to refer your family to the Holiday Giving Program, which provides food items for the holidays. Deadline for Thanksgiving is October 26th and the deadline for the winter holiday is Nov. 16th. You may complete one application for both holidays. In addition, we will be partnering with local organizations to make your holiday special. Please reach out!

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Need assistance with food on a regular basis? Please see attached link which provides a map of Montgomery County food giveaways and programs or call 3-1-1 and ask for the Food Access Call Center.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/get-help/food.html#events

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Sincerely,

Meghan Grana �meghan_q_grana@mcpsmd.org

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Restorative Practices & Consequences

At Hoover we engage our students in restorative justice practices when students cause harm in decision-making. These may include:

• Restorative conversations with adult support
• Guidance from counseling
• Mediation from counseling
• Student-Staff-Parent conferences
• Follow-up reflection lessons

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Restorative Practices & Consequences

When necessary, consequences are also appropriate to restore harm. This may include:

• Phone call home
• Parent conference
• Teacher guided detention
• In-school intervention
• In-school suspension
• Out-of-school suspension

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Parent Engagement Opportunities

Parent Engagement Opportunities

• October 10: No Open House
• November 7: Family Picture Day (Hoover Fundraiser)
• November 21: Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-6:30 pm
• December 6 & 8: Winter Music Concerts sponsored by the Music Department
• December 12-16: In Person Book Fair sponsored by the PTA and the Media Center
• December/January TBD: Spelling Bee sponsored by the English/ELD Department
• February 13: National History Day Night sponsored by the Social Studies Department

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Throughout the year we invite you to engage with us as we showcase authentic student work in all content areas. Please look forward to the following events in the coming months (details to come… stay tuned!:

• February 1: Taste of Hoover/Around the World Expo sponsored by the PTA and the World Languages Department
• March 14: STEM Night sponsored by the Math and Science Departments
• April TBD: Hoover Hearts the Arts sponsored by the PTA, English Department, and the Arts Department
• May 5-7: Hoover Theatre Production
• May 9-15: Hoover Art Display at the mall sponsored by the Arts Department
• June 12-14: Field Days sponsored by the PE Department

Parent Teas

Parent teas are an opportunity to join administrators, teachers and counselors in conversations that will provide information and resources on a variety of topics.

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Here is the schedule for our Fall Parent Teas:

• October 19, 2022: 7th Grade Parent Tea
• November 2, 2022: 8th Grade Parent Tea
• November 16, 2022: 6th Grade Parent Tea

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Parent Teas will be held from 9am-10am in the Media Center.

Hoover PTA

Dear Hoover Community,

I want to thank the parent members and faculty members who have joined the PTA to date. As you know, the PTA’s mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Your support makes this possible. If you have not already purchased a PTA membership, you may do so here.

In addition to purchasing a membership, I hope that you will be an active partner with the PTA in other ways: participating in PTA fundraising events, volunteering in the Media Center and for grade specific activities, and attending the general PTA membership meetings. These opportunities, and other important news and events, are in Hoover Notes, the PTA’s weekly email, and posted on the PTA’s website.

We’ve also created an Amazon Classroom Wishlist to further support Hoover’s wonderful teachers. Thank you to those of you who have contributed over $2,000 worth of items that have gone directly into the classrooms. Additional teacher requests are added regularly, so if you would like to still contribute there are plenty of items available.

Hoover PTA (continued)

Our November fundraiser is the purchase of Holiday Pies with Sprinkles Potomac. This women-owned small business has been serving Potomac for over 30 years and its manager is a Hoover graduate. If you want to support Hoover, but don't want the pie, you can purchase one for our wonderful Hoover staff to enjoy over Thanksgiving break. Enter "Hoover" in the comment box if you plan to keep the pie. Enter "Hoover Teacher" if you want the PTA to get the pie to a Hoover staff member. The order deadline is 11/10 and pick up is 11/20-11/24 during business hours. Click here for more details.

The PTA is thrilled to have sponsored a Skate Night for 184 Hoover Students on October 22 and a Halloween Party for 204 students on October 27. Thank you to the Administration, staff and parent volunteers who made these events possible.

If you need to be added to the Hoover Notes email list, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at presidenthooverpta@gmail.com.

I look forward to a great year together!

Hoover PTA

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PTA Membership

Join the PTA: Your patronage enables the PTA to continue to advocate for our students and support the many teachers and programs that make Hoover great. We cannot do this alone. To continue to support and build our community, we ask you to join the PTA.

Support Hoover While You Shop: Amazon Smile, Harris Teeter, Boxtops

Check Out the PTA Website: HooverMSPTA.org for the latest and greatest concerning our Hoover community.

Subscribe to Hoover Notes: Receive weekly updates concerning the Hoover community.

Contact the PTA: Email HooverMSPTA@gmail.com for questions or if you would like to volunteer in any capacity.

PTA Meeting Schedule: All meetings will be virtual.

• Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM
• Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM
• Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Hoover PTA Board Members 2022-2023

PTA Spirit Nights

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​Thank you to our Hoover Families for supporting HHMS through our PTA Spirit Nights.

Student News

From MCPS: We are All Winners

Dear MCPS Families,

As we enter the exciting time of year known as homecoming we write with a reminder of the importance of demonstrating respect by all spectators attending MCPS athletic events. The R.A.I.S.E. core values of the school district athletics program teach and reinforce respect and sportsmanship, academic excellence, integrity and character, spirited and safe competition, and equity and access. When you attend an MCPS sporting event you are enjoying an exhibition of skills developed by student-athletes in an educational setting. Being in the stands or on the sidelines is just like being in the classroom; respect for your fellow spectators, student-athletes, coaches and referees is the expectation.

Read the full message here:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2022-2023/Athletics-Message-091622.html

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Hoover After School Clubs and Activities

This year at HHMS, we are offering a variety of after school experiences for our students. Most activities take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 3:10-4:20. We have after-school activity buses running each day at 4:30 to take students home. Details regarding specific clubs and activities, and registration for 2022-2023 are available on the HHMS website. Just click on the Extracurriculars icon.

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Extracurricular Activities Coordinator: Ms.Barbara Carlstrom

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HHMS EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS and ACTIVITIES

FALL 2022-2023

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• Math Team and Mathcounts
• Minority Scholars Program
• Model UN
• No Place for Hate
• Old School Gaming-Literally
• Rainbow Chargers
• Science Bowl
• Science Olympiad
• SGA
• Trout Patrol
• Yearbook Staff
• World Language Culture Club

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• Art Club
• Book Wars
• Chess/Board Games Club
• Churchill Tutoring
• Citizen Scientist
• Community Outreach Club
• Hoover Morning Announcements
• Herbert Hoover Theatre
• Homework Club
• Hoover Ambassadors
• Hoover Minds Matter
• Jazz Band
• Korean Club

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These clubs/organizations are inclusive of all students regardless of race, ethnicity, sex or gender identity.

HHMS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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HHMS Intramurals Program (GR 6-8)

The middle school intramural program is an extension of the physical education instructional program, including the development of movement skills, health-related fitness, and personal and social responsibility. It is conducted before and/or after school among students at Hoover school. It is open to all students. Stay tuned to the Hoover website for more information.

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Intramurals Coordinator: Ms. Lauren Zucconi

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MS Athletics Program (GR 7-8)

The middle school interscholastic athletics program is available for students in seventh and eighth grade and consists of three sport seasons:

• Fall: Sept. 13 - Nov. 10
• Tryouts start on Sept. 13 at 3 PM (meet in the gym)
• Winter: Dec. 8 - Feb. 17
• Tryouts start on Dec. 6 at 3 or 4 PM (specific time for boys’ and girls’ TBD) meet in the gym
• Spring: March 7 - May 11
• Tryouts start on March 7 at 3 PM (meet in gym)

GAME SCHEDULE

• All games for all seasons can be found here: Middle School Athletics Schedule.

Athletics Coordinator: Ms. Laura Hamilton

HHMS FALL 2022 ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

BOYS SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE

Herbert hoover Theatre

Parent & Student Interest Meeting

OCTOBER 10, 2022 - 7:00PM

tinyurl.com/joinaladdin2023

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A Word from the SGA

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• Congratulations to our new officers!
• President: Sidera M.
• Treasurer: Donald C.
• Secretary: Elizabeth C.
• 8th Grade VP: Noor N.
• 7th Grade VP: Ela K.
• 6th Grade VPs: Alexa C. & Ish S.
• Join the fun! Spirit Week is October 31st-November 4th.

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Student Leadership Opportunities

Student Voice & Leadership

• Principal’s Advisory
• Dr. Kim will be hosting grade-level student meetings every quarter to gather student input
• Student Government Association (SGA)
• Student Surveys
• Minority Scholars Program
• Ambassadors
• Hoover Minds Matter Club
• No Place for Hate Committee

We are Hoover!

Please continue to stay safe and

take care of one another.

We are all in this together.

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Sincerely, YMKim, Ed.D.

Principal, Herbert Hoover Middle School

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Resources and Supports

HHMS Middle School

Media Center

Hoover Counseling

Thank You