Dear Terrific HMSA Community,
Please have your students wear any HMSA spirit wear on Friday. Any color of blue also works. We are having a film crew document our school on Friday. Our staff will be decked out in spirit wear as well! Have a great rest of your week.
Thank you…
Sincerely,
Jake Chung
Dear Terrific HMSA Community,
We had mentioned earlier that we were going to have the WeatherBug weather station installed at Hoover. WeatherBug is a remote weather station that is used by Tom Skilling (Meteorologist Rock Star) on WGN Television to monitor various weather patterns at different locations throughout the Chicagoland area. Our weather station also includes an HD camera that can be picked up for broadcast on WGN television. Our WeatherBug weather station was installed over spring break and it complements our third and fifth grade curriculum.
Well, HMSA was officially introduced to the world last night.
The link below was from the 9:00pm WGN weather forecast that Tom Skilling shared out.
http://www.chicagoweathercenter.com/video/forecast/
Click on the ‘Thursday Full Forecast’ 5/3 video. [It is the video that is 5:54 minutes long.] (Currently second from the left…)
Hoover is mentioned beginning at the 4 minute 20 second marker. There is an HD time lapse video of the approaching storm that Tom Skilling shares out and he mentions our school name. The video was really neat to see.
We’ll have more information later on how you can get the WeatherBug smartphone app for free in order to keep a tab on our school’s weather.
For now, you may access the HMSA WeatherBug from the link to the right, under the Math and Science Data Heading, called WeatherBug Data.
Thank you,
Jake Chung
Our spring round of MAP testing begins this coming Monday. Below you will find the link to our schedule for all classrooms. Encourage your child to do his/her best! We know we will all shine!
Hoover MAP Schedule Spring12
Dear Terrific HMSA Community,
Our school is in need of some volunteers on Friday, April 20th for our community game night. Please read the information below from our PTA President (Jennifer Herbert) and please e-mail her at ferfie67@aol.com if you can help out. We have never cancelled a school program since I have been at HMSA, so please help out if you can.
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Jake Chung
FAMILY GAME NIGHT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are in need of at least 20 more volunteers for Family Game Night on Friday, April 20. There are two shifts available: 6:45-7:45 and 7:45-8:45. If you can help that evening, please send an email to Jen Herbert (ferfie67@aol.com) with your name and preferred shift as soon as possible. Without these volunteers, we will not be able to hold the event.
Thank you!
Students and parents sharing books, listening to read alouds and searching for a special book to add to a home library! All that and possibly eating some cake in honor of Mr. Chung’s birthday. Celebrate Reading and Wrtiting Night was busy and exciting for our Hoover families. Thank you for coming and giving your child and their peers the recognition for their work as authors!
Dear Terrific HMSA Community,
This summer the Tech Camp, “The Amazing Race” will take place at Hoover Math & Science Academy. This technology camp is run by our district office and is open to all students in our district. Please see the attached flyer if you are interested in this opportunity.
Thank you,
Jake Chung
2012_Tech_Camp_School_Flyer
Hoover’s own Glee Club shared ISAT motivational songs with all of us each monring during ISAT testing.
Here are the lyrics to one!
TEST TAKING TIPS
Sung to “Give My Regards to Broadway”
ISATs are here—don’t worry.
Here are tips that you can use.
Read all the questions carefully,
Then read the text before you choose.
Determine the main idea
Finding details that support is grand
Read all the choices carefully
So you’re sure you understand
Tips cheered during the interlude:
Edit! Edit! Don’t forget it!
Don’t spend too much time on one—move along and you’ll get done.
Relax—don’t get stressed—you’ll do better on the test.
You can do it—yes you can—you should be your biggest fan!
If you need to define a word meaning,
Substitute each answer on the line
Listen for which one sounds the best
Choose that and you’ll be fine.
Notice the sequence of the text
And highlight what the main points are
Think before you write then check your work
And when you test you’ll be a star!
To Listen Click here!TestTakingTipsGlee2
Dear Hoover Community,
We are in the final home stretch of our Ozzie Reading program, which will conclude on March 2nd. We are very excited and proud of our Hoover Students. As of Tuesday, February 21st, most of our students have turned in their third base reading logs and are heading rapidly toward home plate. On May 29th, Hoover Math and Science Academy students and staff will celebrate their homeruns by enjoying a day in the park, as they watch the Kane County Cougars baseball team. (This is a field trip that will take place during the school day.) Our students will receive a free t-shirt and have a chance to walk around the bases prior to the game start. The baseball game begins at 11:00 a.m. We will enjoy a day out in the fresh air, while eating a hot dog, laughing with friends and celebrating another wonderful school year full of accomplishments. Therefore, we want all of our students participating in this event. Specific details in regard to the all-school field trip will be given in April. The teachers will hold all tickets for the game, until game day. We want to thank our parents for their continued support.
Please contact your child’s classroom teacher if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Polanco & the HMSA Staff
School District 54 will hold kindergarten registration for the 2012-13 school year on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. Registration will take place from 9-11 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at all elementary schools. Parents should go to their neighborhood school to register their child, even if they are applying to attend a school other than their neighborhood school.
Only those children whose fifth birthday falls on or before Sept. 1, 2012, are eligible to enroll in kindergarten for the fall term, 2012.
The registration process takes about 30 minutes. Parents will fill out entrance materials, and will be given physical examination forms and general school information. More information and some of the registration forms can be found on our website at http://sd54.org/registration/.
Additionally, the parent or legal guardian must provide the following information to complete the enrollment process:
· Proof of immunizations
· Birth Certificate (original with seal). Official birth certificates are issued by the county clerk in the county in which the child was born. Hospital certificates are not acceptable.
· Proof of residence
· Phone numbers of people to be contacted in emergencies (neighbors, other family members and work numbers)
Any person asserting legal custody over a student, who is not the student’s parent or legal guardian, must complete the Nonparent Custody Form (available at time of registration).
Parents or guardians are required to pay a consumable materials fee by check or money order for each child to cover the cost of workbooks, paper, art supplies, and other items used by students. The cost is $50 for each kindergarten through eighth-grade student. The form is available in the registration packet and online.
Dear Terrific HMSA Community,
The countdown is on and we are just a few days away from our first ever Taste of HMSA. There will be a variety of amazing performances and Mr. Chung’s famous Korean chicken will be featured. (Limited Quantities J…) Our parents have been working hard to get this event together, so please think about stopping by for a short time.
Sincerely,
Jake Chung
Take a Walk Around the World With Us at the Taste of Hoover
When: February 3, 2012
6:00 – 8:00
Where: Hoover Gymnasium
Come share in the cultural diversity of the Hoover Community! Sample foods from around the world, play games and be entertained by fabulous performances.
Ticket Information
Tickets will be sold for 50¢ each.
Food items will cost between one and three tickets per sample.
Amazing Performances
Korean Traditional Jang-gu drums
Tinikiling performance by students
Tae Kwon Do by Team Martial Arts
Grupo Folklorico Quetzal
Indian Dance Performance by students
Indian ethnic wear fashion show
Indian Professional Classical Dancer
Polanie Polish School dance troupe
Flamenco Expresivo
Indian Classical Dancers
Come Enjoy the Journey!