9.28.18

Hello Hoover Rockets,

Coffee with the Principal
Thank you to the parents that attended our First Coffee with the Principal on Thursday.  It was great to meet new parents and to talk about all the great things happening at Hoover.

Eco-Action

The 2nd graders released a couple Monarch Butterflies last week in the Outdoor Classroom.  Click on this link to view the video:  https://youtu.be/4fbQKMyI4x8

Family Literacy Night

Hoover staff will share ideas to make reading fun at home.  Please SAVE THE DATE November 7, 2018 6:30-7:30.

Families can apply for the free or reduced price lunch program by clicking on this: Free & Reduced Lunch Applications and if you want to pay for lunch on line you can click this: Online payments & account access

ICHAT Link: This link is for volunteers and chaperones to use for background checks

Interested in becoming a lunch/recess supervisor? Apply here: EduStaff

Parents can click on this Absence Verification to enter an absence without having to call in.  You can even fill it out days ahead.

Did you know that our teachers receive professional development training all through the year? Each teacher receives 30 hours of training every year in the form of full day training sessions, half-day training sessions, and even one hour training sessions before school. Training may be focused on curriculum, technology, educational best practices and so much more. Our teachers are modeling life-long learning for their students. Great things are happening at Hoover! 

Our Walk-A-Thon 2018 Banner Contest Winner is 3^rd Grader from Ms. Fortier’s class, KATE MARTIN!  Congrats on your winning design!  We are so excited to turn her design into a banner for the event.  The rest of our wonderful banner entries are on display in the Hoover lobby.

Walk-a-thon Banner Entries

Winner Banner Kate Martin

WALK-A-THON - We hope as many of our AMAZING Hoover Families can join us Wednesday, October 3^rd for a morning of fun and cheering on their Hoover Rocket. The morning schedule will be as follows:

Kindergarten - 9:30-9:55 am

3^RD Grade - 10-10:30 am

4^th Grade - 10:40-11:10 am

1^st & 2^nd Grades - 11:15-11:45 am

This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Our Hoover Rockets will be participating in our 5^th Annual Walk-a-thon to help raise funds for the Hoover PTA. Students are asked to collect pledges in support of them completing laps around a ¼ mile track for 25 minutes during a day filled with laughter, music, healthy exercise and ROCKET PRIDE!! In order to make this event a success, we are counting on your support and generosity to help each student meet a recommended pledge goal of $40 per student (suggested amount—any amount above or below is GREATLY appreciated) in hopes of reaching our school goal of $10,000!! .  Fill out your pledge envelopes and send back with your student on or before October 3^rd.  For those who prefer to pay online, here is the link for Paypal:  http://hoover.livoniapublicschools.org/p_t_a/walk-a-_thon All pledges are due by Wednesday, October 3^rd. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

Just keep clipping those Box Top$ for Education coupons!!! Coming up is our Box Top$ for Education FALL contest starts this coming Monday, October 8^thand runs until Friday, October 19^th. Please help our AMAZING HOOVER ROCKETS earn "free money" by sending in your Box Tops for Education. The PTA will award a classroom party to the top earning class in each grade level.  Some popular brands supporting Box Tops are Annie’s, General Mills cereals, Zip Loc bags, and Lysol products. Just cut out the Box Tops coupon on the packaging and save it to send in to your child's class during the contest. Each coupon is worth 10 cents. Last year, we raise around $800 for Hoover Elementary School!! You can also participate by downloading the Bonus Box Top App to your smart phone. Simply download the app, create or login to your Box Top account, look for Bonus Offers, buy the products and upload a picture of your receipt to the app for points. Look for more details to come home as the contest approaches.

NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS CONTEST: Calling All Artists Is your Hoover Rocket a visual artist, photographer, write, dancer, musician, or film maker? Then keep reading because the PTA has a program for them!! Students make projects that are inspired by a theme. This year’s theme is “Heros Around Me.” They can make a project in as many categories as they want. It is free to enter!! This is the 50^th Anniversary of the National PTA’s Reflections Contest and we are excited to offer it at Hoover. LPTSA will judge all the entries from Livonia Public Schools. They will choose four winners in each age range and category. Then they send those winners on to be judged at the state level. Top winners at the state level go on to national judging. Please watch for an eblast from Mrs. Linn with more information during the first week in October. The deadline to turn in projects is November 14, 2018. Please contact our Hoover PTA Reflections Chair, Christina Testa, Christina.testa.80@gmail.com, if you would like information. 

10/1 Nuts About Science
10/3 Walk A Thon 9:30-10:00 KG, 10:00-10:30 3rd, 10:40-11:10 4th, 11:15-11:45 1st-2nd

10/8 Nuts About Science
10/8-10/19 Box Top Contest
10/9  10:00 PTA Meeting

10/11 2:15 Fire Drill
10/16 Hoover Highlights

10/17-10/18 1/2 Day of School Parent Teacher Conferences

10/19  Spirit Day College Day 

10/19  Last Day for Box Top Contest
10/24  10:40 Fire Drill

10/25  6-8:00 Hoot N' Howl

11/6 NO SCHOOL Election Day, Professional Development Day
11/9 Spirit Day Gum Day
11/13 7:00 PTA Meeting
11/21-11/23 NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK

9.21.18

Hello Hoover Rockets,

Curriculum Night and Open House were a great success!  Thank you to everyone who came!  Communication is the key to academic success!  Please continue to check those folders, read with your child, and get involved at Hoover!  

Open House PTA Table

Open House Boy Scout Table

Hearing Screenings

The Wayne County Health Department will be coming and conducting Hearing Screenings to all students in Kindergarten, First, Second and Fourth Grade.  They will be here at Hoover on September 26-28 .  If you child fails the screening you will receive a letter in the mail.

Hoover Outdoor Classroom 

This week in the Outdoor Classroom the Eco-Action Team with the help of Mrs. Christensen's class released Monarch Butterflies and picked Green Beans.  Click on the links below to see the videos.

Butterfly Release  https://youtu.be/TUBYibBCo28

Bean Picking   https://youtu.be/QzYr67fg0vI

Did you know that we have 2 amazing long term substitutes at Hoover?  Mrs. Baden is subbing for Mrs. Peer and Mrs. Acosta is subbing for Mrs. Mayne.

THIS WEEK: The PTA hosted a luncheon for our amazing staff on Thursday. During this luncheon the staff fills out their “wish lists” for the school year. Then throughout the year the PTA will gift the teachers from their lists.

SPIRITWEAR: Have you checked out the new Hoover Spiritwear? Our vendor is currently offering free shipping through Monday, September 24^th. The products your chose and create are shipped directly to your home!! www.hooverspiritwear.com

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT: Bring your blankets and camping chairs for a night of fun on the back field of Hoover Friday, September 28^th. Earlier this week our Hoover Rockets voted on the movie and they chose Paddington 2. More details to come home as the date approaches.  We are looking for some small donations and volunteers.  Please click the link below if you would like to help.  Thank you!

Outdoor Movie Night - 2018

Banner Entries!

WALK-A-THON: The biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up on Wednesday, October 3^rd. Our Hoover Rockets will be participating in our 5^th Annual Walk-a-thon to help raise funds for our Hoover PTA. Students are asked to collect pledges in support of them completing laps around a ¼ mile track for 25 minutes during a day filled with laughter, music, healthy exercise and ROCKET PRIDE!! In order to make this event a success, we are counting on your support and generosity to help each student meet a recommended pledge goal of $40 per student (suggested amount—any amount above or below is GREATLY appreciated) in hopes of reaching our school goal of $10,000!! Pledges can be sent in via the envelopes that went home last week or via our PayPal account: http://hoover.livoniapublicschools.org/p_t_a/walk-a-thon All pledges are due by Wednesday, October 3^rd. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

PALS (Parents At Lunch)  You can sign up to come in the lunch room and help students open items in their lunch so they have more time to eat.  Click on the link and select the days that you are available.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49afab29a7fd0-pals1

Welcome Table If you would like to greet students in the morning and help with the late arrivals please click on this link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094caaad22aaf94-hoover

Our Box Top$ for Education FALL contest starts this coming Monday, October 8^thand runs until Friday, October 19^th. Please help our AMAZING HOOVER ROCKETS earn "free money" by sending in your Box Tops for Education. The PTA will award a classroom party to the top earning class in each grade level.  Some popular brands supporting Box Tops are Annie’s, General Mills cereals, Zip Loc bags, and Lysol products. Just cut out the Box Tops coupon on the packaging and save it to send in to your child's class during the contest. Each coupon is worth 10 cents. Last year, we raise around $800 for Hoover Elementary School!! You can also participate by downloading the Bonus Box Top App to your smart phone. Simply download the app, create or login to your Box Top account, look for Bonus Offers, buy the products and upload a picture of your receipt to the app for points. 

9/26-9/28  Hearing Screenings (KG, 1st, 2nd, 4th)
9/28    Outdoor Movie Night 7:00
10/3    Walk A Thon 9:30-10:00 KG, 10:00-10:30 3rd, 10:40-11:10 4th, 11:15-11:45 1st-2nd

10/9    10:00 PTA Meeting

10/11  2:15 Fire Drill

10/17-10/18 1/2 Day of School Parent Teacher Conferences

10/19  Spirit Day College Day 

10/24  10:40 Fire Drill

10/25  6-8:00 Hoot N' Howl

11/6 NO SCHOOL Election Day, Professional Development Day
11/9 Spirit Day Gum Day
11/13 7:00 PTA Meeting
11/21-11/23 NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK

9.14.18

Hello Hoover Rockets,

We had beautiful weather for our Freedom Run!  Thank you to Mr.  "O" and all the volunteers who cheered on the runners.

Open House/Curriculum Night

Curriculum Night is an essential informational meeting for parents of students attending Hoover Elementary School.  Staff members prepare vital information on curriculum & instruction; classroom routines; plans for the year; parent involvement; student expectations and home/school communication.  It is scheduled very early into the school year so that we may begin on a great note together.  We look forward to welcoming you!

This year we are combining Curriculum Night and Meet the Teacher into one evening, Tuesday, September 18^th

o   KG, 1^st  & 2^nd Grade Curriculum Night: 5:30-6:15 (The L.P.S. Foundation will be sharing information with Kindergarten Parents about the Competitive Edge College Savings Program, at 5:30 in the Community Room).

o   Open House 6:15-6:45 All Hoover Rockets will be able to show off their school and parents can learn about PTA committees.

o   3^rd & 4^th Grade Curriculum Night : 6:45-7:30       

The Curriculum Night portion of the evening will be a “parents only” session held in the classrooms.  Supervision will be provided in the Multi-Purpose Room, where our Hoover Rockets will enjoy an assembly with Jim Basketball Jones.  He will focus on two of our Climate Character Traits; Respect and Responsibility.

The Open House portion of the evening is an opportunity for your children to “show off” their classroom and school.  Be sure to visit all of your children’s “specials area” teachers and learn about their art, music, physical education and library media classes, as well as his/her homeroom.  Mrs. Pickerel, Mrs. Baughman, Mrs. Bice amd Mrs. VanEsley will also be available for parents during this portion of the evening.  

Did you know that we practice safety drills throughout the school year at Hoover?

This week we had a fire drill and a tornado drill.  Next week will be our first lock down drill for this school year.  The state of Michigan requires all schools to conduct three lock down drills each school year, in addition to the mandatory five fire and three tornado drills. Hoover staff has been given specific directions on their individual and collective responsibilities during our emergency drills. They  will speak to their students prior to the drills to explain and practice the procedures.  They will also prepare the students emotionally by reminding them that:

• Schools are safe places;

• Teachers and staff work with parents and public safety providers (police and fire departments) to help keep students safe; and

• These drills help us to keep students safe, the same way fire and tornado drillshelp keep students safe.

Parents, please review these same points with your child at home.  Remember that children take their cues from you and will feel comfortable with our various safety drills if you reassure them that they are necessary to help keep them safe in the event of an unlikely emergency or crisis.  Any visitors at Hoover during the course of a practice drill are required to participate in the applicable drill.  You may want to visit http://www.ready.gov/kidsand http://goo.gl/VGe08y for some kid friendly safety information brought to you by agencies of our Federal government.

WALK-A-THON BANNER CONTEST: If your student is artistic, please encourage them to enter their artwork for the 2018 Banner Contest. Information was sent home in the first day packets and the drawings are due back Tuesday, September 18^th. “Come Grow With Us” is the theme this year.

OPEN HOUSE/CURRICULUM NIGHT: The PTA has you covered for dinner and/or dessert Tuesday, September 18^th with Heavenly Hot Dogs and Kona Ice. A portion of the proceeds from each vendor go back to the Hoover PTA. Also be sure to also stop by our PTA table, which will be set up in the lobby, if you want to purchase an additional calendar magnet for $1. PTA membership envelopes will also be available.

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT: Bring your blankets and camping chairs for a night of fun on the back field of Hoover Friday, September 28^th. Earlier this week our Hoover Rockets voted on the movie and they chose Paddington 2. More details to come home as the date approaches. 

SPIRITWEAR: Have you checked out the new Hoover Spiritwear? Our vendor is currently offering free shipping through September 24^th. The products your chose and create are shipped directly to your home!! www.hooverspiritwear.com

WALK-A-THON: The biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up on Wednesday, October 3^rd. Our Hoover Rockets will be participating in our 5^th Annual Walk-a-thon to help raise funds for our Hoover PTA. Students are asked to collect pledges in support of them completing laps around a ¼ mile track for 25 minutes during a day filled with laughter, music, healthy exercise and ROCKET PRIDE!! In order to make this event a success, we are counting on your support and generosity to help each student meet a recommended pledge goal of $40 per student (suggested amount—any amount above or below is GREATLY appreciated) in hopes of reaching our school goal of $10,000!! Pledges can be sent in via the envelopes that went home last week or via our PayPal account: http://hoover.livoniapublicschools.org/p_t_a/walk-a-thon All pledges are due by Wednesday, October 3^rd. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

9/17    11:20 Lock Down Drill
9/18    5:30-6:15 Curriculum Night Kg-2nd
           6:15-6:45  Open House for All
           6:45-7:30   Curriculum Night 3rd-4th
9/18  Walk-a-thon Banner Contest Entries Due
9/26-9/28  Hearing Screenings (KG, 1st, 2nd, 4th)
9/28    Outdoor Movie Night 7:00
10/3    Walk A Thon 9:30-10:00 KG, 10:00-10:30 3rd, 10:40-11:10 4th, 11:15-11:45 1st-2nd

10/9    10:00 PTA Meeting

10/11  2:15 Fire Drill

10/17-10/18 1/2 Day of School Parent Teacher Conferences

10/19  Spirit Day College Day 

10/24  9:30 Fire Drill

10/25  6-8:00 Hoot N' Howl

11/6 NO SCHOOL Election Day, Professional Development Day

9.7.18

Hello Hoover Rockets,

It was a great first week at Hoover!  The students are learning routines and creating communities in their classroom.  I-READY assessments began in the computer labs with students in 1st-4th grade.  The Kindergarten students are being assessed on their Letter Identification and Sounds.  Thank you to all the parents, staff and volunteers who helped make Hoover look amazing for the 2018-2019 school year.


Front Doors
Our front doors will be locked during SACC hours (7:00-9:00 am and 4:00-6:00 pm). This will begin on Wednesday, September 12th.   This is a change from our past practice.  Please help your Hoover Rocket by reminding them to bring home all items needed to complete homework.  The office closes at 4:30.  The SACC staff will be supervising students and can not leave them alone to open the front doors.  Our custodial staff will be busy cleaning the building and can not answer the door during those times.  The student's safety is our number one goal.  Thanks for understanding and supporting this new security procedure.

Freedom Run
We will be celebrating our rights as US Citizens on Tuesday, September 11th.  The students are encouraged to wear red, white and blue comfortable clothes and shoes.  We will all be walking or running after the short ceremony at 1:45.  If you would like to volunteer please click on this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4da9aa28a0fe3-freedom

Fall Picture Day-Thursday, September 13th in the morning.  Look for a picture day form to come home either today or on Monday.

Did you know that we have some new staff at Hoover? 

Loretti Nesti School Social Worker It's hard to believe, but this is my 2oth year as a SSW with LPS.  I came to LPS from Detroit where I worked at the high school level, transferring to Livonia where I primarily worked at the middle schools, and now for the past few years am finally with  elementary.  This year I have been re-assigned to Niji Iro and Riley, with Hoover and Kennedy being new assignments. Some of you may already know me or have seen me around Hoover,  my daughter, Livia went to Hoover and is currently  in the  6th grade at Riley.  My daughter keeps me busy with all of her activities with soccer keeping us the busiest.  We both love to travel, especially Italy and Chicago where we have family.  I am very excited to be part of the Hoover family!

Shelly VanEsley Elementary Support Teacher I have been teaching for the last 18 years in Dearborn Heights. Most of my days were spent with fabulous 3rd grade students. I have been a Livonia resident for the past 7 years. I have been married to my husband Lou for the past 5 years. We met back in high school. My 3 children attend Livonia schools. Brynlee will be in 7th grade at Holmes. Carter and Annalee both are at Riley, one in 5th and one in 6th grade. Most of my spare time is spent watching my 2 daughters play travel soccer, and my son playing basketball football, or soccer.  I am beyond thrilled to be a part of the LPS community. Making a difference in young lives is my passion, and I can not wait to do that here at Hoover!

Hoover Spirit Wear  Free shipping 9/4-9/24!  Here is the link to check out the new company http://www.hooverspiritwear.com  They have sweatshirts, PJ Pants, Back Packs, T-Shirts etc. 

Walk-a-thon

Today our PTA visited each classroom and talked to the students about our upcoming fundraiser-THE WALK-A-THON.  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year!  Look for some information to come home about how you can support our Hoover Rockets this school year!

Spirit Day

Each year we collect Spirit Day funds and make a donation to a charity that touches the heart of our Hoover Rockets.  Students can donate $1 to do something that they can't normally do at school.  Our first Spirit Day is Friday, September 14th.  Students can pay $1 to wear a hat at school.

9/11    1:45 Freedom Run, 7:00 PTA Meeting

9/13    Fall Picture Day

9/14    Spirit Day Hat Day (students can pay $1 to wear a hat)
9/17    11:20 Lock Down Drill
9/18    5:30-6:15 Curriculum Night Kg-2nd
           6:15-6:45  Open House for All
           6:45-7:30   Curriculum Night 3rd-4th
9/26-9/28  Hearing Screenings (KG, 1st, 2nd, 4th)
9/28    Outdoor Movie Night 7:00
10/3    Walk A Thon 9:30-10:00 KG, 10:00-10:30 3rd, 10:40-11:10 4th, 11:15-11:45 1st-2nd