Character Counts!

Hello Hoover Rockets! For the past six years, Livonia Public Schools has been measuring our school climate by surveying students and staff and collecting feedback from focus groups. Two of the key areas that came up were a desire to feel safe at school and also a need for problem solving skill development for our students. To this end, our district will be integrating nine character elements into classrooms at every grade level. Many of these elements will look familiar to our Hoover students. The entire list can be seen in the image below. Our goal is to create a common vocabulary and climate of respect throughout all grades and all buildings. It's nice to work at a place where climate and character are valued by all. Great things are happening at Hoover!

Family Fitness Night

Mr. O leading us at Family Fitness Night!

Exercising during Family Fitness Night!

Our new Superintendent Andrea Oquist visited our Hoover Rockets during Family Fitness Night.

*Congratulations to Mr. O'Loughlin and Mr. Grose they were recognized with the Distinguished Staff Member and Distinguished Parent Award at the LPTSA Founders Day dinner.

*Looking for something fun to do on Sunday?  Why not shop at Barnes and Noble and have dinner at Noodles and Company?  A percentage of the sales will come back to Hoover.

*If anyone is interested in becoming a PTA board member for the 2016-17 School Year please email Laurie Whell to learn more lmwhell@gmail.com.

*Please join us for our March PTA meeting on Tuesday, March 1st at 1:00.

All the Box Tops and Labels for Education have been counted and shipped!! Thank you to all of our parent counters for volunteering their time trimming, counting and bagging for the contest. Thank you, Hoover Rocket Community, for sending in Box Tops and Labels for Education!! Together we collected 21,059 Box Tops, which equals $2,105.90!! We also collected 11,917 Labels for Education points. 

The classroom contest winners for Box Tops are: Lipinski, Fortier, and Skbinski.

Labels for Education Winners are: Charochak, Larabell, and Cannell. More details about the classroom prizes will be announced in the next couple of weeks. 

Last week we celebrated 100 days of school at Hoover!

Mrs. Horgan's students counting 100 items.

Happy 100 Days!

Mrs. Poteracki's Kindergarten Students

Upcoming Important Dates

 3/1 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m.

 3/3-3/4 Star Lab
 3/3 Popcorn Sale

 3/6 Barnes and Noble Fundraiser, Noodles and Company  Fundraiser
 3/9 Coffee with the Principal 9:00 am
 3/9 Kindergarten (2016-17) Parent Information Night

 3/11 Teachers Swap and Read in Classrooms

 3/12 Girl Scout Cookie Drive In

                                              3/17 Mrs. Skibinski's Class Wax Museum

                                              3/18 Guest Reader Day  

Eco-Action Updates

Hello Hoover Rockets!

Our Eco-Action Iniatiaves are in full swing!  Our 4th Grade Energy Audit Team has been counting light bulbs, and electronic devices in each classroom.  They have been checking the thermostat settings, looking for broken blinds and checking timers.  We will be analzying our energy usage this year and then will be collecting data next Winter.  Our hope is to see a reduction in our energy usage as a result of the new windows and heating units along with a change in our habits.  This is so exciting!

Some of our 4th grade energy audit team members counting light bulbs in a classroom.

We are still collecting glue containers, ink cartridges, used markers, cell phones and plastic bottle tops.  Look for these containers in the lobby.







Lunch Room Recyling
During lunch we recycle Capri Suns, Lunchables, and plastics.  If you would like to see the recycling in action please go to the PALS (Parents at Lunch) Sign Up Genius and find a date that would work for you to come in and volunteer.

* We are collecting Books for our upcoming Book Bingo Night.
*Thank you for supporting Crazy Hair Day on Friday!  See some of the great new styles below.

Did you know that President Herbert Hoover made the Star Spangled Banner the official National Anthem of the United States.  On March 3, 1931, he signed it into law. The website ourwhitehouse.org also provides details about the song and his role in making it official. It said that "The long journey from a poem written on the back of a letter to our country's national anthem took 117 years."




2/23 Cyber Safety Assemblies
2/23 Family Fitness Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.
2/24 Door to Door Pick Up
2/25 Student Council Popcorn Sale
        .50 Bag to support Jump Rope for Heart
2/26 Spring Pictures
3/1 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m.
3/3-3/4 Star Lab

We are KIND at Hoover!

Hello Hoover Rockets!  
This month our Mission Behavior Focus is BE KIND!
We teach students to use Kind Words and Actions throughout their day.  Students who are caught Being Kind are earning tickets for the Friday drawing.  10 lucky winners will get a $1 Gift Card to the Rocket Pad (School Store).









Martian Marathon
Mr. O has arranged for Hoover Elementary to have a team at the Martian Marathon.  On Monday, our students heard all about the race. Hoover had one of the largest teams last year.  HEART! HEART! HEART!









Valentine's Day Party Fun
Our Hoover Parents were KIND to our students this week with our Valentine's Parties. Thanks for all your time and effort to make it so fun!

*Friday is our next Spirit Day. Please contribute $1 to have crazy hair.
*Friday is our next Skate Night at Riverside.
*Thank you for all the Box Tops.  We will let you know our final count.

Did you know that we have a minimum of two adults at all times that provide supervision for our Hoover students during recess and lunch times? The afternoon is covered by teachers and the lunch hour is covered by parents and PESG workers. If you are interested in joining our lunch supervisor crew, please contact the main office and we will provide you with more information. Great things are happening at Hoover! 



2/19 Spirit Day Crazy Hair Day
2/19 Skatenight
2/23 Cyber Safety Assemblies
2/23 Family Fitness Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.
2/24 Door to Door Pick Up
2/26 Spring Pictures
3/1 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m.
3/3-3/4 Star Lab

Introducing the new Hoover Proud Blog

We are excited to share the new Hoover Proud Blog with you.  This will be a great way to share with you some of the exciting events that are happening at Hoover.  We will be able to post pictures, videos and student articles.  We will send the link on Sundays through email.  Be sure to bookmark this site so you can return to it and any time.

Hoover has earned the BRONZE AWARD through the Eco-Schools USA program.  This week we had the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Wildlife Federation, Bruce Wallace and the Senior Director for Education Laura Hickey join us at our PTA Meeting. We are working on plans for a Butterfly Garden, conducting an energy audit this month.



Check out our Eco-Schools USA webpage at http://www.nwf.org/EcoSchools/Dashboard.aspx?visitor=true&sid=3056


Learning with our own HOOVER PARENTS
Mr. Grose came in and played the bagpipes for our 4th grade music classes.  The students enjoyed learning about the instrument and hearing the amazing power it can produce. Thank you to Mr. Murphy and Mr. Grose for organizing this great musical experience.



Dr. Petrov came in and taught our 3rd grade students about molecules, tornadoes and other elements of physics.  Ask your 3rd grader about the balloon experiment.  Thank you to Dr. Petrov and Mrs. Cannell for arranging this engaging afternoon.

Important Upcoming Dates:
2/10 Count Day
2/12 Comedy Night Out
2/15-2/16 Mid-Winter Break
2/19 Skate Night
2/23 Cyber Safety Assemblies
2/23 Family Fitness Night 6:30-8:00