Hoover is Wild About Stars

Hello Hoover Rockets,

Star Lab

On Thursday and Friday, Mrs. Lipinski facilitated the Star Lab in the Multi-purpose room.  Each class had an opportunity to visit the Star Lab to learn about our stars.  Thank you Mrs. Lipinski for sharing your love for Science with our Hoover Rockets.

Crazy Hair Day 

Thanks for supporting our Crazy Hair Spirit Day!

More Hoover Rockets with Crazy Hair.

2nd Graders with Crazy Hair

Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Christensen who did your hair?

*Please continue to shop for those Winter Blast Basket items.  Please see the theme list below.

Winter Blast Basket Themes
Mrs. Lempke: All about Girls –dolls, diaries, hair accessories, nail polish, jewelry, Justice gift cards
Mrs. Christenson: Movie Night- DVD’s, AMC gift card, popcorn, candy, pizza gift cards
Mrs. Hawker: Sweet and Salty Treats Basket- sweet treats and salty snacks
Ms. Moritz: Sundae Basket- everything to make a fantastic sundae, toppings, ice cream scooper, fun bowls, spoons, Baskin Robbins gift card.
Ms. Charochak: Family Game Night – board games, card games, snacks
Mrs. Eckerle: Cooking Basket -apron, cookbook, bowls, timer, thermometer, baking pans, anything a chef would need to be successful in the kitchen!
Mrs. Poteracki : All about Boys – Minecraft, Star Wars, action figures, Beyblades, Pokemon,
Mrs. Horgan: Gift Card Basket- gift cards to anywhere, loved by EVERYONE! Combine them with your classmates to create larger ones.
Mrs. Flak: Money Tree- cash donations make this basket everyone’s dream!
Mrs. Harris: Lottery Ticket Basket- any type of scratch off tickets, here’s your chance to be a lottery winner!
Ms. Stack: Arts and Crafts Basket- paint, paint brushes, beads, ribbon, Michael’s gift card, markers, kits, arts and craft books
Mrs. Cannell: Mexican Basket- all things Mexican, chips, salsa, taco kits, quesadilla maker, rice, beans, hot sauce, sombrero, gift cards.

Mrs. Cowher: U of M and Michigan State Basket - all things MSU and U of M

Ms. Fortier: Snow Day Basket- all things to have a fun filled snow day, hats, gloves, games, hot chocolate, movies, blankets, and books.
Mrs. Skibinski: Mystery Basket - Shhh! No one will know until the night of the Winter Blast!
Mrs. Larabell: Sports Basket- sports equipment, sporting event tickets, water bottles, sports memorabilia, sporting event tickets, etc.
Mrs. Lipinski: Made in Michigan-Includes products from Kellogg’s, Better Made, Faygo, Traverse City Pie Co. gift card, Jiffy, Kilwin’s, Morley’s, Keebler, Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory, Sander’s, Awrey Bakery, Cottage Inn Pizza, Detroit Popcorn, Books about Michigan-the list goes on!

 Did you know the following facts about stars?

• There are approximately 400 billon stars in the galaxy. With as many as 500 billion galaxies in the Universe, it is almost impossible to count how many stars are there in the Universe.

• Stars are made out of dust clouds scattered throughout the space. The turbulence within these dust clouds gives rise to knots which later on develop mass, allowing gas and dust to collapse. While this cloud collapses, the object that is present at the center starts to heat up. This hot core becomes a star later on.

• The stars do not twinkle. In fact it is the turbulence in the sky that makes the stars appear that they are blinking.

• The closest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri. It is located about 4.2 light-years away from the Earth.

• There are many different colors of stars. There are red, white, as well as blue stars. Hot stars give away blue lights and cool stars look white.

• The sun is the smallest star. It is referred as a G2 yellow dwarf star. Most other stars are red dwarfs.

Facts from the Starlab website.

2/1 Kindergarten Registration Begins for 2017/18 School Year
2/3 Winter Blast 5:30-8:30 p.m.
2/8 PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
2/16 Skate Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.
2/20 No School Presidents Day
2/22 Family Fitness Night
2/24 Inside Out/Backwards Day
3/1 Half Day of School, students are dismissed at 12:10
3/2 Lock Down Drill 10:00
3/8 Kindergarten Information Night
3/8 PTA Meeting 7;00 p.m.
3/10 Half Day of School, students are dismissed at 12:10

First Week of 2017

Hello Hoover Rockets,

We had a great first week of 2017 at Hoover.  Students will begin taking the I-READY Diagnostic Assessment this week.  The I-READY instruction is turned off while students finish their diagnostic.  All students Kindergarten through 4th grade will take the math and literacy portion of the assessment.  We will be using both computer labs and our new Chromebooks!  The best way to help your child prepare for these assessments is to encourage reading at home, completing math home links and of course getting a good nights sleep.  Our Hoover Rockets need  9-11 hours of sleep a night!  So if they wake up at 7:30 am, they should be asleep by 9:00 p.m.

Mrs. Cannell's Party Fun!

Mrs. Cannell's Holiday Party

REMINDER:  NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 due to the Martin Luther King Holiday.

*100% of our Hoover Staff are members of our PTA.  We won $50 from the Livonia PTSA for achieving this goal!  Thank you Hoover Staff!

* Thank you for participating in the Dearborn Ham Fundraiser.  We made over $800!  Look for another opportunity to order near Easter.

*The Winter Blast is coming up quick.  This is our largest event at Hoover.  Please consider purchasing an item to donate to your child's class basket.  The themes are listed below.

Winter Blast Basket Themes
Mrs. Lempke: All about Girls –dolls, diaries, hair accessories, nail polish, jewelry, Justice gift cards
Mrs. Christenson: Movie Night- DVD’s, AMC gift card, popcorn, candy, pizza gift cards
Mrs. Hawker: Sweet and Salty Treats Basket- sweet treats and salty snacks
Ms. Moritz: Sundae Basket- everything to make a fantastic sundae, toppings, ice cream scooper, fun bowls, spoons, Baskin Robbins gift card.
Ms. Charochak: Family Game Night – board games, card games, snacks
Mrs. Eckerle: Cooking Basket -apron, cookbook, bowls, timer, thermometer, baking pans, anything a chef would need to be successful in the kitchen!
Mrs. Poteracki : All about Boys – Minecraft, Star Wars, action figures, Beyblades, Pokemon,
Mrs. Horgan: Gift Card Basket- gift cards to anywhere, loved by EVERYONE! Combine them with your classmates to create larger ones.
Mrs. Flak: Money Tree- cash donations make this basket everyone’s dream!
Mrs. Harris: Lottery Ticket Basket- any type of scratch off tickets, here’s your chance to be a lottery winner!
Ms. Stack: Arts and Crafts Basket- paint, paint brushes, beads, ribbon, Michael’s gift card, markers, kits, arts and craft books
Mrs. Cannell: Mexican Basket- all things Mexican, chips, salsa, taco kits, quesadilla maker, rice, beans, hot sauce, sombrero, gift cards.

Mrs. Cowher: U of M and Michigan State Basket - all things MSU and U of M

Ms. Fortier: Snow Day Basket- all things to have a fun filled snow day, hats, gloves, games, hot chocolate, movies, blankets, and books.
Mrs. Skibinski: Mystery Basket - Shhh! No one will know until the night of the Winter Blast!
Mrs. Larabell: Sports Basket- sports equipment, sporting event tickets, water bottles, sports memorabilia, sporting event tickets, etc.
Mrs. Lipinski: Made in Michigan-Includes products from Kellogg’s, Better Made, Faygo, Traverse City Pie Co. gift card, Jiffy, Kilwin’s, Morley’s, Keebler, Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory, Sander’s, Awrey Bakery, Cottage Inn Pizza, Detroit Popcorn, Books about Michigan-the list goes on!

Did you know over the Winter Break, we got new carpet installed in Computer Lab #1?  They also came and repainted the stripes on the floor of the Multipurpose Room.  Thanks again for supporting the Livonia Bond Renovation work.

Lunch Menu Update

We will not be serving Lasagna Roll Ups.  This week we will be serving Popcorn Chicken instead!

1/16 No School MLK Day
1/26 & 1/27 Star Lab
1/27 Crazy Hair Spirit Day (We are using the funds to adopt a lion at the Detroit Zoo)
2/1 Kindergarten Registration Begins for 2017/18 School Year
2/3 Winter Blast
2/8 PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
2/16 Skate Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.
2/20 No School Presidents Day