Ready for Spring Break

Rhonda Gowler-Greene Assembly

Hello Hoover Rockets,
We wrapped up March is Reading Month with our Author Assembly and Ice Cream Sundaes.   Author Rhonda Gowler-Greene shared with the students the steps of writing a book and how to make their story sparkle.

Elvis was in the building.

Mrs. Larabell's Wax Museum
Mrs. Larabell's class did an amazing job with their Wax Museum on Thursday.  Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and classes that attended to make this such a special morning.

3rd Grade In-School Field Trip
3rd grade classes had an in-school field trip on Thursday.  They learned about Michigan and the fur trade industry from an interpreter from the Metroparks.


Reading on Spring Break
We hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break.  We will be back together on April 10th.  Please encourage your Hoover Rocket to read and if they have an I-READY license to try and do 15 minutes a day of lessons.

Smart Watch

No Cell Phones 

Future Taekwondo Instructor

Students are not allowed to bring cell phones to school.  This includes smart watches that have one button to call home and/or a camera.  If a student has one, we will call you and keep it in the office until you can come and pick it up from the office.  Thank you for your support in following this rule.  If your classroom teacher is using a BYOD policy you will be asked to sign a permission form.





Career Spirit Day

Future Weatherman

Many of the students dressed for their future on Friday.  It was fun to see their excitement for their future careers.

Future Doctor

Thank you for all your support with the Dearborn Ham orders.  They will be ready for Pick Up on April 13th from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Did you know that the bond renovations included a new piano for Hoover?  The new piano arrived last Thursday.  It is beautiful and digital.  Mrs. West and Mr. Murphy are so excited.  We also got a new piano lamp!  Thank you for supporting our Hoover Rockets!

Mrs. West using the new piano.

New piano keyboard!

4/3-4/7 Spring Break
4/11 Cannell and Fortier Field Trip
4/11 2nd and 3rd Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover, Hoover Highlights
4/12 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m., 4:15 Hoover Transition Team Meeting
4/12 6:30 RILEY PTA Meeting in the Community Room (4th grade parents are welcome, tour of Riley)
4/13 Dearborn Ham Pick Up 3:00-5:00 p.m.
4/14 No School
4/18 Cowher and Flak Field Trip

4/19 KG & 1st Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover
4/19 Churchill Football Players Tutor
4/20 Art Fair/Ice Cream Social
4/22 Martian Marathon 12:20 (Orange)
4/25-4/27 4th Grade Lansing Trips
4/28 Livonia Arbor Day Celebration at Hoover 1:30, Green Out Spirit Day

4/30 Hoover Tigers Game vs. White Sox

Guest Reader Day at Hoover

Hello Hoover Rockets,
We had an amazing Guest Reader Day on Friday.  The students were able to meet many folks from our community and listen to a lot of great stories.  Thank you to our PTA and staff for organizing this wonderful day where we celebrate the fun and importance of reading.

Mrs. Springer read a book about Karate before she broke bricks.

Livonia City Councilman  Jim Jolly came and read.

Stevenson High School Hockey Players came and read!

School Board member Mark Johnson read to Mrs. Cannell's class.

Mr. Tony read to Mrs. Christensens's class.

Mr. Schenck Helicopter Medic

Fireman Hughes came to read.

State Representative Laura Cox

Author Assembly

We will be wrapping up March is Reading month on Friday with our Author Assembly.  Rhonda Gowler will be here.  Monday is the last day to turn in the order forms if you would like to purchase an autographed copy of her books.

YEARBOOK ORDERS

Yearbook order forms are due on Monday!

SACC on the SOUTH PLAYGROUND 

If you would like to stay after school and have your student play on the playground, please use the North Playground.  Our SACC program will be on the South Playground after school until 5:00.  The SACC staff have been instructed to ask those families playing to move to the North Playground. Thank you for supporting this policy.

Don't feel like cooking on Monday night?  Head to Buffalo Wild Wings and mention Hoover and we will get 20% back to our PTA.  Thank you for supporting our Hoover Rockets.

Next Friday is our Career Spirit Day.  Students can dress as their career choice.  

The Dearborn Ham order forms are due on Thursday, March 30th.  Pick up will be on April 13th from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Next PTA Meeting will be on April 12th at 1:00 in the Community Room.

Attention 4th Grade Parents:  Riley Upper Elementary has invited you to their April 12th PTA meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Did you know why it is important to read aloud to students?  Having a teacher read aloud to students helps increase their reading level, because it models fluent reading for students. By following along and seeing how the adult emphasizes different words, pauses at commas and periods, and pronounces difficult words, students can increase their own reading fluency.

3/27 Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser
3/31 Career Spirit Day, Rhonda Gowler Assembly, Ice Cream Sundaes
4/3-4/7 Spring Break
4/11 Cannell and Fortier Field Trip
4/11 2nd and 3rd Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover, Hoover Highlights
4/12 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m., 4:15 Hoover Transition Team Meeting
4/12 6:30 RILEY PTA Meeting in the Community Room (4th grade parents are invited)
4/13 Dearborn Ham Pick Up 3:00-5:00 p.m.
4/18 Cowher and Flak Field Trip
4/14 No School
4/19 KG & 1st Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover
4/19 Churchill Football Players Tutor
4/20 Art Fair/Ice Cream Social
4/22 Martian Marathon 12:20 (Orange)
4/25-4/27 4th Grade Lansing Trips
4/28 Livonia Arbor Day Celebration at Hoover 1:30, Green Out Spirit Day

4/30 Hoover Tigers Game vs. White Sox

Hoover Bingo!

Hello Hoover Rockets,

Thank you for all the donated books!

Thank you to everyone who attended Book Bingo Night on Wednesday.  Families enjoyed time together and everyone went home with books to read!

Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Larabell called the numbers!

Busy at Bingo Night!

Mrs. Lipinski's class modeling how electricity is made!

DTE Assembly
On Wednesday, our 4th graders heard an assembly from DTE and Consumers Energy on ways we can save energy.  They learned about Open and Closed Circuits, Natural Resources and important safety reminders.  Each 4th grade student received a Home Energy Kit.  If 90% of the 4th grade families complete the surveys, each classroom will receive $100 from DTE!

Buddy Reading on PJ day.

Buddy Reading on PJ Day.

This week we sent home order forms for Dearborn Ham.  Don't wait in line order, your Dearborn Ham through Hoover.  Forms are due on March 30th.  Pick up will be on Thursday, April 13th between 3-5:00 p.m.

We also sent home a flyer with information for ordering Detroit Tiger Tickets.  The checks and order forms are due on Wednesday, March 22.  The game is April 30th verses the White Sox.

Beginning in mid-April, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will administer for the third year the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP). Like last year, the M-STEP will be given online and will measure current student knowledge on Michigan’s standards in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science. The M-STEP will be administered in May for those students in third and fourth grade.  Please try and avoid scheduling appointments during the month of May.

We want your child’s experience to be relaxed, healthy, enjoyable, and stress-free. Your positive outlook and supportive manner going into these assessments will also influence your child’s experience.  Thanks for your support.

3/23 Spring Picture Day
3/24 Guest Reader Day, Report Cards Go Home
3/25 & 3/26 Girl Scout Cookie Drive Thru at Hoover
3/27 Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser
3/30 Mrs. Larabell's Class Wax Museum 10:00-11;30
3/31 Career Spirit Day, Author Assembly, Ice Cream Sundaes
4/3-4/7 Spring Break
4/11 2nd and 3rd Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover
4/12 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m.
4/14 No School
4/19 KG & 1st Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover
4/21 Green Out Spirit Day
4/22 Martian Marathon 12:20 (Orange)
4/25-4/27 4th Grade Lansing Trips
4/28 Livonia Arbor Day Celebration at Hoover 1:30

PJs at Hoover!

Hello Hoover Rockets,

We had a great week at Hoover.  Wednesday we welcomed our new Kindergarten Families to Hoover. Thursday students enjoyed wearing PJs to school and we had our All School Read In.  The Second Trimester ended on Friday and teachers worked on report cards Friday afternoon.  Next week, the Hoover Staff will be trading spots with another staff member as they read to our Hoover Rockets to celebrate March is Reading month.

PJs in Ms. Moritz' Class

PJs in the Computer Lab!

PJs in Mrs. Christensen's Class

PJs in Mrs. Harris' Class

PJs in Ms. Fortier's Class

PJs in the Library.

Hoover Annual Education Report
We have posted the 2015/16 Hoover Annual Education Report on our website.  Here is the direct link for you to review.
http://lpshoover.ss5.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3035590/File/Quick%20Links/Hoover%202015-16%20AER.pdf

Report Cards 
Due to the power outages last week, report cards will not be coming home until March 24th.  Thank you for understanding as many schools were without power for a couple days last week.

Please join us on Wednesday night for Book Bingo Night.  We are collecting gently used children and adult books for prizes.  Please send them in to the bins in the lobby.  Thank you!

Penny War Results  The SEAL wins!!!! $323.99  Thank you for sending in your change.  The Polar Bear collected $136.98.

 7 Ways to Build a Better Reader for Grades 3-5

         Try these simple strategies to make reading a lifelong habit for your child.

1. Read aloud with your child. Find a comfortable spot where the two of you can read together every day for about 30 minutes. Take turns reading chapters from a book for pleasure, or read books that are above her reading level but are about things that interest her.

2. Encourage all reading. Comic books and magazines can provide a good reading experience. As long as they are age-appropriate, don't discourage his interest, but keep a stock of high-quality books in your home so he has other options easily available.

3. Keep a dictionary handy. Together, look up words she doesn't know and invest in a dictionary she can use on her own.

4. Use informative books. Encourage reading for information. If he has a science report, help him find books for his research rather than only going to the Web. While the Internet is an easy resource, teach him that books are often more detailed.

5. Discuss the books. Ask your child what an author's main theme is, how characters are alike or different, what she likes or dislikes about the story, and how it compares to other books she's read. Share your own thoughts.

6. Expect plateaus. Following some big leaps in his progress, your child may stay at the same reading level for several months. Keep encouraging him and offer praise.

7. Set a good example. Read for your own pleasure and information every day at home, in a room without television.

Taken from Parent and Child Magazine

3/15 Book Bingo Night
3/15 4th Grade DTE Assembly
3/15 Hoover Transition Team Meeting 4:15
3/17 Teachers Swap and Read
3/23 Spring Picture Day
3/24 Guest Reader Day, Report Cards Go Home
3/25 & 3/26 Girl Scout Cookie Drive Thru at Hoover
3/27 Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser
3/31 Career Spirit Day, Author Assembly, Ice Cream Sundeas
4/3-4/7 Spring Break
4/11 2nd and 3rd Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover
4/12 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m.
4/14 No School
4/19 KG & 1st Grade Cass Students Visit Hoover
4/21 Green Out Spirit Day
4/22 Martian Marathon 12:20 (Orange)
4/25-4/27 4th Grade Lansing Trips
4/28 Livonia Arbor Day Celebration at Hoover 1:30

March is Reading Month at Hoover!

Acting out famous books.

Hello Hoover Rockets,

We kicked off March is Reading Month this week.  Thank you to the Hoover PTA for sponsoring the Magic Carpet Theater Assembly on Friday.

Clara Barton

Sir Isaac Newton

Wax Museum
Mrs. Skibinski and Mrs. Lipinski's 4th graders held their Wax Museum this week.  The students read a biography and dressed as thefamous person.  They shared important facts as the audience guessed the
person.  Great Job!
                           

Professional Development

On Wednesday afternoon, our staff analyzed our Staff Climate Survey results and learned more about Standards Based Grading.  We are preparing for the future shift of a Standards Based Report Card.

Thank you for sending in all those pennies!  We will announce the winning animal next week.
Thank you for purchasing pizza from Cebella's on Monday.  We work hard to find local businesses that support Hoover!
Please join us on Wednesday evening, in the Multipurpose Room, for our March PTA meeting, at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, we have our next Spirit Day.  Donate $1 to wear PJs to school.
We are collecting gently used books for Book Bingo Night (3/15).  We will use the books for prizes.  Please send in any Elementary Level books or adult books (appropriate for a school function).  We have bins in the lobby by the Welcome Table.

What is Standards-Based Grading? Standards-Based Grading communicates how students are performing on a set of clearly defined learning targets called standards. The purpose of SBG is to identify what a student knows, or is able to do, in relation to pre-established learning targets, as opposed to simply averaging grades/scores over the course of a grading period, which can mask what a student has learned, or not learned, in a specific course. Standards Based Grading reports what students know and are able to do within each content area. 

3/8 Kindergarten Information Night 6:00-7:00 p.m.
3/8 PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
3/9 PJ Spirit Day, All School Read In
3/10 Marking Period Ends
3/10 Half Day of School, students are dismissed at 12:10
3/15 Book Bingo Night
3/17 Report Cards Go Home, Teachers Swap and Read
3/23 Spring Picture Day
3/24 Guest Reader Day
3/25 & 3/26 Girl Scout Cookie Drive Thru at Hoover
3/27 Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser
3/31 Career Spirit Day, Author Assembly, Ice Cream Sundaes