2nd Grade Field Trip
The 2nd graders went to Ann Arbor Matthaei Botanical Gardens this week. Thank you to the parents that joined them. This was a great learning adventure!
Healthy Hoover
It is the time of year, when cold, flu, and other “bugs” hit our homes and infect our bodies. This leads us to ask the question, “Should I keep my child home from school today?” While being at school can be a very enjoyable experience, it is also a lot of hard work! Children who are feeling miserable are often unable to participate and engage in learning. Here are some tips to consider when determining if a child should stay home:
First the easy ones …
· If your child is running a fever, or has run a fever in the past 24 hours, he/she should remain home. (The CDC states that children are fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medicine prior to returning to school).
· If your child has vomited in the past 24 hours, or is very nauseous he/she should remain home.
· If your child has any type of infectious disease (i.e. pink eye, strep throat, head lice, influenza, etc.) he/she should remain home until under treatment according to Wayne County Health Guidelines.
· It is more difficult to determine whether your child should stay home when he/she has a runny nose, persistent cough, tummy ache, headache, etc.
Some rules of thumb to consider are:
· Will your child be able to manage his/her symptoms during the 7 hour school day? (Remember, the school district policy does not allow our staff to administer, or for children to bring and self-administer, “over the counter” meds, such as cough drops, cold medicine, Tylenol, etc.)
· Will he/she be able to concentrate on schoolwork, complete assignments, participate in class and participate in lunch and recess?
· Are the symptoms likely to infect other children who will be in close proximity?
· Would I want a fellow classmate with the same symptoms to be sitting next to, or across from, my child all day?
Certainly we encourage children to have excellent school attendance and are not expecting that children will be kept home with every sniffle. We simply ask that you do your best to gauge your child’s symptoms, especially those of the past 24 hours, and allow him/her time to recover when ill. Thank you for helping us to keep a healthy school environment for all who enter.
Typing Club
Mrs. Jungwirth has been working with our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders on typing skills. Students can access the program from home to practice typing also.
It is on our Kid Connections page which has a link from the Hoover website homepage or can be found at www.typingclub.com. It is free to use and has nice tutorials. If students want to log-in at home, they should use the following:
username: (their LPS username)@student.
password: (their LPS 4 digit number password)
Lunch in Classrooms due to Halloween Obstacle Course
Mr. O will have his famous Halloween Obstacle Course set up in the Multipurpose Room again this year. Students will be eating lunch in their classrooms on Monday, October 28th, Tuesday October 29th and Wednesday, October 30th. If your child is in a classroom with snack restrictions due to allergies please try not to pack those items in their lunch (for example nuts, dairy, hummus etc). Thank you!
Mrs. Lipinski and Ms. Charochak's class made Skeletons with their buddies last week.Hoover School Improvement Goals
Math Goal:
All students at Hoover Elementary will be
proficient in math.
Objective: 75% of
Hoover students will demonstrate a proficiency with problem solving in mathematics by 6/1/20 as measured by state and district
common-wide assessments.
Reading Goal: All
students at Hoover Elementary will be proficient readers of grade level content.
Objective: 65% of students
will demonstrate a proficiency in reading comprehension in English Language
Arts by 6/1/20 as measured by district and state-wide common assessments.
Writing Goal: All
students at Hoover Elementary will be proficient writers in all content areas.
Objective: 65% of students
will demonstrate proficiency in writing opinion pieces to convey information clearly and accurately in English Language Arts by 6/1/20 as
measured by the Hoover Elementary Opinion Writing Assessment.
Mr. Tony
Last weekend Mr. Tony visited the Falcons and saw some of our Hoover Rockets playing football and cheering.
Reminder NO School November 5th! This is election day and a Professional Development day for staff.
I am looking forward to a great school year as a member of the Hoover staff. Go Rockets!
Masterworks
Masterworks is still in need of additional volunteers. As a volunteer, you would present a series of fine art prints in the classroom. No art experience or art history background needed. We will provide you with all of the information you need. Presentations are typically 30 minutes and are scheduled 6 time throughout the school year. Masterworks is a unique and enriching learning experience that our Hoover Rockets love! Please see the Sign-Up Genius link below.
If you have any questions, please contact hoovermw@gmail.com to learn more!
Spirit Wear
Now through Halloween, visit our school spirit wear store and get 10% off of your order using coupon code TRICK10 at the check out.
11/4 Zap Zone Fundraiser
11/5 No School Professional Development Day, California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
11/11 & 11/13 4th Grade Field Trip to Creature Conservancy
11/12 PTA Meeting 6:30 p.m.
11/15 Spirit Day UM/MSU, Reflection Projects Due
11/27-11/29 No School Thanksgiving Break
11/29-12/15 Five Below Fundraiser
12/4-12/6 Holiday Shop
12/5 Trimester Ends
12/6 No School Work Day for Teachers
12/6 Skate Night
12/8 Holiday Parade
12/9-12/20 IREADY Diagnostics #2
12/13 Report Cards Come Home
