Asking the right questions about their day?

Hello Hoover Rockets,

When your child comes home from school each day, try discussing these statements with your child, instead of asking “Do you have homework?” or “What did you do today?”:

·         “Let’s see what you brought home.” Look at completed work to find out what your youngster is learning and how well he/she is doing. Respond to notes from teachers and sign folders or planners if required.

·         “Show me what you have for homework.” It’s your child’s job to do his/her homework, but you can make sure he/she understands by having him/her explain the assignment to you. 

·         “Describe a book you enjoyed today.” This gives you an idea of what your youngster prefers to read.  Then, build a daily reading habit by asking what he/she would like to read at night. 

·         “Tell me what you learned that you’d like to know more about.”  Use your child’s interests as jumping-off points for activities to share. 

Mrs. Christensen's KG students working on math concepts.

Fun with Every Day Mathematics

Thank you for the canned goods.

*Thank you to everyone who attended our PTA meeting last Wednesday night.  

*We approved the purchase of the Pebble Go Database for Hoover.  This allows students to access text through the computer on a variety of topics (Social Studies, Science, Biographies, Animals,,,). 

*LPS will be conducting Community Facility Forums on November 29th at Riley from 7:00-8:30 p.m. and on December 1st at Frost from 7:00-8:30 p.m.  You should have gotten an email from LPS with a flyer and details.  Look for more information in the next Hoover Highlights.

* We are still collecting shoes, boots, roller blades or ice skates.  So far only three schools are in the competition (Garfield, Churchill and Hoover). 

Did you know that Livonia Public Schools has moved to trimesters for the elementary schools? That's the reason our Parent Teacher Conferences were earlier this year and why our report cards won't come home until December. We are hopeful that this new model will allow more time on concepts before they are assessed and will allow students and teachers larger blocks of time between marking periods. We are focused on student growth and want to give the time to explore concepts. Great things are happening at Hoover.

11/21-2/3 A.C.A.T. Nomination/Application Window
11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving Break
11/25-12/11 Five Below FUN-raiser
11/29 Hearing Screenings (KG, 1, 2, 4)
12/1 1st Trimester Ends
12/2 No School Work Day for Teachers, Legoland 
12/8 Holiday Shop
12/9 Holiday Shop
12/9 Report Cards Go Home
12/14 & 12/16 Kids Night Out
12/16 Hat Spirit Day
12/21 Cookie Exchange for Staff
12/22 Dearborn Ham Pick Up
12/23 Half Day of School Student dismissal 12:10
12/26-1/6 Holiday Break

Respect Others Act Responsibly

Hello Hoover Rockets,

Getting ready to launch

Last week, Mrs. Poteracki's students were learning science concepts outside with Windsocks.  Our Science Curriculum is very engaging and "hands on". Our Hoover staff spent a half day last Tuesday learning ways to integrate our Reading and Writing Curriculum with our Science and Social Studies. We are excited to be taking the first steps in integrating literacy with other content areas.  Our goal is for students to be reading and/or listening to reading for 90 minutes a day.

Mrs. Poteracki's class using Windsocks

R.O.A.R. Assembly

Friday we had an assembly called Respect Others Act Responsibly.  The students learned:

1.  It is rude to exclude!

2. Use your WITS when dealing with a bully.  

    WITS (Walk away, Ignore, Tell someone, Stand up for yourself)

3.  If it's not yours don't touch it!

Magic Ropes to show we are all different.

*PTA Meeting... Wednesday November 16, 2016 7:00 pm

Please join us for our next meeting.  We will be making several decisions for our Hoover Community.  Please come and share your expertise and your thoughts about PTA can best serve our students!  Please come to not only attend the meeting but meet other Hoover parents and get involved in your child's school.

* We are collecting shoes through November 30th.  We will be counting and bagging the shoes.  Once Kiwanis picks up the shoes and we get the results we will let you know.  The school that collects the most shoes will earn $1000.  Let's go Hoover.  Clean out those closets.  Send in any shoes that you are not wearing.  KIDS, ADULTS, BOOTS We take them all.

We love HOT LUNCH!

Lunch Room Fun

Did you know that we have over 200 students eating lunch at one time at Hoover?  The students enjoy their lunch while talking to classmates.  We remind students to sit safely on the bench with their knees under the table.  We have 2-3 P.A.Ls (Parents at Lunch) volunteers along with 3 noon monitors, Mr. Tony and Mrs. Wilcox.  These dedicated folks assist students so they can eat a healthy lunch.  If your child forgets silverware, napkins or straws we have the supplies ready for them.  Thank you to Mrs. Akahoshi for keeping our volunteers organized, our aprons clean and ready with supplies.  

11/16 PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
11/17, 11/18, 11/21, 11/22 Hearing Screenings (KG, 1, 2, 4)
11/18 Gum Spirit Day ($1 to chew gum a school for a specified period of time)
11/21-2/3 A.C.A.T. Nomination/Application Window
11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving Break
11/29 Hearing Screenings (KG, 1, 2, 4)
12/1 1st Trimester Ends
12/2 No School Work Day for Teachers, Legoland 
12/9 Report Cards Go Home
12/23 Half Day of School Student dismissal 12:10
12/26-1/6 Holiday Break

11.6.16

Hello Hoover Rockets,

I recently heard from a family who moved to another town and school.  They said they really missed Hoover.  I asked, "what do you miss?"  They said "Hoover is such a warm, friendly, welcoming environment".  Parents are invited to participate in events and the staff truly care for each of the students and their families.  This family shared that the new school is "sterile".  We work hard to create a school that is empathetic, respectful, caring and positive.  Thank you for all the support, donations, smiles, and positive energy that you bring to Hoover.  Together we are Wild About Hoover.

Technology in the Classrooms
Hoover students are learning how to use the Chromebooks for a variety of tasks. Mrs. Skibinski's class is working with Mrs. Jungwirth and a class in Taiwan to learn about building an Outdoor Habitat.

Ms. Fortier's class was using the Chromebooks to practice Every Day Mathematics and i-READY instruction this week.

Rocket Pad (School Store)
The Rocket Pad will be open on Tuesday for 1st and 2nd Grade Shoppers and on Thursday for 3rd & 4th Grade Shoppers.

*BAKE SALE This election day we will be hosting our annual PTA bake sale! With it being a presidential election we are expecting a HUGE turn out.  We are in need of yummy homemade baked goods, and more importantly VOLUNTEERS to man the tent!

We are hoping to have a great turn out to help fund more wonderful thing for our school!  Even if just an hour we are greatly appreciative of your help, and your Hoover students are also welcome to come volunteer with a parent!!

Thank you for your HELP and SUPPORT! WE APPRECIATE YOU!! If you would like to help please click on this:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c44afa72ba13-hoover1
*Thank you for sending in your change to support the MSU/UM Coin War.  Here are the results:
MSU=$62.40  UM=$120.61.

Herbert Hoover

Did you know that our school is named after Herbert Clark Hoover?  He was an American politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933. As president from 1929 to 1933, his ambitious programs were overwhelmed by the Great Depression, that seemed to get worse every year despite the increasingly large-scale interventions he made in the economy. 

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11/7 Reflections Deadline

11/8 No School, Professional Development Day, Election Day, Bake Sale
11/16 PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
11/17, 11/18, 11/21, 11/22 Hearing Screenings (KG, 1, 2, 4)
11/18 Gum Spirit Day
11/21-2/3 A.C.A.T. Nomination/Application Window
11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving Break
11/29 Hearing Screenings (KG, 1, 2, 4)
12/1 1st Trimester Ends
12/2 No School Work Day for Teachers, Legoland 
12/9 Report Cards Go Home
12/23 Half Day of School Student dismissal 12:10
12/26-1/6 Holiday Break

10/30/16

Hello Hoover Rockets,

Thank you to all the parents/guardians who came to Parent/Teacher Conferences this week.  We value your participation, feedback and input as we work together to improve every student's academic performance.  Thank you for donating to the All For Books Program and the UM/MSU Coin war.  It was a fun week celebrating our favorite teams.  Look for an email later in the week with the results of both change donation campaigns.

P.E. Halloween Obstacle Course

Book Fair in the LMC

Rocket Pad (School Store)

Halloween Party Fun!

Mrs. Larabell's Mummy Wrap

*Thank you for all the shoe donations!  They are adding up quickly.

*Thank you for purchasing Red Wing Tickets and for visiting Chuck E. Cheese.  These are great family events that also support our Hoover Rockets.

*Join us this Friday for Skate Night at Riverside Area from 6:00-8:00 p,m.

Did you know that Literacy Routines at home are just as important as dinner time routines?  Here is a link to an LPS video about Literacy Routines at home:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bwlUFjrM0Q

11/4 Riverside Skate Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.
11/7 Reflections Deadline

11/8 No School, Professional Development Day, Election Day, Bake Sale
11/9 Hoover Highlights
11/9 4th Grade Field Trip to Howell Nature Center
11/16 PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.
11/17, 11/18, 11/21, 11/22 Hearing Screenings (KG, 1, 2, 4)
11/18 Gum Spirit Day
11/21-2/3 A.C.A.T. Nomination/Application Window
11/23-11/25 Thanksgiving Break
11/29 Hearing Screenings (KG, 1, 2, 4)
12/1 1st Trimester Ends
12/2 No School Work Day for Teachers, Legoland 
12/9 Report Cards Go Home
12/23 Half Day of School Student dismissal 12:10
12/26-1/6 Holiday Break

Hoot N' Howl Fun

Hello Hoover Rockets,

Halloween Obstacle Course

WOW!  What a great time we had at the Hoot N' Howl.  Thank you to all the families that attended and to our amazing PTA for a great evening.

Mrs. Hawker and our volunteer cooks

Pirate Dad's

Dancing away

Canned Food Drive
Thank you for all the canned goods.  We filled 8 boxes in one night!  We will be collecting canned goods until November 17th for the Good Fellows.  Thank you to the Girl Scouts for decorating and helping with the Canned Food Drive.

Observing Student Learning
Each week I go into classrooms to observe students learning.  We have an amazing staff here at Hoover.  This week, I saw first graders using the Interactive White Boards in Mrs. Eckerle's class. They were identifying the syllable breaks in words.

Book Fair
The book fair will be open during Conferences. Students will be going in for a sneak peak on Tuesday. If you would like to donate any change for the All For Books program look for a bag to come home with the All For Books Label.

Rocket Pad
The School Store will be closed this week due to Parent Teacher Conferences.

*The MSU/UM Coin War will begin tomorrow and run through this week.  Send in your change to support your favorite team.  Please remind students to be kind with their words and actions during this competition.

*We are still collecting shoes for the Kiwanis Shoe Competition.

*Help support Hoover by visiting Chuck E. Cheese in Novi, on Wednesday.  A percentage of the sales will come back to Hoover.  Enjoy an evening of games and fun since the students have the afternoon off.

Three times a year, the entire Hoover staff takes a day to "dive" into student data to see how they are performing and to be sure that struggling students get the intervention they need. It's very powerful to see teachers, support staff, and other experts all coming together to identify the needs of each child. I'm always amazed at how well our teachers know their students and how it's much more than just looking at data, but about looking at ways to help each and every child. I'm proud to work with such a dedicated group of educators. At Hoover, we look beyond the data and look for ways to make each student successful!

10/25 Book Fair Opens
10/24-10/28  MSU-UM Coin War
10/26 Half Day of School Students are Dismissed at 12:10 p.m.  Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser
10/26 Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
10/27 Half Day of School Students are Dismissed at 12:10 p.m.
10/27 Picture Retakes
10/27 Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
10/28 Full Day of School
10/28 Halloween Classroom Parties
11/4 Riverside Skate Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.

11/8 No School Election Day Bake Sale

Red Wings at Hoover

Hello Hoover Rockets,

We had a great week last week!  The students and staff did a great job with two fire drills including one during recess.  Thank you to the PTA for organizing the Red Wings Assembly.  The students brought home a folder with some information about eating healthy and exercising for 60 minutes a day.

The teachers and students participated in a shoot out.

Mrs. Christensen was the goalie.

The Rocket Pad (Hoover School Store) will be having their Grand Opening this week.  Tuesday 1st grade students will be able to shop after their lunch.  Wednesday 2nd grade students will be able to shop after their lunch.  Thursday 3rd and 4th graders can shop.  Thank you to Mrs. Charochak and Mrs. Hawker for organizing and fascilitating the Rocket Pad this year.

*Get those costumes ready for the Hoot N' Howl, which is Friday from 6:00-8:00.  We will have loaded potatoes, games, a DJ and a photo booth.  

*Please see the Sign Up Genius link below if you would like to donate time or items. Thanks for all your support.

This is the link:
Hoover Hoot -n- Howl 2016

*Please bring in a donation for the Livonia Good fellows canned food drive to the Hoot n Howl and Hoover Girl Scouts will treat you with a piece of candy. You can also bring in additional donations through November 17th.

*We are still collecting shoes for the Shoe Drive until November 17th.

Did you know that Hoover got new computers for the 2nd Computer Lab?  They began installing the furniture last week.  We are so excited to see how it looks when it is finished.  

Did you know that if you forgot your Parent/Teacher Conference time, the sign up sheets are on the table in the lobby?

10/18 Hoover Highlights
10/21 Hoot N' Howl 6:00-8:00 p.m.
10/25 Book Fair Opens
10/24-10/28  MSU-UM Coin War
10/26 Half Day of School Students are Dismissed at 12:10 p.m.  Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser
10/26 Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
10/27 Half Day of School Students are Dismissed at 12:10 p.m.
10/27 Picture Retakes
10/27 Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
10/28 Halloween Classroom Parties
11/4 Riverside Skate Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.

11/8 No School Election Day Bake Sale

Paws and Roary at Hoover!

Mr. O has two new students.

Fun times with Roary!

Hello Hoover Rockets,

We had a great week last week with our Walk-a-thon.  Thank you for all of your donations and pledges.  Thank you to our parent volunteers, PTA board, the Detroit Tigers (PAWS) and the Detroit Lions (Roary) for making the walk a huge success.  The funds raised from this event are used throughout the year to enrich our children's education with student assemblies, guest scientists, guest authors, guest speakers, busing for field trips, reading month activities, family activity nights, teacher's wish lists, special equipment requests and much more!

Our new projectors were installed last week and they are beginning to hook them up to our computers. This will allow the new white boards to be interactive.  We are so excited to learn how to use our new technology.

Mrs. Christensen's students began using the Interactive Board.

*Join us on Wednesday at 1:00 for our October PTA Meeting.  Our Superintendent Andrea Oquist will be joining us to share information about the Wayne County Regional Educational Enhancement Millage.  

*Thursday the students will be participating in a Red Wings Assembly.  They will provide a positive message about the importance of education and a healthy lifestyle.  Students should wear Red Wings Spirit Wear or Red and White clothes.

*We are still collecting shoes for the Kiwanis Shoe Drive.  Students can bring in pairs of shoes and place them in the box in the lobby.  

Emily D. in Mrs. Skibinski's Class won the Banner Contest

Did you know that the Hoover teachers pay $1 to dress casual and they use those funds to support a needy family during the Holidays?

Did you know that the Hoover teachers buy extra snacks and supplies for our Hoover Rockets?

Did you know that one of our Hoover teachers has 2 snakes and a bearded dragon in their classroom?

10/11 Fire Drill
10/12 PTA Meeting 1:00 p.m. Superintendent Andrea Oquist Presents
10/13 Red Wings Assembly 10:00
10/18 Hoover Highlights
10/21 Hoot N' Howl 6:00-8:00 p.m.
10/24-10/28  MSU-UM Coin War
10/26 Half Day of School Students are Dismissed at 12:10 p.m.  Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser
10/26 Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
10/27 Half Day of School Students are Dismissed at 12:10 p.m.  Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser
10/27 Picture Retakes
10/27 Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
10/28 Halloween Classroom Parties
11/4 Riverside Skate Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.

11/8 No School Election Day Bake Sale