WOW! It was a busy, fun week at Hoover. We celebrated Freedom Run, got our pictures taken and enjoyed a PJ Spirit Day.
Freedom Run
Thank you to Mr. O, our PTA, our 4th grade leaders and the parent volunteers that made Freedom Run a huge success. The students enjoyed cold popsicles after exercising their heart muscle and learning about our rights as U.S. Citizens. |
| Mrs. Eckerle's Class on Freedom Run |
Curriculum Night/Open House
Please plan on attending our Curriculum Night and Open House on Tuesday, September 17th. This is a very important evening for you to learn about the curriculum, classroom routines and expectations. Last year we had 94% participation. We know we can beat that this year. Mark your calendars! We will have a magician in the Multipurpose Room so parents can attend the Curriculum Night sessions and focus on the critical information.
5:30-6:15 K-2 Curriculum Night6:15-6:30 Open House
6:30-7:15 3-4 Curriculum Night
Exercise Trail
Our Exercise Trail is getting a lot of use all ready. Students are walking laps, and doing push ups during recess. Thank you to our own Hoover Alumni Jay Patterson for making this his Eagle Scout Project. Thank you to Mr. Shawn Grose, Mr. O, our Hoover families that volunteered and the Boy Scout Troop. They spend hundreds of hours to make this a reality for our Hoover Rockets!New Mural in the Kindergarten Hallway
Mr. Poteracki was busy in August painting this beautiful wall mural to help us honor Kellen. Kellen loved monkeys, being a Hoover Rocket and spending time with his SACC friends. A star has been named in his honor and can be found in the Pegasus Constellation. Thank you Mr. Poteracki for sharing your amazing creative talents with Hoover.
Student
Check-Out
Please
remember that a parent must come into the
office
to sign-out his/her student for appointments
or
early exit. The office will then call down for the
student,
and the child leaves the office with his/her
parent.
Children cannot be dismissed directly from
the
classroom, lunchroom, or the playground to the
parent.
We must have record of the adult picking up the
child and be able to provide visual recognition of
this adult, or check the identification of another
adult who has been sent in the parent’s place.
Please
know that some of our staff who are new to
Hoover
may not recognize you and may ask for ID—
this
is for your child’s safety and well being. Thank
you
for cooperating with this important procedure.
Going
Home
Going
home with another Student. Many of our
students
enjoy planning play dates with friends
after
school. If you have given permission for
your
child to go to a friend’s house after school,
a
NOTE from the parent of EACH student
involved MUST be sent
to school. The written
note
documents permission and ensures safety
without
confusion. Also, when a bus is involved,
the
office is required to have students give the
bus
driver a Guest Bus Pass.
Student
Drop-Off
What
would a start-of-the-year
newsletter
be without a few reminders
about
the parking lot!! Mr. O’Loughlin,
Mr.
Tony, Ms. Mitchell,
Mrs.
Bice and Mrs. Jungwirth and I ask
for
your cooperation with the following:
*In
the north parking lot used for
student
drop off and pick up, cars must be
continuously moving through
the right drop off
lane,
stopping only to drop off your student. If
you
are desirous of watching your child walk to
the
line-up area, please use one of the many
parking
spaces to park your car - even those
waiting
only a short time delay the other families
waiting
to drop off.
*When dropping off, please move
as far
forward as possible so
that additional cars are
able
to move in behind you. Our boys and girls
do
just fine walking those few extra yards, and it
allows
traffic to move freely.
*In the area marked “NO PARKING” cars should
NOT be parked, or
left sitting, in that lane, as
it
disrupts the flow off all other traffic. You are
welcome
to use a parking spot if you would like
to
assist your child out of the car - please
only
use
the lane if your child will be independently
exiting
the vehicle.
*When
walking from the parking lot to the
school,
please always use the crosswalk so that
we
can ensure your safety and the safety of your
child.
Our parking lot supervisors are happy to
stop
traffic so that you and your family are able
to
cross.
*This
year, we have four Kindergarten classes
dismissing
in the afternoon. Many of these
parents
are parking in the lot and walking their
children
back to their car. If you have older
students,
perhaps they could cross Levan, with
our
wonderful crossing guards and you could
meet
them at the swim club parking lot or across
the
street.
*For
parent pick up at the end of the day, as well
as
during drop off in the morning, please
DO
NOT use the SOUTH LOT, which
is for staff and
busses
only. All parents and visitors are asked to
use
the NORTH LOT. Thank you.
My name is Amy West and I am one of the new music teachers here at Hoover! This is my 17th year teaching music, and my 9th year with LPS. After graduating from WMU, I started my career in Lansing, Michigan, then taught music in Ohio & Montana, then moved back home to Michigan! I have loved music my whole life, and decided to be a music teacher when I was in 4th grade! Music is such a nice way to express your creativity and emotion. I love helping children find their singing voice, and teaching them to play instruments. My goal this year is to make the music room a safe, peaceful and fun place where students can feel comfortable being creative as they explore and build their musical skills.
In my spare time I travel as much as possible with my family. I have a husband and a 13 year old son, Calvin. We reside in Farmington. I have a green thumb, and love spending time in my perennial gardens. I spend as music time in nature as I possibly can! I love hiking and camping in our national parks. Over the summer I drove my son out west to see Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, and Theodore Roosevelt National Parks. My favorite summer memory was having snowball fight with my son in August, at 10,900 ft!
I am looking forward to meeting my Hoover students and having fantastic year in the music room!
Mrs. Amy West
Music Teacher
HOOVER SPIRIT WEAR - Hoover Spirit Wear is here! FREE SHIPPING is being offered September 6-23. Simply go towww.hooverspiritwear.com choose your items, select your designs, place your order, and your spirit wear will be shipped directly to your home! There are lots of new designs to choose from. They also make great gift ideas! Don’t miss out!
PALS (Parents At Lunch) You can sign up to come in the lunch room and help students open items in their lunch so they have more time to eat. Click on the link and select the days that you are available. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C49AFAB29A7FD0-pals2
Welcome Table If you would like to greet students in the morning and help with the late arrivals please click on this link and select the days that are available:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094caaad22aaf94-hoover1
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT – On September 27th come join us for our annual evening movie behind Hoover. Kids will be voting between 2 movie choices. Pre-ordered pizzas will be available for purchase as well as concessions with candy, beverages, popcorn and other snacks.
WALK-A-THON – Keep an eye out for paperwork coming home via backpack mail next week for our annual WALK-A-THON. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year! The funds collected from this event help support our Hover Rockets & staff. Our PTA board members will be visiting the classrooms to chat briefly with the kids and help build the excitement. The event date is Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
BANNER CONTEST FOR WALK-A-THON: All students are welcome to participate in our search for a creative design for the Walk-a-Thon banner. Every year we collect entries, then the Hoover staff votes on the winning picture. Look for a yellow flyer in your welcome packet for more details. The deadline for entries is September 17th and the winner will be announced September 23. All entries will be displayed in the main hallway at Hoover to show off the creativity of our talented students. The winner will receive an award at the walk-a-thon, have the opportunity to show off their banner at the Holiday Parade and have their picture and design in the yearbook.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094caaad22aaf94-hoover1
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT – On September 27th come join us for our annual evening movie behind Hoover. Kids will be voting between 2 movie choices. Pre-ordered pizzas will be available for purchase as well as concessions with candy, beverages, popcorn and other snacks.
WALK-A-THON – Keep an eye out for paperwork coming home via backpack mail next week for our annual WALK-A-THON. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year! The funds collected from this event help support our Hover Rockets & staff. Our PTA board members will be visiting the classrooms to chat briefly with the kids and help build the excitement. The event date is Wednesday, October 2, 2019.
BANNER CONTEST FOR WALK-A-THON: All students are welcome to participate in our search for a creative design for the Walk-a-Thon banner. Every year we collect entries, then the Hoover staff votes on the winning picture. Look for a yellow flyer in your welcome packet for more details. The deadline for entries is September 17th and the winner will be announced September 23. All entries will be displayed in the main hallway at Hoover to show off the creativity of our talented students. The winner will receive an award at the walk-a-thon, have the opportunity to show off their banner at the Holiday Parade and have their picture and design in the yearbook.
9/17 Open House and Curriculum Night
5:30-6:15 K-2 Curriculum Night (Parents only)
6:15-6:30 Open House
6:30-7:15 3-4 Curriculum Night (Parents only)
9/26 Coffee with the Principal 9:00 a.m.
9/27 Outdoor Movie Night 7:00 p.m.
10/2 Walk-A-Thon, Count Day
10/8 PTA Meeting 6:30 p.m.
10/16 Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/17 Half Day Dismissal at 12:10, Afternoon and Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/18 Half Day Dismissal at 12:10, Afternoon Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/18 Spirit Day Gum Day ($1)
10/8 PTA Meeting 6:30 p.m.
10/16 Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/17 Half Day Dismissal at 12:10, Afternoon and Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/18 Half Day Dismissal at 12:10, Afternoon Parent/Teacher Conferences
10/18 Spirit Day Gum Day ($1)
