Middle School Meet the Teacher

MEET THE TEACHER

BERRY AND BUMPUS
6th graders:  August 20 from 6:30-8:00
7th graders:  August 21 from 6:30-8:00

SIMMONS
Meet the Teacher events TBD
6th grade orientation:  August 1 from 9:00-11:00

If you are moving out of Hoover this summer, please

call Jennifer Cole at 439-1615 NOW to schedule an appointment

to withdraw your student for the 2018-19 school year.

If you have moved or are moving within Hoover, please forward

a copy of your new lease or deed AND a current utility bill or start

up notice to jcole@hoover.k12.al.us or by fax 439-1601.

Thank you!!

SCHOOL WIDE EVENT-MAY 22

Bring a towel/picnic blanket, sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat.

Bring your yearbook for the yearbook signing party. (during the lunch/picnic)

Band Instrument Testing

• BAND INSTRUMENT TESTING- Parents, if your child will be attending Bumpus next year as a 6th grader, and they are planning to take band, please click on the link below to sign up for a time slot to attend instrument testing with your child on either May 16 or May 23!  Instrument testing will take place on those days from 4PM-7PM in the cafeteria at BGIS.  All rising 6th grade band students are required to undergo our instrument testing process.  Please click here to be directed to the online sign up!  If your child will attend Simmons or Berry, please contact their band directors for information and testing dates.

Bumpus Cross Country Parent Meeting - There will be a Cross Country Information (parent) meeting in the Bumpus Cafeteria on Monday, May 14th @ 6:30 pm for all students (future 6th, 7th & 8th grade) interested in participating in Cross Country next school year.

Thank you,

Stan Doran

Bumpus

Sky Zone Spirit Night

Brock’s Gap Spirit Night at Sky Zone!  

Let’s celebrate a great year together!

Friday, May 11th

Tickets must be purchased at the counter (not online) to go towards Brock’s Gap. 

Unlimited jump 4-7pm for $14

Glow is 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm-one hour is $14, 2 hrs is $20. 

All jumpers must have a completed waiver on file. All jumpers must wear Sky Zone socks. Glow participants need a white or neon shirt. 

The Spring Book Fair will be April 30th—May 4th.  If you would like to volunteer to help during the book fair please email Ms. Stewart at rstewart@hoover.k12.al.us

        

Thanks in advance for all your help!

Art Supplies Collection

The BUCS and ART clubs 

will be collecting art supply donations 

April 24-27 in the lobby. 

Supplies needed:  

drawing paper, markers, aprons, canvas paper, paint trays, assorted brushes, acrylic paints

Muffins with Mom

Muffins for Mom

Come join your student for breakfast on 

Friday, April 13th from 7:00 am-8:00 am.

Cost:  $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for students

Menu:  Muffins, Oatmeal Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk, Juice, Coffee

American Village Field Trip

The Voyagers will be going to American Village on Tuesday, April 17th.  Form and money due Tuesday, April 10th!!  Click HERE if you need to print another copy of the form.

COST: $14.50 per student payable on myschoolfees.com from April 2nd until April 13th, 2018, $14.50 per chaperone

DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL TIME:  Our team will leave the school at 8:00 a.m. and return at approximately 1:00 p.m.

CLOTHING:  Please have your child dress for the weather.  At the American Village, many of the activities are outdoors on grass and dirt paths.  Ponchos are preferred to umbrellas to make movement easier, should it rain. Students should not bring book bags or any other large items, which may get in the way during some of the activities.

FOOD:  Your child will need a clearly labeled sack lunch and disposable drink.

MEDICAL INFORMATION:  If your child has a special need or medication to take, please notify the school as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES:  Electronic devices and cell phones are NOT ALLOWED.

Yogurt Mountain Fundraising

Hoover Yogurt Mountain 

will be hosting a fundraising event for former 

Hoover student Ben Abercrombie.  Ben suffered a severe spinal cord injury 

last fall. 

This event is scheduled for March 22 from 5-9 pm.

During the event 

Yogurt Mountain will donate 100% of the sales to help the Abercrombie family pay for 

therapy costs.

Transition Meeting Nights

Transition Nights

All elementary, intermediate, middle and high schools will host transition night events this year in May. This will be for students and parents to attend. You will get zoning and event information from the district soon, so be on the lookout and mark your calendars appropriately.

Tuesday, May 1st- Elementary and Intermediate

South Shades Crest- 5:25pm-6:30pm

Bluff Park- 5:30pm-6:30pm

Deer Valley- 5:30pm-6:30pm

Green Valley- 5:30pm-6:30pm

Greystone- 5:30pm-6:30pm

Riverchase- 5:30pm-6:30pm

Rocky Ridge- 5:30pm-6:30pm

Shades Mountain- 5:30pm-6:30pm

Gwin- 6:00pm-7:00pm

Trace Crossings- 6:00pm-7:00pm

Brock's Gap- 6:30pm-7:30pm

                            

Monday, May 7th- Middle Schools 
Bumpus, Berry, Simmons- 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday, May 8th- High School
Hoover, Spain Park- 6:00pm-8:00pm

Maturation

Friday, April 6, 2018, we will be viewing the physical maturation videos in fifth grade. The permission form has been sent home, but I have added the link in case you need another copy. The permission form is due April 3.

Click HERE if you need an extra copy of the permission form to sign and send to your child's homeroom teacher.

5K for a Cause

Our Annual 5k for a Cause

Activities: 45 minute 5k (walk or jog with your team for the first part of the day) and 4 Stations: carnival games, Tailgating games, YMCA-led games, and a Yogurt parfait bar

Causes: American Heart Association, YMCA, and BGIS PE.

Date: March 23-IN-SCHOOL ALL DAY!!

Cost: $20-includes a Tshirt, pedometer, a running packet, and an entry in the raffle for the dunking booth. 

Sign up: on my school fees  secure4.myschoolfees.com 

DEADLINE: March 14th at 11 PM!!!!

There is only 1 week for sign up, but the stakes are extremely high this year!! There will be a dunking booth at the end of the day and the homerooms that have 100% Participation by the deadline-March 14th (only the students that will be in attendance that day) will get a chance to dunk someone. 

Brock's Gap Spring Clean

Brock's Gap Spring Clean

DUE TO WEATHER-THE CLEAN UP DAY WILL BE RESCHEDULED

Help us spruce up our outdoor learning spaces!  Wear work clothes and bring gloves if you have them.

Saturday, April 7

8-11AM

Earn community service hours

Sign up to join us at tinyurl.com/BGCLEAN18

Spirit Days at the Car Wash

Spirit Days at the Car Wash 

Get ready for Spring Break with a sparkling clean car!

Thursday, March 15-Saturday, March 17

Riverchase Car Wash

3641 Lorna Road

Hoover, AL 35216

Brock's Gap receives 20% of ALL car washes-no need to mention Brock's Gap 

Reading Madness Dress Up Days

SCA wants to end Reading Madness Month with a decade inspired dress up week!  Please join us!

Monday, March 12th- 50’s  

Tuesday, March 13th- 60’s-70’s

Wednesday, March 14th- 80’s  

Thursday, March 15th-90’s  

Friday, March 16th- Reading Rally Shirts  

Spirit Night at Sky Zone

We will be doing a "Brock's Gap Night" at Sky Zone on Friday, February 23rd from 4-10pm.  Anyone that is supporting Brock's Gap must tell them when they check in that they are with Brock's Gap so that we will get credit.  It should  be a fun night!!  Their GLOW Jump is 7-10pm which is so fun for this age group.  We also added in a few hours earlier to help in case families with smaller children wanted to come before it gets too crowded.

Valentine Grams

SCA will be selling Valentinegrams at 7:30 am in the cafeteria February 6th through February 9th.  Send a Valentinegram to all of your friends and teachers.  Valentinegrams will be given out on Valentine’s Day!  They are $1 each.  We are asking that you only pay with bills; no coins will be accepted for payment.

Thank you!

-SCA

Middle School Transition Night

All of our 5th and 6th graders will be able to visit and tour their newly rezoned middle school on March 19.  You should attend the school you will be zoned for during the 2018-19 school year on this transition night.  More information will come as the date approaches.

Erin's Law

Attention Parents:

To comply with Alabama’s new Erin’s Law, HCS school counselors and administrators have created a plan to provide basic child sexual abuse prevention lessons for students. We have prepared a brief video that outlines plans for elementary, middle and high school levels. Please click here for more detailed information on HCS’s plan to implement Erin’s Law, including the option for your child to opt out of these lessons if you so choose.  Click here for this information in Spanish.

Make Up Snow Day

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FEBRUARY 19!!!

This was a Professional Development Day for teachers, but is now a regular school day to make up for our Dec. 8 snow day.