January 10-13th General Announcements

Happy Tuesday! We had a GREAT start back last week with  your children settling nicely back into our routines. They seemed pretty excited to see their friends and teachers, too :-) Check each teacher's curriculum page to get a glimpse into all that is going on in our classrooms.  

Please help us by reminding your child to check the agenda each day and to make sure they are prepared for school with all of their materials, including homework.  Also, we are continuing to encourage a growth mindset!  With a positive attitude, effort, and hard work, the sky is the limit for these wonderful students!

Return  a copy of your child's report card, if you have not done so already. 

Attention ALL Parents:  To comply with Alabama's new Erin’s Law, Hoover City School counselors and administrators have created a plan to provide basic child sexual abuse prevention lessons for all students in K-5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades. Parent information sessions are scheduled for January 10th at 6 p.m. at Hoover High School and January 12th at noon at Spain Park High School. At these sessions, parents can view the lessons that will be presented to students at each school. Please click here for more detailed information on HCS's plan to implement Erin's Law, including the option for your child to NOT participate. Click here for this information in Spanish. Brock's Gap 5th grade students received this letter along with their report card last Wednesday, January 4th. If you choose for your child to opt out of these lessons, please return the letter to your child's homeroom teacher by THIS FRIDAY, January 13th. Permission Letter for Erin's Law 

Career & College Day VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

BGIS is planning a “Career & College Day” for our students on Friday, February 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. We are currently looking for volunteers! Would YOU (or a friend or family member) be willing to come speak to our students about your profession and education? If so, please click on the link below to complete a quick form. Thank you very much for your willingness to be part of this fun and educational day! 

Scheduling depends on how many speaker volunteers, but presentations will need to be 20 minutes long, allowing enough time for questions at the end of each presentation. A speaker will do the same presentation about 5 times for different groups of children. However, if you have scheduling constraints that would require a different plan, we are more than happy to work around them. THANK YOU again for your interest in sharing your time and expertise!

 If you have any questions, please call or email: 

Terri Coleman, BGIS 6th grade Counselor at 439-1634  tcoleman@hoover.k12.al.us 

Coley Robichaux, BGIS 5th grade Counselor at 439- 1624, nrobichaux@hoover.k12.al.us.

Please complete the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H0EZhrRhV7EKC7AB7POIBaVvcwyg_P0kctqjQGnyO7E/viewform?usp=send_form

• Loaner Chromebooks- For students that owe fees and were using a loaner Chromebook prior to Winter Break,  instructions for fee payment can be found at hcseli.com.  or you can get further assistance by contacting Mrs. Donna Rainey at (205)439-1614. ​
• First Priority this week.  It will resume next Wednesday at 7:30 in the choir room.
• Please check each teacher's individual page for curriculum updates.

"A goal without a plan is just a wish."