Thursday, March 7, 2013

Hoover Middle School updates 'Points of Pride'


Hoover Middle School is proud to announce that it has updated its "Points of Pride," which is also available on the school's website at www.taylorschools.net/hoover:

  • Student Council runs the "Pasta for Pennies" program that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for children fighting cancer
  • 48 band members performed at Solo and Ensemble Festival on Jan. 26
  • 33 students received a 1st division rating and 15 received a 2nd division rating
  • 8th Grade Band marched in Truman Homecoming Parade, Sept. 21
  • 8th Grade Band performed for "Harvest the Smiles" charity event, Oct.31
  • 8th Grade Band performed at Southland Mall, Dec. 7
  • 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams who won the Downriver League Championships. The 7th grade boys had only one loss and the 8th grade boys were undefeated
  • Principal's Pride group raised $1,499 from the candle sale towards the cost of their Mackinac Island trip this May
  • NJHS collects for Toys for Tots
  • "I Can Dance": Students collected cans to create food baskets for theholiday season.
  • Hoover Garden Club sold student-raised flowers and vegetables for Mother's Day
  • Relay for Life: School Store provides practical and inexpensive items for sale to help students come to class prepared
  • Hoover Holla school newspaper
  • Band and Chorus holiday concerts
  • Drama Club performed "Who Killed a Mockingbird?"
  • Anti-Bully Day
  • School-wide reading program celebrates "The Hobbit" by taking an allschool trip to see the movie on its opening day.


It should be noted that Hoover Middle School is NCA accredited; has a highly trained staff that collaborates and plans as a professional learning community; made AYP; and is a Splash School shaping positive lifestyles and attitudes throughschool health.

Any comments? E-mail blogger Karl Ziomek at karlziomek11@gmail.com.

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