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Week of January 5th, 2009 Activities
Happy New Year!
Prospective Hoover Families
For families interested in ensuring their child receives a well rounded education with an arts emphasis, Hoover Middle School is the place to be. Hoover Middle School invites the families of interested 5th grade students to attend one of our two Parent Information Nights this January. Students and their parents will have the opportunity to watch a brief show by our Performing Arts students, have questions answered by a panel of students, teachers, and administrators, and watch our recruitment video.
Parent Information Night Dates and times:
January 21st: Parent Information Night 6:30-8:30p.m. Hoover Cafeteria
January 28th: Parent Information Night 6:30-8:30p.m. Hoover Cafeteria
In addition to our Parent Information Night, Hoover Middle School is pleased to announce our school visits to elementary sites within San Jose Unified School District. Our administrative team will be attending Principal Coffees, and, in some cases, our performing arts classes will be performing for 5th grade classes.
School Visit Calendar:
January 30th: Hoover at Gardner
January 30th: Hoover at Lowell
Parent/Principal Coffee Visits:
1/9/09 Trace & Lowell
1/14/09 Willow Glen
1/15/09 Horace Mann
1/16/09 Horace Mann
For more information, please contact Emalie McGinnis, Assistant Principal, Guidance & Activities.
High School Recruitment Dates for Hoover 8th Graders
Eight grade students are encouraged to attend Parent Information nights along with their families to learn about the many high school programs available within San Jose Unified School District.
Lincoln High School’s upcoming events are as follows:
January 7th: Parent Information Night 6-8:30p.m. Lincoln Media Center
January 8th: Parent Information Night 6-8:30p.m. Lincoln Media Center
SJUSD High School Recruitment Events:
Gunderson HS Tour: January 7th; 14th; 21st; and 28th at 9a.m.
Gunderson Information Night: January 29th 6:30-8:00p.m.
San Jose High Academy Tour: January 13th 11:15a.m.-Noon
San Jose High Information Night: January 28th 7:00-8:30p.m., Media Center
Willow Glen HS Advanced Placement & Night Tour: January 15th 6:30-8:30p.m., Willow Glen Media Center
Willow Glen HS Recruitment Tour: January 23rd & 29th 9:30-11:00a.m, Willow Glen Media Center
Leland HS Information Night: January 22nd 7:00-9:00p.m., Cafeteria
Pioneer HS Information Night: January 27th 6:00-8:00p,m. , PAC
Hoover Happenings!
Be In Uniform
Remember, black sweatshirts are not part of the Hoover uniform. Grey, green and white sweatshirts are part of our uniform. Students can purchase sweatshirts in Hoover colors from the student store.
New Student Store Hours
The student store will be open during lunch Monday through Thursday beginning tomorrow.
Check the Hoover Happenings Posters
Staff and students, the upcoming weeks are busy at Hoover: finals, basketball games, softball games, and more. Be sure to check the events posters in the glass cases in the main building and Historic Hoover.
Lunch Clubs 
Remember, lunch clubs are Mondays and Thursdays at lunch! Clubs
Got Bottles?
Did you know Hoover receives five cents for every recycled bottle collected by our Recycling Club? Instead of throwing your bottles in the trash (where they earn us no money), deposit them in our recycling bin out on the quad by the student store.
Lunchtime @ Hoover
Our lunchtime procedures will be changing to better address our trash problem. Be on the lookout for news and information from your ASB cabinet this week.
Buy a Yearbook – Win a Camera!
Would you like to win a free digital camera!? Pre-order your yearbook at lunch and you will be entered in a drawing for a FREE digital camera. Yearbooks are on sale for only $30 and order forms are available from Ms. Voskes in H-207, Don’t miss out on the chance to capture the memories with a yearbook and a FREE digital camera!
Next 14 Days of Events
Events Week of Jan. 5, 2009
Monday, Jan. 5th
• Student Council Meeting, 12p.m.
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 4p.m., Gym
Tuesday, Jan. 6th
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 4p.m., Gym
Wednesday, Jan. 7th
• WEB Leader Meeting, 11:30a.m.
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 4p.m., Gym
Thursday, Jan. 8th
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 4p.m., Gym
Friday, Jan. 9th
• Basketball & Softball Rally at Lunch
• Dance Revolution After School Rehearsal, 3p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10th
• Saturday School
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 10a.m., Gym
Events Week of Jan. 12, 2009
Monday, Jan. 12th
• Dance Tech Rehearsal, 3p.m.
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 4p.m., Gym
Tuesday, Jan. 13th
• Dance Tech Rehearsal, 3p.m.
• 8th Grade BOYS Basketball, 5p.m., Castillero
• 8th Grade GIRLS Basketball, 6:30p.m, Castillero
Wednesday, Jan. 14th
• FINALS: 1st and 6th Period: Revised Bell Schedule
• Stress Relief, Lunch
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 4p.m., Gym
• ASAS Softball, 4:45p.m., Willow Glen (vs. Muir)
• Parent Meeting Night: SSC; SELAC; PTSA, 5p.m. School Site Council
• Dance Concert Show #1, 6p.m.
• Dance Concert Show #2, 7:30p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 15th
• FINALS: 2nd and 4th Period: Revised Bell Schedule
• Stress Relief, Lunch
• 8th Grade BOYS Basketball, 5p.m., Hoover (vs. WGMS)
• 8th Grade GIRLS Basketball, 6:30p.m., Hoover (vs. WGMS)
Friday, Jan. 16th
• End of First Semester
• FINALS: 3rd and 5th Period: Revised Bell Schedule
• Stress Relief, Lunch
Saturday, Jan. 17th
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 10a.m., Gym