Husky Howler 9/15/23 (Guardians)
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Smiley Thoughts
PACK Guardians,
Do you know how to check your students grades/attendance or even email their teachers through our system? If not, please join us this Thursday at the Hubbard Media Center from 5-6pm (come and go) where we will help walk you through the process of signing up for the Parent Portal. We will have pizza on hand to help make it just a little easier on you! Here are some additional reminders:
Attendance/Truancy/Credit Denial letters - I know it is early in the year, but we already have some students who are accruing absences to the point that you will receive letters from the campus/district. Compulsory attendance is outlined in our Hubbard Guardian Handbook and is a requirement by the state of Texas. Students are required to be at school 90% of the time or they can face retention as well as you face truancy charges. Please work with the campus to communicate absences and get your students to school as much as possible.
HOMECOMING - I know it is a little ways off, but some people have asked about Homecoming week. That will be the week of October 9th-13th. There will be a 6th grade dance after school from 4-5:30pm and 7/8th 6-7:30pm. More information will come later but here is the theme for the week:
Monday - "Color out for the Huskies" 6th - Black, 7th - White, 8th - Orange
Tuesday - Crocodile Hunter - Wear Steve Irwin style clothes because its GATOR season!
Wednesday - Country vs. Country Club
Thursday - Tacky Tourist
Friday - Mums and Overalls (no bells/whistles on the mums)
We will have a homecoming parade on Tuesday where the football/cheer walk the campus and are cheered on by ALL students as opposed to only one grade level. Parents will have a designated location as well.
AVID - Students will be utilizing WICOR strategies everyday of the week during advisory. Students will gain agency of their learning and acquire organizational skills and academic language by following the advisory calendar.
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VIP Badges - Have you heard about the notorious VIP badges? If not, that is where we hand out badges to students who have all A's and B's, no more than two unexcused absences, and no discipline referrals. Those badges provide access to the coveted outside eating area BUT students must have their badge and scan it to get access. Please remind your student to keep their badge with them in their backpack if they want to enjoy this bonus treat!
Progress reports - Student progress report grades have been posted to the online Parent Portal. They will be posted again at 6 weeks and then we will send home paper report cards at the 9 week reporting date. Please get logged in and help us support your Husky!
CLUBS!!! - We want to get your Husky involved in something outside of the regular instructional day! We have lots of clubs starting up including Anime (Sept 19th), Bible Club (this Friday!), Chess Club, Spanish Club (Monday), and a Yearbook club. There are more that are possibly coming up as well! More communication to come with exact club dates, times, and locations.
Classes at Legacy - Do you have a 7th/8th grade male athlete in 1st/5th athletics or a 6th grade male in "pre-athletics" with Coach Dotson? If so, they practice at LEGACY High School each day, not Hubbard. We have had a couple parents come to pick up their children at Hubbard and were not aware of this. Please communicate with your child ahead of time regarding doctor appointments and where they are during that time.
Free and reduced lunch - Please either return your free and reduced lunch form or fill it out online: https://www.mealappnow.com/mantyl/splash.php The rollover deadline from last year is September 27th. After that time, students will not be given free lunch based on last year's qualifications.
Campus texts - If you are not receiving the campus text messages, please text “start” to 98900 to begin getting messages again.
Important Upcoming Dates
NEXT WEEK
September 18th-22nd - "Start with HELLO Week"
Monday, September 18th - 7th/8th B Team Football @ Nacogdoches - 5/6:30pm
Monday, September 18th - CPOC meeting after school
Tuesday, September 19th - 7th/8th A Team Football vs Hudson - Rose Stadium @ 5/6:30
Wednesday, September 20th - All region Orchestra Auditions at Kilgore
Thursday, September 21st - Parent Portal Night
Thursday, September 21st - 7th/8th A/B Volleyball @ Whitehouse 5/6:00pm
Saturday, September 23rd - Choir Camp @ SFA
Saturday, September 23rd - Cross Country at Hawkins
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TWO WEEKS AWAY
Monday, September 25th - 7th/8th B team football at Nacogdoches 5/6:30pm
Monday, September 25th - Hubbard Swim at 5:15
Tuesday, September 27th - 7th/8th A team football @ Boulter - 5/6:30pm
Wednesday, September 27th - See you at the pole
Thursday, September 28th - 7th/8th A/B Volleyball vs Moore @ Legacy 5:30/6:30pm
Saturday, September 30th - Cross Country at Mt. Pleasant
PTA - Please join and support us!
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--------------------This PAST week--------------------
6th grade social
Teacher Treat Day
Mrs. Clarkston is handing out free hugs
Book Buddies
Wear GOLD!
Here comes the gym!
Fried Fish Tacos?
Kiara Hawkins - Hubbard Theater
Tyler ISD construction
--------------------NEXT week--------------------
Monday - CPOC
Thursday - Parent Portal Night
6th grade basketball clinic
--------------------TWO weeks away--------------------
--------------------Extracurricular Corner--------------------
Future Red Raider Night! - October 27th
Tyler ISD Science Fair
One last thought...
Hubbard Middle School
Email: john.smiley@tylerisd.org
Website: https://www.tylerisd.org/o/hms
Location: 1300 Hubbard Drive, Tyler, TX, USA
Phone: (903)262-1560
Facebook: facebook.com/HubbardTylerISD