Husky Howler 9/1/23 (Guardians)

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

Tyler Film Fest - I am the director of the 2023 Tyler Film Festival. We are letting all of the local schools know that any student can attend the Tyler Film Festival for free by showing a valid school ID. The event starts on September 7 at 7 p.m. with our Young Filmmakers Night which is to most family-friendly night. September 8th and 9th are for Texas Shorts and Everywhere Else, which are more like a PG13 movie with a little violence and cursing, but nothing extremely offensive. Please let me know if there is anyone else I need to pass this information on to. If you need more information about the event, visit tylerfilmfest.com.

Campus texts - If you are not receiving the campus text messages, please text “start” to 98900 to begin getting messages again.

Assemblies - We had grade level assemblies where we discussed MANY different things. As guardians, I want you to know these are the topics we covered so you can follow up with your Husky:

• Cell phones - We are going to follow the cell phone policy this year. You can find it in the Hubbard Guardian Handbook. Please remind your students their phones should be off and in their backpack during the instructional day.
• Tardies - morning tardies count! Students need to be in their classrooms at 8:20a.m. Each week we will run a tardy report and assign consequences for those students that can't make it to class on time.
• Dress code - Again, this can be found in the Hubbard Guardian Handbook and has been one of our biggest fights. We desperately ask for your assistance in making sure your students are in dress code so we can keep them in class.
• Lunches - On Monday, students will have free seating in the cafeteria. We will assess how that is going with each grade level independently. We don't want to go back to assigned seating, but that depends on behaviors.
• Chromebooks - Every key stroke on your child's chromebook is tracked by software that reports activity to the district. Please make sure they understand safe searching.
• Vapes and fighting - The state of Texas is taking vapes so serious that possession is now an automatic DAEP (district alternative education program) placement. If students are caught with vapes or are fighting, we will remove them from campus. Please coach your students on this.

Student Walkers - Do you have a student that walks to and from school? Here are some Tips for Walking to/from School for you to check out.

Do you want to support the Hubbard PTA? You need to join now! They also have a PTA Facebook page you should follow to stay up to date and involved!

• Go to https://hubbard-pta.square.site/

• Click on “PTA Memberships”

• Click on “membership”

• Click “add to cart”

• Click on the cart icon

• Click “continue to payment”

• Fill in your payment info

• Click “Place Order”

NEXT WEEK

Monday, September 4th - Labor day = no school!

Tuesday, September 5th - 7/8th "A" team football vs Whitehouse. 5/6:30 at Rose Stadium

Wednesday, September 6th - 7/8th "B" team football vs Whitehouse. 5/6:30 at Whitehouse

Wednesday, September 6th - Kona Ice Day for purchase by students during lunch

Thursday, September 7th - 7th/8th A/B volleyball vs Forest Park. 5/6pm at Forest Park

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TWO WEEKS AWAY

Monday, September 11th - Open House for all students 5:30-7pm (come and go)

Monday, September 11th - 7th/8th B team Football vs 3Lakes - 5/6:30 @ Rose Stadium

Tuesday, September 12th - 7th/8th A team Football vs Lufkin 5/6:30 @ Rose Stadium

Thursday, September 14th - 6th grade social after school 3:45-5:45 in the cafe/front gym

Thursday, September 14th - 7/8th A/B team Volleyball vs Foster - 5:30/6:30 @ Legacy

Friday, September 15th - "Go Gold Day" for childhood cancer. Wear gold/white

Saturday, September 16th - Cross Country meet at Pinetree

We had a great group of Hubbard Dads answer the call to come greet students! If you are interested in greeting on Fridays, please shoot me an e-mail!

On Wednesday, this wonderful group came and delivered birthday presents AND a smoothie for EVERY staff member at Hubbard! Thank you Shiloh Church of Christ!

The two young men below delivered me the most delicious cinnamon rolls I have ever had! I had to call and gripe at my mother for never having made them this good! Then today, the whole class delivered delicious chicken spaghetti to all of our teachers who put in an order. Ms. Lawson does a wonderful job teaching our students valuable skills they will use the rest of their life while also treating the PACK staff. You can check out the "Tin Can Cafe" on facebook!

I am not sure who started the trend, but we wear Pink on Wednesdays!

We had a HUGE turnout this past Wednesday where the theater students learned they will perform "Legally Blond Jr." as their musical this year. I can't wait to see it!

Our boys and girls were SWEATING this last Saturday at the cross country meet! The boys ended up taking home 1st place! Thanks Coach Adams for spending so much time working with them and "running" alongside our Huskies!

This week students learned about physical/chemical changes in Mr. Thompson/Ms. Hardin's 6th grade science classes.

Is it an A or B day? Do you know how many times we hear that? Here is an easy fix, new signage!

Do you know a reliable college student, retired teacher, or parent who is looking to help students with their academic success? The AVID Program at Hubbard is looking for Academic Coaches to help facilitate twice a week during AVID classes. Scan the QR Code to apply by Sept 4th!

Calling all of our 6th grade future Red Raiders! Please join us for Tyler Legacy Future Red Raider Night sponsored by Whataburger. Come out and support your Tyler Legacy Football team at middle school night. Wear your Red & Black, meet us at 6:35 PM to run through the tunnel and then stay to cheer on our Red Raiders. We are offering free admission to the game for our students with the purchase of a Future Red Raider T-shirt AND a paying adult admission. (Purchase of the shirt is not required to run through the tunnel.) T-shirts may be purchased using THIS LINK.

If you have any feedback regarding my newsletter, feel free to let me know!

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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