
Hero Happenings!
Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR
November 6, 2023
Need to Know Announcements
- Hellstern Band Concert is Thursday, Nov. 9th! Please click here to get more details. Our 6th grade students will walk over to HBHS Thursday afternoon to watch the dress rehearsal. Please avoid checkouts from 2:20 through dismissal.
- Friday we will be having our Veteran's Day Assembly. Students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue.
Questions of the Week
Keep'em talkin'!!
History 7 -What was another name for the French & Indian War?
History 6 - Why is India a peninsula?
ELA 7-What is an environmental issue that you would want to research?
Acc. Math 7 -What is slope & initial value in context of a problem?
Science 7 -What is the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions?
Science 6 -What causes water to move in the water cycle?
Art 6: Have you completed your Symmetry Name Monster? If so, show me the trading card you created using your creature, and explain the process you used to create it!
Advanced Art 7: How is your current project going? Tell me about the process you are using, and what’s going well.
Art 7: Which facial feature drawing (mouth, nose, or eye) do you feel like was your best drawing? Why?
Stagecraft: What prop(s) are you working on currently? What is your Thespian Festival project?Health 6 - Why is washing your hands so important? How can hand washing affect your whole body?
Art 6: What theme did you choose for your Two Point Perspective drawing? How does your drawing represent that theme?
Advanced Art 7: How is your current project going? Tell me about the process you are using, and what’s going well.
Math 6 -What are three big ideas you have learned during the ratio unit?
Math 7 -Do you know your math facts?
Language Lab 7 -While reading Touching Spirit Bear this week, we paused and took a quiz. What is your spirit animal? Explain the animal's symbolic significance.
ELA 6 -What makes a good narrative story?
Careers 6 -What did you learn about your family while completing the family crest and family career tree?
Band: Do you know where your band shirt is? Is it clean?
You will need this for your Nov. 9th band concert (during school & at the evening concert)
Extra shirts cost $10 - Click here to order a new shirt.
PE -When throwing a football should your fingers be placed on the laces or spaces?
Keycode 6 & 7 -What is a sprite in coding?
Music 6 - Using your hands, how do you change a half note into a quarter note?
Health 6 - What human body systems help you to complete a work out? How is each helping you?
Samaritan House Drive starts this week
Non -expired canned foods: Beans, Fruits, Meats, Chef Boyardee, Chili, Diced Tomatoes, Soups, Stewed Tomatoes, Veggies, Toilet Paper
Water Balloon Fun
Winning advisories from the SPD Candy Drive got to throw water balloons at Officer Oktay on Friday. Thanks for being such a good sport Officer Oktay!!
Soccer Practice Tryouts
Boys Tryouts - December 6th from 2:30-4:30pm
Meet Your Heroes!
Upcoming Dates
November
6-15 - Food & TP drive for Samaritan House
6-10 - Treehouse Pantry canned drive
7 - PTO Meeting @ 8:30am
7 - XC Banquet in HMS Cafeteria (6-7:30pm)9 - Fall picture make-ups
9 - Band Dress Rehearsal at HBHS PAC (1-3:30pm)
9 - Band concert (7:30pm @ HBHS PAC)
10 - Veteran's Day Assembly (@ 9am)
14 - School Board meeting (5pm)
15 - Samaritan House Pantry drive ends
15 - All students take ATLAS Science Interim test
16 - Choir concert (7pm)
17 - Adv. Drama competition
17 - Designated food day
17 6th grade students will complete APNA Survey during Soc Stds Classes - your student can opt out, a note will be coming home
20-24 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
28 & 30 - Girls Soccer Tryouts (3:45-6pm)
Athletic Schedules
Boys Basketball Schedule - home games played at CJHS unless noted
Nov. 13 - Away vs. Ramay (5:30)
Nov. 16 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Chaffin (5:30)
Nov. 30 - Away vs. Kirksey (5:30)
Dec. 4 - Home vs. Grimsley (4:30)
Dec. 7 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Kimmons (5:30)
Dec. 11 - Home vs. Lincoln JH (5:30)
Dec. 14 - Away vs. Oakdale (5:30)
Dec. 18 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)
Jan. 4 - Home vs. KMS (5:30)
Jan. 8 - Home vs. Woodland (5:30)
Jan. 11 - Away vs. SMS (5:30)
Jan. 18 - Home vs. Elmwood (5:30)
Jan. 22 - Away vs. Washington (5:30)
Jan. 25 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Darby (5:30)
Jan. 29 - Away vs. Fulbright (5:30)
Feb. 1 - Home vs. Lingle (4:30)
Feb. 5 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Ramsey (5:30)
Feb. 8 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)
Girls Basketball Schedule - home games played at CJHS unless noted
Nov. 13 - Home vs. Ramay (5:30)
Nov. 16 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Chaffin (5:30)
Nov. 30 - Home vs. Kirksey (5:30)
Dec. 4 - Away vs. Grimsley (5:30)
Dec. 7 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Kimmons (4:30)
Dec. 11 - Away vs. Lincoln JH (5:30)
Dec. 14 - Home vs. Oakdale (4:30)
Dec. 18 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)
Jan. 4 - Away (GJHS) vs. KMS (5:30)
Jan. 8 - Away vs. Woodland (4:45)
Jan. 11 - Home vs. SMS (4:30)
Jan. 18 - Away vs. Elmwood (5:30)
Jan. 22 - Home vs. Washington (4:30)
Jan. 25 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Darby (5:30)
Jan. 29 - Home vs. Fulbright (4:30)
Feb. 1 - Away vs. Lingle (5:30)
Feb. 5 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Ramsey (5:30)
Feb. 8 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)