1) The Bling Sorority Kids would like to invite all to bring in cat, dog or any kind of pet food to help us during our Pet Food Drive. Please drop off your goods to the Library. We need the help of Hillhawk families to make this food drive a success.
2) Boys wrestling started yesterday. Make sure you have a physical on file in the main office.
3)Attention all Girls! Camp Hollywood: Divergent is based on the book and movie Divergent by Veronica Roth. Determine your faction, experience interactive roleplaying, watch the movie, and most importantly come learn what it means to be Divergent! If you are interested, pick up a flyer in the main office for more information.
4) Birthdays Today - October 21st...Ethan Foht.
5) Eighth grade students will be going to the Career Fair this morning, October 21st, at Loras College. All students must have a completed and signed permission slip for this trip.
6)The HillHawk family celebrated our first dance last Friday night and it was a huge success! A special thank you to all HillHawk Helpers and teachers who volunteered. The Connect-4 champion was Caleb Brothers who went 6-2 on his way to a championship! Congrats Caleb! Heads were turning as Dodgeballs were whizzing through the air in the wrestling room for Ultimate Dodgeball. Lots of teams played, but only one team ran the table and went undefeated; The Dream Team! Members were Alex Cota, Jose Vise, Garrett Long, Riley Connolly, Chase Sabers, Ben Hermiston, Regan Connolly, Taya Hess, Derrick Welton, and Eli Herrion. Congratulations and great job! Caleb and the Dream Team will get a prize during homebase time.
7) Jefferson Apparel will be on sale during Parent Teacher Conferences in the hallway outside of the north gym. Come and check out the gear!
8) Spirit Day will be Wednesday this week. Wear your Jefferson Gear this Wednesday! Last week’s winning grade was 7th grade, just barely beating 6th graders by 1.5 percentage points.
Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences Parent/Student/Teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd from 3:30-8:00pm and Thursday, October 23rd from 9:00am - 2:00 pm and then again from 3:00pm - 7:30pm. Teachers will be in the main gym for conferences on Wednesday and for the second session on Thursday. Teachers will be in their classrooms during the first session (9:00 am- 2:00 pm) on Thursday. There will be a "check-in" table located in the hallway leading to the main gym. We ask that all parents and students stop at the check-in table when you first arrive for conferences. At the check-in table you will receive a copy of the students schedule and current grades. This year our sixth grade House 1 (6-1)core teachers are experimenting with student led conferences. If your child is in this House you should have received information relating to the specifics of this schedule. These teachers will be in the Library for conferences. On Wednesday school is scheduled as normal. There is no school scheduled for Thursday, October 23rd or Friday, October 24th.
Teacher Meal At Parent Teacher Conferences we like to provide food for our teachers. If you would be willing to provide a dessert or a salad, please contact the main office or Mr. Kramer. The main office number is 552-4700 or e-mail Mr. Kramer at pkramer@dbqschools.org. Thank you for your support.
Volunteers Needed Become a JA Volunteer! Volunteers are a vital part to the success of JA programs. By sharing their own personal life experiences, volunteer’s help students understand how the skills they are learning in school apply to the world of work. JA provides everything you need: * Training for new volunteers. * Materials needed for each lesson and activity. * Support from JA Staff to answer any questions or provide suggestions. Your commitment: * Five lessons to take place once a week for five weeks. Lessons typically run 30-45 minutes per visit. * Coordinate schedule with classroom teacher. * Have FUN! Classrooms in need at Thomas Jefferson Middle School: Fall (starting ASAP and ending before winter break) 7th grade – Emily Kelley. Taught at beginning of school day for 45 minutes. 7th grade- Sherry Meyer. Taught at beginning of school day for 45 minutes. Spring (starting in Feb./March and ending before the school year is over) 7th grade- Katelyn Glennon
