“Each day, our mission at Hoover Elementary School is to provide a joyful and engaging environment, which inspires a love of learning.”

Hoover Highlights

A Publication for the Hoover Elementary

School Community September 23, 2014

  

A note from the Principal

Greetings Hoover Families, Communication is key! We are working hard to communicate with our Hoover families to keep you connected. The partnership we

share with you makes such a positive impact on the school

experience for your child. We encourage all students to be respectful, responsible, kind, proud, and safe members of our community. Families, staff, and our community, work together to ensure that your child will have a positive and productive school experience. It is our privilege to educate your child every day at Hoover Elementary School.

Thank you to our PTA Executive Board for their help in starting up the school year. We have such a talented, energetic, and committed group of parents working with us this year. They have already been very busy planning events, assembling packets, decorating the lobby, organizing practical fun, fundraisers and keeping our sign messages up to date.

Thank you to all of the parents who attended Open House/Curriculum Night-we appreciate your time with us. If you were not able to attend, your child’s teacher has sent home the information packet for you to review.

Be sure to check out our website. You can check dates on the calendar and soon we will have pictures posted on the site.

For families new to Hoover, you will be seeing this key

communication piece “Hoover Highlights” every third Tuesday through e-news or on our website. If you need a hard copy to come home via backpack mail with your child please complete the form which is located on the last page.

Another great way for me to keep in touch with our parents is at our “Coffee

Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendars!

Sept. 24 Market Day Pick Up 5 - 6:00Sept. 25 Coffee with Principal 9:00Sept. 25 Healthy Kids Club 4:00Oct. 1 Nuts About Science 4:00 K-1Oct. 2 Nuts About Science 4:00 K-1Oct. 4 Whalers GameOct. 7 Nuts About Science 4:00 2-4Oct. 8 4th Grade Field TripOct. 8 PTA Meeting 6:30Oct. 9 No School Professional

Development DayOct. 15 WalkathonOct. 21 Picture Retake DayOct. 21 Nuts About Science 4:00 2-4Oct. 22 Market Day Pick Up 5-6:00 Oct. 24 Hoot N’Howl 6:00 – 8:00 Oct. 30 Nuts About Science K-1 4:00Oct. 31 Halloween Parade (2:45),

PartiesOct. 31 End of the Marking PeriodNov. 4 No School Work Day for

TeachersNov. 12 Evening Parent Teacher

ConferencesNov. 13 No School Day & Evening

Parent Teacher Conferences Nov. 15 No SchoolNov. 27-29 No School Thanksgiving Break

with the Principal”. This Thursday, I am pleased to welcome parents for our coffee talk. We will take a few minutes to discuss some homework suggestions including the PNP sandwich method. When you begin to support your child with homework, always start with a positive comment (P), than a correction which could be interpreted asa negative (N) and then provide another positive statement (P). For example:P: “Good job bringing home your folder”.N: “I noticed that we need to take a look at #2 and #3 again”.P: “I like the way you stuck with it even though it was challenging”.Welcome Table! We love the PTA-sponsored welcome table. In the front lobby, you will find a Hoover parent volunteer hosting the table everyday between 9:00-9:30 a.m. The WelcomeTable assists during that busy morning time checking in students who arrive late, and writing out bus passes. If you arrive at school with items your child has forgotten, please drop them at the Welcome Table and they will be delivered to your child.Thank you to the Cub Scouts for the landscaping work around the sign and in front of the school entrance. They were able to spread mulch, pull weeds, and plant flowers. We appreciate all of the pride they have shown as Hoover Rockets.

Our purpose at Hoover Elementary School is to make learning our first priority. As a principal, I will support that goal by being present in classrooms, observing teaching and learning. Therefore, I may not be immediately available in the office when you visit, but I will always contact you within 24 hours. If there’s an emergency, please leave a message with Mrs. Holmes and she will notify me.

Warm regards,

Julie Linn

A few other notes & reminders…Student Check-OutPlease remember that a parent must come into the office to sign-out his/her student for appointments or early exit. The office will then call down for the student, and the child leaves the office with his/her parent. Children cannot be dismissed directly from the classroom, lunchroom, or the playground to the parent. We must have record of the adult picking up the child and be able to provide visual recognition of this adult, or check the identification of another adult who has been sent in the parent’s place. Please know that some of our staff who are new to Hoover may not recognize you and may ask for ID—this is for your child’s safety and well being. Thank you for cooperating with this important procedure.

Going Home with another Student. Many of our students enjoy planning play dates with

friends after school. If you have given permission for your child to go to a friend’s house after school, a note from the parent of EACH student involved MUST be sent to school. The written note documents permission and ensures safety without confusion. Also, when a bus is involved, the office is required to have students give the note to the bus driver.

Student Drop Off: What would a start-of-the-year newsletter be without a few reminders about the parking lot!! Mr. O’Loughlin, Mr. Tony, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Miller and I

ask for your cooperation with the following: *In the north parking lot used for student drop off and pick up, cars must be continuously moving through the right drop off lane, stopping only to drop off your student. If you are desirous of watching your child walk to the line-up area, please use one of the many parking spaces to park your car

- even those waiting only a short time delay the other families waiting to drop off. *When dropping off, please move as far forward as possible so that additional cars are able to move in behind you. Our boys and girls do just fine walking those few extra yards, and it allows traffic to move freely.

*In the area marked “NO PARKING” cars should NOT be parked, or left sitting, in that lane, as it disrupts the flow off all

other traffic. You are welcome to use a parking spot if you would like to assist your child out of the car - please only use the lane if your child will be independently exiting the vehicle. *When walking from the parking lot to the school, please always use the crosswalk so that we can ensure your safety and the safety of your child. Our parking lot supervisors, Mr. O., Mr. Tony, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Benson are happy to stop traffic so that you and your family are able to cross. *This year, we have three Kindergarten classes dismissing in the afternoon. Many of these parents are parking in the lot and walking their children back to their car. If you have older students, perhaps they could cross Levan, with our wonderful crossing guards and you could meet them at the swim club parking lot or across the street. *For parent pick up at the end of the day, as well as during drop off in the morning, please DO NOT use the south lot, which is for staff and busses only. All parents and visitors are asked to use the NORTH LOT. Thank you.

No Dogs at HooverNo Dogs are permitted on the school grounds during drop off or pick up times. Dogs are also not permitted at the bus stop. Some students have a fear of dogs or allergies. Our goal is to keep all students safe. A dog might be calm at home around a couple students but we are not sure how they will respond to

hundreds of students. Thank you for understanding this policy.BUS STOP RULESThe school rules apply at all of our bus stops as well. For the safety of our Hoover Rockets, we ask parents to please refrain from smoking or bringing dogs to the bus stop. Thank you for your support. 2014 – 2015 DAILY SCHEDULESAll Grades 8:49 a.m. Entry bell rings 8:54 a.m. Classes begin 3:58 p.m. DismissalLUNCH AND RECESS SCHEDULE Kindergarten, Third and Fourth Grade 12:10-12:30 p.m. Recess 12:30-1:00 p.m. LunchFirst, and Second Grade 12:10-12:30 p.m. Lunch 12:30-1:00 p.m. RecessAFTERNOON RECESS SCHEDULE All Grades 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Attendance CallsAt Hoover, we use an automated calling system for students who are absent from school. Parents do not have to call the school to report an absence. You only need to call in the event of an extended absence or in cases of communicable diseases, such as head lice, chicken pox, measles and pinkeye. Your child’s safety is of greatest concern to us. In order to ensure safety and to confirm that a child is absent with parent knowledge, an automated system will make calls on the day of the absence.

Hoover Handbook HighlightsEach edition of the Hoover Highlights, we will summarize a selection of our student handbook. It is important to read and review the student handbook with your child. You can access it under the “For Parents” tab on our website at http://www.livoniapublicschools.org/Hoover.cfm

Forbidden Articles - Students will not bring forbidden articles to school such as tobacco, matches, lighters, caps, knives, or laser pointers. Students may never

bring explosives, weapons, weapon look-alikes, or toy weapons of any kind to school. Glass containers are unsafe and should not be brought to school. Electronic toys, games, and equipment are not allowed. Students may not carry electronic communication devices such as pagers, handheld computing devices or cellular phones, on school grounds or on the bus, except when approved by the principal.

On Wednesday, September 17th, the boys and girls

participated in the “Freedom Run” to celebrate all of the special freedoms we share as citizens of the United States of America.  We formed a giant U-S-A as a school and sang the Star Spangled Banner.  Thank you to Mr. O’Loughlin, the PTA and the numerous parent volunteers who made this day so successful.

On Monday, September 22nd, Hoover celebrated International Day of Peace during lunch. We reviewed our mission behaviors of “BEING SAFE AND BEING

KIND”. Mrs. Bice and Mrs. Linn went into each classroom last week to review our behavior expectations, including being kind and keeping our hands to ourselves.Hoover Elementary is 50 and Growing Strong We will be having a huge celebration on November 21st from 5:30-8:30. All students, families, staff and alumni are invited. More details to come soon.

Notes from the Kitchen: Welcome Back! A few notes on breakfast and lunch:

Lunch Payments: Lunch cost is $3.25, reduced lunch is 40 cents. Sending in your child's payment to school is the fastest way to get it on their account. Payments received by 10:30 a.m. will post that day. Note: Please remember to put your child's first and last name on any payments you send in.

Domino's Pizza day - A reminder that an extra slice (limit one extra slice per child, please) is $1.00. If your child has a balance on his/her account, it is NOT necessary to send in an extra dollar. If you pay daily, the price is $4.25 for a two-slice lunch. Children who are free/reduced must pay for the 2nd slice.BreakfastTime: 8:40 - 8:55 a.m.Place: The GymPrice: $1.75

Reduced - 30 centsDetails: We offer a daily variety of tasty, quick breakfasts for your child (ren) that is nutritionally balanced. These include bagels, mini cinnamon rolls, banana bread, cold cereal and many other choices. Children arriving before 8:50 a.m. may eat at the lunch table, after that, they can take their food "to go". Please note: Children who want cereal MUST arrive by 8:45 so that they have time to eat it in the gym. We cannot allow them to take it to their classrooms.If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by the kitchen or give us a call. Thank You!Mrs. Karen Wilcox- Kitchen ManagerMove toward Waste-Free Lunch Packing Ever heard of waste-free lunches? Not only are they easier on the environment, but they are also easier on the wallet! Instead of packing disposable bags, containers, drink boxes, etc; opt for reusable lunch boxes, containers, water bottles, utensils and cloth napkins.  By buying in bulk and packing reusable containers, families can recycle bulk containers at home to help the environment, while saving an estimated $246 per school year on lunches!  Give it a try!

Meet our

new staff member….About Mrs. Miller Mrs. Miller is our paraprofessional who is supporting Mrs. Flak’s class this year. She has many years of experience in Livonia Public Schools. You will see her every morning greeting students as they are getting dropped off, in the lunchroom, on the playground as well as in the classrooms. Welcome to Hoover Mrs. Miller.About Mrs. CombWelcome back to School! My name is Kim Comb and I am so happy to be joining the Hoover Community. The people I have met so far are warm, kind, and helpful. Here is a little about me. I graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education. I completed my Master Degree in the Art of Teaching about seven years ago. I began my career teaching in the middle school in Van Buren Public Schools and came to Livonia 13 years ago. Prior to Hoover, I have taught at Randolph Elementary, Riley Upper Elementary and Coolidge Elementary. I absolutely love my job and feel tremendously grateful to be an educator in Livonia. My passion for teaching all students drives me to be an advocate for individual students while continuously learning best teaching practice and implementing research based strategies to provide optimal learning. I live in South Lyon with my husband and twin daughters Avery and Lily. They will be entering 2nd grade this year. My husband is also in education and we enjoy sharing our passion for teaching and learning. I am excited to begin another school year and look forward to creating more friendships with the Hoover community. The best way to reach me is

through email. My email is kcomb@livoniapublicschools.org.

The Green Team Needs Volunteers…Are you interested in helping

Hoover become a green school?  If so, we would love to see you become part of our team.  There are many tasks involved in becoming a green school.  Students, teachers, administrators, and people in the community must actively participate and plan to make this dream a reality. Current volunteer opportunities are in three general areas:1. Lunchroom recycling program.  This is where we need the most help. Many styrene trays are used weekly for hot lunch.

Volunteers are needed to drop off styrene trays to a recycling center 1- 2 times a week. We will set up a sign-up genus to share the work.

2. Join the Eco-Action Team We need people to be part of our sustainable community Be a liaison between community and schoolCreate a website, bulletin board, or a newsletter communicating our progress to the community Help plan after-school Green Club activities for students

3. Help in the overall Hoover Environmental Audit

This is the second step towards seeking certification from the National Wildlife Federation eco- schools programWe have to answer questions regarding energy and water use, outdoor habitats, healthy schools, and safety of our studentsThis will help us decide where to focus our efforts for this year.

If you have any questions about the Green Team or how you can help please contact Shawn Grose @ 734-320-7052 . Thank you.For more information about the NWF Eco-Schools program, please visit http://www.nwf.org/Eco-Schools-USA.aspx

Building Healthy CommunitiesEnjoying the Family MealFamily meals are

important because they help create lifelong

memories and allow you to stay connected to your child (ren). Family meals can teach your child about healthy eating habits, and it’s a chance to let them see what a healthy meal looks like. Remember, when you try new foods your child may be more adventurous, too! Never force or pressure children to eat a particular food. That often results in a lifelong hatred for that food, and the table turns into a battleground. The truth is that it usually takes several exposures to a new food before a child is willing to try it. Invite, encourage and be a good role model. Here are some ways to make family meals a part of your family routine:

Set a regular family meal time (try not to schedule any extra activities during that time)

Eat at the table. Show that family meals are important

– turn the TV off during mealtime.

Girls on the Run Girls on the run are for 3rd and 4th grade girls. We start Monday September 15th, after school. To register please print form - http://www.gotrdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Generic-Online-form.pdf and turn it into the Livonia YMCA on Stark before September 15th.We meet Monday and Friday 4:15-5:30pm.  Some practices will be held at Holmes Middle School.

For information on practices contact Kim Stolar, Coach at kstolar@mi.rr.comCheck out our Face book page https://www.facebook.com/GotrHooverThanks!Coach Kim

 

PTA News A Note from the President…The official start of the 2014-2015 has begun. Every day we are so fortunate to see all of our little Hoover Rockets’ smiling faces as they walk into the halls, excited to learn and grow. On behalf of the Hoover Elementary School PTA, I would like to extend a grateful and warm welcome to all of our new Hoover students and families and of course a huge welcome back to our returning students and families as we celebrate the successful start to the new school year! My name is Cathi Anderson and it is truly an honor and privilege to serve as your PTA President. It is humbling and inspiring to be supported and surrounded by such talented and devoted teachers, administrators, staff and volunteers. As a PTA, we understand all of the demands that school, work, activities and life can place on our Rocket families. We are doing many things this year to try and make things easier for us all to stay connected.

Face book: “Hoover Elementary School PTA”Be sure that you have friended us! We make updates several times a week. It is the most hopping place for information about PTA happenings at Hoover. Don’t miss out!!E-mail: Hooverptapresident@gmail.comEver have any questions, ideas, or concerns you would like to share? Please feel free to contact me at any time and we will do our best to help.Website: We are in the process of updating our website this week and will be sending out notification. We

will be posting video links of our PTA meetings amongst many other sources of information.Calendar Synching: Very soon we will be sending out a sign-up to have your android/I-phone receive automatic calendar reminders/updates from our PTA calendar. No more searching!!

We hope these technology updates will help to ease some of the stress of staying connected. A huge thank you for all that you do to support Hoover Elementary and continue to make it an excellent place for our little Rockets to learn and grow!

Welcome TableDo you have an extra 1/2 hour in the morning after dropping your student off?  We could use your help to staff the Welcome Table!  This is an excellent opportunity to spend a small amount of time to be a big help.  It only takes 1/2 hour and scheduling your time is easy.  Schedule week to week, month to month or schedule your time for the entire school year in advance.  To sign up go to:http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4da5a82da20-welcome

Walkathon Banner Design Contest Have your little rockets create a drawing with crayon, pencils or markers in the theme of Healthy Hoover and our Walk-a-thon. The most creative design will be printed onto our main event banner which will be displayed in the lobby before, during and after the event. The drawings are due September 26 to the main office. volunteer during the event

Hoover’s Big”50” Year Anniversary!Save the date for this exciting and historic event on November

21st!! Spread the word to all

Hoover Elementary School Alumni that you know!!Hoover PTA Membership PTA Membership Dues are $13.00 for a family membership (2 adults) and $7.00 for a single membership (1 adult). Did you know that last year, every teacher at Hoover Elementary was a PTA Member? Thank you for supporting our AMAZING HOOVER ROCKETS!

Hoot-n-HowlGet ready for a HOWLIN’ great time! The Hoot-n-Howl will be held on Friday, October 24, from

6:00pm-8:00pm. Children are welcome to dress in costumes (no masks, blood or weapons, please). We will be offering a few games, refreshments, and a DJ. Also, the drawing for our fundraising cash raffle will be drawn at the end of the celebration!

Dinner is served! DJ and Dancing Games and Activities all evening Raffle fundraiser drawing will be at the

end of the evening Watch for an “e-blast” with a link to Signup Genius to volunteer during the event

Hoover Spirit WearWe are super excited to be offering NEW SPIRIT WEAR! If you did not have a chance to purchase before the September deadline, Spirit Wear will be back this spring! We hope you will wear your Hoover Spirit Wear with pride!

Market Day is your school’s monthly fundraiser. Participate as often as you’d like. Get great food items, both frozen and non-perishable, for your family while Hoover receives 10-20% of the sale. The money earned from Market Day helps to fund field trips, assemblies, playground improvement, supplies and year-round events for our kids. Go towww.MarketDay.com when prompted enter Hoover Elementary account # 13255 to open your account and place your order today!Masterworks Want to learn a little about art and spend time with your kiddos?

Masterworks is an awesome way to do both. If you know a lot about art, great!! We want you. If you know nothing about art, no problem. We will teach you. It isn't hard! We are looking for parent volunteers! Your children love when you share Masterworks Art with their class!

Masterworks is a series of fine art prints volunteers take into the classroom. Teachers remain in the classroom. Most art visits are 20-30 minutes in length and are scheduled about once a month. No art experience or art history background needed. We have experienced presenters who can help you with fun ideas for your classroom visit. And you are always welcome to watch an experienced volunteer during their classroom fine art visit. Masterworks is a great way to get involved with your child’s classroom!

Please see the signup genius to sign up for your child's class http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b45aeaf2ea31-masterworks or contact Danielle Springer hoovermw@gmail.com to learn more.

PTA Involvement OpportunitiesPTA Committee

Chairperson’s WANTED! If you would like to chair an event at Hoover, there are still a few seats remaining. If you are interested, please see the roster in the school lobby or please feel free to contact any one of the PTA Executive Board Members. Chairing an event at Hoover is an excellent way to:

Get Connected -- There's no better way to know what's happening in our school.Witness Improvement -- Play an important role in fundraising to provide building improvements, curriculum-based programs and social events, all vital to our school's success.Watch Yourself Grow -- By volunteering, you’ll gain valuable experiences and personal confidence.

It's an opportunity to put your skills and talents to good use for a great cause!

We would especially like to encourage parents with students in the 3rd and 4th grades to continue their involvement. You, more than anyone know all of the programs that the PTA has provided your child through their years at Hoover and can pass along your knowledge and experience to families that are new to our school. And to parents of younger children or those who are new to Hoover, your involvement is invaluable.

PTA MeetingsThanks to all that attended our first PTA meeting last week. Your enthusiastic participation is important to the success of our PTA. I would personally like to invite you to be part of our PTA by becoming a member and attending monthly PTA meetings. This gives you a vote (voice) on how your fundraising dollars are spent on our school and our AMAZING HOOVER ROCKETS!

Our next PTA meeting is Wednesday, October 8th at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome!

PTA Community Rewards…Easy Way to Earn Dollars for Our Rockets!!!There are so many ways to earn free and easy money for our school. Which one or two of these can you easily work into your shopping routine?

Box Tops for Education -- Find the small box top logo and cut it out. Collect and

then send the box top to school with your child. Each box top is valued at .10 cents each and when we all pool together, they add up fast earning us hundreds of dollars a year! Find Box Tops for Education on Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Juicy Juice, Cheerios, Chex, Hefty, Pillsbury, Progresso, Cottonelle, Kleenex, Yoplait, Ziploc and many more well-known products. Go to

www.boxtopsforeducation.com for a complete product list.Labels for Education -- Simply clip the UPC from a “Labels for Education” product, collect them and send them to school with your student. Hoover can trade UPC’s for all kinds of things like gym equipment, school supplies, technology and more! Keep your eyes peeled! It’s more than just Campbell’s soup! Check out Goldfish Crackers, V8 Splash, Bic pens, Prego spaghetti sauce, Glad products and Pop Secret. Go to www.labelsforeducation.com for a complete list!

Busch’s Cash for Education -- We have a supply of Busch's Cash for Education cards that are linked to the Hoover Elementary account. Request

your card and then go online and register it with Busch's. Once registered, when you finish shopping you scan your card at the register. We then earn a percentage of your purchase of up to 5%! Simply request a card by sending a note to hooverptapresident.com, the PTA with your student's name and teacher, or pick one up at the next PTA Meeting.

Kroger Plus Card -- If you do not already have a Kroger Plus Card, please

stop by the Kroger customer service counter. Once you have your card, please register it at: www.krogercommunityrewards.comand link it to Hoover. Each quarter we will receive a check based on the total amount of our Hoover families purchases! Please note that this program runs from May 1st – April 30th of each year, so you must re-enroll by April 30of each year. Once you have registered your Kroger Plus Card for the community rewards, go to www.elabelsforeducation.com and register it there. Each time you buy a “Labels for Education” product and scan your card we get an EXTRA label credited to our account. Thank you for your extra effort!

Meijer Community Rewards SM -- This is a free service and can be

done in store or online at www.Meijer.com/rewards . The Meijer 1 CardSM is a shopper card that can be used with cash, PIN-based debit card, or a Meijer Credit Card to link your purchases to your Meijer Community Rewards SM account. If you already have a Meijer Credit Card, just call 1-800-962-7011 to add Meijer Community RewardsSM to your Meijer Credit Card account. Then simply swipe your Meijer 1 CardSM whenever you shop at Meijer using cash, debit or credit. Hoover will automatically receive a percentage of your purchase totals, with double the rewards when you use your linked Meijer Credit Card!

GFS (Gordon Food Service) -- When you

check-out, Hoover can receive a percentage of your purchase. Simply tell the cashier that you would like to credit Hoover Elementary at the register.

Office Depot -- When purchasing school and

office supplies at Office Depot, Hoover will receive a 5% credit (of qualifying purchases) for free supplies when you use the Hoover Elementary school program ID number: 70051278.

TARGET“Take Charge of Education” --If you have a Target credit or

debit card in your wallet, just go online: http://www.target.com/redcard/mainor call 1-800-316-6142. Once your card is registered to Hoover we will earn 1% of your purchases. A check is mailed each quarter to our school! ALSO! The “Give with Target” Contest has been extended through September 30th, 2013! Vote now to help us exceed our goal of 500 votes by visiting: http://givewith.target.com/school/21683?fb_action_ids=10201095737709009&fb_action_types=givewithtarget%3Avote&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B145970162278398%5D&action_t

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Hoover Families for all your support.

1st Annual Walk-a-thon October 15, 2014

Hoover Elementary students will be participating in our 1st Annual Walk-a-thon on October 15 to help raise funds for our Hoover PTA! Students will be asked to collect pledges in support of them completing laps around a ¼ mile track for 25 minutes during a day filled with school spirit, laughter, music, and healthy exercise all while working towards raising funds to meet our school goal of $10,000!

In order to make this event a success, we are counting on your support and generosity to help each student meet a recommended pledge goal of $40 per student. This is just a suggestion; any amount above or below that amount is greatly appreciated! Thank you! Look for Walk-a-thon packets to come home at the end of this week!

If our whole school meets our goal of raising $10,000, then all the Hoover Rockets will have a special assembly and the students will have chance to dunk

Mrs. Linn, Mrs. Bice, and Mr. O in the Hoover Dunk Tank!

Walk-a-thon Schedule –   October 15, 2014 Kindergarten Classes – 9:30 – 10:00

1st and 2nd Grade Classes – 10:15 – 10:452nd and 3rd Grade Classes – 11:00 – 11:30

Please dress your Hoover rocket in comfortable clothes, tennis shoes and

Hoover Spirit wear on Walk-a-thon Day!

All students will receive a snack and water bottle after the Walk-a-thon! 

Come out and support your Hoover Rocket on October 15 and help the entire Hoover school community meet their goals! Thank you for your support!

Hoover Highlights Hard Copy

If you would like a hard copy of the Hoover Highlights please complete the form below. We are trying to be environmentally friendly and reduce the amount of paper that we are using.

Please indicate the name of one child in your family, who you would like to receive the hard copy, as well as their teacher’s name. Please return this form to Hoover. If you do not turn in this form, you will not receive a hard copy of the Hoover Highlights. We will be sending the Hoover Highlights through the e-news. If you have not signed up for e-news, please go to our website. Thanks for helping us to save resources.

Mrs. Linn Principal

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Please send a hard copy of the Hoover Highlights home with:

________________________ _______________________Student Name Teacher

Please cut and return this portion to Hoover. Thank you!

Hoover PAL’s (Parent’s At Lunch) are Parent/Grandparent volunteers who are committed to giving their time to assist in providing students at Hoover Elementary a healthy, positive lunch experience.

Why PAL’sStudent’s do enjoy the routine that the school year offers and part of that routine is a healthy lunch. In order to ensure that your child makes the highest and best use of his or her time in the lunchroom, PAL’s are assisting with wrappers and straws, opening milk, thermos’ and pudding cups and helping clean up the occasional spill. The PAL’s main purpose is to make sure that your child has everything that he or she needs for an enjoyable, hassle-free lunch.

Get InvolvedPlease consider being a PAL at Hoover Elementary. This is an excellent opportunity to spend a small amount of time to be a big help. After just one lunch hour, you will understand the importance of volunteers in the lunchroom while finding the experience to be one that is rewarding. It only takes one hour a day and scheduling your time is easy. Simply go to: SignUpGenius.com now and schedule week to week, month to month or schedule your time for the entire school year in advance.

Should you have any questions or require assistance, please feel free to contact PAL’s Coordinator, Marilyn Friedrich @marilynfriedrich@hotmail.com.

RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENCE

Normal Peer Conflict Bullying

Equal power between students Imbalance of power between students

Happens occasionally Repeated negative actions

Similar emotional reaction Strong emotional reaction from victim with little or no reaction from bully

Effort to solve the problem No effort to solve the problem

Not seeking power or attention Seeking power, control or material thingsRemorse-will take responsibility No remorse-blames victim or others

Not serious (no serious intent to harm) Serious with threat of physical or emotional harm

Adapted from Bully proofing Your School

Livonia Public SchoolsBullying: When a person or group purposely engages in actions intended to harm someone else emotionally or physically.

Bullying often consists of a series of cruel acts repeated over time. Children being bullied need and deserve adult intervention and help.

Normal Peer Conflict…What Bullying Is NotIt is important to note that peer conflict is a normal part of a child’s life experience and all children will experience conflict at some point during their childhood and adolescence. As children learn the give and take of friendship, of group cooperation, and of social interaction, conflict naturally occurs. Age-typical conflicts arise and can sometimes be resolved independently, and at other times, require adult intervention. To help make the distinction between “bullying” behavior and “age-typical peer conflict”, please review the following student behaviors:

In Livonia Public Schools, we believe everyone has the right to be safe from any action, word, or gesture that hurts a person’s body, feelings, friendships, reputation or property, regardless of the intent.