The Buccaneer Bulletin

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10/20: 7th Football vs. Barton Spring

10/21: 8th Football vs. Barton Springs

10/22: Early Release 12:50 PM and Unity Day! (wear orange)

10/22: Orchestra Fall Performance

10/23: School Picture Retakes

10/23: Band Fall Concert

10/24: Vision & Hearing Screening

10/25: Band All-District Auditions & Choir MS Region 32 Auditions

Our Buccaneers are making waves, and we’re here to celebrate it! Stay connected to our campus with a weekly look at the great things happening across The Bend!

We are excited to begin our new unit on Force and Motion, where students will explore various types of forces, understand balanced and unbalanced forces, calculate net force, learn about force pairs, and dive into Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. On Thursday, the students participated in a lab activity where they identified different types of non-contact forces, which was an engaging hands-on experience. Additionally, we have been utilizing our word wall to enhance vocabulary retention, ensuring that students grasp the key concepts effectively.

October 22nd is an Early Release day for students. Please note that due to the shortened schedule, the Cafeteria will ONLY serve sack lunches this day.

Photo Texas Photography will be back at HBMS for photo retakes on October 23rd. Photos will be taken in the cafeteria during lunch periods. You can request a paper order form from the front office or order through the link below.

State mandated health screenings for 7th grade will take place Friday, October 24th. Please ensure your student has their glasses if needed!

Referrals will be sent home for any student that may indicate further evaluation.

Please contact the clinic for questions or concerns.

Spooktacular Fun Awaits!

The Lake Travis PTO, in collaboration with our amazing LTHS students, invites you to a frightfully delightful community celebration!

Trunk or Treat
October 25th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Rear parking lot of Lake Travis High School (use the Spillman Loop Entrance)

Join us for candy, costumes, and creatively decorated trunks hosted by LTHS students!
Haunted Halloween Trail
Begins at 6:30 PM -9:30 PM

Dare to enter our student-led Haunted Trail—an eerie adventure filled with spooky surprises and Halloween thrills! Costumes encouraged. Fun guaranteed. We can’t wait to see you there!

Haunted Trail Cost $5.00 donation to the PTO.

Did an HBMS teacher or staff member do something outstanding for your child? Use the Form below to submit a staff shout out! This will be shared with our entire staff and printed to hang in our front office to highlight the great things teachers are doing. Thank you for helping me encourage our amazing HBMS staff!

Homework Help is a quiet work session facilitated by faculty members for students to get help with and complete class assignments. Please see the details below:

Homework Help AM

Days: Monday - Friday

Time: 7:20am - 8:20am

Location: Room 201 (across from the main gym)

*Before school Homework Help has a bilingual teacher available for support!*

Homework Help PM

Days: Monday - Thursday (not offered Friday afternoons)

Time: 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Location: Room 201 (across from the main gym)

*Late buses run on Wednesday afternoons at 5:15pm*

Homework Help Expectations

• Personal smart devices are not allowed to be used during this time.
• School work only - no games or socializing
• Remain in Homework Help entirety of assigned time
• Leaving early requires teacher to speak with parent

What is the Buc Lounge?

A place where any and all students are welcome to “shop” confidentially for free items they need.

What does the Buc Lounge include?

Food, personal care items, clothing, shoes, and school supplies.

Want to donate to the Buc Lounge to provide for our students who need it? Click the link below!

While our campus leadership team works collaboratively with all students and teachers, the following information should help you reach the appropriate administrator or counselor for your child's grade level should a question or concern arise. We are committed to serving our students and appreciate the opportunity to work together with families to support our learners.

Principal

Laura Keogh

6th Grade

Assistant Principal: Clark Fredrickson

Counselor: Dana Page

7th Grade

Assistant Principal: Brian Gill

Counselor: Angela Carey

8th Grade

Assistant Principal: Tatiana Chavez

Counselor: JoAnna Janecek

Stay up-to-date with campus events and activities by reading the weekly Buccaneer Bulletin. If you missed one, head over to the HBMS website under the principal page to view current and past newsletters. Feel free to share these newsletters with friends and family.

Please note that The Buccaneer Bulletin is sent to the email addresses you have listed in Skyward Family Access. If you are not receiving weekly newsletters, please verify that your information is correct in Skyward or reach out to our registrar, Christy Thompson, at thompsonc@ltisdschools.org for further assistance.

Website: ltisdschools.org/HBMS
Location: 15600 Lariat Trail, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-533-6400
Facebook: Hudson Bend MS

Instagram: @hbmsbuccaneers