Hero Happenings!
Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR
April 21, 2025
Need to Know
- Testing is upon us - please have your child at school every day on time April 29 - May 2nd. Make sure your child goes to bed, turns off devices, and eats a great breakfast on these days. We are so proud of their work this year - let's show everyone what we know!
- Also - the week of testing - PLEASE help us make sure students charge their Chromebooks! Thanks!!!
Questions of the Week
Keep them talking!
Do you ever ask your child about his/her day and you get a one word answer? or a shrug? Use these questions to find out more about your child's day!
Health 6 -What body systems help you complete a full workout AND how does each help you?
Science 7 - How do the processes in the rock cycle show that the Earth is slowly changing?
Science 6 -What is an environmental factor that has affected the peppered moth?
Math 7 -How do you find the median of a data set?
Math 6 -12 is 30% of what? Answer: 40
Acc Math 7 - What is the difference in theoretical & experimental probability?
ELA 6 -What does SLAM mean when analyzing poetry?
ELA 7 -What 3 types of writing might you be asked to do on the writing portion of the Atlas test?
Career Awareness 6 -Which cluster will you be writing about when you answer the open response section of the assessment on Thursday the 24th?
PE -What outdoor activity do you like to do when the weather is nice out?
Keycode -Show me your jumping or catching game.
Band - What is the difference between staccato and legato?
Choir - When is the choir concert? (May 8th, 2025)
SEC - What are the three life cycles we have learned about?
Screen Time Event
Please join us Tuesday, May 13 for a chat about screen time with Ian McCready! Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP using this link so we have enough food and seating for everyone. We can't wait to see you there!
For New Band Members (current 6th graders)
If you missed the Band Parent Meeting on 4/14/25, please click the link to get information from the band director.
Please have the student stop by the band room to collect their welcome bag & parent info packet from Mrs. Huffman.
For students going into 8th grade next year...
Football - Current 6th Grade Parents
If your current 6th-grade student is planning on playing football next year, click on the link and fill out some quick information.
The required parent meeting for playing football is: Tuesday, April 29th at the Central Jr. High Cafeteria from 6 - 7 pm.
From PTO
We are now on Instagram! Follow us there for updates on PTO happenings!
https://www.instagram.com/hellstern_ms_pto?igsh=MTVuemtpZWxldXoyZQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
If you are interested in helping with PTO for the 2025-2026 school year, email hellsternmspto@gmail.com
Summer Camps
Breakfast & Lunch Menus - April 21-25
Upcoming Dates
April
24 - Author visit - Pablo Cartaya
24 - EAST Night Out (6-7pm)
29 - Football Parent Meeting @ CJHS (6pm)
April 29-May 2 - ATLAS Testing
May 1 - EAST BBQ Fundraiser
May 2 - Songwriting workshop w/Trout Fishing in America
May 2 - Concert: Trout Fishing in America
May
5 - Last day to checkout books form library
6 - Cross-country parent meeting for incoming 7th & 8th graders (5:30pm) in Hellstern cafeteria
7 - School Nurse Day
8 - All library books DUE
8 - Choir Concert (7pm) @ HBHS PAC
12 - Band Concert (6pm)
13 - EAST Day Out
16 - HMS Band Solo & Ensemble (4-6pm)
15 & 16 - 6th graders turn in Chromebooks AND chargers
19 - All 6th grade teams to Crystal Bridges
19 - HMS Band Social (optional) 5:30-7:30 (location TBD)
19 & 20 - 7th graders turn in Chromebooks AND chargers
23 - Last student day
23 - 4th quarter ends
August 3 - Hellstern Open House for 25-26 school year (1-3pm)