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Hero Happenings!

Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR

Hero Happenings!Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR

April 22, 2024 April 22, 2024

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Need to Know Announcements

  1. ATLAS will be given on April 30th, May 1st, and May 2nd. Spring MAP tests will be given on May 7th and 8th. Please avoid checkouts. Attendance on these dates is very important.

Questions of the Week Questions of the Week

Keep'em talkin'!!

Do you ever ask your child about his/her day and you get a shoulder shrug? or "it was fine"? If this is the case, use these questions to ask your child about school - let's get them talking!


Science 7 -Why is Mount Everest growing?

Science 6 -What is an example of an environmental and genetic factor?

Social Studies 6 -Why do you think the story of medieval Joan of Arc has fascinated people for years?

Math 6 -How would you find how many centimeters are in 3 feet? Remember: 1 foot = 12 in, and 1 in = 2.54 cm.

Math 7 -What percent is each quartile in a box plot?

Acc. Math 7 -What was your biggest struggle with surface area & volume? How have you grown in your understanding?

ELA 6 -Can you name the 6 types of text structure?

ELA 7 -What are some strategies you can use to understand what an unknown word means in a text?

Adv. ELA 7 - What is your Advanced ELA project about? How does the symbolism in The Alchemist relate to the theme of the novel?

Language Lab 7 -What are the three methods to create compound sentences?

Health 6 -Why is talking about the physical & mental consequences of vaping so important to learn about?

Band -Which scales do you know on your instrument? Do you have them memorized? Show me.

There should be 5-6 scales learned at this point (2 for 2nd quarter, 2 for 3rd quarter, 2 for 4th quarter).

Careers 6 -What did you learn from Officer Oktay about the Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security cluster? Are you interested in attending the Junior Police Academy this summer (it's FREE!)? If so, have you picked up, completed and submitted your application yet?

Keycode -Please share your Character Designer project.

Music 6 - Why can you not put 2 half notes and 1 quarter note in a measure in 4/4 time signature?

EAST - Are you ready to present at EAsT Night Out (6-7pm April 25th)? Change EAsT Day in to May 22 the Wednesday

Legends Time

Legends Advisories took advantage of Friday’s beautiful weather (April 12th) to get some fresh air and sunshine while reading!

Amazing Student Art on Display in Fayetteville

We have several artists from our building submit work to this regional show. Please go check it out at the Fayetteville Public Library. We will have more details to come about some of our winning artists!

Amazing Shake

Amazing Shake is a competition about 1st impressions! We had 8 compete last week. Three students made the top 20 with Ally Brewer making the top 8! The event had 175 students competing from NWA! All did amazing in a 6 hr competition! Congratulations students!! (Ally Brewer, Easton Huffaker, Jasper Graham, Byanka Chappell, Addison Diaz, Kloie Ervin, Clara Jensen, Berkeley Little)

Click here to register for Color Run
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From PTO

Please help our PTO by donating for Teacher Appreciation Week. Hellstern teachers work so hard, please let them know how much you appreciate their hard work!


PTO is "Stocking the Lounge" during Teacher Appreciation week. Please click here to see how you can help!

Junior Police Academy

The Springdale Police Department is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Junior Police Academy. The Academy sessions will be held June 10th -June 21st or July 8th-12th.

Interested students should contact Officer Oktay.

Click here to register for tryouts

Meet Your Heroes! Meet Your Heroes!

Each week we will feature staff from Hellstern so you can learn a little more about us! You can see us when we were in middle school and now:)

April 22-26: Week 1 April 22-26: Week 1

Upcoming Dates Upcoming Dates

April

22 - Boys Basketball Tryouts (future 7th grade) @ HMS (3:30-5:45pm)

25 - EAST Night Out (5:30pm)

May

April 29 - ATLAS test Math

1 - ATLAS test Reading

2 - ATLAS test Science

2 - Choir Concert (7pm)

3 - MAP testing - Language

4 - Girls on the Run 5k


6-10 - Teacher Appreciation Week

7 - MAP testing - Math

8 - MAP testing - Reading

10 - Springdale Tip Field Trip to UA


13 - Band Concert (7:30pm)

14 - School Board Meeting (5pm)

15 - Students return Chromebooks and chargers during math class

16 - EAST BBQ Fundraiser (5:30-7:30pm)


20 - Crystal Bridges field trip (select 7th grade students)

20 - Olympians to Elm Springs City Hall

20 - Girls Soccer Banquet (6pm)

21 - All Stars to Devil's Den

21 - Legends to Shaw Park

22 - EAsT Day In

23 - 7th graders visit CJHS during the school day

23 - HMS Band Parent Meeting (6pm) - Next year's 7th graders

24 - Hero Blast


27 - NO SCHOOL

28 - Color Run

29 - END of 4th quarter, last student day

Athletic Schedules Athletic Schedules

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Soccer (Weather is always an issue with spring soccer, we will update this schedule as we get information.)

April 30 - Middle School Tournament @ SHS

May 2 - Middle School Tournament @ SHS

May 7 - Middle School Tournament @ SHS

May 10 - Make up date

May 13 - Middle School Championship @ SHS

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Website: http://hellstern.sdale.org/
Location: 7771 Har-Ber Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: 479-750-8725
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hellstern-Middle-School

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