Hero Happenings!

1. Students will be taking a short reading assessment this week related to the ATLAS test that our state gives. Please make sure your child comes with a charged Chromebook each day. The test will be given during Social Studies one day this week.
2. Boys are having soccer tryouts this week. Soccer in 7th grade is not a AAA sport, so our teams are considered "club" teams. Our teams will play the other middle schools in Springdale. We DO require a physical to tryout for the soccer teams.

Boy's Soccer Tryouts ~December 6th 2:30-4:30 Meet in Ms. LaMendola's Room (305)

Please fill out google form in the the classrooms or linked here.

Boy Soccer Tryouts ~ https://forms.gle/gbXAAJR4vFEnFTrz9

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!

Adv. ELA 7 - What is the meaning of one of the symbols in A Christmas Carol?

History 6 -Describe the geography and climate of Greece.

History 7 - What type of warfare did the Americans adopt in the American Revolution and who did they learn it from?

Acc. Math 7 - What are inverse operations & why do you use them to solve equations?

Science 7 - What is an example of a physical property?

Science 6 - How does pressure and temperature contribute to a hurricane?

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

Math 6 - How many terms are in the expression 8x + 14? (answer: 2)

Math 7 - When distributing, do you add, subtract, multiply, or divide?

Language Lab 7 - What are homophones and how does knowing the differences help us communicate better?

ELA 6 - Define main idea/central idea?

ELA 7 - What is a possible theme for "A Christmas Carol"?

Careers 6 - What is the difference between a credit card and a debit card?

PE - Next week during the fitness gram testing, what goal will you set for yourself?

Keycode 6 & 7 - What coding language does Codesters use?

Band -What does the TOP number of the time signature mean?

Learning Drama: What is the difference between a prop and a set piece?

Select Drama: What famous person/character did you do research on this week?

ELD 3: What is the difference between a want and a need?

EAST - What was your students main goal in EAST this week? Did they accomplish it?

Art 7: What parts of your Oil Pastel Gridded Self Portrait are you most proud of?

Stagecraft: Tell me about your Thespian Festival Project.

On Tuesday, our Hellstern Careers class students attended a Mock Veterinary Clinic at Har-Ber High School hosted by students in the veterinary science classes. Our Heroes students learned about skills in the workplace and the Har-Ber students demonstrated skills needed in a veterinary clinic such as suturing, bandaging, and client communication. We are grateful for the teachers who are willing to partner with us to open the eyes of young students and the world around them. Our hope is for students to understand the different curriculum they can explore during their high school years to better help them decide on a future that fits their aptitudes and interests.

The Herobotics Red and Gold teams competed at the State Qualifier Competition on Saturday, December 2. They represented Hellstern with excellence winning two awards. The Gold Team won the Engineering Excellence Award for their efficiently designed robot, innovative project solution, and excellent teamwork. The Red Team won the Innovation Project Award for their work to make playing the piano more accessible to people of all abilities. Both Herobotics teams will be advancing to the State Competition in January. Congratulations Herobotics!

We are meeting on Tuesday, December 5, at 8:30am. Information will be coming for events that we will be doing in December for Hellstern and their sister school.

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:)

6 - Boys Soccer Tryouts (2:30-4:30pm)

6 - NWAESC Quiz Bowl

12 - School Board Meeting (5pm)

14 - Soccer Team Parent Meeting (7pm)

18 - HMS Spelling Bee (1pm)

19 - Team day, Awards assembly, PTO treat for students

Dec. 20 - Jan. 3 - Winter Break

School starts back on January 4th!

Boys Basketball Schedule - home games played at CJHS unless noted

Dec. 4 - Home vs. Grimsley (4:30)

Dec. 7 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Kimmons (5:30)

Dec. 11 - Home vs. Lincoln JH (5:30)

Dec. 14 - Away vs. Oakdale (5:30)

Dec. 18 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)

Jan. 4 - Home vs. KMS (5:30)

Jan. 8 - Home vs. Woodland (5:30)

Jan. 11 - Away vs. SMS (5:30)

Jan. 18 - Home vs. Elmwood (5:30)

Jan. 22 - Away vs. Washington (5:30)

Jan. 25 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Darby (5:30)

Jan. 29 - Away vs. Fulbright (5:30)

Feb. 1 - Home vs. Lingle (4:30)

Feb. 5 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Ramsey (5:30)

Feb. 8 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)

Girls Basketball Schedule - home games played at CJHS unless noted

Dec. 4 - Away vs. Grimsley (5:30)

Dec. 7 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Kimmons (4:30)

Dec. 11 - Away vs. Lincoln JH (5:30)

Dec. 14 - Home vs. Oakdale (4:30)

Dec. 18 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)

Jan. 4 - Away (GJHS) vs. KMS (5:30)

Jan. 8 - Away vs. Woodland (4:45)

Jan. 11 - Home vs. SMS (4:30)

Jan. 18 - Away vs. Elmwood (5:30)

Jan. 22 - Home vs. Washington (4:30)

Jan. 25 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Darby (5:30)

Jan. 29 - Home vs. Fulbright (4:30)

Feb. 1 - Away vs. Lingle (5:30)

Feb. 5 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Ramsey (5:30)

Feb. 8 - Home (HBHS) vs. HTMS (4:30)

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Location: 7771 Har-Ber Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: 479-750-8725
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