Hero Happenings!
Hellstern Middle School Newsletter, Springdale, AR
March 3, 2025
Need to Know
- Parents - you should have an appointment for Parent-Teacher conferences next week. If you do not, reach out to your child's advisory teacher.
- Please scroll, as always, through the entire newsletter - there are many events happening and opportunities for kids - don't miss anything!
- Some 7th graders will be taking the English Language Proficiency Assessment on Tuesday and Wednesday. Your student was given a letter about this test if he/she is taking it.
- 6th grade parents - if you have not already, be sure and click the link below to be current with tryout dates. Tryouts are happening in March and April.
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 are some of the physical, mental, and/or legal consequences of using alcohol, tobacco (nicotine), or other drugs?
Science 7 -Why were cats parachuted down to the Island of Borneo?
Science 6 - What is an organ like your heart made of?
SS6 - What Roman invention revolutionized architecture? Is this achievement still used today & Why?
SS 7 - What were the 2 warnings from President Washington's farewell address? Tell me about the dance presentation, Reclaiming Our Roots, that you attended in social studies.
Math 7 - If shoes cost $120, how would you calculate a 9% tax?
Math 6 - How do you find the area of a triangle?
Acc. Math 7 -How can you use angle relationships to find unknown values?
ELA 6 - Define ethos, pathos, and logos.
ELA 7 - What is one thing an argument has to have?
Band - How many scales have you learned how to play this year? I'd like to hear you play them.
Career Awareness 6 - Which of the following clusters can you describe: Human Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing? Can you include the pathways and some of the occupations?
Keycode - What is the difference between hardware and software?
Trade Skills 7 - Why did Mrs. Pena make peanut butter sandwiches?
School Performance - Bring $1
Change of Dates for Clinic - See below
CJHS Information Below - for CURRENT 7th graders
From PTO
PTO is meeting this Tuesday at 8:30am.
The next Hero Hangout is on March 21st in the afternoon. Please click here to sign up for event donations. If you would like to volunteer to work the event please click on this link to sign up!
Breakfast & Lunch Menus - Mar. 3-7
Upcoming Dates
March
4 - English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) 7 - Reading/Listening
4 - Track - Y-Timing @ HBHS
5 - ELPA 7 - Writing/Speaking
5 - Girls Soccer @ 5:30, Boys soccer @ 6:50 (HBHS)
7 - All-City Band (1:30-8pm)
10-14 - Spring Book Fair
10 - 6th grade Mobile Art Lab
10 - P/T Conferences (3:35-6:50)
11 - P/T Conferences (3:35-6:50)
11 - School Board Meeting (5pm)
12 - Track - NWA MS @ HBHS (3:30-6:30)
12 - Girls soccer @ 5:30, Boys soccer @ 6:50 (SHS)
14 - End 3rd Quarter
17 & 18 - Battle of the Books in the Library
17 - Begin 4th Quarter
17 - Spirit Tryout (3:30-6:30pm)
18 - Girls Basketball Tryout (3:30-5:30pm)
19 - Volleyball Tryouts (2:30-4pm)
19 - Girls soccer @ 6pm, boys soccer @ 7:20pm (SHS)
20 - Volleyball Tryouts (3:45-5:30pm)
20 - Finding Nemo Jr. (Public Performance @ HBHS PAC) (6pm)
21 - 7th Grade Fishing Derby (Shaw Park) (9-2pm)
21 - Hero Hangout sponsored by PTO (1-3:00pm)
21 - Finding Nemo Jr. (Public Performance @ HBHS PAC) (6pm)
24-28 - SPRING BREAK
April
March 31 - April 2 - Soccer Tournament
March 31 - NWA MS Track @ HBHS (3:30pm)
April 1 - English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) 6th grade - Reading/Listening
2 - ELPA 6 Writing/Speaking
2 - Night of the Arts (4:30-6pm)
2 - Spring Picture Day
8 - School Board Meeting (5pm)
14 - Track NWA MS @ HBHS (3:30pm)
14 - HMS Band Parent Meeting, Cafeteria (6:30pm)
16 - Boys Basketball Tryouts (2:15-4:15pm)
18 - No School
24 - Author visit - Pablo Cartaya
April 29-May 2 - ATLAS Testing
May 2 - Songwriting workshop w/Trout Fishing in America
May 2 - Concert: Trout Fishing in America