Free & Reduced Lunches
Attention families:
If your student currently receives Free or Reduced lunch at Hellstern, you must submit a Free/Reduced Lunch application for 2023-24 school year. The application for households must be renewed annually to avoid losing benefits. Follow the link below to submit yours now! Free/Reduced Lunch Application
This week in advisory...
As we wrap up the first three weeks....
Optional Soccer Practices
Snack Pack Program
The Samaritan Community Center is partnering with schools to provide sacks of food to eligible children on a weekly basis through the SnackPacks for Kids program. The program will provide 8-10 food items to students so they will have food available for the weekend. The following is a list of the types of foods that could be provided: Shelf Stable 1% Milk, Pudding Cups, Fruit Snacks, Cereal, Slim Jim, Cheese and Crackers, Easy Mac, Ramen Noodles, Shortbread Cookies, and tuna or chicken packet.
If you would like for your child to receive snack packs this year at Hellstern, please email aashworth@sdale.org or lmckee@sdale.org.
Other Samaritan Resources for Families:
From our art teachers...
Band Information
Monday, Aug. 28th - HMS Band Social at Lokomotion (optional event)
- It is FREE to hang out with your friends.
- We have a group discounts for the attractions for 1 or 2 hours of unlimited play ($15-20)
- Games, Laser Tag, Mini Golf, Go-Karts, Bumper Boats, Spinner/Bumper Cars
- They also sell food items (pizza, wings, hot dogs) if you want to have dinner there.
- The entire family is welcome to stay. If students are dropped off, please pick them up between 7:00-7:30pm.
Hellstern Dictionary
- HAC - This is the Home Access Center. Students are (or will be) learning about HAC because they login to this system to access and check their grades. They should be doing this every Monday with their advisors. Students can use their Chromebooks and login at home too - so if you ever want to see your students CURRENT grades, ask them to login for you. If you want your own parent login, we can help you get one during Parent-Teacher conferences in just a few weeks.
- The Wheel - 6th graders have a new class each 9-weeks. The wheel consists of careers, music, health, and art.
- Clubs - Once a quarter, students participate in clubs as part of their end-of-quarter celebration. Clubs are non-academic/hobby-related learning experiences. Teachers have offered topics ranging from "cake decorating" to "puzzle club" to "dance party".
- Athletics - Once students enter 7th grade we talk about "athletics". In the education world, this refers to all Arkansas Athletic Association (AAA) sactioned sports. In 7th grade, these sports are football, basketball, volleyball, cross-country, and track. Soccer is not a AAA sanctioned sport, it is considered a "club" until high school (grade 9).
- HERO Standards - These are our anchor standards for academic and social behaviors. HERO stands for: H - Here to Learn; E - Engaged in Learning; R - Respectful to myself and others; O - Own it!
- Hero Hour - This is a class offered every day. It is a flexible time of the day to accomplish many things such as the following:
- Monday - Students have ADVISORY and they go to their advisors room during Hero Hour. Students will check their grades, get any papers that need to go home to parents, get organized for the week, and listen to the Monday assembly. This is kind of like the student's "home room".
- Tuesday, Wedensday, & Thursday, - Students have PRIME TIME. PrimeTime is when every teacher in the building is offering either extensions (for students that have mastered standards and need to be pushed) OR intervention (for students that need extra help on mastering a standard or learning target). Students might get selected by teachers for either extensions or interventions. If students are not selected by teachers, then they can choose a session. All of these sessions are based on essential standards and current learning targets.
- Friday - On Friday, students go back to their advisories. On Friday, they reflect on their week, do some team building, or participate in character lessons.
From PTO
Our PTO sold out of most sizes of shirts at our Locker Day event. They will do another order - info for that is coming soon!
Join the PTO Facebook page to get updates from PTO.
Hellstern Athletics
Football - All games scheduled to start at 5:30pm
Home games are played at HBHS.
Aug. 31 - AWAY vs. SMS
Sept. 7 - HOME vs. Fayetteville Ramay
Sept. 14 - HOME vs. Rogers Kirksey
Sept. 21 - AWAY vs. Springdale HTMS
Sept. 28 - AWAY vs. Ft. Smith Ramsey
Oct. 5 - AWAY vs. Ft. Smith Chaffin
Oct. 12 - no game
Oct. 19 - HOME vs. Rogers Elmwood
Oct. 26 - HOME vs. Bentonville Washington
Nov. 2 - Championship Week (TBD)
Cross-Country - Schedule
Sept. 2 - Shiloh
Sept. 13 - Fayetteville
Sept. 16 - Siloam Springs
Sept. 23 - Berryville
Sept. 30 - Chili Pepper (University of AR)
Oct. 7 - Springdale Schools Invitational (Sonora MS)
Oct. 12 - 8th grade conference (Bentonville) (date could change)
Oct. 17 - Thrive Invitational (Rogers High School)
Oct. 24 - 9th grade conference (Rogers High School)
Volleyball Schedule (4:30B/5:30A)
Home games are played at CJHS
Aug. 28 - Away @ Shiloh (**4:30A)
Aug. 29 - Home @ Bentonville Fulbright
Sept. 5 - Away @ Ft. Smith Chaffin
Sept. 6 - Home @ Rogers Oakdale
Sept. 11 - Away @ Springdale GJHS
Sept. 12 - Away @ Bentonville Lincoln
Sept. 18 - Home @ Ft. Smith Darby
Sept. 19 - Away @ Fayetteville Woodland
Sept. 25 - Away @ Springdale SWJH (playing at HBHS)
Sept. 26 - Away @ Bentonville Grimsley
Oct. 2 - Away @ Rogers Lingle
Oct. 3 - Home @ Ft. Smith Ramsey
Oct. 9 - Home @ Springdale LJHS
Oct. 10 - Home @ Bentonville Washington
Oct. 16 - Home @ Ft. Smith Kimmons
Oct. 17 - Away @ Fayetteville Ramay
