Hall Happenings

As we move into November, I want to thank our Hall families for the continued support you show our students and staff each day. While November is a shorter month, it's an important time to maintain our momentum before the holiday season. Our campus attendance goal is 98%, and every day in the classroom matters! Please help us reach this goal by ensuring students are at school, on time, and ready to learn.

Our teachers continue to provide targeted academic support through our daily Advisory/MTSS period, focusing on strengthening essential skills in reading and math. We're also emphasizing strong classroom engagement, student responsibility, punctuality, and positive behavior as we work to make every instructional minute count. I'm proud of our fall athletes, fine arts programs, and students who continue to represent Hall Middle School with excellence.

This month, we're excited to honor those who have served our country by hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast! Be on the lookout for a flyer later this week with additional details and information on how to RSVP.

Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to our students. Let's finish November strong and head into Thanksgiving Break with plenty to be thankful for!

Sean Kenny

Principal

Hall Middle School

Thanks to our partnership with Costco, we have plenty of brand-new backpacks available for our students! If your child needs a new backpack or if you know of a Hall student who could use one, please reach out and let us know. We would be happy to get them taken care of with a new backpack, no questions asked.

We are so thankful for Costco’s generosity and want to make sure these backpacks get into the hands of students who can use them!

Mr. Kenny

NOVEMBER

2- Staff Work Day (students no school)

3- Begin the 3rd 6 Weeks

5- Dress Up Day: Our Future is So Bright (dress like a rock star/band shirts)

6- Caps for a Cause (bring $1, wear a hat)

9- Hearing and Vision Screenings for 7th Grade

11- Veterans Day Coffee & Donuts, HMS Library, 8:30-9:30 AM

12- Yearbook Picture Makeup Day

12- Parent Meeting for 8th graders interested in Washington D.C. Trip, 6:00 PM, Hall Library

16- PTA General Body Meeting, 2:00 PM, HMS Library

23-27 Thanksgiving Break (no school)

Coming soon...

DECEMBER

3- Winter Band Concert, Durant Auditorium, 6:30 PM

3- Roo Expo, 5:00 PM, WHS Durant Auditorium (8th grade families)

14- Choir Christmas Concert, Hall Cafeteria, 7:30 PM

18- Early Release

18- End of the 3rd 6 Weeks

Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Winter Break (no school)

*Keep reading below for more information about each event!

Please remind your 7th grader to wear their glasses or contacts on this day. Parents will be contacted if any student has a failed hearing or vision screening for further recommendations and/or referrals. Contact the nurse clinic with any questions or concerns!

If you didn't get to sign up, it's not too late to join a UIL Academic team. Please click on the buttons below for more information. You can sign up on using the Google Form link below.

If you have questions or need help, stop by the library, email or call Mrs. Jester our UIL Coordinator: 817-598-2822 x3901 / sjester@weatherfordisd.com

Mr. Shaver (8th Grade Math) : Everyday from 7:35-8:00 AM / Wednesdays from 4:00-4:30 PM

Ms. Gee (8th Grade Math) : Everyday from 7:35-8:00 AM except for Thursdays

Weatherford ISD and its campuses use ParentSquare to communicate with families through email, text, phone call and app messages!

With ParentSquare, families can choose what methods they want to receive communication through. By default, all families will receive digest – or recap – email and text messages at 6 p.m. daily, eliminating the clutter caused by dozens of messages.

All families are sent registration emails at the start of the school year, but parents/guardians can also register without this message. Families may visit www.parentsquare.com/signin to register with either the email or phone number they have on file with their child’s school.

KangaRoo Care- Telemedicine

Our school telemedicine clinics are a partnership between Weatherford ISD and Parker County Hospital District Outreach Program to provide medical care onsite at each campus. Through the use of telemedicine and the MedPod Medical Cart, the healthcare needs of both staff and students can be met in a convenient setting with each campus nurse.

Students: Students with private health insurance or are covered under Medicaid will provide PCHD with insurance information during enrollment.

We treat minor issues that include but are not limited to:

• Cold and Flu symptoms
• Allergy symptoms
• Fever
• Sore throat
• Eye redness
• Minor abdominal and GI complaints, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
• Rash or Skin infection
• Earache

Diagnostic laboratory procedures available include:

• Blood glucose level checks
• Streptococcal pharyngitis
• COVID-19
• Influenza A and B
• RSV

Please contact the HMS nurses with questions and instructions on how to enroll your student for KangaRoo Care. Sign up now if you would like your student to be tested or seen by our PCHD doctor at any point during the school year.

We are here for you if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for helping keep our students healthy and safe!

Ashley Myers, RN, BSN

amyers@weatherfordisd.com

Kirstin Mitchell, LVN

kmitchell@weatherfordisd.com

817-598-2822 x 3910

We understand the importance of mental health and the need for support during the school year. If you or your child would like to speak with one of our counselors, please contact us by email or by phone using the information below. Our counselors are here to help with any academic, social, or personal concerns. We encourage all students to take advantage of this resource whenever needed.

Savannah Cooley / Crisis Intervention Counselor

scooley@weatherfordisd.com

817-598-2822 x3918

Melisa Hightower / Counselor, All Grades, A-L

mhightower@weatherfordisd.com

817-598-2822 x3902

Sarah Raj / Counselor, All Grades, M-Z

sraj@weatherfordisd.com

817-598-2822 x3913

The PTA is essential to Hall Middle School, providing invaluable support, motivation, and resources to help our students excel both academically and socially. Beyond supporting our students, the PTA also shows appreciation for our staff with luncheons, classroom supplies, and various other initiatives. Greater parental involvement means more accomplishments for our students and staff at Hall Middle School.

Sign up to be a PTA member for only $8.00.

Visit www.joinpta.org to sign up or click the link below. Your participation fosters a stronger connection between our school and families, which is vital for our students’ success.

Become a Hall PTA Member and make a meaningful difference!

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Lunch A: 11:22 - 11:52

Lunch B: 11:53 - 12:23

Lunch C: 12:24 - 12:54

Lunch D: 12:55 - 1:25

Lunch E: 1:26 - 1:56

Lunch Procedures:

• Students may bring a lunch or purchase one in the cafeteria.
• We have microwaves available for student use at lunch. Microwaves can be busy, so please consider this when planning your student's lunch.
• Parents/Guardians may drop off lunch for their students by coming into the front office.
• Students will need to come to the office to pick up their lunch.
• Reminder: For safety purposes, no delivery services are allowed. Only parents/guardians may deliver lunch to the school. Hall does not accept food delivery services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc.
• Parents who wish to eat with their student will need to show a valid form of ID, get a visitor’s pass, and eat in a designated area.

8:05 AM – 3:45 PM

• Students will be allowed in the building at 7:35 each morning.
• Breakfast is served in the cafeteria until 8:00 AM.
• Students will be supervised outside of the building until 4:05 PM. Please make arrangements to have your student picked up by that time.

Email: skenny@weatherfordisd.com
Website: https://hall-ms.weatherfordisd.com
Location: 823 S Bowie Dr, Weatherford, TX, USA
Phone: 817-598-2822