Hero Happenings!

1. Hellstern Band Concert is Thursday, Nov. 9th! Please click here to get more details. Our 6th grade students will walk over to HBHS Thursday afternoon to watch the dress rehearsal. Please avoid checkouts from 2:20 through dismissal.
2. Friday we will be having our Veteran's Day Assembly. Students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue.

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!

History 7 -What was another name for the French & Indian War?

History 6 - Why is India a peninsula?

ELA 7-What is an environmental issue that you would want to research?

Acc. Math 7 -What is slope & initial value in context of a problem?

Science 7 -What is the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions?

Science 6 -What causes water to move in the water cycle?

Art 6: Have you completed your Symmetry Name Monster? If so, show me the trading card you created using your creature, and explain the process you used to create it!

Advanced Art 7: How is your current project going? Tell me about the process you are using, and what’s going well.

Art 7: Which facial feature drawing (mouth, nose, or eye) do you feel like was your best drawing? Why?

Stagecraft: What prop(s) are you working on currently? What is your Thespian Festival project?Health 6 - Why is washing your hands so important? How can hand washing affect your whole body?

Art 6: What theme did you choose for your Two Point Perspective drawing? How does your drawing represent that theme?

Advanced Art 7: How is your current project going? Tell me about the process you are using, and what’s going well.

Math 6 -What are three big ideas you have learned during the ratio unit?

Math 7 -Do you know your math facts?

Language Lab 7 -While reading Touching Spirit Bear this week, we paused and took a quiz. What is your spirit animal? Explain the animal's symbolic significance.

ELA 6 -What makes a good narrative story?

Careers 6 -What did you learn about your family while completing the family crest and family career tree?

Band: Do you know where your band shirt is? Is it clean?

You will need this for your Nov. 9th band concert (during school & at the evening concert)

Extra shirts cost $10 - Click here to order a new shirt.

PE -When throwing a football should your fingers be placed on the laces or spaces?

Keycode 6 & 7 -What is a sprite in coding?

Music 6 - Using your hands, how do you change a half note into a quarter note?

Health 6 - What human body systems help you to complete a work out? How is each helping you?

What they need -

Non -expired canned foods: Beans, Fruits, Meats, Chef Boyardee, Chili, Diced Tomatoes, Soups, Stewed Tomatoes, Veggies, Toilet Paper

Winning advisories from the SPD Candy Drive got to throw water balloons at Officer Oktay on Friday. Thanks for being such a good sport Officer Oktay!!

Our next PTO meeting is on Nov. 7th @ 8:30am.

Girls Tryouts - November 28 & 30th from 3:45-6pm: Girls will walk over with our coach to the HBHS soccer locker room to change and warm-up. Report to Mrs. LaMendola's room after school. Please complete this form if you are planning to tryout.

Boys Tryouts - December 6th from 2:30-4:30pm

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:)

6-15 - Food & TP drive for Samaritan House

6-10 - Treehouse Pantry canned drive

7 - PTO Meeting @ 8:30am

7 - XC Banquet in HMS Cafeteria (6-7:30pm)

9 - Fall picture make-ups

9 - Band Dress Rehearsal at HBHS PAC (1-3:30pm)

9 - Band concert (7:30pm @ HBHS PAC)

10 - Veteran's Day Assembly (@ 9am)

14 - School Board meeting (5pm)

15 - Samaritan House Pantry drive ends

15 - All students take ATLAS Science Interim test

16 - Choir concert (7pm)

17 - Adv. Drama competition

17 - Designated food day

17 6th grade students will complete APNA Survey during Soc Stds Classes - your student can opt out, a note will be coming home

20-24 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

28 & 30 - Girls Soccer Tryouts (3:45-6pm)

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Boys Basketball Schedule - home games played at CJHS unless noted

Nov. 13 - Away vs. Ramay (5:30)

Nov. 16 - Home vs. Ft. Smith Chaffin (5:30)

Nov. 30 - Away vs. Kirksey (5:30)

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

Nov. 13 - Home vs. Ramay (5:30)

Nov. 16 - Away vs. Ft. Smith Chaffin (5:30)

Nov. 30 - Home vs. Kirksey (5:30)

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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Website: http://hellstern.sdale.org/
Location: 7771 Har-Ber Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: 479-750-8725
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