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Holtville Happenings

April and May 2019

Holtville HappeningsApril and May 2019

BRING IT MILLBROOK MIDDLE!

HMS is proud to achieve the highest grade of the four middle schools in Elmore County. Our students have worked all year to prepare to SHOW OUT again on our SCANTRON tests. HMS will begin our testing sessions on Tuesday, April 23rd.

April 23rd- 5th and 6th Reading

April 24th- 5th and 6th Math

April 25th- 7th and 8th Reading

April 30th - 7th and 8th Math

May 1st- 5th and 7th Science

May 2nd- Testing Make ups


Every student knows their target score. Teachers have taught the material.

This year, a little birdie told Mr. Jackson that Millbrook Middle thinks they can beat our scores. WHAT??? Millbrook Middle's principal, Mrs. Jackson, told the students that if they beat US, they will get slushies, cotton candy, and popcorn. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!

As an incentive, Mr. Jackson and Mrs. Terrell are hosting a #BULLDOGSRBEST Awards Party on May 16th for our Spring Scantron Performance. Any student that meets their target score will be able to attend. Come on Bulldogs, SHOW UP AND SHOW OUT!

Scantron's Performance Series

Scantron's Performance Series is a computer-adaptive, online assessment that offers educators an efficient, standards-based method to immediately diagnose student needs and inform placement and instructional strategy decisions. Performance Series has been utilized for these purposes by districts across the state of Alabama since school year 2011-2012. For 2017-2018, Alabama has adopted Performance Series as its interim state assessment for grades 3-8 for accountability, while planning for a state-owned summative assessment continues. Performance Series assessments are aligned to Alabama's College- and Career-Ready standards, as well as to Common Core standards. For more information, please visit https://www.alsde.edu/sec/sa/Pages/assessmentdetails.aspx?AssessmentName=Scantron&navtext=Scantron.
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Teacher In Service Day!

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS! ENJOY YOUR EASTER WEEKEND.
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Exam Schedule

Our seventh and eighth graders will take the following exams during their regularly scheduled class:

May 17- English Language Arts and History

May 20- Math and Science

More information regarding exemptions and open campus will go home soon.

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Honors Day Schedule

5th grade: Friday, May 17th 8:15 am at HMS

6th grade: Friday, May 17th 9:30 am at HMS

8th grade: Tuesday, May 21st 8:15 am at HHS

7th grade: Tuesday, May 21st 9:45 am at HMS

Hope to see you there!

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Winter Scantron Pinning Ceremony

Any student who met their target goal on the winter Scantron testing will receive a pin in recognition of their achievement. The pinning ceremony is Monday, April 22nd. Make sure to ask your student if they received a pin for their achievement!
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Aladdin Jr.

The Holtville Theater Society will perform their spring musical, Aladdin Jr., on the following dates:

Saturday, May 4th

Friday, May 10th

Saturday, May 11th

Admission is $5. Doors open at 6:30, and the shows begin at 7pm.

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HMS Field Day

The HMS PE department will host our annual field day on Friday, May 10th. We will have concessions and games. Students will need spending money for concessions. More information will come home soon.

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE MAY 9TH! ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE MAY 9TH!

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Middle School Music Celebration

The Holtville Middle School Band and Choir will present their Middle School Celebration concert on Tuesday, May 14th in the HMS Cafeteria. We will have a potluck dinner and guests are encouraged to bring a favorite dish to share in fellowship as we celebrate our students' accomplishments this year. Each group will perform and have a short awards ceremony. The potluck dinner and awards will start at 5:30 pm with the concert to follow at 6:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Kevin Lenker.
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HMS Sports

  • HMS Football Spring Practice has started.
  • HMS Green and White game is April 25th at 3:30
  • HMS Girls' Basketball Try-Outs are May 9th at 3:20 in the HHS gym. A sign up sheet is posted on Mrs. Holderfield's door.
  • HHS JV Basketball Try-Outs are May 15th at 3:10 in the HHS gym. HMS Boys' Basketball Try-Outs are May 14th at 3:10 in the HHS gym. You must sign up for Try-Outs. See Coach Collins (HHS) or Coach Wilson with any questions.
  • Volleyball Try-Outs have not been scheduled yet.
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Hooray for Summer!

Wednesday, May 22nd is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for students. Students will be released at 11:30.

We will see your smiling faces on August 7th!

8th GRADE HONORS DAY SLIDESHOW

The HMS Yearbook Staff is creating a slideshow for our 8th grade Honors' Day program. Please submit a baby picture and a current picture that you would like us to use in the slideshow. You can turn pictures in to a yearbook staff member or email them to Ms. Ward at melissa.ward@elmoreco.com. Please put your name on your pictures or include your name in the subject line of the email. Pictures must be received by Thursday, May 9th.

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Keep In Touch!

Please contact Melissa Ward if you have any questions, concerns, comments or to add information to our next newsletter.

Email: melissa.ward@elmoreco.com
Website: http://holtville.ecm.schoolinsites.com/
Location: 655 Bulldog Lane, Deatsville, AL, USA
Phone: (334) 569-1596
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holtvillemiddle/

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