Hero Happenings!

Have you ever asked your student how his/her day was and you get one word answers? Use these questions to ask specific questions about the week and get him/her talking!

• Math 6 - What does it mean to isolate the variable? What is an inverse operation?
• SS7 - What is the difference between the governments of North and South Korea?
• Science 6 - How do the sun and gravity drive the water cycle?
• Math 7 - What does it mean to "combine like terms"?
• EAST - Explain your project/EAST while using SPECIAL (they should be able to also explain SPECIAL)
• Science 7 - What is a coefficient?
• Keycode - What programming language are we using in codesters?
• ELA 6 - What does the THIEVES acronym mean?
• Choir - What time should you be in your seat to take roll for the choir concert on Dec. 5th?
• Band - What did you do well at the band concert? What could you improve on? What was your favorite song? Why?
• SS6 - Describe the Roman Colosseum and tell about the events that took place.
• Acc. Math 7 - How do you calculate taxes and discounts on purchases?

• Art 6 - Can you explain how to draw a cube using two point perspective?

• Adv. Art 7 - How is your sewing project coming along? What kind of stitch are you learning to use?

• ELD - What is the difference between income and expenses?

• Learning Drama - What would be considered a prop and what would be considered a set piece?
  

• Select Drama - Who is your improv project over?
  

• Costume Design - What costume did you just finish creating in class?
  

• Music 6 - How do you identify a 1st ending?

• 7th Library - What is Battle of the Books?
  

• Language Lab - What makes a sentence parallel?

• ELA 7 Adv - What's a symbol?

• ELA 7 - How should you end each main reason paragraph?

Hellstern's Herobotics program competed on Saturday, December 3, in their FIRST LEGO League Qualifying event. The Red, Gold, and Silver teams performed in the robot game, presented on their engineering design process, shared about their teamwork and growth, and presented on their innovative research projects. All three teams will be advancing to the state competition in January! They also won several awards:

Red Team: Champion's Award

Gold Team: Project Award

Silver Team: Motivate Award

We are so proud of Herobotics and how they represent our school!

PTO is assisting Hellstern’s counseling staff with the annual Christmas Closet. If you’d like to support Hellstern Heroes by donating needed items for the Christmas Closet, please sign up using the link below. Items need to be at school by Friday, Dec. 9.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0d49aaa62aa5fe3-hellstern1

The next PTO meeting is Monday, Dec. 5 at 8:30.

Every week we will be highlighting staff in our building. We have amazing people at Hellstern. We hope you enjoy learning about everyone that makes Hellstern a great school!

Arkansas Department of Education is hosting SMACtalk Parent Webinar on December 5th from 6:30-7:30. Our guest is from the Attorney General Office. They will be sharing insight and guidance for parents regarding new apps and navigating online safety with their children.

5 - Choir Concert, 7pm, HBHS PAC

6 - Boys Soccer Tryouts - 3:30-6pm (HBHS Wildcat Stadium)

8 - EAST Night Out (6pm)

8 - Girls Soccer Tryouts - 3:30-6pm (HBHS Wildcat Stadium)

9 - CyberPatriots in EAST

13 - School Board Meeting (5pm)

20 - End of Quarter Celebration Day

Note: These are START times of the first game, there may be multiple games in one night.

DECEMBER - BOYS Basketball

5 - Home vs. Kimmons (5:30)

8 - @ Lincoln JH (5:30)

12 - Home vs. Oakdale (5:30)

15 - Home vs. SWJH @ HBHS (4:30)

DECEMBER - GIRLS Basketball

5 - @ Kimmons (5:30)

8 - Home vs. Lincoln JH (4:30)

12 - @ Oakdale (5:30)

15 - vs. SWJH @ HBHS (4:30)

JANUARY - BOYS Basketball

5 - @ GJHS (5:30)

9 - @ Woodland (5:30)

12 - Home vs. LJHS (5:30)

19 - @ Elmwood (5:30)

23 - Home vs. Washington (5:30)

26 - Home vs. Darby (5:30)

30 - Home vs. Fulbright (5:30)

JANUARY - GIRLS Basketball

5 - Home vs. KMS (5:30)

9 - Home vs. Woodland (4:30)

12 - vs. SMS @ LJHS (5:30)

19 - Home vs. Elmwood (4:30)

23 - @ Washington (5:30)

26 - @ Darby (5:30)

30 - @ Fulbright (5:30)

FEBRUARY - BOYS Basketball

2 - @ Lingle (5:30)

6 - Home vs. Ramsey (4:30)

9 - @ SWJH (4:30)

FEBRUARY - GIRLS Basketball

2 - Home vs. Lingle (5:30)

6 - @ Ramsey (5:30)

9 - vs. HTMS @ HBHS (4:30)

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