The Buccaneer Bulletin

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8/17: Online spirit shirt store closes

8/18: Beginning Band Parent Meeting

8/19: Symphonic and Honors Band Parent Meeting

8/27: Curriculum Night from 5:30-7:30pm

Kick off the new school year in style! Grab your HBMS spirit shirt and help us build excitement, unity, and pride across our school and community! The online store closes Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 11:59PM. Shirts will be delivered to students through Grow Time when they arrive. Go Bucs!

Our Buccaneers are making waves, and we’re here to celebrate it! Stay connected to our campus with a weekly look at the great things happening across The Bend!

The 25-26 HBMS staff had a great 7 days of professional development learning and growing together to prepare for our Buccaneers!

Buc Games was a big success! Incoming 6th graders learned about school expectations, made new friends, played games, and toured HBMS! They had a smooth start thanks to this event!

Date: Wednesday, August 27th

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

We’re excited to invite you to a fun and engaging evening at Curriculum Night! The night will kick off with some fantastic student performances, followed by a welcome from Principal Keogh.

From there, you’ll rotate through a bell schedule, visiting each of your student’s classes. You’ll spend 10 minutes with each teacher, hearing about their class, with 5-minute passing periods in between just like your child experiences every day as they hustle to get to class on time!

It’s a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and connect with teachers. We hope to see you there!

Did an HBMS teacher or staff member do something outstanding for your child? Use the Form below to submit a staff shout out! This will be shared with our entire staff and printed to hang in our front office to highlight the great things teachers are doing. Thank you for helping me encourage our amazing HBMS staff!

**HOMEWORK HELP WILL BEGIN THE WEEK OF AUGUST 25TH**

Homework Help is a quiet work session facilitated by faculty members for students to get help with and complete class assignments. Please see the details below:

Homework Help AM

Days: Monday - Friday

Time: 7:20am - 8:20am

Location: Room 201 (across from the main gym)

*Before school Homework Help has a bilingual teacher available for support!*

Homework Help PM

Days: Monday - Thursday (not offered Friday afternoons)

Time: 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Location: Room 201 (across from the main gym)

Homework Help Expectations

• Personal smart devices are not allowed to be used during this time.
• School work only - no games or socializing
• Remain in Homework Help entirety of assigned time
• Leaving early requires teacher to speak with parent

What is the Buc Lounge?

A place where any and all students are welcome to “shop” confidentially for free items they need.

What does the Buc Lounge include?

Food, personal care items, clothing, shoes, and school supplies.

Want to donate to the Buc Lounge to provide for our students who need it? Click the link below!

While our campus leadership team works collaboratively with all students and teachers, the following information should help you reach the appropriate administrator or counselor for your child's grade level should a question or concern arise. We are committed to serving our students and appreciate the opportunity to work together with families to support our learners.

Principal

Laura Keogh

6th Grade

Assistant Principal: Clark Fredrickson

Counselor: Dana Page

7th Grade

Assistant Principal: Brian Gill

Counselor: Angela Carey

8th Grade

Assistant Principal: Tatiana Chavez

Counselor: JoAnna Janecek

Stay up-to-date with campus events and activities by reading the weekly Buccaneer Bulletin. If you missed one, head over to the HBMS website under the principal page to view current and past newsletters. Feel free to share these newsletters with friends and family.

Please note that The Buccaneer Bulletin is sent to the email addresses you have listed in Skyward Family Access. If you are not receiving weekly newsletters, please verify that your information is correct in Skyward or reach out to our registrar, Christy Thompson, at thompsonc@ltisdschools.org for further assistance.

Website: ltisdschools.org/HBMS
Location: 15600 Lariat Trail, Austin, TX, USA
Phone: 512-533-6400
Facebook: Hudson Bend MS

Instagram: @hbmsbuccaneers