• Principal Dr. Kim's January Monthly Message provides an overview of everything happening at Hoover and parent engagement opportunities.
• Hoover's schedule of 2023-2024 School Year Registration Events is available here.
• Hoover wants to ensure every student has access to a device at home.  Families that need Internet access (a mifi device) should notify their counselor who will then fill out a mifi request form for consideration.  If you need a MCPS student Chromebook at home, please follow the instructions in this form: Chromebook Form to Distribute to Families.
• Order your student's yearbook here. 
• Volunteers are required to complete an online child abuse and neglect training and a COVID vaccination verification form. You can access these requirements here.

• MCPS 5 Things to Know, January 12 provides information about age-appropriate and grade-level inclusive books to be added to MCPS, MLK Day events, and some student and staff spotlights. 
• The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Plan during its 1/12 business meeting. The plan has been sent to the Maryland State Department of Education and this option can be used after receiving final approval. Here are the proposed guidelines.
  
• MCPS is improving its process for informing the community when weather requires an operational status change. It now has six operational status options, which will be reported by easy-to-understand, color-coded messages. Click here for more information.
• Here is the latest edition of MCPS QuickNotes, which includes a calendar of events and other helpful MCPS news and information.
• The Beverly Farms Elementary School PTA is looking for 8 student volunteers to help with Club Beverly Farms (CBF) on 1/21 from 5:30-8:30 pm at Beverly Farms Elementary School (8501 Post Oak Road). CBF is a party for elementary school students where they dance, participate in games, crafts, and more. Students will be eligible for SSL hours. Please email John Russell at russelljd@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 18th if interested.  
• Single event tickets and season passes for Winston Churchill's games can only be purchased online through GoFan.co. If your student does not have a cell phone, have them bring a copy of the purchased ticket.  HERE is a list of athletic events. Questions? Contact Jesse Smith at Jesse_R_Smith@mcpsmd.org.

1/16 - No School (Holiday)

1/18 - MCCPTA Advocacy Priorities Feedback Deadline

1/25, 10:30 am-9:30 pm - PTA Spirit Night at Shake Shack

1/25, 7 pm - National PTA's 2021-2022 Reflections Student Arts Showcase

1/27 - No School (Professional Day)

2/1, 5-7 pm - World Expo-Taste of Hoover sponsored by the PTA and the World Languages Department

2/6-2/10 - Counselor Appreciation Week

2/13 - National History Day Night sponsored by the Social Studies Department

2/20 - No School (Holiday) 

2/22 - PTA Spirit Night at Ledo Pizza

2/24, 9 am-3 pm - MCCPTA Youth Mental Health First Aid Class (Zoom)