Hoover Notes will be sent out weekly to help you keep track of important school community news and events. New items are bolded.  Links are blue.

1. Save the Date for the last PTA General Membership Meeting on 5/7 at 7 pm on Zoom. Please fill out this form if you plan to attend.  A link will be sent before the meeting.
2. Thank you to Edith Deng, Golru Ghaffari and Anne Glynn for serving on the Hoover PTA Nominating Committee.  The Committee will be putting forward the following slate for officers for the 2024/2025 school year for a General Membership Vote on 5/7:
   Board Position                      Nominee
   President                               Marlan Laurenzi
   Exec Vice President              Shila Mashhadishafie
   VP of Membership                Cindy Chi
   Treasurer                               Kun Xu
   Recording Secretary             Meaghan LeNard
   Corresponding Secretary     Karla Romero
   MCCPTA Delegate                 Martin Stuermer
   MCCPTA Delegate                 Soumya Sengupta 
3. There are committee and event positions still available.  Interested parents should email Anne Glynn at anne.glynn@gmail.com.
4. The PTA is collecting baked goods for staff appreciation week. Please drop off at 11208 River View Drive, Potomac (NOT to Hoover) between 5/5-5/8.  SSL forms are available at drop off for student bakers.  Email presidenthooverpta@gmail.com with any questions.
5. Staff appreciation items are also available for purchase on the Hoover Staff's Amazon Wishlist.  Items should be delivered to the "Gift Registry Address" at 11208 River View Drive, Potomac, MD 20854.
6. Thank you to the Bragg Family, Park Family and the Chi family for their coordination of Hoover's table at the Churchill Community Carnival on 4/27.
7. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help with outdoor recess. Please consider signing up here for future Fridays.  We need to have at least 3 parents per grade or recess will not happen. Be sure to call the main office at 301-968-3740 before going to the school to confirm that recess has not been cancelled because of staffing shortages and/or weather.
8. Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to the Together in Education program to earn money for Hoover. Click here for more details.
9. Stay up-to-date with PTA activities when you join the Hoover PTA Facebook Page.

1. The April 25 MCPS 5 Things to Know provides information about a guide to help prepare students to college, career and community, the new Corrective Actions Progress Report webpage featuring the findings and recommendations from an Inspector General investigation, your last chance to share superintendent search input, why hundreds of students came together to help build a new urban farm for families, exciting news about our staff, and much more! 
2. Read the latest edition of MCPS QuickNotes, which includes a calendar of events and MCPS news and information.
3. Here is this week’s news from the MCPS Board of Education, which includes highlights from the Board’s April 25 meeting, updates on the superintendent search, and opportunities for public engagement. 
4. Nominations are needed for Churchill Cluster Coordinators for the upcoming school year (2024-2025).  Up to three coordinators can represent the Churchill Cluster.  Past PTA Presidents as well as those who are interested in education advocacy and policy serve as excellent candidates. Candidates must have served on a PTA Board in any role and be current dues paying PTA members. Questions? Contact Susan Lifsey, Winston Churchill Cluster Coordinator at susanlifsey@gmail.com.

Student Service Learning is a Maryland state graduation requirement. 75 SSL hours are required to graduate.  For more information and SSL opportunities, visit the MCPS SSL page, the Montgomery County Volunteer Center's website, and the PTA's SSL page.  If you have questions, email Hoover's SSL Coordinator, Amalia Triantis at Amalia_D_Triantis@mcpsmd.org.

Herbert Hoover Middle School PTA

8810 Postoak Road

Potomac, MD 20854

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