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. Thank you to Edith Deng, Golru Ghaffari and Anne Glynn for serving on the Hoover PTA Nominating Committee.  The 2024-2025 PTA Officers Slate was approved at the 5/7 General PTA Membership Meeting.  
2. The last fundraising PTA Spirit Night is at Chipotle on 6/5. Click on the link for details.
3. Thank you to everyone who baked cookies and purchased staff appreciation items from the Amazon Wishlist.  There are still staff appreciation items 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.
4. 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.
5. The Montgomery County PTA invites all members of the community to celebrate the 2023-2024 MCCPTA Reflections Student Honorees at the MCCPTA Reflections Awards Ceremony & Arts Showcase on May 19 from 1:30-3:30 pm at Lakelands Park Middle School.  A list of Hoover students being honored is available here.  Questions? Emailreflections@mccpta.org. 
6. Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to the Together in Education program to earn money for Hoover. Click here for more details.
7. Stay up-to-date with PTA activities when you join the Hoover PTA Facebook Page.

1. The May 9 MCPS 5 Things to Know provides information about the 2024 graduation schedule, upcoming free events from students and families, students named national merit scholarship recipients, a special surprise for three MCPS teachers this week, virtual events for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month, good news about students and staff and more! 
2. Read the latest edition of MCPS QuickNotes, which includes a calendar of events and MCPS news and information.
3. Here is the weekly Board of Education update.
4. Winston Churchill High School Ice Hockey Club is hosting a "Future Bulldogs" Clinic for Players in Grades 6, 7 & 8 on May 14 from 4:30-5:30 pm & May 15 from 4:40-5:40 pm at the Rockville Ice Arena, 50 Southlawn Court, Rockville, MD. All ice hockey players currently in grades 6, 7, and 8, who live in the Churchill High School cluster are invited.  Designed for both players and parents, this clinic offers a unique experience to learn about the WCHS ice hockey program, the Maryland High School Hockey League, the similarities and differences between house, travel and high school hockey, and how best to prepare for a high school hockey career.  The Club covers the full cost of the ice time, however there is a minimal charge of $10 (which covers both days), the purpose of which is to help ensure once a player signs up that he or she actually attends.  To attend, fill out the form at this link: https://forms.gle/ECNKYBNkzRDZAisk7.  Questions can be sent to WCHS_hockey@outlook.com.
5. Winston Churchill's Sports Information Open House for incoming students and parents is scheduled for 5/29 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Click here for more details.
6. 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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