Spring: the music of open windows. ~Terri Guillemets

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1 Spring: the music of open windows. ~Terri Guillemets Spring break is right around the corner. (April 2-April 6) Don't have any special plans? Don't panic! The Huffington Post has suggestions for getting your family out and about in your own neighborhood: Go On A Bike Ride Time to dust off the bikes and get moving. Pick a trail with some natural attraction such as a lake, park, beach or the like. And don't forget some safety basics -- wear a helmet and weather-appropriate clothing, make sure your bikes are in good condition before heading out, and bring along water and snacks. Plan A Daytrip In Nature You know that place you've been wanting to go but haven't had the time? Go now! Check out a local nature attraction such as a zoo, aquarium, museum or botanical garden. Pick a place that appeals to your kids' interests. Hit The Trail Spring is the perfect season for hiking. The weather isn't too hot, the wildflowers are beginning to make an appearance and trails are still relatively crowd-free. For the best experience, choose a trail that's suited to the least eager hiker in your group, bring plenty of snacks and take it slow. Design Your Own Photo Scavenger Hunt Young kids love scavenger hunts. Pick a theme, like spring, color or even shapes. Or pick one different item for each day of your vacation. The fun is in getting outside to find the "perfect" thing to photograph for each item on your checklist Discover A New-To-You Park If your kids are young, you're most likely bored with your neighborhood park. Try one in a different area. Or venture beyond neighborhood parks to state parks, national parks or other natural areas near you. Rediscover Your Backyard Believe it or not, there's plenty to do right in your own backyard. Build a fort or plant a garden. Make your own outdoor obstacle course. Extend the fun into the evenings with an outdoor move. See the rest of the suggestions at

Monday, March 26, 2018: A Day Aerobic Dance Club (3:15-4:30)- Meet in the Orchestra Room Girls Intermural basketball after school: see announcements Baseball & Softball at Home vs Queens Lake 4:30

2 Monday, March 26, 2018: A Day Aerobic Dance Club (3:15-4:30)- Meet in the Orchestra Room Girls Intermural basketball after school: see announcements Baseball & Softball at Home vs Queens Lake 4:30 Tuesday, March 27, 2018: B Day Morning Gym (6:45-7:45) Ultimate Frisbee Club after school Hawkapella Wednesday, March 28, 2018: A Day Running Club (3:15-4:15) Meet in the Art Room Softball at Home vs Yorktown 4:30 6th Grade Choir Rehearsal (rescheduled from 3/21) Thursday, March 29, 2018: B Day Girls Intermural basketball after school: see announcements Ally Club meeting Baseball & Softball away vs Page (played at Peasley Middle School) 4:30 Marking period 3 ends Friday, March 30, 2018: B Day Lost and Found Table cleared Bridge Club Have a great weekend! April 2-6 Spring Break

3 Announcements/Looking Ahead High school counselors came March 5 th to do initial registration with rising 9th graders. Rising 9th grade families-please be on the lookout for a letter from your HMS counselor that will include an apt. time in which we will discuss in more detail 9th grade course requests and high school plan. All parents/guardians should please review their students course requests from this week or next week and get any changes to the school counseling office by March 26 th 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance Hello Parents! The 8th grade semi-formal dance is Friday, June 8th. We are looking for volunteers to serve on the subcommittee to ensure all the preparations for the nights event are coordinated. If you would like to help in planning process please sign up on the sign up genius link below. ****Note: This sign up genius is only for volunteers to serve on the sub committee as we will be sending out a separate sign up genius when the date gets closer for volunteers for the night of the dance, etc. Thank you for your continued support. Amy Unger, th Grade Dance Chair PTSA General Membership Meeting The April General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 16th. Please join us as we announce the nominations slate of Officers for next year. The Nominations committee is working hard but needs your help. If you have any interest in becoming an Officer or a committee chair for next year, please reach out to Jill Dalton at jill@storybookworldtravel.com. Girls Intramurals will be held on Monday and Thursday, starting March 12 th and ending on April 30 th. Intramurals is for girls in the 6 th, 7 th and 8 th grade and will start at 3:15 and go to 4:45pm. We will start with skills and drills like ball handling, passing and shooting for the first 45 min. During the last hour we will have games as this is a 3 on 3 league. The HMS Cheerleaders Fundraiser will run through Monday, March 12th. All proceeds will go towards new cheerleading uniforms. Ultimate Frisbee Club will begin on the new date of March 20 th and go through May 8 th. We are sorry to let down our club members who were looking forward to getting started today, but we think this change is for the best, and will allow us to play in warmer weather Please check to see if anything belongs to you on the lost and found table as everything on the table will be discarded on March 30 th. Order your yearbook today! Yearbooks are $35 each. Order yours online or with a mail-in order. The online order deadline is March 29th. The mail-in order deadline is February 28th. Students should receive an order form in homeroom. For online orders,

visit www.candidcolor.net and use the access code: HRMYBK18. Get your yearbook to experience all the memories of this year again!

4 visit and use the access code: HRMYBK18. Get your yearbook to experience all the memories of this year again! The Yearbook staff is in need of photos of students from the purple and gold dance, neon dance, band/orchestra/choir/theater performances and any clubs. You can them to Ms. Anderson at with the description of who is in the photo and what event. Important Dates: April 9 Marking period 4 begins April 12 ODU Graduate Student Scientists visit 7 th grade science students. April 13 Report Cards Go Home April 16 th PTSA meeting at 5:30pm May 11 Interims Go Home May 28 Schools and Offices Closed June 1 all of 7 th grade goes on a field trip to the Virginia Science Museum in Richmond. June 8 Eighth Grade Dance June 13 Early Release 12:25pm June 13 8 th grade Stepping Up at WHS 2pm June 14 Early Release 12:25pm: Last Day June 20 Report Cards Mailed Home Thank you!!! Thank you to all the parents who came to conference with us on Parent Conference Night. We value your input and enjoy working with you! Thank you PTSA for the meal for teachers and staff on Conference night! A huge thank you to the 8 th grade students for giving the Writing SOL their all! All the teachers and staff were amazing during the SOL testing. Thank you for all your help! Our students are wonderful! Students have been following the Hawk expectations. Our Hawks SOAR!

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Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. ~Albert Einstein

Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. ~Albert Einstein Getting Students Engaged in Advanced Math Problem-Solving In the article the Math Revolution Peg Tyre reports on the growing