The Ledger Longhorn A message from our Principal...

The Longhorn Ledger
Issue 3, Year 7
November/December 2014
Important Dates
A message from our Principal...
November
14
7-2 Field Trip
15
Choir Region Concert
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but
remember that what you have was once among the things only
hoped for.” -Epicurus
20-22 Seussical, Jr.
Fall Musical 7pm
24-28 NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving Break
December
2
Orchestra Winter Concert
5:30pm
6
Band All District Clinic & Concert All Day
8
Winter Voice Recital 5pm
9
PTA Meeting 6pm
9
Band Winter Concert 6:30pm
11
Winter Dance 3:30-5:30pm
12
Orchestra Region Clinic
4-8pm
13
Band All Region Clinic & Concert; Orchestra Region Clinic & Concert
16
Choir Winter Concert 7pm
19
End of 2nd 9 Weeks
12/22-1/5 NO SCHOOL
Winter Break
January
6
Return to school
19
NO SCHOOL MLK Day
This listing does not contain
all HMS dates. For a complete
listing on a monthly printable
calendar click here. See
page 16 for links to all sports
schedules.
It is hard to believe that it is already November. As we enter
this month and into the holiday season, I am noticing all the
the posts on Facebook about what we all are thankful for and
want to express what I am thankful for. I wish that we could
somehow celebrate this feeling of gratefulness throughout
the whole year. At Harpool the spirit of giving continues to
be as evident this year as it has been in years past. The HMS
students, parents and staff consistently give “above and
beyond” as we progress through our school year.
I am thankful for our Students. Recently our Students
donated over 1,000 cans to a local food bank and collected
coats and shoes for the needy. I am thankful for our Parents.
There were numerous parents that came out to help with
another very successful Longhorn Day. I am thankful for our
Staff. The Harpool Staff donated $6625 to the United Way.
This holiday season when you count your blessings, I hope
your list is long. and I hope that you have placed Harpool on
that list of blessings as I have placed all of you on mine.
Regards,
Jeff Smith, Principal
Harpool Middle School
[email protected]
940-369-1700
Mark your calendars!
Thanksgiving Break No School November 24 - 28
Middle School early dismissal on December 18 & 19 Time TBD
Winter Break No School December 22 - January 5
Return to school Tuesday, January 6th
In this issue...
Click to order YEARBOOKS- Orders due by 11/21!!! - pg 34
Winter Dance! All Students - See pg 37
A message from ourPresident...
WOW! What a fantastic first quarter of the year for the Longhorns! Every morning when I
drop my 7th grader off at HMS, I count my blessings at the wonderful experiences he and
his fellow Harpool students are enjoying. There’s always something happening on our
campus, and every bit of it is amazing!
We celebrated Longhorn Day and what a day it turned out to be! Thank you to the many
talented volunteers for lending your special touches to our student’s day of fun. We had
some one-of-a-kind activities this year with amazing results. I hope that your students
carried home some great memories to hold them over until 2015. I’d personally like to thank
Christy Stewart, our chairman, for an outstanding event.
As we approach the holiday season, Harpool PTA is continuing its endeavor to not only
raise the $9,000 for new laptops for our campus, but to also continue to support all of our
other campus needs. In January, we will be holding another Little Caesar’s Pizza Kit sale!
Just in time for the Super Bowl, be sure and order your “make at home” pizza kit.
Something NEW! In January, Harpool PTA will once again team up with our staff and clubs
for a joint fundraiser. Join us for our first online auction, benefitting all participating clubs
and the PTA. This is a new opportunity, and we need your help! Items are needed for the
auction, and any donations are much appreciated! As always, donations are 100% tax
deductible.
I hope that you are enjoying the Longhorn Ledger, and all of the valuable information it
provides. Janet Malmquist, our editor, is working hard to give our family communication a
facelift, adding: student written articles, tons of photographs, and valuable articles that will
help you connect with your Longhorn’s daily life at HMS. We welcome your input on how we
can make everyone feel informed about Harpool Middle School and your students.
GO HORNS!
Regards,
Leslie Haralson
President, Harpool Middle School PTA
[email protected]
214-587-3594
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We do our best to keep you informed about where the dollars, donations
and volunteer hours go to and help with at Harpool. If you ever have any
questions about PTA or what we do for and at the school please contact
Leslie Haralson, PTA President, at [email protected].
New headsets for
the Fine Arts Dept.!
Thank you to everyone who
helped to make Longhorn Day
2014 such a success!
Thank you for the donations
and volunteer hours that
helped our students
to have so much fun. Our
School teams/clubs received
$9,510 and the PTA $6,328!
Way to go!
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Gold
Landscape
Please join us in saying
thank you to our
Harpool Longhorn Day sponsors.
They helped make the day special
for our students!
Dalton’s Flowers
3550 Firewheel Dr
Flower Mound, TX 75028
972-691-2806
Daltonflowerstx.com
One Step Ahead
Christy Harbinson instructor
AFAA Group Certified
M/W/F 5:15-6 AM
In front of Harpool
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Steve Hallmark
972-829-6265
[email protected]
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Thank you to all of the businesses
who made donations to help make
Longhorn Day 2014 a success!
Lantana Golf Club- hotdogs
Twice the Ice
Lantana RV and Boat Storage- ice
Great American Cookie Co.
Raffle Items:
Guyer Athletics
Carmike Movie Theater
Top Golf
Academy
Marynell’s Craft Attack
Gat Splat
Urban Air
Cosmic Jump
V Nails
Lantana Community Music
Ft Worth Museum of
Science and History
Cristina’s Mexican
Restaurant
Pei Wei
Spring Creek BBQ
Subway-Bartonville
Yogurt Story
Lonestar Popcorn
Nothing Bundt Cake
Bahama Bucks
Jersey Mike’s
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Longhorn
Life
For students, by students
A Student Vacation - By Isabelle Kenneke
Longhorn day is a day we as students all
look forward to. It’s a day where kids can
relax, have fun, and hang out with their
friends. This Longhorn day was more than
great to say the least. So let me give you a
quick re-cap.
We had the orchestra booth where you
won anything, the classic confetti eggs
(in which all money goes towards a good
cause at that particular group), the photo
booth for the low price of 1 ticket, and lastly
a new addition; silly string. This booth
provided the fun that confetti eggs had but
it wasn’t as restricted as the eggs where.
6-2 should remember this reaction to it this
year because within the first 15 minutes of
Longhorn Day they were sold out!
Another popular booth was human
foosball: this was the theater booth held by
Mrs. Turek. Kids would go back again and
again to play. I mean who wouldn’t?
The photo booth has always been fun
for friends! I mean who doesn’t love
dressing up and putting on a silly face?
Last year it was a little crowded in the
makeshift “booth” so this year our Harpool
photographers straightened this out by
using our school as the backdrop. This
way you could fit all of your friends in the
picture.
I don’t know about you but when I think
of longhorn day the first thing that pops
into my head is the Student Council confetti
eggs. With their colorful shells they’re
perfect for a friendly revenge.
Between all of the food, sugar, and
excitement by the time Longhorn day ended
everyone was exhausted, but it was in a
good way such as the way you feel when
you’ve worked hard to achieve something
and you have finally done it! Hopefully all
of our fun booths are here to stay until next
year!
Classifieds Lost & Found:
All students - Please check the lost and
found in both the boys and girls locker
rooms for missing items.
Reporters Wanted:
HMS students! We are looking for some reporters
to expand the Longhorn Ledger! If you would
like to submit an article, interview, report, short
story, original cartoon, original artwork/photo
or something you think your fellow classmates
would like to see, we would love to include it in
the new student life section of the Longhorn
Ledger. This is totally new this year so we may
have to work out some kinks but if we start smart
who knows where it could lead! All submissions
are subject to administration’s approval. If
interested, email Janet Malmquist at
[email protected].
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From HMS Administration...
The administration at HMS appreciates all
the parent and community support that
we are shown. We would like to make a
directory of businesses that our students’
families own or manage, so that we can,
in return, patronize those establishments.
Please send business name and type of
business to [email protected].
Thank you,
HMS Administration
Coming Soon!
“Was your child absent?”
When your child is absent, we ask that you
please turn in all notes to the front office
within 72 hours of returning to campus.
Please do not turn in notes
to the classroom teacher.
By following the simple rule, you could save
yourself from unnecessary problems.
If you have any questions about attendance,
please give us a call:
Denton ISD Student Support Services
940-369-0290
2014-2015
Harpool Middle School
Grading Policy
The primary purpose of awarding grades is to
communicate student achievement in relation to
the state standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills (TEKS), and the district curriculum.
Harpool Middle School is committed to creating
an environment where quality instruction,
assessment, and evaluation occur to improve student
achievement. The academic grade should only reflect
this achievement. Multiple formative and summative
assessment tools are used to provide feedback and
accurately assess students’ mastery of the state
standards (TEKS) and district curriculum.
For more information on the policy and prodecures http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/68992
Harpool Grading Policy Question Submissions http://goo.gl/forms/Z83CuqZhuK
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Harpool Headlines
Lockheed Martin
engineers visit Adkins,
Harpool students
via Denton ISD on Harpool Website
For a school whose mascot is an aviator, Adkins
Elementary knew just the right company to invite for a
presentation: Lockheed Martin.
During the final week of October, Adkins invited the
aerospace and defense company to the school to show off
some of its work, including a flight simulator. Engineers
from the company also visited the school’s Lantana
neighbor, Harpool Middle School, to show off even more
equipment.
At both schools, Lockheed engineers discussed the
importance of STEM – science, technology, engineering
and mathematics – classes, though they also noted that all
courses are important in some way.
“Math and science are obviously important to technical
careers, but there’s a lot more to what we do on a daily
basis than just those two areas,” said Jeff Nymoen, an
operations technical lead at Lockheed’s aeronautics
division. “English is extremely fundamental in everything
we do – you’ll probably use it more than any other class
you take. If you can’t communicate well with people, it’s
hard to work as a team.”
more. At the end of the day, we have to work as a team to
make things happen.”
After hearing about how Lockheed and similar companies
operate, students had the opportunity to try flight
simulators, take quizzes about the aerospace field and
compete to create the tallest free-standing paper structure.
Additionally, equipment such as an ejector seat was on
display.
Camden Leake, an eighth-grader at Harpool, said the
event was both fun and educational, adding that it would
be an interesting career choice.
“I really liked flying the simulation plane – I learned how
hard it would be to fly a real one,” he said. “It was really
hard at the start, but I started getting the hang of it by the
end.”
Fellow Harpool eighth-grader Maddy Cummings agreed
with Camden’s assessment, as some activities at the event
were more challenging than they appeared.
“It was so hard when we were trying to make our paper
tower work and stand upright, but we finally started
figuring out what we had to do,” she said. “It looked pretty
easy at first, but it definitely wasn’t as easy as it seemed. It
was still very fun figuring out how to solve hard problems.”
Click here to see photos of
Lockheed Martin’s Oct. 29
visit to Harpool Middle School
Nymoen stressed that working well with others isn’t just
about communicating, however, it’s about becoming a
cohesive unit that can tackle important issues.
To illustrate his point, Nymoen explained how some of
the various types of Lockheed employees work toward
a common goal. While mechanical engineers work on
an F-35 fighter’s hardware, he said, the electrical and
software engineers are making sure the wiring and internal
computers are meeting the plane’s needs. The team also
encompasses a large staff that works in the background,
ensuring non-engineering tasks are met efficiently.
“To give you an idea of what makes that happen, that’s
probably 10 years of work,” Nymoen said of the F-35’s
vertical takeoff and landing system. “It’s not just the
engineers. It includes business people selling the planes,
manufacturing people making the planes, government
relations people working with our military clients and
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Lockheed Martin’s Jeff Nymoen shows a trio of
Harpool students how to use a thermal imaging
scanner.
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Guyer students lead
anti-bullying pep rally
for middle schoolers
via Denton ISD on Harpool Website
Chants such as “Scream! Shout! Let your Spirit Out!” are
traditionally reserved for athletic gyms and sidelines, but
at a recent Harpool Middle School event, the message was
one of celebrating differences
and being kind to one another.
Guyer High School varsity cheerleaders held up signs that
displayed the word “Upstander,” a term used to encourage
students to stand up for themselves and others if they
ever see or witness bullying. Harpool students joined in,
chanting the word in unison and holding up signs with
the words “Respect,” “Hero,” and “Friend” as a show of
support.
“The difference between a ‘Bystander’ and an ‘Upstander’
is leadership,” said Ashley Thompson, a cheerleader and
member of the Guyer High Anti-Bullying Committee.
“Any student might be the target of a bully – even the most
popular student in school can feel it.”
And while the atmosphere remained fun and inviting for
everyone involved, the messengers and the delivery were
also very intentional.
“As a senior, I believe we are role models for younger
students and what we say has a bigger impact on
these kids. It’s important because kids at Harpool and
Crownover will being going to Guyer soon – they are the
next generation for Guyer,”Ashley said. “I want them to
know that at our school, it’s okay to be different.”
James Bailey, a Harpool eighth-grader, said that the he
feels safe at school and that the campus has a system in
place to address bullies.
“I know what to do if I see or hear of someone being
bullied,” he said. “I know to remove myself from the
situation and tell an adult immediately.”
Eighth-grader Maja Lorimer took special care to dress in
her best nerd costume for the rally, complete with a “Kick
Me” sign fashioned to her back. She said that the pep rally
was a fun way to communicate a very serious message to
students.
“Looking around the gym, it makes me know that we are
all the same on the inside even though we look different
on the outside,” she said.
Because of her own middle school experience, Ashley
said she felt compelled to reach out to students at Harpool
and Crownover middle schools this fall and spread the
message of being an “Upstander.” The fact that other
Guyer students were eager to help her accomplish this task
provided reassurance that she was doing the right thing.
During the pep rally, students pledged to be kind and
respectful to each other as students danced, cheered and
celebrated. The event marked the first time the studentled Guyer Anti-Bullying Committee has reached out to
include their feeder schools for an event and there is hope
to continue their efforts by visiting feeder elementary
Students and teachers proved they aren’t afraid of being
schools in the near future.
classified as nerds at a recent anti-bullying event.
Thank you
Harpool Band for an outstanding job
of volunteering and performing
at the Lantana Elementary School’s U-Nite Festival!
Watch for this to be a great volunteer opportunity for our
students to earn community hours next year!
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Why join PTA?
The number one reason to join the Harpool Parent Teacher Association is to benefit your child. Parent
involvement is crucial to the health and well-being of a child. As a parent, you are the most important
influence in your child's success not only in school, but in life. Parent involvement in children’s education
allows kids to perform better in school, and navigate more easily some of the challenges of growing up. In
this role, you have a new and exciting opportunity to get involved with your child every day!
By becoming involved in Harpool PTA, you also help our school. Parents are the vital connection between
home and school, and studies prove that once parents become active in PTA and the school, test scores
improve.
But there are many more advantages to becoming a part of PTA:
•
Get Connected and Stay Informed: There’s no better way to know what’s happening in your school.
•
Discover Great Resources: The PTA offers a variety of programs designed for parents as well as
students.
•
Tap into a Network: PTA functions are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, building rapport
and discussing issues that are on your mind. You can share ideas, concerns, and experiences.
•
Watch Yourself Grow: By volunteering with your PTA, you put your skills and hobbies to use for a noble
cause—your child and all children in the community. LONGHORN DAY is a great VOLUNTEER
opportunity!
•
Speak Up: PTA can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at your child’s school.
•
Witness Improvement: By getting involved at your child’s school you’ll be part of the solution, helping
make positive changes. Our PTA plays an important role in fundraising to provide building improvements,
curriculum-based programs, and social events.
•
Be a Role Model: By becoming a PTA member, you’ll be demonstrating to your child the importance you
place on education.
•
Enjoy Substantial Benefits: Individuals and local units can take advantage of a host of benefits from
PTA membership including discounts and offers from member benefits providers and sponsors, magazine
subscriptions, leadership training, e-newsletters and much more.
Please join the Harpool PTA and be a part our efforts in
“Developing life-long learning skills for today’s and tomorrow’s world.”
For Membership Information please contact Missy Raymond at [email protected]
Disclaimer: Articles and advertisements in the Longhorn Ledger do not necessarily represent the
viewpoints and policies of Texas PTA or Harpool Middle School. Texas PTA and Harpool Middle School do
not endorse non-PTA products or services mentioned in this publication.
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Harpool Middle School Orchestras
You are invited!
HMS Orchestras
Present
Jingle Around the
World Concert
Tuesday, December 2nd
6:00 pm, 5th Grade & Non-Varsity Orchestras
7:30 pm, 6th Grade and Varsity Orchestras
Harpool Cafetorium
Free Admission with treats to follow the performances!
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HARPOOL
COUNSELORS:
Annette Price: 6th
Grade (A-L) and 7th
Grade
[email protected]
(940) 369-1711
Darlene Kent: 6th
Grade (M-Z) and 8th
Grade
[email protected]
(940) 369-1712
Sable Gonyea
Student Assistance
Counselor
[email protected]
(940) 369-1710
Counselor’s Corner
Red Ribbon Week 2014: Love Yourself, Be Drug Free
Harpool Middle School participated in another GREAT Red Ribbon
Week this year! The theme for
Red Ribbon Week was “Love
Yourself, Be Drug Free.” Students
and Staff participated in theme
days to raise awareness about
drug and alcohol prevention.
Harpool “teamed up against
drugs” with Twin Day, showed
that “Drugs are Wacky Tacky”
with Tacky Day, stood “United
Against Drugs,” and had Jersey
Day to show that “Drugs Won’t
Ruin Our Game.” Red Ribbon
Week came to a close with Pink
Out Day for drug and alcohol
prevention and bully prevention.
By “pinking out” our school, we
showed that everyone deserves
respect and that it is everyone’s
responsibility to be respectful of
ourselves and others. In addition
to theme days, students signed
pledges to grow up safe, healthy,
and drug free. These pledges will
be displayed as a visual representation of Harpool’s commitment
to a drug-free future. Students
received wearable Red Ribbons
for participation in the pledge!
While Red Ribbon Week has
concluded, we hope that the
“Love Yourself, Be Drug Free”
message doesn’t also end. Teens
that regularly talk to their parents and guardians about drugs
and the pressure to use drugs
are 42% less likely to use drugs.
Statistics say that only 1/4 of
teens are talking to their parents
about these issues. So, continue
the conversation! More information can be found at the following resources:
www.redribbon.org
www.samhsa.org
www.drugabuse.gov
Project Aware, Advisory Lessons, and Guidance Lessons
Counselors have been busy preparing Project Aware, advisory
lessons, and guidance lessons for
our Harpool Longhorns!
Counselors have had several
guidance lessons so far! We
have introduced Naviance to all
students and also conducted the
Gallup Poll. This poll measures
hope, engagement, and well-being
in students across the nation.
Poll results help guide counseling
curriculum for our school.
Counselors have also conducted
a school wide survey garnering
interest in clubs, organizations,
and counseling groups. Please
contact your counselor if you
would like your student to be
involved in a counseling group.
Topics include Anxiety/
Depression, Emotion Management, Grief/Loss, Coping with
Divorce, Anger Management,
Social Skills/Friendship, Organization/Time Management, and
Lunch Bunch. Advisory Lessons
so far have addressed topics of
Respect, Individuality, Bully Prevention and Cyber Security, and
Substance Abuse Prevention.
Upcoming Advisory Lessons
include Stephen F. Austin Day,
Veteran’s Day, College Week,
Diversity, and Stress Management. Project Aware will begin in
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Twitter yet? Follow us
@CounselorsHMS
December and includes curriculum on Substance Abuse, Conflict Resolution, Internet Safety,
Dating Violence/Sexting, Sexual
Harrassment/Abuse, and Suicide
Prevention. Upcoming guidance
lessons will focus on Generation
Texas Week (College Week)
which is coming up on November 17-21! Students will be focusing on their educational and occupational futures! More information will be coming soon!
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Longhorn Choirs
Way to go kids! Congratulations!
All Students did SO well at the All-Region Audition.
We are so proud. Here are the RESULTS!
Region Mixed
Treble Choir
Soprano 1
Kiersten Farris – 5th Chair
Kate Roy – 11th Chair
Soprano 2
Mia Knight – 2nd Chair
Alto 1
Grace Duncan – 6th Chair
Alto 2
McCaa Clancy – 9th Chair
Tenor 1
Noah Johnson - 9th Chair
Tenor 2
Andrew Meiwes – 2nd Chair
Adam Knight – 9th Chair
Elijah Johsnon – 17th Chair
Bass 2
Garrett Barnes - 22 Chair
Soprano 1
Allie Burch – 2nd Chair
Delaney Apt – 6th Chair
Valerie Abraham – 9th Chair
Mia Cooper – 10th Chair
Brooke Ferrerra – 11th Chair
Soprano 2
Joy Jackson – 1st Chair
Alto 1
Eden Ernest – 2nd Chair
Carissa Snow – 3rd Chair
Grace Korak – 9th Chair
Lexi Quilty – 11th Chair
Alto 2
Zandry Andrade – 13th Chair
The Donut Eating booth at Longhorn Day was such a hit!! The
cheerleaders sold out of donuts very quickly! Everybody was
getting in on the action of racing to finish their donut first without
using their hands, and only having 10 seconds to do it in. There
were cheerleaders participating, football players, and even
Mr. Smith had to try to beat his opponents. However, of all the
participants, Victoria Popiel from 6-2 was the donut champion.
In the 3 times she played, she ate her entire donut within the 10
seconds!!! Way to go Victoria!
at HMS
Asked and Answered
If you have a question relating to Harpool Middle School you can email it to
[email protected]. We will do our best to provide you with an answer either back by
email or in print in the next edition of the Longhorn Ledger.
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Denton ISD, Lake Dallas ISD,
and Little Elm ISD Middle School
Cross Country Schedule (Boys and Girls) 2014
All Cross Country Meets will start at 4:00 PM
Week One (1) Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Host: Penta Meet: Strickland
Quad Meet: Lake Dallas
No admission charged
@ North Lakes Park
Penta-Meet: Strickland, Navo, Calhoun, Myers and Little Elm (Top Finish Line)
Quad Meet: Harpool, Crownover, McMath, and Lake Dallas (Bottom Finish Line)
No Team Trophies will be awarded
Week Two (2) Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Host: Penta Meet: Calhoun
Quad Meet: Navo No admission charged
@ North Lakes Park
Penta- Meet: Harpool, Strickland, Calhoun, Myers and Lake Dallas (Top Finish Line)
Quad-Meet: Navo, McMath, Crownover, and Little Elm (Bottom Finish Line)
No Team Trophies will be awarded
Week Three (3) Wednesday, December 3, 2014 No admission charged
DISTRICT MEET Host: Harpool Top Finish Line Only
@ North Lakes Park
The next season of sports is ramping up!
Support our boys & girls basketball teams and
boys & girls cross country team!
Harpool Boys Athletics - Facebook
Harpool Athletics - School Website
Harpool Girls Athletics - Facebook
Rank One Sport - Website
Boys Football
Girls
Volleyball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys & Girls
Cross Country
Boys & Girls
Track & Field
Click on a picture above to go directly to that Harpool webpage for general team
information and this season’s schedules for each sport!
Admission to sporting events: Adults $4.00
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Please join us in congratulating our
Harpool 7th and 8th Grade
Football Teams
and 7th and 8th Grade
Volleyball Teams
on their fabulous seasons this year!
Great job Longhorns!
8th Grade Football
8th Grade A Team finished 6-2, which put them 3rd in the district.
8th Grade B Team finished 5-3, which put them 5th in the district.
8th A Team:
Dre Dansby set several records this year.
Single Game Passing record: 168yds
Season Passing Touchdowns: 7
Season Rushing Touchdowns: 10
Season All Purpose Yds: 986 yds
Christian Reyes Records:
Season Reception Yards: 385yds
Season Receiving Touchdowns Record: 7
Had a move in from Utah who made a huge impact on Defense, Brandon Newton.
All in all we had a great year in 8th grade football
7th Grade Football
7th Grade A Team finished 3-5, which put them 6th in the district.
7th Grade B Team finished 4-4, which put them 6th in the district.
7th A Team:
Jalen Rollins set a new school record with 2 interceptions in a game and another record with 3
interceptions on the year.
- Coach Kenny Howell
8th Grade Volleyball
A team (9-1) finished ranked 3rd
B team (7-0) finished in 1st place
C team (4-2) finished ranked 4th place
Special thank you to all of the parents and fans that came out and supported us throughout the
season. The A team went undefeated for the regular season but unfortunately they lost a close
match Saturday morning during the semifinals which resulted in them taking 3rd place.
- Coach Greg Meshell
7th Grade Volleyball
C team record 4-3, we ended up getting 4rd
B team record 4-3, we ended up getting 3rd
A team record 7-1, we ended up placing 3rd at the District Tournament
I am very happy with how hard the girls have worked and improved throughout the season.
- Coach Marcella Odle
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Need a gift? Order by December 1st to receive before winter break!
Black t-­‐shirt Youth Large
$22
Small
Medium Large
XL
XXL
XXXL
Add $2
Black Hooded Sweatshirt-­‐Chevron-­‐$25
Adult Small
Medium
Large
XL
XXL
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Black V-­‐Neck LONG SLEEVED Shirt $23
Adult Small
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Pajama Pants _$21
Youth Large
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Blanket-­‐$38 (includes embroidery)
Embroidery:
Paid:____
Total: ________
Name: __________________________ Advisory Teacher: _________________________
Make checks payable to HMS PTA and turn in this form and your payment to the HMS front office!
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Last Chance! Deadline to order the hoodies below is NOV 14th!!
Attention:Traci Wallace Front office
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Harpool Band
Harpool Bands Shine at Auditions
The Harpool Bands have had a fantastic fall with great performances at our concert,
Harpool and Guyer football games, Sounds of the Stadium, and the U-Nite elementary
festival. Additionally, several of our students were named to the Denton ISD All-District
Band and TMEA All Region Band based on their audition. We have many exciting dates
ahead as we prepare for our winter concert as well as the Symphonic Band’s performance
at the Music for All National Festival. We would love to see you at our Winter Concert
on December 9th, or any of our other performances throughout the year. Thank you as
always for the fantastic support we receive from the Harpool Community!
Bryan Stone
Director of Bands/ Fine Arts Dept. Chair
Way to go Longhorns!!!!
Congratulations to the following students who made
the DISD All District Band and TMEA All Region Band
We are all very proud of everyone’s hard work and preparation!
Denton ISD All District Band
Chair/Name/Instrument
3 Chris Beckett Clarinet
5 Dante Borino Clarinet
7 Sarah Spivey Clarinet
10 David Gonya Clarinet
2 Andrew Watson Euphonium
3 Kyle Gscheidle Euphonium
6 Chad Gscheidle Euphonium
1 Austin McNair French Horn
8 Andrew Allen French Horn
1st Alt. Kenneth Beutter French Horn
5 Ashton Cartwright Percussion
6 Gabriel Lee Percussion
2 Carson Burgess Trombone
3 Aidan Quinn Trombone
2 Brent Jackson Trumpet
3 Chris Pink Trumpet
4 Alexis Helal Trumpet
6 Reece Krause Trumpet
8 Matthew Gelsthorpe Trumpet
9 Tyler Wilson Trumpet
10 Nathan Reynolds Trumpet
2 Carter Price Tuba
4 Jake Goldberg Tuba
6 Jonathan Dillenburg Tuba
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TMEA All Region Band
Chris Pink- 4th Honors
Brent Jackson- 6th Honors
Tyler Wilson- Alternate
Emily Holder- Alternate
Hunter Gonya- 9th Symphonic
Chris Beckett- 16th Symphonic
Dante Borino- Alternate
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You are invited
to the
Harpool Middle School Band
Winter Concert
on
Tuesday, December 9th
6:30pm in the Cafetorium
There will be a short PTA Membership Meeting before the concert at 6:00pm.
Click picture to view
the Denton ISD
Student Code of Conduct
or the
Student & Parent
Handbook
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Harpool Band Fundraiser
For those of you with iPhones looking to carry your school spirit
everywhere you go check out the order form for iPhone cases below! If you
would like to order one you may print the order form or pick one up in the
front office and return to there with payment. All orders placed by 11/20
will arrive in time for the holiday break!
Upcoming Events - For Choir, Band and Orchestra
11/15- Choir - Region Concert @ Chisholm Trail HS
12/2- Orchestra Winter Concert @ HMS 5:30PM
12/06- All District Clinic and Concert @ Stricklan MS. 8AM-4PM.
Qualifying Students.
12/8- Winter Voice Recital @ HMS 5:00-9:00PM
12/08- Symphonic Band parent meeting with former University of Illinois Director of Bands regarding Music for All National Festival. Time TBD
12/09- Band Winter Concert @ HMS. 6:30PM. All Students.
12/13- All Region Clinic and Concert @ Chisholm Trail HS. Qualifying Students.
12/13- Orchestra Region Clinic and Concert @ Byron Nelson HS All day
12/16- Choir Winter Concert @ HMS 7:00-9:00PM
02/23- Harpool Band Golf Tournament @ Lantana Country Club. 12:30 Tee Time.
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Dear Parents and Students,
11-7-14
Harpool is offering incentives to students who work on the Think Through Math
program. Every HMS student has an account and has been given a TTM “start card” with
their username and password, ask them! Contact your child’s math teacher if you need
the information again.
Around January 15th, all students that have completed at least 15 lessons will
be invited to the TTM cook out. Mr. Smith will cook hot dogs. Mrs. Richardson will raffle
off prizes. Students will receive a raffle ticket for every lesson they complete. The more
lessons completed, the better the chance of winning.
Do NOT print the certificates!
Do NOT print the certificates!
Do NOT print the certificates!
The TTM accounts stay active until mid-August so we can see all the data, eliminating the
need to print certificates.
FYI-Another free math resource is the Khan Academy website. Here you find a math
teacher, Sal, doing math examples on a neon board. You can chose the topic to match
the work going in math class or for another look at what you are learning in your TTM
pathway.
Here is to hoping we shut down the whole school for a picnic!
Misty Richardson
[email protected]
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UIL ACADEMIC TEAM SHINES
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AT INVITATIONAL MEET
On Saturday, November 8th, the UIL Academic team made a strong showing at the Lake Dallas Meet. They dominated several
events and finished in 2nd Place overall. These terrific results came about by the hard work of both students and coaches. A
special thanks also goes out to the parents who helped keep everyone organized and cleaned up the disaster area where we
lived all day. The next contest is the District Meet on May 16th. Practice will start back in January to prepare for that meet. Anyone
interested in taking part in the competition can contact Mr. McClanahan at 940-369-1750 or [email protected].
Ready Writing
7th grade- 5th place-Emily Holder 6th place-Daniel Cho
Spelling
6th grade- 2nd Place Team (Garrison Brandt, Sid Chitkara, Ben Cho)
2nd Place-Ben Cho 5th Place-Sid Chitkara
7th grade- 1st Place Team(Daniel Cho, Agnes Fenley, Joshua Macia)
2nd Place-Josh Macias 3rd Place-Daniel Cho
5th Place-Agnes Fenley
8th grade- 2nd Place Team(Rachel Brandt, Janvi Patel, Isabella Plaza) 4th Place-Rachel Brandt
Maps, Graphs, and Charts
6th grade- 2nd Place Team(Garrison Brandt, Sid Chitkara, Ben Cho)
4th Place-Ben Cho
6th Place-Sid Chitkara
7th grade- 2nd Place Team(Daniel Cho, Agnes Fenley, Josh Macias)
3rd Place-Josh Macias
8th grade- 3rd Place Team(Carlos Cardoso, Ethan Nguyen, Janvi Patel)
5th Place-Janvi Patel
Mathematics
6th grade- 3rd Place Team(Sid Chitkara, Zoe Strait, AJ Wilkinson)
4th Place-Zoe Strait
7th grade- 2nd Place-Daniel Cho
8th grade- 2nd Place Team(Carlos Cardoso, Ethan Nguyen, Janvi Patel)
5th Place-Ethan Nguyen
Listening Skills
6th grade- 1st Place Team(Fizzah Fasih, Tierani Frazier, Zoe Strait)
3rd Place-Zoe Strait
4th Place-Tierani Frazier
5th Place-Fizzah Fasih
7th grade- 1st Place Team(Kaylee Bragg, Agnes Fenley,
Peyton Mueller)
2nd Place-Peyton Mueller
5th Place-Agnes Fenley
8th grade- 2nd Place-Isabella Plaza
3rd Place-Janvi Patel
Oral Reading
6th grade- 1st Place-Maddie Flynn
2nd Place-AJ Wilkinson
3rd Place-Emily Langley
7th grade- 1st Place-Kylee Noble
2nd Place-Peyton Mueller
5th Place-Jawad Rao
8th grade- 1st Place-Annalee Ramsey
2nd Place-Lindsey Duffin
5th Place-Trinity Spears
Way to go, Longhorns!
Calculator Applications
6th grade- 1st Place Team(Fizzah Fasih, Zoe Strait, AJ Wilkinson)
1st Place-Fizzah Fasih 2nd Place-Zoe Strait 3rd Place-AJ Wilkinson
6th Place-Garrison Brandt
7th grade- 2nd Place Team(Daniel Cho, Josh Macias, Nicole Ortiz)
2nd Place-Daniel Cho
8th grade- 4th Place-Carlos Cardoso
Number Sense
6th grade- 3rd Place-AJ Wilkinson
7th grade- 1st Place-Daniel Cho
8th grade- 4th Place-Janvi Patel
Social Studies
6th grade- 2nd Place Team(Luke Goldberg, Josh Lee, Zoe Strait, AJ Wilkinson)
6th Place-Luke Goldberg
7th grade- 1st Place Team(Daniel Cho, Chase Haralson, Josh Macias)
1st Place-Daniel Cho
4th Place-Chase Haralson
5th Place-Josh Macias
Chess Puzzles
6th grade- 3rd Place Team(Matthew Garcia, Josh Lee, Zoe Strait)
5th Place-Matthew Garcia
7th grade- 3rd Place Team(Chase Haralson, Nicole Ortiz, Jawad Rao)
5th Place-Jawad Rao
6th Place-Nicole Ortiz
8th grade- 2nd Place Team(Carlos Cardoso, Liam Nelson, Ethan Nguyen)
4th Place-Ethan Nguyen
6th Place-Carlos Cardoso
Dictionary Skills
6th grade- 1st Place Team(Fizzah Fasih, Tierani Frazier, Zoe Strait)
1st Place-Fizzah Fasih
2nd Place-Zoe Strait
3rd Place-Tierani Frazier
7th grade- 2nd Place Team(Daniel Cho, Agnes Fenley, Nicole Ortiz
1st Place-Daniel Cho
8th grade- 5th Place-Liam Nelson
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From Texas PTA
The Voice, Fall 2014
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To view the entire
Texas PTA publication
of
The Voice, Fall 2014
click here.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TEXAS PTA
“BACK THE FUTURE” VIDEO
Click the link to
order your
2014-15
Harpool
Middle School
Yearbook!
http://www.jostens
You are also welcome
to upload photos for
consideration through
the website above!
Sale ends
November 21st!
Order today!
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Volunteer Information
300 + names have been cleared!!!!
We are
getting more and more names as the weeks go by. When you come
to sign in at school please check to see if you have been one of the
names cleared. If not, continue to sign in as a visitor and manually
track your hours. In the meantime, please keep track of the hours you
work at and off campus. A request for hours will be made once a month throughout the school
year but you are welcome to send an email with your total at any time to the email below.
I’d also like to thank all the volunteers who came out to help during Longhorn Day and
helped make it the success it was. We couldn’t have done it without you.
NEW - Denton ISD Volunteer System
The volunteer application (background check) is now live and can be accessed at
http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/48779.
Everyone who wishes to volunteer at the school or go on field trips for the 2014-15 school
year MUST complete this application. Please register by using the same email and password
that you used to register your child in infosnap. The new procedure allows you to check off all
campuses you plan on volunteering at this year within Denton ISD.
I coordinate all volunteer hours for anything related to our school whether it is a school function,
donation or PTA activity and report them to the district. If you are a parent who volunteers for
concessions at sporting events, prepares meals for athletics (lunch or dinners!!), helps in choir,
band, orchestra or theater, your hours count for the school. If you did anything at home to help out
a teacher, donated items for Longhorn Day, helped with
something related to football or volleyball practices send
in your estimated hours! If you donate something to the
school whether food or other good you can claim 30
minutes of volunteer time! If you go to the store and
purchase food to cook for staff or students at the school
count hours for your purchasing trip, cooking time, serving
and cleanup. Who knew Harpool could earn volunteer
hours in so many ways!
Your time and donations are very much appreciated
by the school, staff and PTA. Thank you for
volunteering at Harpool Middle School!
Email hours or questions to Cristina Ubing at
[email protected].
Like us and get the most current
buzz about our students
and our school!
Harpool Middle School
Harpool Middle School PTA
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Staff of the Month
Congratulations to
John Mooney for being
named Staff of the
Month for November!
Walker Safety
Parents Driving: Please watch out for our students as you proceed
through the parent lane as well as roadways near schools.
Parents of Bike riders and walkers: Please make sure that you go over
basic safety rules with your students.
Walkers
1. Look out for traffic/ bikers
2. Stay on sidewalk
3. Do not text/game and walk (pay attention to your surroundings and be sure you can hear especially if you use earbuds.)
Check out this video about texting and walkinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl0JojWH1rQ
This is even more important
as it may be darker in the
mornings while children are
on their way to both
Blanton and Harpool.
Donations Needed!
Our 8th grade students are building
rockets in science this December so
we need approximately 600 empty
2-liter bottles. If you drink 2-liter
beverages at home, please donate
your empty bottles to help us with our
study of Newton’s laws. Your student
may drop off his/her empty bottles to
either Mrs. Melka or Mrs. Schindler.
Thank you!
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Please join us for a
Membership meeting on
Tuesday, December 9th
at 6:00pm
in the cafetorium
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The Star Store
WINTER
DANCE
WHEN: Thursday, December 11th 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
WHERE: School Cafeteria
Admission: $5.00
Tickets sold during lunch & in front office, details coming soon!
Volunteers will be needed to sell tickets and decorate.
Watch for sign-ups coming soon!
2014
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Junior Thespians
HMS Jr. Thespian Troupe #88870 participated in the annual food drive as a part of the
International Thespian Society’s service project initiative Trick-Or-Treat So Kids Can Eat (TOTSEAT). We are delighted to say that we were able to donate a little over 1,000 lbs. of food to a
local food shelter in Denton. Congratulations to Mrs. Weems’ class for bringing in the most
items! Thank you to all who participated and donated to this worthy cause.
Our next Jr. Thespian meeting will not be until Friday, December 5th. Again, Jr. Thespians is
a student honor organization for those who work in and love the theatre. If you are interested
please come to the meetings! Everyone is welcome. Please see the
HMS Theatre website under Jr. Thespians/ Theatre Calendar for meeting
dates and upcoming events.
In addition, our Fall Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday,
December 12th after school from 3:30 – 5:30. This will be for current
Jr. Thespians and those are being inducted. Formal invitations will
be sent out soon.
Links to Junior Thespian page
Harpoool Theatre home page
Harpool Middle School
Students of the Month
November
6-1 Grady Henexson
6-2 Breck Carver
7-1 Chad Currin
7-1 Matthew Stover
8-1 Ethan Rowe
8-2 Ian Orellana
Congratulations on receiving this honor!
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3 Nights ONLY plus a Special Story Time Matinee
Don’t miss it! Get your tickets now!
Tickets can be purchased in advance through
the front office at school or at the door.
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Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits
Ring in the new year with Harpool’s Little Caesar’s pizza kit sale.
It’s a great time for you, your friends and your family
to stock up on Little Caesars Pizza Kits.
Have them on hand for quick dinners, birthday parties or entertaining guests!
They’re fun to make and delicious to eat!
Sale runs Jan 6 through Jan 20
Delivery is Jan 29
Just in time for the Super Bowl!
You can pick up your frozen items in the cafeteria Jan 29, starting at 3pm.
An email will be sent on Jan 6 with the link to order online.
If you would rather pay by check/cash there will be order forms available
in the front office or downloadable online.
Please make checks out to Harpool PTA.
Contact Christy Stewart with any questions at [email protected].
Thank you for your support!
Little Caesars® Pizza Kits, Cookie Dough and Bread Kits range in price
from $12.00 – $19.00 and contain all the ingredients
to bake delicious pizza, bread and cookies at home in minutes.
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What is it?? The Home Access Center (HAC)
gives you the ability to view your child(ren)’s
schedule, attendance, report cards, transcript,
rank, GPA, test scores and update demographic
information in the comfort of your own home.
For more information about Home Access Center
(HAC) on the Denton ISD website click here
Login page for Home Access Center click here
Parents: please note that Parent Connection
is no longer active. You may acquire the same
student information through Home Access
Center. If you have not used HAC, you will
need an active email account to register (we
recommend you use the same email account
you used to register your child through
infosnap). For assistance please contact your
school registrar.
Denton ISD Inclement
Weather Policy
Denton ISD’s policy regarding weather procedures is as follows:
The decision to close schools based on inclement weather is made by 6:30 a.m. when
possible. School closing decisions are reported on the Denton ISD website, Twitter account
and Facebook page; closings are also broadcast on major local television and radio
stations.
Closings are also announced on the district’s main telephone line at (940) 369-0000. Denton
ISD uses an automated call-out system for weather alerts. Please be sure to have your
current contact information on file with the school your child attends (if you have multiple
children, make sure your contact information is at all the DISD campuses you have a child
at.) You can also sign-up to receive an e-Alert in your email.
Please note: Media outlets only inform viewers and listeners of those school districts that
are either starting late or canceling school. If no information is given from the district or
media outlets, Denton ISD schools will be starting at their regular times.
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Helpful websites and links
Internet Safety
Keeping Our Children Safe - DISD has compiled a list of a variety safety pledges, website
resources, tips and videos for all ages on their website.
http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/1303
Guyer Course Catalog - Before you know it your middle schoolers will be talking about moving
on to high school. Soon after the winter break you will begin studying the catalog of classes for
freshman year Guyer. Here is a link to the current online catalog. It is subject to change but at least
you can read and start to familiarize yourself with it.
http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/58762
the artful parent - Do you have a student who loves art or is on the cusp of loving it? Whether
through liking it on facebook or viewing the website you are sure to find a variety of arts and crafts
activities for students of all ages.
http://artfulparent.com
COMMUNITY
Check out this link to the Take Care of
Texas website. http://takecareoftexas.org
This website is a wealth of information on
how you can do your part
• In the house
• In the yard
• Out and about
• In the office
• In the community
Take the pledge to Take Care of Texas and
receive a free State Park Guide!
Check out the City of Denton calendar! There are
many activities that children and adults of any age
can participate in.
http://www.cityofdenton.com/about-the-city/calendar
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America
Recycles Day is
November 15! Try
and do your part
when and where
you can especially
during the holidays.
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Donation - Thank you!
Great job
HMS GOAL!!!!!!
4 bags of coats
were donated to Interfaith
Ministries for children of
all ages.
Thank you
for your donations to this
wonderful program!
Scholarship Opportunities
Back the future for continuing education! PTA membership
is an eligibility requirement for both student and faculty.
High School Seniors - Applications due by December 1, 2014
Faculty - Applications due by January 15, 2015
FOR STUDENTS...
Texas PTA offers $1000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Texas who will
be enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university or a technical institute in the
summer or fall semester immediately following applicant’s high school graduation. All
funds for the scholarships are provided by gifts to the Texas PTA Endowment Fund.
Through our scholarship program, Texas PTA works to support students who are focused
on achieving career goals through higher education. In evaluating each application, the
scholarship committee will also consider service and participation in school activities,
community involvement and scholastic merit.
FOR TEACHERS...
Texas PTA offers $500 scholarships to teachers, teachers’ aides, or other faculty members
planning to take college credit courses, workshops or other continuing education which
improves the applicant’s teaching proficiency or applies to a specific education-related
certification (includes middle management, administrator, counselor, etc.) These courses
may include online correspondence courses.
These scholarships are for the 2015-16 school year. For more information on guidelines,
requirements and the link to the applications click below to be directed to the Texas PTA
website. Good luck!
http://www.txpta.org/programs/scholarships/
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From Denton ISD
Meet Dr. Jamie Wilson
Superintendent of Schools for Denton ISD http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/35519
Denton Independent School District has been committed to providing
a quality education since it was founded in 1882. The district – located
about 25 miles north of Dallas and Fort Worth – encompasses 180
square miles and contains all or parts of 16 cities, communities or
major developments. With its huge geographical area, the Board and
district staff work together as a cohesive team to help bridge the gap
between these numerous cities, towns, communities and major developments.
Not only does the school district community support outstanding school facilities, it
demands excellence in its educational programs. It is truly an educational community where
citizens are highly engaged in education – especially with two major universities and a
community college within its boundaries.
Although it covers a large area, Denton ISD’s unique small town community’ environment
separates it from the growing, larger suburban school districts within the Dallas-Fort Worth
Metroplex. Denton ISD is able to offer all the programs available from larger school districts
while maintaining a small community climate.
Meet your Denton ISD Board of Trustees http://www.dentonisd.org/domain/21
School District Board Meeting Dates http://www.dentonisd.org/cms/lib
Denton ISD is partnering with local
universities and community groups
to reach more students and help
them achieve academic success
through Mentor Denton, a mentoring
program aimed at getting more
community involvement in the
classroom and in making a difference
in students’ lives.
Click the picture on the left to view a
video about Mentor Denton.
Harpool Middle School
9601 Stacee Lane
Argyle, TX 76226
P: 940-369-1700
F: 940-241-1342
Harpool Website
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Denton ISD
1307 N. Locust St.
Denton, TX 76201
P: 940-369-0000
F: 940-369-4982
Denton ISD Website
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Society’s Future Depends on
Educating All Children
Written by Dr. Jamie Wilson, Denton ISD Superintendent
Posted by Anthony Tosie at 10/9/2014 8:00:00 AM on
DENTONISD.ORG
It is no accident that our nation’s commitment to
a public government was very quickly followed
by a commitment to a public education,
accessible to all. A healthy democracy requires
an educated citizenry. In a day when teachers
and public schools are criticized at every turn
and the problems of public education lead many
a politician, business leader, and arm chair
educator to question its value, we would do well
to pause and wonder at the ambitious task we
have undertaken as a society: we will educate
everyone.
Whether you come to kindergarten prepared or
not, we will educate you. Whether you speak
English or another language, we will educate
you. Whether anyone has ever read you a book
before, we will educate you. Whether you come
to school with a full belly or you have not eaten
since the school fed you yesterday, we will
educate you. Whether you come from a loving
family or from generations of abuse, we will
educate you.
We do this because we understand that the
future of our society depends on it. We are
taking that which is good and true about our
civilization and the civilizations around the
world and transmitting it to the next generation.
cannot change a school without changing the
culture of the surrounding town.” One of the
best ways to begin such systemic change is to
create and provide opportunities for community
engagement. School districts need to seek
partnership opportunities with entities such as
local non-profits, municipalities, faith based
organizations, etc.
When our communities Make Education a
Priority by taking action steps to get engaged
in our schools, our students are the immediate
benefactor and our economic impact is the long
term benefactor. When business and community
leaders join with their local educational entities
to “invest” time and talent in the development
of our next generation the economic prowess of
our nation and state will be the insurmountable.
The talent within the walls of our public schools
has the capacity to create a future unlike
anything we as a nation have ever seen.
We challenge you to get engaged, create
an initiative, and make a difference, Make
Education a Priority. Will you join us as we seek
to change our community one kid at a time? Ask
your local school how you can help.
This article and others by Dr. Wilson can
be found on the Denton ISD website under
Superintendent’s Column.
http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/60766
We also know that intersecting the lives of
kids as early as possible is a smart, long-term
strategy for tackling poverty. In one North
Texas school district, Denton ISD, 45 percent of
students are economically disadvantaged. 31
percent are at risk of dropping out of school. A
challenge like this will take an entire community
rolling up their sleeves and getting to work.
Schools cannot do it alone.
It is imperative for communities all across Texas
to come together in support of our public school
children. In Jamie Vollmer’s book, Schools
Cannot Do It Alone, Mr. Vollmer writes as his
First Rule of Restructuring, “You
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From Denton ISD
SCHOOL BOARD
REPORT
A Summary of Denton ISD Board of
Trustees Meeting on Oct. 28, 2014
Dwight Goodwin, director of instructional technology, and
Katherine Myers, a teacher at Ryan High, provided the
Board an overview of Google Classroom and how it is
being implemented in Denton ISD.
Mr. Goodwin said the advantages of Google Classroom
are its cost-free implementation and its ability to let
students work on their assignments at school, from home
or anywhere they have a connection to the Internet. It
also allows constant interaction between teachers and
students, allowing for quick and consistent feedback on
assignments, projects and grades.
Mrs. Myers addressed the Board’s questions about
connectivity issues said students have access to Google
Classroom through chrome books and computers in the
classroom and are also able to access their coursework
through their mobile phones or tablets. Students are also
able to check out devices from her classwork to complete
their assignments.
“They are able to complete their work through a single
document and turn it with a click of a button,” Mrs. Myers
said.
The district currently has more than 100 teachers using
Google Classroom regularly at the secondary level and
a handful of elementary teachers incorporating it with
various lessons.
Board gets update on Career Technology Education
Carla Ruge, dean of instruction at the Advanced
Technology Complex, provided the Board an update on
the district’s Career Technology Education curriculum.
Student participation is on the rise due to recent changes
to the high school graduation requirements as a result
of HB 5. Currently, 7,385 students participate in the CTE
program and 1,788 participate on the ATC Campus.
The number of CTE students seeking to complete
licensure or certification programs, on all high school
campuses has increased from 435 to 749 in one year.
Partnerships with area businesses and internships for
senior level students continue to be a highlight of the
program, but more opportunities are needed. Several
students work closely with area businesses and their
success translates directly into career pathways and
choices for young people.
Informational outreach for students and their families is
an ongoing process and begins early. ATC staff hosts
an elementary career fair and a middle school career
carnival, providing those students exposure to CTE early
in their educational career. Each high school has a career
counselor on staff to assist student with enrollment in
classes and areas of focus.
To further promote CTE programs, the Chamber of
Commerce will partner with ATC staff on the second
annual Career Planning Fair that is scheduled for Nov. 5
from 1-4 p.m. at the ATC.
District conducts public hearing on Schools FIRST report
Debbie Monschke, assistant superintendent for
administrative services, conducted an open public hearing
that reviewed the criteria and the achievements of the
district regarding the School FIRST (Financial Integrity
Rating System of Texas) award. The district received
a perfect score of 70, which translates into a rating of
Superior Achievement, and has earned this honor for 10
consecutive years.
The annual award factors accounting practices, system
audits, instructional expenditures, property tax collection,
district investments, fund balance and other items through
an assessment of 20 indicators.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) developed the system
to ensure that Texas public schools are held accountable
for the quality of their financial management practices.
The system is designed to help districts across the state
improve practices, manage their financial resources and
direct more funds to instructional programs.
Board receives update on Early Childhood Education
Vicki Sargent, executive director for elementary academic
programs, presented a report on the current Early Childhood Education programs in the district.
Mrs. Sargent stated that the addition of pre-kindergarten
programs at four elementary schools – Lee, Rivera, Newton Rayzor and Ryan – helped boost the overall enrollment of Pre-K students in the district to 768 students (as
of October 2014), an increase of 161 students from May
of last year.
The district’s addition of the Fred Moore Day Nursery
School at Gonzalez has added an additional 61 students
receiving Pre-K instruction on a half-day basis. The addition of the Fred Moore program at Gonzalez has also
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increased the retention rate at Gonzalez, maximizing the
use of the facility.
The gain in enrollment, coupled with the state’s portion of
Pre-K funding per student and expenses incurred by the
district, has resulted in a financial increase of $332,440.
Mrs. Sargent said the district will continue to monitor
and look to increase the attendance numbers as well as
pursue partnerships to increase opportunities to students
who could benefit from Pre-K programs.
In other action
• Reviewed the district’s legislative priorities for the 87th
state legislature
• Approved the 2015-16 school calendar, which starts
on Aug. 24, 2015 and ends on June 2, 2016
• Approved the Campus Improvement Plans for the
2014-15 school year
• Approved the early payment of $8.18 million for 2004,
2005-B and 2012-A Bonds
• Nominated Walter “Salty” Rishel for a position on the
Denton County Appraisal District
Denton Community Council of PTAs
The Denton Community Council of PTAs meets at the district offices
several times throughout the year. It’s members include local PTA
Presidents, Principals and up to 2 Council Delegates from each
school. The meetings are open to any who wish to attend. School
officials are frequently invited to speak at these meetings to assist in
communication with our school communities.
Find out what’s happening this year
in Denton ISD?
2014-15 Meeting Schedule
November 13th
January 8th
March 12th
April 9th
May 14th
All meetings are held at 10:00am
in the school district offices
Denton ISD
1307 N. Locust St.
Denton, TX 76201
COMING SOON! “Sippin’ With the
Supe”- Harpool Middle School PTA along
with our other vertical zone PTAs will
be hosting a “town hall” style gathering
with Denton ISD Superintendent,
Jaime Wilson, talking about our school
district and answering questions. More
information is on the way!
SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 28, 2015!
Denton Community Council of PTA’s Third Annual Denton
Dash for Public Schools 5K Run and 1Mile Fun Run/Walk is
set for March 28th! The Longhorns want to win for the most
participants this year, so mark those calendars to sign-up
as soon as it goes live! It’s being held at Denton’s South
Lakes/ Eureka Springs Park - so it’s just down the road
Longhorns!
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Harpool Middle School PTA | 9601 Stacee Lane, Argyle, TX 76226
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SILENT AUCTION DONATION FORM
Donor Representative Name: __________________________________
Donor Company Name:_______________________________________
Mailing Address:____________________________________________
Company Website (URL):________________________________________
EMAIL:__________________________________________
Phone Number:__________________________
Description of item or service being donated:
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Approximate Retail Value: ____________________
Thank you for your support!
Please return this form or email the same information to
Harpool Middle School by December 30, 2014. Logos for click-throughs can be emailed
directly to [email protected].
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Harpool Rewards - Spotlight Program
This month our spotlight passive fundraising program is Tyson Project A+. The
National Junior Honor Society collects these valuable labels that are worth .24¢
each! To find our more about this program go to http://projectaplus.tyson.com.
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Current Reward Programs
Please check out the opportunities that are out there to earn
free money and points to redeem for merchandise! We are
always looking for new ways to earn for Harpool. If you see
something feel free to share it with us by emailing
[email protected]. All of the pictures are live links on this
page if you are looking for more information. Everything you
send in can be dropped off in the front office! Thanks for your
support!
Our school participates in
the Box Tops for Education
program. If you shop at Tom
Thumb be sure to watch their
app to add bonus Box Tops
opportunities to your reward
card.
We are collecting UPCs
from participating
Community Coffee & Tea
products. Each UPC is
worth $0.10 to our school!
Please send in the entire
UPC code from participating
products.
Register your Kroger Plus and
Tom Thumb reward cards at
elabelsforeducation.com
website to earn bonus points
every time you shop.
Download the Shoparoo app
to your phone and upload
images of your shopping
receipts to earn money for
our school! Very easy and
costs you nothing! Use the
link from the PTA fb page
and earn extra points.
20 UPCs earn a
teacher 20 free books
from Scholastic! Please
send in the whole label
to the front office.
If you have a Target
Red Card please
designate Harpool as
your preferred school.
Our school ID is
148571. If not, please
consider getting one.
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Please link your Kroger Plus
Reward card to support
Harpool Middle School PTA!
Log into your
Kroger.com account & enter
90540 as your preferred
school.
Collect labels from
participating Tyson chicken
products. Each label is
worth $0.24!
Enter codes from participating
Coca-Cola products at
mycokerewards.com &
donate them to Harpool Middle
School or send the lids or
codes in to front office.
Create an account, enter
points and when you earn
enough donate in cash to our
school! Earn 1,800 points,
redeem for a $1 donation to
Harpool.
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