Hendersonville Middle School

Hendersonville Middle School Home of the Bearcats 825 North Whitted Street Hendersonville, NC 28791 828-697-4800

Jenny Moreno, Principal Fax 828 – 698 – 6127 Luke Manuel, Assistant Principal Website: [email protected]

Welcome to HMS…home of the Bearcats! Thank you for taking an interest in your child’s education. There are many opportunities to be involved at HMS, so please read through the choices below and select the items that interest you. Thanks for being part of the Bearcat family!

Name:______(list the name of the parent/guardian who will be volunteering or who wants to join PTO)

Phone: Home______Work______Cell______

EMAIL: ______(You will receive the principal’s information updates)

Can we sign you up to partner with us at these stores? If so, please give us the number on your savings card, and we will take care of the rest.

INGLES ______

HARRIS TEETER ______

TARGET ______

HMS Students:

Student Name:______Grade:______Homeroom:______

Volunteer Coordinators PTO: Parent Teacher Organization that provides formal structure and support to school events. PTO will have evening meetings. Dates will be published on the school website. Leads PTO by establishing goals, organizing Volunteer Coordinator- Katie Strickland, Melisa Escobar meetings and coordinating with principal 8th Grade Coordinator- Paige Hafner Acts as liaison with parents/students to facilitate communication/involvement between th 7 Grade Coordinator- Lori Joy parents, students, teachers and staff; assists 6th Grade Coordinator – Steff Defilippo, Debbie Labelle w/ teacher requests Teacher Representative- Katy Gash VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS Fund Raising- September Coordinator Luke Manuel ___ Morning Volunteer Collection of candy and money ___ Afternoon Volunteer Record keeping and distribution

Book Fair: October/February Annual book fairs with Media Specialist Coordinator Rena Nisbet ___Signage Create signs inside HMS to help students/parents get to library ___Staffing 2 hour shift during book fair (afternoon and evening hours) ___Clean-up Clean up at book fair conclusion Teacher Appreciation Lunch: May Annual luncheon ___Gifts Obtain small gift items from local business list ___Set-up Set-up tables, food, beverages ___Clean-up Clean up tables, food, beverages at conclusion Teacher End of Year Breakfast: June ___Set-up Set-up tables, food, beverages ___Clean-up Clean up tables, food, beverages at conclusion

State Testing: April, May Proctoring tests Coordinator Jenny Moreno Monitor state and EOG testing in classroom; proctors must attend a short ___Proctor training session with the school testing coordinator prior to proctoring. Please select any or all: ___April ___May 8th Grade Dance: June End of grade dance for 8th grade students Coordinator David Mackey Solicit food, beverage and paper goods including pizzas, chips, cookies, ___Food/Bev napkins, plates, etc. via local vendors ___Donate food/bev/ paper Send in food, beverages or paper goods for dances goods ___Set-up Set up for dance including food items, water, ice, decorations, etc. ___Serve Serve food/beverage items ___Clean-up Clean up food items in concession area Teacher Snacks: Monthly snacks for the teachers’ lounge ___Donate snacks Send in snacks for teachers- can be homemade or store bought ___Set-up Display snacks in teachers lounge ___Clean-up Clean up snacks at conclusion Tutoring: Classroom tutoring, usually in Language Arts or Math Coordinator Jenny Moreno HCPS requires all classroom volunteers to complete the volunteer ___Tutor application at the Administration Building on 4th Ave. West in Hendersonville. Career Fair: March Coordinator Ashley Brittain Make presentations about specific careers to small groups of students ____ Presenter School of Hard Knocks: February Real life career activity for 8th grade Coordinator Ashley Brittain Provide support at booths for teachers and students _____ Volunteer Library Assistant: Ongoing, afternoons Coordinator Rena Nisbet Provide support in the Media Center with circulation and other media _____ Volunteer tasks

YOU MAY RETURN THIS FORM ONE OF SEVERAL WAYS.

1. Return to the school office at any time 2. Have your student turn in form to his/her Bearcat teacher 3. Mail to Mrs. Moreno. The school address is 825 North Whitted Street, Hendersonville, NC 28791.