Hoover Middle School’s Arts on the Green Open House is this Saturday, April 30, 9AM to Noon. Come see student projects, enjoy performances, support your school and have fun!

Open House

• Exhibits of student projects & work accomplished this year.
• Performances: Mariachi, Dance, Choir, Orchestra, Band and Drama.
• Click here for the Arts on the Green performances schedule and Exhibit information.

Games, Food & More

PTSA & Performing Arts Boosters will be hosting games & cake walk. There will be drinks, snacks, nachos($2), T-shirts and jackets for sale.

PTSA Raffle & Silent-Auction Fundraiser

Please stop by the raffle and silent-auction table while you are at the Arts on the Green Open House this Saturday morning.  Raffle tickets are only $1 each. Low starting bid prices for silent auction.  All proceeds will be used by the PTSA to support students at Hoover Middle school.

Silent-Auction & Raffle Sponsors & Items (note: not final, a few items may be added or removed before the event). Click on sponsor’s name to learn more about the sponsor’s products and services.

• 3Fit, 5 Personal Training Sessions
• Doyle Family, iTunes gift cards
• Antonella’s Ristorante, gift card (proceeds for this item support Performing Arts Boosters Club)
• Antoni Paez Hair Salon, gift certificate
• Chilren’s Musical Theater, two tickets to any show
• Chipotle, gift cards
• Coterie Cellars, 5 certificates good for wine tasting and appreciation class for two people each.
• Cucumber Cool, Spa party for 4 adults
• Dragon Wings Jewelry, Earrings and Pendant Necklace
• Fontanetti’s Athletic, gift card
• Goodies Homemade Ice Cream & Fudge, 3 bags of kettle corn & gift certificate
• IBStrong, 3 months of 2x weekly personalized strength training in the IB Strong Foundational Strength Program
• Institute of Martial Arts, 1 month free membership
• Martinez Family, Free Tech Museum admission for two.
• Las Cazuelas Restaurant, gift certificates
• LB Steak Steakhouse Restaurant, gift certificate
• Music in the Park, 4 tickets to any show
• Nulife Yoga, one month unlimited yoga
• Pizza Antica, gift certificate
• Pizza My Heart, gift certificate for Pizza + 2 Slices
• Round Table Pizza, gift certificate for Large pizza
• San Jose Sharks, Hockey Puck autographed by #4 Brendon Dillon
• Tech Museum, 4 tickets for museum
• Tech Museum, 4 tickets for IMAX theater
• The Arsenal, Youth Art Class
• TSC Academics, Six private 1 hour tutoring sessions
• Wicked Chicken Wings Restaurant, gift cards
• Yard House Restaurant, gift cards
• Private Donation, two free Cinemark movie admission gift cards

Hoover Middle School Sponsored Raffle Items:

• Free Dress for a Week
• Free dress for you and a friend
• Front of the line lunch passes
• Starbucks delivery to your 6th period
• Principal for a Day
• Preferred seating at 8th grade promotion

The Hoover Middle School PTSA thanks all the generous sponsors, including many local businesses, that have donated to this year’s Arts on the Green Silent Auction and Raffle Fundraiser.

Arts on the Green is an important annual open house tradition at Hoover.  This year Arts on the Green will be on Saturday, April 30th.  The PTSA will again host a silent auction and raffle fundraiser during the Arts on the Green event.  The PTSA is seeking donations of items or services for the auction & raffle. A few example of previous auction & raffle items included a wine, chocolates, restaurant gift certificates, salon gift certificates, coffee shop gift certificates, spa party, personal training sessions, tutoring sessions, sports tickets, etc.

For more details read the 2016 Hoover Arts on the Green Sponsorship Request letter.

If you, your business or your employer have an item or service to donate please contact Chris Russell, chris.lee.russell@gmail.com or call/text: 408-416-7626. Sponsors please contact me ASAP, as April 30th will be here very soon, and we need time to prepare for the event.

Pizza My Heart Fundraiser, Wednesday, Mar. 23

                    

Enjoy pizza and support Hoover. Purchase from Pizza My Heart – 700 Bellomy St. Santa Clara (corner of Park Ave & Bellomy St, near Santa Clara University). 4PM-9PM. Dine-in, Take-out, Delivery. 408-241-000. No flyer needed — just mention Hoover Middle School PTSA.

30% of purchases will be donated to Hoover PTSA!

Download Pizza My Heart fundraiser Flyer

PTSA meeting TODAY, Tuesday, Mar. 22, 6:30PM

 

Pizza My Heart Fundraiser TOMORROW, Wednesday, Mar. 23, 4-9PM

                    

Enjoy pizza and support Hoover. Purchase from Pizza My Heart – 700 Bellomy St. Santa Clara (corner of Park Ave & Bellomy St, near Santa Clara University). 4PM-9PM. Dine-in, Take-out, Delivery. 408-241-000. No flyer needed — just mention Hoover Middle School PTSA.

30% of purchases will be donated to Hoover PTSA!

Download Pizza My Heart fundraiser Flyer

Reminder: The PTSA is still seeking candidates for next year’s board officer and chair positions. We have open positions, so we need your help.  Please considering volunteering, and if you know 5th grade parents that will attend Hoover Middle next year, please pass along this message.

Please send an email to hoovermsptsa@gmail.com if you are interested in a board position, or would like to suggest a candidate. The deadline for officer elections is looming, so please contact the PTSA soon. It is very important these positions are filled to keep the PTSA in good standing and so the PTSA can accomplish the mission of supporting Hoover Middle School.

Click here to download board position descriptions in English.
Click here to download board position descriptions in Spanish.

The nominating committee will present a slate of candidates at the Tuesday March 22nd PTSA meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30PM in the Media Center (Library).

The Hoover Performing Arts Boosters Club is hosting a  Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser, catered by Antonella’s Restorante, on Thursday, March 17 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Hoover Middle School Media Center.

Click Here To Learn More  

The ticket sales deadline has been extended, and there are tickets still available, get your tickets before they sell out!  Form & payment must be submitted by Tuesday, March 15, 3PM.

100% of proceeds help offset cost to all Hoover Band and Choir students attending the Southern California Tour May 6-8.

If you have any questions please contact Hoover PA Boosters President Kat Andrews at kat@andrewsbunch.com.

 

Due to a conflict with the Hoover Orchestra Concert on the 16th, the March PTSA meeting has been moved to March 22nd at 6:30PM.  Please note the earlier start time!

The meeting is open to everyone, please join us. Agenda has yet to be finalized, but at this meeting the nominating committee will be presenting their report with a slate of candidates for next year’s PTSA executive board. Also we’ll be discussing ideas and plans for the upcoming (April 30th) Arts on the Green open house event.

Elections Updates:

The PTSA is seeking candidates for next year’s board officer and chair positions.  We need your help — please send an email to hoovermsptsa@gmail.com if you are interested in a board position. It is very important these positions are filled to keep the PTSA in good standing and so the PTSA can accomplish the mission of supporting Hoover Middle School.

Click here to download board position descriptions in English.
Click here to download board position descriptions in Spanish.

At the February 10th PTSA membership meeting, the members of the Nominating Committee were elected by the membership.  PTSA member Michelle Young was elected chairman of the nominating committee. Also on the nominating committee are Sandra McSweeney and Stephanie Ligsay.  Thank you Michelle, Sandra and Stephanie!

The nominating committee will present a slate of candidates at the March 16th 22nd PTSA meeting. [UPDATE: March meeting moved to 22nd due to conflict with Hoover Orchestra Concert]. The election of the new board officers will be held at the April 20th PTSA meeting. Time flies, so please let us know ASAP if you are interested in a board position.

Arts on the Green: raffle/auction donations

Arts on the Green is an important annual open house tradition at Hoover.  This year Arts on the Green will be on April 30th.  The PTSA will again this year hold a silent auction and raffle during the Arts on the Green event.  The PTSA is seeking donations of items for the auction & raffle. We also need volunteers to help contact businesses for donations. A few example of last year auction & raffle items included a wine, chocolates, restaurant gift certificates, salon gift certificates, coffee shop gift certificates, etc. If you or your employer have an item to donate or you wish to volunteer to help please contact Chris Russell, chris.lee.russell@gmail.com or call/text: 408-416-7626.

SJUSD Superintendent Survey

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Upcoming Events

More opportunities to get involved at Hoover and with the school district.

• Feb 23/24 & March 2: LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) meetings: 3 options: (1) Feb 23, 6-8pm, San Jose High, (2) Feb 24, 6-8pm, Leland High, (3) March 2, 6-8pm, Willow Glen Middle. More information on LCAP from California PTA.
• Feb 25: SJUSD Parent Brown Bag Lunch. Topic: Elementary & Secondary Adaptive Learning Programs.  855 Lenzen Ave. NOON–1:30PM Click here for Agenda.
• March 3: Board of Education Meeting. 6PM. 855 Lenzen Ave. Click here to find Agenda.
• March 16 22 [update: date changed]: PTSA membership meeting. Report of the nomination committee.
• March 17: Board of Education Meeting. 6PM. 855 Lenzen Ave. Click here to find Agenda.
• March 23: Dinner night out fundraiser: Pizza My Heart. Santa Clara

Simple Fundraising

• Raise funds for Hoover Middle School at no extra cost to you while shopping on Amazon (escrip), at Target, at Lucky’s, at Save Mart, at FoodMaxx. Click here to find out how.
• BoxTops. Please turn in Box Tops at PTSA events or in the main office.

Note: Consider arriving early and attending the Hoover staff play before the PTSA meeting.  The play starts at 4PM. Don’t worry if you can’t make the play on Wednesday, there are two more performances on Thursday. Click here for more details.

Please join us at the PTSA General Meeting on Wednesday, February 10th.

The PTSA general meetings are held in the Media Center (Library) in the main Hoover building. The meetings start at 7:00PM.  Please join us to hear what is going on at Hoover Middle School and make a difference!

A few of the agenda items for this meeting:

• Election of Nominating Committee.  Volunteers needed!  The Nominating Committee will recommend PTSA board candidates for the next school year. Click here for more information on the Nominating Committee.
• Arts on the Green planning. Arts on the Green is coming April 30th.
•  Pizza Raffle!  All attendees will entered in a drawing for a free pizza  !

 

PTSA (Asociación de Padres, Maestros y Estudiantes) Reunión General es el 16 de Setiembre.

Por favor, únase a nosotros en la próxima reunión general PTSA el miércoles 10 de Febrero.

Nominaciones Elecciones Reunión del Comité

Las reuniones generales PTSA se llevan a cabo en el Centro de Medios (Biblioteca) en el edificio principal Hoover. Las reuniones comienzan a las 7:00 PM. ¡Por favor, únase a nosotros para escuchar lo que está pasando en la Escuela Secundaria Hoover y haga la diferencia!