eNews from Hallsville R-IV Schools for 9-3-2013

Hallsville R-IV Schools eNewsletter

Issue: 32

September 3, 2013

Greetings!

Welcome to the Hallsville R-IV eNewsletter. Stay in the loop with all of the latest news from Hallsville R-IV School District.

Fall Sports off to a Great Start!

Hallsville Logo

The Varsity Football team beat the Fayette Falcons this past weekend and is currently 1-0!! They will be back in action in Paris on Friday, September 6 and play at HOME on September 13 against Blair Oaks.

On August 28, the Girls Softball team started off the season with an 8-0 win (Varsity) and a 5-3 victory (JV)!! In the Hallsville Invitational Tournament, they lost their first game to Sturgeon but finished their day with a win against Van Far, 11-0! They will travel to Westran on Tuesday, September 3 and play Salisbury at HOME on Thursday, September 5.

The Lady Indians open up the volleyball season with JV and V teams traveling to Russellville on Tuesday, September 3. Games start at 6 p.m. Thursday night is the first HOME game and they will play our rivals to the north, Centralia. Start time has been changed to 5:30 p.m.!

The Cross Country team will be running at Salisbury on Tuesday, September 3 at 4 p.m. The Girls Golf team will attend their first all-day tournament at Paris on Wednesday, September 4.

Go Indians!!

PTO Passport Book Fundraiser

The PTO Passport Book fundraiser kickoff was held at the schools on August 22 and your child brought home a packet. The book sells for $25 with a portion of the proceeds from each book going to the PTO. The money raised will help our schools with classroom and school needs. The fundraising packets are due on Thursday, September 5. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Fall Youth Cheerleading Clinic

The HHS Varsity Cheerleders will be putting on a fall youth cheerleading clinic on Thursday, September 12 after school from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the East Gym for kindergarten - fifth graders. The participants will be able to perform before the HHS Varsity Football game against Blair Oaks on Friday, September 13. Registration forms were sent home Friday, August 23 and will be due by Wednesday, September 4. For information, contact Tricia Williams at 573-696-5512.

Intermediate School News

Stacy Fick, Principal

We are excitedly planning our "Parents Go Back To School" event for September 17 from 5:30-7 p.m. This event will highlight the academic curriculum for your child and give you an opportunity to sit in their desks and play student for an evening. This is a family friendly event where the kids can play on the playground and enjoy hotdogs and chips, while the parents get to focus on their "lessons"! We hope that you'll mark your calendars for this third annual event! More information will follow soon.

Middle School News

Clinton Hague, Principal

We had our character assembly and celebrated our August students of the month. Our August character word was "cooperation" and our students of the month are as follows:

6th Grade: Grace Herbold and Logan Winterwolf

7th Grade: Madison Watson and Garrett Barnhill

8th Grade: Joslyn Turner and Justin Hanks

See more MS August Assembly pictures on facebook

We begin this new week and month with a new character word. This month's word is "respect." Students will be learning about respect on Mondays and Wednesdays in their advisory class.

High School News

Scott Daly, Principal

The second week of high school was just as great as our first. The student council started the week off with Student Involvement Day where all of the classes were able to attend an activities fair. The fair was set up in the north gym, and the students had the opportunity to visit with each of the different clubs and organizations we offer here. The student council set a goal to get every student at Hallsville HS to participate in at least one organization. The activity fair was used to get the clubs more exposure to the student body during their membership drives.

See more Activity Fair pictures on facebook

The student council members this year are working hard to make Hallsville a fun place to be and student involvement is a crucial factor in that. Be sure to support their efforts and encourage your children to join clubs and organizations that match their interests. Also be sure to follow our student council on Twitter @HallsvilleStuCo to receive important updates and reminders.

Friday, September 6 will be the end of our first progress report cycle. Teachers will update their grade books over the weekend and we will run a grade check report on Monday the 9th. Any student with a 59% or lower will be assigned to academic support and will have an opportunity to work with teachers during the first advisory shift to improve their grades. Once they get above a 67%, the student can enjoy the benefits of open lunch. Please use the SIS parent portal these next few days to check on your student's current progress.