We are an IB World School in the heart of the Heights.
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Important Dates to Remember...
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- Friday Night Flights - Friday, January 26
- WATCH D.O.G.S. 'Donuts with Dads' - Tuesday, January 30
- Track & Field Parent Meeting - Tuesday, January 30
- PTA Meeting - Monday, February 12
- Valentine's Dance - Friday, February 16
- Dig It Day - Saturday, February 17
- PTA Parents' Book Club - Monday, February 19
- Spring Break (No School) - March 12-16
- The Razorback Roller Rink - March 23 & 24
- Spring Holiday (No School) - March 30
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Staff Member of the Week
Ms. Oonagh Ryan
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Ms. Oonagh Ryan, Hogg M.S. 6th grade Language & Literature teacher, is our Staff Member of the Week because she exhibits the IB Learner Profile Trait of INQUIRER.
Ms. Ryan believes that she is an INQUIRER because she is “nosey” or likes to be. Ms Ryan states that this is her second year at Hogg M.S. She graduated from Mcquarie University and Edith Cowan University in Australia.
For inspiration, Ms. Ryan looks up to “interesting people”. Some of her goals include surviving her teenage kids! Ms. Ryan hobbies include running and eating.
Interview by Madeline Land
Photograph by Camilla Jimenez
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Student of the Week
Hannah Marmo - 6th Grader
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Hannah Marmo, Hogg M.S. 6th Grader, is our Student of the Week because she exhibits the IB Learner Profile Trait of RISK TAKER.
Hannah is especially proud of the fact that she ran a half-marathon! Besides running, Hannah’s hobbies include swimming and writing.
Hannah believes that she is RISK TAKER because she does not like to think a lot. She just does it! Hannah doesn’t spend time thinking about doing something.
For inspiration, Hannah looks up to her mom because she has run many marathons before and believes that following in her footsteps would be ideal!
Among Hannah’s future plans, attending Rice University tops her list. She would like to be a writer, and possibly write a play which might lead her to become a screenwriter someday.
Interview by Madeline Land
Photograph by Camilla Jimenez
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What's happening in 6th grade?
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Language & Literature:
Students will learn about stylistic elements in traditional literature. They will focus on examples of the rule of three and other forms of repetition in fairy and folk tales, asking themselves what they are contributing to the story. Additionally, they will begin book clubs in class.
Academic Vocabulary:
Fiction Signposts, rule of three, repetition, plot, climax
Math:
Students in MYP & VG classes will continue to generate equivalent forms of fractions, decimals, and percents using real-world problems, including problems that involve money.
Students in the Advanced class will continue to generate equivalent forms of fractions, decimals, and percents using real-world problems, including problems that involve money. Students will also be able to calculate the percent of a given amount, and percent of increase and decrease.
Academic Vocabulary in MYP & VG:
fractions, decimals, percents
Academic Vocabulary in Advanced Math:
fractions, decimals, percents
Science:
Students will review for test that will be given January 24 and 25 covering Density and Chemical Change.
Academic Vocabulary:
density, mass, volume
Individuals & Societies:
Students will continue their study of Southeast Asia next week. They will continue to look at the geography of the region and its effect on people who live there.
Academic Vocabulary:
Ring of Fire, archipelago, tsunami, seismologist, seismograph, river dam
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What's Happening in 7th Grade?
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Language & Literature:
Students will participate in differentiated reading groups in order to increase comprehension. Students will also continue to build their writing fluency through daily writing activities.
Academic Vocabulary:
monitor comprehension, determining importance, advocate, prevalent, spontaneous
Math:
Students will review and have a common assessment over surface area, volume, and percent change. At the end of the week, they will work on rates and proportions
In Algebra classes, students will continue to solve systems of equations using graphing, elimination and substitution
Academic Vocabulary:
percent increase, percent decrease, markup, markdown, rates, proportions
Academic Vocabulary for Algebra:
linear equations, systems of equations, intersection, no solution, one solution, infinitely many solutions, parallel and perpendicular
Science:
Students in MYP classes will study asexual vs. sexual reproduction, observing asexual reproducing organisms such as planaria worms.
Students in VG classes will learn about Punnett squares and work with the Crazy Traits genetic kits to observe how traits are passed down from parent to offspring.
Academic Vocabulary in MYP:
asexual reproduction, fragmentation, budding, clone
Academic Vocabulary in VG:
heredity, sexual reproduction, genetic variance, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype, phenotype
Individuals & Societies:
Students will wrap-up the Mexican-American War, and review for the unit exam.
Academic Vocabulary:
treaty, settler, disputed territory
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What's Happening in 8th Grade?
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Language & Literature:
Students will continue to differentiate between the various literary elements of fiction, and apply a plot diagram to a story using a graphic organizer
Academic Vocabulary:
literary elements, plot, conflict, rising action, falling action, climax, resolution
Math:
Students will continue to work on Triangle Sum Theorem.
In Algebra classes, students will continue to solve systems of equations using graphing, elimination and substitution.
In Geometry, students will continue to coordinate geometry.
Academic Vocabulary:
angle-angle similarity, congruent, corresponding angles, corresponding sides, exterior angles, Exterior Angle Theorem, indirect measurement, interior angles, proportional, remote interior angle, similar triangles, Triangle Sum Theorem
Academic Vocabulary for Algebra:
linear equations, systems of equations, intersection, no solution, one solution, infinitely many solutions, parallel and perpendicular
Academic Vocabulary for Geometry:
coordinate plane, x-axis, y-axis, distance formula, midpoint formula, area, perimeter
Science:
Students will continue their focus on topography.
In IPC, students will talk about chemical reactions.
Academic Vocabulary:
Contour interval, satellite image, topographic map, deposition, elevation, erosion, satellite view, weathering, crater, erode, hatch marks
In IPC, chemical reaction, endothermic reaction, exothermic reaction, synthesis reaction, decomposition reaction, single replacement reaction, double replacement reaction, combustion, nuclear reaction, balancing equations, coefficient, subscript, yields, produces, reactants, products
Individuals & Societies:
Students will wrap-up their discussion of the principles of the constitution, then transition into discussing the Bill of Rights.
Academic Vocabulary:
freedom of speech, separation of church and state, freedom of assembly, freedom of petition, right to bear arms, cruel and unusual punishment, self-incrimination, speedy and public trial, trial by jury, right to privacy
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Hogg M.S. PTA Volunteer Opportunities
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PTA Grant Recipient Announcement
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Congratulations to Madam Tran & Madam Cartier-Yazell for being the recipient a $200 grant from the Hogg M.S. PTA! They will receive 8 crepe makers that will benefit their French students and the Culinary Arts students. The purpose of getting the electric crepe makers is to integrate them into the French lessons in class and give the students the opportunity to have hand-on projects in learning French and reinforce their interest in French culture.
This is an example of your Hogg M.S. PTA dollars at work!
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Book Covering Party in the Hogg Library!
Friday, January 24
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Hogg M.S. has purchased several books for our teachers to use in the Literacy Library, and there is a large accumulation of paperbacks for kids to check out. In order to make these books last, they need to be covered in a laminate.
If you are available next
Wednesday, January 24
, Ms. Chance is hosting a Book Covering Party! Come anytime between
8:00am-3:30pm
. Work 1 hour, 2 hours, or more!
Snacks will be provided. All you need to bring is yourself.
Please send an e-mail to Ms. Chance if you can volunteer –
mchance@houstonisd.org.
The Hogg Library would love to have your help!
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Friday Night Flights: A Hogg Outdoors Fundraiser
Friday, January 26 at Town In City Brewing Co.
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Heights Wyldlife Club Meetings Resume
Monday, January 29 from 5:30pm-7:00pm
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Heights Wyldlife Club is a YoungLife group for middle school aged kids. The meetings will start again on
Monday, January 29 at Proctor Plaza Park
,
803 W Temple Street,
from
5:30pm-7:00pm
. They eat pizza, play games, and have fun! All area middle schoolers are invited to join.
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WATCH D.O.G.S. 'Donuts with Dad' Event
Tuesday, January 30 from 7:30am-8:30am
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Attention all Dads, Grandfathers, Uncles, Step-Dads, Adult Brothers, etc!!! On
Tuesday, January 30
, we will have our 1st Annual 'Donuts with Dads' event at Hogg M.S. You and your student will meet in library at 7:30am for FREE donuts. During the hour, there will be a presentation about WATCH D.O.G.S. which is an innovative program being used by schools to help them be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures. We hope you can join us!
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Razorback Track & Field Update
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Boys and Girls Track & Field practice will begin
Tuesday, February 6 from 3:45pm-5:00pm
. Practices will be held every day after school. If you have not already turned in paperwork for a sport, you must have your physical and insurance completed and turned into Coach Smith or Coach Puente no later than
Friday, February 2
. There will be a Parent Meeting on
Tuesday, January 30 at 6:00pm
in the cafeteria.
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Chick-fil-A Fundraiser Fridays
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Chick-fil-A Fridays have started again! Students can purchase a chicken sandwich for $5 and a bag of chips for $1 every Friday.
This fundraiser benefits the Hogg Outdoors initiative that involves the refurbishment of our existing community SPARK Park and revitalizing our athletic filed!
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Upcoming PTA Meeting Information and Parents' Book Club
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PTA Meeting
Please join us at our next general membership meeting on
Monday, February 12 at 6:00pm
. Our meeting will start with a short business meeting followed by a screening of Beyond Measure, with moderated discussion. Beyond Measure is a documentary about the American education system and what some local communities are doing to improve their schools. This movie screening is part of our Hogg Think Tank series. Here is a link to the trailor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4LTV8jat2o
Parents' Book Club
Parents, are you looking for a good read over the winter break? The PTA will host two book club meetings this spring. The first will discuss Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour. Our second bookclub meeting will discuss Masterminds and Wingmen by Rosalind Wiseman.
On
Monday, February 19
and
Monday, April 16 at 6:00pm
, please join us at A Second Cup, 1111 E. 11th Street, for an enlightening group discussion.
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The Razorback Roller Rink
Friday, March 23 & 24
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On
Friday March 23
, our gymnasium
will be tranformed into The Razorback Roller Rink for students from
1:00pm-3:15pm
. The Razorback Roller Rink will also be open on
Saturday, March 24 from 12:00pm-5:00pm
for the community! Here are the details:
- Cost: $7 for students and $10 for adults
- Location: Hogg Middle School Gymnasium, aka "The Razorback Roller Rink"
- Rentals: Skate rentals will be in the Mall Area, and skating will be in the Gymnasium
- Requirements: For Friday’s student-only event, it will be a first come first serve on ticket sales up to 200 (depending on sizes)
- Concessions: Items will be sold by the Hogg M.S. PTA and enjoyed in the Cafeteria
- Sponsorship Opportunities: Stay tuned for details
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James Hogg Middle School | ph: (713) 802-4700 | fax: (713) 802-4708 | jameshoggms@houstonisd.org
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