Vol. 5, Issue 24

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  We are an IB World School in the heart of the Heights.

Staff of the Week: Ms. Guillory!

Ms. Jennifer Guillory, 7 ^th Grade Science Teacher at Hogg Middle School, is our Staff of the Week because she exhibits the IB Learner Trait of OPEN-MINDED!  Ms. Guillory thrives on chaos, is a cancer survivor and loves animals! She believes she was chosen as OPEN-MINDED because she is fortunate to have many friends from different places and she grew up with different types of people. 

Ms. Guillory received her bachelor’s degree in biology and graduated from University of Houston with a Master’s degree in environmental biology. She realized that she liked teaching when she was in high school.

 

Ms. Guillory is a proud parent of a daughter, two dogs, a bearded lizard, rabbits and two rats. Her hobby is binge watching shows on Netflix. A piece of advice she would offer a fellow colleague on being Open-Minded is to remember that your ideas are not the only ideas out there and listening to others makes for a better world!

A secret that Ms. Guillory would divulge to others is she likes to sing Disney songs while driving in her car!

Interview by Jaydyn Garcia

Photo by Savannah Garza

Student of the Week: Aida Joya!

Aida Joya, 7 ^th grader at Hogg Middle School, is our Student of the Week because she exhibits the IB Learner Trait of CARING! Aida states that she is involved in theatre and simply loves vintage things. She believes she was chosen as CARING because she is always thinking about helping people and how to make them happy.

Aida’s favorite subject in school is science. She credits Ms. Guillory (who happens to be the Staff of the Week as well) because she makes the class fun and feels that she cares about her. After 8 ^th grade, Aida would like to attend HSPVA and pursue her dream of becoming an actress. 

In her spare time, Aida likes to play video games, watch videos on YouTube, spend time with family and friends. She also enjoys thrift shopping! One of her accolades is when she competed in UIL. She was presented with the “Best Performer” award. One of her role models is Colleen Bellinger because she is confident and is always herself. 

If Aida could pass on a piece of advice to a fellow peer on being CARING, she would tell them to think about others’ feelings. One act can change their whole perspective. She also adds that it is important to “get to know” someone.  

Shine a  Spotlight   on Good Deeds

Student and Staff Nominations Open to all Hogg Students, Teachers, and Families.

Have you seen a Hogg Student, Faculty or Staff member doing something that deserves recognition? Please complete the following form and submit a nominee for Student and/or Staff of the Week.

https://goo.gl/forms/RKWsm0kfRtmWsQ1g1

Important Dates for 8th Grade

March 4 – Chick-Fil-A will be sold -8 ^th Grade Fundraiser $6.00

May 22 – 8 ^th Grade Masquerade Dance

May 29 – 8 ^th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 

Tomorrow: Hogg Baseball BBQ Fundraiser

Hogg's First Read-A-Thon Concludes

In the last two weeks, Hogg has read approximately 90,000 minutes!! Way to go Hogg Family!

Although we didn't read enough to have our principals kiss Hickory the Pig, we're proud of our students and teachers for their efforts to support the Hogg Library!

Thank you to all who participated and generously supported Hogg's efforts!

Black History Celebration

Man did we have an AMAZING time at the Yeehaw Adventure on Tuesday night! Thank you to all the amazing Razorbacks and community members who stepped up to make this event a huge success. To our student performers - you were incredible and shined bright! A huge thank you to all of the Hogg teachers and staff members that partnered with us, especially Ms. Singleton, Ms. Johnson and Ms. Penrice for leading our auditorium show. Thank you to Ms. Brown from the library, Principal Saldana, Ms. Chance, Ms. Sulewski whose graphic design students created incredible posters to promote the event, Ms. Mulready, Dr. Taylor, Ms. Cavazos, Ms. Guillory, Mr. Shepherd and the Young Gents, Ms. Roze, Ms. Brown and their crew, Ms. Ozanic who led the live mural, Ms. Goodman our chili cook off leader,  Ms. Roman and so many others. The Hogg PTA would also like to thank our incredible parent crew - Terri Hamm, Tamara Harris, Erika Donnie, Anthony Sadler, Crystal Wall, Martha Martinez, Lintell Martin,  Christopher Cola, Tiko Hausman, The Black Culture Committee, Hogg PTA and so many others who worked hard to make this event unforgettable. A special shout out to our student MC, 6th grader Anthony Sadler III, who rocked the house!

The Hogg PTA would also like to shout out all of our incredible sponsors for their 

donations of food, time, and entertainment:

Crystal Wall Fitness, DJ Rob G the General of 97.9 The Box, Phil Strong Enterprises, Upper Kirby Kitchen, The Breakfast Klub, Gatlins BBQ, Wrangler Posse, Black Heritage Society, Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show, Carl Burnett and the Prairie View Trail Riders Association, Shut 'Em Down Outlaws, Plucked and More, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Sweet P's Cupcakes, Bud's Meat Market, Canes, Chick-fil-A, and Wazobia Market.

We have an incredible community and we should all be very proud!

Check out the feature article about Hogg's Black History Night printed in The Leader this week. https://theleadernews.com/hogg-heaven-heights-school-celebrates-influence-of-black-cowboys/  

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