March 10, 2023

03/13-18 Spring Break

03/20 Classes Resume

03/20 Varsity Baseball vs Lanier @ Stude Park

03/21 Activism Projects Due

03/22 Coffee with the Principal

03/22 JV Baseball @ Black @ 4:30PM

03/23 Varsity Baseball @ Pershing @ 5:30PM

03/23 Boys/Girls Soccer 5:30- home game

03/25- Loteria Night- PTA Fundraiser

03/27 JV Baseball vs Black @ Stude Park

*All Hogg home games have a cash-only entry fee. ($1/student $3/parent)

Fantastic job Dr. Taylor and the Hogg Theater Company on the Murder Mystery!

Academic UIL Competition Results

Hogg Middle School took home 4^th place overall in the February 25^th Academic UIL competition. 

Razorbacks brought home 17 achievement medals. These competitors are now invited to compete in the district competition on May 13th. Thank you to our coaches Ms. Chance, Owen Hehmeyer, Ali Kirby, Rhonda Welch, Amy Erickson for all your hard work with the students. Thank you to Ms. Kirby and Ms. Chance for coordinating the event. 

Calculator Apps: Raeshmika Sabarigiri 8^th place

Dictionary Skills, 8^th grade: Alex Beltran 7^th place

Listening, 6^th grade: Arianna Orantes 6^th place, Josephine Borges 7^th place

Listening, 7^th grade: Benicio Rodriquez, 5^th place

Listening, 8^th grade: Alex Beltran, 2^nd place, Allison Kabin 4^th place

Maps, Graphs, and Charts 6^th grade: Zane Steele 5^th place, Henry Welch 10^th place

Maps, Graphs, and Charts 7^th grade: Evan Hehmeyer 1^st place, Julian Hurd 2^nd place

Mathematics: Evan Hehmeyer 10^th place

Social Studies 6^th grade: Ahmed Bakri 6^th place, Josephine Borges 7^th place

Social Studies 8^th grade: Corrine Greene 3^rd place, Alex Beltran 5^th place, Allison Kabin 7^th place .

Parents,

Thank you for supporting our school and our PTA. The students had a wonderful Mardi Gras day making crepes. They show a lot of creativity and friendship.

Thank you for authorizing me to share these pictures to the parents of the participating students and to the school.

A few pictures from the Students vs Teachers Basketball Game. It was a great game, they were neck and neck for a good bit BUT...TEACHERS TOOK THE WIN!

Musical Tryouts

One-Book-One-School Book

The last couple of weeks, Ms. Chance in the Hogg Library has been introducing our One-Book-One-School Book (1B1S), Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman. During the lesson, the class discusses really big concepts that the main characters experience in the book. One student held balloons that represented a person's foundation (protection, family, education, hope, friendships) and the other student held sign posters that said concepts that are the hurdles in life (fairness, naivete, red flags, stereotypes, baggage). The foundation student would throw the balloons up and try to keep them off the floor, while the other student would use the signs representing life's hurdles to knock the balloons away. It was a hoot to watch! And made for some great discussion!

After the activity, the class got to explore the past years' Flying Pig, Hogg's annual writing, art and design publication. She challenged every student to submit something about "Courage" for the contest. See more details in the blurb below. Entries are due March 31st. In the past, entries have included art, music, cakes! The sky is the limit! Ask your kiddo what they think about courage. You might be surprised.

Save the date: Literacy Night - Thursday, April 20th.

New 2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Mini Flags presented by Heights Color Guard-For ages 7-14.

Heights Redcoats 23-24 Tryouts

Free Sports Physicals at Heights High School and they're also offering Strength, Speed and Agility Camp for a fee. For more information contact Coach Dixon @ sdixon1@houstonisd.org.

BUY YOUR PRE-SALE PACKAGES TODAY!

Volunteers needed sign up below!

Houston Edible Book Festival

The Printing Museum is hosting the Houston Edible Book Festival from 4-6 PM on Saturday April 1st. This event celebrates books, humor, and imagination through the creation of dishes inspired by books and puns. All ages are welcome to attend and/or participate by bringing their own culinary creations for a chance to win a prize in the lighthearted contest. For more info click on the picture and it will take you to the website.

Planning for summer 2023? The AFA has programs for composers, instrumentalists, pianists, and vocalists!

Visit AFATEXAS.ORG/SUMMER for more information.

Financial aid is available through the AFA Play it Forward Fund.

Razorback Families: Please DO NOT block driveways or park at any of the businesses during drop off or dismissal. Towing will be enforced at your own expense.

Aggie Homework Helpline

Howdy Parents! Do your kids need homework help? The Aggie Homework Helpline (AHH) is an initiative to help provide quality, free online tutoring to PK-12 learners and families.

Click here for more information.