RAZORBACK EXPRESS
A weekly newsletter brought to you by James Hogg Middle School
Vol. 5, Issue 37
Friday, May 22, 2020
Attention 8th Grade Parents: Dance , Dues, Parade
8th Grade Dance is Tonight, 7-8pm!
There are two steps your 8th grader has to do in order to participate:
1) 8th graders use their school email to register on https://hopin.to/sign_up
2) Check the 8th Grade Google Classroom and/or 8th Grade Teams for the sign-in code

Once they are registered and have the join code, they sign-in to the Hopin site and enter the code. Chaperones (teachers and staff) will be able to see the names of the students and monitor for egregious behavior.
Concerning 8 th  Grade Dues
At this time, we are working with the district on the refunds for the 8 th  grade Dues and UT field trip. This process will take some time and we anticipate refunds will be available in June. Once we have the checks available, we will designate a pick up day and time. We thank you for the your patience.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Segovia  vsegovia@houstonisd.org
Graduation Car Parade Is Next Friday, May 29th!
Yearbooks are in! If you would like to purchase a yearbook, please order online https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/20192020-Hogg-Middle-School-Yearbook/SIJnFu

Note : Purchased yearbooks can be picked up on designated day next week (see above flier).
Razorbacks -

PTA needs 3 adult volunteers for our Financial Reconciliation Committee. It's not a big job, but it's an important one. The Committee looks over the PTA records to make sure we are following the rules. It only takes a few hours and can be done in the evening or one weekend in July.

Please let us know if you can help out by emailing president@hoggpta.org . Thanks!
Talent Show Results Are In!
If you missed the show or the morning announcements results, CLICK on the images below.
Congratulations to all the Hogg's Got Talent Virtual Variety Show! Special Congratulations to the Judges' Choice:
  • #1 Squeaky Socks,
  • #2 Aida Joya
  • #3 Ayana Casey
and to the Students' Choice (171 students voted):
  • #1 Deliyah Dumo
  • #2 Marcelle Crochet
  • #3 Ayana Casey
Course Selection Guide 2020-2021
Has your student signed up for their electives?


Remember we ask all Razorback families stay  open-minded   when schedules come out. We do our best to get your first or second choice.

Any questions, please reach out to Ms. Andrade at    dandrad1@houstonisd.org .
Return Library Books to the Hoggbrarian Book Hogg
Hey Razorbacks!

Next week, pick up and return your school items - uniforms, computers, library books, instruments, etc.....

Look for the Hoggbrarian Book Hogg and drop your books inside!

Thank you Mr. Davis and Marissa Davis for sharing your gifts and talents.
One Book One School
Art & Writing Contest 2020 Winners!
All About "Home"
Name That Book Teams at Hogg
Do you want to be a part of Hogg’s Name That Book club? At Hogg, students form their own teams in September. They meet once a month at lunch and compete against each other to determine which team will represent Hogg at the district competition in March. 

If you are interested, email Ms. Chance,  mchance@houstonisd.org . She will sign you up for the NTB Teams Bookclub for this summer where she releases lists and keeps you in the know! 
Transportation for the 2020-2021 School Year
Parents please complete the Google Form below if you would like HISD transportation services for next school year.

Please contact Ms. Andrade at  dandrad1@houstonisd.org   with any questions.
 
Razorettes/Blazer Tryouts
Is your Razorback interested in joining the Razorette/Blazer Dance Team next year? Sign up for our mailing list to stay in the loop for online tryouts! We are tentatively scheduling them for July/Early August. More details to come. Please feel free to reach out to Ms. Breed mbreed1@houstonisd.org or Ms. Briceno janny.briceno@houstonisd.org with any questions.

Fill out this form to get more details when available. https://forms.gle/wjo6oweCMNtmSA6h9
CIS Corner: Note from Ms. Singleton

Parents, please take a look at this great information on helping your teens cope during COVID-19 from the Mental Health First Aid Foundation. Check out their website to read an article with more ideas and information here: 
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