Principal Message

Dear Hedrick Families,

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."- Albert Camus

Beautiful October has arrived! During the first weeks of school our Hedrick teams have worked very well together to ensure an awesome school year for your child. Registration, first day of school for 6th and 7th graders, first day of school for all students, challenging and fun lessons, sports, activities, open house, carnival night of the vaux swifts, are just a few events to begin our school year!

This month, Judge Ravassipour will be speaking with all 7th grade students in their social studies classes. She is presenting the “Rule Out” program to engage our youth with the local justice system. The Judge will discuss the Bench’s perspective on issues of substance abuse, social media and drugs.

On October 26th from 6-8 pm, Judge Ravassipour and a panel consisting of Sheriff Nate Sickler, a prosecutor, a public defender and counselor will be holding a community forum here at Hedrick in the multipurpose room. The Judge will work with parents to promote the power of choice for their students, to choose their path, to choose who they want to be and to rule out the obstacles that can get in their way. Parents please plan to attend this forum.

Please make sure that we have your correct contact information so we can provide you with any school related updates. Also, we have many opportunities for parents to volunteer in our school. Please complete the Volunteer in Medford form on the district website.

As a Hedrick staff we value our parent partnerships. We know that a strong partnership will support your child’s academic success. We appreciate that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she:

1) Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience

2) Completes all homework assignments given by teachers

3) Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills

4) Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life

5) Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject

6) Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and go on to post-secondary education.

Progress reports will be mailed home soon. These reports will reflect where your student is academically at

the “half-way” point of the first quarter. Please speak with your child regarding their learning. Urge them to

see their teachers to demonstrate their learning of a specific target or make-up any missing work. Please

feel free to call or email your child’s teachers if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Beth Anderson

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October, 2018

HEDRICK HAPPENINGS

10/10--Final Cookie & Popcorn turn-in

10/11--Fall Choir Concert @ Hedrick Gym

7:00pm

10/24--Black & Maroon Bowl @ Spiegelberg

5:00pm

10/26--No School - Grading Day

--Community Forum 6:00-8:00

10/31--Report Cards Handed Out 7th Period

HORNET BUZZ

10/8--7th/8th JV1 @ Ashland MS 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th JV2 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V2 @ McLoughlin 4:30/5:30

10/10--8th/7th JV1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th JV2 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th V1 @ St. Mary’s 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th V2 @ North GP 4:30/5:30

10/16--7th JV @ Ashland MS Rel 3:00

--7th Varsity Bye

10/17--8th JV @ Hedrick 4:30

--8th Varsity @ Eagle Point MS 4:30

10/23--7th JV @ McLoughlin 4:30 Rel 3:15

--7th Varsity @Hedrick 4:30

10/24--8th JV @ Hedrick 4:30

--8th Varsity @ Speigelberg 7:00 Bus 5:30

10/10-Cross Country @ JC Expo G/4:00 B/4:30

10/18-Cross Country @ Holmes Pk gb 4:30/5:00

10/23-Cross Country Conf Champs @ TBD

(Girls Varsity/4:30 Boys Varsity/5:00)

10/8--7th/8th JV1 @ Ashland MS 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th JV2 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V2 @ McLoughlin 4:30/5:30

10/10--8th/7th JV1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th JV2 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th V1 @ St. Mary’s 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th V2 @ North GP 4:30/5:30

10/15--7th/8th JV1 @ Talent MS 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th JV2 @ Cascade 4:00/5:00

--7th/8th V1 @ Talent MS 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V2 @ LincolnSvg MS 4:30/5:30

10/17--8th/7th JV1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th JV2 @ North GP 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th V1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--8th/7th V2 @ South GP 4:30/5:30

10/22--7th/8th JV1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th JV2 Bye

--7th/8th V1 @ Ashland MS 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V2 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

10/23--7th/8th JV1 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th JV2 @ Hedrick 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V1 @ McLoughlin 4:30/5:30

--7th/8th V2 @ Eagle Pt. MS 4:30/5:30

Black & Maroon Bowl Come join us for the Hedrick 8th Grade Varsity vs. McLoughlin Black & Maroon bowl football game on Wednesday, October 24th at 7:00pm at Spiegelberg Stadium. The gates open at 6:30. Hedrick is the “visitor” team this year and will sit in the east stands closest to Kenyon Street. All students and fans should enter the gates at Kenyon Street.

Admission will be: $5 Family Pass $3 General Admission $2 Students Concessions will be open.

Proceeds from this game will help support our Middle School Athletic Department.

Boys Basketball Sign-ups for the 2018 Boys Basketball season will be on Wednesday 10/17 and Thursday 10/18 during lunches. Boys interested in trying out for a spot on the team should sign up at that time. Tryouts will be held the week of October 29

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(exact dates TBD). 7th Graders will tryout from 6:30-8:00am. 8th Graders will tryout after school from 3:45-5:15. Athletes need to be at all days of tryouts. Games are tentatively scheduled to be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting on November 7th.

All athletes are required to have a current sports physical exam (good for 2 years from date of exam) and current health insurance information on file with the athletics office prior to the start of tryouts. If you are unsure if your athlete is cleared to participate, please contact the Athletics office at 541-842-3703.

Girls Basketball will begin in January. Watch our newsletters for more information.

Our Cookie Dough and Popcorn Fundraiser Drive kicked off on Thursday, September 20th. This year, students are challenged to sell at least 3 items. There are many fun and exciting prizes students can earn this year. This is our ONLY school wide fundraiser to benefit our school. Be sure to ask your student what he/she is working towards. Students final turn in is Wednesday, October 10th -- before school in the lobby by the gym.

Delivery day for cookie dough and popcorn orders will be Tuesday, November 6th.

We are looking for volunteers to help with the turn in date and delivery date. If you have a current VIMS and would like to help, please contact Melissa in the Hedrick office at

541-842-3703.

Cookie Dough & Popcorn Fundraiser

Library News: The Hedrick Library is sponsoring a Super Hero Super Reader contest during first quarter. All students who got within 70% of their AR goal by progress reports last week got a candy prize. At the end of the quarter on October 25, the English class with the highest average AR points per student will win Donut Country donuts and super-hero bookmarks. But wait, there’s more. All English teachers will be able to award their top five AR point earners, plus five more students of their choice whom they believe deserve recognition for their reading. And finally, for our Super super readers who get 100 or more AR points by October 25, we will invite them to a Bobbio’s pizza lunch and put their name in a drawing for a brand new Kindle Fire! Happy Reading Hornets!

Annual Child Find Notification—Services for Students with Special Needs

Are you concerned about your child’s development? Do you feel your child has significant learning, speech/language, physical or behavioral problems that interfere with their classroom performance? Medford School District 549C wants to find and evaluate the skills of children under the age of 21 years living within its district boundaries who have serious physical, vision, hearing, speech/language, learning, or emotional problems so that appropriate educational services may be provided for them. If you have concerns about your child’s development, please contact the school office or the Student Services Office at 541-842-3628.

BUS RAMP PARKING

For the safety of our students, we ask that parents please avoid driving their automobiles on the bus ramp during school days. Buses need access to the bus ramp prior to and after school each day.

The ramp cannot accommodate buses and automobiles safely. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Hedrick Administration

PICKING UP YOUR STUDENT EARLY?

If you must pick up your student early from school please allow ample time for a message to get to your

student instructing them to come to the office. It is requested that if you are planning to pick your student up

early to call about an hour ahead of time (or earlier) so we can have them ready when you arrive.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to quickly locate and retrieve a particular student during PE and the lunch

times. We will do our best to find your student if you arrive unannounced to pick them up, however you

should expect a wait time in order to have your student located and sent to the office.

If your student is in the midst of state required testing, it may also be difficult to remove your student from the

secure testing room. Attempts to remove just one student also interrupts the ability of the rest of the class to

focus on their test. No passes are delivered to testing rooms and the use of intercoms is prohibited during

this time.

Please know that if you have not called ahead to allow ample time for a message to get to your student, it

will take some time to have them ready for you. We ask that you kindly remain patient as you wait for your

student.

MOVED? NEW ADDRESS?

NEW NUMBER? NEW E-MAIL?

Please let us know as soon as possible!

CALL 541-842-3700 to update your

information..

ABSENT? LATE? NEED TO LEAVE EARLY?

Call 541-842-3700

MESSAGES FOR YOUR STUDENT

Please have any end of day messages for your student called in

BEFORE 2:45 in the afternoon. Unfor tunately, we will not be

able to deliver messages received AFTER 2:45.

SPIRIT WEEK

October 22nd - 25th

Monday, October 22nd Reverse Name Day: Tired of that first name? Today is the day your peers and teachers refer to you by your proper title and last name of Miss or Mister. Name tags will be available as you enter school or bring your own homemade name tag creations. Maybe a teacher or two will even voluntarily let you refer to them by their first name?

Tuesday, October 23rd Crazy Hat and Sock Day: Have you been wishing you could wear that mind-blowing hat to class? Do you have the most outrageous socks in school history? Today is the day to show off your finest socks and hat to the world.

Wednesday, October 24th Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness: It’s game day for the Black and Maroon Bowl! Students should wear pink or pink accents and any school colors, maroon, gold, and white as part of breast cancer awareness month. Then come support our 8

th grade varsity football team at Spiegelberg

Stadium as they take on our rivals from McLoughlin Middle School.

Thursday, October 25th Comfy Cozy Day: Those cozy comfort clothes are in order. Roll out of bed and come to school with your favorite set of PJ’s.

*School dress codes still apply.