Hello and welcome to Hoover Elementary! We are a Kindergarten – 5th Grade Elementary School in Corvallis, Oregon. Please explore our website to find information about our school and the Corvallis School District.
Updates about the Bond Process will all be posted on the NEWS tab of the Hoover website. You can also find information about the bond on the District Website’s Bond Page: https://www.csd509j.net/bond-program/
Weather/Emergency Closures and Delays
Up to date information on how our district decides on weather delays and communicates information about closures and delays can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page: http://hoover.csd509j.net/school/frequently-asked-questions/.
BUS ROUTE UPDATE
As of 1/15/19 our bus routes have changed. Hoover will no longer share an afternoon bus route with Jefferson. Here is a copy of the new schedule: Updated Hoover Bus Route 1/15/19
HPTO International Night – Sign Up to Host a Booth!
Our annual International Night is coming Friday, January 25th. International Night is a wonderful event where our community comes together to celebrate the amazing the amazing and vast diversity we have here at Hoover! International Night is a fun, free, family-friendly event for everyone. Please see the attached flier for more information!
Attending International Night is encouraged for all Hoover students and their families; it is a great way for our children to learn about their peers and celebrate each other! That evening each child will get a passport. They will take this passport around from booth to booth, collecting a stamp, while learning about each country.
Please sign up to host a booth! What makes International Night so special is the families who sign up to “host” a booth to share information, items, clothing, food, and more about another country that is special to them. Countries can be special to families for many different reasons; it may be a country:
- You or a family member were born in
- You or a family member have lived in
- That has special place of importance to you or your family
In addition to the family “booths”, there will also be a talent show that showcases other cultures music, dance instruments, and even poetry.
If you are interested in participating, either by hosting a booth or performing in the cultural talent show, email our International Night Coordinator, Britney Harris, at harrisbm0@gmail.com.
HPTO Read-a-Thon Coming Soon!
It’s time for the Hoover Husky Read-A-Thon! Last year Hoover students reported reading more than 80,000 minutes! All funds raised from the Read-a-Thon go towards classroom enhancements to support all Hoover students.
The schedule for this year’s Read-a-Thon:
January 25: Kick Off at Hoover with OSU athlete readers!
January 26 – February 2: Prepare Get friends and family to agree to sponsor you!
February 3 – 9: READ!! Read and log your minutes on the read-a-thon bookmark!
February 10 – 20: Collect funds Collect the money/pledges from your sponsors.
By February 20 at the latest: Return your Bookmark, Sponsor Form and Pledges/Funds to the school office or your teacher in the envelope provided. Any checks should be made out to HPTO
February 22: CELEBRATE!! Prizes for individual students and Lego Parties for the winning classes!
Parents, please help make this a success! Encourage your child to participate and help them find time to read. Thank you! Questions? Contact Mindy Taylor, parent volunteer coordinator: mindymac24@yahoo.com.
Hoover School Geography Bee
Each year Hoover School participates in the National Geographic Geography Bee. This year is no different and we will be holding our school geography bee over three sessions.
- Friday, January 11th All 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will take the round 1 written Geography Bee test in their classroom before 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, January 15th The top scoring students from each 3rd-5th grade classroom will participate in the round 2 written Geography Bee test in the library at 10:15 a.m.
- Friday, January 18th The top 12 students from round 2 will participate in round 3 (the championship round) in the Hoover gym. Classes and parents are welcome to come watch this round.
The top scoring student at the end of round 3 will take the state Geography Test in late January.
HOOVER WALK/RUN CLUB
The AHA (Active Hoover Athletes) Club kicked off about a month ago and has been going strong! We already have 13 members of the 10-mile club! We also have two classes that have (cumulatively) each run over 50 miles!
AHA Club is a running/walking club during morning recess every Tuesday and Thursday on both playgrounds. Kinders through 5th graders run/walk laps, getting a hole punch on their tracking card for every lap. There is a bulletin board in the lobby where students will get recognition for distances.
Volunteers (to punch students cards as the finish their laps) are at the heart of the AHA Club success! You can sign up for just one morning or come every week for a regular shift. The newest round of shifts, starting in January, are now posted – please click this link and sign up to get involved!
AMAZON SMILE
Did you know you can donate to HPTO just by shopping on Amazon? Follow this link to give back to Hoover through Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-1439319
BEFORE SCHOOL CARE OPENS AT 7:40am
Before School Supervision starts each morning at 7:40 a.m. As a courtesy to our families, this no-cost childcare is available in the Hoover gym. Please do NOT drop your child off at Hoover School prior to 7:40 a.m. We do not have any one on staff to supervise your child before this time.
Any students arriving on campus after 7:40 a.m. but prior to classroom doors opening at 8:10 a.m. are required to report to the gym for supervision unless they are with a supervising adult.
Winter Box Tops Competition
CLIP! CLIP! Clip those Boxtops!! Our contest runs through the holiday season and ends Feb. 1, 2019! So far we have collected 2530 BoxTops which means $253 earned for our school! Mrs. Hunters class is in the lead with other classes running close behind! Remember, the class that collects the most wins a party!!
Remember to cut and paste BoxTops to a BoxTop sheet or place in a plastic baggy. Label your teacher’s name!! Extra sheets can be found in the lobby or print any sheet online. Keep up the good work!!
Upcoming Dates to make note of include:
- Tues, Jan. 15th 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Hoover PTO Meeting in the Hoover Library
- Fri, Jan. 18th 9:00 a.m. National Geography Bee– Hoover Championship Round
- Mon, Jan. 21st NO SCHOOL – MLK Day holiday
- Fri, Jan. 25th 8:30 a.m. HPTO Read-a-Thon Kick Off with OSU Athlete Readers
- Fri, Jan. 25th 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. HPTO International Night (free and fun for everyone!)
- Thurs, Jan. 31st NO SCHOOL (possible weather make-up day if needed)
- Fri, Feb. 1st NO SCHOOL – end of semester / grading day
- Thurs, Feb. 7th Walk & Bike to School Day
- Fri, Feb. 8th 8:30 a.m. All School PBIS Assembly
- Fri, Feb. 8th 1:15 – 6:00 Hoover OBOB Tournament (for participating teams)
- Mon, Feb. 11th Hoover Post Office Kicks Off (runs through Fri, 2/22)
- Tues, Feb. 12th 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Hoover PTO Meeting in the Hoover Library