NJHS Members:  Teachers and staff at Hialeah Gardens Middle School sent me many thank yous and good wishes for all of you.  They were very happy with their Christmas treat.

I hope everyone is enjoying their break and that this new year will be full of health, love, and happiness.

Many students have been asking about opportunities to earn service hours.  If donating your time is not an option because of other commitments you may have, credit for hours can also be earned by participating in collection drives we offer at school.  The Paws2Care drive is going on now and they are looking for donations for pets in need of care.  Please click on the link below to open up the flyer for more information.  It also lists the supplies that are needed.  You may donate as many items as you want -- two service hours will be given per item you bring in to Ms. Rylands.  If you have any questions, stop by room 5102.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-PMvMDiYaNNSm42TnhBbDlWbTA/view?usp=sharing

Club t-shirts are in!  Please stop by Ms. Rylands' room as soon as possible to pick yours up.  :-)

Welcome back!  I hope the 2014-15 school year will be very successful for you.  Below please find important announcements as we get ready to begin this new adventure.

• If you are interested in running for NJHS office (President, Vice President,  Secretary, Treasurer, Historian), please see me before Friday, September 12 so that we can get all of our candidates ready for elections.

• Collection for all required fees will begin Wednesday, September 10.  The official NJHS club tshirt is $12.  The membership due for the year is $5.  The activity fee is $6. Please bring cash only to room 5102 by Wednesday, September 24.

• There will be an opportunity to volunteer at school for community service hours on the Teacher Planning Day (September 25).  Please make arrangements with a teacher of your choice if you would like to come in that day to help him or her.

Best wishes for our Class of 2014 !

Click here to download a Community Service Log form you can use to keep track of your hours throughout the summer and the school year.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-PMvMDiYaNNU3NUWnAxZFdEQnc/edit

Announcements before we leave for summer vacation:


Eighth Grade:

The NJHS end of year breakfast is this Thursday at 8:45 am in the media center. You do not have to wear the club tshirt and you will still be able to participate in the school carnival.  Please be on time for our final gathering of the school year.



Seventh Grade:

• If you do not receive a text message from me by tomorrow night, please stop by and verify that I have your correct cell phone number.  You don't want to miss any important information that may come up during the break.  If at any time you change your number, please make sure you notify me.

• During the summer, there are opportunities to begin working on community service right at our school. If you can help out in the office a few days a week, a few hours a week, or all week.....whatever you can do.......please check with your parents and let me know by Friday so that I can work on the schedule.

• Our end of the year breakfast is this Thursday at 8:45 am in the media center.  You will be serving breakfast to the 8th grade NJHS members -- it is your right of passage.  LOL.  Yes you will be eating breakfast, too.  Look on the bright side, next school you will be served by the new 7th graders.

WELCOME NEW NJHS MEMBERS

2014-15

OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS:

• If you would like to come in this Friday, January 17, to work with teachers on the planning day, please contact a teacher of your choice and make arrangements directly with him/her.  Make sure they sign your form with the hours you volunteered.
• Please see me ASAP if you can assist with the Open House for 5th grade students -- they will be our future sixth graders.  The event will be on Thursday, January 23, from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.
• If you would like to represent our school and the NJHS at the Jose Marti parade on Sunday, January 26, for double service hours, text me so that I can add your name to the list.  I will provide you with the specific information on Tuesday.
• The Media Center is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6-8 pm.  If you can work any or all of those nights for service hours, please let me know so that I can make the arrangements for you.  Responsibilities will be to assist with book check out, organizing books and magazines, returning books back to the shelf, helping the media clerk, and assisting parents/students with any information they may need.

HGMS -- NJHS Class of 2014