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Hume-Fogg Weekly News - May 1, 2008

Each week during the school year, the Hume-Fogg PTO provides this on-line summary of upcoming happenings and news of interest to Hume-Fogg families. Information comes from a number of sources, including the school's administration, teachers, parents, students, SGA and PTO committee chairs. If you have something you would like included in the Weekly News, please e-mail it to hfanews@evrits.com by 5:30 each Wednesday for inclusion in the week's edition.

2008-09 MNPS calendar - Students report back to school Aug. 11: http://www.mnps.org/AssetFactory.aspx?did=16082

April 2008 FoggHorn edition: http://www.humefogghs.mnps.org/AssetFactory.aspx?did=23540

43 WELL-EDUCATED REGISTER VOTERS JOIN OUR RANKS!
The Davidson County Election Commission has registered 43 new Hume-Fogg voters.

HUME-FOGG BANDS PLAY TO WIN AT ST. LOUIS MUSIC IN THE PARKS FESTIVAL
The HFA Concert Band, Silver Jazz Band and Orchestra won all of the top awards in every category for which they were eligible:

  • HFA Concert Band: Best High School Concert Band 2AA ("AA" indicates the size of the school) AND sweepstakes award for Best Overall High School Concert Band
  • HFA Silver Jazz Band: Best High School Jazz Band 2AA AND sweepstakes award for Best Overall High School Jazz Band
  • HFA Orchestra: Best High School Orchestra 2AA AND sweepstakes award for Best Overall High School Orchestra.
  • HFA senior Alex Geller won the singular award for the festival's Best Jazz Soloist, for his creative and blazing violin solo.

Band director Richard Rapani also thanks the parent chaperones who made the trip possible: Jonetta Kessler, Terry Wells, Keith Davenport, Sarah Huffman, Janet Colbran, Yvonne Nagy, Cathi Martin, John Martin, Tammi Paxton, Sherri Sircy and "band hero" Sam Marinelli.

RIFLE TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Congratulations to the Hume-Fogg Rifle Team for winning the Tennessee Progressive Position Pistol Junior Olympic State Championship Saturday, April 26. Congratulations to Chase Bouchillion, Mary Ann Willis and Kat Acuff for winning individual Gold Medals. Awards were presented by Hershel Anderson, a two-time Olympian who has set national records and been national champion twice.

H-F LACROSSE TEAM WINS 2 GAMES LAST WEEKEND
The Hume-Fogg Lacrosse team won both its games over the weekend, beating Notre Dame 9-5 and Greenwood 8-3. The team's leading scorers are Michael Hanna, Stephen Formosa, Blake Cox and Max Rollins. Zack Hill and James Vallone also scored goals.

RISING SENIORS & GRADUATING SENIORS - WORK AS A CAMP COUNSELOR THIS SUMMER
Rising graduating Seniors are needed for camp counselor positions May 28 through August 1. Weekdays only. You'll find applications in Guidance.

BREAKFAST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY STARTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, FOR AP EXAMS
Wed., May 7, parents will provide breakfast for approximately 100 students taking AP math exams! If you would like to help feed these hungry students, here's how:

  • If you want to bake a special breakfast dish contact Melinda Bimstein at melinda.bimstein@nashville.gov, and let her know what you would like to send. The food will need to be at school by about 6:45.
  • If you would like to contribute something that doesn't require baking, send it in to the main office the day before or the morning of the test. Contact Mary Kennedy at JMMSNK@aol.com and let her know if you can send something. Suggestions include bagels, breakfast bars, granola, muffins, fruit, milk, juice, instant breakfast, instant oatmeal, yogurt, cheese, power bars, packages of crackers, peanut butter, jelly, cream cheese, breakfast bread or raisin bread.
  • If you don't have time, but want to help, send in $5 or any amount to help buy food and juice. Place contributions in the envelope in the main office marked PTO.

We appreciate any help you can provide. This is something the teachers and students greatly appreciate.

SUMMER READING BOOKS FOR RISING SOPHOMORES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN H-F LIBRARY - BRING MONEY BY FRIDAY, MAY 2
Summer reading selections for rising sophomores are available for purchase through the Hume-Fogg library for the following discounted prices:

  • The Color of Water $8.50
  • Things Fall Apart $6.75

If you wish to purchase these books now, pay the librarian, Ms. Smith by Friday, May 2.

RERUNS

INTERESTED IN WORKING THIS SUMMER AS A VOLUNTEER FOR PEN PALS CAMP?
See Mr. Roberts in room 107 for an application. This is an opportunity for community service hours working with children from community centers in Warner Park.

SHOW CHOIR AUDITIONS SCHEDULED MAY 5, 6 & 7
Please see Ms. Forbis for an audition sheet. You must fill one out to audition.

SPECIAL EDUCATION MEETING & REPORT SCHEDULE MAY 1, 5 TO 7 P.M.
Gifted children are included in this group. Registration from 5 to 5:30 p.m., meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the MNPS Board of Education Meeting Room, 2601 Bransford Ave. Park in the back by the customer service entrance, and attend the meeting to hear an end-of-the-year Special Education Report and learn about future plans; meet and talk to Sharon Wright and Kaye Rackard, Directors of Special Education, and other key MNPS Special Education administrative staff; ask your questions;share comments/recommendations with MNPS administrators and specialists; learn about FACE (Family Advisory Council on Special Education); and receive materials and information about MNPS special education services.

YEARBOOK ORDERS STILL NEEDED!
Hume-Fogg needs at least 90% of students to buy a yearbook to pay for its production. More importantly, you need a yearbook to enjoy now and to enable you to remember how you and your friends looked 40 years from now. $60 is a low, low price for all the great memories. You can order your yearbook in one of three ways:

  1. Call Jostens at 1-866-282-1516.
  2. Go to jostens.com.
  3. See Ms. Bergman about ordering and paying for a yearbook.

EXAM SCHEDULES

2008 SPRING EXAM & CLASS SCHEDULE - SENIORS ONLY - May 12-15

Monday, May 12

  • 1st period exam - 7:45 - 9:20 a.m.
  • 3rd period class - 9:25 - 11:20 a.m.
  • 5th period class - 11:25 - 1:10 a.m.
  • 7th period exam - 1:15-3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13

  • 2nd period exam 7:45 - 9:15 a.m.
  • 4th period class 9:35 - 11:20 a.m.
  • 7th period class - 11:25 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
  • 6th period exam 1:15-3 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14

  • 1st period class 7:45 - 9:15 a.m.
  • 3rd period exam 9:35 - 11:20 a.m.
  • 7th period class 11:25 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
  • 5th period exam - 1:15 - 3 p.m.

Thursday, May 15

  • 2nd period class 7:45 - 9:15 a.m.
  • 4th period exam 9:35 - 11:20 a.m.
  • 5th period class 11:25 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
  • 6th period class - 1:15 - 3 p.m.

Friday, May 16 - Single periods all day

We will have double periods on May 12, 13, 14 and 15 to facilitate senior exams and AP tests. When seniors are finished with exams on these days, they may leave early, but not before the end of the class period. Students with conflicts between times of AP exam and regular exams are asked to handle these on an individual basis (see AP schedule).

2008 SPRING EXAM & CLASS SCHEDULE - UNDERCLASSMEN ONLY
Please note correction! There is NO 7th period class on Wednesday, May 21, as last week's edition indicated.

Monday, May 19

  • 5th period 7:45 - 9:20 a.m.
  • 2nd period 9:25 - 10 a.m.
  • 3rd period 10:05 - 10:40 a.m.
  • 4th period 10:45 - 11:20 a.m.
  • 6th period 11:25 - 12 a.m.
  • Lunch 12 - 12:50 p.m.
  • 1st period 1:30 - 3 p.m. (EXAM)

Tuesday, May 20

  • 2nd period exam 7:45 - 9:15 a.m.
  • 4th period exam 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Wednesday, May 21

  • 3rd period exam 7:45 - 9:15 a.m.
  • 6th period exam 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Thursday, May 22

  • 5th period exam - 7:45 - 9:15 a.m.
  • 7th period exam - 9:30 - 11 a.m.

USEFUL LINKS

SPRING 2008 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

May 15

Hume-Fogg Parents Association Meeting - Noon at HFA

May 20

Graduation - Sommet Center (formerly Gaylord Ent. Center) - 7 p.m.

May 20-22

Exam days; half days

May 22

Last day of school.

ATHLETICS

GOT SPORTS NEWS?

Parents or students are invited to submit updates on HFA teams to hfanews@evrits.com.SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

VANDERBILT SUMMER ACADEMIC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Vanderbilt Summer Academy is currently accepting applications for this summer's program, tailored to rising 8th through 12th graders who have achieved qualifying scores on the SAT or ACT. VSA offers two-week and three-week sessions featuring challenging math and humanities courses taught in university classrooms and laboratories by Vanderbilt faculty and graduate students. The program integrates resources from the university's research programs into the classroom experience, and courses address topics such as nanotechnology, economic anthropology and baseball in literature. Students live in residence halls in Vanderbilt's newly created Commons. Enrollment decisions will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no application deadline. 2008 session dates are June 15-28 for rising 9th and 10th graders, and July 6-26 for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. For more information, call Kim Bundy at 322-8261 or go to http://www.pty.vanderbilt.edu/. Qualifying SAT/ACT scores are listed here:

Grade

SAT

ACT

9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade

600M or CR/V
640M or CR/V
680M or CR/V

27M or R
29M or R
31M or R