Hume-Fogg Weekly News – November 6, 2009

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 H-F’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 Friday for inclusion in the coming week’s edition.

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TONIGHT & TOMORROW - Nov. 6 and 7: Fall Musical – Beauty & the Beast
Bring all the Disney fans in your household to Hume-Fogg’s magical production of Beauty and the Beast. Three shows: Friday, Nov. 6, and a matinée at 2 p.m. and the closing night show at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. $12 reserved seats, $10 adults, $5 students. Purchase reserved tickets by calling 291-6100, X808106; otherwise, buy your tickets at the door for first come, first seated.

Upcoming Events

• Nov. 6-7 – Beauty & the Beast in the Hume-Fogg Auditorium, 7 p.m. 11-6 and 7, and 2 p.m. 11-7
• Nov. 19 - Hume-Fogg Association (PTO) meets at noon in the H-F conference room
• Nov. 25-27 – Thanksgiving Break
• Dec. 3 - Open House for prospective students and their families, 6-7:15 p.m.

Sports Calendar

• Nov. 6 – Ice Hockey against Mt. Juliet at Sportsplex, 7:05 p.m.
• Nov. 12 – Basketball – Hunter’s Lane @ Stratford, 6:30 p.m.
• Nov. 11 – Ice Hockey against Ensworth – Sportsplex, 6:40 p.m.
• Nov. 13 – Ice Hockey against MBA – Sportsplex, 10:05 p.m.
• Nov. 18 – Ice Hockey against Ravenwood – Southern Ice – 8:10 p.m.
• Nov. 19 – Basketball @ Glencliff, 6 p.m.
• Nov. 20 – Ice Hockey against Hendersonville – Sportsplex, 7:05 p.m.

New FoggHorn newsletter available online at this link: http://www.humefogghs.mnps.org/AssetFactory.aspx?did=40438

Magnet & Lottery school applications now available – due date Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m.
Applications are also available online here. The deadline for submission is Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Click here for more information.

ACT/SAT Workshop starts this Monday, Nov. 9
Hume Fogg is sponsoring a SAT/ACT preparation workshop for students. During these sessions, participants will be provided direct instruction from excellent HFA instructors in preparation for the ACT and SAT college entrance exams in preparation for the December SAT and ACT tests. Tutoring sessions will run Monday through Thursday from Nov. 9 through Dec.3. We will not meet the week of Thanksgiving. The $13 covers the cost of the workbook. Make checks payable to Hume Fogg. To find out if space is still available, email Mrs. Robinson at Martha.Robinson@mnps.org .

Run! Freshman class elections coming up.
Applications are now available for freshman who would like to run for one of the following positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Students running for office must have an 85 average, with no failing grades, and no suspensions through the past year.

Boys’ Soccer starting
Boys interested in playing soccer this year should sign the list outside Room 404, Coach Burgess’ room.

Advertise in the 2010 Hume-Fogg Yearbook
Ads help finance the 2010 yearbook, and prices are low! Buy a full-page ad for $245, a half page for $155, a fourth page for $95 or an eighth page for $55. There’s even a business card size for $45. Ad sales fund approximately 40 percent of the cost of producing a yearbook for our students. Any help our parents can give would be appreciated.

Hume-Fogg delegation attends Model United Nations this weekend
Hume-Fogg students are at Model United Nations from Nov. 6-8.

Senior Trip planned April 23-25, 2010 – We’re going to Disney World!
Hume-Fogg seniors can take a senior trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida April 23 – 25, 2010. The first installment of $100 is due Nov. 20. If you have not received trip information or the itinerary or need more information, please contact Sarah Wagner or Ben Bean at bbean50054@comcast.net Thanks.

Forensics Team places first overall in district competition
The following students placed in their events:

1st Place 2nd Place
Toni Friedman Mark Crowder
Maeve Bell-Thornton Xiaoyan Tan
Allie Horick
Anh Pham
Sarah Deharde
Matthew Harper
Maggie Taylor
Alee Bloom
Gerald Offei-Nkansa
Faria Chaudry

Go to the Galapagos and/or to Spain/Portugal
Stephanie Burnett, Spanish teacher at Meigs, is leading a trip to the Galapagos Islands over Spring Break, and to Spain and Portugal in July 2010. If you would like more information about either trip, please contact her at stephanie.burnett@mnps.org .

Spring Trip to Italy still open- activities for this trip include:

• Depart March 12, 2010 for a one week tour of the Italian countryside, returning March 19, 2010.
• Accommodations include convenient , centrally located hotel within each city to facilitate touring needs
• Sightseeing tours, excursions, walking tours, and many exciting local activities
• Full time, specially selected tour guide to accompany us on our educational excursions
• Private tour bus to prevent wasted time with public transportation and provide additional privacy and comfort
• Access to local sights and night life during personal time

Official sign up for the trip is at www.explorica.com with voucher code 95prvt. If you want to go, you must sign up by Nov. 30. Payments can be made in stages. If you are interested or have any questions, please email Mrs. Robinson (martha.robinson@mnps.org) or Mrs. Halbrook (allison.halbrook@mnps.org) .

Reruns (even better the third or fourth time!)

T-shirts to “DYE” for!
The Spirit Shop has gone retro! Show your school spirit by picking up your “Peace-Out” Hume- Fogg tie-dye t-shirt just in time for summer! For just $13 you can grab our denim tie-dye unisex shirt or a fitted rainbow tie-dye girl’s shirt. As always, the Spirit Shop will be open between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each Friday. Questions? Contact Leigh Singleton at leighmail@mindspring.com.

Kenyon Review's Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers – enter Nov. 1-30
Attention sophomore and junior poets!! The Kenyon Review will publish the works of student writers in their prestigious literary magazine. The grand prize winner will earn a scholarship to attend the Kenyon Young Writers Workshop next summer in Gambier, Ohio. To enter, go to kenyonreview.org and click on the contest link from Nov. 1-30.

Athletics

Here’s contact information for all Hume-Fogg athletic coaches during 2009-10:

Thanks for supporting Hume-Fogg

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