Weekly Update, 2024-25

May 12, 2025

Hello Hosler Families,

Please take a moment to review our events and reminders for this week and beyond.  Please make sure to scroll down and review ALL of the information in this update.  If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us during office hours from 7:30am to 3:30pm at 310-603-1447, Monday-Friday.  Also, follow us on instagram @lusdhmslions.  

SHOUTOUTS FROM MR. TERRY!!!

We appreciate our parents who generously volunteer their time to support our school community! Whether you're passing out flyers or serving on a committee, your contributions are truly appreciated.  Thank you to several of our parents who volunteered to assist with our Teacher Appreciation Breakfast last week in the Parent Center.  Also, kudos goes out to our Community Schools Case Manager who secured the Nexplore group to conduct Cooking and Pottery classes during both 7th and 8th grade lunches.  It was great to honor our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Bode, at last week's Board Meeting. Finally, I wanted to thank our Equity Department for giving our setting the team who came out and did the Dragon Dance for our students during 7th and 8th grade lunch.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

The Hosler Community hoped all of our moms in our school community had an amazing Mother’s Day! Your love, support, and dedication make a lasting impact on our students each and every day. We are grateful for all that you do—today and always!

STATE TESTING BEGINS THIS WEEK!!!

It is finally time for State Testing!  All students will be taking the Mathematics portion of the state tests this week.  Also, remember that we have two additional Minimum Days this week:  Monday, May 12th and Tuesday, May 13th.  Students will be dismissed at 12:45pm on both of those days.  Questions, contact Ms. Bojorquez at 310-603-1447.  

YEARBOOK PRE-SALE

We have started the yearbook sales for this school year.  They are currently on sale at our Student Store for $45 until May 16, 2025.  After that date, the price will go up to $50 until we are sold out.  Please be aware that we have a limited amount of yearbooks this school year, so please order yours soon!

ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

As we enter the month of May, we are proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month—a time to recognize and honor the rich histories, diverse cultures, and countless contributions of the AAPI community. Throughout the month, our students will engage in learning activities that highlight the voices, achievements, and traditions of AAPI individuals past and present. We encourage families to join us in this celebration by exploring books, music, and stories that reflect the beauty and depth of AAPI heritage. Together, we can foster understanding, appreciation, and unity within our school community.  In addition to daily announcements centered around AAPI individuals who have impacted our society, our ASB Team has put together a Spirit Week this week for our students and staff.  

8th GRADE ELIGIBILITY FOR ACTIVITIES

Please continue to monitor your student’s grades so they are on-track to participate in all 8th grade activities.  Students who have TWO or more Fails and less than a 2.0 GPA on their 4th Quarter Progress Report cards will not be eligible to participate in 8th grade activities such as Grad Bash and Promotion.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Hinds (8th Grade Counselor) or Ms. Camacho (Assistant Principal).

AFTER SCHOOL & DRIVING SAFETY

In order to support a safe school community for everyone, please make sure your student(s) goes directly home or to an agreed safe location after school.  We ask that your student(s) not loiter in the park or any other areas in the city.  Also, this is a friendly reminder to help our school maintain a safe environment before and after school, please be mindful of your surroundings as you drop off and pick up your child(ren).  Driving safely at all times keeps everyone in the HMS Community and beyond safe.  

SUMMER BRIDGE SIGN-UPS ARE HERE!!!  

If you’d like your student(s) to participate in Summer School starting on June 16, 2025, please complete the application by clicking on this LINK.

IMMIGRATION RESOURCES

Our district has put together a resource page on its website to support families who may have questions about Immigration.  Please use this link to access this resource.  LINK

INTRA-DISTRICT PERMIT INFORMATION

Students who currently attend our school automatically feed into Lynwood High School.  If you would like your student to attend Firebaugh High School, please click on the following link and complete the form by June 27, 2025.  REQUEST FORM

SPRING ACADEMIC INTERVENTION IS STILL AVAILABLE!!!

If your student needs to improve their grades, enroll them into our Intervention Program with our teaching staff.  Please contact Ms. Bojorquez at [email protected] or 310-603-1447, ext. 5136 if you need more information or have questions.  Click this link to register your student.  REGISTRATION LINK.   

PARENT RESOURCES

Check out the Parent Resources by scrolling down to the attached files below. These documents provide a variety of activities and strategies to support your student.  You may also access more resources by going on the following link:  FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WEBSITE.

DRESS CODE 

In order to promote a safe learning environment for everyone at our school, we ask that you send your student to school each day in a manner that adheres to the dress code.  Please click this link for more information: https://bit.ly/DCR2324 

STRATEGIC GOALS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR

As we move forward throughout this current school year, there are several goals that we are focusing on meeting.  These numbers were based on our historical data from the past three years.  Please review the following:

D/F RATE:  This is the percentage of students who have a D or F based on the following reporting periods:

• Progress Report #1 - School Goal: 45% / Actual Percentage:  55%
• 1st Quarter Report - School Goal:  35% / Actual Percentage: 53%
• Progress Report #2 - School Goal: 49% / Actual Percentage:  55%
• 2nd Quarter Report - School Goal:  45% / Actual Percentage:  52%
• 3rd Quarter Progress Report - School Goal:  48% / Actual Percentage:  67%
• 3rd Quarter Report - School Goal: 49% / Actual Percentage:  57%
• 4th Quarter Report - School Goal: 50% / Actual Percentage: TBD

ATTENDANCE RATES:  The following percentages are based on our student attendance at this point in the school year.

• August 2024 - Goal: 95% / Actual Percentage: 95% WE MET OUR GOAL!!!🙌
• September 2024- Goal:  95% / Actual Percentage: 93%
• October 2024 - Goal:  95% / Actual Percentage: 93.5%
• November - Goal:  95% / Actual Percentage: 93%
• December - Goal: 94% / Actual Percentage:  94% WE MET OUR GOAL!!!🙌
• January - Goal:  92% / Actual Percentage:  86%
• February - Goal:  94% / Actual Percentage:  89%
• March - Goal: 94% / Actual Percentage:  92%
• April - Goal: 94% / Actual Percentage: TBD

COMMON ASSESSMENT DATA UPDATES

Our students recently took the Unit #4 Common Assessments for Algebra I and English Language Arts. In addition, the Trimester #2 results for Math 7 and 8 will be posted by the end of next week.  The percentages below represent students who met or exceeded the standard during the assessment. Here's how we did compared to last year:

• Algebra I - 2023-24:  2% / 2024-25:  49%
• English Language Arts - ELA 7: 2023-24 - 35%; 2024-25 - 35% / ELA 8: 2023-24 - 23%; 2024-25 - 27%
• Mathematics 7 and 8 (Trimester #2) - Math 7: 2023-24 - 13%; 2024-25 - 31% / Math 8: 2023-24 - 12%; 2024-25 - 20%

UPCOMING EVENTS

• May 12 - Math State Testing Begins, 12:45pm Dismissal
• May 13 - Minimum Day, 12:45pm Dismissal
• May 14 - Community Schools Event for Feeder Elementary Schools @ 4pm (HMS Gym)
• May 19 - English State Testing Begins, 12:45pm Dismissal
• May 20 - Minimum Day, 12:45pm Dismissal
• May 23 - Jr. Grad Bash @ 3-12pm (Universal Studios)
• May 26 - Memorial Day, No School
• May 27 - Science 8 State Testing Begins, 12:45pm Dismissal
• May 28 - Community Schools Event for Hosler & Cesar Chavez Middle Schools @ 4pm (Lynwood HS)
• May 29 - Minimum Day, 12:45pm Dismissal
• May 30 - Final Day of SBAC State Testing for English, Math and Science (All Students)
• June 9 - 8th Grade Promotion Practice (HMS Gym)
• June 10 - 8th Grade Promotion Practice (HMS Gym)
• June 11 - 8th Grade Promotion @ 9am (Lynwood High School, Imperial Campus) - STUDENTS ARE TO ARRIVE AT 7:30AM 
• June 16 - First Day of Summer Bridge
• July 11 - Last Day of Summer Bridge
• July 14 - First Day of Galileo Camp
• July 25 - Final Day of Galileo Camp
• August 13 - First Day of The 2025-2026 School Year