Eat a Pizza; Support a Cluster School - how can you go wrong?
Take a break from cooking dinner and make money for JT Moore at the same time!
Come to California Pizza Kitchen today, November 17, and 20% of your entire bill will be donated to JTM.  This offer is good any time during the day and also includes take-out orders.  Just bring this flier and they will attach it to your bill.  Forgot to bring your flier?  No problem.  Extras will be sent in to the restaurant - just ask your server for one from the office.
JT Moore helped us out by eating pizza a month or so ago when Hillsboro was the school receiving the benefit; now we can return the favor.  It is easy money for the school and you get to take a break from cooking.  It's a win-win situation!  Thank you for always supporting the Hillsboro Cluster schools.

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~A big shout out to Stephanie Brakefield for the awesome job of coordinating the Prospective Parent Open House November 10th!  It was a great success, with many parents in attendance from a variety of middle schools besides our own two feeder schools.  The Marching Band did a great job as did the Sophisticats!  The spread in the cafeteria was beautiful and plentiful - thanks to all the parents who brought in food and to our Hospitality parents who helped so much.  And a big thanks to our SGA students who stayed late and helped. This is a big event for our school and it looks like we will have an awesome freshman class next year! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Progress Reports
Progress reports for the second nine weeks will be sent home Wednesday, November 18

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Cluster Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Hillsboro Cluster group on Wednesday,November 18, at 11:30, in the JT Moore library.  All interested parents are welcome to attend.

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Our Hillsboro Librarian, Hope Hall, shares a good website
http://www.onlineclasses.org/2009/11/11/99-excellent-advice-sites-for-teachers/

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Got the itch to do some spring cleaning before spring??  Like decorating and staging and decluttering??  We need you!  We have 20+ years of records that have just been organized by a parent volunteer and now we need to come up with a better filing and storage area in the PTSA room/closet.  If you would like to help tackle this 2-3 day project, let Vivian Brandon know - VivianBrandon@gmail.com or 308-8365.

Volunteers Needed:  Hillsboro's Library is in need of some archiving, organizing, and filing!  If you would like to tackle this quiet but meaningful job, please let Hope Hall, Librarian, know.  Hallhope@yahoo.com or 298-8400.

More Volunteers Needed:  If filing and sorting is not your thing, but you like working with the public . . . how about assisting with our Davis-Kidd Book Fair, Dec. 9th, 6-9:00.  Our school will receive a percentage of the evening's take.  Call Hope Hall if you would like to help.

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State releases annual report card
The Tennessee Department of Education released its annual report card on all school districts in the state this week. This year, the method of calculating scores and the scale used to determine letter grades has been revised to allow for a transition to the new standards and assessments required by the Tennessee Diploma Project.  Comparison of the 2009 Report Card data with previous years' scores will not be possible or valid.

Because of the new assessments, districts now have real-time data regarding student achievement. This data is a more current representation of student performance in MNPS, as well as across the state. While the actual grades might appear lower than previous years, the school district is in fact showing gains in student achievement. Additionally, the district has seen an increase in graduation and attendance rates, as well as a decrease in the drop-out rate. This year's Report Card gives us more detailed information about our student achievement levels that will help accelerate our current reform efforts.

To learn more about the State Report Card, or to view other reports on district performance, visit www.mnps.organd click on Inside MNPS and the Assessments, Scores & Reports.

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Report Home posted online
Report Home, the quarterly newsletter that is usually mailed directly to all MNPS families and employees, is now available at www.mnps.org.  Visit the Media Center and click on Report Home.

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From the MNPS Department of Exceptional Education - for parents of children with special needs

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In Nashville Scene’s “Best of Nashville”  October 15, 2009 issue:

Best High School:

1. Hume Fogg

2. USN

3. HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL!!!

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