2021 Virtual International Festival, Sat April 17th, 4-6pm - Agenda with Materials List Flyer
Mon, Apr 12 4:35pm
Dear Hoover Community, We will be having the Virtual International Festival this Saturday, April 17th from 4-6pm! Attached is a flyer of the agenda with the materials list, if your child/children wa ... [More]
Hoover Spirit Wear
Tue, Mar 30 6:57pm
Dear Hoover Families, Check out this year's ONLINE HOOVER SPIRIT WEAR store. Order online. Deliver to your home. MARCH MADNESS sale CODE: MARCH21 extended to APRIL 4TH! BELLA CANVA T-SHIRTS & AW ... [More]
Spring Break Travel
Tue, Mar 30 12:37pm
Spring Break Next Week April 5-9 Spring Break Travel Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. CDC recommends that you do not travel at this time. Delay travel and stay home to ... [More]
PTA General Meeting Tomorrow March 30, 9am
Mon, Mar 29 3:39pm
Dear Parents, Please join us for our second-to-last General Association Meeting tomorrow (Tues) at 9am by Zoom. Agenda items include: - International Festival - Invention Convention - Yearbook di ... [More]
Wednesday, March 31 Spirit Day: Sports Day!
Mon, Mar 29 7:45am
Hello Hedgies! Wednesday is Sports Day! At home on Zoom, or at school: Wear your Sports gear! Do you have a favorite team? A jersey? A hat? You can represent on Wednesday! Don't forget, every Friday ... [More]
PTA's Stand on Violence Against Asian Americans
Fri, Mar 26 12:46pm
Dear Hoover Community: Our Hoover PTA Board would like to stand in solidarity and support of our fellow Asian Americans. We will not tolerate any racial violence in our community, and we here to s ... [More]
Health & Wellness eNews
Thu, Mar 25 9:08am
Health & Wellness eNews Where to go for Free COVID Vaccines Where to go for Free COVID-19 Testing California State PTA COVID-19 Resources Family Resources here: Health Wellness Resources Teen Ment ... [More]
"A Parent's Guide to Talking about Racism" SPEAKER EVENT TONIGHT @ 7:15-9PM ZOOM
Wed, Mar 24 3:56pm
"A Parent's Guide to Talking About Racism" Wed Mar 24, 7:15 to 9pm, on Zoom. Speaker: Leon Beauchman, MA, AMFT. The pandemic has emphasized the inherent inequities in our society, bringing issues of ... [More]
Return Community Reads Art
Wed, Mar 24 3:42pm
Please return your ART WORK for the Community Reads the next time you come to campus. There is a box marked "Return Community Reads Art Here' with the covers of WISHTREE and OUTSIDE INSIDE on it. Our ... [More]
Last Day: Herbert Hoover Spring 2021 Hybrid Book Fair
Wed, Mar 17 11:27am
Thank you to everyone who visited Book Inc's collection or shopped in this year's Book Fair! If you haven't had a chance to look into the Book Collection at Book Inc's store or at its website, you m ... [More]
International Cookbook
Tue, Mar 16 3:53pm
Dear Families, Just a friendly reminder that if you haven't contributed a recipe to our international festival cookbook yet, now is a good time to submit it: Hoover International Festival Cookbook ... [More]
Last 2 Days Left: Herbert Hoover Spring 2021 Hybrid Book Fair
Tue, Mar 16 11:46am
Only 2 days are left with our "Spring 2021 Hybrid Book Fair", it ends tomorrow, on the evening of March 17. To shop online, please visit WWW.BooksInc.Net, and enter our Book Fair code 'HOOVERPA' ... [More]
This Week's Webinars on Parenting, Health & Wellness Issues, and Social Emotional Wellness
Tue, Mar 16 9:09am
Dear Parents, Several Webinars are happening this week and today for Parents at PAUSD. Please see lists below: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... [More]
Health & Wellness Webinars
Fri, Mar 12 10:04am
Hi Parents, Below you will find a series of Webinars for PAUSD parents community. Please take a moment to see if you are interested. The topic of the Webinars are very helpful in parenting, I high ... [More]
Natasha Yim Author Visit Wed March 10 @ 8:50
Tue, Mar 9 10:48am
In conjunction with our PTA/Books Inc Book Fair, we are hosting author Natasha Yim Wednesday morning at 8:50. You can order her books here: https://www.booksinc.net/hoover-elementary-and-books-inc-pre ... [More]
7-Day Racial Equity Resources
Mon, Mar 8 2:51pm
Hoover Families, The Elementary Library team has put together resources for elementary families. The 7-Day Racial Equity Challenge is a shorter version on the 21-Day Equity challenge hosted by PAUSD a ... [More]
Hoover Hybrid Book Fair 2021
Wed, Mar 3 11:17pm
Hoover Community Reads!
Wed, Mar 3 3:36pm
Books bring us together! In conjunction with our Books Inc Book Fair March 8-17, the Hoover PTA is sponsoring a Community Read! Join us! Choose a book to read with your family. Read Wishtree by Kath ... [More]
2021 Hoover Invention Convention: Call for All Inventors!
Mon, Mar 1 7:20pm
HOOVER INVENTION CONVENTION Date: April 30, 2021 Entry Form by Friday, March 5 What is an Invention Convention? Again, this year our school will be having a special kind of science fair called ... [More]
How to Access MackinVia EBooks
Thu, Feb 25 12:17pm
Hi Hoover, We have a wonderful collection of ebooks for students, supported by our PTA and District Funds, available at In the school name field, please search for Hoover Elementary, PAUSD (This scho ... [More]
Calling All Recipes for Hoover International Festival Cookbook
Wed, Feb 24 8:07pm
Dear Hoover Community, We are so excited about our upcoming Hoover International Festival on Saturday, April 17th, 4-6pm. We know that one of the best ways we celebrate our different cultures is throu ... [More]
Opportunities to Join the PTA Council 21-22
Wed, Feb 24 11:53am
Opportunities to Join the PTA Council 2021-22 The PTA’s mission is to positively impact the lives of all children and families. Some of our current board members are moving on to middle school, an ... [More]
Helpful SEL Resources: Upcoming Webinars this week!
Tue, Feb 23 11:10am
Hello Hoover Families, I hope everyone is doing well. I just wanted to highlight a few helpful, upcoming events that are being hosted in our community. These were posted in our weekly Hoover eNews b ... [More]
Wacky Wednesday Feb 24
Sun, Feb 21 6:30pm
This Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday! (think backwards, mismatched, or crazy clothes) In your classroom, and on Zoom: Show your Hoover Spirit! Hybrid and Distance: we are one community. We are hedgeho ... [More]
E-News from PTA Health and Wellness
Wed, Feb 17 11:46pm
Dear Parents, Below you will find E-News from PTA Health and Wellness committee. We hope you may find these information/meetings helpful! Stay safe and healthy! Christine Yeh Health and Wellne ... [More]
Special Ed Information Night (RSVP + zoom)
Fri, Feb 12 2:05pm
Hi Parents, Happy Friday. :-) A few days ago, I sent out a flyer for the Special Ed Information Night (2/16 at 6:30pm). For those of you who are interested, please fill out this form to RSVP. M ... [More]
Special Ed Parent Information Night
Tue, Feb 9 9:12am
Hello Parents, For those of you who may have questions about special education, there is a parent information night coming up on 2/16 held by the PAUSD Special Ed Department and Palo Alto CAC. ... [More]
Chinese New Year Zoom Fair, Sat Feb 13th, 2-3:30pm
Mon, Feb 8 9:01pm
The event is organized by WizChinese and co-sponsored by Palo Alto Weekly, City of Palo Alto, Palo Alto Council of PTAs, and Palo Alto Community Fund. You are invited to 2021 Year of Ox Zoom Fair on S ... [More]
Office Depot gives 5% cash back to Hoover
Mon, Feb 8 12:46pm
I'm sure a lot of you are still purchasing school suppliers! When you purchase from Office Depot, they will give 5% back to Hoover. Whether online or in-person, please remember to choose: HOOVER EL ... [More]
IMPORTANT: SAVE CUBBERLY - CALL TO ACTION
Mon, Feb 8 12:21pm
Cubberley is part of the history of Palo Alto and many of us have enjoyed using these facilities including our youngest students at Greendell - PreSchool Family and several other pre-schools on campus ... [More]
Friendly reminder: PTA general meeting tomorrow at 9am
Mon, Feb 1 8:18pm
Dear members of Hoover community, Please join us for our 4th General Association Meeting, next Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 9am by Zoom. The agenda and minutes were attached to this announcement. We loo ... [More]
You are invited to Hoover PTA general meeting on Tuesday Feb. 2 at 9am
Tue, Jan 26 4:07pm
Dear members of Hoover community, Hope your new year has gotten off to a great start. You are receiving this message because you are a due-paying PTA member for this school year. Please join us f ... [More]
Hat Day is Wednesday!
Tue, Jan 26 9:32am
Wherever you are learning - at school or at home: WEAR A HAT tomorrow (Wednesday): Crazy & Fun, a baseball cap from your Alma Mater, a sun hat so you can pretend you are in Hawaii, anything goes! Have fun!
Spirit Days! Hat Day this Wednesday!
Sun, Jan 24 4:22pm
Announcing All-Hoover Spirit Days! Wherever you are - learning at home or venturing to campus to elsewhere - let's all join together and show our hedgie pride. Every Friday wear Hoover or hedgehog gea ... [More]
Please join PAUSD board meeting tonight at 6:30PM to support Hoover
Tue, Jan 19 5:52pm
Dear Hoover Community, Please join PAUSD board meeting today. In the board meeting, the board will discuss Hoover construction project. Let's show up and listen. When you log in, please put "Hoo ... [More]
Welcome Back
Mon, Jan 11 11:39am
Happy New Year Welcome Back! Hope everyone in our Hoover Community had a smooth and uncomplicated winter break. We are looking forward to a healthier 2021, with a vaccine on the horizon. As we retu ... [More]
Hoover 'Stay Healthy This Holiday Season' Raffle!
Thu, Dec 17 8:18pm
Dear Hoover Parents, www.FarmFreshToYou.com has offered Two wonderful Gift Certificates each worth $35.00 Organic Fruit and Veggie Boxes to our community. We would like to invite you to participate ... [More]
Hoover Rebuild Committee Needs You
Fri, Dec 4 8:59am
Hello Hoover Community: The PTA Executive Board, would like to invite members of our community to join a new team called the "Hoover Rebuild Committee". The purpose of this committee is help gu ... [More]
Hoover Rebuild Committee
Tue, Dec 1 12:29pm
Hello Hoover Community: I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving Break! The PTA Executive Board, would like to invite members of our community to join a new team called the "Hoover Rebuild Commi ... [More]
PTA General Meeting tomorrow Dec.1 at 9am
Mon, Nov 30 11:37am
Dear Hoover Community, Hope you had a good Thanksgiving break. Please join us on our 3rd General Association Meeting, tomorrow, Dec. 1, at 9am by Zoom. We will provide financial and budget updat ... [More]
Gentle Reminder: Thanks Messages due at noon today
Thu, Nov 26 11:03am
Dear Hoover families, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving! This is a last friendly reminder about the messages for Mr. Sherman, Ms. Howell and Rachelle and Kathy . We will send the ... [More]
Friendly reminder: Principle, Librarian and Staff Appreciation Messages Due Tomorrow
Tue, Nov 24 7:04pm
Dear Hoover families, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving week. This is a friendly reminder that the messages for Mr. Sherman, Ms. Howell and Rachelle and Kathy are due tomorrow. ... [More]
Administration, Staff and Teacher Appreciations
Thu, Nov 19 11:30am
Dear Hoover families, I hope this email finds you well. An amazing Hoover parent created Google slides as shared places for parents and students to write something for Mr. Sherman, Ms. Howell, a ... [More]
Right At School After Care
Mon, Nov 9 1:13pm
Hello Families, Right At School is currently providing Before and After school care, as well as care for kindergarteners both in Cohort A and Cohort B. Hours of operations are from 7am-6pm. Please ... [More]
Support School: Giving Back from 'Farm Fresh to You' - Organic Produce Box Home Delivery
Mon, Nov 2 3:13pm
Dear Hoover Parents, Please check out this Farm Fresh Organic produce from www.farmfreshtoyou.com and use promocode 'HOOVER' to support our school PTA. Please feel free to share with Family Friends ... [More]
Announcement from Mr. Sherman
Mon, Nov 2 11:53am
Good morning, everyone! Well, as you may know, our network went down a bit this morning. As frustrating as this can be, it's part of our reality now. If this happens in the future, I will send a messa ... [More]
November Materials & Library Book Pick Up Dates
Thu, Oct 29 11:48am
Hoover Materials and Library Book Pick Up November 4 & 5 November 18 & 19 Wednesdays for Grades K-2 Thursdays for Grades 3-5 Drive-Thru is open 8:30 - 4 pm Please wear masks, park in a parking spot. ... [More]
Trunk or Treat Drive-Thru for PAUSD Elementary at Gunn High School 4-8pm, Sat 10/31
Tue, Oct 27 10:09am
PAUSD Elementary school families are invited to drive through the Gunn High School parking lot at 780 Arastradero Road, see decorated car trunks, and receive a pre-bagged treat bag at the end of the r ... [More]
Unity Day - Wear Orange Tomorrow!
Tue, Oct 20 4:34pm
Hi All, Unity Day is an event celebrated across America every year to promote kindness and togetherness in our schools. We've celebrated Unity Day here in Palo Alto and at Hoover every year since 20 ... [More]
School Board Candidate Forum - Elementary Education
Wed, Oct 14 11:13am
School Board Candidate Forum - Elementary Education Wed. October 14th, 6:30-8:30 pm Elementary Education - School Board Candidate Forum Join us and learn about the candidates for PAUSD school boar ... [More]
Ice Cream Tradition
Tue, Oct 6 4:24pm
Dear Parents, As we enter new transitions, I am pleased to share we are still able to continue the Hoover Ice Cream tradition but with modifications. Each Hoover student will receive one paper co ... [More]
Library Book and Materials Distribution
Tue, Oct 6 11:18am
Wednesday and Thursday this week! Please remember to bring your library books to return when you come to campus. There is a big blue bin labelled "Library Book Return." Thank you! Hoover Materials and ... [More]
Follow UP Meet with Jesse Ladomirak: OCTOBER 6TH 7-8PM ZOOM
Mon, Oct 5 5:56pm
A message from Lisa Ma Wu (VP of Events) Former Hoover PTA President Keri Wagner invites the Hoover community to join Jesse Ladomirak on Tuesday, Oct 6th at 7-8pm for a Zoom Happy Hour. Please sign ... [More]
Final Correction: Zoom meeting ID and password for PTA general meeting on Tuesday
Fri, Oct 2 1:42pm
Dear parents, Sorry for sending the second correction email. We had some mis-communications about zoom accounts and meeting IDs. The following is the accurate zoom ID and password for our general ... [More]
Correction: PTA general meeting zoom ID and password
Thu, Oct 1 2:01pm
Dear parents, Please use the following zoom ID and password for our meeting on the coming Tuesday. Sorry for the confusion and inconvenience. Here is the zoom ID and password: Meeting ID: 830 8 ... [More]
PTA General Meeting Oct. 6 at 9am
Thu, Oct 1 1:38pm
Dear parents, Please join us and attend Hoover PTA Association Meeting on Tuesday Oct.6 at 9 am. We will discuss school reopening, hoover constructions, budget, and other important issues to our co ... [More]
TOMORROW, OCT 1ST: More with Karna Nisewaner
Wed, Sep 30 5:20pm
Karna received her BSE from Princeton University and her JD from UCLA Law. She is currently Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Cadence Design Systems, where she manages a dozen lawyers focu ... [More]
Hoover PTA survey results
Wed, Sep 30 3:07pm
Dear parents, Here are some results of the Hoover PTA school reopening survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey. Sunny
A message from PAEA: Open letter to Board to Ed Meeting and Don Austin
Mon, Sep 28 9:09pm
Please read attached letter from PAEA. If you would like to sign our letter, please fill out the Google Form at https://tinyurl.com/PAEA-Open-Letter-Sept27 There is a Special Board of Ed Meeting ... [More]
A message from PAUSD
Mon, Sep 28 9:05pm
Good evening PAUSD Elementary families: I understand that this is not a typical time to send out a message. Things are evolving quickly, and we are sensitive about the sequencing of information. We ... [More]
TOMORROW: Meet KARNA NISEWANER, PAUSD School Board Candidate
Fri, Sep 25 10:58pm
Hoover Families, Please join us tomorrow: Saturday, September 26, from 10:30-11:30am to meet: Karna Nisewaner, PAUSD Board Candidate & fellow PAUSD parent ZOOM HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84409 ... [More]
Hoover Reopening PTA Survey
Fri, Sep 25 4:16pm
Dear parents, I hope this email finds you well. We PTA created a short survey to ask parents' plans, thoughts, concerns, and suggestions about our district's reopening. Please take 5 minutes to ... [More]
PTA Update on Donations
Wed, Sep 23 10:40am
Hello Hoover Community, We hope this email finds you well. Firstly, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our COVID fund. Your contributions have enabled us to invest in the following: ... [More]
Support Hoover when shopping at Amazon
Tue, Sep 22 5:29pm
Dear Hoover Parents, Please connect your Amazon acount with Amazon smile for Hoover. Here is the link, please click! Thanks Vivian Liao for sharing it! Amazon smile link for Hoover: https://sm ... [More]
Meet JESSE LADOMIRAK, PAUSD School Board Candidate
Tue, Sep 22 1:16pm
Dear Friends, I hope all of you are doing as well as you possibly can in the strange world we find ourselves in. I wanted to invite you to attend a Zoom "coffee" I am hosting with PAUSD School Boa ... [More]
Please attend: District Property Committee Meeting tonight at 6pm
Mon, Sep 21 3:54pm
Dear Hoover Community, At Property Committee meeting tonight, the committee will discuss Hoover's construction project. Please attend the meeting if you have time to learn more about the status an ... [More]
September Hoover Library News
Thu, Sep 10 2:25pm
*HOOVER* ELEMENTARY LIBRARY NEWS (view on Google Docs with photos) September 2020 Welcome to the new families who are joining us this year, and welcome back to all the families returning for anoth ... [More]
Materials & Library Book Distributions
Tue, Sep 8 4:34pm
Hoover Materials and Library Book Pick Up 2nd and 4th weeks of each Month Wednesdays for Grades K-2 Thursdays for Grades 3-5 Drive-Thru is open 8:30 - 4 pm Beginning Sep 9 Please wear masks, park in ... [More]
Townhall Recording
Fri, Sep 4 9:13pm
Dear Hoover Community, Thank you for joining our Town Hall yesterday. For those of you who were unable to attend or would like to view parts of it again, I’m attaching the link to the recording. ... [More]
Townhall Meeting in 10 minutes
Thu, Sep 3 4:51pm
Hi Hoover community, Please join us for today's townhall. Here is the information about the meeting. Please attend! Topic: Hoover Townhall Meeting with Shounak Dharap Time: Sep 3, 2020 05:00 PM ... [More]
Townhall Meeting with Shounak Dharap tomorrow at 5:00pm
Wed, Sep 2 3:56pm
Dear Hoover community, Please join our first townhall meeting with Shounak Dharap tomorrow at 5pm. Jennifer DiBrienza may join us as well and may be able to answer our questions. Here is our agen ... [More]
Collecting Questions for Town Hall Meetings with board members
Tue, Sep 1 5:31pm
Dear Hoover students, parents, teachers and staff, We will host a series of town hall meetings with board members and candidates. Our first one is a meeting with Shounak Dharap on Thursday at 5 pm ... [More]
Motivate your child in distance learning webinar
Tue, Sep 1 11:28am
Dear Hoover Parent, Mabel Yiu is hosting a webminar this Thursday September 3, 2020 at 4pm. She will be chatting with a school psychologist, Lisa Marie Oefinger about how to best motivate your child i ... [More]
Bylaws for General Meeting Tomorrow
Mon, Aug 31 7:48pm
Hi parents, Sorry for sending multiple emails. Here is the bylaws that we need to approve tomorrow. zoom ID and password: Meeting ID: 830 8424 1551 Passcode: 950159 Sunny
Friendly Reminder: PTA General Meeting tomorrow (Sept. 1st) at 9:00am
Mon, Aug 31 5:11pm
Dear Hoover Parents, I hope you had a good start of the week! Our first PTA General Meeting is tomorrow, Sept.1st at 9:00am. We will discuss very important issues, such as budget and hoover reb ... [More]
HOOVER RENOVATIONS UPDATE: https://rebuildhoover.org
Mon, Aug 31 10:08am
Dear Hoover Families, Despite the news shared last week by the Superintendent that Hoover renovations is on hold, we must move together to ensure renovations will continue. Next PAUSD & Board Revi ... [More]
Call for Room Parents!
Fri, Aug 28 1:50pm
Dear Parents, We need room parents for Room4, Room5, Room6, Room7, Room8, Room29, Room30, Room27, Room15, Room16, Room17, and Room19. Room parents are very essential and important PTA roles. The ... [More]
#rebuildhoover
Wed, Aug 26 11:25pm
Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for attending the meeting today and sharing your concerns and ideas! When more than 20% of all hoover parents attended a late meeting on Wednesday night, we showed a str ... [More]
PARENT MEETING #1 TONIGHT @ 7:30PM ON ZOOM to DISCUSS RENOVATION REJECTION
Wed, Aug 26 4:39pm
Dear Hoover Parents, The PAUSD Board put a stop last night, for the THIRD TIME in the course of ten years and three principals, to Hoover's renovations which had already been underway. We need to ... [More]
PAUSD STAFF & BOARD VOTED: REJECTS ALL HOOVER RENOVATIONS with NO PLANS for FUTURE
Tue, Aug 25 10:55pm
Urgent: Please attend district board meeting tonight and support Hoover
Tue, Aug 25 4:08pm
Dear Parents and Teachers, Hoover's renovation project is on the district board meeting agenda tonight. The Board is planning to reject all bids for the Construction of the Hoover Elementary School Pr ... [More]
DO NOT order Yearbook 2020-2021
Sat, Aug 15 12:28pm
Dear Hoover Families, We are making adjustments as we go, and have decided NOT to have a school yearbook this year. Please do NOT order one from the one Check form or online. Alternative: create onlin ... [More]
Logging on to Schoology
Fri, Aug 14 11:13pm
Dear Hoover Parents & Hedgies: I hope you have picked up your school supplies and looked at your schedules. A parent from Duveneck was kind enough to put together some videos to help all of us log ... [More]
Please update your child's classroom
Fri, Aug 14 9:06am
Dear Hoover Parents, Welcome back to another exciting school year! As you are all aware, we use Konstella for all PTA and PTA related communication. It is the one stop point to find out what is happen ... [More]
2019-2020 Yearbooks
Tue, Aug 11 12:05pm
Dear Hoover Families, Yearbooks have arrived and we are planning on handing them out during pickup this Thursday and Friday. Thanks for your patience. Yearbook Team
Correction: School Supplies are available 3pm to 6pm
Mon, Aug 10 12:58pm
Hi Everyone: A quick correction to my earlier correspondence, school supplies can be picked any time between 3pm to 6pm: School Supplies Pick up for Grades 3-5: Thursday, August 13 from 3pm to 6pm Sc ... [More]