In Ms. Ratajczyk’s class, students explored geometric transformations through a WICOR-focused lesson. They began by writing about how shapes change under translations, reflections, and rotations, then inquired into the difference between rigid and non-rigid motions. Through collaboration at six hands-on stations, they matched vocabulary, plotted coordinates, and identified transformations, while organization and reading skills were reinforced as students used their notes to guide learning.
WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading) strategies make learning engaging, meaningful, and fun—and at Hobbs, this is the type of hands-on, rigorous learning your students will experience! 🙌📚🔑
📚 Extra Help is Here! Join Our Title I Tutoring Program! 📚
Hobbs Middle is excited to offer free tutoring for any student who wants extra support! Students can work directly with expert teachers in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies to strengthen skills, get help with assignments, and build confidence.
✅ Multiple sessions available each week
✅ Attend as many sessions as needed
✅ Small group support with subject-area teachers
Important Reminders:
• Starts Monday, October 6th!
• Families must sign up for students to attend.
• Students must be picked up by 4:00 PM (transportation not provided).
• Consistent attendance is required.
Tutoring Schedule:
• ELA: Mondays – Room 38
• Science: Tuesdays – Room 910
• Social Studies: Wednesdays – Room 807
• Math: Tuesdays – Room 20 & Thursdays – Room 13
📄 Return your signed form to your teacher or the front office to register!
Let’s work together to support your child’s success! 🌟
Our cross country meet that was scheduled for Thursday, September 25th at King Middle was canceled due to weather. The meet has now been rescheduled for Thursday, October 2nd.
Thank you for your flexibility and continued support—see you at the meet!
Go Jaguars! 🐾
This week in Ms. Ridgeway’s class, students participated in a WICOR-focused activity designed to strengthen their critical reading and collaboration skills while analyzing the short story The Banana Tree. As part of this lesson, students worked in teams to complete a 3-2-1 Summary, which included:
• 3 examples of personification found in the story and how each helped create the mood,
• 2 connections between the text and the real world, and
• 1 sentence explaining the author’s use of symbolism.
After completing their summaries, students took part in a gallery walk, allowing them to view and reflect on the work of their classmates. This interactive component encouraged thoughtful discussion, peer feedback, and multiple perspectives on the text.
WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading) strategies make learning engaging, meaningful, and fun—and at Hobbs, this is the type of hands-on, rigorous learning your students will experience! 🙌📚🔑
Hands-on learning in Mrs. Moore’s science class today! 🧪 Students created their own distance-time graphs by walking to set points, timing their partners, and counting strides. This activity put WICOR into action—collaborating with peers, organizing data, and writing about their results—all while making math and science concepts come to life!
WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading) strategies make learning engaging, meaningful, and fun—and at Hobbs, this is the type of hands-on, rigorous learning your students will experience! 🙌📚🔑
Ms. Weekley, our outstanding ESE Inclusion and Learning Strategies teacher, is the perfect choice for this honor. Once a student here at Hobbs Middle School, she has returned to pay it forward to a new generation of learners. Her creativity, passion, and unwavering advocacy for students make her a true champion in the classroom.
She inspires not only her students but also her colleagues, serving as a regular source of motivation and guidance. We are so fortunate to have such a phenomenal teacher at Hobbs Middle School. Thank you, Ms. Weekley, for everything you do to make learning meaningful, engaging, and inspiring every day! 🌟
Please help our Hobbs Band raise funds for much needed school-owned instrument purchases, new music, scholarshipped instruments, and needed band room equipment. The band is once again selling their gourmet popcorn flavors online now through October 20th, delivered to your door. Simply see your favorite Hobbs Band member so they get credit for the sale, or click the link below to make your order go directly to the band account. The link also has a donate option for anyone wishing 100% of proceeds to go to the band account.
https://poppinpopcornonline.com/store/store.php?sID=WWIDHY
Thank you for supporting our Hobbs Band students!
Attention Students and Families:
The cross country meet scheduled for this afternoon at King Middle has been cancelled due to weather. All students will follow their normal transportation routes home after school.
Students who need to make alternative arrangements to get home should report to the front office.
A rescheduled date for the meet is being determined and will be communicated once confirmed.
Thank you for your understanding.
As part of this week, please join me in acknowledging these powerful words from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
Because of things like the Declaration of Independence, we are able to celebrate the American ideals of individual liberty. Happy Celebrate Freedom Week!
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=1000-1099%2F1003%2FSections%2F1003.421.html
📢 Stay In the Know with the HMS Times!
Jaguar families, don’t miss out on the latest news, updates, and celebrations happening right here on our campus! The HMS Times, our biweekly newsletter, is your go-to source for everything from upcoming events and important reminders to student highlights and schoolwide initiatives.
Staying connected helps us all work together to support our students. The HMS Times makes it easy—delivered straight to your inbox every two weeks so you can stay current and engaged with all that’s happening at Hobbs.
✅ Announcements & Reminders
✅ Student Spotlights & Celebrations
✅ Upcoming Events & Activities
✅ Helpful Resources for Families
Be sure to check your inbox for the HMS Times and keep up with all the exciting things going on at HMS!
All students are invited to join Youth Alive. If you are interested in joining, please see Ms. Durbin or Ms. Weekley, our staff members who help provide supervision and support to Youth Alive and their activities.
Finally, if you are interested in participating in our annual See You at the Pole Event, led by the students of Youth Alive, that event will happen Wednesday, September 24th at 7:40 AM!
Every year, the school district surveys parent and families about the Title I program at their schools. The Title I Parent Survey A will be available beginning Monday, September 22nd and will close on Friday, October 6th.
Please consider completing the survey, the feedback is helpful as we evaluate the success of our Title I program.
https://forms.office.com/r/fXFaVXigwm
In advance, thank you!
A special shoutout to Easton, who blew us all away with not ONE but TWO perfect scores! 🌟 Your commitment to excellence is truly inspiring. Keep shining, guys! 🙌
What an incredible afternoon at the Hobbs Middle cross country meet! Four schools—Hobbs, Avalon, King, and Wallace Lake—came together for a great day of competition, sportsmanship, and school pride. Each runner gave their best effort, and the energy and support from families and fans made the event even more special.
Sports like cross country remind us of the values of perseverance, teamwork, and determination. We are proud that Santa Rosa County provides opportunities for our students to challenge themselves and celebrate one another’s successes.
A special congratulations goes to our Hobbs Jaguars for an outstanding showing! Luke Lomoriello ran a phenomenal race, taking first place by a wide margin, and Greyson Ehart showed grit and heart, earning second place in a thrilling photo finish that he pushed through all the way to the line.
We are proud of all of our runners and grateful to the coaches, families, and schools who made this event possible. Go Jaguars! 💚💛
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we review student grades, we have noticed that some students currently have failing averages. Only students who have turned in all assignments will be eligible to recover a failing grade through our course recovery program.
If a student has three or more zeroes in a class and fails, they will not be allowed to make up that grade through recovery. Instead, they will need to focus on improving performance during the next grading period to pass.
We encourage you to partner with us in helping your student stay on track. Please reach out to your child’s teachers or guidance counselor for support with assignments, tutoring opportunities, or strategies to ensure success moving forward.
Thank you for your continued support.
School Principal
• Name: Brandon Koger
• Email: KogerB@santarosa.k12.fl.us
• Phone: 850-983-5630 ext.1046
School Counselor (6th grade and ESE)
• Name: Rebecca Hansen
• Email: HansenR@santarosa.k12.fl.us
• Phone: 850-983-5630 ext.3265
School Counselor (7th and 8th Grade)
• Name: Caitlyn Hodge
• Email: HodgeC@santarosa.k12.fl.us
• Phone: 850-983-5630 ext.4056
We’re excited to host today’s cross country meet here at Hobbs Middle! Four schools will be competing: Hobbs, King, Avalon, and Wallace Lake.
📍 Start Time: 3:30 PM
📄 Please see the attached map for details about parking and the best areas to set up and watch the races.
All visitors are welcome—we’d love to have you join us to cheer on our Jaguars! 🐾
From the EDSITEment website (edsitement.neh.gov):
September 17th is Constitution Day, commemorating the day in 1787 when, at the end of a long hot summer of discussion, debate and deliberation, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed America’s most important document. George Washington, on behalf of the Convention, transmitted the proposed Constitution to the Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation. Eleven days later, the Congress by unanimous resolution passed the proposal on to conventions of delegates to be chosen in each state. It was in these state conventions that the Constitution was thoroughly discussed, debated and eventually ratified.
The United States Constitution is the oldest written national constitution still in operation, and many of the nations that have established themselves in the centuries since have turned to this document as a model for their own constitutions. As a document that defines the structure of our federal government and delineates the rights of the states within the union, and of individual citizens within the nation, the Constitution has become a symbol to Americans and to the world of our political principles and the democratic way of life that flows from them.
Resources for CONSTITUTION DAY—September 17
https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/subject-areas/constitution-day-celebrate-freedom-wee.stml
🎉 Happy National IT Professional Day! 🎉
Today, we proudly celebrate Mr. Hansen and all of the incredible work he does for our school community. Mr. Hansen isn’t just the person who solves every tech issue (usually before we even know it’s a problem!)—he's also a dedicated mentor, supporter, and leader.
Whether he’s keeping our systems running smoothly, helping a teacher troubleshoot in a pinch, or staying after hours to host student clubs, Mr. Hansen always goes above and beyond. His commitment to both our staff and students is unmatched. He shows up, stays late, makes time, and truly cares—and it shows in everything he does.
Thank you, Mr. Hansen, for your tireless work, your patient spirit, and your constant investment in our school. We are better, smarter, and stronger because of you. 👏💻❤️
Dear Hobbs Families,
We’re excited to invite you to our Hobbs Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A! 🎉 This is a fun and easy way to support our school while enjoying a delicious meal with family and friends.
📅 Sprit Night for Hobbs will be Monday, September 15th, 2025, from 5 - 7 PM!
