Hopewell High School CMS

As we reflect on our seniors, one of the great traditions in our feeder pattern is the senior walks at the elementary schools. Thank you Barnette Elementary Torrence Creek Elementary PTA grandoakelementary and Long Creek Elementary School - Home of the Mighty Mustangs for continuing this great tradition!!!

Congratulations to Mr. Cross on his retirement. Mr. Cross spent 19 years at Hopewell as a math teacher and Math MCL. He impacted thousands of students and truly left his mark! Once a Titan, always a Titan.

Hopewell High School Summer Hours!!

Congratulations to our May staff award winners. Perfect attendance - Ms. Peeler, Mr. Henderson. Ms. Carter, Ms. Pollicino and Mr. Allen New Teacher Award - Ms. Pollicino Mugs and Kisses - Mr. Brookshire Staff puzzle Piece - Mr. Desmond Semester 2 Super Star - Kristen Williams Staff member of the month - Ms . Cleaton. CKH Award - 1SG Rivera (not pictured)

Great piece about an amazing former Titan!!!

A note landed in my inbox this week from a proud mom sitting at Charlotte Douglas, waiting to board a flight to Omaha. She was writing about her son, a baseball player for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT? I saw highlights later as our family was at the Charlotte Knights game for a unique team bonding experience... see last post.)

To me, the email Jennifer Howe sent isn't really about baseball.

It’s way more a "Bet On Yourself" story about a little boy from Huntersville who started saying he was going to play baseball at Chapel Hill at a very young age.

Not "maybe someday."

Not "if I'm lucky."

Not "I hope to."

Jennifer says, her son Tyler said early on:

"I'm going to do it."

Somewhere along the way, he bet on himself.

This year, as a true freshman, Tyler Howe earned a starting role for the Tar Heels. His mom says he started all but five games. He then made an ESPN Top 10 catch during the ACC Tournament. Last night, Tyler's Tar Heel team won in the bottom of the 8th inning in a come-from-behind victory.

Here's the part I keep thinking about, based on the email from his mom as she waited to fly across the country to watch it happen.

Tyler bet on himself. Yes. But she bet on him too.

Parents make bets too.

We bet on early practices. We bet on late ones. We bet on carpools and travel teams. We bet on expensive equipment and long weekends. We bet on effort when results aren't guaranteed. We bet on the possibility that a dream taking shape in a backyard or a driveway might someday become real.

I'm literally writing this from a gym right now. Maybe that's why it's in my head. I'm here for a Saturday volleyball practice with P on a beautiful June morning.

Be clear: No complaints from me. It's what she wants, so it's what I want.

Most of these bets we as the adults who love our kids make, are like what I'm doing now. Sitting in a gym on a weekend morning. Most of our bets don't come with a trophy, headline, or trip to Omaha.

But once in a small while... they do.

So, this post is for Tyler Howe, #12 for the Tar Heels. And it's a post for his mom. Jennifer. A mother who cares so much, and bets so much on her son, she emailed waiting at Gate C-something before heading west to watch a dream she's been cultivating for nearly two decades.

Go Heels. Go Tyler.

Go us. Us parent putting in just as much work.

We know who we are.

-Molly

Hopewell is hiring a culinary arts teacher. If you or someone you know is interested, please apply online at hiring.cmsk12.org

Today we celebrated our 9th, 10th and 11th graders with our Underclassmen Awards Ceremony. Thank you to all of the families that were able to come out to this special event!

Thank you to our amazing PTA for the beautification of our 900 staff lounge. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Final exams are fast approaching. Yearlong EOC courses (Math 1 and English 2) take their exams this Thursday, May 28th. Yearlong teacher made exams begin May 29th. All other EOC exams begin June 4th. If your child is in an EOC course (Math 1, English 2, Math 3 or Biology), they are eligible to retest in the event that they don’t pass the exam the first time. Teachers have already sent out parentsquare messages with the link for retest permission. Reach out to your child’s EOC teacher with any questions regarding the permission form. Please complete the google form to ensure that your child has every opportunity to retest on their EOC exam.

Senior carnival and cookout. It was shot day but the seniors showed up, ate and had fun! Thank you to the parent volunteers and junior marshals for your support.