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Bumpus E-News December 13, 2025

Posted Date: 12/13/25 (05:00 PM)


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December 13, 2025

A message from our Principal

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Bumpus Family--

Happy Holidays! It was a very busy week. We had our holiday band and choir concerts. I am truly amazed and proud of the talent our students have. Our 8th-grade students did not disappoint on Friday, dressing up for Outsiders Day! Our faculty has had “under cover” dress-up days, and we are truly keeping our students guessing! Our winter athletics are in full swing, and those students are giving it their all. 

While this is the last week of school before the holiday break, there is still a great deal of learning taking place. Please speak with your students about finishing the first semester strong! They need to ensure that all their work is submitted and study hard for any assessments they have this week. As a parent, you can always look at the WAAG on our website for overviews of your child's classes.

Thank you to all who brought gifts in for Toys for Tots! It's great to give back as a Bumpus community.

On Friday, December 19th, dismissal will start at 12:15. Grab-and-go lunches will be available for purchase.

I can’t believe this is my last e-news for 2025. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, and I look forward to welcoming in 2026 with you all! It has been a great school year so far, and the best is yet to come. Happy Holidays!

With Pride,
Andrea Fordham
12/15- Indoor Track Meet- Birmingham Crossplex, 4:00-7:00pm
         - Boys Basketball at Simmons- 7th-4:30; 8th-5:45pm
         - Girls Basketball vs Simmons at Bumpus- 8th-4:30pm– Bucs Toy Drive! 
           Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the game for Toys for Tots! 

12/16-12/18- Bucs Serve- Cafeteria Stocking, 7:00-8:00 am
12/16- Bucs Serve- A123, 3:30-5:00pm
         - Scholars Bowl vs Berry at Bumpus, 3:45-5:00pm
         - Cadence Show Choir Cabaret Dessert Fundraiser- Cafeteria, 6:30-8:00pm

12/17- Boys Basketball vs Bragg at Bumpus- 8th-4:30; 7th-5:45pm
         - Girls Basketball at Bragg- 8th-4:30pm

12/18- Deadline to Order Hoover Bucs T-Shirts to Support Bucs Serve
         - Leadership Bumpus Speaker- Competition Gym, 2:00-3:00pm

12/19- End of 2nd Nine Weeks/1st Semester
         - Students Dismiss at 12:15pm
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IMPORTANT NEWS

Bucs Toy Drive for Toys for Tots--Girls Basketball game 12/15, 4:30pm
Math team results

Thank you for donating to Toys for Tots!

A BIG Bumpus thank you to everyone who contributed to our school’s donation to Toys for Tots! U.S. Marines picked up our donations on Friday, December 12th-- pictured here with Dr. Fordham. Thank you to everyone who donated to this great cause.
Dr. Fordham and US Marines picking up our Toys for Tots items.

T-Shirt Sale to Support Community Service

Bumpus Bucs Serve is hosting a shirt sale to raise funds for supplies and other projects! You do not need to be a part of Community Service to order! The shirt sale supports our group, but can be worn by all of our Hoover family members:) Thank you for supporting Community Service at Bumpus.

Shirts can be ordered on MySchoolFees now until December 18th.

$20 Short Sleeve Shirts in Watermelon, Blue, or Black, and $25 Long Sleeve Shirts in Black only.
Bucs Serve T-Shirt Sale
$20 Short Sleeve (Watermelon, Blue, or Black)
$25 Long Sleeve T-shirts (Black) *Not a sweatshirt- long sleeve Tee*
Purchase on MSF- NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 18th
Link to MySchoolFees

News from The Registrar- Angela Schaefer

Moving details to the Registrar.
Register Here
Withdraw Here
2025 Iron City School Picture Holiday Gifts ordering

LOST AND FOUND

PLEASE be sure to send your children to check the Lost and Found area for missing water bottles and lunch boxes. These items seem to multiply in Lost and Found daily.

Please also LABEL all items with First and Last names. If items are labeled with names-- even water bottles-- they can be returned to the student.

All unclaimed and unlabeled items will be donated to charity once the bins are full. All items pictured here will be packed up and donated on Tuesday, 12/16.
Lost and found
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STUDENT NEWS

BUCS Serve- Community Service Information

REMINDERS 
for our Bucs Serve Students: 

JANUARY Dates for Cafeteria Stocking are available to sign up– check the Google Form: bit.ly/rfbservice. 

CALENDAR for December
Cafeteria Stocking: 12/16-18
After School Service: 
 12/16- all slots are FULL

Please be sure to check your EMAIL and our Google Classroom to see if you are signed up!

Join our BUCS Serve Google Classroom in order to participate: osuzb6c
Use 
bit.ly/rfbservice 
to sign up! You must SIGN-UP to serve!

Orange Bucs Serve Expectations Contracts and Teal 25-26 Community Service Forms are available at the front office and in the hanging baskets outside of A122.
Community Service Sign-Up Link
25-26 Community Service Forms
BUCS Serve Expectations Contract
Meeting dates for Writing Bucs
Mondays in 
December and January

12/15 3:30-5:00
1/12  3:30-5:00
1/26  3:30-5:00
Drama Club
Fall Dates
December 18
3:30-4:30pm
Drama Room B205

ATHLETIC NEWS

BUMPUS BASICS

Healthy Family December Health Calendar

December Health Calendar

Attendance Information

Attendance Matters Every Day
Mrs. Rush - 2nd floor
This year, parents are still required to physically sign parent notes and may not use an e-signature.  Parents can submit the signed excuse either by attaching it via email (as done last year) or by attaching it using ParentSquare.  Simply replying to the "your student has been marked absent" alert will not suffice unless the parent note or doctor note is attached.

Please remember to provide a handwritten note with your signature or a doctor's excuse within 3 days of their return to school.

NEW Anticipated Absence Form

Please use the new form for any planned absences.
Return the completed Anticipated Absence form to Mrs. Rush in the 2nd-floor office.
New Anticipated Absence Form
Link to Anticipated Absence Form
Attendance Reminders:
Please email bumpusattendance@hoover.k12.al.us or call (205) 439-2268 concerning all attendance issues.
● Turn in notes WITHIN 3 DAYS OF ABSENCE in the gray boxes or to Mrs. Rush.
● Notes CAN BE EMAILED as long as there is a signature to: bumpusattendance@hoover.k12.al.us
● ONLY 9 PARENT EXCUSED absences per year
● Anticipated Absence Forms must be turned in AT LEAST 3 DAYS PRIOR to the absence
Attendance Policies

How to Check iReady Progress

Checking your student's Iready progress

FOCUS ACT INFORMATION

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Carpool Information

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Parent Square app

ADMINISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email or call. If the question is specific to a teacher, email the teacher directly. If you have a general question, you can email us directly or through bumpushelp@hoover.k12.al.us

If you have a question, email your administrator.
Mrs. Andrea Fordham, Principal afordham@hoover.k12.al.us
Mr. Sean Colosimo, 8th-grade Asst. Principal scolosimo@hoover.k12.al.us
Mrs. Kerry Efurd, 7th-grade Asst. Principal kefurd@hoover.k12.al.us
Mr. Justin Jones, 6th-grade Asst. Principal jjones@hoover.k12.al.us

On occasion, GOOGLE identifies certain emails as SPAM and blocks these emails. If you have sent an email to a staff member at Bumpus and have not received a response, call the main office at 205-439-2200 and leave a message for the staff member you are trying to reach.

COUNSELING NEEDS
Counseling Website for more information and mental health contacts.
Ms. Chardae Franklin - 6th-grade Counselor chafranklin@hoover.k12.al.us
Ms. Rachel Gibson - 7th-grade Counselor ragibson@hoover.k12.al.us
Ms. Brennita Keith - 8th-grade Counselor bkeith@hoover.k12.al.us
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