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Bumpus E-News January 24, 2026

Posted Date: 01/24/26 (05:30 PM)
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January 24, 2026

A message from our Principal

Bumpus Family--

I hope you all are having a great weekend. I know we are on a weather roller coaster ride. I know my family changed plans 3 times this weekend because of the weather or potential weather. 

As always, we are full steam ahead. We are planning lots of informative and fun events. Stay tuned for a midweek announcement about upcoming curriculum events. We are in full swing planning for the 26/27 school year.

Please make sure you read the entire enews for important information. Our counselors are selling Kindness Shirts for Kindness Week in February. There is also an upcoming curriculum night at the high school for our current 8th-grade students.

Anticipated Absence Forms
These are being submitted to our attendance office as incomplete. Please see the instructions below and a copy of the attendance form. We must receive these in a timely, complete manner.

Parents, please complete the section of the form marked for parents.
Students, please complete the section of the form marked for students. Have your teachers complete the section marked for teachers and have each teacher sign the form.

After all parties complete the form, please RETURN the COMPLETED form to Mrs. Rush in the 2nd-floor office or email the COMPLETED form to  bumpusattendance@hoover.k12.al.us.

Please do not email incomplete Anticipated Absence forms to Bumpus Attendance. The forms must be fully completed and submitted before the student's absence for them to be approved by the administrator. 

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Rush in the Bumpus Attendance Office at (205) 439-2268 or at bumpusattendance@hoover.k12.al.us. 

Anticipated Absence Form - Clicking on this link will allow you to download and print the document.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email or call me.

With Pride,
Andrea Fordham
1/26-2/4- Buy Pink Shirts for Kindness Week for $10 on MSF 1/26- HHS Counselors Visit 8-3 & 8-4 Students 1/27-1/29- Bucs Serve- Cafeteria, 7:00-8:00 am 1/27- Club Picture Day #2- Competition Gym, 1:30-3:00pm - Debate Competition- Samford University, 3:30-5:30pm - Bucs Serve- A123, 3:30-5:00pm- By Sign-Up ONLY - HHS Choir Meeting for Rising 9th Grade Parents- Choir Room, 6:00-6:30pm 1/31- All-State Band Auditions - Selected Students- Hoover H.S. 2/2-2/6- School Counselor Appreciation Week 2/3-2/5- Bucs Serve- Cafeteria, 7:00-8:00 am 2/3- 8th Grade Students Visit HHS, 11:45am-2:00pm - Hoover HS Curriculum Night for 8th Grade Parents- HHS, 5:30-8:00pm
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IMPORTANT NEWS

Rising 9th Grade Transition Information

Hoover High School Course Selection Timeline

Important Update: Hoover High Curriculum Night (Start Time & Information)
 
8th Grade Transition to 9th Grade/Hoover High School

Important Update: Please note that the Hoover High School Curriculum Night is now 5:30 PM at Hoover High School. Please click here for more information about this important night. 

Important Upcoming Dates:
January 26th: HHS Counselors visit Bumpus MS through 8th grade math classes for course selection overview. Team 8-3 & 8-4 on the 26th.
February 3rd: 8th Grade Visit to HHS 11:45-2:00 PM (Students Only)
February 3rd: Hoover High School Curriculum Night 5:30 PM at Hoover High School - all parents highly encouraged to attend. Please click here for more information about this important night. 
February 9th: IB Curriculum Night, PAC 6:00-8:00pm
February 13th: Course selection sheets due to the student’s math teacher.

Please click here to view the complete 8th-grade to 9th-grade/Hoover High School transition timeline. 
January Dates for HHS Course Selection for Rising 9th Graders
HHS Course Selection Timeline
Curriculum Night Information
IB Showcase Information

Kindness Week Pink Shirt Sale

Kindness Week Pink Shirt Day sale $10 pay on MySchoolFees 1/21-2/4
MySchoolFees

A Message from the School Nurses

Opt-In Scoliosis Screenings

Parents:
The Alabama State Department of Education and Alabama Department of Public Health require that school districts in Alabama offer scoliosis screening for male and female students in grades 5 through 9. Bumpus screening date is February 23, 2026. This is an OPT-IN ONLY PROGRAM. NO STUDENTS WILL BE SCREENED UNLESS THE CONSENT FORM BELOW IS RETURNED AND SIGNED.
Scoliosis Opt-In Form

STUDENT NEWS

Volunteer at McWane Science Center Summer 2026
Click here for FAQ
Click here to apply
Please read this information carefully– please DO NOT email questions to anyone until you have READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. Invitations to join NJHS will go out in January after 1st Semester grades are posted. Look for an email by January 31st. Once you are invited– you will have to APPLY for membership. Having the grades from 2nd semester of 7th grade AND 1st semester of 8th grade is only the FIRST STEP to joining NJHS. Once your application is accepted, you will need to get 10 hours of community service, and you must follow all steps on the Membership Contract. Community Service can be used if gained after 4/1/2025 until the contract due date. Want more information? Go to the NJHS webpage on the Bumpus Website.
NJHS Webpage

BUCS Serve- Community Service Information

REMINDERS for our Bucs Serve Students: FEBRUARY Dates are available to sign up– check the Google Form: bit.ly/rfbservice. CALENDAR for January Cafeteria Stocking: 1/27-1/29 Afternoon Service: 1/27 CALENDAR for February Cafeteria Stocking: 2/3-2/5, 2/10-2/12, 2/17-2/19, 2/24-2/26 Afternoon Service: 2/5, 2/10, 2/19, 2/24 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
Writing Bucs Meeting dates for Mondays in January and February 1/26 3:30-5:00 2/9 3:30-5:00 2/23 3:30-5:00
Drama Club Spring Dates Feb. 12 Feb. 26 Mar. 12 April 2 May 7 May 13 - Officer Elections May 14- End of Year Celebration 3:30-4:30 in the Drama Room B2

ATHLETIC NEWS

Spring Sports

Spring Sports Schedules


Outdoor Track Tryouts

Outdoor Track and Field Tryouts Students 7th-8th grade, if you are interested in participating in outdoor track and field this year please fill out the google form and join the outdoor track and field google classroom. Please try to get athletic physical and setup your dragonfly account before February 1st. Contact Coach Patterson with any questions. Parent Meeting: January 29th at 5:30pm in Bumpus Cafeteria Preseason Conditioning (required): February 2nd-6th Google form sign ups: https://forms.gle/dkZ8no2MWw3LfoLM8 Students Google Classroom code: mnzafkq6

Cheer and Dance Tryout Information

Are you interested in being a part of the Cheer or Dance Team at Bumpus for the 2026-2027 school year? If so, join the Dance Google Classroom and/or the Cheer Google Classroom. There is a MANDATORY PARENT/STUDENT meeting on Tuesday, February 10th at 5:30. This meeting is for anyone interested in trying out for Cheer and/or Dance.
Cheer and Dance Tryout Information

Football Tryouts for 26-27

Rising 8th Graders Football interest slide
Rising 7th Graders Football interest slide

BUMPUS BASICS

Healthy Family January Health Calendar

January Bone Health
Heal January Calendar

News from the Attendance Office

Anticipated Absence Form

All students MUST get their teachers' signatures and assignments on the Anticipated Absence form before it can be approved by admin. Please return the completed forms to Mrs. Rush in the 2nd-floor office after the assignments and teachers' signatures are on the form. 
New Anticipated Absence Form
Link to Anticipated Absence Form
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.
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

News from The Registrar

Moving details to the Registrar.
Register Here
Withdraw Here

How to Check iReady Progress

Checking your student's Iready progress

FOCUS ACT INFORMATION

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Carpool Information

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Important Information Links

Parent Teacher Resource Guide

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
HCS 25-26 School Calendar
HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS EEOC NOTICE