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Bumpus E-News January 31, 2026

Posted Date: 01/31/26 (05:00 PM)


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January 31, 2026

A message from our Principal

Bumpus Family--

I hope you all are staying warm and having a wonderful weekend. 

This week, we will be celebrating our counselors. They play an essential role in our school and are often a safe place for many students for various reasons. 

This week, our 8th-grade students will be visiting the high school. If your child is in 8th grade, hang on tight! They are almost in high school. There is also information in this E-news about an event at the high school for upcoming 9th-grade students.

You will also find below information about Bumpus Curriculum nights targeting our upcoming 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students. In the past, this was known as “Expo” night. We are holding this event earlier than we did in the past to get a jump-start on the master schedule. We are looking forward to both nights of this event.

Kindness week is coming in February! Please see below for information on purchasing a shirt for your child. 

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
1/31-2/4- Buy Pink Shirts for Kindness Week for $10 on MSF 
2/02-2/06- School Counselor Appreciation Week

2/03-2/05- Bucs Serve- Cafeteria, 7:00-8:00 am
2/03- 8th Grade Students Visit HHS, 11:45am-2:00pm
     - Hoover HS Curriculum Night for 8th Grade Parents- HHS, 5:30-8:00pm

2/04- Virtual Q&A with 9th Grade Counselors (for 8th Grade Parents) 12:00-1:00pm

2/05- Bucs Serve- A123, 3:30-5:00pm- By Sign-Up ONLY 
       - Bumpus Spirit Night at Culver's, 5:00-8:00pm

2/06- Progress Reports Viewable in PowerSchool Portal
       - Show Choir - King of the Mountain Festival, Oak Mtn H.S. - Time TBD

2/09- HHS IB Program Showcase- HHS PAC, 6:00-8:00pm
We are Bumpus core values

IMPORTANT NEWS

Bumpus Curriculum Nights

Bumpus Curriculum Nights- Current 5th Graders- February 23, Current 6th and 7th Graders- February 24, 5:30-7:00pm Nightly

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:
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. 
February Dates 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

Invitation letters were sent out via ParentSquare
to eligible students and parents of eligible students on January 29. Instructions on how students can apply for Membership into the Bumpus Chapter of NJHS were included in the invitation letters.
Please be sure to read and follow all instructions about the application process.
NJHS Applications are due on Friday February 6, by 3:30pm
Late applications will NOT be accepted. 
Please be sure to read everything posted in the NJHS Google Classroom and follow all instructions about the application process.
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 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 
February and March
2/9  3:30-5:00
2/23 3:30-5:00
3/9   3:30-5:00
3/16  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
Volunteer at McWane Science Center Summer 2026
Click here for FAQ
Click here to apply

ATHLETIC NEWS

Spring Sports

Spring Sports Schedules

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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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
HCS 25-26 School Calendar
HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS EEOC NOTICE