Jaguar Students, Staff, and Families—Exciting News!
Hobbs Middle has just been recognized by the FLPBIS Project as a 2024–2025 PBIS Gold Model School!
This recognition highlights our commitment to creating a positive and supportive school culture. Through PBIS, we focus on prevention over reaction—building student skills, strengthening our school environment, celebrating positive behavior, and using data to provide the right supports for both students and teachers.
We are proud of this achievement and grateful for the teamwork that made it possible!
🎉 Congratulations to our Hobbs Cross Country Team! 🎉
This past weekend, our runners competed in the Patriot Invitational and represented Hobbs with pride and determination. We are especially proud of Greyson Ehart, who placed in the Top 10, and Luke Lomoriello, who literally ran away from the competition and brought home 1st place overall! 🏅
Way to go, Jaguars—you continue to make us proud! 💙💛
🛡️🐉 Dungeons & Jaguars 🐉🛡️
Adventure awaits at Hobbs Middle!
Do you have what it takes to roll the dice, outsmart a dragon, and lead your party to victory? Join the Dungeons & Jaguars D&D Club, where imagination, strategy, and storytelling come to life!
✨ What you’ll do:
Create your own hero (or villain 👀)
Team up with fellow adventurers
Battle monsters, solve mysteries, and explore magical worlds
Build friendships while leveling up your creativity and problem-solving
📅 When & Where: See flyer for more details!
No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and courage. Whether you’re a seasoned Dungeon Master or brand new to the game, this is your chance to be part of an epic adventure.
🎲 Roll with us. Quest with us. Become legendary. 🎲
Good afternoon Jaguar parents, families, and staff!
This is Brandon Koger, principal at Hobbs Middle, with an important update about our School Improvement Plan (SIP) and accountability reports.
The Hobbs Middle SIP is now available for review. Under Florida law, each school must submit a SIP for approval by the School Board. These plans outline goals and strategies to increase student achievement.
Our SIP was developed in collaboration with teachers, staff, parents, guardians, community members, and students. It has already been reviewed by our School Advisory Council and is currently being peer-reviewed by the district’s Office of Continuous Improvement. Now, we invite your feedback.
📄 Review the SIP here: https://tinyurl.com/r94yvfhh.
In addition, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires schools to share annual reports on student achievement, accountability, and subgroup data. These reports are also available for you to review at the EduData website: https://edudata.fldoe.org/index.html.
If you have any questions or feedback about the SIP or accountability reports, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly at kogerb@santarosa.k12.fl.us.
Thank you for your continued partnership in helping Hobbs Middle grow and succeed!
In Mrs. Shackle’s class, students practiced WICOR strategies with a focus on Critical Reading and Collaboration. Working in pairs, they took turns reading the assigned text aloud to build active listening and comprehension. As they read, students highlighted essential information and circled key vocabulary to deepen understanding.
Afterward, partners compared and discussed their annotations, sharing insights and opinions that fostered meaningful engagement with rigorous content.
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! 🙌📚🔑
In a recent lesson from Mr. Rudd, the focus was on collaboration! Each student received an index card with either an exponential property or its simplified form. Their challenge? Roam the room, communicate, and find their matching partner.
This activity got students moving, talking, and thinking—reinforcing key math concepts while building teamwork skills.
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 every day! 🙌📚🔑
In a recent lesson from Ms. Kratz, students practiced Prime Factorization and Greatest Common Factor through an Escape Room Challenge. They used inquiry to ask questions, test strategies, and problem-solve, while collaborating with teammates to unlock each level and “escape.”
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 every day! 🙌📚🔑
📅 Thursday, September 4th | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Join us for our Open House!
✨ Meet our teachers and staff
✨ Learn more about the amazing things happening in our classrooms
✨ Attend our annual Title I meeting
✨ Get a firsthand look at what Hobbs Middle is all about
We can’t wait to see you there!
Good afternoon Jaguar families,
We’re excited to share that the Rooms feature in our new district communication tool will now be used by teachers to keep you connected. Through Rooms, you and your student will have access to class materials, weekly announcements, direct messaging with teachers, and other important features designed to keep you plugged into Hobbs Middle and your student’s education.
Please see the attached file for a step-by-step tutorial on accessing Rooms. We encourage you to take advantage of this tool—it will be one of the best features for helping your student be successful at Hobbs.
Please review the attached testing calendar carefully. Beginning today and continuing over the next four weeks, students will participate in various progress tests at different times.
Use the calendar to determine when your student is scheduled to test, and ensure they are present and prepared on their assigned test date. Students perform best when they are well-rested, have eaten a good breakfast, and bring the necessary supplies (such as No. 2 pencils).
Thank you for supporting your student’s success during this important testing period.
Florida Statute 1003.42 requires school districts to develop a comprehensive, age-appropriate, and developmentally appropriate K-12 instruction for various topics including suicide prevention, substance use and abuse prevention, dating violence, abstinence, resiliency, and child trafficking prevention education.
In accordance with Florida State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.094124, Required Instruction Planning and Reporting requires school districts to annually provide a minimum of five (5) hours of data-driven instruction to students in grades 6-12 related to civic and character education and life skills education through resiliency using the health education standards, including the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media.
We will begin these lessons next week, starting Tuesday, September 2nd. Please see the attached letter for information about this state mandated curriculum.
🌟 Find Your Place – Join a Club at Hobbs! 🌟
At Hobbs, we believe every student deserves a place to belong—a place to be themselves, make new friends, and feel part of something bigger. Clubs give you the chance to explore your interests, grow as a leader, and connect with others who share your passions.
Here are the clubs you can join right now:
• Anchored 4 Life – Peer-to-peer leadership helping new students adjust (Ms. Cox, Ms. Ridgeway, Ms. Davis, Ms. Hachtel)
• Crafting Club – Create and share handmade projects (Ms. Shackle)
• Crochet Club – Learn and enjoy the art of crochet (Ms. Marange, Ms. McKinney)
• Forensics Club – Dive into science and investigations (Ms. Kratz)
• Guitar Club – Play, practice, and perform with fellow musicians (Mr. Rudd)
• Jogging Jags – Stay active and healthy through running (Coach Willis, Coach Tinney)
• Student Government Association (SGA) – Student leadership and school spirit (Ms. Hickman, Ms. Martillano, Ms. Przybylowicz)
• SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) – Advocacy and healthy living (Ms. Zigler)
👉 To join, talk to the club sponsor or a friend already in the club.
More clubs are getting ready to start, so stay tuned for updates on additional opportunities to get involved!
Find your place. Build friendships. Be part of the Hobbs community! 💚💛
Good afternoon, Jaguar students and families!
This is Brandon Koger, principal at Hobbs Middle School, with a very exciting announcement about an upcoming event at Hobbs.
We will be hosting Open House on Thursday, September 4th, from 5:30–7:30 PM.
This will be a come-and-go event where you and your student can visit teachers at your own pace. You’ll have the chance to meet teachers, learn more about their classrooms, and see how to support your student’s success this year. Our administrative team will also be available throughout the evening to meet with families.
In addition, I will be giving a brief presentation in the cafeteria at 6:30 PM for anyone interested in learning more about our Title I program.
We anticipate large crowds, so please be mindful when deciding who to bring along in addition to your student.
We are excited about this event and look forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 4th, at 5:30 PM!
Dear Jaguar Parents and Families,
Hobbs’s School Advisory Council (SAC) is a group of administrators, teachers, educational support employees, parents, and other business and community members. The SAC consults with Hobbs on school matters throughout the year and helps guide the continued growth of our school.
At every SAC meeting, there is a portion during the meeting called the public forum, where any parent, guardian, student, or stakeholder may attend and discuss school-related business with us. If you wish to attend in person, you are welcome to join us in the Hobbs Middle media center at 3:00 PM.
Our first SAC meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, August 28, at 3:00 PM. The agenda and all supporting documents will be posted on our school website at the following link:
https://hms.santarosaschools.org/o/hms/page/school-advisory-council.
For your convenience, all meetings will also be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams. Please find the dates and access information below:
August 28, 3:00 PM
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 256 786 470 542
Passcode: bi2Ev6Pr
November 20, 3:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 284 989 201 340 5
Passcode: eE7bR2V5
January 22, 3:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 242 302 776 556 7
Passcode: h6Go3Uu3
March 26, 3:00 PM
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 288 533 666 346 7
Passcode: uw2cG3HV
May 7, 3:00 PM
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 246 946 075 062 3
Passcode: 8gU3rw7H
We look forward to meeting with you and working together to make this a successful school year! 😊
Jaguars—students, families, and staff! Last call for our new spirit shirts. Orders can be placed here: https://shorturl.at/Cc5X9. Last day to order is Friday!
This is Brandon Koger, principal of Hobbs Middle School, with an important message for parents and families. We are conducting a lockdown drill at school today as part of our regular emergency drill process as required by state law. We know that drills can cause possible concerns for our students, but we believe it’s important for them to know exactly what to do in an emergency and these practice drills enhance their safety. Again, all students are safe, and this is simply a required lockdown drill. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Hello, Jaguar Families.
This is Brandon Koger, Principal at Hobbs, with an important announcement about Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day, taking place this Thursday, August 21.
On this day, we will take time to talk with our students about the dangers of fentanyl and the steps they can take to protect themselves from this deadly drug. Students will view a short informational video on ITV, and our administration team will continue the conversation with them during lunch.
Our message is simple: Protect yourself. Just say no.
Thank you for your support as we work together to keep our students safe and informed.
Jaguar students and families, our brand-new spirit shirts are here and on sale! 🐆 Show your Jaguar pride in style. Right now, they’re long sleeve only—but if we get enough orders, we’ll open a second round with short sleeves, too!
Ordering is a breeze: just scan the MySchoolBucks QR code and order online—no paper forms, no hassle!
Good afternoon, Jaguar parents and families,
This is Brandon Koger, principal at Hobbs Middle School, with a very important message regarding student safety.
Today, during each lunch period, we reviewed with every student the procedures we have in place to keep them safe at school. The most important point: your student is safe at Hobbs Middle School. Every adult on campus is trained in emergency response. Classroom doors remain closed and locked. Exterior doors are monitored and controlled through visitor access protocols. We have a full-time Sheriff’s Deputy on campus during school hours, and all staff understand that our first responsibility is keeping students safe.
Because emergencies, unfortunately, do happen, please review the following procedures with your student:
Hide, Run, Fight: Stranger Danger
1. Hide: In the event of a lockdown, students will hide in classrooms. All classrooms are ALWAYS secured, and teachers will keep students safe.
2. Hide at lunch: In the event of a lockdown at lunch, we will HIDE.
3. Hide during class change: Students will enter the nearest classroom.
4. Run: Sometimes we must RUN. If you can’t get back to your classroom (e.g., you’re in the hallway going to the bathroom when the lockdown is called), RUN. Find an exterior door and RUN.
5. Run outdoors: During PE or outdoor activities, coaches will evacuate students from campus.
6. Fight: This is an adult response. The Sheriff’s Deputy and staff are trained to respond if needed.
Stranger Danger: Also, please reinforce with your students that they should NEVER open doors at school. I know it’s habit and polite to answer a knock at the door. But the ADULTS should be the ones to answer the doors. Unless you are given permission by an adult who has cleared the door, students should NOT open doors.
Reporting Safety Concerns
Please reinforce with your students the GOOD ways to report information, and the BAD ways that lead to misinformation and rumor.
• Avoid social media, which can spread misinformation.
• Good: Use the Quick Links on our website to email administration.
• Better: Use FORTIFYFL on our website to submit a report.
• Best: Report directly to a trusted adult, such as a teacher or parent.
While no school can guarantee 100% safety, I assure you that Hobbs Middle School has systems, procedures, and trained staff in place. We practice these procedures regularly, and they are effective.
If you have any questions or concerns about safety, please contact me directly. Otherwise, now that safety has been reinforced, we will continue focusing on teaching and learning. 😊
-Mr. Koger
