Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
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January 2016
Volume 8, Issue 2
Editor: Shana Moore
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HOBBS
HIGHLIGHTS
On behalf of the Hobbs Middle School Family, we would like to
welcome Mr. Wes Underwood as our new principal. We look
forward to your journey with us, and we are eager to see all the
amazing things that will continue to happen here at Hobbs under
your leadership. Thank you for joining our family!
Sara Boles
Matt Britton
Alex DeAngelis
Annalise Eberhard
Chloe Fowler
Randall Martin
Josie Mason
Preston Randolph
Owen Reese
Alex Salter
Abigail Spencer
Maegen Stifflemire
Sammi Tice
Moshai Washington
Nate Waters
Marilyn Whitworth
Mackenzie Wilks
Noah Wingate
IMPORTANT DATES:
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Go Jaguars!
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President’s Day is Feb
15th (No School)
Yearbook student
recognition ads-last day
to order them here at
school is Feb 19th.
FSA Writing
Assessment is March 1st.
Last day to order
yearbooks on-line is
April 1st.
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
Welcome to Hobbs,
Mr. Underwood!
Greetings Jaguars,
I want to tell you a little about your new Principal, Wes Underwood.
First, I am so proud to have been selected as the new Principal of Hobbs Middle School. I am honored to work
with so many great teachers and students. I want you to know that I have high expectations of every teacher, staff
member, and student at Hobbs Middle School. We are going to continue our tradition of excellence both academically
and behaviorally at Hobbs. My philosophy of education is simple: Achievement! Our students will achieve things they
never believed they could. To accomplish this goal our teachers and students will strive for excellence every day. We will
expect our students to work hard each and every day and we will provide them with quality lessons and a safe learning
environment. My office is always open to anyone who wishes to sit down to discuss Hobbs Middle School. We are here to
provide the best education possible for your students and that cannot occur without communication.
I was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. I attended school here in 2nd grade for one year, moved away and
returned in 6th grade. We have a wonderful community and as I grew older I knew this is where I wanted to live. My family
lives off of Avalon Boulevard just a short distance from Hobbs Middle School. Lisa, my wife, is a Second Grade Teacher
at East Milton Elementary. I have two children, Lyla age 11 and Zachary age 22. Lyla is in the 6th grade and my son is a
Junior in college. I could not be more proud of my two children. They are both good people who have good morals and
value education.
This is my 18th year serving in the Santa Rosa County School System. My Bachelors of Arts degree is in Middle
Grades Math and Science Education. I hold a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and Management. My
certifications are in Middle Grades Mathematics and Science, Physical Education, Educational Leadership and the
Principalship. My career has allowed me to serve is several positons. They are Teacher, Technology Coordinator,
Assistant Principal, and Coordinator of Mathematics and Science all in Santa Rosa County. I taught Intensive
Mathematics (7th and 8th), 8th Grade Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I Honors, and Integrated Science. I also served as a
Dean of Students for 6½ years. Currently, I am in my 7th year of administration. I absolutely love my career. There is
nothing that I would rather do than work with parents, teachers, and students. During my teaching career I have been
blessed with the opportunity to coach several sports. I coached Cross Country, Softball, Baseball, Basketball and
Football over the years.
I am a sports fan and avid athlete. I still love competing. My favorite sport is basketball, but I also enjoy baseball and
football. I played all there at some point in high school. My favorite college football team is FSU and I root for the Dallas
Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, and the Texas Rangers professionally. I look forward to seeing our students in action in
various parks. If a student invites me to come watch and I am available I will be there to see them compete.
Again, I am very happy to be at Hobbs Middle School. I plan to stay for a very long time.
Go Jaguars!
Wesley H. Underwood
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
Mrs. Blake would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to
her 5th TB Reading Class, the winner of the 2015 READ
TO SUCCEED contest. During the contest, this
awesome bunch worked tirelessly in earning the most
points on average, per student, schoolwide in
our Achieve3000 reading program. Mrs. Blake will be
celebrating with her students during their upcoming
Pizza Party Celebration from Dominos! Way to go
Kiddos!
Keep making those reading gains! 
Mr. Parazine’s students took the
Microsoft Office Word certification
exam, which means they are officially
Microsoft Office Specialists in Word
if they passed. He had 85 students
pass and Preston Randolph, Nate
Waters, and Vaneesa Filios all three
made a perfect score 
-Alex DeAngelis
-Mackenzie Wilks
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
Sammi and
Sara want you
to know how
important
“creativity” is…
Makerspace is happening in the media center, every
Monday, Thursday, and Friday mornings from 7:45-8:20 and every Tues, Wed, Thurs afternoon from 2:31-3:00.
Makerspaces are essentially “centers” designed for exploration, invention, creation, and learning. They change as
needed when interest wanes or supplies are totally consumed.
During December in addition to our Lego and Construction Set kits, students also made Christmas Ornaments using
strips of paper, crayons, glitter, and yarn. Mrs. Trease and Mrs. Odom’s classes also came to use the
Makerspace. Each student made a custom ornament and everyone had a good time. (Mrs. Lambert has pictures.) Our
library received a $1,000 SREF Teacher Grant for “Robotics in the Library” which includes a MOSS Exofabulatronixx
5200 robotics kit and an iPad mini 2 that will be used in the makerspace area of the library. It will be introduced
through the science classes and then will become a permanent part of the Makerspace in the library.
We also received a grant for $2138.69 from the Professional Development Center for our makerspace. I have
purchased some of the new materials which include Lego and K’nex robot kits, duct tape, Makey Makey, 2 more MOSS
robot kits, circuitry kit, as well as other miscellaneous supplies for crafts. The Legos will all be available next week and
the other items will be put out for students to use in the Makerspace as they are ready, with everything hopefully
available by the end of February. We are still in need of basic tools such as hammers, needle nose pliers, screwdrivers,
wire cutters, nails, screws and bolts, etc. along with office supplies like staplers, hole punchers, and scissors.
In preparation for SSA (Science), Mrs.
Ates is having her students do timed
readings of Science articles from the
Jamestown Readers. Their goal is
twofold:
1-To cut down on the amount of reading
time
2-To increase accuracy on the styles of
questions:
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Recalling facts
Understanding main
ideas
Recognizing words in
context
Distinguishing fact
from opinion
Sequencing
Making correct
inferences
In the past, these activities have served my
students well.
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
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Mr. Hall’s and Mrs. Jones’s 7 grade Civics Classes drafted and sent sponsor letters to community
businesses. These classes learn about the responsibilities of good citizens every day and put their
knowledge into practice.
Marliyn
Whitworth and
Grace Sanborn
travelled to the
Governor’s
Mansion in
Tallahassee
to accept an
award for
Literacy
Week on
behalf of
Hobbs!
In only a few weeks, students at Hobbs Middle in Milton, Florida managed to coordinate efforts within their school and community to
raise over $500 to complete our Civics Literacy Project. Hobbs students involved in this effort realized that the elementary students
they were helping would one day walk the hallways of Hobbs Middle, too. Being able to provide new books for a student population that
struggles financially is at the heart of good citizenship, especially when many students at Hobbs know this struggle first-hand. Teachers
shed tears of joy, students smiled ear-to-ear, and ALL experienced the power of literacy. A good story and a good giggle make for a
lasting gift. Regardless of the contest results, Hobbs Middle is determined to change our world through a continued partnership with
young students in our district.
Hobbs Middle School won 1st place in the state Literacy
competition! Congratulations to Jessica Rowell and all the teachers,
assistants, and students involved in this great project! We are super
proud of you guys!
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
The City of Ember
Although not everyone
cares for The City of
Ember, it is making the
school more united. No
matter how different two
people from Hobbs may
be, they have something in
common, The City of
Ember. Anyone can talk
about the book. There is a
sense of companionship
with everyone now, and
that is a beautiful thing.
-Owen Reese
The City of Ember was a
very interesting story. All of
my teachers were
involved and enthusiastic
about the schoolwide
reading of this book.
-Sara Boles
A special “thank you” to Mrs. Wiscaver and Mrs. Rowell and all the faculty and staff who helped made
this a major success!
#youdabest
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
Allen, Kenzie
Anderson, Avri
Archangel, Lillian
Benavidez, Nathan
Bagley, Shayna
Blakeman, Alexis
Allred, Skyler
Barbee, Tyler
Brignano, Jordan
Anderson, Elise
Barfield, Vaughn
Cole, Ezekeial
Blair, Beth
Barton, Jonathan
Cox, Kacey
Blankenbeker, Ian
Blake, Kerrigan
Coy, Anna
Boles, Sara
Caasi, Jordan
Crews, Travis
Bowman, Jaylynn
Cole, Hailey
Dawson, Emma
Britton, Matthew
Cooper, Cadence
Felber, Ashley
Brown, Haley
Crews, Autumn
Fowler, Zoie
Callander, Talor
Day, Sydney
Frizzell, Clayton
Cooper, Corbin
Dewise, Joshua
Goulet, Brianna
Coy, Colleen
Faulk, Cody
Hodgdon, Devon
De Angelis, Alexander
Gillis, Brodie
McCrory, Donnelle
Goldberg, Emma
Payne, Chandler
Howell, Lauren
Pool, Joshua
Dix, Desraa
Ebbighausen, Ryan
Eberhard, Annalise
Jones, Raegan
Puckett, Erin
English, Stephen
Labossiere, Billie Jo
Raley, Jordan
Filios, Vanessa
Lackey, Ahlexus
Roberts, Savannah
Gampher, Isabelle
Lopez, Natalie
Rollo, Shannon
Gilbride, Maxwell
Mayhair, Madalyn
Rowe, Mary
Grundin, Aidan Joseph
McKinley, Allison
Sauls, Jonathan
Hernandez, Nicholas
Moore, Mason
Silcox, Curry
Hodgdon, Cory
Pitts, Joshua
Spears, Mikel
Hodges, Kaylee
Pong, Callie
Townsend, Brayden
Hoggatt, Brittney
Shortall, Audrey
Tremaine, Lexie
Hughes, Alexis
Sterba, Audrey
Walters, Josiah
Kirby, McKenna
Wilks, Raegan
Koether, Kaylee
Williams, Amare`
Lucier, Alyssa
Willis, Briana
Maldonado, Rafael
Wright, Hayley
Mason, Josie
Muhammad, Abdul-Aziz
Patterson, Zachary
Pugh, Ashley
Randolph, Preston
Reese, Owen
Sanborn, Grace
Spencer, Abigail
Stephens, Matthew
Stevens, Brittany
Stifflemire, Maegen
Summers, Katherine
Tice, Samantha
Turner, Hannah
Ward, Emily
Waters, Nathaniel
Welch, Alissa
Whitworth, Marilyn
Wilks, Mackenzie
Wingate, Noah
Wise, Amethyst
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
Nelson, Rebekah
Ardoin, Jonah
Northrop, Isaac
Arnold, Chase
Agraz Martinez, Fernando
Owens, Andrew
Babcock, Jasmine
Owens, Sara
Babb, Mackenzie
Alli, Isabelle
Pace, Grant
Barnhill, Tucker
Padgett, Casey
Bishop, Jordan
Parker, Amyah
Barrett, Venetia
Pittman, Lillie
Booker, Katelyn
Pauley, Brenden
Benware, Nolan
Pitts, Brenden
Bostic, Destiny
Cardwell, Paige
Adams, Brandton
Andrews, Katie
Barnes, Darin
Bastien, Meagan
Perry, Carly
Blalock, Zachary
Pope, Cayla
Beers, Hanna
Raught, Sarah
Boyd, Kayla
Powers, Grace
Cloud, Gaberiel
Rieth, Nickolas
Caddell, Elisabeth
Raben, Tyler
Cole, Gavin
Blalock, Emily
Rodriguez, Anyaliz
Coleman, Marcus
Ramsey, Martina
Davis, Layton
Blankenbeker, Ryan
Rowell, Malinda
Covington, Galen
Randolph, Marcus
Dean, Dalton
Schoenbeck, Ethan
Crews, Hunter
Renfroe, Shelby
Dominguez, Dylan
Semanski, Hannah
Cross, Tony
Renfro, Hailyn
Elliott, Robert
Faulk, Krysten
Besinger, Alexis
Bonoyer, James
Bramel, Kellcy
Brown, Anna
Shackle, Alyssa
Dewitt, William
Rice, Brianna
Brown, Kaylin
Skinner, Alyssa
Dukes, Shanya
Richardson, Brenyanna
Fowler, Chloe
Smith, Savannah
Dunn, Aidan
Rust, Ansley
Garner, Haylee
Chaffee-Dalton, Shaelynn
Swindell, Shayla
Evans, Lili
Scott, Jaydon
Goodwin, Alex
Clementine, Dylan
Taylor, Angelique
Felber, Candace
Silva, Erika
Grimsley, Kamron
Taylor, Lillian
Frazier, Kendrick
Simmons, Dasharia
Hamilton, Jadiss
Tiniacos, Karson
Garcia, Quintin
Skultety, Dominick
Henderson, Frank
Hines, Tyler
Carden, Holli
Cook, Kayla
Cork, Rileigh
Cunningham, Anthony
Ward, Siena
Gay, Alyssa
Slack, Demahdrian
Elkins, Trevor
Wease, Keefer
Hagen, Gillian
Smith, Madison
Hobbs, Cody
Weathersbee, Lily
Hall, Kameryn
Holden, Renee
Galloway, Megan
Winkler, Demetri
Hall, Marcus
Gampher, Fox
Witherell, Daniel
Wortman, Emma
Wright, Isabelle
Hansen, Kennedy
Struggs, Jathan
Summerlin, Caleb
Warford, Brianna
Fitzgibbon, Brandon
Gemuend, Gabriel
Germann, Camille
Harnage, Hunter
Harper, Jillian
Granado, David
Henderson, Germara
Hamel, Collier
Hendrix, Tyke
Hamilton, Demetrae
Hero, Alexander
Higdon, Elijah
Heuer, Sara
Hoggatt, Brandon
Hyde, Jackson
Holland, Emma
Jenkins, Arie
Howington, Selena
Jennings, Alexandria
Jackson, Matthew
Jobe, Skylar
Johnson, Dayla
Johnson, Lydon
Kennedy, Dezmond
Leathers, Madison
Jones, Dakota
King, Jayden
Kirton, Dylan
Lagroue, Logan
Watson, Austin
Weaver, Gage
Weeks, Savannah
West, Mason
Johnson, Natalie
Johnson, Natalie
Justice, Luke
Karis, Megan
Kinney, Samantha
Williamson, Ashleigh
Lamon, Trinity
Laurent, Keishawn
Legaspi, Joshua
Wolf, Savannah
Luther, Brady
Wiles, Gabriel
Martin, Donny
Martin, Nicholas
McLaughlin, Sofia
Mercy, Tara
Merricks, Katelyn
Mitchem, Calli
Leathers, McKenzie
O`Brien, Timothy
Lee, Kiera
Parker, Nia
Letourneaut, Ivan
Lendo, Trinity
Perry, Candace
Lund, Piper
Lindsey, Delaney
Polo, Christopher
Majors, Peyton
Martin, Jackson
Reed, Aaliyah
Margist, Austin
Mason, Natalie
Riley, Seanathen
McCormick, Mason
Maxwell, Ayden
Robards, Cody
McCoy, Donna
McAnally, Marshall
Sager, Jacqueline
McNeal, Reagan
Moore, Alaejha
Samuel, Dionna
Melton, Tristen
Moore, Malachi
Shackle, Samuel
Messer, Cooper
Morio, Jacob
Shuler, Austin
Moses, Amarion
Morris, Sarah
Stephens, Austin
Muldowney, Delaney
Mosley, Monica
Thompson, Isaiah
Nakasone, Nazareth
Moulder, Ava
Welch, Blake
Nelson, Rebekah
Northrop, Isaac
Owens, Sara
Willett, Charlene
Owens, Andrew
Williamson, Alexis
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
On January 16th and 17th, these two
girls participated in the 3rd annual
Emerald Coast Inline Challenge.
Cate Owens- “My experience was great. I
made a lot of friends. On the 16th, I had
seven races and on the 17th I had 6 races.
Taylor and I had a relay together and won
2nd place. I am so thankful for my coach,
David Weber.
Taylor Clement- “My experience was great,
too. On the 16th I had ten races and on the
17th I had eight races. Cate and I didn’t have
any races together except for our relay. It
was really fun and we had a great time!
Wes Underwood, Principal
Amanda Makar, Assistant Principal
Chanoy Sutton, Dean
Rafael Maldonado, Tuba, #1 in the county!
Alex Salter, Trombone, #1 in the county!
Alissa Welch, Trombone, #3 in the county
Jordan Bishop, Trumpet, #2 in the county!
Nathan Benavidez, Tenor Sax, #2 in the county!
Tyler Hines, Tenor Sax, #4 in the county!
Luke Justice, Alto Sax, #4 in the county!
Nia Parker, Clarinet, 10th chair!
Krysten Faulk, Clarinet, 13th chair!
Hannah Mack, Clarinet, 17th chair!
Desraa Dix, Clarinet, 18th chair!
Abigail Spencer, Flute, 16th chair!
A Message from Mr. Smith
To the Faculty, Staff, Students and Parents of Hobbs Middle School
Thank you for allowing me to serve you over the past 3 school years. It has truly been an
Honor and a Blessing to lead this school. I know you will continue to strive for excellence
and Hobbs will continue to be the light of Santa Rosa County! I wish each of you much
success and I will see you around!
Floyd Smith