General News
8th Grade Parent Night
The 8th Grade Parent Night will be on Monday, September 10th from 6:00-7:30pm. Please join us for a chance to meet & chat with your child's teachers, follow your child's schedule, and receive important information for the year! There are 3 locations at Hilsman 2.0 for parking: (1) in the parking spaces in front of the school; (2) in the gravel lot by the trailers on the Ollie's side of the school; (3) in the gravel lot behind the school. We look forward to seeing you!
Welcome Ms. Fox!
Please join us in welcoming our new science teacher, Ms. Zinetta Fox, to the 8th grade team! Ms. Fox joins Hilsman with over a decade of teaching experience in Clarke County and we are thrilled to have her join Panther Nation!
The 8th Grade Parent Night will be on Monday, September 10th from 6:00-7:30pm. Please join us for a chance to meet & chat with your child's teachers, follow your child's schedule, and receive important information for the year! There are 3 locations at Hilsman 2.0 for parking: (1) in the parking spaces in front of the school; (2) in the gravel lot by the trailers on the Ollie's side of the school; (3) in the gravel lot behind the school. We look forward to seeing you!
Welcome Ms. Fox!
Please join us in welcoming our new science teacher, Ms. Zinetta Fox, to the 8th grade team! Ms. Fox joins Hilsman with over a decade of teaching experience in Clarke County and we are thrilled to have her join Panther Nation!
21st Century Learning Program
The 21st Century Learning Program began this past week. A more detailed schedule can be found here, and a copy of the program application can be found here. If you would like your child to participate, you must have submitted an application and must attend an Orientation session. This week there will be an Orientation session on Tuesday, September 11th from 5:15-6:00pm. For more information, please contact Ms. Hughes (hughes@clarke.k12.ga.us) or Ms. Dalton (daltonm@clarke.k12.ga.us).
PSP
The Pathways to Success Program (PSP) will begin next Monday, September 17th. PSP is a program designed to provide students with extra help in ELA and Math. It will meet on Mondays and Tuesdays after school from 3:45-6:00pm, as well as before school from 7:15-8:00am. The focus on Mondays will be ELA, and on Tuesdays the focus will be Math. If you would like your child to participate in PSP, please pick up an application from the front office. For more information, contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
DC Interest Meeting
For parents interested in having their child go on the 8th Grade Washington DC Field Trip, there will be a meeting on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:00pm in Room 506. For more information, please contact Mr. Blake (blakee@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Panther Nation News Blog
Be sure to check Ms. Tolbert's Panther Nation News Blog, as it contains news, announcements, and information for the entire school, such as the upcoming "Spirit Week," various sporting events, club meetings, picture day, after-school programs like 21st Century and PSP, and more!
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Multiplying/dividing in scientific notation
Tuesday: Multiplying/dividing in scientific notation; binder checks
Wednesday: Adding/subtracting in scientific notation
Thursday: Scientific notation word problems
Friday: Review day!
Next Unit Test 9/20
In order to build good habits for high school, students are expected to study for 20 minutes per night.
Accelerated Math
Monday: Discrete vs. continuous functions
Tuesday: Linear vs. exponential functions
Wednesday: Comparing growth rates in linear and exponential functions
Thursday: Comparing growth rates in linear and exponential functions
Friday: Group quiz; Unit 1 Test Corrections due
Unit 2 Test: TBA --- 9/19 at the earliest
More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Unit 1: Exploring Identity
Monday: Writing Process- memoir revisions
Tuesday: Reading Strategies- points of view
Wednesday: Writing Process- writing from a different point of view
Thursday: Review themes within text
Friday: Review themes within memoirs; binder checks; freedom reading
Science News:
Welcome Ms. Fox to the 8th grade team!
8th Grade
Monday: Notebook check and physical & chemical properties reading
Tuesday: Mixtures lab
Wednesday: Remediation and Unit 1 review
Thursday: Mixtures reading and CFA/quiz
Friday: Changes activity and law of conservation of matter lab
Next Unit Test 9/20
High School Science
Monday: Notebook check and finish evaporation lab and evaporation reading
Tuesday: Evaporation lab part 2
Wednesday: Evaporation lab poster
Thursday: Use labs to answer guiding question: "How does evaporation lead to a cooling effect?"
Friday: Phase change diagram
Next Unit Test 9/21
Social Studies News:
Monday: Counselors coming in - counseling for conflict resolution
Tuesday: Juvenile justice process
Wednesday: Origins and purposes of city, county, and special purpose governments
Thursday: Government spending decisions
Friday: icivics.org - Law game group activity
Spanish News:
Wednesday: Reading comprehension
Thursday: Grammar
Friday: Writing
There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Hispanic Heritage Night will be held on Tuesday, September 18th at 6:00pm in the cafeteria!
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
The 21st Century Learning Program began this past week. A more detailed schedule can be found here, and a copy of the program application can be found here. If you would like your child to participate, you must have submitted an application and must attend an Orientation session. This week there will be an Orientation session on Tuesday, September 11th from 5:15-6:00pm. For more information, please contact Ms. Hughes (hughes@clarke.k12.ga.us) or Ms. Dalton (daltonm@clarke.k12.ga.us).
PSP
The Pathways to Success Program (PSP) will begin next Monday, September 17th. PSP is a program designed to provide students with extra help in ELA and Math. It will meet on Mondays and Tuesdays after school from 3:45-6:00pm, as well as before school from 7:15-8:00am. The focus on Mondays will be ELA, and on Tuesdays the focus will be Math. If you would like your child to participate in PSP, please pick up an application from the front office. For more information, contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
DC Interest Meeting
For parents interested in having their child go on the 8th Grade Washington DC Field Trip, there will be a meeting on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:00pm in Room 506. For more information, please contact Mr. Blake (blakee@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Panther Nation News Blog
Be sure to check Ms. Tolbert's Panther Nation News Blog, as it contains news, announcements, and information for the entire school, such as the upcoming "Spirit Week," various sporting events, club meetings, picture day, after-school programs like 21st Century and PSP, and more!
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Multiplying/dividing in scientific notation
Tuesday: Multiplying/dividing in scientific notation; binder checks
Wednesday: Adding/subtracting in scientific notation
Thursday: Scientific notation word problems
Friday: Review day!
Next Unit Test 9/20
In order to build good habits for high school, students are expected to study for 20 minutes per night.
Accelerated Math
Monday: Discrete vs. continuous functions
Tuesday: Linear vs. exponential functions
Wednesday: Comparing growth rates in linear and exponential functions
Thursday: Comparing growth rates in linear and exponential functions
Friday: Group quiz; Unit 1 Test Corrections due
Unit 2 Test: TBA --- 9/19 at the earliest
More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Unit 1: Exploring Identity
Monday: Writing Process- memoir revisions
Tuesday: Reading Strategies- points of view
Wednesday: Writing Process- writing from a different point of view
Thursday: Review themes within text
Friday: Review themes within memoirs; binder checks; freedom reading
Science News:
Welcome Ms. Fox to the 8th grade team!
8th Grade
Monday: Notebook check and physical & chemical properties reading
Tuesday: Mixtures lab
Wednesday: Remediation and Unit 1 review
Thursday: Mixtures reading and CFA/quiz
Friday: Changes activity and law of conservation of matter lab
Next Unit Test 9/20
High School Science
Monday: Notebook check and finish evaporation lab and evaporation reading
Tuesday: Evaporation lab part 2
Wednesday: Evaporation lab poster
Thursday: Use labs to answer guiding question: "How does evaporation lead to a cooling effect?"
Friday: Phase change diagram
Next Unit Test 9/21
Social Studies News:
Monday: Counselors coming in - counseling for conflict resolution
Tuesday: Juvenile justice process
Wednesday: Origins and purposes of city, county, and special purpose governments
Thursday: Government spending decisions
Friday: icivics.org - Law game group activity
Spanish News:
Spanish 8th Grade
Wednesday: Review Unit 1
Thursday: Unit 1 Test
Friday: Unit 2: Tener Hambre vocabulary
Spanish I
Monday: Write complete sentences using verb "to wear"
Tuesday: Describe outfit mini-projectWednesday: Review Unit 1
Thursday: Unit 1 Test
Friday: Unit 2: Tener Hambre vocabulary
Spanish I
Monday: Continue Unit 1 Leccion 1
Tuesday: Begin Unit 1 Leccion 2Wednesday: Reading comprehension
Thursday: Grammar
Friday: Writing
There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Hispanic Heritage Night will be held on Tuesday, September 18th at 6:00pm in the cafeteria!
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Tonya Ward, wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mark Martin, martinm@clarke.k12.ga.us
Conor Naughton, naughtonc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Jason Pratt, prattj@clarke.k12.ga.us
ELA:
ELA:
Eric Blake, blakee@clarke.k12.ga.us
Cassie Page, pagec@clarke.k12.ga.us
Melanie Marty, maxeym@clarke.k12.ga.us
April Chester, chestera2@clarke.12.ga.us
Science:
Science:
Meganne Skinner, skinnerme@clarke.k12.ga.us
Shaun McCann, mccanns@clarke.k12.ga.us
Zinetta Fox, foxz@clarke.k12.ga.us
Karen Myers, myersk@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies:
Karen Myers, myersk@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies:
Jason Yungmann, yungmannj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Nyla Bell, belln@clarke.k12.ga.us
Angela Bright, brighta@clarke.k12.ga.us
Spanish:
Spanish:
Laura Viera, vieral@clarke.k12.ga.us
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
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