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| Our 8th graders visited the Special Collections Library as part of our Experience UGA field trip this past week! |
General News
Important Upcoming Dates for 8th Graders
Please be advised of the following important upcoming dates for 8th graders over the last quarter:
March 20-22- Parent Teacher Conferences
March 25th & 28th- 8th grade field trip to UGA
April 17-26- EOG Milestones
May 1-5- Washington DC Trip
May 7- HMS Talent Show, 6pm
May 15- 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance, 6pm
May 16- 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony, 6pm
May 17- Last Day of School
Milestone Testing Dates
Please be advised of the following dates scheduled for Georgia Milestone testing:
Milestones EOG
4/17 - ELA Section 1
4/18 - ELA Section 2
4/19 - ELA Section 3
4/22 - ELA Make Ups
4/23 - Math Section 1
4/24 - Math Section 2
4/25 - Science Section 1-2
4/26 - Social Studies Section 1-2
Milestones EOC
4/30 - High School Spanish I EOC
5/2-5/3 - Coordinate Algebra EOC
5/7 - High School Physical Science EOC
5/8-5/10 - EOC Make Ups
SRI & SMI Testing
4/16 - SRI
4/29 - SMI
Panther Prowl 5k
Come and join us for a great day of running for all ages at the Panther Prowl 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 7th! Proceeds from the race will go directly towards providing incentives for our students. Students and staff members who enter the Panther Prowl will have the opportunity to win a prize back after the race. Last but not least, Mr. Naughton will buy pizza for any student that beats him! You can get a sign-up form from the office, or simply click here.
Binder Check Dress Down Day - Monday, April 1st
Students who earned at least 200 binder check points over the month of March will be permitted to dress out of uniform this Monday. As usual, students who are out of uniform must still adhere to CCSD/HMS guidelines.
Gear Up 4 High School
UGA's Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Athens-Clarke County School District will be hosting Gear Up 4 High School on Saturday, April 13th from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Tate Student Center. There will be free food and prizes.
This is an opportunity for students and families to receive information about the college attendance and application process. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Jonathan Brunson at jmaurice@uga.edu.
Students will be sent home with a flyer!
Saturday School & PSP
PSP will meet on April 1st and 2nd of next week. April 2nd will be the last day of PSP for this Academic School Year.
Saturday School's final session will be Saturday, April 6th.
High School Class Resources
We would like to offer some resources for students currently in high school classes (Spanish I, High School Physical Science, and Accelerated Math). Georgia Virtual Schools has a sister site that is free, and the modules teach the standards that are consistent with our classes offered. Click here for more information on the procedures for how to use the site. We definitely encourage these students to use this resource at home!
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!
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Coordinate rules for rotations
Tuesday: Dilations; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Dilations & similarity
Thursday: Dilations & similarity
Friday: Angle relationships, angle sum theorem, exterior angle theorem
**Students are highly encouraged to attend PSP on Tuesday afternoons for extra help! If you are interested in attending, please contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Accelerated Math
Monday: Sequences of transformations
Tuesday: ASA, SAS, SSS criteria for congruent triangles; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Identifying congruent triangles
Thursday: Examining compass & straightedge constructions
Friday: Triangle interior angle sum theorem proof
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Tuesday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Wednesday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Thursday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Friday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing; Freedom Friday; Binder Checks
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Balanced and unbalanced forces; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Balanced and unbalanced forces
Wednesday: Understanding and applying Newton's Laws of Motion
Thursday: Understanding and applying Newton's Laws of Motion
Friday: Understanding and applying Newton's Laws of Motion
**After-school tutoring on Monday from 4-5pm.
High School Science
Monday: Start force and motion unit; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Speed and velocity
Wednesday: Drive a Nail lab
Thursday: What is acceleration?
Friday: How to calculate acceleration
**Tutoring will be held Monday until 5:00!
Social Studies News:
Monday: Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Lester Maddox
Tuesday: Andrew Young and Maynard Jackson
Wednesday: President Jimmy Carter/1996 Olympics
Thursday: Georgia's Role in the National and Global Economy; Binder Checks
Friday: Milestone Review & testing strategies
**Unit 6 Test coming up next week!
Spanish News:
Wednesday: Chapter 4-5 Patricia va a California
Thursday: Ser vs. estar
Friday: Music Friday
**There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Ag/FFA
Monday: SAE Workday 4:00-5:00
Tuesday: Mrs. Martin's Birthday :)
Wednesday: SAE Check #1 in all classes. Please see Google Classroom for ideas and directions. This is checked even if you are absent - it can be turned in early.
Thursday: FFA Trip to UGA for Wristband and Fundraiser / Agriscience Fair Practice 4:00-6:00 (Interview Practice)
Friday: Creed Paragraph 2 Quiz
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Please be advised of the following important upcoming dates for 8th graders over the last quarter:
March 20-22- Parent Teacher Conferences
March 25th & 28th- 8th grade field trip to UGA
April 17-26- EOG Milestones
May 1-5- Washington DC Trip
May 7- HMS Talent Show, 6pm
May 15- 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance, 6pm
May 16- 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony, 6pm
May 17- Last Day of School
Milestone Testing Dates
Please be advised of the following dates scheduled for Georgia Milestone testing:
Milestones EOG
4/17 - ELA Section 1
4/18 - ELA Section 2
4/19 - ELA Section 3
4/22 - ELA Make Ups
4/23 - Math Section 1
4/24 - Math Section 2
4/25 - Science Section 1-2
4/26 - Social Studies Section 1-2
Milestones EOC
4/30 - High School Spanish I EOC
5/2-5/3 - Coordinate Algebra EOC
5/7 - High School Physical Science EOC
5/8-5/10 - EOC Make Ups
SRI & SMI Testing
4/16 - SRI
4/29 - SMI
Panther Prowl 5k
Come and join us for a great day of running for all ages at the Panther Prowl 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 7th! Proceeds from the race will go directly towards providing incentives for our students. Students and staff members who enter the Panther Prowl will have the opportunity to win a prize back after the race. Last but not least, Mr. Naughton will buy pizza for any student that beats him! You can get a sign-up form from the office, or simply click here.
Binder Check Dress Down Day - Monday, April 1st
Students who earned at least 200 binder check points over the month of March will be permitted to dress out of uniform this Monday. As usual, students who are out of uniform must still adhere to CCSD/HMS guidelines.
Gear Up 4 High School
UGA's Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Athens-Clarke County School District will be hosting Gear Up 4 High School on Saturday, April 13th from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Tate Student Center. There will be free food and prizes.
This is an opportunity for students and families to receive information about the college attendance and application process. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Jonathan Brunson at jmaurice@uga.edu.
Students will be sent home with a flyer!
Saturday School & PSP
PSP will meet on April 1st and 2nd of next week. April 2nd will be the last day of PSP for this Academic School Year.
Saturday School's final session will be Saturday, April 6th.
High School Class Resources
We would like to offer some resources for students currently in high school classes (Spanish I, High School Physical Science, and Accelerated Math). Georgia Virtual Schools has a sister site that is free, and the modules teach the standards that are consistent with our classes offered. Click here for more information on the procedures for how to use the site. We definitely encourage these students to use this resource at home!
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!
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Coordinate rules for rotations
Tuesday: Dilations; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Dilations & similarity
Thursday: Dilations & similarity
Friday: Angle relationships, angle sum theorem, exterior angle theorem
**Students are highly encouraged to attend PSP on Tuesday afternoons for extra help! If you are interested in attending, please contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Accelerated Math
Monday: Sequences of transformations
Tuesday: ASA, SAS, SSS criteria for congruent triangles; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Identifying congruent triangles
Thursday: Examining compass & straightedge constructions
Friday: Triangle interior angle sum theorem proof
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Tuesday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Wednesday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Thursday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing
Friday: Leon's Story & argumentative writing; Freedom Friday; Binder Checks
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Balanced and unbalanced forces; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Balanced and unbalanced forces
Wednesday: Understanding and applying Newton's Laws of Motion
Thursday: Understanding and applying Newton's Laws of Motion
Friday: Understanding and applying Newton's Laws of Motion
**After-school tutoring on Monday from 4-5pm.
High School Science
Monday: Start force and motion unit; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Speed and velocity
Wednesday: Drive a Nail lab
Thursday: What is acceleration?
Friday: How to calculate acceleration
**Tutoring will be held Monday until 5:00!
Social Studies News:
Monday: Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Lester Maddox
Tuesday: Andrew Young and Maynard Jackson
Wednesday: President Jimmy Carter/1996 Olympics
Thursday: Georgia's Role in the National and Global Economy; Binder Checks
Friday: Milestone Review & testing strategies
**Unit 6 Test coming up next week!
Spanish News:
Spanish 8th Grade
Wednesday: Ser vs. estar
Thursday: Practice quiz
Friday: Write describing sentences
Spanish I
Monday: Conjugation of Estar
Tuesday: Review vocabulary + estar Wednesday: Ser vs. estar
Thursday: Practice quiz
Friday: Write describing sentences
Spanish I
Monday: Review vocabulary La Casa
Tuesday: Listening telehistoria Wednesday: Chapter 4-5 Patricia va a California
Thursday: Ser vs. estar
Friday: Music Friday
**There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Ag/FFA
Monday: SAE Workday 4:00-5:00
Tuesday: Mrs. Martin's Birthday :)
Wednesday: SAE Check #1 in all classes. Please see Google Classroom for ideas and directions. This is checked even if you are absent - it can be turned in early.
Thursday: FFA Trip to UGA for Wristband and Fundraiser / Agriscience Fair Practice 4:00-6:00 (Interview Practice)
Friday: Creed Paragraph 2 Quiz
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
Diarra Mosley, mosleyd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Karen Myers, myersk@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies:
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!
