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| Thank you to the counselors and freshman academy mentors from Cedar Shoals who visited Hilsman this week to help our 8th graders begin selecting their classes for next year! |
General News
Rising 9th Grade Parent Night
All parents and families of rising 9th graders are invited to Rising 9th Grade Parent Night this Wednesday, March 6th at 6:00pm in the Cedar Shoals Auditorium. They will cover the transition to high school, graduation requirements, important upcoming events, and opportunities to be engaged at Cedar. We look forward to seeing you there!
9th Grade Class Selection
This past week, the counselors from Cedar Shoals - as well as some Hilsman alumni now serving at Freshman Mentors in Cedar's peer leadership class - visited all 8th grade students in their science classes to begin the process of selecting their classes for next year. Parents will receive a copy of their child's tentative 9th grade class schedule at Parent Teacher conferences, and counselors from Cedar will be present at conferences to make any changes as needed!
Important Upcoming Dates for 8th Graders
Please be advised of the following important upcoming dates for 8th graders over the next few weeks:
PSP- Every Monday & Tuesday after school; ends the week of 4/2
Saturday School- Each Saturday from 9-12
March 6th- Rising 9th Grade Parent Night at Cedar Shoals, 6pm
March 8-11- Band Trip
March 11-15- Spring Break
March 20-22- Parent Teacher Conferences
March 25th & 28th- 8th grade field trip to UGA
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
5/2-5/3 - Coordinate Algebra EOC
5/7 - High School Physical Science EOC
TBA - High School Spanish EOC
5/8-5/10 - EOC Make Ups
Binder Check Dress Down Day - Monday, March 4th
Students who earned at least 300 binder check points over the month of February 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.
End of Quarter 3
This week will be our last week of Quarter 3. Report cards for Q3 will be handed out at Parent Teacher Conferences. Please ensure that your child has turned in all of their assignments and work by the end of the week!
Spring Break - March 11-15
Spring Break is from March 11-15. Please note that the following Monday (March 18th) is a teacher workday and there will be no school for students that day as well. Wednesday-Friday of that week (March 20-22) will be early release (1:30pm) for students due to Parent Teacher conferences. You should be receiving communication from your child's teacher regarding conferences next week before we go on Spring Break!
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! Click here to sign up. (Registering by March 17th guarantees you a t-shirt!)
Saturday School & PSP
Saturday School is in full swing! This is an excellent opportunity for ALL students to prepare for the Georgia Milestones by working with their teachers in a relaxed, small-group setting. Additionally, it is also ideal for students currently enrolled in high school classes to review for their upcoming EOCTs. Transportation is also provided. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR CHILD SIGNED UP! If you would like your child to attend or would like more information, have them get an application from from their teacher, or contact either the front office or Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Parents, any students that have turned in a PSP Application have been accepted. PSP runs every Monday and Tuesday from 4-6pm. Students will receive a snack, and bus transportation is provided for free. Please call the school if you have any questions or concerns.
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: *Begin Unit 7 on Transformations* Reflections in the coordinate plane
Tuesday: Reflections in the coordinate plane; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Rotations in the coordinate plane
Thursday: Rotations in the coordinate plane
Friday: Translations in the coordinate plane
**On Friday last week we took our Unit 6 Test. Parents, please be checking Parent Portal frequently this week as grades are entered before Quarter 3 ends! Students will have until Friday (the final day of Quarter 3) to turn in Test Corrections, which can allow them to earn back partial credit. Students have been receiving daily reminders in class for the past three weeks to turn in any missing assignments by Friday.
**This week we will be beginning Unit 7: Transformations, where students will be exploring what happens to shapes as they are transformed in the coordinate plane. It is our last unit of the year before we begin reviewing for Milestones!
**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: Multiplying radical expressions
Tuesday: Multiplying radical expressions & rationalizing denominators; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Rational vs. irrational numbers review
Thursday: Understanding polynomial expressions
Friday: Adding polynomial expressions
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Review for UPA
Tuesday: Unit 4 UPA
Wednesday: Unit 4 UPA
Thursday: C/C the film to the text version
Friday: C/C the film to the text version; Freedom Friday; Binder Checks
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Force- Inertia; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Force- Inertia
Wednesday: Force- Calculating Speed and Acceleration
Thursday: Unit 5 Review- Calculating Speed and Acceleration
Friday: Vocabulary practice with catchphrase/pictionary; DSP quiz
**Tutoring on Monday from 4:00-5:00pm
High School Science
Monday: Light Behavior Lab and reading
Tuesday: Electromagnetic spectrum and quick quiz; Binder Check
Wednesday: How do we see color?
Thursday: How does sound travel?
Friday: Constructive and destructive interference in sound waves
**Please be checking infinite campus to be sure that your student is making up missing work.
**Mrs. Skinner will be staying after school on TUESDAY of this week for tutoring/make-up work time!
Social Studies News:
Monday: Brown v. Board of Education
Tuesday: Sibley Commission and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wednesday: Movie "Selma"
Thursday: Movie "Selma"; Binder Checks
Friday: Milestone Review Day
Spanish News:
Wednesday: Chapter 2 and 3 Patricia va a California
Thursday: Intro to project
Friday: Community project
**Mardi Gras night will be this Monday, March 4th from 6:00-7:30pm in the cafeteria. Students will give presentations, and there will be games as well! Light refreshments will be served.
**There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Ag/FFA
Tuesday:
FFA- Ag Science Practice 7:15-8:00
Ag Class- Bell Ringer Creed 5 Quiz
Ag Class- SAE Workday 4:00-5:00
Wednesday:
Ag Class- SAE Check 3 hours/3 pictures (Test Grade)
Thursday:
Ag/FACS Career Fair during class
Agriscience Fair Practice (Mandatory) 4:00-6:00. All projects are due at the end of practice.
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
All parents and families of rising 9th graders are invited to Rising 9th Grade Parent Night this Wednesday, March 6th at 6:00pm in the Cedar Shoals Auditorium. They will cover the transition to high school, graduation requirements, important upcoming events, and opportunities to be engaged at Cedar. We look forward to seeing you there!
9th Grade Class Selection
This past week, the counselors from Cedar Shoals - as well as some Hilsman alumni now serving at Freshman Mentors in Cedar's peer leadership class - visited all 8th grade students in their science classes to begin the process of selecting their classes for next year. Parents will receive a copy of their child's tentative 9th grade class schedule at Parent Teacher conferences, and counselors from Cedar will be present at conferences to make any changes as needed!
Important Upcoming Dates for 8th Graders
Please be advised of the following important upcoming dates for 8th graders over the next few weeks:
PSP- Every Monday & Tuesday after school; ends the week of 4/2
Saturday School- Each Saturday from 9-12
March 6th- Rising 9th Grade Parent Night at Cedar Shoals, 6pm
March 8-11- Band Trip
March 11-15- Spring Break
March 20-22- Parent Teacher Conferences
March 25th & 28th- 8th grade field trip to UGA
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
5/2-5/3 - Coordinate Algebra EOC
5/7 - High School Physical Science EOC
TBA - High School Spanish EOC
5/8-5/10 - EOC Make Ups
Binder Check Dress Down Day - Monday, March 4th
Students who earned at least 300 binder check points over the month of February 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.
End of Quarter 3
This week will be our last week of Quarter 3. Report cards for Q3 will be handed out at Parent Teacher Conferences. Please ensure that your child has turned in all of their assignments and work by the end of the week!
Spring Break - March 11-15
Spring Break is from March 11-15. Please note that the following Monday (March 18th) is a teacher workday and there will be no school for students that day as well. Wednesday-Friday of that week (March 20-22) will be early release (1:30pm) for students due to Parent Teacher conferences. You should be receiving communication from your child's teacher regarding conferences next week before we go on Spring Break!
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! Click here to sign up. (Registering by March 17th guarantees you a t-shirt!)
Saturday School & PSP
Saturday School is in full swing! This is an excellent opportunity for ALL students to prepare for the Georgia Milestones by working with their teachers in a relaxed, small-group setting. Additionally, it is also ideal for students currently enrolled in high school classes to review for their upcoming EOCTs. Transportation is also provided. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR CHILD SIGNED UP! If you would like your child to attend or would like more information, have them get an application from from their teacher, or contact either the front office or Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
Parents, any students that have turned in a PSP Application have been accepted. PSP runs every Monday and Tuesday from 4-6pm. Students will receive a snack, and bus transportation is provided for free. Please call the school if you have any questions or concerns.
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: *Begin Unit 7 on Transformations* Reflections in the coordinate plane
Tuesday: Reflections in the coordinate plane; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Rotations in the coordinate plane
Thursday: Rotations in the coordinate plane
Friday: Translations in the coordinate plane
**On Friday last week we took our Unit 6 Test. Parents, please be checking Parent Portal frequently this week as grades are entered before Quarter 3 ends! Students will have until Friday (the final day of Quarter 3) to turn in Test Corrections, which can allow them to earn back partial credit. Students have been receiving daily reminders in class for the past three weeks to turn in any missing assignments by Friday.
**This week we will be beginning Unit 7: Transformations, where students will be exploring what happens to shapes as they are transformed in the coordinate plane. It is our last unit of the year before we begin reviewing for Milestones!
**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: Multiplying radical expressions
Tuesday: Multiplying radical expressions & rationalizing denominators; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Rational vs. irrational numbers review
Thursday: Understanding polynomial expressions
Friday: Adding polynomial expressions
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Review for UPA
Tuesday: Unit 4 UPA
Wednesday: Unit 4 UPA
Thursday: C/C the film to the text version
Friday: C/C the film to the text version; Freedom Friday; Binder Checks
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Force- Inertia; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Force- Inertia
Wednesday: Force- Calculating Speed and Acceleration
Thursday: Unit 5 Review- Calculating Speed and Acceleration
Friday: Vocabulary practice with catchphrase/pictionary; DSP quiz
**Tutoring on Monday from 4:00-5:00pm
High School Science
Monday: Light Behavior Lab and reading
Tuesday: Electromagnetic spectrum and quick quiz; Binder Check
Wednesday: How do we see color?
Thursday: How does sound travel?
Friday: Constructive and destructive interference in sound waves
**Please be checking infinite campus to be sure that your student is making up missing work.
**Mrs. Skinner will be staying after school on TUESDAY of this week for tutoring/make-up work time!
Social Studies News:
Monday: Brown v. Board of Education
Tuesday: Sibley Commission and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wednesday: Movie "Selma"
Thursday: Movie "Selma"; Binder Checks
Friday: Milestone Review Day
Spanish News:
Spanish 8th Grade
Wednesday: Conjugation ER/IR verbs
Thursday: Vocabulary quiz
Friday: Restaurant expressions
Spanish I
Monday: Mardi Gras project
Tuesday: Review vocabulary, Reading food pyramidWednesday: Conjugation ER/IR verbs
Thursday: Vocabulary quiz
Friday: Restaurant expressions
Spanish I
Monday: Stem-changing verb
Tuesday: Give directionsWednesday: Chapter 2 and 3 Patricia va a California
Thursday: Intro to project
Friday: Community project
**Mardi Gras night will be this Monday, March 4th from 6:00-7:30pm in the cafeteria. Students will give presentations, and there will be games as well! Light refreshments will be served.
**There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Ag/FFA
Tuesday:
FFA- Ag Science Practice 7:15-8:00
Ag Class- Bell Ringer Creed 5 Quiz
Ag Class- SAE Workday 4:00-5:00
Wednesday:
Ag Class- SAE Check 3 hours/3 pictures (Test Grade)
Thursday:
Ag/FACS Career Fair during class
Agriscience Fair Practice (Mandatory) 4:00-6:00. All projects are due at the end of practice.
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!
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