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| 8th graders led a cookout on Saturday to celebrate the last weekend of Saturday School! |
General News
Important Upcoming Dates for 8th Graders
Please be advised of the following important upcoming dates for 8th graders over the last quarter:
April 17-26- EOG Milestones
May 1-5- Washington DC Trip
May 7- HMS Talent Show, 6pm
May 8- 8th Grade Field Day
May 13- CSHS Book Drop in ELA Classes
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
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.
Day As A Dawg
This is a reminder for students who signed up to attend UGA's Day As A Dawg event. It will take place on Saturday, April 20th from 8:30am-5:00pm. Pick-up and drop-off will take place across from the Hull Street Deck in front of the Special Collections Library. Follow their Facebook page for more information - @inspireathens.
Orchestra Concert
The Orchestra Spring Concert will be on Thursday, April 11 at 6:30pm in the Cedar Shoals Fine Arts Theater. Students should arrive by 6:00pm to tune. This concert will feature ALL Hilsman orchestra students. Please invite friends and family to enjoy the concert! Students should report to the orchestra room at Cedar Shoals between 5:45-6:00pm already dressed and ready to perform. Students will need to bring their own violins and violas with them that day. Students with home cellos and basses may bring them. School instruments will be provided for students without a cello or bass. Concert attire consists of a black collared shirt and black or khaki pants or skirts. Please no shorts or short skirts. No hoodies.
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: Angle relationships, exterior angle theorem, angle sum theorem
Tuesday: Unit 7 Review; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Unit 7 Test
Thursday: EQ Test / Milestone Review
Friday: Milestone Review
**We will take our Unit 7 test on Wednesday. Students will receive a study guide on Tuesday. This is our last unit test of the year!
**On Thursday we will take an EQ Test. This will consist of students having to use their agendas/notebooks to recall various random Essential Questions (EQs) from throughout the past few weeks. If students are missing any EQs, they must copy them from a neighbor before Thursday!
**On Thursday we will also begin reviewing for the Georgia Milestone EOG. Every student will receive a study booklet with practice items from every unit throughout the year in addition to the review activities that we will do in class. Here is a wonderful study resource that students can use at home - it contains links to videos and practice problems for every single topic covered in 8th grade math!
Accelerated Math
Monday: Two-column proofs
Tuesday: Examining parallelism; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Generating conjectures from diagrams
Thursday: Writing formal proofs to prove conjectures
Friday: Proving conjectures about parallelograms
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Tuesday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Wednesday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Thursday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Friday: Freedom Friday; Milestone Review; Binder Checks
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Milestone review- Matter; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Milestone review- Energy
Wednesday: Milestone review- Energy & Matter
Thursday: Milestone review- Waves
Friday: Practice Milestone Exam
High School Science
Monday: Acceleration and Velocity Graph work; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Newton's Laws Lab--look for homework tonight!
Wednesday: Looking more into graphs!
Thursday: Calculating f=ma -- look for homework tonight!
Friday: What is work? How can we calculate it?
**Parents, please be looking at grades in campus as I have updated the latest test grades! Remember, the goal this quarter is to have the highest possible grade!
**Mrs. Skinner will be staying after school next Monday for tutoring until 5:00. Remember, Milestones and EOC are quickly approaching!
Social Studies News:
This week in Georgia Studies we are taking our Unit 6 Test on the Civil Rights Movement and transitioning into Unit 7 on Economics. We are still preparing for Milestones with Milestone Review and Strategies.
Monday: Test on Unit 6
Tuesday: SS8E1- Explain how the four transporation systems (road, air, water, and rail) of Georgia contribute to the development and growth of the state's economy.
Wednesday: SS8E2- Evaluate the influence of Georgia-based businesses on the state's economic growth and development.
Thursday: SS8E3- Explain the principles of effective personal money management; Binder Checks
Friday: Milestone Review and Strategies
Spanish News:
Please be advised of the following important upcoming dates for 8th graders over the last quarter:
April 17-26- EOG Milestones
May 1-5- Washington DC Trip
May 7- HMS Talent Show, 6pm
May 8- 8th Grade Field Day
May 13- CSHS Book Drop in ELA Classes
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
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.
Day As A Dawg
This is a reminder for students who signed up to attend UGA's Day As A Dawg event. It will take place on Saturday, April 20th from 8:30am-5:00pm. Pick-up and drop-off will take place across from the Hull Street Deck in front of the Special Collections Library. Follow their Facebook page for more information - @inspireathens.
Orchestra Concert
The Orchestra Spring Concert will be on Thursday, April 11 at 6:30pm in the Cedar Shoals Fine Arts Theater. Students should arrive by 6:00pm to tune. This concert will feature ALL Hilsman orchestra students. Please invite friends and family to enjoy the concert! Students should report to the orchestra room at Cedar Shoals between 5:45-6:00pm already dressed and ready to perform. Students will need to bring their own violins and violas with them that day. Students with home cellos and basses may bring them. School instruments will be provided for students without a cello or bass. Concert attire consists of a black collared shirt and black or khaki pants or skirts. Please no shorts or short skirts. No hoodies.
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: Angle relationships, exterior angle theorem, angle sum theorem
Tuesday: Unit 7 Review; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Unit 7 Test
Thursday: EQ Test / Milestone Review
Friday: Milestone Review
**We will take our Unit 7 test on Wednesday. Students will receive a study guide on Tuesday. This is our last unit test of the year!
**On Thursday we will take an EQ Test. This will consist of students having to use their agendas/notebooks to recall various random Essential Questions (EQs) from throughout the past few weeks. If students are missing any EQs, they must copy them from a neighbor before Thursday!
**On Thursday we will also begin reviewing for the Georgia Milestone EOG. Every student will receive a study booklet with practice items from every unit throughout the year in addition to the review activities that we will do in class. Here is a wonderful study resource that students can use at home - it contains links to videos and practice problems for every single topic covered in 8th grade math!
Accelerated Math
Monday: Two-column proofs
Tuesday: Examining parallelism; Binder Checks
Wednesday: Generating conjectures from diagrams
Thursday: Writing formal proofs to prove conjectures
Friday: Proving conjectures about parallelograms
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Tuesday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Wednesday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Thursday: Leon's Story / Argumentative review
Friday: Freedom Friday; Milestone Review; Binder Checks
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Milestone review- Matter; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Milestone review- Energy
Wednesday: Milestone review- Energy & Matter
Thursday: Milestone review- Waves
Friday: Practice Milestone Exam
High School Science
Monday: Acceleration and Velocity Graph work; Binder Checks
Tuesday: Newton's Laws Lab--look for homework tonight!
Wednesday: Looking more into graphs!
Thursday: Calculating f=ma -- look for homework tonight!
Friday: What is work? How can we calculate it?
**Parents, please be looking at grades in campus as I have updated the latest test grades! Remember, the goal this quarter is to have the highest possible grade!
**Mrs. Skinner will be staying after school next Monday for tutoring until 5:00. Remember, Milestones and EOC are quickly approaching!
Social Studies News:
This week in Georgia Studies we are taking our Unit 6 Test on the Civil Rights Movement and transitioning into Unit 7 on Economics. We are still preparing for Milestones with Milestone Review and Strategies.
Monday: Test on Unit 6
Tuesday: SS8E1- Explain how the four transporation systems (road, air, water, and rail) of Georgia contribute to the development and growth of the state's economy.
Wednesday: SS8E2- Evaluate the influence of Georgia-based businesses on the state's economic growth and development.
Thursday: SS8E3- Explain the principles of effective personal money management; Binder Checks
Friday: Milestone Review and Strategies
Spanish News:
**There will be Spanish tutoring on Mondays from 4:00-5:30 in Ms. Viera's room.
Ag/FFA
Wednesday: CTAE Advisory Dinner
Thursday: Wildlife Test / Agriscence Workday 4:00-6:00 / SAE Workday 4:00-5:00
Looking ahead...
April 16- SAE Checkpoint #2
April 22- Makeup Day for tests, quizzes, and missing work (Not SAE) 7:45-8:10 and 4:00-4:30
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Ag/FFA
Wednesday: CTAE Advisory Dinner
Thursday: Wildlife Test / Agriscence Workday 4:00-6:00 / SAE Workday 4:00-5:00
Looking ahead...
April 16- SAE Checkpoint #2
April 22- Makeup Day for tests, quizzes, and missing work (Not SAE) 7:45-8:10 and 4:00-4:30
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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