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General News
8th Grade Dance Info
The 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance will take place on Wednesday, May 15th in the Hilsman gym (the "New Gym" at our original campus) from 6:00-8:00pm. All 8th graders are invited to attend free of charge for an evening of dancing, food, and fun! There will be a professional DJ, as well as a photo booth that will instantly print photos for students to purchase.
8th Grade Awards & Moving On Ceremony
The 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 16th in the Hilsman gym (the "New Gym" at our original campus) at 6:00pm. Parking will be available at Gaines School Elementary, and the gravel parking lot at the construction site will be opened as well. (Please note that the venue for 8th Grade's program is different from 6th and 7th grade, who will be in the Cedar Shoals auditorium earlier in the week.)
College/Career T-Shirt Day
Our FINAL monthly College/Career T-Shirt day will be this Monday, May 13th. Students are encouraged to wear a t-shirt representing a college (or career) with jeans! Please make sure the college is visible on the shirt, as solid colors are not permitted. Our staff will be decked out with shirts from our colleges and we hope students will join us!
8th Grade Spirit Week (Uniform Free!)
All 8th graders are permitted to be out of uniform this week and are encouraged to participate in these themes for each day:
Monday: College/Career T-Shirt (jeans allowed!)
Tuesday: Dress up like a fictional character
Wednesday: Sports day
Thursday: Colorful day
Friday: 8th Grade Clean-Up Day (uniform free)
Early Release Friday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Please be advised that Friday - the last day of school for students - will be an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm.
Dr. Morgan's Summer Math Review
WHO:
Rising 9th graders (all are invited, but particularly students who will be taking 9th Grade Accelerated Math)
WHAT:
Three hour-long review sessions covering topics such as--writing the equation of a line, solving linear equations, and solving systems of equations. Other topics may be previewed as time allows.
WHEN:
June 4, 2019; 3-4pm
June 25, 2019; 3-4pm
July 16, 2019; 3-4pm
WHERE:
Athens Community Career Academy
Room 66
These sessions are FREE, but transportation is not provided. Space is limited.
Register Here: bit.ly/SummerMathReview
Please email Dr. Morgan (morganm@clarke.k12.ga.us) with any questions.
Dr. Morgan has over 20 years of teaching experience at the secondary and college level. She currently teaches at Cedar Shoals High School and has taught 9th grade accelerated math the past two years.
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
**This week in math we will wrap up our STEM Career Project presentations, have some fun with a little Hilsman trivia game, and preview some exciting things going on at Cedar Shoals next year!
**Students who will be taking accelerated coordinate algebra/analytic geometry next year (these are students currently in advanced 8th grade math) are highly encouraged to participate in Dr. Morgan's Summer Math Review! Please see the details located earlier in the blog.
Accelerated Math
**This week in accelerated math, we will continue with trig ratios and discuss summer work goals. More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
**This week in ELA students will present their Identity Projects, as well as make up any missing assignments.
Science News:
High School Science
**This week in High School Science, students will be watching the film Hidden Figures, completing reflections and one-pagers in order to make connections to science content!
Social Studies News:
**This week in Social Studies, students will be preparing for high school by previewing important material, as well as making up any missing assignments!
Spanish News:
**FFA Banquet Monday 5/13 @ 6:00 - only the leadership team should stay after school.
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
The 8th Grade Semi-Formal Dance will take place on Wednesday, May 15th in the Hilsman gym (the "New Gym" at our original campus) from 6:00-8:00pm. All 8th graders are invited to attend free of charge for an evening of dancing, food, and fun! There will be a professional DJ, as well as a photo booth that will instantly print photos for students to purchase.
8th Grade Awards & Moving On Ceremony
The 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 16th in the Hilsman gym (the "New Gym" at our original campus) at 6:00pm. Parking will be available at Gaines School Elementary, and the gravel parking lot at the construction site will be opened as well. (Please note that the venue for 8th Grade's program is different from 6th and 7th grade, who will be in the Cedar Shoals auditorium earlier in the week.)
College/Career T-Shirt Day
Our FINAL monthly College/Career T-Shirt day will be this Monday, May 13th. Students are encouraged to wear a t-shirt representing a college (or career) with jeans! Please make sure the college is visible on the shirt, as solid colors are not permitted. Our staff will be decked out with shirts from our colleges and we hope students will join us!
8th Grade Spirit Week (Uniform Free!)
All 8th graders are permitted to be out of uniform this week and are encouraged to participate in these themes for each day:
Monday: College/Career T-Shirt (jeans allowed!)
Tuesday: Dress up like a fictional character
Wednesday: Sports day
Thursday: Colorful day
Friday: 8th Grade Clean-Up Day (uniform free)
Early Release Friday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Please be advised that Friday - the last day of school for students - will be an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm.
Dr. Morgan's Summer Math Review
WHO:
Rising 9th graders (all are invited, but particularly students who will be taking 9th Grade Accelerated Math)
WHAT:
Three hour-long review sessions covering topics such as--writing the equation of a line, solving linear equations, and solving systems of equations. Other topics may be previewed as time allows.
WHEN:
June 4, 2019; 3-4pm
June 25, 2019; 3-4pm
July 16, 2019; 3-4pm
WHERE:
Athens Community Career Academy
Room 66
These sessions are FREE, but transportation is not provided. Space is limited.
Register Here: bit.ly/SummerMathReview
Please email Dr. Morgan (morganm@clarke.k12.ga.us) with any questions.
Dr. Morgan has over 20 years of teaching experience at the secondary and college level. She currently teaches at Cedar Shoals High School and has taught 9th grade accelerated math the past two years.
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
**This week in math we will wrap up our STEM Career Project presentations, have some fun with a little Hilsman trivia game, and preview some exciting things going on at Cedar Shoals next year!
**Students who will be taking accelerated coordinate algebra/analytic geometry next year (these are students currently in advanced 8th grade math) are highly encouraged to participate in Dr. Morgan's Summer Math Review! Please see the details located earlier in the blog.
Accelerated Math
**This week in accelerated math, we will continue with trig ratios and discuss summer work goals. More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
**This week in ELA students will present their Identity Projects, as well as make up any missing assignments.
Science News:
High School Science
**This week in High School Science, students will be watching the film Hidden Figures, completing reflections and one-pagers in order to make connections to science content!
Social Studies News:
**This week in Social Studies, students will be preparing for high school by previewing important material, as well as making up any missing assignments!
Spanish News:
Spanish I
**Field trip on Monday 12pm-2pm to Cali n Tito's. Students received permission forms on Friday, which must be signed in order for students to go. Students also need to bring money for lunch. Here is a copy of the permission form.
Ag/FFA
**Monday will be the last makeup day 7:45-8:10 and 4:00-4:30.Ag/FFA
**FFA Banquet Monday 5/13 @ 6:00 - only the leadership team should stay after school.
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!
thanks for all your hard work on the blog! It's a great resource!
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