Buy a Dress Down Day on Tuesday!
Students can buy a dress down day on Tuesday with the stamps they have collected on the yellow pages in their agenda. The price depends on how many discipline signatures they have on their white discipline pages:
0-1 signatures on their white discipline pages = 5 stamps to purchase
2-3 signatures on their white discipline pages = 10 stamps to purchase
4-5 signatures on their white discipline pages = 20 stamps to purchase
Students who have lost their 1st quarter white discipline page cannot purchase anything with the stamps on their yellow pages until next quarter, or if they buy a new white discipline page (price to be determined, perhaps 50 stamps to purchase). Students who have lost their agenda can purchase a new one for $10 in the main office.
What a great first week!
We had a wonderful debut week in our new building. Thank you to all of the teachers, staff, students, families, and community members who helped make this exciting transition as smooth as possible! We are still ironing out some details that come with adjusting to such a newer, larger building, so we greatly appreciate everyone's patience and flexibility. It's great to be a Hilsman Panther!
Labor Day Weekend
Don't forget that there is no school for students or staff on Monday. We hope everyone enjoys another long weekend! (And students get their THIRD consecutive short week!)
21st Century After School Program
21st Century Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd. A parent or guardian must attend an Orientation prior to the student attending classes. The Orientation will take place on Monday, August 26th at the new Hilsman immediately after Open House concludes (around 8:00pm in the cafeteria).
Students must complete an application and enroll in order to attend classes. Students can be picked up by parents or ride one of the 21st Century buses. 21st Century applications are in the office or with Mrs. Dalton and Ms. Hughes.
Hilsman Sports
8th Grade
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Graphic organizer on exponent operation rules
Wednesday: Stations activity to practice exponent rules
Thursday: Representing large & small numbers with powers of ten
Friday: Introduction to scientific notation
**Students took another quiz last week. Please be checking Parent Portal as these quizzes are graded and entered to see how your scholar did and how it affected their grade!
**Each week, students receive a "Sweet 16" problem set on Monday, which is due on Friday. Please help us ensure that your scholar is getting their practice at home and turning in their homework!
Accelerated Math
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Domain of discrete & continuous functions
Wednesday: Discrete vs. continuous functions
Thursday: Discrete & continuous functions
Friday: Discrete & continuous functions
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Unit 1 Pre-Test Part 1
Wednesday: Unit 1 Pre-Test Part 2
Thursday: Biographies- Anne Frank: Child of the Holocaust part one
Friday: Biographies- Anne Frank: Child of the Holocaust part two; Freedom Friday Silent Sustained Reading
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Shake the Shot
Wednesday: Review for Unit 1 Test
Thursday: Review for Unit 1 Test
Friday: Unit 1 Test
**Tuesday Binder Check
High School Science
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Unit 2 Intro
Wednesday: CCR Lab
Thursday: CCR Reading
Friday: Thermal imaging
**Tuesday Binder Check
Social Studies News:
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Peer Partner Review/Review Unit 1 Test
Wednesday: Peer Partner Review/Review Unit 1 Test
Thursday: Test Re-Takes/Unit 2 "I Can" Pre-Self Evaluation
Friday: Intro to Unit 2/Unit 2 Vocabulary
Connections News
Art:
8th graders will be learning about the artist Kara Walker and how she uses her silhouette art to send a powerful message to viewers. They will then create their own silhouettes using a flashlight and tracing their shadows. They will create a collage and write an artist statement by the end of the week.
Family & Consumer Science:
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Balanced budgeting
Wednesday: Financial literacy
Thursday: Financial literacy
Friday: Personal finance and accountability quiz
Agriscience:
8th Grade Agriscience will dive into Plant Structures and Functions along with a seed germination lab at the end of the week as a hands-on approach to reinforce the lessons this week.
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
Students can buy a dress down day on Tuesday with the stamps they have collected on the yellow pages in their agenda. The price depends on how many discipline signatures they have on their white discipline pages:
0-1 signatures on their white discipline pages = 5 stamps to purchase
2-3 signatures on their white discipline pages = 10 stamps to purchase
4-5 signatures on their white discipline pages = 20 stamps to purchase
Students who have lost their 1st quarter white discipline page cannot purchase anything with the stamps on their yellow pages until next quarter, or if they buy a new white discipline page (price to be determined, perhaps 50 stamps to purchase). Students who have lost their agenda can purchase a new one for $10 in the main office.
What a great first week!
We had a wonderful debut week in our new building. Thank you to all of the teachers, staff, students, families, and community members who helped make this exciting transition as smooth as possible! We are still ironing out some details that come with adjusting to such a newer, larger building, so we greatly appreciate everyone's patience and flexibility. It's great to be a Hilsman Panther!
Labor Day Weekend
Don't forget that there is no school for students or staff on Monday. We hope everyone enjoys another long weekend! (And students get their THIRD consecutive short week!)
21st Century After School Program
21st Century Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd. A parent or guardian must attend an Orientation prior to the student attending classes. The Orientation will take place on Monday, August 26th at the new Hilsman immediately after Open House concludes (around 8:00pm in the cafeteria).
Students must complete an application and enroll in order to attend classes. Students can be picked up by parents or ride one of the 21st Century buses. 21st Century applications are in the office or with Mrs. Dalton and Ms. Hughes.
Hilsman Sports
- Cross country had their first meet of the season last week! Here is the schedule. Email Ms. Seymour (seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us) with any questions.
- C-Team Football is in full swing. Email Mr. Watkins (watkinsra@clarke.k12.ga.us) with any questions.
- Congratulations to our volleyball team for opening their season with a win over Coile! Way to go, ladies!
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Content News
8th Grade
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Graphic organizer on exponent operation rules
Wednesday: Stations activity to practice exponent rules
Thursday: Representing large & small numbers with powers of ten
Friday: Introduction to scientific notation
**Students took another quiz last week. Please be checking Parent Portal as these quizzes are graded and entered to see how your scholar did and how it affected their grade!
**Each week, students receive a "Sweet 16" problem set on Monday, which is due on Friday. Please help us ensure that your scholar is getting their practice at home and turning in their homework!
Accelerated Math
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Domain of discrete & continuous functions
Wednesday: Discrete vs. continuous functions
Thursday: Discrete & continuous functions
Friday: Discrete & continuous functions
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Unit 1 Pre-Test Part 1
Wednesday: Unit 1 Pre-Test Part 2
Thursday: Biographies- Anne Frank: Child of the Holocaust part one
Friday: Biographies- Anne Frank: Child of the Holocaust part two; Freedom Friday Silent Sustained Reading
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Shake the Shot
Wednesday: Review for Unit 1 Test
Thursday: Review for Unit 1 Test
Friday: Unit 1 Test
**Tuesday Binder Check
High School Science
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Unit 2 Intro
Wednesday: CCR Lab
Thursday: CCR Reading
Friday: Thermal imaging
**Tuesday Binder Check
Social Studies News:
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Peer Partner Review/Review Unit 1 Test
Wednesday: Peer Partner Review/Review Unit 1 Test
Thursday: Test Re-Takes/Unit 2 "I Can" Pre-Self Evaluation
Friday: Intro to Unit 2/Unit 2 Vocabulary
Connections News
Art:
8th graders will be learning about the artist Kara Walker and how she uses her silhouette art to send a powerful message to viewers. They will then create their own silhouettes using a flashlight and tracing their shadows. They will create a collage and write an artist statement by the end of the week.
Family & Consumer Science:
Monday: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday: Balanced budgeting
Wednesday: Financial literacy
Thursday: Financial literacy
Friday: Personal finance and accountability quiz
Agriscience:
8th Grade Agriscience will dive into Plant Structures and Functions along with a seed germination lab at the end of the week as a hands-on approach to reinforce the lessons this week.
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
Cindy Blair, blairc2@clarke.k12.ga.us
Tangernika Winston, winstont@clarke.k12.ga.us
Linda Allen, allenl3@clarke.12.ga.us
Science:
Science:
Diarra Mosley, mosleyd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Lara Zwald, zwaldl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Lara Zwald, zwaldl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Brandi Holcomb, holcombb@clarke.k12.ga.us
Karen Myers, myersk@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies:
Karen Myers, myersk@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies:
Nyla Bell, belln@clarke.k12.ga.us
Cynthia Hollis, hollisc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Brandi Holcomb, holcombb@clarke.k12.ga.us
Angela Bright, brighta@clarke.k12.ga.us
Brandi Holcomb, holcombb@clarke.k12.ga.us
Angela Bright, brighta@clarke.k12.ga.us
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
