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Parent Conferences
There is a new schedule for conferences this year! On Wednesday, October 16th, students will be dismissed early (at 1:30pm) and teachers will hold conferences until 8:00pm. On Thursday, October 17th, students are off all day and teachers will hold conferences from 8:00am - 8:00pm. There is no school for students or teachers on Friday, October 18th.
You should have received information from your student's homeroom teacher this past week to schedule a conference. If not, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Our goal as a school is to have 100% attendance!
Band Concert - Monday October 14th
The first band concert of the year will take place on Monday, October 14th at 6:30pm in the Hilsman gym. Band students are required to attend and need to arrive by 6:10 in their concert uniform (khaki pants and the black band polo or a plain black polo). The concert will last for approximately 45 minutes and students are expected to stay for the entire concert. Come see our students perform!
Important Upcoming Dates
Please be aware of the following upcoming dates and events:
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Creating the Wheel of Theodorus
Tuesday: Creating the Wheel of Theodorus
Wednesday: Converting fractions to decimals
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Accelerated Math
Monday: Dimensional analysis
Tuesday: Dimensional analysis
Wednesday: Dimensional analysis group quiz
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Journalists develop their powers of observation
Tuesday: Turning moments of drama into Newscasts
Wednesday: Turning moments of drama into Newscasts
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Period Table - How to read the square
Tuesday: Drawing models of atoms
Wednesday: Element ID practice
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
**Binder Check Monday
High School Science
Monday: Periodic Table trends
Tuesday: Periodic Table trends
Wednesday: Period Table trends
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
**Binder Check Monday
Social Studies News:
This week in Georgia Studies, students will continue our work in Unit 3, which focuses on Exploration and Expansion. We will have a quiz on Wednesday over Early Natives and Exploration!
Connections News
Art:
This week we will learn about blind contour drawings and figure drawing. Then we will use a viewfinder to discover interesting patterns in our artwork!
Family & Consumer Science:
Monday: Perspective and respect for diversity
Tuesday: Resilience and growth mindset
Wednesday: Resilience, growth mindset, and problem solving
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
There is a new schedule for conferences this year! On Wednesday, October 16th, students will be dismissed early (at 1:30pm) and teachers will hold conferences until 8:00pm. On Thursday, October 17th, students are off all day and teachers will hold conferences from 8:00am - 8:00pm. There is no school for students or teachers on Friday, October 18th.
You should have received information from your student's homeroom teacher this past week to schedule a conference. If not, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Our goal as a school is to have 100% attendance!
Band Concert - Monday October 14th
The first band concert of the year will take place on Monday, October 14th at 6:30pm in the Hilsman gym. Band students are required to attend and need to arrive by 6:10 in their concert uniform (khaki pants and the black band polo or a plain black polo). The concert will last for approximately 45 minutes and students are expected to stay for the entire concert. Come see our students perform!
Important Upcoming Dates
Please be aware of the following upcoming dates and events:
- 10/14- Band Concert in Hilsman Gym @ 6:30pm
- 10/16- Early release at 1:30pm
- 10/16 & 10/17- Parent Conferences
- 10/18- Fall Break (No school)
- 10/22- Ribbon cutting ceremony for new Hilsman building & for new health clinic
- 11/1, 11/4, 11/5- Fall Holiday (No school)
- 11/13- Orchestra Fall Concert
- 11/25-11/29- Thanksgiving Break
- 12/20- Last day of first term
- 2/11- 8th Grade Field Trip to Cedar Shoals High School
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Creating the Wheel of Theodorus
Tuesday: Creating the Wheel of Theodorus
Wednesday: Converting fractions to decimals
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Accelerated Math
Monday: Dimensional analysis
Tuesday: Dimensional analysis
Wednesday: Dimensional analysis group quiz
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Journalists develop their powers of observation
Tuesday: Turning moments of drama into Newscasts
Wednesday: Turning moments of drama into Newscasts
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Period Table - How to read the square
Tuesday: Drawing models of atoms
Wednesday: Element ID practice
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
**Binder Check Monday
High School Science
Monday: Periodic Table trends
Tuesday: Periodic Table trends
Wednesday: Period Table trends
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO SCHOOL!
**Binder Check Monday
Social Studies News:
This week in Georgia Studies, students will continue our work in Unit 3, which focuses on Exploration and Expansion. We will have a quiz on Wednesday over Early Natives and Exploration!
Connections News
Art:
This week we will learn about blind contour drawings and figure drawing. Then we will use a viewfinder to discover interesting patterns in our artwork!
Family & Consumer Science:
Monday: Perspective and respect for diversity
Tuesday: Resilience and growth mindset
Wednesday: Resilience, growth mindset, and problem solving
Thursday: NO SCHOOL!
Friday: NO 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
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
Morgan Archer, archerm@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!
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