General News
Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery is an after-school program designed to help students who failed one or more classes from Quarter 2. Students who attend Credit Recovery and complete the work may have their failing grade(s) changed to passing ones in order to avoid summer school or the risk of being retained. Credit Recovery meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (and some Thursdays). The program started this past week and will run through March. For more information or to get your child signed up, please contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
College & Career T-Shirt Day - Monday 1/27
Our monthly College/Career T-Shirt day will be this Monday, January 27th. Students are encouraged to wear a t-shirt representing a college (or career) with uniform bottoms. Please make sure the college is visible on the shirt, as solid colors are not permitted. Students who do not wish to participate must wear regular uniforms. Our staff will be decked out with shirts from our colleges and we hope students will join us!
Field Trip Opportunity!
8th grade students in Clarke County will have a chance to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery, Alabama. The field trip will take place on 3/19/20 from about 7am-8pm and will be completely funded by a grant and private donations. Students will apply through video responses using this FlipGrid, and a committee of school and district staff will choose 10 "winners" from each middle school. The deadline to submit video responses is 2/21/20!
Career Academy Info Session
The Athens Community Career Academy (ACCA) is holding an event on Tuesday, February 11th from 5:30pm-7:30pm to help students and families learn more about all of the amazing opportunities they provide! See more information below.
Washington DC Trip
Our 8th grade field trip to Washington DC will be from April 29 @ 8:30pm - May 3 @ 6:30am. There is still time to sign up with no late fees or extra cost! Contact WorldStrides customer service at 1-800-468-5899, or online at www.worldstrides.com/signup (use Trip ID #180791 to sign up). For more information, contact Mr. Blake at blakee@clarke.k12.ga.us.
Important Upcoming Dates
Please be aware of the following upcoming dates and events. Note that this list will continue to be added to each week as more events are planned and scheduled, and also that some of these dates are subject to change:
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Scatter Plots
Tuesday: Scatter Plots
Wednesday: Interpreting Scatter Plots
Thursday: Interpreting Scatter Plots
Friday: Scatter Plots Quiz
**Students have another quiz this Friday, so please help us make sure your child is prepared by ensuring that they study at home for a few minutes each night! Students have a TIP Chart with vocabulary terms and examples that they can use to study.
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Data Modeling Review
Tuesday: Data Modeling Review
Wednesday: Interpreting and Comparing Data Sets
Thursday: Interpreting and Comparing Data Sets
Friday: Two-Way Frequency Tables
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Assessment Part 2
Tuesday: Characteristics of Dystopian Literature
Wednesday: This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams
Thursday: This is Just to Say Common Summative Assessment Part 1
Friday: Superhero/Super Villain Project / Freedom Friday (Silent Sustained Reading)
**ELA Q3 Lesson Plans
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Apple in the Dark
Tuesday: Sound Stations
Wednesday: Sound Explained
Thursday: Sound Practice Work
Friday: Quiz - Electromagnetic Waves
**Monday Binder Check
**8th Grade Science Q3 Lesson Plans
High School Science
Monday: Solutions/Dissolving Lab
Tuesday: Solubility Lab
Wednesday: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Thursday: pH scale; Acids and Bases
Friday: Quiz - Acids and Bases Lab
**Monday Binder Check
**HS Science Q3 Lesson Plans
Social Studies News:
This week, students will be participating in the Signs of Suicide (SOS) Prevention Program, which will be held by our counselors and will take place in social studies classrooms throughout the week, with different days for each teacher. Students will also be taking the Unit Post-Assessment over material covered in Units 5 and 6. As a result, each teacher's classes will look a little different:
Mrs. Bell:
Monday (1st/2nd Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Monday (5th/7th Periods): Unit 6 Review
Tuesday: Unit 6 Summative Assessment
Wednesday (1st/2nd Periods): Review for UPA
Wednesday (5th/7th Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Thursday: UPA
Friday: Intro to Unit 7
Ms. Archer:
Monday (1st/2nd Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Monday (5th/7th Periods): Unit 5 and 6 Review Project
Tuesday: Unit 5 and 6 Review Project
Wednesday (1st/2nd Periods): Unit 5 and 6 Review Project
Wednesday (5th/7th Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Thursday: UPA
Friday: Intro to Unit 7
Mrs. Holcomb:
Monday: Unit 6 Test Corrections/Re-Takes
Tuesday: SOS w/ Counselors
Wednesday: Intro to Unit 7
Thursday: WWI and Georgia
Friday: GA's Failing Economy (Cause and Effect)
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Family & Consumer Science:
This week in Family and Consumer Science, students will work to develop employability skills, focusing on resilience, honesty, integrity, time management, and decision-making through some classwork and hands-on activities.
Band & Orchestra:
The Rock-A-Thon is this Friday, January 31 from 6:00pm-12:00pm! Money is due Friday morning. Hope you can come out to help and watch the students have a blast!
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
Credit Recovery is an after-school program designed to help students who failed one or more classes from Quarter 2. Students who attend Credit Recovery and complete the work may have their failing grade(s) changed to passing ones in order to avoid summer school or the risk of being retained. Credit Recovery meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (and some Thursdays). The program started this past week and will run through March. For more information or to get your child signed up, please contact Ms. Ward (wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us).
College & Career T-Shirt Day - Monday 1/27
Our monthly College/Career T-Shirt day will be this Monday, January 27th. Students are encouraged to wear a t-shirt representing a college (or career) with uniform bottoms. Please make sure the college is visible on the shirt, as solid colors are not permitted. Students who do not wish to participate must wear regular uniforms. Our staff will be decked out with shirts from our colleges and we hope students will join us!
Field Trip Opportunity!
8th grade students in Clarke County will have a chance to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery, Alabama. The field trip will take place on 3/19/20 from about 7am-8pm and will be completely funded by a grant and private donations. Students will apply through video responses using this FlipGrid, and a committee of school and district staff will choose 10 "winners" from each middle school. The deadline to submit video responses is 2/21/20!
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| The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama |
Career Academy Info Session
The Athens Community Career Academy (ACCA) is holding an event on Tuesday, February 11th from 5:30pm-7:30pm to help students and families learn more about all of the amazing opportunities they provide! See more information below.
Our 8th grade field trip to Washington DC will be from April 29 @ 8:30pm - May 3 @ 6:30am. There is still time to sign up with no late fees or extra cost! Contact WorldStrides customer service at 1-800-468-5899, or online at www.worldstrides.com/signup (use Trip ID #180791 to sign up). For more information, contact Mr. Blake at blakee@clarke.k12.ga.us.
Important Upcoming Dates
Please be aware of the following upcoming dates and events. Note that this list will continue to be added to each week as more events are planned and scheduled, and also that some of these dates are subject to change:
- 2/5- Guest Speaker at Hilsman Event (the speaker is still a surprise!)
- 2/11- 8th Grade Field Trip to Cedar Shoals High School
- 2/17- Teacher Work Day (No School)
- 2/19- Spring Picture Day
- 2/20- Cedar Shoals Counselors visit HMS to help pick 9th grade classes
- 2/27- Rising 9th Grade Parent Night - Cedar Shoals Auditorium 6-7pm
- 3/4-3/5- Parent Teacher Conferences
- 3/5-3/13- Spring Break (No School)
- 3/30-3/31- 8th Grade Field Trip to JBiz
- 4/10, 4/13- Mid-Spring Break (No School)
- Georgia Milestone Dates:
- 4/20-4/22- ELA
- 4/23-4/24- Math
- 4/27- Science
- 4/28- Social Studies
- 5/21- Last Day of School
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Scatter Plots
Tuesday: Scatter Plots
Wednesday: Interpreting Scatter Plots
Thursday: Interpreting Scatter Plots
Friday: Scatter Plots Quiz
**Students have another quiz this Friday, so please help us make sure your child is prepared by ensuring that they study at home for a few minutes each night! Students have a TIP Chart with vocabulary terms and examples that they can use to study.
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Data Modeling Review
Tuesday: Data Modeling Review
Wednesday: Interpreting and Comparing Data Sets
Thursday: Interpreting and Comparing Data Sets
Friday: Two-Way Frequency Tables
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Assessment Part 2
Tuesday: Characteristics of Dystopian Literature
Wednesday: This is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams
Thursday: This is Just to Say Common Summative Assessment Part 1
Friday: Superhero/Super Villain Project / Freedom Friday (Silent Sustained Reading)
**ELA Q3 Lesson Plans
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Apple in the Dark
Tuesday: Sound Stations
Wednesday: Sound Explained
Thursday: Sound Practice Work
Friday: Quiz - Electromagnetic Waves
**Monday Binder Check
**8th Grade Science Q3 Lesson Plans
High School Science
Monday: Solutions/Dissolving Lab
Tuesday: Solubility Lab
Wednesday: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Thursday: pH scale; Acids and Bases
Friday: Quiz - Acids and Bases Lab
**Monday Binder Check
**HS Science Q3 Lesson Plans
Social Studies News:
This week, students will be participating in the Signs of Suicide (SOS) Prevention Program, which will be held by our counselors and will take place in social studies classrooms throughout the week, with different days for each teacher. Students will also be taking the Unit Post-Assessment over material covered in Units 5 and 6. As a result, each teacher's classes will look a little different:
Mrs. Bell:
Monday (1st/2nd Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Monday (5th/7th Periods): Unit 6 Review
Tuesday: Unit 6 Summative Assessment
Wednesday (1st/2nd Periods): Review for UPA
Wednesday (5th/7th Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Thursday: UPA
Friday: Intro to Unit 7
Ms. Archer:
Monday (1st/2nd Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Monday (5th/7th Periods): Unit 5 and 6 Review Project
Tuesday: Unit 5 and 6 Review Project
Wednesday (1st/2nd Periods): Unit 5 and 6 Review Project
Wednesday (5th/7th Periods): SOS w/ Counselors
Thursday: UPA
Friday: Intro to Unit 7
Mrs. Holcomb:
Monday: Unit 6 Test Corrections/Re-Takes
Tuesday: SOS w/ Counselors
Wednesday: Intro to Unit 7
Thursday: WWI and Georgia
Friday: GA's Failing Economy (Cause and Effect)
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Family & Consumer Science:
This week in Family and Consumer Science, students will work to develop employability skills, focusing on resilience, honesty, integrity, time management, and decision-making through some classwork and hands-on activities.
Band & Orchestra:
The Rock-A-Thon is this Friday, January 31 from 6:00pm-12:00pm! Money is due Friday morning. Hope you can come out to help and watch the students have a blast!
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!
