Report Cards
Report cards were sent home Friday, January 10th. If you have questions or concerns about your child's grades or academic standing, please contact their teacher(s). A full contact list for the 8th grade faculty is listed at the bottom of the blog.
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 will begin on Tuesday, January 21st and will run through March.
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!
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: Using linear relations to solve problems
Tuesday: Linear functions & models
Wednesday: Piecewise linear functions
Thursday: Linear functions review
Friday: Quiz
**Our first quiz of Quarter 3 will be this Friday. Please help your student prepare by ensuring that they are reviewing and studying at home!
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Perpendicular slopes
Tuesday: Algebraic proofs
Wednesday: Creating functions
Thursday: Creating functions
Friday: Shifting functions
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Analyzing Character in All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
Tuesday: Analyzing Theme in All Summer in a Day
Wednesday: Analyzing Symbols in All Summer in a Day
Thursday: All Summer in a Day Common Summative Assessment Part 1
Friday: All Summer in a Day Common Summative Assessment Part 2 / Freedom Friday (Silent Sustained Reading)
**ELA Q3 Lesson Plans
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Magnetism
Tuesday: Electricity inducing magnetism
Wednesday: Electromagnets
Thursday: Electromagnets
Friday: Generators and motors
**Unit 4 Notebook Test is 1/23, and the Unit 4 Test is on 1/24!
**Monday Binder Check
**8th Grade Science Q3 Lesson Plans
High School Science
Monday: Balancing Equations
Tuesday: Balancing Equations
Wednesday: Balancing Equations
Thursday: Types of Equations
Friday: Unit 4 Review
**Unit 4 Notebook Test is on 1/22, and the Unit 4 Test is on 1/23!
**Monday Binder Check
**HS Science Q3 Lesson Plans
Social Studies News:
Monday: Begin Unit 6: New South
Tuesday: Politics in the New South
Wednesday: Politics in the New South
Thursday: Politics and Race in the New South
Friday: Politics and Race in the New South
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Ag Science & FFA:
Hello everyone! My name is Greg Brav, and I am the new Agricultural Science teacher at Hilsman. This week, 8th grade will begin their 2-week "Importance of Agriculture" unit. We will study the history of ag, and how the field has changed in modern times. We will also use class time to plan our SAE projects.
The "Supervised Agricultural Experience" is the only homework assigned to Ag students all quarter and counts for 2 summative grades. Students will design and complete a project that relates to agriculture to help themselves, their family, or their community. I will stay after school all semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 if students would prefer to work on their project at school instead of at home.
Our school's FFA chapter will meet on the first and last Thursday of every month from 4-5, and all AgSci students are encouraged to attend meetings.
Students need to fill out a permission slip to stay after school for SAE workdays or FFA meetings, and are welcome to ride the activity bus home from Hilsman. Please reach out if you questions, or if you would like to support the school agriculture program in any way.
Thank you!
-Mr. Brav
Band & Orchestra:
The Hilsman Band and Orchestra Rock-a-Thon will take place Friday, January 31st from 6:00pm - 12:00pm. Please ask your student for the information packet if you haven't already seen it. Fundraising should be in full swing at this point so we can meet our goals!
Family & Consumer Science:
Next week, FCS students will continue to work on developing employability skills. We will practice teamwork and communication, appreciate our diversity as we recognize that each of our unique perspectives and strengths are important components of a well-rounded team, and examine how our brains can grow to become more resilient as we struggle through hardship.
Please make sure that your student's FCS syllabus has been signed and turned in!
PE:
Monday: Running Fitness
Tuesday: Upper Body Fitness
Wednesday: Aerobic Game
Thursday: Flexibility
Friday: Activity Day
Business Ed:
Public Speech presentations will be starting Wednesday, January 15th.
Assignment parameters:
- Poem/Song/Speech - Can be someone else's or your own original work
- No profanity or offensive language
- Any piece must be approved by Mr. Lingerfelt
- Memorized (mostly)
- Minimum of 1 minute long
- Turn in a paper copy of words for teacher and grade!
Art:
Next week, 8th graders will start a project called Black History Mystery! They will do a grid drawing of a 1/4 of a face each day and, in the end, they will piece them together to see who they have drawn! They will also be painting the grid's specific color schemes along the way.
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
Report cards were sent home Friday, January 10th. If you have questions or concerns about your child's grades or academic standing, please contact their teacher(s). A full contact list for the 8th grade faculty is listed at the bottom of the blog.
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 will begin on Tuesday, January 21st and will run through March.
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!
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:
- 1/14-1/17- Basketball City Championship Tournament
- 1/20- MLK Day (No School)
- 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: Using linear relations to solve problems
Tuesday: Linear functions & models
Wednesday: Piecewise linear functions
Thursday: Linear functions review
Friday: Quiz
**Our first quiz of Quarter 3 will be this Friday. Please help your student prepare by ensuring that they are reviewing and studying at home!
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Perpendicular slopes
Tuesday: Algebraic proofs
Wednesday: Creating functions
Thursday: Creating functions
Friday: Shifting functions
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Analyzing Character in All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
Tuesday: Analyzing Theme in All Summer in a Day
Wednesday: Analyzing Symbols in All Summer in a Day
Thursday: All Summer in a Day Common Summative Assessment Part 1
Friday: All Summer in a Day Common Summative Assessment Part 2 / Freedom Friday (Silent Sustained Reading)
**ELA Q3 Lesson Plans
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Magnetism
Tuesday: Electricity inducing magnetism
Wednesday: Electromagnets
Thursday: Electromagnets
Friday: Generators and motors
**Unit 4 Notebook Test is 1/23, and the Unit 4 Test is on 1/24!
**Monday Binder Check
**8th Grade Science Q3 Lesson Plans
High School Science
Monday: Balancing Equations
Tuesday: Balancing Equations
Wednesday: Balancing Equations
Thursday: Types of Equations
Friday: Unit 4 Review
**Unit 4 Notebook Test is on 1/22, and the Unit 4 Test is on 1/23!
**Monday Binder Check
**HS Science Q3 Lesson Plans
Social Studies News:
Monday: Begin Unit 6: New South
Tuesday: Politics in the New South
Wednesday: Politics in the New South
Thursday: Politics and Race in the New South
Friday: Politics and Race in the New South
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Ag Science & FFA:
Hello everyone! My name is Greg Brav, and I am the new Agricultural Science teacher at Hilsman. This week, 8th grade will begin their 2-week "Importance of Agriculture" unit. We will study the history of ag, and how the field has changed in modern times. We will also use class time to plan our SAE projects.
The "Supervised Agricultural Experience" is the only homework assigned to Ag students all quarter and counts for 2 summative grades. Students will design and complete a project that relates to agriculture to help themselves, their family, or their community. I will stay after school all semester on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5 if students would prefer to work on their project at school instead of at home.
Our school's FFA chapter will meet on the first and last Thursday of every month from 4-5, and all AgSci students are encouraged to attend meetings.
Students need to fill out a permission slip to stay after school for SAE workdays or FFA meetings, and are welcome to ride the activity bus home from Hilsman. Please reach out if you questions, or if you would like to support the school agriculture program in any way.
Thank you!
-Mr. Brav
Band & Orchestra:
The Hilsman Band and Orchestra Rock-a-Thon will take place Friday, January 31st from 6:00pm - 12:00pm. Please ask your student for the information packet if you haven't already seen it. Fundraising should be in full swing at this point so we can meet our goals!
Family & Consumer Science:
Next week, FCS students will continue to work on developing employability skills. We will practice teamwork and communication, appreciate our diversity as we recognize that each of our unique perspectives and strengths are important components of a well-rounded team, and examine how our brains can grow to become more resilient as we struggle through hardship.
Please make sure that your student's FCS syllabus has been signed and turned in!
PE:
Monday: Running Fitness
Tuesday: Upper Body Fitness
Wednesday: Aerobic Game
Thursday: Flexibility
Friday: Activity Day
Business Ed:
Public Speech presentations will be starting Wednesday, January 15th.
Assignment parameters:
- Poem/Song/Speech - Can be someone else's or your own original work
- No profanity or offensive language
- Any piece must be approved by Mr. Lingerfelt
- Memorized (mostly)
- Minimum of 1 minute long
- Turn in a paper copy of words for teacher and grade!
Art:
Next week, 8th graders will start a project called Black History Mystery! They will do a grid drawing of a 1/4 of a face each day and, in the end, they will piece them together to see who they have drawn! They will also be painting the grid's specific color schemes along the way.
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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