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| Thank you to Malcolm Mitchell and the Share the Magic Foundation for visiting the Hil this week and talking to our kiddos about the importance of reading! |
General News
8th Grade Field Trip to Cedar Shoals
On Tuesday we will be going on our annual field trip to Cedar Shoals High School, where students will be given a glimpse of everything high school has to offer by hearing from administrators, teachers, and current students, who will lead them on a walking tour around campus. Students will be given permission forms on Monday and must get them signed by a parent/guardian in order to attend.
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.
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!
Spring Break Food Drive
The Hilsman Food Pantry will be holding a food drive during the month of February to provide food for students and families in our community during Spring Break. We are asking specifically for dried or canned goods that can be used as breakfast or lunch items. The homeroom with the most donations will be rewarded with a dress down day!
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: Writing linear equations in two variables
Tuesday: Writing linear equations in two variables
Wednesday: Converting from standard form to slope-intercept form
Thursday: Solving systems of equations graphically
Friday: Solving systems of equations graphically
**Last week we took our Unit 5 Test. Please be checking Infinite Campus throughout the week as these tests are graded and entered. Students will have the opportunity to do a re-test if they are not satisfied with their grade - more info on this will be coming soon!
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Linear regressions
Tuesday: Linear regressions
Wednesday: Linear regressions
Thursday: Unit 9 Review
Friday: Unit 9 Test
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Unit 3 Celebration of Knowledge
Tuesday: Unit 3 Celebration of Knowledge / Superheros or Supervillains presentations
Wednesday: Unit 4: The Literary Essay
Thursday: Argumentative Writing Assignment
Friday: African-American Literature / Freedom Friday (Silent Sustained Reading)
**ELA Q3 Lesson Plans
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Parts of a wave
Tuesday: EM Spectrum
Wednesday: EM Spectrum
Thursday: EM Spectrum
Friday: Weekly Quiz
**Monday Binder Check
**8th Grade Science Q3 Lesson Plans
High School Science
Monday: Acids and Bases
Tuesday: Mystery Substance
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Unit 5 Notebook Test
Friday: Unit 5 Exam
**Monday Binder Check
**HS Science Q3 Lesson Plans
Social Studies News:
This week Georgia Studies, students will be learning about WWII, its causes, and Georgia's role in it as we prepare for our upcoming Unit 7 Test!
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Family & Consumer Science:
This coming week in Family and Consumer Science, our eighth graders will begin to learn about and demonstrate knowledge of personal finance and money management strategies. We will learn how to use budgeting to balance our income and expenses, in addition to learning about the many different ways to pay for things, exploring types of taxes, insurance, and other investments, and examining the pros and cons of using credit cards. We will have an open-notes pop quiz to check for understanding and note completion later on in the week, which will serve as a 60% summative assessment grade for the current unit. Please encourage your student to do their best!
Students took their Unit 1 Test on Friday; they will receive these tests back by Tuesday and can do test corrections in complete sentences or schedule a retake if they are unhappy with their scores. This must be finished by Friday, February 21st.
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
On Tuesday we will be going on our annual field trip to Cedar Shoals High School, where students will be given a glimpse of everything high school has to offer by hearing from administrators, teachers, and current students, who will lead them on a walking tour around campus. Students will be given permission forms on Monday and must get them signed by a parent/guardian in order to attend.
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.
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 |
Spring Break Food Drive
The Hilsman Food Pantry will be holding a food drive during the month of February to provide food for students and families in our community during Spring Break. We are asking specifically for dried or canned goods that can be used as breakfast or lunch items. The homeroom with the most donations will be rewarded with a dress down day!
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:
- 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
- 2/29- HilsMART Event 10am-2pm
- 2/27-3/4- Scholastic Book Fair
- 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: Writing linear equations in two variables
Tuesday: Writing linear equations in two variables
Wednesday: Converting from standard form to slope-intercept form
Thursday: Solving systems of equations graphically
Friday: Solving systems of equations graphically
**Last week we took our Unit 5 Test. Please be checking Infinite Campus throughout the week as these tests are graded and entered. Students will have the opportunity to do a re-test if they are not satisfied with their grade - more info on this will be coming soon!
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Linear regressions
Tuesday: Linear regressions
Wednesday: Linear regressions
Thursday: Unit 9 Review
Friday: Unit 9 Test
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Unit 3 Celebration of Knowledge
Tuesday: Unit 3 Celebration of Knowledge / Superheros or Supervillains presentations
Wednesday: Unit 4: The Literary Essay
Thursday: Argumentative Writing Assignment
Friday: African-American Literature / Freedom Friday (Silent Sustained Reading)
**ELA Q3 Lesson Plans
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Parts of a wave
Tuesday: EM Spectrum
Wednesday: EM Spectrum
Thursday: EM Spectrum
Friday: Weekly Quiz
**Monday Binder Check
**8th Grade Science Q3 Lesson Plans
High School Science
Monday: Acids and Bases
Tuesday: Mystery Substance
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Unit 5 Notebook Test
Friday: Unit 5 Exam
**Monday Binder Check
**HS Science Q3 Lesson Plans
Social Studies News:
This week Georgia Studies, students will be learning about WWII, its causes, and Georgia's role in it as we prepare for our upcoming Unit 7 Test!
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Family & Consumer Science:
This coming week in Family and Consumer Science, our eighth graders will begin to learn about and demonstrate knowledge of personal finance and money management strategies. We will learn how to use budgeting to balance our income and expenses, in addition to learning about the many different ways to pay for things, exploring types of taxes, insurance, and other investments, and examining the pros and cons of using credit cards. We will have an open-notes pop quiz to check for understanding and note completion later on in the week, which will serve as a 60% summative assessment grade for the current unit. Please encourage your student to do their best!
Students took their Unit 1 Test on Friday; they will receive these tests back by Tuesday and can do test corrections in complete sentences or schedule a retake if they are unhappy with their scores. This must be finished by Friday, February 21st.
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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