Q3 Progress Reports
Progress Reports for Quarter 3 are being sent home with students this week. These provide the 4.5 week notice of how your child is progressing in their classes for this quarter. If you have questions or concerns about your child's grades, please reach out to your child's teacher(s) - a full 8th grade faculty contact list is provided at the bottom of this blog. Please check Parent Portal frequently so that we can address any academic concerns early!
Read With Malcolm Reading Rally!
Malcolm Mitchell, author of The Magician's Hat, founder of the Read With Malcolm Literacy Program, partner of the Share the Magic Foundation, and former football player for UGA and the New England Patriots, will be here at Hilsman on Wednesday, February 5th to speak with and motivate our students. We will also have other esteemed guests in attendance. Let's RALLY!
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 last 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).
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!
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: Two-Way Tables
Tuesday: Two-Way Tables
Wednesday: Unit 5 Review
Thursday: Unit 5 Review
Friday: Unit 5 Test
*Our first major Unit Test of the quarter will be this Friday. Students have notes and a TIP Chart in their binders that they can use to study at home, and they will also receive a study guide this week that will be a HUGE help when studying!
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Describing & Comparing Data Distributions
Tuesday: Two-Way Frequency Tables
Wednesday: Relative Frequency
Thursday: Correlation Coefficient
Friday: Correlation Coefficient
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Unit 3 Review/Introduction to African-American Literature
Tuesday: Introduction to African-American Literature
Wednesday: Unit 3 Review
Thursday: Unit 3 Post-Test
Friday: Introduction to 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 in Georgia Studies, students will begin learning about the causes and impacts of the Great Depression, as well as the New Deal and the impact its programs had on Georgia!
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Art:
8th Graders will continue making silhouette collages inspired by African-American artist Kara Walker. Once finished, they will begin a sculpture unit!
Family & Consumer Science:
Students will wrap up our employability skills unit. We will spend a few days reviewing vocabulary and concepts, ending the week with a cumulative open-note assessment.
STEM:
Here is a link to the lessons for Week #5: STEM Week 5
STEM Q3 Lesson Plans
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
Progress Reports for Quarter 3 are being sent home with students this week. These provide the 4.5 week notice of how your child is progressing in their classes for this quarter. If you have questions or concerns about your child's grades, please reach out to your child's teacher(s) - a full 8th grade faculty contact list is provided at the bottom of this blog. Please check Parent Portal frequently so that we can address any academic concerns early!
Read With Malcolm Reading Rally!
Malcolm Mitchell, author of The Magician's Hat, founder of the Read With Malcolm Literacy Program, partner of the Share the Magic Foundation, and former football player for UGA and the New England Patriots, will be here at Hilsman on Wednesday, February 5th to speak with and motivate our students. We will also have other esteemed guests in attendance. Let's RALLY!
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 last 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).
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!
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- Read With Malcolm Reading Rally
- 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: Two-Way Tables
Tuesday: Two-Way Tables
Wednesday: Unit 5 Review
Thursday: Unit 5 Review
Friday: Unit 5 Test
*Our first major Unit Test of the quarter will be this Friday. Students have notes and a TIP Chart in their binders that they can use to study at home, and they will also receive a study guide this week that will be a HUGE help when studying!
**8th Grade Math Q3 Lesson Plans
Accelerated Math
Monday: Describing & Comparing Data Distributions
Tuesday: Two-Way Frequency Tables
Wednesday: Relative Frequency
Thursday: Correlation Coefficient
Friday: Correlation Coefficient
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
**Accelerated Math Q3 Lesson Plans
ELA News:
Monday: Unit 3 Review/Introduction to African-American Literature
Tuesday: Introduction to African-American Literature
Wednesday: Unit 3 Review
Thursday: Unit 3 Post-Test
Friday: Introduction to 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 in Georgia Studies, students will begin learning about the causes and impacts of the Great Depression, as well as the New Deal and the impact its programs had on Georgia!
**Social Studies Q3 Lesson Plans
Connections News
Art:
8th Graders will continue making silhouette collages inspired by African-American artist Kara Walker. Once finished, they will begin a sculpture unit!
Family & Consumer Science:
Students will wrap up our employability skills unit. We will spend a few days reviewing vocabulary and concepts, ending the week with a cumulative open-note assessment.
STEM:
Here is a link to the lessons for Week #5: STEM Week 5
STEM Q3 Lesson Plans
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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