Saturday, September 19, 2020

8th Grade News: September 21-25, 2020


General News

iReady Testing on Tuesday this week
On Tuesday (9/22), all students will be taking the iReady reading and math assessments. Here are some more details:
  • 8th graders will be testing with their 1st period teacher for both tests. Students will spend the duration of 1st and 2nd period taking the iReady reading test, and then after lunch, they will return to their 1st period teacher, where they will spend the duration of 3rd and 4th period taking the iReady math test. There will be no 5th period on Tuesday.
  • These tests will not be for a grade, but rather for students to show what they already know and what they still need to learn so that teachers can best support them!
  • Students should take the assessments on their CCSD laptops - this will make it easier for teachers to help with any troubleshooting or technology issues.
  • Teachers will build in breaks for students throughout testing!
  • For more information on iReady and how to help your child, check this out! (Click here for the Spanish version)

Friday Support Info
Classes do not meet on Fridays, but teachers are still be available at their usual Zoom links for additional support and tutoring, and teachers will also be assigning work for students to complete on their own. For specific times on when teachers are available, see below:



Distance Learning Links
All the links that students and families need can be found at this link, which is also on our website. We hope this makes finding information a little easier!

How Can I Stay Updated?
  1. Check your email. Hilsman will use Campus Messenger to email parents/guardians all school-wide announcements. Follow these directions to sign up: 
  2. Sign up for the Hilsman PTO page for more frequent updates. Search Facebook for "Hilsman Middle School PTO, Athens GA"
  3. Check Google Classroom for class announcements.
Google Classroom
This will be your child's "home base!" All materials and assignments will be posted to Google Classroom, which is our school-wide platform. Assignments, instructions, calendars, emails, and Zoom links will be posted in each student's Google Classroom account. Students must check Google Classroom every day!

Get Active, Stay Healthy Challenge!
Don't let Zoom fatigue and no middle school fall sports get in the way of feeling your best! The Hilsman Get Active, Stay Healthy Challenge is launching soon! If you are interested in completing daily and weekly self-care challenges to encourage a healthy mind and body throughout the school year, please join our Google Classroom using the code wbxmzyu. For more information, check out these slides!

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Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Reflections on the plane
Tuesday: iReady Testing
Wednesday: Rotations on the plane
Thursday: Quiz

**Students will have a quiz on Thursday reviewing congruence, translations, reflections, and rotations. They can study by looking over our class slides as well as the work they are completing in their math books each day!

**FOR MR. NAUGHTON'S AND MS. WILLIAMS'S CLASSES: The Unit 1 Pictionary Assignment is due on Friday, October 9th for a major project grade. This is something students must complete outside of our regular class time - Fridays would be an ideal to work on it! Instructions for completing the assignment are in Google Classroom.
High School Math
Monday: Representations of data
Tuesday: iReady Testing
Wednesday: Shapes of data distributions
Thursday: Calculating measures of center and variability

**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.

ELA News:
Monday: Personalizing writing about reading
Tuesday: iReady Testing
Wednesday: Why do authors choose to include obscure parts?
Thursday: What does a reader consider to map power?

Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Scientific Models
Tuesday: iReady Testing
Wednesday: Coke Distillation Demonstration/Phenomenon
Thursday: "Is Air Matter?" Investigation/Lab

High School Science
Monday: Scientific Models
Tuesday: iReady Testing
Wednesday: Tanker Collapse Phenomenon
Thursday: Can Crush Demonstration/Lab

Social Studies News:
Monday: Unit 1 Common Assessment - Georgia's Geography
Tuesday: iReady Testing
Wednesday: Remediation Unit 1 Common Assessment for upcoming retest (Those not retesting begin new vocabulary Unit 2)
Thursday: Unit 2 - Georgia's Native Americans & Colonization
Friday: Unit 1 Common Assessment RETEST (Testing Window OPENS Friday 9/25 and CLOSES Sunday 9/27)

Connections News
Orchestra:
Monday: No Place for Hate
Tuesday: iReady Testing
Wednesday: D Major Day
Thursday: Orchestra and Flipgrid

Band:
Essential Elements Interactive: #108 and #114
Breezing Thru Theory: Mad Dash Drills 2a-2d and 3a


8th Grade Faculty
Math:
Tonya Ward, wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us
Conor Naughton, naughtonc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Te'tiana Williams, williamst2@clarke.k12.ga.us
Jason Pratt, prattj@clarke.k12.ga.us

ELA:
Kasey Solis, solisk2@clarke.k12.ga.us
Carol Bennett, bennettc3@clarke.k12.ga.us
Nnenna Adjaero-Noel, adjaeronoeln@clarke.k12.ga.us
Rhonda McKittrick, mckittrickr@clarke.12.ga.us

Science:
Diarra Mosley, mosleyd@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:
Betty Chaney-Robinson, chaneyrobinsonb@clarke.k12.ga.us
Stanley Stewart, stewarts2@clarke.k12.ga.us
Daniel Tawzer, tawzerd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Angela Bright, brighta@clarke.k12.ga.us

ESOL:
Melanie Marty, maxeym@clarke.k12.ga.us


                                                      Enjoy the weekend, and go Panthers!
 
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