General News
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!
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:
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?
- Check your email. Hilsman will use Campus Messenger to email parents/guardians all school-wide announcements. Follow these directions to sign up:
- Go to bit.ly/ccsdportal1 to learn how to create a parent portal account (Spanish version: bit.ly/ccsdportal1esp)
- Update your Campus Messenger settings with the directions at bit.ly/messengersettings
- Sign up for the Hilsman PTO page for more frequent updates. Search Facebook for "Hilsman Middle School PTO, Athens GA"
- 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!
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Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Transformations Quiz
Tuesday: Translations in the coordinate plane
Wednesday: Translations in the coordinate plane
Thursday: Reflections in the coordinate plane
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Transformations Quiz
Tuesday: Translations in the coordinate plane
Wednesday: Translations in the coordinate plane
Thursday: Reflections in the coordinate plane
**We will take a quiz on Monday over what we've been learning about in class so far this year. Students have a study guide in Google Classroom that they can complete in order to prepare. Students who finish and turn in the study guide will earn bonus points on the quiz!
**Students have a Unit 1 Pictionary Assignment that is due on October 9th. This will count as a major project grade. The assignment is posted in Google Classroom - students should be working on it outside of class, especially on Fridays when we're not meeting as a whole class!
High School Math
Monday: Technological graphing
Tuesday: The effects of extremes on measures of center
Wednesday: Comparing & contrasting data distributions
Thursday: Outliers
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Attending to subtle power interactions and microaggressions
Tuesday: Analyze code-switching to negotiate power
Wednesday: Returning to parts of a text
Thursday: Summative Assessment: Character Analysis One-Pager (Projected-Based Summative)
Tuesday: The effects of extremes on measures of center
Wednesday: Comparing & contrasting data distributions
Thursday: Outliers
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Attending to subtle power interactions and microaggressions
Tuesday: Analyze code-switching to negotiate power
Wednesday: Returning to parts of a text
Thursday: Summative Assessment: Character Analysis One-Pager (Projected-Based Summative)
Friday: Extended office hours with Mrs. Solis for extra support on Summative Project (Link and hours will be posted in ELA Google Classroom)
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: "Is Air Matter?" investigation
Tuesday: "Coloring Frenzy" investigation
Wednesday: States of Matter reading
Thursday: Synthesizing/summarizing learning experiences
Monday: "Is Air Matter?" investigation
Tuesday: "Coloring Frenzy" investigation
Wednesday: States of Matter reading
Thursday: Synthesizing/summarizing learning experiences
Friday: Help Day
High School Science
Monday: "Can Crush" investigation
Tuesday: "Is Air Matter?" investigation
Wednesday: "Coloring Frenzy" investigation
Thursday: Synthesizing/summarizing learning experiences
Tuesday: "Is Air Matter?" investigation
Wednesday: "Coloring Frenzy" investigation
Thursday: Synthesizing/summarizing learning experiences
Friday: Help Day
Social Studies News:
Monday: Impact of European Exploration on Native Americans in Georgia
Tuesday: Reasons for Exploration and Settlement of North America
Wednesday: Evaluate the Impact of Spanish Contact on Native Americans
Thursday: Evaluate the Impact of Spanish Contact on Native Americans
Social Studies News:
Monday: Impact of European Exploration on Native Americans in Georgia
Tuesday: Reasons for Exploration and Settlement of North America
Wednesday: Evaluate the Impact of Spanish Contact on Native Americans
Thursday: Evaluate the Impact of Spanish Contact on Native Americans
**Students will participate in a mock election sponsored by Youth Vote Georgia on October 6th
- Inform students of mock election on Monday
- Plan to incorporate civic engagement and the voting process for a small portion of daily lessons
- Homework assignment for Friday, October 2nd that prompts students to explore candidates, platforms, and issues for themselves
**Students have a Unit 2 Vocabulary Assignment that will be due soon. This will count as a test grade. The assignment is posted in Google Classroom - students should be working on it outside of class, especially on Fridays when we're not meeting as a whole class!
Connections News
High School Ag Science:
This week in HS Basic Ag Science, we will study the development of agriculture technologies throughout history.
Monday: The development of early agriculture
Tuesday: Agriculture in the Industrial Revolution
Wednesday: The Green Revolution (1930-1960)
Thursday: The Green Revolution (1930-1960)
Orchestra:
Monday: Tuning Tutorial and Selecting Our Solos
Tuesday: Music Theory Lesson
Wednesday: Listening Project with Our Solos
Thursday: Listening Project with Our Solos
Tuesday: Music Theory Lesson
Wednesday: Listening Project with Our Solos
Thursday: Listening Project with Our Solos
Band:
Pass off recordings: 159 & 160
8th Grade Faculty
Math:
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:
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:
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:
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
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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