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| Welcome to the 8th Grade! Our team had a great time seeing everyone at the Drive-Thru Open House last week! |
General News
First Week of School!
We are so excited to finally be back together, even if it is only online for now. Our focus this week will just be on getting to know each other, learning how to use different features in Zoom, making sure students and families have the materials they need, and going over class procedures and expectations. We know that virtual school is a huge change for everyone, and we want to make sure that students feel comfortable before diving right into academic content!
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!
How Can I Support My Student?
You are the most important person in helping your student succeed, and we want you to partner with us so we can help students be as successful as possible.
- Help your student establish a routine that includes a consistent bedtime and wake-up time.
- Help them establish a consistent place to work during class with a table/desk.
- Help your student find a consistent place for school materials so they always know where their materials are. Help them organize their materials and/or papers for each class.
- Headphones will be very helpful if there is more than one student attending class from home.
Fridays are Student Support Days - No Class
Classes will not meet on Fridays. Teachers will 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 questions or to set up a time to meet, contact a teacher!
Hilsman Syllabus Signature Form
Each content in each grade across Hilsman is using a Google Form for both students and parents/guardians to fill out indicating that they have the syllabus for each of their classes. Your child's syllabus in each class should be posted on Google Classroom for you to view. When you and your child have had a chance to read through them, please go to bit.ly/hmsform2 in order to "sign" all of the syllabi!
Each content in each grade across Hilsman is using a Google Form for both students and parents/guardians to fill out indicating that they have the syllabus for each of their classes. Your child's syllabus in each class should be posted on Google Classroom for you to view. When you and your child have had a chance to read through them, please go to bit.ly/hmsform2 in order to "sign" all of the syllabi!
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Hilsman Website
For all other general info, please refer to the Hilsman Homepage. Don't hesitate to contact any of your child's teachers if you ever have any questions or concerns. We are here to help! A full contact list of the 8th Grade Faculty is located at the bottom of this blog post.
Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Going over syllabus & getting to know each other
Wednesday: Creating class norms & expectations
Thursday: Games & previewing 8th grade math
High School Algebra I
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Going over syllabus & getting to know each other
Wednesday: Creating class norms & expectations
Thursday: Games & previewing high school math
ELA News:
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Review Norms & Routines; Start Locker project
Wednesday: Creating class norms & expectations; Get to know the teacher
Thursday: Reviewing SLANT; get to know each other better
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Icebreaker Tuesday (getting to know each other)
Wednesday: Setting classroom norms and procedures
Thursday: Exploring the Interactive Notebook
High School Science
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Icebreaker Tuesday (getting to know each other)
Wednesday: Setting classroom norms and procedures
Thursday: Exploring the Interactive Notebook
Social Studies News:
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Going over syllabus & getting to know each other
Wednesday: Getting to know each other, discussion of class norms & expectations, "Intro to Activism - What Is It?"
Thursday: Continued discussion of norms & expectations, "Covid-19 - Just the Facts, Please"
Connections News
Spanish:
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Overview of syllabus, classroom expectations, and getting to know each other
Wednesday: Review class norms, Google Classroom walkthrough, Spanish introductions
Thursday: Spanish Introductions cont'd, Greetings in Spanish
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Going over syllabus & getting to know each other
Wednesday: Creating class norms & expectations
Thursday: Games & previewing 8th grade math
High School Algebra I
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Going over syllabus & getting to know each other
Wednesday: Creating class norms & expectations
Thursday: Games & previewing high school math
ELA News:
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Review Norms & Routines; Start Locker project
Wednesday: Creating class norms & expectations; Get to know the teacher
Thursday: Reviewing SLANT; get to know each other better
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Icebreaker Tuesday (getting to know each other)
Wednesday: Setting classroom norms and procedures
Thursday: Exploring the Interactive Notebook
High School Science
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Icebreaker Tuesday (getting to know each other)
Wednesday: Setting classroom norms and procedures
Thursday: Exploring the Interactive Notebook
Social Studies News:
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Going over syllabus & getting to know each other
Wednesday: Getting to know each other, discussion of class norms & expectations, "Intro to Activism - What Is It?"
Thursday: Continued discussion of norms & expectations, "Covid-19 - Just the Facts, Please"
Connections News
Spanish:
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday: Overview of syllabus, classroom expectations, and getting to know each other
Wednesday: Review class norms, Google Classroom walkthrough, Spanish introductions
Thursday: Spanish Introductions cont'd, Greetings in Spanish
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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