Saturday, October 17, 2020

8th Grade News: October 19-23, 2020


 General News

CCSD Announces K-8 Return to School on November 9th
Last week, the Clarke County School District officially announced plans for K-8 students to begin in-person instruction on November 9th. Here is the latest update from the school district, which was sent to families and posted on their website on Friday, October 16th. For your reference, all documents are posted on the district website under the "Reopening Info" tab.

We know that there are bound to be many very important questions regarding our return, and we will be sharing pertinent information in the coming days and weeks as it becomes available.

Choose to Return In-Person or Stay Virtual
Families have the option to remain virtual if they would like. Please note that the school district is asking families to indicate whether they would prefer to return in-person or stay virtual through Infinite Campus Parent Portal. To allow time for schools to plan for their re-entry, families are being asked to make their choice in Parent Portal by October 18th (although families should be able to change their preference based on new information between then and our potential return date). Instructions for school re-entry registration can be found here.

Virtual Town Hall Tuesday
The Hilsman administration will be holding a Virtual Town Hall this Tuesday, October 20th from 4:00-5:00pm in order to try to answer questions from families regarding our School Re-Entry Plan. The Zoom link will be shared soon!

Interim Assessments This Week
This week, all students will be taking Interim Assessments, given by the school district to help monitor student progress. Students will be taking these assessments for all four core subjects - math, language arts, science, and social studies. See below for the testing schedule on these days:
  • Tuesday 10/20: Students will take their Connections Interim Assessments in their connections classes (regular schedule)
  • Wednesday 10/21 MORNING: Students will spend 1st and 2nd periods with their 1st period teacher while they take the Math Interim Assessment
  • Wednesday 10/21 AFTERNOON: Students will spend 3rd and 4th periods with their 3rd period teacher while they take the Science Interim Assessment
  • Thursday 10/22 MORNING: Students will spend 1st and 2nd periods with their 1st period teacher while they take the ELA Interim Assessment
  • Thursday 10/22 AFTERNOON: Students will spend 3rd and 4th periods with their 3rd period teacher while they take the Social Studies Interim Assessment
Hilsman's Got Talent!
The first ever installment of "Hilsman's Got Talent" is live! Check it out to see some Hilsman teachers showing off some hidden talents, and then vote for your favorite! Also included in the video are announcements from each grade level regarding student awards - Students of the Month winners, Trailblazer Award winners, and Panther Presence Award winners. Follow the links below to watch and vote:

Link to voting form (CCSD students only)

Fall Conferences - Friday, October 30th
Fall conferences will be held on Friday, October 30th, and will be done virtually, either through Zoom or on the phone. During conferences, families will get a chance to (1) learn more information about Hilsman's re-entry plan, (2) see how their student is progressing in their classes so far this year, (3) go over their student's iReady test scores in math and reading, and (4) discuss any other questions or concerns with teachers. Please be expecting some communication from your child's teacher over the next week or two as we begin scheduling conferences!

If you would like to reach out to your child's teacher, the complete 8th grade faculty contact information is listed at the bottom of this blog. Families are such an important link in helping children grow, develop, and improve in their schooling experience, and we welcome this opportunity to meet with you and discuss your child's progress. It is our goal as a school to have 100% participation!

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.
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Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Test Corrections and Interim Review
Tuesday: Interim Review
Wednesday: Interim Assessments
Thursday: Interim Assessments

High School Math
Monday: Test Corrections
Tuesday: Previewing Unit 2
Wednesday: Interim Assessments
Thursday: Interim Assessments

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

ELA News:
Monday: Reviewing for Interim Assessments
Tuesday: Reviewing for Interim Assessments
Wednesday: Interim Assessments
Thursday: Interim Assessments

Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Heat Transfer Review
Tuesday: Interim Exam Study Jam
Wednesday: Interim Assessments
Thursday: Interim Assessments
Friday: Help Day

High School Science
Monday: Unit 1 and Q1 Exam Review
Tuesday: Unit 1 Exam
Wednesday: Interim Assessments
Thursday: Interim Assessments
Friday: Help Day

Social Studies News:
Monday: Reviewing for Interim Assessments
Tuesday: Reviewing for Interim Assessments
Wednesday: Interim Assessments
Thursday: Interim Assessments

Connections News
Band:
Counting Rhythms worksheet 3
Breezin' Thru Theory Chapter 2 Quiz: Mad Dash Drill 1a
Essential Elements 179

Orchestra:
Monday: Music Monday Storytime Edition
Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with Orchestra Karate
Wednesday: Interim Assessments (No Orchestra)
Thursday: Interim Assessments (No Orchestra)
Friday: Help Day!


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


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