Saturday, October 24, 2020

8th Grade News: October 26-30, 2020


General News

Return to School on November 9th
Clarke County School District has officially announced plans for K-8 students to begin in-person instruction on November 9th, with families also having the option to remain virtual. Here is the latest update from the school district, which was sent to families and posted on their website on Friday, October 23rd. For your reference, all documents are posted on the district website under the "Reopening Info" tab.

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

Hilsman Reopening Plan - Town Hall Video & Slideshow
Last week, the Hilsman administration hosted a virtual town hall for our school community in order to share more details about our reopening plan and give families the opportunity to ask questions about our return. If you were not able to attend, you can watch the recording and view the slideshow at the links below:

(The recording will be available to watch through October 27th)

Fall Conferences - Friday, October 30th
Fall conferences will be held this 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. If you have not yet been contacted by your child's teacher, please be expecting communication from them early this week as we schedule 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!

1st Quarter Grading Window Ends Tuesday at Noon!
It's hard to believe that we're already almost done with our first 9 weeks of the school year! The grading window for this first quarter ends this Tuesday, and then teachers will be posting final grades for the quarter - these are the grades that will go on report cards and will count towards students' final grades for the year. It is our sincere hope that all of our students are passing all of their classes and performing to their full academic potential, so we encourage everyone to be checking Infinite Campus frequently and using this weekend + Monday as an opportunity to be checking in with teachers and completing any missing assignments.

Students Interested in Participating in Sports
You MUST have an up-to-date athletic physical completed by a doctor before you can try out for or participate in any athletic activity. You must also maintain academic eligibility, so make sure you're doing your best to keep your first quarter grades above passing!

Here is a blank copy of the 2020-2021 CCSD Physical Form - bring it to your doctor, a Reddy clinic, or make an appointment at the Hilsman Health Center to get this done. Physicals expire after 1 year, so if you had one last year, it may be expired. You can email our Athletic Director, Ms. Seymour, at seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us if you have any questions about this.

We don't know yet what winter or spring sports will look like, but will get that information out as soon as possible!

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: Dilations of figures
Tuesday: Dilations of figures
Wednesday: Dilating figures on the coordinate plane
Thursday: Dilating figures on the coordinate plane

High School Math
Monday: Writing equations to model relationships
Tuesday: Equations and their solutions
Wednesday: Equations and their graphs
Thursday: Equivalent equations

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

Ms. Williams Math:
Monday: Review for Unit Test
Tuesday: Unit Test
Wednesday: Dilations of figures
Thursday: Dilations of figures

ELA News: Writer's Workshop, Unit 2: Investigative Journalism
Monday: Journalists Delve Deeply to Reveal Underlying Issues
Tuesday: Harnessing Narrative Craft to Reveal Central Ideas and Stir Empathy
Wednesday: Harnessing Narrative and Information Writing Techniques to Engage the Reader
Thursday: Elaborating to Deepen Readers' Connections

Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Unit 1 Review
Tuesday: Unit 1 Exam
Wednesday: Unit 1 Exam Error Analysis
Thursday: Unit 2 Phenomenon
Friday: Help Day

High School Science
Monday: Unit 2 Phenomenon and Demonstration
Tuesday: Cool it down!
Wednesday: Heat Transfer
Thursday: Heat Transfer
Friday: Help Day

Social Studies News:
Monday: SS8H3a. Analyze causes of Revolutionary War (including French & Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act)
Tuesday: SS8H3b. Identify & Interpret 3 parts of Declaration of Independence
Wednesday: SS8H3b. Identify & Interpret 3 parts of Declaration of Independence
Thursday: SS8H3c. Analyze the significance of Loyalists & Patriots (including Battle of Kettle Creek & Siege of Savannah)

Connections News
Band:
Students will come to band everyday this week (no A/B day schedule)
Essential Elements Recording: #179 and #180

Orchestra:
Monday: Music Monday with Our Orchestra Karate Songs
Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with Breezin Thru and Flipgrid
Wednesday: Work it Wednesday with a New Orchestra Karate Song
Thursday: Story time with Beethoven!
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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