Sunday, November 29, 2020

8th Grade News: November 30-December 4, 2020

 


General News

Back from Break
We hope everyone had an enjoyable, restful, and safe Thanksgiving Break this past week! Students are scheduled to return to school on Monday, November 30th. We're looking forward to seeing our students again, whether they're in-person or virtual!

Weekly Update from CCSD
Please click here to read the Weekly Update from CCSD, which was posted and sent out on Friday, November 20th. Below is a graphic from their newsletter explaining how schools will work to mitigate and respond to Covid-19 incidents:


Safety Reminders for Face-to-Face Students
While we're all working on building new habits and routines during our face-to-face return, there are a few safety-related rules and expectations that we must follow. Families of face-to-face students, please remind and discuss with your child the importance of wearing their mask correctly (above the nose) and social distancing as much as possible. We are all in this together and want to make sure we are protecting each other!

Class Schedules
Thank you for everyone's patience as we adjusted to a new class schedule this week! As a reminder, here is our updated schedule, which is the same for both virtual and face-to-face students. Please contact your child's teachers if you have any questions or concerns about their schedule!

Bus Information
Here is the link for families to determine bus transportation for face-to-face students!

Lunch Menu
Here is the middle school lunch menu, which also has meal service updates as well!

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: Proportional relationships
Tuesday: Proportional relationships
Wednesday: Using similar triangles to describe the steepness of a line
Thursday: Using similar triangles to describe the steepness of a line
Friday: Foundations Friday

**Ms. Williams math students: You may complete and turn in your extra credit assignment in Google Classroom over the break for bonus points!
High School Math
Monday: Connecting equations to graphs
Tuesday: Connecting equations to graphs
Wednesday: Writing and graphing systems of linear equations
Thursday: Solving systems by substitution
Friday: Solving systems by substitution

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

ELA News:
Monday: Dystopian Novels - Understanding characters' responses to power in a dystopian world
Tuesday: Dystopian Novels - Noticing Dystopian archetypes
Wednesday: Dystopian Novels - Understanding the complexity of archetypal characters
Thursday: Dystopian Novels - Thinking about characters' responses to systemic problems
Friday: Dystopian Novels - Doing more wondering

Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Law of Conservation of Matter (LOCM) Lab
Tuesday: LOCM Modeling and Analysis
Wednesday: Unit 2 Review
Thursday: Unit 2 Review
Friday: Unit 2 Exam

High School Science
Monday: Unit 3 Phenomenon
Tuesday: Energy: Electricity
Wednesday: Law of Conservation of Energy (LOCE)
Thursday: Energy Transformation Posters
Friday: Nuclear Reactors

Social Studies News:
Monday: Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia's growth; Describe the role of William McIntosh in the removal of the Creek from Georgia
Tuesday: Analyze how key people (John Ross, John Marshall, and Andrew Jackson) and events (Dahlonega Gold Rush and Worcester v. Georgia) led to the removal of the Cherokees from Georgia known as the Trail of Tears
Wednesday: Analyze how key people (John Ross, John Marshall, and Andrew Jackson) and events (Dahlonega Gold Rush and Worcester v. Georgia) led to the removal of the Cherokees from Georgia known as the Trail of Tears
Thursday: Analyze how key people (John Ross, John Marshall, and Andrew Jackson) and events (Dahlonega Gold Rush and Worcester v. Georgia) led to the removal of the Cherokees from Georgia known as the Trail of Tears
Friday: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (Mon-Thurs standards)



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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Sunday, November 15, 2020

8th Grade News: November 16-20, 2020

 


General News

First Week Back!
Students who chose the face-to-face learning option were back this week, and although some details are still being worked out, it was great to be back with students! Teachers are working incredibly hard to navigate the technological and logistical challenges that come with teaching both face-to-face and virtual students simultaneously, but we're getting there. Thank you to everyone for your cooperation, understanding, and support!

Below are a few helpful links to check out with regards to our reopening:

- CCSD Weekly Update - posted 11/13
- CCSD Reopening Info tab (contains all documents and updates from the school district)
- Hilsman Town Hall Nov. 5th Slideshow

Safety Reminders for Face-to-Face Students
While we're all working on building new habits and routines during our face-to-face return, there are a few safety-related rules and expectations that we must follow. Families of face-to-face students, please remind and discuss with your child the importance of wearing their mask correctly (above the nose) and social distancing as much as possible. We are all in this together and want to make sure we are protecting each other!

Class Schedules
Thank you for everyone's patience as we adjusted to a new class schedule this week! As a reminder, here is our updated schedule, which is the same for both virtual and face-to-face students. Please contact your child's teachers if you have any questions or concerns about their schedule!

Bus Information
Here is the link for families to determine bus transportation for face-to-face students!

Lunch Menu
Here is the middle school lunch menu, which also has meal service updates as well!

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: Angle Sum Theorem
Tuesday: Angle Relationships
Wednesday: Angle Relationships
Thursday: Angle Relationships
Friday: Angle Relationships Quiz
High School Math
Monday: Solving literal equations
Tuesday: Solving literal equations in context
Wednesday: Solving literal equations in context
Thursday: Solving literal equations Quiz
Friday: Connecting equations to graphs

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

ELA News:
Monday: Introduce Dystopian Novel Unit
Tuesday: Harrison Bergeron - CommonLit
Wednesday: Harrison Bergeron - CommonLit/Vocab
Thursday: Harrison Bergeron - Flocabulary/Discussion
Friday: Watch Harrison Bergeron Movie

Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Properties of Matter Research
Tuesday: Changes in Matter Investigation
Wednesday: Practice CER
Thursday: CER (chemical/physical changes)
Friday: Intro to study guide and Quiz

High School Science
Monday: Unit 2 Phenomenon Summary
Tuesday: Unit 2 Review
Wednesday: Unit 2 Review: Game Day
Thursday: Unit 2 Exam
Friday: Unit 2 Corrections

Social Studies News:
Monday: Explain reasons for the establishment of the University of Georgia
Tuesday: Explain reasons for the movement of the Georgia capitals
Wednesday: Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo Land Fraud
Thursday: Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo Land Fraud
Friday: Assessment to cover Monday and Tuesday elements

**Students should have a study guide and vocabulary completed by Monday, November 16th.

**Students -- please see teacher notes shared in Google Classroom. Use these daily to follow along with instruction!

Connections News
Orchestra:
Monday: Music Monday with Bass Lines
Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with Note Reading
Wednesday: Work It Wednesday with Orchestra Karate Songs
Thursday: Tunes Thursday with Orchestra Karate Songs
Friday: Flipgrid Friday and Note Reading Quiz


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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Sunday, November 8, 2020

8th Grade News: November 9-13, 2020

 


General News

Students Return Face-to-Face This Week!
K-8 students will begin in-person instruction starting Monday November 9th, with families also having the option to remain virtual. Below are a few helpful links to check out with regards to our reopening:

- CCSD Weekly Update - posted 11/6
- CCSD Reopening Info tab (contains all documents and updates from the school district)
- Hilsman Town Hall Nov. 5th Slideshow

Asynchronous Work Day for Virtual Students on Monday 11/9
There will be no Zoom classes for virtual students on Monday -- instead, teachers will post asynchronous assignments on Google Classroom for students to work on independently. This is because much of Monday will be spent going over new rules and procedures with our face-to-face students as we get used to returning to the building.

New Schedule
Now that some students are returning to the building, the class schedule is changing to reflect a more typical school day. The biggest changes are that students will now have an ELT class and an extra Connections class as well. Please see below for the updated daily schedule:


Students should now be able to see their new schedules in Infinite Campus, and they will also receive an email from Mr. Hussain this weekend with their new schedule (including Zoom links for our virtual learners). Finally, in-person students will get a printed copy of their new schedule on Monday in homeroom.

Bus Information
Here is the link for families to determine bus transportation for face-to-face students!

Uniforms Not Required, but Mask Up!
Uniforms are optional for students returning in person. Students who choose not to wear uniforms must still follow the CCSD Dress Code, which can be found in the Hilsman Town Hall Slideshow from earlier this week.

All in-person students are required and expected to wear masks. In homeroom on Monday, all students will receive 2 reusable masks, a laptop bag, a reusable water bottle, an agenda, and a student code of conduct. Teachers will also have disposable face masks for students who may forget or not have masks.

Quarter 2 Starts Monday
Monday also marks the end of the 1st quarter and the beginning of the 2nd quarter this school year! Teachers will be posting final grades for Q1 on Monday, and Q1 Report Cards will be distributed and/or mailed home in the days following.

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
In all classes this week, students and teachers will be focusing on establishing class expectations and procedures for our new simultaneous model of instruction while reviewing current standards. Expect usual, more detailed breakdown of content news to resume in next week's blog!

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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