Sunday, April 25, 2021

8th Grade News: April 26-30, 2021


General News

Back to Our Normal Schedule This Week!
Thank you everyone for making our Georgia Milestone testing successful last week! This week, we will back to our normal schedule.

8th Grade Moving On Ceremony - May 19
8th Grade will have a Moving On Ceremony this year! While details are still being worked out and finalized, it will be an in-person event that will take place on May 19th (time TBD), and attendance will be limited (for example, each student will be permitted 2 guests, or something similar).

Stay tuned for more information on the location, time, etc. in the coming weeks!

Free Physicals - Saturday May 1
8th graders are welcome to join the Cedar Shoals athletes to get a free sports physical done on May 1st! See the flier below for details:


Important Upcoming Dates
Please be aware of the following upcoming dates and events. Note that this list will continue to be added to each week as more events are planned and scheduled, and also that some of these dates are subject to change:
  • 4/27: High School Science EOC
  • 4/29: High School Algebra I EOC
  • 5/10-5/14: Interim Exams (taken in class)
  • 5/19: 8th Grade Moving On Ceremony 
  • 5/20: Last Day of School

21st Century Learning Program
The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center will resume face-to-face after school on Monday, April 19th. The morning mentor program will continue virtually from 7-8am. If parents are interested in their child/children participating, they should contact Mrs. Maxine Dalton at daltonm@clarke.k12.ga.us or Mrs. Brandi Holcomb at holcombb@clarke.k12.ga.us.

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: Integer exponent rules
Tuesday: Integer exponent rules
Wednesday: Integer exponent rules
Thursday: Using powers of ten
Friday: Introduction to scientific notation

High School Math
Monday: Exponential functions as situations
Tuesday: Compounding interest
Wednesday: Review day
Thursday: Review day
Friday: Exponential functions quiz

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

ELA News:
Monday: Traditional Poetry
Tuesday: Contemporary Poetry
Wednesday: Artistic Poetry
Thursday: Alternative Poetry
Friday: Intro Poetry Slam

Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Balloon Racer
Tuesday: Interim Review
Wednesday: Bottle Rocket Assembly
Thursday: Bottle Rocket Assembly
Friday: Bottle Rocket Assembly

High School Science
Monday: Balloon Racer
Tuesday: Interim Review
Wednesday: Bottle Rocket Assembly
Thursday: Bottle Rocket Assembly
Friday: Bottle Rocket Assembly

Social Studies News:
Monday: US Constitution
Tuesday: US Constitution
Wednesday: Bill of Rights
Thursday: Bill of Rights
Friday: Review & Assessment

Connections News
Orchestra:
Monday: Music Monday with May Song Rehearsal Steps
Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with May Song Rhythms Check
Wednesday: Work It Wednesday with May Song Rehearsal Steps
Thursday: Technique Thursday with May Song Dynamics
Friday: Fun Friday with May Song Games


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
Jordan Kayea, smallj2@clarke.k12.ga.us
Rhonda McKittrick, mckittrickr@clarke.12.ga.us
April Chester, chestera2@clarke.12.ga.us

Science:
Diarra Mosley, mosleyd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Lara Zwald, zwaldl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Brandie 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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