General News
Q3 Registration
Registration is now open for Quarter 3 (January 19 - March 10, 2021). In-person and virtual learning models will be offered for all Pre-K through 8th grade students. Please take time as a family to make a decision that works best for your situation and your student. Registration for Quarter 3 will close on December 18, 2020. Please note that if you do not select an instructional model, your student will be registered for in-person instruction.
Because virtual and in-person staffing models are determined based on registration numbers, principals will not be able to accommodate moving students from one model to the other when Quarter 3 begins.
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES:
- The instructional model you select will remain in place for the duration of Quarter 3 (January 19-March 10, 2021).
- Student registration is conducted through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. Your child's current teacher may call you to confirm the model you select over the next few weeks, as we need accurate data for planning purposes and staffing.
- Please register your student(s) for their desired instructional model (virtual or in-person) by Friday, December 18th. If you do not select an instructional model, your student will be registered for in-person instruction.
- If you select Face-to-Face as your student's instructional model, please indicate if your student will require bus transportation.
HOW TO REGISTER:
- To register the instructional model preference for your student(s), login to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account and make the appropriate selection.
- Guided instructions are available on the main page of Infinite Campus under "District Announcements."
- If you have not created a Parent Portal account or need to reset your Parent Portal account password, please send an email to campus@clarke.k12.ga.us for further assistance.
For more information and details, please see this letter from our interim superintendent, Dr. Thomas.
7th & 8th Graders Interested in Participating in Winter Sports
- Tryouts for Basketball and Cheer will take place during the week of January 11th, a week after we return from the holiday break. BEFORE that time, you must have a Current athletic physical on file with Ms. Seymour (you can get these done in the Hilsman clinic or elsewhere) -- these expire after 1 year, so if you had one last year, it is probably expired and you will need a new one, and a signed Covid-19 Clearance form on file with Ms. Seymour.
- Students who are Virtual OR Face-to-Face can try out, as long as they have a ride to practices at Hilsman, have the correct forms, and have academic eligibility for Quarter 1 AND Quarter 2. You can NOT fail more than 1 class in either report card this year to be eligible.
- Team sizes will be limited, and extra precautionary measures will take place to make sure and keep students and families safe.
More information to follow! Email Ms. Seymour at seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us if you have questions about anything listed above.
Q2 Progress Reports - Grades Due This Week!
Teachers will be posting grades this week for Progress Reports for Quarter 2. These provide the 4.5 week notice of how your child is progressing in their classes for this quarter. If you have questions or concerns about your child's grades, please reach out to your child's teacher(s) - a full 8th grade faculty contact list is provided at the bottom of this blog. Please check Infinite Campus frequently so that we can address any academic concerns early!
Switching Your Instructional Model for the Remainder of Q2
As a reminder, students who have currently signed up for Face-to-Face (F2F) instruction for Quarter 2 may switch to the Virtual model at any time, but not the other way around. This is to help ensure that F2F classes remain at sizes where social distancing is possible. If a F2F student does choose to switch to Virtual, they will remain Virtual until at least January 19th. Please be sure to contact our school registrar, Ms. Perez, at pereza@clarke.k12.ga.us if you would like your F2F student to switch to Virtual.
As a reminder, students who have currently signed up for Face-to-Face (F2F) instruction for Quarter 2 may switch to the Virtual model at any time, but not the other way around. This is to help ensure that F2F classes remain at sizes where social distancing is possible. If a F2F student does choose to switch to Virtual, they will remain Virtual until at least January 19th. Please be sure to contact our school registrar, Ms. Perez, at pereza@clarke.k12.ga.us if you would like your F2F student to switch to Virtual.
Attendance Policy for F2F Students
If a student is signed up for face-to-face instruction and they are not physically present at school, they must be marked absent, even if they log into class from home on Zoom that day. This is for a number of reasons, the most important being safety and public health -- if we have someone in the building test positive for Covid-19, then we need to do contact tracing, which means we need an accurate count of students physically in class.
While we still encourage F2F students who are absent to log into Zoom from home if they can (so they won't miss instruction), these students will still be marked absent.
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!
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.
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Content News
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Using similar triangles to explain slope
Tuesday: Finding the slope of a line
Wednesday: Finding the slope of a line
Thursday: Slope review game
Math News:
8th Grade
Monday: Using similar triangles to explain slope
Tuesday: Finding the slope of a line
Wednesday: Finding the slope of a line
Thursday: Slope review game
Friday: Slope Quiz
High School Math
Monday: Solving systems of equations with elimination
Tuesday: Solving systems review
Wednesday: Mid-Unit Test
Thursday: Writing inequalities
High School Math
Monday: Solving systems of equations with elimination
Tuesday: Solving systems review
Wednesday: Mid-Unit Test
Thursday: Writing inequalities
Friday: Solving inequalities
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Seeking more symbolism in dystopian texts
Tuesday: Figuring out what makes series reading complex
Wednesday: Using the notebook to better understand a reading series
Thursday: Connecting scenes across a series
**More specific information on assignments, upcoming dates, etc. will be specified via group email.
ELA News:
Monday: Seeking more symbolism in dystopian texts
Tuesday: Figuring out what makes series reading complex
Wednesday: Using the notebook to better understand a reading series
Thursday: Connecting scenes across a series
Friday: Understanding the pressures & motivations that lead to character change
Science News:
8th Grade
Monday: Build an Atom PhET
Tuesday: Atoms Reading
Wednesday: Atoms Graphic Organizer
Thursday: Atoms Practice
Friday: Weekly Quiz
High School Science
Monday: Build an Atom PhET
Tuesday: Atoms Reading
Wednesday: Bohr Models
Thursday: Bohr Models
High School Science
Monday: Build an Atom PhET
Tuesday: Atoms Reading
Wednesday: Bohr Models
Thursday: Bohr Models
Friday: Physical/Chemical Properties and Changes, Weekly Quiz
Social Studies News:
Monday: Technological advancements in Georgia from 1789-1840
Tuesday: People and events leading to the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia
Wednesday: People and events leading to the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia
Thursday: People and events leading to the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia
Tuesday: People and events leading to the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia
Wednesday: People and events leading to the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia
Thursday: People and events leading to the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia
Friday: Test
Connections News
Orchestra:
Monday: Music Monday Rehearsal with Green Belt
Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with Note Reading
Wednesday: Work it Wednesday Rehearsal with Green Belt
Thursday: Theory Thursday with Note Reading
Connections News
Orchestra:
Monday: Music Monday Rehearsal with Green Belt
Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with Note Reading
Wednesday: Work it Wednesday Rehearsal with Green Belt
Thursday: Theory Thursday with Note Reading
Friday: Flipgrid Friday with Green Belt
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!
