Hilsman 6th Grade News: August 2019

General 6th grade information

It's almost MOVING DAY! No school on August 23 and 26!

We can't want to have students begin attending on August 27. That's NEXT WEEK! Remember there is no school for students this Friday 8/23 and next Monday 8/26 so teachers can move. All classes will resume on Tuesday 8/27 at the new Hilsman. Look at last week's post for some photos of the interior.

There will be an Open House on Monday 8/26 from 5:30-8:00pm for families to come see all of the amazing things our new location has to offer!

Agenda Spotlight: Discipline Pages

Have you seen your student's agenda? If not, ask them to see it! Look at the white discipline pages after the yellow PAWS pages. If students are not meeting class or school expectations, they might get a signature on these white pages. Usually they are receiving one or more warnings before receiving a signature. Each signature is also accompanied by a call home.

The first signature during a quarter is a warning. The second signature results in the student spending one day in another grade level while doing the work from their regular classes. The third signature results in an after school detention with a teacher from 4-4:30pm (on either a Tuesday or Thursday). The fourth signature results in an after school detention with an administrator from 4-4:45pm. The fifth signature results in a Saturday detention from 8am-12pm. The sixth and more signatures result in an office referral. Have questions about the discipline plan? Send us an email and let us know so we can answer them!

MAP Testing: Continues this week

Students began MAP testing last Thursday in ELT (3rd period). Students are taking the Reading and Math assessments this week. Students who score 10+ points higher than their spring score on Language or Reading will be able to visit the new building this week on Thursday morning. If they score 10+ points higher on both, they will also earn 10 stamps in their agenda on their yellow PAWS pages. If they score 10+ points higher on Math will earn 10 stamps also.

The MAP Growth assessments are used to accurately schedule ELT classes, to help students set academic goals, and to monitor students' progress throughout the year. Here are the answers to 12 Common Questions Parents ask about the MAP Growth Assessment.

Hilsman Sports

Cross Country practices began last week. Email Ms. Seymour (seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us) with any questions. 6th graders can participate in the Running Club with the cross country team.

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Content news

ELA News

Students will be working on Narrative Writing this week. We will be writing our very first Essay of Middle School!!

Math News

Monday and Tuesday will be learning about distributive property!
Wednesday and Thursday will be Long Division!

Science News

This week in Science we will be learning about Fossils and the Earth's Layers.

Social Studies News

**Students took their first quiz last week. Please be checking in to Parent Portal to help our students stay on top of their grades.
The Social Studies team is continuing to cover important topics that will be essential for the rest of the school year.
Monday-Wednesday students will continue learning about the different types of Government, and will be introduced to Economics!
Thursday there will be another quiz over Government and Economics.

Next week as we move into the new "Taj Mah Hil", we're beginning EUROPE!

6th Grade Faculty

General 6th Grade News

Thank you for an incredible first week!

We would like to thank parents, guardians, families, and community members who helped contribute to an amazing and successful first week at Hilsman! As we all know, the beginning of the school year can be a little overwhelming, but our 6th graders have done a great job adjusting to their new schedules and routines! We are so grateful for the support of our Hilsman family! As a reminder, students can begin getting breakfast or going to homeroom at 8am, and their first class starts at 8:25am. School ends at 3:45pm. It's going to be an awesome year!

School Supplies Reminder

Students need to make sure they have the following supplies:

2 inch binder or trapper keeper
School agenda ($10 to replace if lost)
Pencil pouch/pencil case
At least 2 pencils, 2 colored pens, 2 highlighters
Dividers
Notebook paper
Homework folder (with pockets)
1 composition book for Social Studies

If you have any questions or concerns about school supplies, please email Christina Fassbender at fassbenderc@clarke.k12.ga.us.

Agenda Spotlight

Have you seen your student's agenda? If not, ask them to see it! Look at the YELLOW pages. If they are caught doing something awesome or excellent, students receive a stamp that they are able to "cash-in" for equally awesome rewards! Many of our students cashed in their stamps this Friday to Dress Down out of uniform. Students can expect many more opportunities to "Cash-in" their stamps throughout the year!

No school - August 23 and 26

Have you seen the new school? Someone called it the Taj Ma"Hil" since it's so big. We can't want to have students begin attending on August 27. Remember there is no school for students on Friday 8/23 and Monday 8/26 so teachers can move. All classes will resume on Tuesday 8/27 at the new Hilsman. Check out some photos of the interior!

The hallways are so wide! Lockers are built in.

The art classroom is amazing! All of the classrooms have ample space.

Cool hallway! There are lots of windows and natural light throughout the school.

Cafeteria + Auditorium = "Cafetorium"

Have a question about your student's schedule?

Hopefully most of our schedule issues were addressed this past week, but if you have questions or concerns, send an email to your student's homeroom teacher (email addresses are below) or call the front office and leave a message. We'll help you as soon as possible! ELT will be during 3rd period for all grade levels this year. However, students will report to homeroom for advisement during this class period until we move to the new building.

MAP Testing: Begins Thursday

Students will begin MAP testing on Thursday in ELT (3rd period). They will take a Language assessment, Reading assessment, and Math assessment over 6 days. While that seems like a lot of time, students are only taking the assessment during 3rd period each day and we do not want any student to be rushed. The MAP Growth assessments are used to accurately schedule ELT classes, to help students set academic goals, and to monitor students' progress throughout the year. If you have more questions, please check out this website!
12 Common Questions Parents ask about the MAP Growth Assessment