6th Grade News: October 28-31, 2019

General 6th Grade Information

Red Ribbon Week

This is the time each year when schools across the nation plan activities that promote alcohol and drug awareness and prevention. For more information, visit redribbon.org. The theme this year is "Life Is Your Journey. Travel Drug Free." One way students can participate is by dressing up each day this week:

Monday: Crazy Sock Day - Sock it to drugs and wear crazy socks!
Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day - Show us your uniqueness by wearing a crazy hairdo!
Wednesday: Sports Jersey Day - Team up against drugs and wear a sports jersey!
Thursday: Red Out - Wear a red shirt in support of Red Ribbon Week!

Hilsman Health Center is Now Open!

The Hilsman Health Center is now officially open! In order for students to be served, they need to have a parent/guardian fill out a consent form and return it to Nurse Caitlyn. Once the form is returned, we can schedule an appointment. If students have their consent form signed (and on file) and we get verbal permission, our nurses can walk students to the Health Center while they're at school if it's for urgent care (fever, asthma visit, etc.). Otherwise, it operates like a regular doctor's office! They currently do not have a phone number (they're working on it!), but appointments can still be made through the Athens Neighborhood Health Center. They are also taking walk-in visits for the time being!

Have any questions? Send Nurse Caitlyn an email at kurishc@clarke.k12.ga.us.

Fall Holiday Break This Weekend

Students do not have school on Friday 11/1, Monday, 11/4, and Tuesday 11/5. Teachers have a workday on Tuesday 11/5, which is also election day here in Athens. Need more information about election day, like where you are registered to vote or a sample ballot? Go to https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do for this information and more about the election.

Content news

ELA News

Students will be finishing Freak the Mighty, watching the film, and taking a Test. Study Guides were sent home on Friday. 

Math News

Students are beginning Unit 3. They will be balancing and solving equations all week. 

Science News

Students will continue learning about the three different types of rocks (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) and the rock cycle. 

Social Studies News

Students will continue to learn about the Factors of Economic Growth and the European Union. They will also be completing their Unit 2 Test. Study guides were sent home Friday, and are also available via Google Classroom. 

Mr. Barnett now has remind! Text @hak9b3 to 81010 to sign up! 

Connections news

Orchestra Concert: Wedenesday, November 13th at 6:30

Our Fall Concert is almost here!  Orchestra students in all grades will perform.  Students should report to the orchestra room by 6:00 to tune.  The concert will begin at 6:30 and last approximately 35 minutes.  Concert attire is a black collared shirt, khaki or black long pants.  Please no shorts or jeans.  Concerts are summative grades in orchestra class and attendance is required.  Please let me Ms. Floyd know if you have any questions.  We can't wait to show off our hard work!

Art: 

6th grade classes are working on two different projects. 

6th graders are making Victorian style haunted houses and clay monster pinch pots. 

Family and Consumer Sciences:

Next week, we will be continuing to practice employability skills such as problem solving, conflict management, and mindfulness as we begin to learn the difference between being proactive and reactive in different types of situations. We will examine the importance of trust, teamwork, and collaboration in the workplace. We will place a focus on vocabulary and note-taking at the beginning of the week to prepare for a quiz on Thursday, which will be the last day spent on Unit 1.

Spanish:

6th grade will be learning about the days of the week, months of the year, the calendar, and the weather. 

6th Grade Faculty

Math

Ms. Olabisi Oyeyemi, oyeyemio@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Kyle Smith, smithk5@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Natasha Thompson, thompsonn@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Ernest Watford, watfordn@clarke.k12.ga.us

ELA

Ms. Chantal Brown, brownch@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Edwina Holden, holdene@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Dorothy Jones, jonesd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Verne Rucker, ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us

Science

Mr. Corey Holland, hollandc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Josh Truitt, truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Randall Watkins, watkinsra@clarke.k12.ga.us

Social Studies

Mrs. Cynthia Hollis, hollisc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Miller Barnett, barnettm3@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Steven Engelsen, engelsens@clarke.k12.ga.us

6th Grade News: October 21-25, 2019

General 6th Grade Information

Parent Conferences - Thank You!

Thank you to all parents and families for an excellent turn out for our Parent Teacher Conferences this week. It was an excellent opportunity to continue building relationships with our Panther Families! Special shoutout to our PTO for organizing and providing a DELICIOUS Chili dinner for our teachers. THANK YOU! 

If you have yet to have a conference, please contact your student's homeroom teacher. A full list of our 6th grade staff can be found below. 

College and Career Shirt Day - Monday, October 21

Students and staff are encouraged to wear a college or career t-shirt and uniform bottoms. College or career must be visible on shirt, so solid colors are not permitted. Students who wish to not participate need to be in regular school uniform. 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Tuesday, October 22

On Tuesday, October 22, at 4:15 p.m., the district will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Hilsman Health Center, the doctor's office at Hilsman Middle School. The health center will provide care for students and staff from Hilsman and Gaines Elementary. At 5:00 p.m., the district will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Hilsman Middle School.

These projects represent the hard work of many teams, dedicated to serving our students and our community. Please join us to celebrate.

Content news

ELA News

ELA: Check Back Soon for ELA Updates! 

Math News

Math: Monday and Tuesday we will be finishing with percentages of numbers. 
Wednesday and Thursday will be working on our unit 2 study guide. 
Friday-Unit 2 post test.

Science News

Science: Science will be continuing with Unit 2 rocks and minerals. There will also be a quiz at the end of the week as well in Mr. Truitt's class. 

Social Studies News

Social Studies: Students will continue learning about Trade Barriers, GDP, and Human Capital. Students will receive a study guide this week for the upcoming Unit 2 Test. 

Mr. Barnett now has remind! Text @hak9b3 to 81010 to sign up! 

Connections news

Orchestra Concert: Wedenesday, November 13th at 6:30

Our Fall Concert is almost here!  Orchestra students in all grades will perform.  Students should report to the orchestra room by 6:00 to tune.  The concert will begin at 6:30 and last approximately 35 minutes.  Concert attire is a black collared shirt, khaki or black long pants.  Please no shorts or jeans.  Concerts are summative grades in orchestra class and attendance is required.  Please let me Ms. Floyd know if you have any questions.  We can't wait to show off our hard work!

Family and Consumer Sciences:

Standard 1: Demonstrating employability skillsMonday: Mindfulness and emotional awarenessTuesday: MindfulnessWednesday: Open note quiz over strategies for living with integrity to mindfully deal with emotionsThursday: Conflict managementFriday: Conflict management

Spanish:

6th grade will be learning about Numeros, La hora, y Partes del cuerpo. 

PE: 

Coach Varnadoe's class will be in the health classroom on the connections hall, in room 302 starting Monday. 
Coach Kemmerer's class will still be meeting in the gym. 

Coach Varnadoe's Week
Mon: Room 302 - Health 
Tue: Room 302 - Health 
Wed: Gym - Activity Day  
Thurs: Room 302 - Health 
Fri: Gym - Activity Day 

Coach Kemmerer's Week
Mon: Gym - Pickleball
Tue: Gym - Pickleball
Wed: Gym - Activity Day 
Thurs: Gym - Pickleball
Fri: Gym - Activity Day

6th Grade Faculty

Math

Ms. Olabisi Oyeyemi, oyeyemio@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Kyle Smith, smithk5@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Natasha Thompson, thompsonn@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Ernest Watford, watfordn@clarke.k12.ga.us

ELA

Ms. Chantal Brown, brownch@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Edwina Holden, holdene@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Dorothy Jones, jonesd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Verne Rucker, ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us

Science

Mr. Corey Holland, hollandc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Josh Truitt, truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Randall Watkins, watkinsra@clarke.k12.ga.us

Social Studies

Mrs. Cynthia Hollis, hollisc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Miller Barnett, barnettm3@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Steven Engelsen, engelsens@clarke.k12.ga.us

6th Grade News: October 14-18

General 6th grade information

Parent Conferences - October 16-17

Reminder: On Wednesday, October 17, students will be dismissed early at 1:30pm and teachers will hold conferences until 8pm. On Thursday, October 18, students are off all day and teachers will hold conferences from 8am-8pm*. There is no school for students or teachers on Friday, October 18.

If you have not already scheduled your conference, please contact your student's homeroom teacher. We look forward to seeing every parent this week!

Upcoming events

Save these dates on your calendar. More info will be available about each of these events as their date approaches.

• October 14-18 - No Afternoon 21st Century Programming
• October 16-17 - Parent Conferences

Content news

ELA News

ELA: ELA will be finishing Freak The Mighty and reviewing Antagonist, Protagonist and Conflicts.

Math News

Math: Solving Percentage Problems.

Accelerated Math: Solving Equations. There will be a quiz Wednesday. 

Science News

Students are starting Unit 2: Rocks and Minerals. There will be a Unit Pre-assessment on Monday. 

Social Studies News

Students will be Finishing their Economies Flipbook and learning about Trade Barriers, GDP, and Human Capital. There will be a "quick quiz" on Wednesday. 

Connections news

Band Concert - October 14

The first band concert of the year will take place on Monday, October 14th at 6:30pm in the Hilsman gym. Band students are required to attend and need to arrive by 6:10 in their concert uniform (khaki pants and the black band polo or a plain black polo). The concert will last for approximately 45 minutes and students are expected to stay for the entire concert. Come see our students perform!

Family and Consumer Sciences:

Monday: Perspectives and respect for diversity
Tuesday: Breathing through our emotions

Wednesday: Breathing through our emotions, mindfulness techniques

Art:
Next week we will learn about blind contour drawings and still life drawing. Then we will use a viewfinder to discover interesting patterns in our artwork!  

6th Grade Faculty

Math

Ms. Olabisi Oyeyemi, oyeyemio@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Kyle Smith, smithk5@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Natasha Thompson, thompsonn@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Ernest Watford, watfordn@clarke.k12.ga.us

ELA

Ms. Chantal Brown, brownch@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Edwina Holden, holdene@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Dorothy Jones, jonesd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Verne Rucker, ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us

Science

Mr. Corey Holland, hollandc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Josh Truitt, truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Randall Watkins, watkinsra@clarke.k12.ga.us

Social Studies

Mrs. Cynthia Hollis, hollisc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Miller Barnett, barnettm3@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Steven Engelsen, engelsens@clarke.k12.ga.us

6th Grade News: October 7-11, 2019

General News

Hilfest - THANK YOU
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all parents, students, staff, and community members for an amazing and successful first Hilfest in our new building! As a new teacher to Hilsman, this was an incredible experience and it was made possible thanks to our amazing Panther Family! THANK YOU :)

Community Health Night 2019 @ the Hilsman Healthcare Center
The doctor is in at Hilsman and Gaines! All students and staff at Gaines Elementary will soon have easy access to sick visits, well visits, immunizations, dental services, counseling services, and more.

The Hilsman Healthcare Center, located behind the gym, will have its grand opening on October 8th, and will coincide with CCSD's Community Health Night! The overall goal of Community Health Night is to connect families with local health resources. Last year, we had a variety of health and wellness related vendors including asthma & diabetes educators, vision & dental resources, the Clarke County Health Department, National EMS, behavioral health providers, exercise and nutrition resources, and many more. We had over 75 vendors and 500+ attendees!

Fall Picture Day
Fall Picture Day will be THIS FRIDAY, October 11, 2019. Please be sure your student is in uniform! Flyers will be sent home this week with more information.

Parent Conferences
On Wednesday, October 16th, students will be dismissed early and teachers will hold conferences until 8pm. On Thursday, October 17th, students are off all day and teachers will hold conferences from 8:00am - 8:00pm. There is no school for students or teachers on Friday, October 18th. You will be receiving more information from your student's homeroom teacher soon as they begin to schedule conferences for each student.

Content News
Math News:  - Monday we will be having a Quiz on ratios, unit rates, and equivalent ratios. 

 - Tuesday and Wednesday we will be doing unit conversion. 

 - Thursday and Friday we will be find percents of a number. 

 - Accelerated Math will have a Test on Tuesday! 

Beginning Wednesday October 9th, Mr. Smith will be offering tutoring in his room from 7:30-8 every Wednesday morning. Anyone is welcome.

ELA News:

Check back soon for ELA Updates!

Science News:
Students in Watkins' and Holland's classes will have a Unit Test on Thursday, October 10th.

Social Studies News:
Students will continue their exploration of European Government and Economies of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia. 

Connections News

All 9-Week Connections Classes will change this week! Make sure your grade is where it needs to be, and check your schedule for your new class starting Monday. 

Band News: 

Band Concert:  Monday, October 14 at 6:30 in the Hilsman Gymnasium!  

• Band students are required to attend.
• Students need to arrive at 6:10.  
• Concert uniform is khahi pants and the black band polo (or a plain black polo).  
• Concert will last around 45 minutes and students need to stay for the entire concert.  

Family and Consumer Science: 

We will spend the first week together learning procedures and routines, figuring out what Family and Consumer Science is all about, and learning how we can demonstrate employability skills at school and in our daily lives. 

Spanish News: 

We will spend the first week reviewing the syllabus, getting to know each other, and discussing Spanish speaking countries around the world. 

6th Grade Faculty

Math

Ms. Olabisi Oyeyemi, oyeyemio@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Kyle Smith, smithk5@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Natasha Thompson, thompsonn@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Ernest Watford, watfordn@clarke.k12.ga.us

ELA

Ms. Chantal Brown, brownch@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Edwina Holden, holdene@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Dorothy Jones, jonesd@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Verne Rucker, ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us

Science

Mr. Corey Holland, hollandc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Josh Truitt, truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Randall Watkins, watkinsra@clarke.k12.ga.us

Social Studies

Mrs. Cynthia Hollis, hollisc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Miller Barnett, barnettm3@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Steven Engelsen, engelsens@clarke.k12.ga.us