Hilsman 6th Grade News: March 2020

General News:

Hilsman Cyber Days:

By now you know that our district offices and schools are closed effective Monday, March 16, 2020. While our school is closed for at least 1 week, school will continue from home. We are implementing distance learning across the district, where students will continue school virtually from home, as will our school staff. For full details on how these Cyber Days will work, please CLICK HERE and read all of the information carefully.

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Device Check-Out:

We understand that because Hilsman students do not take computers home with them that access to devices will be an issue. Students are encouraged to share a CCSD device with siblings or use a personal device at home (phones, tablets, and even gaming consoles like PS4 and Xbox One can work). Students can also sign-out a laptop from Hilsman at the following times:

Wednesday, March 18th from 8:30am-11:00am
Thursday, March 19th from 1:00pm-3:00pm

Meal Service for CCSD Students:

Beginning Tuesday, March 17th, all CCSD students can receive daily free bagged meals for pickup at 2 school sites as well as neighborhood hubs. For more information on pickup and delivery locations, as well as service guidelines and community resources, please CLICK HERE.

Content News:

Cyber Lesson Plans:
Please be aware of the following information regarding assignments:

Students, parents, and families should CLICK HERE to see what their assignments are each day.
Students should check their CCSD email daily for updated information.
Beginning Wednesday, March 18th, all assignments will be posted through Google Classroom and/or USATestPrep, both of which 6th graders are familiar with. (All assignments will be to review old material, not to learn new material!)
If students have questions about an assignment, they should contact their teacher first, either through Google Classroom or through email.
All teachers will be available to answer emails during the work day (8am-4pm). Please allow up top 24 hours during the business week for a response.
Most teachers will also be available to video chat on zoom.us for a period of time each morning. Links to these video chats will be posted on the Cyber Lesson Plans document, which is linked above.
If you need to contact a teacher or staff member, here are all of our staff's email addresses.
If students have technology issues, they should contact Ms. Neace (neacec@clarke.k12.ga.us), Ms. Gonzalez (gonzalezl@clarke.k12.ga.us), or Mr. Hussain (hussainn@clarke.k12.ga.us).

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

General News:

Parent Teacher Conferences:

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are this week. This Wednesday, March 4, students will be dismissed early (at 1:30pm) and teachers will hold conferences until 8pm. This Thursday, March 5th, students are off all day and teachers will hold conferences from 8:00am-8:00pm. There is no school for students or teachers this Friday, March 6th - the following week is Spring Break. Please be expecting some communication from your child's homeroom teacher this week to begin scheduling your conference.

If you would like to reach out to your child's teacher, the complete 6th grade faculty contact information is is listed at the bottom of the blog.

21st Century Announcement:

After School 21st Century programming and classes will not be available March 2-5, 2020 due to Parent Conferences. Morning 21st Century programming will be available.

Spring Break Food Drive:

The Hilsman Food Pantry will be holding a food drive during the month of February to provide food for students and families in our community during Spring Break. We are specifically asking for dried or canned goods that can be used as breakfast or lunch items. The homeroom with the most donations will be rewarded with a dress down day!

Content News:

Math News:

Students will be reviewing previous units to prepare for milestones.

ELA News:

ELA will be watching Hidden Figures as long as they have a signed permission slip. We will also continue our Milestone Practice.

Science News:

Science will be preparing for a Cumulative exam coming in a few weeks and introducing Unit 5.

Social Studies News:

Social Studies will be preparing for a Cumulative exam coming soon and introducing Unit 6, talking about conflict and change in Latin America.

Connections News:

9-week Connections classes (Business Ed, Art, STEM, Family and Consumer Science, Agriculture) will change upon your student's return from Spring Break, so this coming week will be the final three days of those courses!