Saturday, January 16, 2021

The 6th Grade News: January 18-21, 2021


 General News

CCSD to Remain All Virtual

Due to the increasingly high number of COVID cases in Athens and the surrounding areas, the Clarke County School District announced earlier this week that the return to in-person learning will be postponed for all students K-12 to a later date. (Previously, K-8 students were scheduled to have the option of returning on January 19th.)

While a specific date of a potential return has not been given, the district will be providing a further update this week. Click here to read the latest updates from CCSD, sent out to the community on Friday January 15th. (Spanish version)

Return to Our Regular Virtual Schedule

Reminder to all students and families that we return to our regular virtual bell schedule this week. Starting on January 19th, students will follow the 6th Grade Schedule below.  To view a larger version of the schedule, please click on the picture. 

COVID 19 Updates

FROM OUR HILSMAN NURSE RAVENELL

From CCSD: Vaccination Information
To meet the increased demand, the Northeast Health District now has an appointment-based, combination COVID-19 testing and vaccination drive-through at 355 Oneta Street in Athens.

Testing and vaccination will be provided free of charge, but appointments are required. To make an appointment for either testing or vaccination, click here or call 706-340-0996. Priority will be given to those who live or work in the Northeast Health District, which includes the following counties: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton.

Student Meals 

CCSD will continue to provide free student meals during virtual learning (either at curbside locations or via bus routes). Multiple days worth of food is provided. No meals will be provided on Monday, January 18, 2021 (student holiday). 
  • Wed January 20 and Friday January 22 
    • Curbside locations (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.): 
      • Chase Street Elementary 
      • Clarke Middle 
      • Hilsman Middle 
      • Timothy Road Elementary 
      • Whitehead Road Elementary 
      • Winterville Elementary 
    • Bus Delivery To be added to a bus route for meal delivery, contact the Transportation Department: Phone: 706-548-6971 | Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
  • Community Resources
    • Please click here to view community food resources for families. 

Media Center Updates

"How to Get Hilsman eBooks! Panther families, we have a good selection of eBooks with many more on the way. Click here for super easy instructions to share with your kids on how to access them quickly from any device."

No Zoom Classes - Monday, January 18th (MLK Day)

There will be no school on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This means there will no Zoom classes *or* new assignments posted on Google Classroom. Enjoy the long weekend, and find a way to serve the community in honor of Dr. King!

Q2 Report Cards - Grading Window Closes Monday Jan. 18th

The grading window for the second quarter ends this Monday 1/18, and teachers will be posting final grades for the quarter - these are the grades that will go on report cards and will count towards students' final grades for the year. It is our sincere hope that all of our students are passing all of their classes and performing to their full academic potential, so we encourage everyone to be checking Infinite Campus frequently and using this week as an opportunity to be checking in with teachers and completing any missing assignments.

Technology Repair Request Form

If students are having technology issues, please fill out this form. Mrs. Neace and Mrs. Gonzalez are working around the clock to address each request and help make sure everyone's devices are working properly!

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:

  • 1/18- MLK Day (district is closed)

  • 1/18-End of Q2/1st Semester

  • 1/19-First Day of Q3

  • 02/19-Teacher Workday/Conferences

  • 03/11-12: School Holiday

  • 04/02-09: Spring Break

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:

Accelerated Math with Mrs. Breedlove: 

Monday: No School!
Tuesday: Problem Solving in the Coordinate Plane 
Wednesday: Adding Integers with Number Lines
Thursday: Adding Integers with Counters
Friday: Subtracting Integers with Number Lines and Counters
*Mathia Unit 3 due by 1/25/2021*

 

6th Grade Math News: 

Monday: No School!
Tuesday: Reviewing ratios
Wednesday: equivalent ratios
Thursday: ratio tables
Friday: Percents

 

ELA News: 

Monday: No School!
Tuesday- Building background knowledge on Pakistan and begin reading "Nobel Peace Prize winner 
                  Malala Yousafzai says college can be 'challenging' "
Wednesday- Finding central ideas  "Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says college can be 'challenging' "
Thursday- Introductory paragraphs using "Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says college 
                    can be 'challenging' "
Friday- Create introductory paragraphs for your African American inventor project. 

 

Science News: 

Monday 1/18: NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday 1/19: Weathering, erosion, and deposition introduction and Unit 3 vocabulary
Wednesday 1/20: Mechanical and chemical weathering
Thursday 1/21: Erosion's impact on Earth's surface
Friday 1/21: Weathering and Erosion Activity & Learning Check

 

Social Studies News:

Monday: MLK Day! No School! 
Tuesday: M.A.I.N. Causes of WW1
Wednesday: The Treaty of Versailles 
Thursday: The Treaty of Versailles 
Friday: The Rise of Nazism

 

6th Grade Connections News

New Connections classes begin Tuesday January 19th! 
(Not including year round Connections) 


6th Grade Life Academy: 
Tutoring is available with Mrs. Jernigan on Tuesday and Thursday during 21st CCLC from 4:30-5:45. Please email Mrs. Jernigan if you are interested in participating in this opportunity. 

STEAM Math Support: 
Monday: No School 
Tuesday: Introduction to Class and Expectations
Wednesday: Fractions as part of a Whole 
Thursday: Visual Fraction Equivalency 
Friday: Progress Monitor and Reflex

Orchestra News:

Please see Ms. Cornett's Google Classroom for class updates. 

 

Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS):

Monday: No School 
Tuesday: 1st day of FACS - Getting to know you; Virtual expectations for class
Wednesday: Employability Skills- Professional Greetings 
Thursday: Employability Skills- Professional Emails
Friday: Employability Skills- The World of Work 

 

Agriculture:

Please see Mr. Brav's Google Classroom for class updates. 


Art: 

Monday: No School 

Tuesday-Friday: Explore “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday-Friday: Each student will come up with their “own dream” for our country and 
                           we will explore how we can illustrate that through art.

 

Business/Computer Science: 

Please see Mr. Lingerfelt's Google Classroom for class updates. 

 

Band: (All Week)

2nd period band:  #12
3rd period band:  #14

 

   


6th Grade Faculty:

Team A: 

Barnett, Miller (Social Studies) barnettm3@clarke.k12.ga.us  (Ext. 29507)

Brown, Chantal (ELA) brownch@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29506)

Jaggie, Christian (Math) jaggiec@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29352)

Truitt, Joshua (Science) truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29366)


Team B: 

Dunston, Alphonso (Social Studies) dunstona@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29554)

Kann, Lacey (ELA) kannl@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29303)

Seymour, Erin (Science) seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29405) 

Smith, Kyle (Math) smithk5@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29409)

 

Team C: 

Benson, Levita (Math/Science) bensonl@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29353)

Rucker, Verne (ELA/Social Studies) ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29307)

 

EXC/STEAM:

Breedlove, Jolayne (Accelerated Math/STEAM) breedlovej@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29454)

Culliver, Daniel (Social Studies EXC) culliverda@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29516)

Holcomb, Brandie (Science EXC) holcombb@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29359)

McGreevy, Laura (ELA EXC) mcgreevyl@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29356)

Oyeyemi-Smith, Olabisi (Math EXC) oyeyemio@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29305)

 

ESOL:

Marty, Melanie martym@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29248)

6th Grade Life Academy:

Dillard-Jernigan, Tanya dillardjernigant@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29360)



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