GENERAL NEWS:
Return to School on November 9th
Clarke County School District has officially announced plans for K-8 students to begin in-person instruction on November 9th, with families also having the option to remain virtual. Here is the latest update from the school district, which was sent to families and posted on their website on Friday, October 23rd. For your reference, all documents are posted on the district website under the "Reopening Info" tab.
Clarke County School District has officially announced plans for K-8 students to begin in-person instruction on November 9th, with families also having the option to remain virtual. Here is the latest update from the school district, which was sent to families and posted on their website on Friday, October 23rd. For your reference, all documents are posted on the district website under the "Reopening Info" tab.
We know that there are still many very important questions regarding our return, and we will be sharing pertinent information in the coming days and weeks as it becomes available.
Hilsman Reopening Plan - Town Hall Video & Slideshow
Last week, the Hilsman administration hosted a virtual town hall for our school community in order to share more details about our reopening plan and give families the opportunity to ask questions about our return. If you were not able to attend, you can watch the recording and view the slideshow at the links below:
Hilsman Virtual Town Hall Recording - Pass Code: =VM4M+c6
(The recording will be available to watch through October 27th)
Fall Conferences - Friday, October 30th
Fall conferences will be held this Friday, October 30th, and will be done virtually, either through Zoom or on the phone. During conferences, families will get a chance to (1) learn more information about Hilsman's re-entry plan, (2) see how their student is progressing in their classes so far this year, (3) go over their student's iReady test scores in math and reading, and (4) discuss any other questions or concerns with teachers. If you have not yet been contacted by your child's teacher, please be expecting communication from them early this week as we schedule conferences!
If you would like to reach out to your child's teacher, the complete 6th grade faculty contact information is listed at the bottom of this blog. Families are such an important link in helping children grow, develop, and improve in their schooling experience, and we welcome this opportunity to meet with you and discuss your child's progress. It is our goal as a school to have 100% participation!
1st Quarter Grading Window Ends Tuesday at Noon!
It's hard to believe that we're already almost done with our first 9 weeks of the school year! The grading window for this first quarter ends this Tuesday, and then 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 weekend + Monday as an opportunity to be checking in with teachers and completing any missing assignments.
Students Interested in Participating in Sports
You MUST have an up-to-date athletic physical completed by a doctor before you can try out for or participate in any athletic activity. You must also maintain academic eligibility, so make sure you're doing your best to keep your first quarter grades above passing!
Here is a blank copy of the 2020-2021 CCSD Physical Form - bring it to your doctor, a Reddy clinic, or make an appointment at the Hilsman Health Center to get this done. Physicals expire after 1 year, so if you had one last year, it may be expired. You can email our Athletic Director, Ms. Seymour, at seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us if you have any questions about this.
We don't know yet what winter or spring sports will look like, but will get that information out as soon as possible!
Distance Learning Links
All the links that students and families need can be found at this link, which is also on our website. We hope this makes finding information a little easier!
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:
Monday-Topic 1 Test corrections
Tuesday-Module 1; Topic 1 performance task
Wednesday-review module 2
Thursday-review module 2
Friday-office bourse 9:30-9:55
Accelerated Math:
Monday: Intro to Ratios and Ratio Reasoning
Tuesday: Writing and Understanding Ratios
Wednesday: Qualitative comparison and understanding of ratios to solve problems
Thursday: Review Ratio Introduction and Quiz
Friday: Mathia
Asynchronous work in Iready for November 4-6 will be assigned on October 30th
ELA:
Science:
TURN IN layers of the earth projects by SUNDAY NIGHT!!!!!
Monday: Unit 1 review (test retake available--contact your teacher!)Tuesday: Unit 1 review (test retake available--contact your teacher!)
Wednesday: Unit 1 review (test retake available--contact your teacher!)
Thursday: SEL day/expectations for asynchronous week and return to school
Friday: Conferences
Social Studies:
Monday: Unit 1 Review
Tuesday: Unit 1 test Retakes/Remediation
Wednesday: Unit 2 Introduction - Democracy vs Autocracy
Thursday: Unit 2 - Europe's Governments
Friday: Parent Teacher Conferences
CONNECTIONS NEWS:
Band:
Students will come to band everyday this week (no A/B day schedule).
Flutophone Flip Grid Recording: Mary Had A Little Lamb
6TH GRADE FACULTY
Math
Ms. Levita Benson, bensonl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Christian Jaggie, jaggiec@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Kyle Smith, smithk5@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Olabisi Oyeyemi, oyeyemio@clarke.k12.ga.us
ELA
Ms. Chantal Brown, brownch@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Lacey Kann, kannl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Verne Rucker, ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Laura McGreevy, mcgreevyl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Science
Ms. Levita Benson, bensonl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Erin Seymour, seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Josh Truitt, truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mrs. Brandie Holcomb, holcombb@clarke.k12.ga.us
Social Studies
Mr. Miller Barnett, barnettm3@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Alphonso Dunston, dunstona@clarke.k12.ga.us
Ms. Verne Rucker, ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us
Mr. Daniel Culliver, culliverda@clarke.k12.ga.us
