General News

COVID Update and the Schedule for Return

The Clarke County School District continues to coordinate with local and regional health officials and organizations to evaluate when and how to return staff and students to in-person learning. Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding region are still experiencing high levels of COVID cases, which continue to strain local healthcare facilities.

In addition to providing vaccination opportunities for our staff, we are working to implement additional mitigation efforts to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Our goal is to welcome all students back to our buildings as soon as possible, beginning with a modified schedule. We are committed to providing all of our students with the opportunity to access in-person instruction this spring. We will provide an update on our planning in next week’s communication.

The timeline for returning to in-person learning is based on many factors, including a reduction in the number of COVID cases, vaccine availability, and new mitigation efforts the district will implement. Based on current conditions, CCSD will continue with remote learning for all students through at least Friday, February 5, 2021. Click here to read the latest updates from CCSD, sent out to the community on Friday January 15th. (Spanish version)

COVID 19 Updates

FROM OUR HILSMAN NURSE RAVENELL

NURSE RAVENELL'S GUIDE TO COVID-19 SAFETY

COVID-19 SAFETY TIPS: THE 3 WS FROM PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL

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).

Friday January 22, Monday January 25, Wednesday January 27, and Friday January 29

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."

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!

School Calendar Reminders

The 2021-22 academic year is scheduled to be approved at the February 11, 2021, Board of Education meeting.

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:

02/19-Teacher Workday/Conferences
03/11-12: School Holiday
04/02-09: Spring Break

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 News:

Accelerated Math with Mrs. Breedlove:

Monday: Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Tuesday: Multiplying and Dividing Integers

Wednesday: Quotients of Integers

Thursday Review Module 3- Module 4 Topic 2 Lesson 2

Friday: Summative Assessment

**Mathia Unit 3 should be completed. Students should be working in Unit 4 now.**

6th Grade Math News:

Monday: Unit rates

Tuesday: Unit Conversions

Wednesday: Review for quiz

Thursday: Quiz covering ratios, unit rates, and equivalent ratios

Friday: Finish quiz

ELA News:

Monday-Worth the Risk/Climbing Ice Author's purpose (expls)

Writing: Introductory Paragraph. Outline the next 3 paragraphs

Tuesday- Just for the Thrill questions and discussion

Wednesday- Flying Above Water questions and Discussion

Thursday- Flying Above Water questions and Discussions

**Writing Conferences*

Friday- Common Summative

Science News:

Monday 1/25: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Flocabulary

Tuesday 1/26: Weathering and Erosion reading and article questions

Wednesday 1/27: Constructive and Destructive forces, Deposition

Thursday 1/28: River Erosion Gizmos

Friday 1/29: Unit 3 Quiz: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Social Studies News:

Monday: Worldwide Depression & the Rise of Nazism

Tuesday: Hitler & the Holocaust

Wednesday: SS6H3a-b, Quiz Retakes/Corrections (Formative)

Thursday: Soviet Union & The Cold War

Friday: German Reunification and the Berlin Wall

6th Grade Connections News

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: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators with Visuals

Tuesday: Adding and subtracting Fractions with Common Denominator

Wednesday: Review Adding and Subtracting Fractions with common denominator

Thursday: Performance Task Adding/Subtracting Fractions

Friday: Progress Monitor

Orchestra News:

REMINDER: Monday 1/25 from 3-4pm is our repair day for any and all instruments that need to be tuned/repaired. Location: Hilsman bus loop. Masks required.

Monday: Music Monday with #9

Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with #9

Wednesday: Work it Wednesday with Practice Flipgrids

Thursday: Technique Thursday with #9

Friday: Flipgrid Friday with #9 Skills Check

Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS):

Please see Mrs. Jones's Google Classroom for class updates.

Agriculture:

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

Art:

Please see Mrs. Hensley's Google Classroom for class updates.

Business/Computer Science:

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

Band:

Please see Mrs. Camp's Google Classroom for class updates.

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)