General News
CCSD Reopening Updates
Reopening Plans On-Track!
The district continues to get all schools ready for a smooth return to in-person learning next week.
On Monday, students in grades PK-2 will begin attending four-days-a-week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday will remain a Remote Learning Day for all students to allow for deep cleaning of all schools and buses. Click here to read details about the phase-in schedule. In this story in Athens Banner-Herald & OnlineAthens.com, get a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the many preparations already in place at Barnett Shoals Elementary School.
CCSD will reopen for in-person learning on a phased-in schedule, beginning February 15, 2021. Virtual learning will continue to be offered for all students. Based on this schedule, Hilsman will be reopening for face-to-face learning on March 22nd.
Buildings will be closed on Wednesdays for deep-cleaning and to allow time for contact tracing.
Schools will communicate with parents/guardians regarding specific instructional updates for their building.
Click to view the meeting video and presentation from the BOE Work Session (2/5/21).
Reopening resources: CCSD - Reopening Guidebook and CCSD - School Reopening Infographic.
Click here to read the latest updates from CCSD, sent out to the community on Friday January 19th. (Spanish version)
Bus Transportation App
The Edulog Parent Portal mobile app provides the latest information on the planned time and location of the student’s school bus stop. It can show the school bus position and give an alert as the bus nears the bus stop.
Download the Edulog Parent Portal from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Search for “Edulog Parent Portal” and choose the app with the blue/white icon. Once you have the app downloaded, sign up using your email address. Make sure you have the student name, DOB, school, and student ID number. Click here for additional information.
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
Healthy Every Day
As we welcome students back to our schools, please review these important
reminders about health and safety measures.
Reopening Resources:
● CCSD - Reopening Guidebook / SPAN
● CCSD - School Reopening Infographic / SPAN
● CCSD - COVID-19 Health & Safety Procedures Presentation / SPAN / Video
● CCSD - Reopening Information Session (10/28/20) - Presentation / Video
Health Reminders:
● Barrow Elementary students show how to wash your hands!
● CCSD Video - Healthy Every Day
● Wear Your Mask Video / SPAN
● Symptom Checklist - Before You Head to School
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).
Monday March 1st, Wednesday March 3rd, and Friday March 5th
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.
The Northeast Health District has a free COVID-19 testing and vaccination drive-through at 355 Oneta Street in Athens. Appointments are required. Click here or call 706-340-0996 to make an appointment.
CCSD Hiring Substitute Teachers
Consider supporting your community while receiving amazing employee perks
as a substitute teacher:
● Flexible Schedule
● Health Benefits & 401(k)
● Ongoing Training Opportunities
● Exciting Bonus Program
For information, contact: Suprena Bailey sbailey@ess.com / 706.457.9074.
Q3 Interim Exams:
Next week, all students will be taking Interim Assessments, given by the school district to help monitor student progress. Students will be taking these assessments for all four core subjects - math, language arts, science, and social studies. Students will start reviewing in class this week in order to prepare! The schedule for Interim Exams is:
Monday, March 1 and Tuesday, March 2: ELA Interim
Wednesday, March 3: Math Interim
Thursday, March 4: Science Interim
Friday, March 5: Social Studies Interim
Monday, March 8: Connections Interims
Tuesday, March 9-Wednesday, March 10: Interim Makeups
Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery has started for students who failed one or more classes in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2. Students participating in Credit Recovery can meet on Zoom with teachers after school to work on assignments and bring up their former grades. If you have any questions or concerns about your child participating in Credit Recovery, please contact your child's teachers. All Credit Recovery assignments must be completed by March 5th for them to receive credit for their work.
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."
"The Hilsman Online Spring Book Fair has launched and runs through March 8th! Contact Mrs. Gonzalez if you need help with the online site.
Here's the link to check it out. Hilsman Online Spring Book Fair Homepage
Scholastic Book Fair Sneak Peek
Technology Updates
Students and Families, remember to pick up your devices as soon as possible after you are contacted and made aware of their availability. Also, please be aware that our library and technology staff are experiencing alarmingly high rates of repair requests, and are running low on replacement devices for students. Please be sure you are taking extra care with your devices and their charges as well. 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!
LSGT Elections
Bring your voice to vision and help to improve student achievement in our schools! Parents/guardians, families, and community members interested in running for a seat on a Local School Governance Team (LSGT), please remember that you must attend one of 3 candidate information sessions, which will be held:
● Tuesday, March 2nd - 5:30 PM
● Friday, March 5th - 12:00 PM
● Wednesday, March 10th - 5:30 PM
Interested candidates may register here. For more information on LSGT’s, click here.
GoGuardian Parent App Now Available
On Monday Feb. 22, the GoGuardian Parent App will be available to all families. This app will allow parents and guardians the opportunity to monitor their child's browsing activity, as well as control over school-issued devices during out-of-school hours. More info will be shared by the district on Monday.
TRIO Information: (Click on the pictures to see a larger version)
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:
2/25- CSHS Rising 9th Grade Parent Night
3/5- Last Day of Credit Recovery
3/8 & 3/9: 8th Grade Parent/Teacher Conferences
3/10- Quarter 3 ends
3/11-3/12- Student/Staff Holiday (No School)
3/15- Quarter 4 begins (Teachers Return to Hilsman)
3/22- Hilsman Reopens for F2F with Students
4/2-4/9- Spring Break (No School)
4/30- PSAT for 8th Graders
5/20- Last Day of School
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: Using Equations to Solve Problems
Tuesday: Interim Review
Wednesday: Asynchronous-students will complete Equations Review/Mathia/Project
Thursday: Go Over Equations Review/Start Cumulative Review
Friday: Cumulative Review (Good Review for Milestones)
Important Dates
-Project due 3/5/2021
-Mathia Unit 4 and Unit 5 through Workspace 11 due 3/10
-Cumulative Summative 3/8 and 3/9
6th Grade Math News:
Monday: Factoring with variables
Tuesday: Interim Review
Wednesday: Interim (Math will be asynchronous)
Thursday: Evaluating equivalent expressions
Friday: Evaluating equivalent expressions
ELA News:
Monday- introducing argumentative writing & identifying different components in an argumentative piece
Tuesday- Asynchronous day for all ELA- Flocabulary
Wednesday- Argumentative writing & using NewsELA articles to begin getting ready to argue(F2F/Virtual)
Thursday - Argumentative writing and using NewsELA articles to begin getting ready to argue(F2F/Virtual)
Friday- Rough draft of argumentative writing
Science News:
Monday, 3/1: States of Matter--Solids
Tuesday, 3/2: States of Matter--Liquids
Wednesday, 3/3: States of Matter--Gases
Thursday, 3/4: Asynchronous Science Work posted in Google Classroom
****Earth Science Interim 3 at 8:35 am with ELT teacher on Thursday****
Friday, 3/5: The Water Cycle
Thursday's Interim Assessment will cover materials from Units 1, 2, and 3, with topics including: Continental Drift, Layers of the Earth, Plate Tectonics, Minerals, the Rock Cycle, Natural Resources, Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition, Soil Conservation. Please use the materials in Google Classroom to study and prepare for success on your test!
Social Studies News:
Monday: Vocab Project and Interim 3 Review
Tuesday: Vocab Project and Interim 3 Review
Wednesday: Vocab Project and Interim 3 Review
Thursday: Vocab Project and Interim 3 Review
Friday: Vocabulary Projects Due. Social Studies Interim 3 administered during ELT
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:
Connections classes are only meeting every other day this week.
Please check the schedule and Google Classroom for class updates.
Connections Interims are March 8th.
Orchestra News:
*Reminder for parents: Please make sure the instruments are being taken care of at home. I have had several broken and damaged instruments returned to the school for repair over the past week. Instruments should NEVER be kept in a car or outside. They should be left zipped up in the case when your student is not practicing or playing. Thank you!*
* The Music Honors Society at Clarke Central High School is giving FREE music lessons to all students wishing to attend on Zoom on Wednesdays after school for more information and to sign up for a lesson time, visit their Google Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeizeJTCQTcDylg8tcGyhDq9wsuEmMbL-aIntWHQFqMc2iMlg/viewform?gxids=7628
Monday: Interims, No Orchestra
Tuesday: Late Music Monday Listening Test and Make Up #12 Tests
Wednesday: Interims, No Orchestra
Thursday: Technique Thursday with #13
Friday: Interims, No Orchestra
Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS):
Connections classes are only meeting every other day this week.
Please check the schedule and Google Classroom for class updates.
Connections Interims are March 8th.
Agriculture:
Connections classes are only meeting every other day this week.
Please check the schedule and Google Classroom for class updates.
Connections Interims are March 8th.
Art:
Connections classes are only meeting every other day this week.
Please check the schedule and Google Classroom for class updates.
Connections Interims are March 8th.
Business/Computer Science:
Connections classes are only meeting every other day this week.
Please check the schedule and Google Classroom for class updates.
Connections Interims are March 8th.
Band:
Connections classes are only meeting every other day this week.
Please check the schedule and Google Classroom for class updates.
Connections Interims are March 8th.
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)
