Week of October 31st

Quote of the Week:

Panther Family,

 I surely hope that you all enjoyed your long weekend! Make sure to high five Mr. Yungmann tomorrow as he will be chomping the day away! Congrats Florida Gators! UGH I still love the Dawgs. We have a busy week ahead of us so brace yourself. Please adhere to the PAWS Expectations and the 15/15 rule. We need to hold students accountable for their academics and behavior. Do not give second chances. Your administrators are here to support you and will be present in the halls. Although we are administering benchmarks this week, we will still perform walk-throughs. Have a great week Panther Nation!

*SILT will meet NEXT Monday.
**Faculty meeting will be held next Tuesday during our PL day. More to come.

Monday: 
*1st Planning Benchmark Training with Forker
8:30 a.m. - front office staff meeting
10:30 a.m. - admin meeting
11:30 a.m. - instructional leaders meeting

Happy Halloween! 

Tuesday: 
ELA Benchmark - Testing Schedule
RTI Meetings


Wednesday: *Wear your Hilsman shirt and a pair of jeans to show our pride! 
Math Benchmark -  Testing Schedule
Collab planning with Hogan: ELA/Social Studies


Thursday: 
Benchmark Make-ups - Regular Schedule
Collab planning with Hogan: Math/Science

Friday: *Jeans for those who paid Micheletti & the Sunshine Committee
Benchmark Make-ups (if necessary)

Week of October 24th

Please review and adhere to the weekly instructional schedule linked below: 

Hilsman Weekly Instructional Schedule

Panther Family: 

Thank you for another great week and all you do for our students and their families. Our bus drivers were extremely complimentary of the meal and activities last week. Thank you! Mr. Forker and Ms. Tolbert will continue their walk-throughs throughout this week.  We will also have benchmark prep during ELT this week, Monday - Thursday. See the Panthers PLC for more information. Please continue to closely monitor the students' use of devices in class. Remember that playing games,chatting, and listening to music is prohibited.

WE ARE CELEBRATING RED RIBBON WEEK AT HILSMAN! This is the time each year when schools across the nation plan activities that promote alcohol and drug awareness and prevention. For more information, visit redribbon.org. The theme this year is YOLO. Be Drug Free. #YOUONLYLIVEONCE.

Also, we will have a DOOR DECORATING CONTEST this year with prizes for one homeroom per grade level! Get creative and send a positive message to your classmates. This contest starts Monday and all doors should be completed by Thursday. Good luck!

Monday:

District RED OUT Day. Wear a red shirt in support of Red Ribbon Week. 

Students must still wear uniform bottoms.

*ELA Teachers: Carlyn Bland will meet with us in the PL room during 1st plannings to go over the benchmark.

8:30 - Front Office Staff Meeting

9:30 - Admin Meeting

11:30 - Instructional Leaders Meeting

Tuesday:
Sock it to drugs and wear crazy socks! The Healthy Brain Campaign will have a table set up at lunch to give you more information about drugs and making healthy choices.

AP's PLC - Forker out in the PM
RTI Meetings

Wednesday: 

Team up against drugs and wear a sports shirt! Students must still wear uniform bottoms. Sign the Red Ribbon Week Pledge at lunch and commit to being drug free.
8:30 a.m. - Do the Math Now rep. visit during ELT 
ELA and Social Studies meet with Hogan during collaborative planning time.

4:00-5:00 p.m. - Vertical meeting Math
6:00-8:00 p.m. - FRIGHT FEST! 

Thursday: *Student dress down day. 
Put a lid on drugs and wear a hat! Let’s “Stomp Out Drugs” with a step team performance at lunch!

School-wide voting through social studies classrooms. See Mr. Hussain's email.  
Math and Science meet with Hogan during collaborative planning time. 

Friday:  ENJOY YOUR FALL BREAK! 

Week of October 17th

Hilsman Family: 

What a week! Overall, parent conferences went very well.  Do not forget to turn in any and all signed conference documents to Ms. Hogan's box. Please make sure you contact parents that may have missed their appointments and get them in so that we will have 100% attendance for fall conferences. If transportation/location is an issue, please let Ms. Hogan know. Thank you for all of your hard work last week. 

Walk-throughs will begin this week. Please insure that you are following the instructional framework and your lesson plans and instruction are aligned with the curriculum portal.  Remember to ensure that you have completed your self-assessment and entered your goals before coming to your pre-evaluation conference.

Thank you to Mrs.Camp for organizing our first staff gathering. It was fun! Shout out to all of the teachers that attended and I am looking forward to the next gathering. Please come out and join the fun.

Quick Read: 

NPR: How Teachers Can Help Quiet Kids Tap Their Superpowers

Please review the weekly instructional schedule linked below: 

Hilsman Weekly Instructional Schedule

Monday:

*Q1 House Points winner revealed!
8:30 - Front Office Staff Meeting

9:30 - Admin Meeting

11:30 - Instructional Leaders Meeting

4:00-5:00 p.m. - Science Vertical Meeting

Tuesday:

RTI Meetings

4:25 - Cross Country's last meet at the Athens-Oconee Championship at North Oconee High School. Please support our runners! 

Wednesday: Wear your Hilsman uniform and show your Panther Pride! 

*Hogan at FES Meeting (AM)

ELA and Social Studies meet with Hogan during collaborative planning time.
2:30-3:30: Gun Violence Assembly

4:00-5:00 p.m. - Vertical meetings for Social Studies, ELA, and Math 

Thursday: 

Math and Science meet with Hogan during collaborative planning time. 

Friday: Hilsman goes Pink!!  Wear your jeans if you donated to Ms. Micheletti for the Sunshine Committee! :) and a Pink shirt in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Meet with Forker during grade level meetings regarding Benchmark practice and testing

**Benchmark practice will take place during ELT Oct. 24-27***

7th Block - Q1 House Party​

Week of October 10

*See post below this one for tentative benchmark dates.

Panther Family:

We hope everyone has had a restful and relaxing weekend! We have another busy week ahead. Please make note of the Early Release schedule shared by Coach Page and Ms. Hogan.  It is included below as well. All conferences should be scheduled at this point; please let Ms. Hogan know if you need additional copies of conference documents.

Quarter 1 House Points will be tallied on Friday at 1 p.m. Please encourage your students to be on their best behavior. The House with the most merits will have a Quarter 1 House Party on Friday, October 21st during 7th Period.

Go Panthers!

Early Release Schedule

Monday: District PL Day (Make note of your location and please arrive on time.) Enjoy lunch and we look forward to seeing everyone back at Hilsman (except for 8th grade math, 7th grade science, Read 180 trainees, and certain connections teachers) by 1:00 p.m.

Grades are due by 4:00 p.m. Make sure all of your grades are entered and that no student has below a 55 average in any class.

Tuesday: RTI Meetings during grade level plannings

Wednesday: 
Early release for parent conferences. PTO will be providing supper since this is our late evening.
Collab planning for ELA/Soc. Studies with Hogan

Thursday: 
Early release for parent conferences.
Math 180 rep will be visiting Math 180 ELTs and meeting with those teachers during 1st planning.
Collab planning for Math/Science with Hogan

Friday: 
Early release for parent conferences.
Quarter 1 House points will end and be tallied at 1 p.m.

Fall Benchmark Dates (Tentative)

ELA 

                Nov 1. Tuesday

                Nov 2. Wednesday

Social Studies 

                Nov 3. Thursday

                Nov 4. ELA/SS Make up

Math

                Nov 9. Wednesday

Science

                Nov 10. Thursday

                Nov 11. Math and Science Make ups

Week of October 3rd

Quote of the Week: 

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship -Aeschylus

Hilsman Family: 

Thank you all for another great week! Our next couple of weeks are full, so hang in there, eat your Wheaties, and keep doing the amazing work you do each day. If you have not completed your orientation and self assessment in the TKES platform, please do so by noon tomorrow. You will receive a separate email that will  allow you to sign up for your pre-observation conference. It will also have more information regarding how to write your goals so that they are aligned with our SIP. As we are working to maintain a positive school culture, be mindful of the emails that are being sent out to staff. If there is a concern that must be addressed, please see an administrator prior to sending an email. It is imperative that EVERYONE BE FIRM, FAIR, AND CONSISTENT. This means that we are all addressing transitions, uniforms, book bags, and discipline. To whoever provided the grape juice, thank you! It made for a great day! WE can do this!  As you prepare for next week, please take time to view the short video below.

Every Kid Needs a Champion

* You will receive parent/teacher conferences materials during collaborative planning this week.  

Monday: 

• 8:30 a.m. Building/Office Team Meeting
• 9:30 a.m. Admin Team Meeting 
• 11:30 a.m. Instructional Team Meeting 
• Professional Learning: 
• All social studies teachers: meet with Ms. Ambrose during first plannings to preview/discuss quarter 1 benchmark 
• Meeting locations: Nix's room - 6th gr., Hussain's room - 7th gr., Yungmann's room - 8th gr. 
• All ELA meet with Mr. Piazza in PL room during FIRST planning for Waggle updates/training
• All MATH meet with Mr. Piazza in PL room during SECOND planning for Waggle updates/training
• SILT Meeting 4:00-5:00 p.m.
• Band Concert - 7:00 p.m. 

Tuesday: 

• FTE COUNT DAY - YOU MUST TAKE ATTENDANCE EVERY PERIOD. 
• RTI meetings during common planning. Make sure SMI & SRI data has been entered. 
• Middle School Instructional Council Meeting (8:00-12:00 a.m.) at Whitehead Annex 
• XC Meet @ Hebron Academy 
• Middle School Instructional Council 8-10 

Wednesday: 

• Collaborative planning with Hogan (ELA/Social Studies) 
• Faculty Meeting @ 4:00 p.m. 

Thursday:

• Collaborative planning with Hogan (Math/Science) 
• DAR Essays DUE! 
• Counselors will be at the counselors collaborative meeting during the morning.
• Hispanic Heritage Festival 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria 

Friday: 

• Fall make-up pictures & club/sports pics 
• Hogan at Secondary Instructional Coaches PLC in the afternoon. 

UPCOMING: 

• Monday, October 10th - Professional Learning Day (more info to come)
• October 12th - 14th - Parent-Teacher Conferences