Week of February 27th

Monday
*Advisement
Heads of Houses meeting during ELT (cafeteria)

Tuesday (activity schedule)
RTI Meetings
2:45pm -- Coach Wilson Tribute

Wednesday
Collaborative Planning

Thursday
**Janet Bauman to visit Math 180 classes & teachers
*Cedar counselors to visit HMS 8th graders
Collaborative Planning

Friday (activity schedule)
House basketball tournament & dance competition
Suicide training for new staff during first planning (see calendar invite)

Saturday
Regional Social Studies Fair -- Go PANTHERS! 

Have a WONDERFUL spring break!!!

Week of February 20th

TWO important reads for the week ahead:  
Classroom Management Plan from Cult of Pedagogy (This article speaks to the first days of the school year, but all of the methods can be used at this point in the year as well.) 

Making Sure Students Feel Safe in Uncertain Times

Whole faculty book study: 
If you haven't received your book, Rac(e)ing to Class by Dr. Richard Milner from Hogan, please see her Monday.  Here is a suggested reading guide: Reading guide for Rac(e)ing to Class. We will come together as a whole faculty April 3rd to dialogue about the themes of the text and how those fit into our work here at Hilsman.

Scoliosis Screening Reminder: 

February 22, 2017 and February 28, 2017 for:

6th Graders -2nd Period

8th Graders- 4th period.

Monday: 
District PLC Day Schedule and Locations - Please be on time and represent the HIL well! 

Tuesday: 
ELA Benchmarks 
RTI meetings
*8th grade permission forms for Cedar tour due to Ms. Moore before you leave today!

Wednesday: 
Happy birthday, Ms. Steele!
9am: 8th grade Cedar Tour
Collaborative planning
4pm: Tech Leaders Meeting 

Thursday: 
Social Studies Benchmarks
Collaborative planning

Friday: 
9:25 am 8th grade author visit - Media Center

Upcoming: 
2/25 Happy birthday, Mr. Olin! 
2/27 Advisement 
3/1 Faculty Meeting 
3/2 HS counselors visit 8th graders
3/4 Regional Social Studies Fair
3/6-3/10 SPRING BREAK!

Week of February 13th

Must watch: Bear Protection Products

Must read: 
Rethinking data collection to create a holistic view of each student

Put on your "TO DO" list this week: 
Regardless of what subject you teach, subscribe to Teaching Tolerance publications and resources: www.tolerance.org

House Points Reminder & Benchmark Info:  

Please continue to use and promote House Points for classroom and school-wide incentives for making good choices.  The House basketball tournament is in the planning stages and we will have a Quater 3 House party after the end of the third quarter.  Our students are bought into the idea. Please help to promote the PBIS system by using and awarding House Points to students.

Please plan to meet with Mr. Forker during your second planning on Monday to discuss the more detailed schedule for Winter Benchmarks.

Hilsman Testing Schedule

Q2 Benchmark Daily Schedule Below

2/14- Tuesday -  Science  

2/15 - Wednesday (science makeups)

2/16 - Thursday - Math 

2/17 Friday - (makeups)

2/21 - Tuesday - ELA 

2/22 - Wednesday (makeups)

2/23 - Thursday - Social Studies  

2/24 - Friday - (makeups)

For the DC Dance: 

Please donate to the 'Road to D.C. Dance.'

6th grade - sodas (cola or lemon-lime)

7th grade - chips (individual bags)

8th grade -  sweet candy (no gum please)

Connections - chocolate candy

Monday: B DAY 
MobyMax PL in the PL room with Steve Piazza during 1st planning (ELT for connections teachers)
IB Academy #3
4pm PBIS

Tuesday:
SCIENCE BENCHMARK
RTI Meetings
6pm DC Dance

Wednesday:
Science BM Make-Ups

Thursday:
MATH BENCHMARK

Friday:
Be awesome!

Happy Birthday! 
2/13 Ms. Jernigan
2/18 Liese Harris
2/19 Mr. Stephens

Upcoming: 
PL Day February 20th
District PL Day Schedule

Week of February 6th

A wonderful read:  Anne Lamott on the life-giving power of great teachers
DC DANCE: 

Please donate to the 'Road to D.C. Dance.'

6th grade - sodas (cola or lemon-lime)

7th grade - chips (individual bags)

8th grade -  sweet candy (no gum please)

Connections - chocolate candy

Let Ms. Holland know when donations arrive and she will pick up! 

Monday - A DAY 
Happy birthday, Coach Varnadoe!
INTENT FORMS DUE!!!
ADVISEMENT
SILT Meeting during 2nd period in the Media Center
SAMR PL with Mr. Piazza in the PL room

• Connections at 8:30 a.m.
• 1st planning of each grade level 
• 9:30 - 6th Grade
• 10:30 - 7th Grade
• 11:30 - 8th Grade  

3:45 pm -  IMPACT CHECK in the Media Center

Tuesday 
*Progress reports go home
Happy birthday, Ms. Luthi & Mr. Holland!

RTI Meetings
12:30 Middle School Instructional Council (Tolbert, Hogan, Holland, Dalton)
6:30 pm - 7th Grade Parent Meeting

Wednesday 
Collaborative Planning
4pm - Vertical planning
6:30 - 6th grade parent meeting

Thursday 
Happy birthday, Ms. Trammell!

4PM New Panther Cohort (Media Center)

Friday 
9AM Principal's Coffee
Hogan - PM Instructional Coach Meeting at Central

Saturday: 
Happy birthday, Ms. Maddox!

Upcoming PL:
2/13 - MOBY MAX Training with Piazza
2/20 - District PLC Day