Week of April 3rd

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PTC Wrap-up: 
Please make sure you have done EVERYTHING possible to get 100% of your conferences completed.  I would MUCH rather turn in the paperwork to the BOE a little behind schedule if it means we are working to get ALL of our parents in, etc. A HUGE shout out to Destefani, McCann, & Pavone for showing up in Nellie B last Monday to deliver conference folders IN THE POURING RAIN! 

From Ms. R. Smith: 

FFA is having our annual plant sale next week. We have a list of the flowers we will be selling on the link below. We also have various vegetables- please come out and see what we have! Plants cannot be held and are first come, first serve!

The sale is next Wednesday-Friday (April 5-7) 3:30-5:30 and Saturday (April 8) 9-12. 

We have a smaller amount of plants this year and have already had people stop by wanting to purchase. Please do not wait thinking they will go on sale. We have limited numbers of plants this year.

Thank you for your support of Hilsman FFA!

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From Ms. Nix: 

21st Century Summer: Positions are posted on SchoolSpring. Middle School Program will be held at Cedar and target rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Hilsman and Coile. Teachers will be paid $30.00/ hour and hours are 8:30-12:30. Submit your application on SchoolSpring. 

21st CCLC: Summer Program Paraprofessional- Middle Grades

21st CCLC: Summer School Teacher - Middle Grades From Mr. Lawrence: Hilsman Staff!  I wanted to try something a little different this year with the choruses' spring performance. I would like to put together an adult choir to perform at the May 11 Spring Concert. My plan is to meet at least 4 times after school with the group prior to the performance. I will provide lyrics and audio to assist with learning the songs outside of the rehearsals. When we come together as a full ensemble I just want to work on shaping our sound as a group. Please fill out the form if you're interested:  Adult Chorus Signup From Ms. McDavid:  Hilsman Step Team Annual Step Show April 8th 5 pm @ Classic Center. Tickets on sale with Ms. Maddox for $15 Monday: * PLC Day (Agenda will be sent over the weekend)  Please sign up to contribute to our brunch that morning: PL Brunch Sign-Up Tuesday: A DAY *Morning bus evacuation practice Forker on field trip with 7th grade (Trout release) RTI Meetings 5pm-6pm Literacy & Math Night Wednesday:  Extended homeroom: SRI Administration school-wide Collaborative Planning 4pm Faculty Meeting  6pm 8th grade parent meeting Thursday:   1st Planning Period (may continue into 2nd planning)Forker to meet with all grade levels for Milestones training.  Friday: Milestones readiness test/practice test during ELT (info to come from Forker on Thursday during planning meetings)

Week of March 27th

#keeplearning #keepgrowing #keepevolving 

If you are interested in getting $$$ for your classroom and instruction, apply for an Foundation for Excellence grant.  http://athensffe.org/grants/

From Ms. Nix: 

21st Century Summer: Positions are posted on SchoolSpring. Middle School Program will be held at Cedar and target rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Hilsman and Coile. Teachers will be paid $30.00/ hour and hours are 8:30-12:30. Submit your application on SchoolSpring. 

21st CCLC: Summer Program Paraprofessional- Middle Grades

21st CCLC: Summer School Teacher - Middle Grades From Ms. Hughes:  Energy Education Week is March 25-31.   Students at Hilsman Middle and Gaines Elementary will be learning about energy all week. All Hilsman students, parents, staff, and supporters are encouraged to take the Energy Star Pledge.  Here is a link to the Pledge:  Hilsman Energy Star Pledge.  Our school goal is to collect 500 Energy Star Pledges. From Ms. Johns: 1. Monday, March 27 is an IB Academy day; we should be on afternoon assembly bell schedule. 2. Our District Science Fair winners will be competing at the State Science Fair, Friday, March 31st and Saturday, April 1st  at the Classic Center downtown. Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Skinner will be their chaperones on Friday. From Mr. Lawrence: Hilsman Staff!  I wanted to try something a little different this year with the choruses' spring performance. I would like to put together an adult choir to perform at the May 11 Spring Concert. My plan is to meet at least 4 times after school with the group prior to the performance. I will provide lyrics and audio to assist with learning the songs outside of the rehearsals. When we come together as a full ensemble I just want to work on shaping our sound as a group. Please fill out the form if you're interested: ​  Adult Chorus Signup ​ From Ms. Gonzalez: Next Saturday, April 1st from 2:00-4:30 PM, CCSD will host its first ever MakerFaire at CCHS! This event is free and fun for all ages. Please come on out and see all the wonderful "makers" in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). From Ms. McDavid:  Hilsman Step Team Annual Step Show April 8th 5 pm @ Classic Center From Ms. G.: Congratulations to Knox Huff whose SS Fair project won a first place in the GA Regional Social Studies Fair held in Gainesville earlier this month. We are very proud of his hard work. Monday: B DAY * IB Academy - Afternoon activity schedule 12pm Hogan to CMS for Math GADOE planning **Parent teacher conferences will be held at the Nelli B Community Center from 5-7 pm.  Please ensure that Ms. Hogan receives conference packets for ANY students who may have been no shows by Monday at NOON.  Tuesday: AM - Middle School Instructional Council (Tolbert, Hogan, J. Holland, Dalton, & Crenshaw) RTI Meetings Wednesday: Collaborative Planning 6:30 p.m. 8th Grade Parent Meeting Thursday: *Dental Bus here from 8-4 Collaborative Planning Friday: 8th Grade Pre-AP field trip to Cedar Upcoming Happy Birthday, Ms. Wiggins! (April 1st) Happy Birthday, Ms. Steele! (April 2nd) April 3rd: PL Day in the Building - More to come! Make sure you've read your book! We are looking forward to some insightful and honest dialogue.  Please sign up to contribute to our brunch that morning: PL Brunch Sign-Up April 5th: School-wide SPRING SRI Administration

Week of March 20th

Helpful video for Parent Teacher Conferences

All conferences should be scheduled and entered into the Master Schedule Here: 

PTC Master Schedule

* NEXT Monday, 3/27/17 we will hold PTC at the Nelli B community center for any parents who are unable to attend this week.  More to come...

Bell Schedule for PTC: 

Early Release Schedule

Foundation for Excellence Grants! 
APPLY HERE!

From Ms. G.: 

There are new criteria for being assigned to Advanced Language Arts and Advanced Math classes for the upcoming school year. Forms will be sent home with parents during conferences. Please stop by to talk with Ms. Johns and Ms. Giannasi in Room 408 about the new criteria.

Congratulations!

To Saketh Chaluvadi who will be competing in the state Geography Bee at the end of March. It will take place at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville on March 31.

AND

To Ikeoluwa Ojo who will be competing at the state Social Studies Fair on April 22 at Clayton State University.

From Ms. Hughes: 
All Hilsman students, parents, staff, and supporters are encouraged to take the Energy Star Pledge.  Here is a link to the Pledge:  Hilsman Energy Star Pledge.  Our school goal is to collect 500 Energy Star Pledges.

From Ms. Brinkley: 
Teachers are to look for Connection Preference sheets to be placed into their boxes along withe report cards. Those are due back to me by April 1st. (No joke.) 

Monday -- A DAY
* Advisement (see email from Ms. Moore) 
Advisement Schedule
PL with Steve Piazza (in PL room): We'll learn how to design effective assessments in Illuminate to reassess student progress based on Q2 benchmark data.  Please be on time and have your devices with you.  

Tuesday 
*MathCounts team represents HMS at UGA! A huge shout out to Mr. Hussain for his commitment to these kiddos all year.  
**Ambrose meeting with 8th grade Soc. Studies re: EOC & planning Pre-AP trip 

RTI Meetings 

Wednesday - PTC 
Collab planning: Complete data dig documents INCLUDING the action plan component Ms. Hogan included this past week. 

Thursday - PTC (late night)
Collab planning: Complete data dig documents INCLUDING the action plan component Ms. Hogan included this past week. 

Friday - PTC 
Math 180 coach to visit those classes & teachers

Week of March 13th

Two articles for thought: 
Teaching Why Facts Still Matter

Oracy in the Classroom: Strategies for effective talk

Reminders:

• Revisit protocols and guidelines for collaborative planning.  If you are interested in seeing how another grade level and/or content area does collaborative planning, let Hogan know and she will arrange coverage. We learn best from each other!  
• Q2 Benchmark Data Digs will take place the week following break. Be prepared to dig in! 
• All parent teacher conferences should be scheduled by the Friday following break. Let Ms. Hogan know of any transportation and interpreter needs ASAP.  
• Please take attendance throughout the day.  This is so critical. Period. 
• Students must have written passes to be out in the halls solo.
• Whole-faculty book study:  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.
• Grading window opens March 13th and closes March 17th at noon. 

21st Century Summer School: 

Positions are posted on SchoolSpring. Middle School Program will be held at Cedar and target rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Hilsman and Coile. Teachers will be paid $30.00/ hour and hours are 8:30 am - 12:30 pm from June 5th-29th, Monday - Thursday. 

Team Gora will be hosting Ms. Lovinda  Gilleshammer, a student -volunteer form The West Norway University of Applied Science-HVL. She will be here to learn about our school and programs . She will be working with us from March 13th-April 7th. Please welcome her to our school.

Monday:  B DAY 
*Grading window opens.
**Spring Pictures

IB Academy #4 

PBIS Meeting at 4pm 

Tuesday: 

RTI Meetings

Wednesday: 

Collaborative Meetings - Q2 BM Data Dig - ELA & Social Studies 
4pm - District training for SPED faculty in room 206

Thursday: 

Collaborative Meetings - Q2 BM Data Dig - Math & Science 

Friday:
*ALL CONFERENCES MUST BE SCHEDULED BY TODAY!

9:00 Principal's Coffee

1:30 Attendance Committee Meeting 

Upcoming: 
3/20 Hilsman Book Fair (All week!)
3/22-3/24 Parent Teacher Conferences (Thursday is late night)

3/31 State Science Fair at the Classic Center