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