Staff,
What an amazing but busy week! Thank you to all of the teacher leaders that took on the job of leading in the absence of your administrators. The building was standing tall when I arrived to work Friday and the halls were clear of students. YOU ALL did an EXCEPTIONAL job! I realize that their work had a lot of help from their SUPPORTIVE, TALENTED, and AMAZING co-workers. Everyone adapted to the many absences this week with ease. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you to EVERYONE! I recognize all of your hard work!
This week we willbe hosting conferences. Mrs. Moore shared the advisement lesson that will help you prepare our students to take the lead with their conference. Please be sure to share it! We received a lot of praise from the parents during Fall conferences. They really liked having students share their glows and grows. This is also a reminder that you should contact the parent(s) of the students whose conferences you are responsible for hosting. In addition, I am sending a phone reminder to remind parents about the importance of attending the conferences.
If a child failed your class, you are required to participate in that student's conference. Connection teachers, you will need to participate in 15 conferences. Our late night is Wednesday, March 28th. All teachers will need to remain at HMS until 7:45 pm. The remainder of the week you are required to to stay until 4:00. I highly encourage you to finish your conferences before 2:00 Friday.
Every grade level will need to prepare a list of students that are at risk of failing for the year. Summer School is being offered and we want to guarantee them a seat! I would also like to participate in those conferences to inform parents as well as to offer information
We should be professionally dressed this week. NO JEANS.
Contracts were due last Friday! Please make sure that all contracts are submitted to me no later than Tuesday by noon! Remember that if you do not plan to return, I will need a letter of resignation to submit to HR.
I have reached out to some of you to serve with me at the CCSD Job Fair that will be held on March 31st from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. If there are others that would like to help screen applicants for Hilsman, please respond to me via email! I would love to have you present as we work to capture some of the best candidates for Hilsman.
Lastly, I know that we all have a lot going on. I also realize that "things" happen that causes us to have be out. Please be sure that we make it to the end of the race! We can not expect our students to be successful if we are not present at work. YOU are the most important piece of the race that the students are running! When you miss school, they miss out, and then they flunk out! Please make every effort to be at work until the end of the year. Personal time will not be granted this week, during the time of testing, or the last week of school . It is critical that you are present and on time! Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. We are almost to the end. Hang in there!
Tolbert
From Ms. Smith:
From Marty:
Parent Conference Sheets for IB
Homeroom teachers have the following IB forms in the mailroom.
-For teacher reference, one copy of the google slides student advisement presentation explaining the purpose of the IB report card
-Copies for all parents explaining the IB report card are in a stack in front of the boxes. Please only grab enough for the students you are conferencing with.
Parent Conference Sheets for gifted and advanced content
-We have placed a few sheets in your boxes with general information on gifted, advanced content, accelerated, and high school classes. Give one to any parent that is interested. If you need more copies, just let Ms. Marty or Mrs. Giannasi know.
-We also gave some of you sheets with the gifted continuation criteria to hand to parents of gifted students.
The next IB Academy is scheduled for April 23rd. We will be on a morning activity schedule. Please check your rosters. Some students are not reporting to their academy. The front office needs to know where to find the students. Please take pictures and send them to Ms. Maxey for the yearbook and IB bulletin board.
We are currently scheduling the high school End of Course Tests. More information will be provided once we have the schedule.
From Hogan:
On your radar: The Math Inventory and the Reading Inventory window opens for middle schools the week of April 2nd.
From Hogan:
On your radar: The Math Inventory and the Reading Inventory window opens for middle schools the week of April 2nd.
From Ms. Hubbard:
Spring Picture Day is Wednesday, April 4th. Order forms will be placed in mailboxes by Monday to distribute to your homerooms. Spring Pictures are prepay only. Parents can pay by cash, check, or credit card online. If paying by cash or check, students will need to take their payment along with the order form to the Lifetouch photographer on picture day. If their parent paid online, they will need to bring their order form completed by their parent indicating they have paid with a credit card online.
From Ms. Gonzalez:
Our Hilsman Scholastic Spring Book Fair is all week Monday through Friday during school and parent conference hours in our media center! There are plenty of open spots if you want to bring one of your classes -- see Mrs. Gonzalez's email with the schedule and reply the date/time you would like. Remember to come down and fill up your wish box early so students and parents can pick-up something nice for you!
From Ms. Hughes:
From UGA PDS with Dr. Thompson:
Spring Picture Day is Wednesday, April 4th. Order forms will be placed in mailboxes by Monday to distribute to your homerooms. Spring Pictures are prepay only. Parents can pay by cash, check, or credit card online. If paying by cash or check, students will need to take their payment along with the order form to the Lifetouch photographer on picture day. If their parent paid online, they will need to bring their order form completed by their parent indicating they have paid with a credit card online.
Pictures will be taken in the Old Gym ONLY for students whose parents prepaid online OR have cash or check in the envelope to turn in to the photographer. Students who are taking pictures may be out of uniform as long as their attire adheres to the CCSD/Hilsman dress code. (Still waiting on confirmation from Ms. Tolbert on this, but in years past, students taking pictures in the spring have been allowed to be out of uniform on this day.)
From Ms. Gonzalez:
Our Hilsman Scholastic Spring Book Fair is all week Monday through Friday during school and parent conference hours in our media center! There are plenty of open spots if you want to bring one of your classes -- see Mrs. Gonzalez's email with the schedule and reply the date/time you would like. Remember to come down and fill up your wish box early so students and parents can pick-up something nice for you!
From Ms. Hughes:
Family Science Night
Thursday, March 29
5:00-7:00 pm
All families, students, and staff are welcome to attend. There will be educational exhibits with guest exhibitors providing free information to help students, families, and staff increase their science knowledge and improve conservation efforts.
Special Guests: Bear Hollow Zoo with live animals, Dr. Snook with a slime making station, Piedmont College's Chemistry Department, Food Corps with a taste testing station, and UGA's Science Department and College of Education Volunteers.
From UGA PDS with Dr. Thompson:
Genius Hour Fair, Friday, March 30 during morning planning
The UGA teacher candidates are looking forward to sharing their Genius Hour projects with the HMS faculty on Friday, March 30, in the PL room and UGA classroom! The Genius Hour projects are investigations of teacher candidates’ burning questions related to young adolescents and teaching in the middle grades. The teacher candidates have been working on these passion projects
all semester and are excited about the opportunity to discuss their learning with you. The Genius Hour Fair schedule is below
Round 1: 9:10 - 9:35 (6th grade planning)
Round 2: 9:50 - 10:15 (7th grade planning)
Round 3: 10:30 - 10:55 (8th grade planning)
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Monday: *Advisement during ELT
Tuesday:
RTI
Soccer Game @ BHL
4:30pm Boys
5:30pm Girls
4:30pm Boys
5:30pm Girls
Wednesday: *Early release schedule
Thursday: *Early release schedule
5-7pm Family Science Night
5-7pm Family Science Night
Friday: *Early release schedule
Spring Pictures
Genius Hour with UGA PDS (PL Room and UGA Room)
7pm HMS Talent Show
Saturday:
CCSD Job Fair
Saturday School
CCSD Job Fair
Saturday School
