March 4-8

Monday
Advisement-preparing for parent conferences. An email will follow.

Monday 3/4 will be a dress down day for binder checks. Students who received 300 or more pts on February's binder checks will be able to dress down. Please make sure students follow the HMS dress code policy. If you have any questions or concerns about binder checks, please email students' teachers.

504/IEP Meetings

Tuesday
Soccer Hilsman V. Coile at Coile (boys 4:15, girls 5:15)

RTI

Wednesday

Relay for Life jeans day. Contact Chester, Dorsey, or Viera to pay and receive your jeans sticker. Cash, checks made out to American Cancer Society, and credit cards are accepted.

8th Grade Parents: Rising 9th Grade Parent Night will take place at Cedar Shoals High School on March 6th at 6pm.

Collab Planning

Thursday

Collab planning

Friday

School-wide house party 2:30 - dismissal. See email from Forker for detail and sign-up.

Sign Up Sheet Access

House Rosters

House Copper will receive a coupon for a dress down day and a sit where you want at lunch pass! This includes House Copper staff members!

Grade Level Meetings

Band
The 7th and 8th Grade Band will be participating in the GMEA District 14 Large Group Performance Evaluation at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. The dates are as follows: 7th Grade: Tuesday, March 5 at 11:00 AM8th Grade: Wednesday, March 6 at 11:00 AM The 7th and 8th Grade Band will leave for Universal Studios Friday morning!

From our CounselorsSex Abuse Prevention Lesson and Xello: Teachers, this is just a heads up that we will have to provide classroom guidance to ALL students on both of these topics prior to the end of the school year. These are state requirements and we will provide more details once everything is finalized with the district. I apologize that we were unable to spread these out over the course of the school year.

Educational Talent Search with UGA: We have been on a hiatus with ETS, but we will be starting back up again next week with Ms. Ramsey. If your child has an application, please ask them to return it to Ms. Moore. For more information please go to http://dae.uga.edu/initiatives-2/trio/.

Upcoming Dates

Rising 6th Grade Parent Night: This will take place at Gaines Elementary School at 6 pm on March 25th. 6th grade teachers should plan to be in attendance as well as connections teachers and support staff who interact with 6th grade students. This will be your opportunity to provide relevant information to our families!

Spring Scholastic Book Fair is right after Spring Break March 20th-26th! We hope to see all our parents, faculty and staff, and students!

Milestones EOG
4/17 - ELA Section 1
4/18 - ELA Section 2
4/19 - ELA Section 3
4/22 - ELA Make Ups
4/23 - Math Section 1
4/24 - Math Section 2
4/25 - Science Section 1-2
4/26 - Soc Studies Section 1-2
Milestones EOC4/29 - 5/2 - Make-ups
4/29 - 5/1 : ELA EOC
5/2-5/3 - Math EOC
5/6 - Soc Studies EOC
5/7 - Science EOC
5/8 - 5/10 - EOC Make Ups
Map Window - Updated Specific Dates to Follow 
4/17 - 5/17

February 22-March 1

Monday

504/IEP Meetings

School Climate Survey - 

9:00-9:30           6th Grade

10:20-10:45       7th Grade

12:20-12:40       8th Grade

Tuesday

Tuesday February 26, 2019 4-5 pm, the district will be providing a PL on how to implement more WICOR strategies into lesson plans. This is open to all teachers and all grade levels. Location is TBD based on registration. If you are interested in using more AVID/WICOR strategies, this is a great opportunity! Please see or email Mrs. Fassbender for registration

RTI Meetings

Soccer BHL vs. HMS at BHL

Wednesday

Severe Weather Drill - 9:30am -  REVIEW Procedures. 

Please continue supporting our RFL fundraising campaign with our $5 Wednesday Jeans Day!
Contact Chester, Dorsey, or Viera to pay and receive your jeans sticker. Cash, checks made out to American Cancer Society, and credit cards are accepted.

Collaborative Planning


Thursday

Collaborative Planning

Friday

Grade Level Meetings

School Wide House Party  2:30 - Dismissal




Panthers Celebrate Read Across America Day Friday, March 1st 1. Wear a Wacky Hat ! (Can’t cover face.)
2. Wear Wacky Socks! (Must wear shoes that cover whole foot.)
3. Wear colorful clothes in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday! (Follows school
dress code; no rips/holes; jeggings, etc.)
4. Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.)! (Read with your class and teacher
during Enrichment Time!)
**The homeroom with the highest percentage of students and teachers participating in the fun will win BRAND NEW BOOKS!!!


Sign Up for the Panther Prowl 5K! Students and staff members who enter the Panther Prowl have an opportunity to win a prize pack to be announced after the race. Mr. Naughton will buy pizza for any student that beats him in the Panther Prowl!



Any rising 8th and 9th graders interested in playing softball at Cedar Shoals there will be an interest meeting next Wednesday, February 27th during your lunch period. Any questions or concerns please contact Coach Pullen.

Saturday School will be in full effect this Saturday. Bus Routes are complete. Students should be at their bus routes 20 minutes early. If students need information on their bus route, please see their homeroom teacher or Ms. Ward on the 8th Grade Hall.

The 7th and 8th Grade Band will be participating in the GMEA District 14 Large Group Performance Evaluation at East Jackson Comprehensive High School. The dates are as follows:
7th Grade: Tuesday, March 5 at 11:00 AM8th Grade: Wednesday, March 6 at 11:00 AM


This is our last week for binder checks for the month of February. Please make sure you are checking based on content. Students will need 300 or more pts to have a dress down day.

February 11-15

Monday
504/IEP
College and Career T-Shirt Day

Tuesday
RTI

Wednesday
Soccer Game against Coile at Coile (Boys 4:15-5:15; Girls 5:15-6:15)
Collab Plannings

Thursday
Collab Plannings

Friday
Grade Level Meetings

Events

The Cottage, Sexual Assault Center & Children's Advocacy Center, will be at Hilsman on February 14th to facilitate a Media Safety presentation to all of our 6th grade students. The presentation will cover hot topics for middle school students, including social media, inappropriate texting, and cyber bullying. This will be done in small groups so that students have opportunities to interact and ask questions. If you prefer your child not participate in this event, please contact Ms. Moore, School Counselor, by February 13th via email at moorea@clarke.k12.ga.us.

Sign Up for the Panther Prowl 5K! Students and staff members who enter the Panther Prowl have an opportunity to win a prize pack to be announced after the race.

Saturday SchoolSaturday from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m...There will be rigorous instruction in reading and mathematics. Students are encouraged to attend. Car riders should be picked up promptly at 12:30.


Upcoming Dates
Family Science Night
Date: Thursday, March 21 Time: 5:00-6:30 pmLocation: Hilsman Cafeteria

February 4-8

Monday

Dress Down Day for Binder Checks: Students who earned 300 or more points are eligible to dress down. Please make sure students are in compliance with the HMS dress code policy.

SILT meeting 7:00 AM

SMART Training 9:00-11:30 (Forker, Tolbert, Jones, Skinner, Fassbender)

504/IEP

Tuesday

RTI

Wednesday

Relay for Life jeans day

Faculty Meeting 4:00-6:00

Collab Planning

Marty out of the building (afternoon)

Thursday

Collab Planning

Friday

504/IEP

District Spelling Bee

FFA Carnation Sale

Feb 4- Feb 8. Flowers must be purchased by 4:00 pm on Friday.
Carnations will be $2 for 1 flower or $5 for 3 flowers- a card will be available to fill out the students name, 7th period teacher and a short note. They will be carnations and can be purchased from Mrs. Martin in room 804 by the media center. Parents wishing to purchase flowers can send the money and a paper with student name, 7th period teacher and a short note to Mrs. Martin or drop it by the office.