Week of August 14th

Greetings,

I know that I have said this several times, but THANK YOU FOR A GREAT FIRST WEEK! Your patience with schedules, transitions, unexpected moves, and other changes is greatly appreciated. If this is any indication of where the year is headed, we are going in the right direction. As I visited classes today, I was overwhelmed by your level of enthusiasm while teaching. It is evident that we have all committed to "renewing our saltiness".  All of the students were actively engaged during instruction.  Below you will find a few reminders to keep in mind as we move forward:

Reminder that our work day begins at 8:00 am. Please be sure to arrive to work on time and sign in at the front office.

Lesson plans are due on Fridays at 6:00 pm.

Remember to establish your classroom rituals and routines for the next several weeks. In addition, make positive contact with parents before Wednesday of next week.

Please continue teaching PAWS expectations throughout the week! Let Ms. Hogan know if you still need a PAWS matrix for your classroom.

Transitions are looking good. Please continue to practice the expectations with the students.

Send your course syllabus home with students and be sure to provide me with a copy. I have had several parents to ask for a copy.

Encourage EVERY child to read daily! We must push literacy as a building.

As we are working to settle schedules, please document attendance. The district is asking that we take attendance in Campus for the next 10 days. I realize that this may have been difficult this week due to incorrect rosters. Beginning Monday, it is imperative to take attendance every day in every class.

Lastly, enjoy your weekend, RESET, and prepare for next week!

Week at a Glance

(SUNDAY)
Books for Keeps Teacher Giveaway -- FREE BOOKS for classroom libraries.
www.booksforkeeps.org

Monday:
**SOLAR ECLIPSE LETTERS MUST GO HOME VIA HOMEROOMS**
RTI WOW Sessions with Scott Emard in PL room during 1st plannings

Tuesday:
RTI Meetings - Scott Emard will be here to assist during the day with RTI meetings.

Wednesday: *Uniform Day*
Collab Planning
4:15 - Mentors/Mentees meet in PL room for district-led Adobe Connect session

Thursday:
Collab Planning
6pm World Language Parent Meeting

Friday: Spirit shirt


UPCOMING: 
Monday, 8/21  -- SOLAR ECLIPSE EVENT
                        -- SILT Meeting (following delayed dismissal)


Tuesday, 8/22 -- 6pm Title I Meeting
                       -- 6:30 pm PTO Meeting

Wednesday, 8/23 -- 4pm Committee Meetings
                            -- Emergency sub plans due

Thursday, 8/24 -- 4pm New Panther Cohort in PL Room
                         -- 5:30pm Washington, D.C. parent meeting

Friday, 8/25 -- Housing Ceremony (more to come)

Week of May 15th

Monday

Meet with Forker 1st Planning regarding Post-testing procedures and Instructional Plans
2pm - 8th grade awards ceremony 

Tuesday

2pm - 7th grade awards ceremony 
6pm - FFA Banquet - All staff are invited!

Wednesday
Instructional Plans Due by end of day

9:30 am - 6th grade awards ceremony 

4pm SILT

5pm Title I Feedback Session 

Thursday

6pm - 8th grade moving on ceremony 

Friday 

Half day for students! 

Postplanning dates and agenda: 

Monday, May 22nd

• PBIS Meeting 10am in Cafe Everyone is Invited - 
• Checklist items for the end of year need to be signed off on and turned in to Ms. Jernigan by the end of the day.
• If you are moving classrooms, take this time to make that happen. See Ms. Tolbert or Hogan for room assignments. 
• Macroplan with your content team for next year. We would like to set all of quarter 1 and most of quarter 2 before we go home Wednesday.  Not much should change among your content areas from this year.  This will make our lives much easier in the fall. 
• Scheduling committee will meet for feedback session at 2:00 in Kranc's room - which will be our PL room for next year. 

Tuesday, May 23rd

• Continue to macroplan
• Continue to move classrooms if needed
• Scheduling committee will meet again if necessary based on Monday's meeting. 

Wednesday, May 24th

• 10am ELA vertical meeting with Carlyn 
• 10am Social Studies vertical meeting - Hussain's room
• Continue to macroplan
• Continue to move classrooms if needed

Happy, happy birthday to our summer born faculty & staff! 

Coach Pullen

Ms. Skinner

Ms. Dalton

Mr. Squires 

Ms. Viera

Ms. Camp

Ms. Hogan

Ms. Seymour

Mr. Heu

Ms. Johns

Ms. Hubbard

Ms. Rohrbach

Ms. Gonzalez

Ms. Zabetakis

Ms. Nguyen
Ms. Little
Mr. Dorsey

***If your name is not on the above list, but you have a summer birthday, please email Hogan so we can add you to our calendar! We love to celebrate birthdays! 

Week of May 8th

STAFF SHOUT OUTS! 
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year, Ms. Skinner, and to our Paraprofessional of the Year, Ms. K. Brinkley! You are rockstars and we are so fortunate to have you as part of our Hilsman family.  

Congrats as well to our Teacher of the Month, Mr. Spinks, and to our Staff Member of the Month, the one and only, Mr. Zeddie! 

From Ms. Seymour: 
Support the Hilsman Garden and your healthy lifestyle by attending our weekly produce market every Wednesday from 4-6 pm at Hilsman. We have fresh, local vegetables and herbs from the UGArden and HilFarm available for purchase, and can accept cash, check, and cards. Any EBT cardholders qualify for a 50% discount on veggies! We hope to see you there!

From Ms. G: 
May 8, Monday - EOCT HS Physical Science Make-up 

May 9, Tuesday - EOCT HS Coordinate Algebra

May 10, Wednesday - French 1 Final Exam

May 10, Wednesday - Spanish 1 Exam (written)

May 11, Thursday - Spanish 1 Exam (oral)

Scheduling for Next Year: 
Hogan is finalizing the schedule for next year.  What she needs from you all: 
* 6th grade to schedule rising 7th grade ELTs (will share spreadsheet) 
*7th grade to schedule rising 8th grade ELTs (again, will share spreadsheet) 
*A list from 6th grade, 7th grade, & Connections teams of students who should not have classes together and any potential personality conflicts with teachers. (will share spreadsheet)

Once we have a final draft prepared, the scheduling committee will convene to provide feedback, edit, & revise. If you want in on the scheduling committee, we are an open group. Just shoot Hogan an email, so she can include you on the emails.  

Room Placements for Next Year: 
This is also in the works. Stay tuned. Since we are unteaming, Ms. Tolbert would like to have classrooms arranged so that content areas are clustered. If you are in a science classroom but you do not teach science, go ahead and prepare to pack it up. 

Calendar for Next Year: 
BY TUESDAY, Ms. Hogan needs each team to assist in creating our calendar for the 17-18 school year.  I have given each team leader the full calendar. Hand write the dates of any and all events for next school year.  This includes: field day, House party dates, any and all potential field trips that you are aware of, award ceremony dates and times, etc. Go ahead and set them now.  Hogan will meet with teams on Monday to answer any questions you have. 

End of Year Award Ceremonies: 
If you would like Hogan's assistance in making copies of invitations and programs for the ceremonies (only students receiving awards will be given invitations to take home to parents -- with the exception of the 8th grade moving on ceremony) she needs these items by the end of the day Monday. 
Monday: 
8:30am - Pre-AP Mini-session (Oulevey/Yungmann)
6th Grade Field Day 
4pm PBIS Meeting
7pm Band Concert at Cedar 

Tuesday: 
Rising 6th Grade Visitation 
RTI Meetings
4-5:30 - PDSD mentor reception at Cine
5pm Building Construction Committee 
6pm PTO Meeting 

Wednesday: 
*SEPUP Orders Due (Science teachers) 
8th Grade - Collection of student devices
7th Grade - Field Day 
4pm 6th grade band registration 
4pm Orchestra Instrument Open House 
4-5pm Mother's Day Plant Sale 

Thursday: 
*SET - Atlanta Trip 
6th Grade - Collection of student devices 
8th Grade - Cedar English Teachers Visit (UGA Room)
Team Rever field trip (6th grade) 
1pm Second Annual Panther's Marketplace (Team Gora)
4-5pm Mother's Day Plant Sale
6-8pm 8th Grade Dance 
**8th grade teachers, please bring pastries **

Friday: 
*SET - Atlanta Trip 
9am - Principal's Coffee in Media Center 
7th Grade - Collection of student devices 
8th Grade - Field Day 
6:30 pm - Chorus Concert - Community Choir

Saturday: 
Transition Camp for Rising 6th Graders 

Sunday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. YUNGMANN!

UPCOMING: 
5/15 -- 2pm - 8th grade awards ceremony 
5/16 -- 2pm - 7th grade awards ceremony
5/16 -- 6pm - FFA Banquet
5/17 -- 9:30am - 6th grade awards ceremony 
5/18 -- 6pm - 8th grade moving on ceremony 

Week of May 1st

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

From Mr. Lawrence:  HMS Chorus Concert May 11th at 6:30 pm HCC rehearsal (Hilsman Community Choir) will be Tuesdays at 4:30 pm in room 133. If you are still planning to participate email Mr. Lawrence for music and lyrics. From Ms. Moore & Ms. Callahan:  May 1st and 2nd-8th graders will complete career interest inventories during ELT. 8th grade teachers should check their email for the slideshow presentation that I sent again today. From Ms. Hughes:  Tuesday, May 2 from 9:30-11:30 am:  FT - Recycling Center & Landfill/Compost Facility - Team Kani Wednesday, May 3 from 9:30-11:30 am:  FT - Recycling Center & Landfill/Compost Facility - Team Kiburi Thursday, May 4 from 9:30-11:30 am:  FT - Recycling Center & Landfill/Compost Facility - Team Omoiyari Wednesday, May 10:  7th Grade Field Day May 11 & 12:   FT - Science & Energy Team to Atlanta Wednesday, May 17:  7th Grade Locker Clean Out Tuesday, May 16 @ 2:00 pm:  7th Grade Honors Day Program From Ms. Gonzalez:  End of the Year Device Schedule Thurs., May 4th: The last day replacement devices will be issued for the school year. Mon., May 8th: Devices of SET students attending the Atlanta field trip collected. Wed., May 10th: 7th grade devices collected. Thurs., May 11th: 8th grade devices collected. Fri., May 12th: 6th grade devices collected. From Mr. Blake:  8th Orchestra to Elementary Schools 5/2/17 Washington DCTrip: Wed 5/3/17-Sun 5/7/17 21st Century Program ends: Tues 5/8/17 Monday: B DAY *IB Academies - Afternoon Activity Schedule 10:00 AM Instructional Leaders Meeting  Tuesday:   RTI Meetings  4pm Tech leaders meeting  Wednesday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. SPINKS! *Math Inventory - EXTENDED HOMEROOM  Collaborative Planning 4pm Faculty Meeting - We're celebrating Ms. Shaw and the upcoming nuptials of Crenshaw & Page!  Thursday:   Collaborative Planning Friday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. NIX! *HS Science EOCT 1:30 Attendance Team Meeting  Upcoming:  5/8 - IB Academies         - Science Make-Up 5/9 - Math EOCT 5/10 - HS French Exam           - Vertical Planning  5/11 - Math EOCT Make-up 5/16 - HS Spanish Exam  *PLEASE see the Hilsman Master Events Calendar for end of year ceremonies dates and any other pertinent dates. We have A LOT going on these last few weeks. Hang in there!

Week of April 24th

A meaningful way to reflect on the year with our students: Teaching students to see each other - from Teaching Tolerance

Another must-read: Maslow Stuff Before Bloom Stuff

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

From Mr. Lawrence:  HMS Chorus Concert May 11th at 6:30 pm HCC rehearsal (Hilsman Community Choir) will be Tuesdays at 4:30 pm in room 133. If you are still planning to participate email Mr. Lawrence for music and lyrics. From Ms. Holland:  Please donate snack size bags of chips, candy and individual sized drinks to the 80s throw back spring fling.   From Ms. G:  Sixth grade Hilsman student Ikeoluwa Ojo is competing on Saturday, April 22, in the State Social Studies Fair being held at Clayton State University in Morrow, GA. Monday: A DAY *Progress reports distributed 10:00 AM Instructional Leaders Meeting  Tuesday:   MILESTONES: MATH  RTI Meetings  Wednesday:  MILESTONES: Science (8th grade only) Collaborative Planning (Literacy data dig w/6th and 7th grade ELA & SS) Thursday:   MILESTONES: Social Studies (8th grade only) Collaborative Planning 6pm -- 8th Grade Parent Meeting Friday: *Happy birthday, Mr. Aqui!  *Green school lessons due 1:30 Attendance Team Meeting  6pm Spring Fling Dance  Upcoming:  5/1 - IB Academies 5/2 - Tech leaders meeting 5/3 - Math Inventory (extended homeroom)  5/5 - Science EOCT 5/8 - Science Make-Up 5/9 - Math EOCT 5/10 - HS French Exam 5/11 - Math EOCT Make-up 5/16 - HS Spanish Exam  *PLEASE see the Hilsman Master Events Calendar for end of year ceremonies dates and any other pertinent dates. We have A LOT going on these last few weeks. Hang in there!

Week of April 17th

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

PTC Wrap-up: 
All Parent Teacher Conference sign-in sheets should be turned in to Hogan at this point. PLEASE get these to her if you have not already.  

From Ms. Brinkley: 
* Please email requests for supplies (paperclips, pencils, etc) rather than sending a student.  We are short-staffed in the front office right now.

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:  HMS Chorus Concert May 11th at 6:30 pm HCC rehearsal (Hilsman Community Choir) will be Tuesdays at 4:30 pm in room 133. If you are still planning to participate email Mr. Lawrence for music and lyrics. From Ms. Hughes:  April 22nd 7:30 am - 10:30 am: Please come out and support the Fatz Cafe Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction Fundraiser.  This is the only fundraiser the Science & Energy Team is hosting this year.  The team supports the Green School Program at Hilsman and team members are trying to earn money to attend a field trip to Atlanta in May. Monday: B DAY Walkthroughs for removal of content material from walls 1st plannings - WOW Session with Hussain  (including connections team) in the PL room 2nd Plannings - Meet with Forker to finalize Milestones information 10:30 AM Instructional Leaders Meeting  Tuesday: *Happy birthday, Mr. Naughton!  MILESTONES: ELA PART I RTI Meetings  Wednesday: *Happy birthday, Ms. Rucker! Collaborative Planning Thursday:   MILESTONES: ELA PART II Collaborative Planning Friday: BE AWESOME! Upcoming:  4/25 - Math Milestones 4/26 - Science (8th Grade only) 4/27 - Social Studies (8th Grade only) 5/5 - Science EOCT 5/8 - Science Make-Up 5/9 - Math EOCT 5/11 - Math EOCT Make-up Week of 5/15 - 5/19 - Foreign language finals (TBD in accordance w/ CSHS) *PLEASE see the Hilsman Master Events Calendar for end of year ceremonies dates and any other pertinent dates.

Week of April 10th

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

PTC Wrap-up: 
All Parent Teacher Conference sign-in sheets should be turned in to Hogan at this point. PLEASE get these to her if you have not already.  

From Ms. Johns: 
Monday, April 17th will be our final IB Academy for the year. 

From Ms. Floyd: 

THURSDAY Spring Orchestra Concert

All orchestra students in grades 6-8 will perform their Spring Concert on Thursday.  The concert is at 7:00 in the HMS Old Gym, orchestra students should report to the orchestra room at 6:30.  

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 Monday: A DAY **Homeroom teachers send devices with tech issues to media center** 10:30 AM Instructional Leaders Meeting  4pm PBIS  Tuesday:  RTI Meetings  Wednesday:  Readiness/Practice Test Make-up. Send students to Cafe Collaborative Planning 4pm Vertical Planning Thursday:   Collaborative Planning 7pm Orchestra Concert Friday: 9AM Principal's Coffee  2nd Planning - Grade level meeting with Forker regarding Milestones Logistics