Week of April 9th

Regarding Observations and Mid-Year Conferences:
By now, everyone should have had their Mid-Year Conference with Ms. Tolbert and/or Mr. Forker.  If you have not, please see Ms. Tolbert and/or Mr. Forker directly ASAP.

Please be sure to log in to TrueNorthLogic and  sign off on your observations and mid-year conference.  Let us know if you need help/

From Ms. Ward: 

PSP will meet next week on Monday April 9th and April 10th.  April 10th will be the last day for PSP.  The focus of PSP next week will be Review for the Georgia Milestone.

From Mr. Dorsey: 

Clarke County's Relay For Life event will take place at Cedar Shoals High School on May 11 from 6 pm - 12 am. Click the link below to join Hilsman's team and please feel free to share our team page with friends and family to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/hmspanthers

Also, please continue to support our team efforts and pay $5.00 to wear your jeans on Fridays! The RFL fundraising app also takes credit cards!

From the IC: 

UPDATE ON RI/MI: 

Based on survey data and in consideration of the diverse needs of our students, we will administer the Reading Inventory and Math Inventory on a testing schedule as a whole school. Ms. Fassbender will assess her students.  

RI: April 30th

MI: May 1st

*The window for RI/MI closes after May 4th so we will get make-ups taken care of prior to that date.

From Ms. Hughes: 

Fatz Breakfast & Silent Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, April 14 

Purpose:  Fundraiser for Science & Energy Team field trips and service projects

Date: Saturday, April 14

Location:  Fatz Cafe on Lexington Road in Athens

Breakfast Served:  8:00-10:00 am

Silent Auction Bidding Ends:  10:00 am

Menu:  Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit, & a Beverage

Tickets:  $10 for adults, $6 for children

Tickets can be purchased in advance from any Science & Energy Team member or purchased at the door.

Flower Power & Nature’s Vision Internet Fundraisers End:  Saturday, April 22

Flower Power Fundraiser Link: http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=25913

Nature's Vision Fundraiser Link: http://www.naturesvisionfundraising.com/index.cfm

Nature's Vision Organization Code: 46537

From Forker, Hughes, & Moore:

In today’s world, one of the best things we can do for our school and students is to teach, foster, and celebrate kindness. Kindness has been proven to support student achievement, better school climate, and reduce discipline issues.
That’s why our school is participating in the Middle School Kindness Challenge.
By accepting the Challenge, we will become part of a new and growing movement of educators, students, and concerned citizens everywhere who are making kindness commonplace for every student in America.
Please take a moment now to sign up for our school’s Challenge: https://program.kindnesschallenge.com/s/login/SelfRegister?school=9/zBUwtxN5BFlai4TjkSDg+5uMQ6n66ifZ103Z8Vq5Q=.
To meet the Challenge, we need at least 50% of our school’s teachers and specialized instructional support personnel (e.g. counselors and social workers) to participate.  Every adult at Hilsman can register for the Kindness Challenge.  We need all of you to make our 2018 Kindness Challenge a success!
Thank you for signing up. You will be receiving more details on our Challenge soon!
Yours kindly,
Your Kindness Captain Team (Forker, Hughes, & Moore)
PS - Staff members that register for the Kindness Challenge by Tuesday, April 10 will be entered into a drawing for a prize to be given away at next week's Milestones Training.  

Monday: PLC Day -- See link: April 9th PL Day

Tuesday:
7th Grade Experience UGA Field Trip
3:45 - USA TestPrep support session with Dana Siegmund in PL room

Wednesday:
4pm Faculty Meeting/Vertical Planning

Thursday:
7th Grade Experience UGA Field Trip
5:00pm Panther Cafe/Poetry Night
Milestones Training (Both plannings or after school 4:00 -  5:15 in PL Room) Attendance is Mandatory

Friday:
Literacy mentors
11:00am Skype with Dave Burgess (Teach like a Pirate)  in the UGA room (all are welcome to join)
Principal's Coffee
House Ceremony/ Milestone Pep - Afternoon Activity Schedule

Saturday:
Saturday School
SET Fundraiser at FATZ Cafe

Coming up:

Week of April 2nd

"Our democracy is best served when we encourage students to begin at an early age to pay close attention both to what the text says and to what they feel and think as they read. Not one or the other, but both." - Beers & Probst

A Quick Read: 

Brown v. Board: An American Legacy

PANTHER SHOUT OUTS!

• HUGE SHOUT OUT to Ms. Hughes for planning and executing a successful Family Science Night. We had over 300 participants!!! Ms. Hughes, you rock!
• Ms. Griffith! Thank you for your hard work organizing the spring parent teacher conferences! 
• Dr. Thompson: Your teacher candidates rocked Genius Hour! Our teachers learned so much and appreciated the opportunity to dialogue with the future of our profession.  

Tolbert's Corner

Happy Monday,

I hope you all had a great weekend! Thank you for your hard work last week. Although it was a short week for the students, it was pretty intense for all of us. Parents raved about the conferences and the progress made by many of our students. Again, your work and time were greatly appreciated!

This week we will be conducting your midyear conferences as well as moving swiftly with the second round of observations. Please welcome any member of the BOE as they enter the room to conduct your observations. As you are preparing for your summative conference, please begin uploading evidence into the platform to show the progress made towards your goal. If you disagree with any of the ratings that you have received, please upload your comments or evidence for that standard. It will be considered for your final rating. 

As we are nearing the end of the year, please remain mindful of your professional duties and responsibilities. We are expected to be at work on time. We are expected to respect every student and every student is expected to respect every adult. We are expected to deliver instruction and to help our students achieve success. We will not and can not give up! You are doing a phenomenal job, keep it up.

Tolbert

From the IC: 

We will meet with Dana Siegmund, our designated IT guru, for a USA TestPrep WOW Session.  You have one of two options: This coming Monday morning during first planning OR Tuesday, April 10th at 3:45pm. The session will move along more efficiently if everyone has already created and logged into your USA TestPrep account. Most of you did this with me several weeks ago when we first purchased the program.  Here is a tutorial for those of you still needing an account: 

Creating a USA TestPrep Account for Teachers

This is a helpful link for setting up your classes, also developed by Dana: 

Creating Classes in USA TestPrep

UPDATE ON RI/MI: 
Based on survey data and in consideration of the diverse needs of our students, we will administer the Reading Inventory and Math Inventory on a testing schedule as a whole school.

RI: April 30th
MI: May 1st

*The window for RI/MI closes after May 4th so we will get make-ups taken care of prior to that date.

From Ms. Ward: 

PSP will resume on Monday, April 2nd from 4-6

Saturday School will resume on April 7th from 8:30 - 12:00

From Ms. Hubbard: 

Spring Picture Day at Hilsman is Wednesday, April 4th. Homeroom teachers should have distributed to students the Lifetouch order form that was placed in mailboxes. 

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 bring their payment along with the order form to school to give to the photographer on picture day. If paying by credit card, students will need to bring their order form completed by the parent indicating payment has been made online to give to the photographer.

Students taking pictures will be called by grade level during the morning to report to the Old Gym. Please make sure students have their envelopes with them when going to the gym for their pictures.

Only students who are prepaying for spring pictures may be out of uniform on April 4th as long as their attire adheres to the CCSD/Hilsman dress code. 

From Ms. Smith:

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Computers:
      By Wednesday, please let Ms. Tillotson and/or Gonzalez know if you have any computers in your classroom carts that are not functioning. This is to prepare for Milestones Testing.


REMINDER:

End of Grade Test Dates

4/17 -ELA Section 1
   4/18 - ELA Make-Up

4/19- ELA Section II and III

    4/20 - ELA Make-Up

4/24 - Math Section I

         - Afternoon Make-ups
4/25 - Math Section II
        - Afternoon Make-ups

4/26 - Science Section I & II
         - Afternoon Make-ups

4/27 - Social Studies I & II
         - Afternoon Make-ups

Grade 6-7: ELA & MAth

Grade 8:   ELA, MAth, Science, SS

EOC Tests Dates

5/7 & 5/8 - Math EOC

5/9 - Science EOC 

HS Final Exams

5/15 - 5/17 - Span and French Final Exams

From Team Gora: 
Cheer for Our Olympians!!!! - Students from Mr. Dorsey, Ms. Picha , Ms. Zabetakis, and Ms. Gaertig's class will participate in the Special Olympics Area Games at Clarke Central on Wednesday. 


Monday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. RENEE SMITH! 
***School bus emergency evacuation practice in the morning. This may cause a delay in breakfast and arrival to homeroom.
Morning plannings  - USA Test Prep PL with Dana Siegmund (IT Specialist)
11am Instructional Leaders Meeting
4pm SILT

Tuesday:
RTI --> *6th grade team will discuss rising 6th grade visit with Ms. Moore*

Wednesday:
*Spring pictures
SSIP Team out at training: Tolbert, Destefani, Chester, Hogan, Ward, Rohrbach
4pm Faculty Meeting

Thursday:
Hogan out at SMART Training

Meet with Mr. Forker for pre-administration testing training during:

                                 1st and 2nd planning  

                                           or

                                after school from 4 - 5:15

                              Attendance is mandatory. 

Friday:
Hogan out at SMART Training

UPCOMING: April 9th PLC Day - More to come from district office
                        April 11th - EOG Practice Test

Week of March 26

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:

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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 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.

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.

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 Family Science Night Invitation Slide 2018

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 (6^th grade planning)

Round 2: 9:50 - 10:15 (7^th grade planning)

Round 3: 10:30 - 10:55 (8^th grade planning)

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Monday: *Advisement during ELT 

Tuesday: 

RTI 

Soccer Game @ BHL 
4:30pm Boys
5:30pm Girls 

Wednesday: *Early release schedule

Thursday: *Early release schedule
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

Week of March 19th

Good Evening!

We are back at it tomorrow! I hope that Spring Break was good to you and that you got an opportunity to rest! We are in our 4th quarter and on the last leg of the race! It is important that we finish strong and that we do not give up! I know that we have endured many changes but please be patient. We can not FAIL! We can not FAIL because others are depending on us to make a difference! The OTHERS are our STUDENTS! Finish the drill!

I have received many request for personal leave. I will not grant any personal leave during Parent/Teacher Conferences, testing, and the last week of school. These are critical times at the school and everyone will need to be present.

I received contracts last Friday! Please see me Tuesday if you did not receive your contract as they are due back soon. 

ELTs will NOT shift until next Monday. This is to allow you more time to post grades. Remember that ELT grades should be an average of both 4 weeks. Please work with each other to ensure that the grades are posted and ELT placements are correct. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Brinkley.

Parent Teacher Conferences are next week. Please make sure that students are prepared to present to their parents. Also, you will need to make contact with every parent of the students whose conferences you are responsible for hosting. This will need to be recorded in Campus in the PLP section. If parents are in need of transportation, please inform Mrs. Griffith ASAP.

Lastly, thank you for your commitment to the work! There is much to be done but a lot that have been mastered. Our six week review is coming soon. I am looking forward to positive comments about the work that we have been doing. 

Here is to a great week! 

Tolbert

From Ms. Brinkley: 

AESOP: Absence must be entered BEFORE 7:00 AM whether a sub is needed or not. That's not a Hilsman thing, but a district thing.

Grading Window: Grading Window will open March 19 and will close on the 22nd. No exceptions. Please don't wait until the last minute to key in grades. 

From Ms. McDavid: 
The Hilsman Step Team needs our Panther family behind them on April 7th at 5pm for the youth step showcase.  Tickets are $15 and may be purchased from any step team member.  See Ms. McDavid if you have any further questions.

From Ms. Ward: 
Saturday School will resume March 24th.

There will no PSP on March 26 and 27th .

From Ms. Hughes: 

21st Century will not meet during the week of Parent Conferences:  March 26-30

21st Century will resume meeting on April 2.  

Family Science Night will take place on Thursday, March 29.  All families are invited to attend.  There will be free resources for students and adults.​

 Family Science Night Invitation Slide 2018

Monday:
(SILT will be rescheduled)

Tuesday: Macro-planning for ELA/Math
Soccer at CMS
RTI

Wednesday:
9:30am Fire drill
Smart Training (Rohrbach, Ward, Chester, Destefani, Hogan, Tolbert)
Collab Planning

Thursday:
Smart Training (Rohrbach, Ward, Chester, Destefani, Hogan, Tolbert)
Collab Planning

Friday:
HMS Team to ASCD Conference: Watkins, Holland, Forker, Hogan, Marty, Pullen

Week of March 5th

Good evening!

I hope all of you were able to enjoy your weekend. The weather was beautiful and it was just what we needed after a long week of work. Tomorrow we are back at it! Let us all arrive with a cheerful heart and mind, prepared to teach our scholars. Yes, it is the week before Spring Break so be prepared for some anxious middle schoolers. Remember what you have been reminded of the last two weeks in your PL with Mr. Forker. R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the one thing that will go a long way as we are pushing forward to the end of the year. This week I challenge us to respect each other, the students, and our parents. 

This week will be filled with activities and meetings. Tuesday, we will have visitors in our math classes observing your instructional practices. ICE is the instructional strategy that we have all agreed to practice in an effort to increase student achievement. Therefore we are expecting to see it during your instructional delivery. You have done a great job of teaching ICE to students. They are able to articulate what it means and understands how to use it as they are preparing a response. 

Take a deep breath, let it go, and prepare your mind for a great week at Hilsman! 5 days to Spring Break! We can do it! Thank you for all that you do! See you tomorrow!

Tolbert

From Ms. Moore: 

• Cedar Shoals High School will be visiting with all 8th graders on Monday, March 5th, to discuss scheduling and what to expect in high school. This will take place during science classes.
• 8th grade teachers meet with Cedar Shoals High School during 1st planning to discuss electives.
• Deliver Respect Lesson Part III on March 8th (Thursday) during ELT. More information will be provided when we meet on Wednesday.

From Ms. Hughes: 

Family Science Night will take place on Thursday evening, March 29 during Parent Conferences from 5:00-7:00 pm.  Please join us for a fun night of engaging science activities that will help students become better science students and provide parents with resources to help them at home.

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 Family Science Night Invitation Slide 2018

From Ms. Marty: 
Teachers, ensure that you have entered 4 IB grades by Friday, March 9th. As of now, please follow the instructions below to enter future IB grades. Please take notice of #5. Do not worry about any past IB grades.  Connections teachers, we will look at the best fit grades in April together.

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 Hilsman Entering IB Grades - Directions w/ Snap...

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Advisement on Monday will be over the purpose of IB report cards. Students will need to understand these in order to explain their report cards at parent conferences. There will be a letter with resources for further information handed out at conferences.

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 IB Progress Report-Student Tutorial

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Our next housing ceremony will be on Friday, March 9th. The theme will be respect and will involve student recognition, staff recognition, trivia, and presentations from students. If you would like to recognize students or staff members, please send them to Ms. Marty by Tuesday, March 6th.  Please make an effort to participate in the ceremony. Consider changing your house bulletin boards to encourage participation and healthy competition.  Here is what House Iron is using for their board.

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 House Iron:

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As you plan for your next lessons and units, consider using some of these differentiation strategies. Your instructional staff will be happy to come co teach or model the strategies. Make sure to read the one concerning SEL!

It's Women's History Month. Consider using some of these literacy strategies to celebrate!


From Mr. Watkins: 
Tuesday, March 6

Hilsman vs.Coile Middle- Soccer

Boys:4:30

Girls:5:30

Location: Hilsman Middle School

Football 

Coach Ryals visit- Head Football Coach, Cedar Shoals High school

Spring football information meeting 

Wednesday, March 7, 11:30

From Dr. Thompson - UGA PDS: 

Morgan Cocca, one of the teacher candidates in my on-site course, is studying classroom community for her Genius Hour project, so she would like some input from HMS teachers.  

Thanks!

Kathy

Classroom Community Survey

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfls97jTsXyWtYvS4d7HA3fMFwnZmWqD-cQaN0420hQ0QD-Ag/viewform

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Monday *High school counselors visit 8th grade
Jean Day
Advisement during ELT
IB Academies Morning Activity Schedule
WOW session with/ C. Page first plannings for Go Formative
11am Instructional Leaders Meeting
4pm SILT

Tuesday Jeans
Hilsman vs. Coile Middle - Soccer

Boys:4:30

Girls:5:30

Location: Hilsman Middle School

Wednesday Georgia Walk/Bike to School Day
Jeans
2nd Planning with Moore/Forker in PL room
4pm Faculty Meeting

Thursday
Jeans
ELT Respect Lesson III in ELT
1st Planning: Meeting with J. Gilbreath to prepare for the move to Old Gaines
2nd Planning: Teachers meet with Tolbert and Forker for Mid-Year conference as group in PL Room
6:30 Spring Orchestra Concert

Friday *Quarter 3 grading period ends
8:30am Principal's Coffee
UGA Literacy Mentors will meet 2nd Period

Post Facilitation of Caring Climate Survey in ELT

House Ceremony in New Gym (Afternoon Activity  Schedule) Dismissal from New Gym

Week of February 26th

Happy Friday!

Here is to a wonderful weekend! Again, I want to say thank you for sharing your concerns with us. As administrators it is important to know what YOU need to be successful. We want to support you as we are supporting our students. Thank you to Mr. Forker for the great PL provided to all of us about RESPECT. Feedback from the Safety Auditor indicated that we have strong relationships with our students and that we had that "family" feeling in our building. If nothing else, it is good to know that RESPECT is apart of our culture. 

After the meeting to discuss our carry over funds, decisions were made to help provide you with more time to plan. Mrs. Hogan will be providing contents with a plan for time to macro-plan away from the building. Hopefully this will allow you an opportunity to breathe as we continue building our plan for success. Overall as a staff we are doing well. Take a deep breath and continue providing great quality instruction. We will see you next week for observations. Please begin collecting data to support where you are as it relates to your mid year goal. We hope to begin hosting mid year conferences on March 1, 2018. 

This is a reminder that everyone should be using the I.C.E. instructional strategy. Remember this is not optional. It is a critical component of our 6 week plan. For the classes that I have observed this week, the strategy has been perfectly implemented in your instruction. Thank you! Have a great weekend.

Tolbert

From the AP: 

Parent Teacher Conferences - 3/28 - 3/30; Eastside late night - 3/28

End of Grade Testing:

4/17 -ELA Section 1
   4/18 - ELA Make-Up

4/19- ELA Section II and III

    4/20 - ELA Make-Up

4/24 - Math Section I
4/25 - Math Section II
        - Afternoon Make-ups

4/26 - Science Section I & II
         - Afternoon Make-ups

4/27 - Social Studies I & II
         - Afternoon Make-ups

From Ms. Floyd: 

On Tuesday, February 27th the 8th grade orchestra will perform at District 14's Large Group Performance Evaluation alongside the Cedar Shoals Chamber Orchestra. They will leave school around 2:45 and return to Cedar Shoals later that evening.

From Ms. Moore: 

• 8th grade students will be taking a tour of Cedar Shoals High School on February 27th to continue preparing them for next school year!

• Deliver Respect Lesson Part II on March 1st (Thursday) during ELT. More information will be provided when we meet on Wednesday.

From Hussain: 
Mr. Hussain will be buying pizza for everyone who plans after school on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. This includes student teachers. He will be available to co-plan during this time (and can co-teach during a class if you're interested). Stop by his classroom (room 205) after school to check it out next Tuesday!

From Ms. Gonzalez: 

Friday, March 2nd is National Read Across America Day and we will celebrate in a few ways:

1. Friday morning there will be tables set-up in each of the 4 grade level hallways w/ FREE NEW books and all teachers may bring their ELT classes out (you all decide how you want to do that) to have each student choose one book for themselves to keep forever! (Over $9000 in new books that we were able to acquire through a grant, support through First Book, and donations from the public library and Books for Keep.)
2. Students may wear a wacky hat, wacky socks, and/or colorful clothing to honor Dr. Suess' birthday. (School dress code must be followed -- no rips/holes, inappropriate language/images, shoes that cover the whole foot, etc.)
3. Principal Tolbert will kick off a Drop Everything And Read for the whole school (time TBA) with a video message -- I will send the link out. Kids may read their new books!

From Nurse Chambers:

Monday, Feb 26th and Tuesday Feb 27th will be our scoliosis screening days during afternoon connections for 6th & 8th grades. 

It would be helpful if the morning connection teachers could show the scoliosis screening video so the students will know what to expect. Girls must wear a bra, tank top or swim wear under their polo to be screened. All hair needs to be tied back and off the shoulders. Your help is greatly appreciated! 

Scoliosis Screening Video

From Ms. Hughes: 

If you are interested in purchasing perennial flowers this spring, please consider purchasing from the Science & Energy Team Spring 2018 Flower Sale.Products will ship directly to your home.  You can order for friends and family, just provide their address when prompted for a shipping address.  Flowers make great Mother's Day gifts.Here is the link to our team's fundraiser:  http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=25913

Feel free to share this link with others.  ​Thanks for your support!  ​

From Mr. Watkins: 

Tuesday, February 27th

Hilsman Vs. BHL- soccer

Boys:4:30

Girls:5:30

Location: Hilsman Middle School

Parent track meeting 

Location: Cedar Shoals

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Football 

Coach Ryals visit- Head Football Coach, Cedar Shoals High school

Spring football information meeting 

Wednesday, February 28th, 11:30

Monday: Morning Activity Schedule
--> Media Center closed in the a.m. for ACCESS Testing
IB Academies - The changes and substitutions for the IB classes affected by the 8th grade field trip are linked here: IB Academies Changes/Substitutions for Monday, Feb. 26
*UGA Experience Field Trip - 8th graders
WOW Session with Marty including Connections (1st plannings) ***8th grade teachers will meet with Marty during collab planning this week for IB grades)
11am - Instructional Leaders Meeting
4-5pm -P-BEST!  Meeting in the Family Engagement Room

Tuesday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. ARCHER! 
*8th Grade Social Studies curriculum writing in PL room
9am 8th graders to Cedar Shoals
RTI
Soccer games vs BHL (at Hilsman)

Wednesday:
1st plannings (& Connections) with Dana Siegmund (IT specialist) on USA TestPrep
2nd plannings (Connections during lunch) with Forker and Moore for Part II of Creating a Caring Climate PL  ***BRING a representation of your class definitions of RESPECT
4pm Committee Meetings (various locations)

Thursday:
ELT: Deliver Respect Lesson II
Collab planning

Friday: *Literacy mentors/mentees will not meet this week.*
NATIONAL READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY