Week of February 27th

Monday
*Advisement
Heads of Houses meeting during ELT (cafeteria)

Tuesday (activity schedule)
RTI Meetings
2:45pm -- Coach Wilson Tribute

Wednesday
Collaborative Planning

Thursday
**Janet Bauman to visit Math 180 classes & teachers
*Cedar counselors to visit HMS 8th graders
Collaborative Planning

Friday (activity schedule)
House basketball tournament & dance competition
Suicide training for new staff during first planning (see calendar invite)

Saturday
Regional Social Studies Fair -- Go PANTHERS! 

Have a WONDERFUL spring break!!!

Week of February 20th

TWO important reads for the week ahead:  
Classroom Management Plan from Cult of Pedagogy (This article speaks to the first days of the school year, but all of the methods can be used at this point in the year as well.) 

Making Sure Students Feel Safe in Uncertain Times

Whole faculty book study: 
If you haven't received your book, Rac(e)ing to Class by Dr. Richard Milner from Hogan, please see her Monday.  Here is a suggested reading guide: Reading guide for Rac(e)ing to Class. We will come together as a whole faculty April 3rd to dialogue about the themes of the text and how those fit into our work here at Hilsman.

Scoliosis Screening Reminder: 

February 22, 2017 and February 28, 2017 for:

6th Graders -2nd Period

8th Graders- 4th period.

Monday: 
District PLC Day Schedule and Locations - Please be on time and represent the HIL well! 

Tuesday: 
ELA Benchmarks 
RTI meetings
*8th grade permission forms for Cedar tour due to Ms. Moore before you leave today!

Wednesday: 
Happy birthday, Ms. Steele!
9am: 8th grade Cedar Tour
Collaborative planning
4pm: Tech Leaders Meeting 

Thursday: 
Social Studies Benchmarks
Collaborative planning

Friday: 
9:25 am 8th grade author visit - Media Center

Upcoming: 
2/25 Happy birthday, Mr. Olin! 
2/27 Advisement 
3/1 Faculty Meeting 
3/2 HS counselors visit 8th graders
3/4 Regional Social Studies Fair
3/6-3/10 SPRING BREAK!

Week of February 13th

Must watch: Bear Protection Products

Must read: 
Rethinking data collection to create a holistic view of each student

Put on your "TO DO" list this week: 
Regardless of what subject you teach, subscribe to Teaching Tolerance publications and resources: www.tolerance.org

House Points Reminder & Benchmark Info:  

Please continue to use and promote House Points for classroom and school-wide incentives for making good choices.  The House basketball tournament is in the planning stages and we will have a Quater 3 House party after the end of the third quarter.  Our students are bought into the idea. Please help to promote the PBIS system by using and awarding House Points to students.

Please plan to meet with Mr. Forker during your second planning on Monday to discuss the more detailed schedule for Winter Benchmarks.

Hilsman Testing Schedule

Q2 Benchmark Daily Schedule Below

2/14- Tuesday -  Science  

2/15 - Wednesday (science makeups)

2/16 - Thursday - Math 

2/17 Friday - (makeups)

2/21 - Tuesday - ELA 

2/22 - Wednesday (makeups)

2/23 - Thursday - Social Studies  

2/24 - Friday - (makeups)

For the DC Dance: 

Please donate to the 'Road to D.C. Dance.'

6th grade - sodas (cola or lemon-lime)

7th grade - chips (individual bags)

8th grade -  sweet candy (no gum please)

Connections - chocolate candy

Monday: B DAY 
MobyMax PL in the PL room with Steve Piazza during 1st planning (ELT for connections teachers)
IB Academy #3
4pm PBIS

Tuesday:
SCIENCE BENCHMARK
RTI Meetings
6pm DC Dance

Wednesday:
Science BM Make-Ups

Thursday:
MATH BENCHMARK

Friday:
Be awesome!

Happy Birthday! 
2/13 Ms. Jernigan
2/18 Liese Harris
2/19 Mr. Stephens

Upcoming: 
PL Day February 20th
District PL Day Schedule

Week of February 6th

A wonderful read:  Anne Lamott on the life-giving power of great teachers
DC DANCE: 

Please donate to the 'Road to D.C. Dance.'

6th grade - sodas (cola or lemon-lime)

7th grade - chips (individual bags)

8th grade -  sweet candy (no gum please)

Connections - chocolate candy

Let Ms. Holland know when donations arrive and she will pick up! 

Monday - A DAY 
Happy birthday, Coach Varnadoe!
INTENT FORMS DUE!!!
ADVISEMENT
SILT Meeting during 2nd period in the Media Center
SAMR PL with Mr. Piazza in the PL room

• Connections at 8:30 a.m.
• 1st planning of each grade level 
• 9:30 - 6th Grade
• 10:30 - 7th Grade
• 11:30 - 8th Grade  

3:45 pm -  IMPACT CHECK in the Media Center

Tuesday 
*Progress reports go home
Happy birthday, Ms. Luthi & Mr. Holland!

RTI Meetings
12:30 Middle School Instructional Council (Tolbert, Hogan, Holland, Dalton)
6:30 pm - 7th Grade Parent Meeting

Wednesday 
Collaborative Planning
4pm - Vertical planning
6:30 - 6th grade parent meeting

Thursday 
Happy birthday, Ms. Trammell!

4PM New Panther Cohort (Media Center)

Friday 
9AM Principal's Coffee
Hogan - PM Instructional Coach Meeting at Central

Saturday: 
Happy birthday, Ms. Maddox!

Upcoming PL:
2/13 - MOBY MAX Training with Piazza
2/20 - District PLC Day

Week of January 30

Reminders:

• Each grade level needs to put together a Quarter 2 Benchmark Review packet for our students. Turn these into Hogan by the end of the day MONDAY! 
• Take the CCRPI survey for faculty if you haven't already. 
• Class splits need to be up-to-date. 
• When you are out, please send work to students via Google classroom. This helps your team out greatly, especially when substitutes are unavailable. 
• Q2 Benchmark dates are posted on the Hilsman Events 2016-17 calendar 
• Post IB Grades - See Ms. Johns if you have questions.
• If you are interested in serving on the scheduling committee for the 17-18 academic year at Hilsman, please email Ms. Hogan. 

District Walkthrough Feedback:
GLOWS: 

Prior knowledge utilized

Common spaces are being fostered to communicate learning and understanding

Digital tools and technology are being utilized consistently

Balance of student-centered & teacher-centered instruction (not a lot of sit and get)

Frequent and meaningful feedback on student work

Student choice is evident

Students accessing multiple resources (digital as well)

Evidence of instructional framework in 90% of classes

Teacher purposefully engaging students by tapping into their interests (every single room)

Students on task and engaged

IB: Evidence of things posted and tied into the curriculum (especially in 8th grade)

Students using feedback to reflect on work

ELTs were strong, focused, and engaging (different from last time)

Strong evidence of collaborative planning

GROWS:

Need to incorporate higher order questioning to take instruction to the next level

Truly maximize instructional time

Make connections beyond the obvious and tying in IB more naturally (beyond postings in the classroom)

Use explicit “talk” in guiding the students in their work

The attempt to incorporate the instructional framework is generally present; we need to insure that we are making a concerted effort to include closings each period. This is where we get bang for our buck.

Using technology beyond the substitution model of SAMR
Allowing students to "turn and talk" and dialogue more among each other

Try it out:

•  Reciprocal Learning Strategy (video)
• Instead of Kahoot (which can allow a more passive experience for students) try QUIZIZZ for a more collaborative and participatory experience! 

Valuable Literacy Resource: Common Lit

Monday: B DAY 
*IB Academy #2
8:30 Office/staff meeting

Tuesday:
RTI
4pm - Math teachers with Ms. Huff for DESMOS training

Wednesday:
Collab Planning
WOW session - RTI & Discipline (w/ Tolbert) FIRST PLANNINGS
4pm - Faculty Meeting

Thursday:
*District Spelling Bee
Collab Planning
4pm SILT w/Dr. Gant

Friday:
*Progress reports go home
Be Awesome!

Week of January 23rd

Reminders: 

• Lesson plans are to be submitted each Sunday by midnight.
• Personnel surveys for CCRPI data need to be completed ASAP. Here is the link: http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/personnel.nsf/Survey.xsp
• Ms. Tolbert should have received each teacher's classroom management plan. 
• Since ELT rosters and connections rosters have been adjusted, please adjust your class splits in the shared folder.  If you haven't submitted your class splits EVER, well, your team and admin would greatly appreciate you taking care of that. 

TRY IT OUT: 
A new twist on a familiar strategy: Chat Stations (from Cult of Pedagogy)

Monday: 
*IB Academies
**ELA TEACHERS: Carlyn will meet with you all during 1st planning to discuss Q2 benchmark.
8:30 - office/building staff meeting
9:30  - Admin team meeting
10:30 - Instructional Leaders Meeting
4:00 - SILT

Tuesday: 
RTI Meetings

Wednesday: 
Collab planning (both periods)
4pm - ALL MATH teachers - DESMOS training with Glenda Huff

Thursday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. TILLER!!!
District Walkthroughs beginning at 8:30 
Collab planning (both periods)
4pm - New Panther Cohort with Hogan (Media Center)

Friday:
(1st plannings) Ambrose to review benchmark 2 with ALL social studies teachers

Week of January 16th

Please remember that during collaborative plannings we are documenting our work in the uniform collaborative protocols document Ms. Hogan shared this past week. These should be housed in the content/grade level folders shared with you as well.

IB Academies - First meeting will be Monday, January 23rd.

Monday - MLK Day

Tuesday -
RTI Meetings BOTH plannings
4pm PDSD Coordinating Council

Wednesday -
Hilsman Spelling Bee at 8:30am in the Media Center

Collaborative Plannings BOTH plannings
Vertical Planning

Thursday -
Janet Bauman from Math 180 will visit those ELTS and meet with math teachers.

Collaborative Plannings BOTH plannings
4pm - Black History Program planning committee meeting
6pm - Social Studies Curriculum Night & Geography Bee

Friday -
Hilsman hosts the CCSD Social Studies Fair in the Media Center
Connections Team and ALL grade levels will need to meet during planning with Ms. Moore.