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.

January 28- February 1st

Monday
Girls' Soccer Tryouts
504/IEP
Nursery Landscape and Agriscience Fair Practice 4:00-5:00
PSP

Tuesday
FFA Meeting 4-6
Girls' Soccer Tryouts
RTI
FFA- FFA Meeting Tuesday January 29. The leadership team is going to playing fun games all related to the number 19 for our New Year Party Meeting! Leaders please let me know what your game will be on the post on Google Classroom by Sunday Night!
PSP

Wednesday
Committee Meetings after school
Collab Planning

Thursday
Collab Planning
 Nursery Landscape and Agriscience Fair 7:15-8:00 am. 

Friday
Grade Level Meetings

ATTENTION HILSMAN 7^TH GRADERS – NEW AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Would you like to learn about architecture and other design-related professions, and get to do some hands-on activities related to architecture and design?

Architectural Collaborative, the Athens Community Career Academy, and 21^st Century are offering a new after school program, Foundations in Design Development.

Only 20 spaces are available for this program. If you’re interested, please sign up! The deadline is Friday, February 1.

We will meet on Wednesdays from 3:55 – 5:25pm, starting February 6 and going through May 1. Students will begin the program during the spring semester of your 7^th grade year and will complete the program during the fall semester of your 8^th grade year.

During the Spring you will learn about architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, planning, and computer modeling. Each week will include a brief presentation, discussion, and some sort of hands-on activity related to the week’s topic, led by a professional in their field of work. These activities will be held at the middle school immediately following school release.

When school starts back up in August, we’ll have 2 field trips to see construction projects. Then we’ll make teams, take a look at Hilsman, and work together to come up with possible solutions to design problems you identify.

To sign up for the Foundations in Design Development program, please see Ms. Seymour, the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher.

The Optimist Oratorical Contest
The topic for this year has been chosen.  "Is There a Fine Line Between Optimism and Reality?" See Mrs. Marty or Mrs. Fassbender if you have students that are interested.

Black History Month Showcase (February 21st)

If you are interested in performing or helping out, please see Mr. Blake.

Up Coming Dates

February 2nd Saturday School
February4th-SMART Coach Training (Forker, Jones, Tolbert, Skinner, Ward, Fassbender), Holland)

5th and 6th-Math Teachers FNT PL during the planning
6th-Faculty Meeting 4-6 Pizza will be served (Mindset Training)
7th-All Teachers-Critical Reading Strategies PL during the planning
28th-Follow up Mindset Training during plannings

Panther Prowl 
April 7th. Here is the registration link: https://www.active.com/athens-ga/running/distance-running-races/4th-annual-panther-prowl-5k-run-walk-2019?int=
Registration forms are now available in the front office.
Also, we are looking for sponsors for the Panther Prowl! Many different levels of sponsorship from corporate/business to family. For more information, contact Catherine Neace at neacec@clarke.k12.ga.us

January 23-25

Monday
MLK Holiday
Consider Participating in Athens's MLK Day of Service

Tuesday
RTI Meetings during planning

Wednesday
Relay for jeans day ($5)
Collaborative Planning

Thursday
Collaborative Planning
HilFit and HilFit+ Check in before 12:11.

Friday
no fight dress down day
grade level meetings

Spelling Bee
Thursday, January 24th. Teachers, please make sure you have given students the list I sent out on previous blogs.

Girls' Soccer 
Tryouts will be Monday and Tuesday, January
 28th and 29th

Hilsman Boys Soccer

Interest forms and tryout information will be in the front office
This year's topic is, "Is There a Fine Line Between Optimism and Reality?"
More information will follow as soon as UGA communicates with Clarke County. If any students are interested, they may contact Mrs. Marty or Mrs. Fassbender.

The Optimist Oratorical Contest
The topic for this year has been chosen.  "Is There a Fine Line Between Optimism and Reality?" See Mrs. Marty or Mrs. Fassbender if you have students that are interested.

Black History Month Showcase (February 21st)
If you are interested in performing or helping out, please see Mr. Blake.

Science Fair
Congratulations to our winners and to Mr. Mosley, Mrs. Gianassi, Mrs. Gaertig, and Mrs. Martin for mentoring our students!

Congratulations to our winners who will continue on to represent HMS at the Northeast RESA Science and Engineering Fair.
Ellie Crane, Luna Patterson, Ella Barkdoll, Emma McElhannon, Rion Baine, Luke Skinner, MacKinley Vick, Ella Johnson, Tory  Ratajczak, Princess Gemao, and Rodrico Bradford

Congratulations to our second place winners, Paula Linz, Aaliyah Dawson, Kemterria Jennings, and Jaleah Maxwell, and our third place winner, Tymetrice Rucker.

Gifted
If a Rating Form was placed in your box last week, please return them by the end of the week. Testing will start in February.

Avid
Binder Check Updates
Binder Checks are continuing for the rest of the year. However, beginning this quarter, rather than simply checking for basic school supplies, each teacher will now be checking for materials specific to that specific content area in order to ensure that students are not only bringing their binders and necessary supplies, but are now also keeping up with their notes and assignments for all of their classes. As usual, students who earn enough points by the end of each month will continue to earn a dress down day! If you are in need of supplies for your child or would like to donate supplies, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.

Upcoming Dates

January23rd Equity Training
24th Instructional Strategies PL during second planning
February4th-SMART Coach Training (Forker, Jones, Tolbert, Skinner, Ward, Fassbender), Holland)
5th and 6th-Math Teachers FNT PL during the planning
6th-Faculty Meeting 4-6 Pizza will be served (Mindset Training)
7th-All Teachers-Critical Reading Strategies PL during the planning
28th-Follow up Mindset Training during plannings

January 14-18

Monday
504/IEP
10:30 Admin Meeting

Monday 1/14- College and Career T-Shirt Day: Students and staff are encouraged to wear a college or career t-shirt and uniform bottoms. Please make sure the college or career is visible on the shirt as solid colors are not permitted. If you do not wish to participate, please be in regular uniform. 

Tuesday
RTI

Wednesday
Content Planning
District Meetings

Thursday
Content Planning
Forker - AP PLC


Friday
No Fight Dress Down Day
Jeans Day for Relay for Life $5

Spelling Bee will be January 24th at 9:30 in the media center. Students will be called around 9:22 to report. We will send out a list of those students. Attached is the word list if your students ask for a list to study.

Optimist Oratorical Contest
This would be a great opportunity to work with some of your strong public speakers during study hall. Please contact Mrs. Marty or Mrs. Fassbender if you are interested.
This year's topic is, "Is There a Fine Line Between Optimism and Reality?"


Athletics

JV Baseball What: Parent Meeting When: Monday, January,14, 2019 Time: 6:00 P.M. Where: Cedar Shoals High-school

Middle School Basketball Tournament
When: Wednesday-1/16/19
Thursday-1/17/19
Saturday-1/19/19
Where: Clarke Central H.S.
Time: Girls:4:40
Boys:5:40
First Round: Hilsman Girls, Wednesday-4:40
Hilsman Boys, Thursday-5:40

Hilsman Boys Soccer
Interest forms and tryout information will be in the front office on Wednesday, 1/16/19