Happy Sunday!
Last week was a short one but I am so thankful that we are set to return to a normal week. We have a lot of grounds to cover over the next few weeks as we prepare for the end of the first term. Progress reports were sent home Friday. If you did not receive a copy, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Parents, please take time to review your child's grades. Our goal is to teach to reach every child at Hilsman. We are all holding each other accountable for the rise of our students. This is our progress marking period and students have time to recover! Let us ensure that this happens ASAP. If you have questions regarding your child's grades, please contact the teacher via email or phone.
You will notice in the announcements that we have several fundraisers that are taking place at Hilsman. Please do not feel pressured to participate in all of them. We want to raise funds to support our school and families but do not want the fundraisers to become a burden to any family! Whatever and however you support is GREATLY appreciated!
As our community is recovering from the storm, if you are aware of any families that may be in need of anything, please contact the school. Let's continue to keep those affected in our thoughts.
Thanks,
Ms. Tolbert
Announcements:
Cookie Dough Fundraiser
We are in the midst of our annual Cookie Dough Fundraiser! I am asking every child to sell at least 1 bucket of dough. There are also subscriptions to magazines and some great looking chocolates! We will get 40% of each item sold! The funds will be used to support our PBIS initiatives, student, and teacher activities. I was able to use some of the funds from last year to provide nice gifts and surprises for teachers as they returned to school this year! Please consider supporting our efforts! Our teachers and students are more than deserving of nice surprises! If you are in need of an order form, please contact the front office. The deadline for sales is September 27, 2017. Thank you in advance for your help!
Panther Prowl
It is official and is on the calendar! The Annual Panther Prowl 5K will take place on February 3, 2018. We are so excited about this event. Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Fassbender are working to make sure this event is a success! We have to get 2500.00 from sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Mrs. Skinner. More information regarding this event will be shared soon. Be on the look out and start getting in shape! We have tapped a parent to help motivate us all as we are preparing to train for this event. Please come run with us!
Heritage Night
We are excited to announce that Heritage Night will be this Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 6:00. This event will be held in the cafeteria and is hosted by our World Language Department! It is free and open to all of our families. You are invited to come out, dance, learn, and enjoy some tasty snacks! Thank you to our teachers that have worked to plan this event!
Tutoring for 6th Graders
Students are invited and encouraged to stay after school with Ms. Jones in room 112 for makeup work and tutoring. Please make arrangements the day in advance. STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP NO LATER THAN 5 PM OR BRING A PERMISSION SLIP TO WALK HOME.
Message from our UGA Professors/Students
"For the fourth year in a row Hilsman has welcomed Dr. Sujata Iyengar's UGA students to school for "Shakespeare in the Classroom," which brings UGA English and Education majors to Hilsman to work with 8th grade Language Arts teachers and pupils on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Dr. Iyengar teaches literature and writing in the UGA English Department and is the author of several books and many articles about Shakespeare's England, including Shades of Difference: Mythologies of Skin Color in Early Modern England (2005) and Shakespeare's Medical Language (2011). She urges parents, teachers, and Hilsman students to feel free to bring her your questions about Shakespeare, the value of lifelong learning, and the importance of the humanities. She especially encourages Hilsman students to ask her UGA students about learning and life in college. UGA students will pop in and out most days of the week from now until December, but look for Dr. Iyengar and her students especially on Tuesday mornings between 8 and 12."
Local School Governance Team Meeting Date and Agenda
Hilsman Quadrant (Cedar Shoals, Hilsman Middle, Barnett Shoals, Gaines, Whit Davis)
- Monday, September 25 - Dinner serve at 5:20
- Location: Gaines Elementary
This training will cover Human Resources & Personnel, which is one of your 5 Governance Decision-Making Area. At the conclusion of the HR training, I will be presenting your next steps to move forward as a team, including your LSGT Grant Funding Allocations and how to successfully receive your funds. We will have a very important activity centered around your LSGT's Priority Work Area & Innovative Project.
Hilsman Can Sing
Chorus is being offered after school during 21st Century. Wednesday afternoon only.
The Hilsman Middle School Chorus are selling Dominoes "Slice The Price" cards for a fundraiser. The cards are $10 and donations are welcomed. The proceeds are going towards the groups Spring events.
HMS Chorus Fall Performance is October 5, 2017 at 6:30 pm.
6th Grade Parent Night
This event will be held October 9, 2017 from 6:30-7:30. This night will be for all of our 6th grade parents to come in and visit with the teachers as well as for teachers to communicate ways to help you child be successful! Do not worry 7th and 8th grade parents, your night is being organized! More information will be shared once a date has been selected.
Information from the Nurse
Information from the Nurse
It's that time of year again, Immunization audits for 7th graders. are happening now! I am mailing home letters and parents/students have 14 days to comply after which the student will not be allowed to return to school until it is completed. Please work with me as I ensure that we are compliant. If we are found to be non-compliant, we will be fined 100.00 per student. If your child receives a letter, please respond immediately. Thank you.
Week at a Glance
Monday
C-Team v/s Stephens County @ 5:30
Tuesday
Volleyball Game HMS V/S Coile @ Coile @ 4:30
Wednesday
Heritage Night @ 6:00
Thursday
Cross Country Meet @ Crows Lake in Jefferson @ 4:00
Friday
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