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Happy Sunday Panther Nation!
It was a great week at Hilsman. My portion of the blog will be short this week as we have many announcements. Thank you again to all of the families that participated in the Hispanic Heritage Night. It was a great turn out and I want to encourage all of our families to keep coming out to support Hilsman's events and most importantly, the students. Our students and staff are proud of their work and enjoy sharing it with all of YOU. Be on the look out for information regarding the Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences. They will be held October 11th-13th. Evening conferences will be held on October, 12th. We look forward to seeing you at our next series of events.
Thanks,
Ms.Tolbert
Announcements:
To ensure the safety of our students, only those that are participating in high school activities, should be on Cedar's property in the afternoon. Students that are not participating in the activities should NOT be on the school's property. They are not properly supervised during this time and we want to avoid any issues. If your child is attending the games, please ensure that they are properly supervised by an adult.
Uniform Reminder
Parents please help ensure that your child is wearing Hilsman's uniform. Shirts should be gold, white, or black polos. Many students are reporting to school with navy shirts or simply a t-shirt. This is not acceptable and will result in the child receiving a consequence. Pants should be black or khaki. NO legging, jegging, or jean material. The pants must have belt loops. Many students are wearing red, blue, and other color shirts underneath their polos. Under garments should not be visible however if students are wearing garments that are visible, they need to be in compliance with the uniform policy. We relaxed the policy just a little as a result of students' voice. We are asking that you help us to help the students by making sure that they are appropriately dressed in the right uniform before the arrive to school. If we have any families that are in need of assistance, please contact the office.
Grade Level Parent Night
In an effort to address many of your questions regarding curricula and grades, each grade level has scheduled a Parent Night. Administration will not be on the agenda as this is a time for parents and teachers to converse about what is needed to ensure our students are successful academically as well as behaviorally. Please see the schedule below:
6th Grade- October 9 @ 6:30
7th Grade- October 10 @ 6:30
8th Grade- TBA by tomorrow at noon
Band
Band Concert: Monday, October 2 at 6:30
- The concert will take place at the Cedar Shoals High School Auditorium.
- Students need to take instruments home from school on Monday.
- Students need to arrive at 6:10 to get ready to perform.
- Band uniform is the black band shirt (or black polo shirt) and khaki pants.
Hilsman Band Rockathon, Friday, October 6 at 7:00pm - 7:00am
- All money needs to be turned in Friday, October 6.
- We need parent chaperone for all hours of the night.
- Please email campl@clarke.k12.ga.us if you can volunteer.
Cookie Dough Fundraiser
We are on our last stretch of the Cookie Dough Fundraiser! Again, if every student sell at least 1 bucket of dough we could potentially raise $5000.00. Due to Hurricane Irma, the deadline was extended to the 30th of September. Every student that sells at least 2 buckets will earn 2 uniform free days! These funds will be used to help support our PBIS initiatives as well as other student and teacher activities. Funds must be collected at the time of the sale. Students should turn their packets into the front office. Thank you for your help!
Announcement from Hilsman's PTO
Announcement from Hilsman's PTO
Hilsman Families - Please support our PTO FUNDRAISER!
PTO is raising money to support TEACHERS and CLASSROOMS through the PURE Tumbler Fundraiser - high quality stainless steel, double wall vacuum insulated Tumblers, with a copper plated liner to keep drinks COLD for 24 hours and HOT for 12 hours. PURE is one of the highest quality drinkware brands on the market and sells for less than most retailers. We also have one plastic tumbler offering, with a UGA logo; all other tumblers/bottles are the PURE Drinkware, including a PURE tumbler that says “Hilsman.”
Our Goal is for every Student to sell ONE tumbler. Our monetary Goal is $8,000 - and if we meet it, Principal Tolbert has agreed to a Pie in the Face to support this goal. Top Sellers in each grade level will get a Rush Swag Bag, which includes 8 passes to Rush. Tumblers will be delivered to your student at school by December 1st, and student/parent will deliver the items to the purchasers. These are great everyday use and make wonderful holiday gifts!
- Today, each student received a sales brochure envelope. Please record all sales on the back of the envelope, collect the money (checks made to Hilsman Middle School PTO, or cash), and return the envelopes to your homeroom the week of Oct 16 to Oct 20. Deadline is Friday October 20 to qualify for the Rush Swag Bag Top Seller prize.
- Start selling immediately to friends, co-workers, relatives and neighbors. For safety, no door to door sales are allowed without a parent or guardian present.
Checks payable to Hilsman Middle School PTO.
Sale ends October 20th.
Tumblers delivered by December 1st.
Questions? Matteebarkdoll@gmail.com
Thanks for your support!!! Hilsman PTO
Hilsman Panther Families and Stakeholders:
We cordially invite each of you to participate in an upcoming dinner dialogue series guided by themes explored in Richard Milner's text, Rac(e)ing to Class: Confronting Poverty and Race in Schools and Classrooms.
We have a set number of books available for participants. If you plan to attend, please let us know by Friday, September 29th by submitting this form: https://goo.gl/forms/3XCIowIRKjp1ZkeE2. The information you provide will help us confirm dates for the series.
Tutoring Opportunities
Ms. Rohrbach holds 6th grade science tutoring on Thursdays from 4:00-5:30.
Students are encouraged to stay after school with Ms. Jones in room 112. Students must be picked up by 5 p.m. or bring a note giving permission to walk home. Please make arrangements the day before with Ms. Jones.
IB
As part of our service learning, Hilsman teachers and students have launched a Hilsman Bands together campaign in order to support recent victims of natural disasters. The campaign includes donations, a penny drive, and recycling items for Terracycle. The house that raises the most will receive a dress down day.
Many ELT classes are supporting inquiry learning through Science Fair, Social Studies Fair, and Writing Competitions. Further information on these opportunities will be given during grade level parent nights. We would love volunteers to help mentor students through this process. Please contact Mrs. Maxey with any questions.
In order to recognize students who show the IB Learner Profile Traits, we have started a Hilsman Scholars Program for students who go above and beyond in school, home, and in the community. Information on the program is available through Mrs. Maxey.
Yearbook
Yearbooks are on sale through February. Please see Mrs. Maxey or Ms. Hubbard for details.
Note from the Nurse
Please remember parents that immunizations that are out of date must be completed by September 29th and a copy must be submitted to the school. Our October audit is just around the corner and each child out of date will cost us $100. Let us all ensure that we are in compliance.
Thank you and much Love 
Your nurse
Week at a Glance
Monday
Cross Country Meet @ 4:00 @ Athens Academy
21st Century morning and afternoon
Tuesday
Volleyball Game: Hilsman v/s CMS @ Hilsman @ 4:30
21st Century morning and afternoon
Wednesday
21st Century morning and afternoon
Thursday
C-Team Football Game: Cedar v/s CCHS @ 5:30 @ CCHS
21st Century morning and afternoon
Friday
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