Happy New Year!
2018 is here and it has arrived with a ROAR! It is surely cold outside. I hope all of you had a fantastic break and was able to spend some much needed time with your family. Today, we all united back at Hilsman! We were excited about our return and the fact that we have only 90 days of school left. I am not sure if you watched the Dawgs play Monday but during the 3rd quarter they made some necessary adjustments resulting in a huge win over Oklahoma! This is the expectation for all of Hilsman's stakeholders. We are approaching the 3rd quarter! It is important for us to return prepared to end the year successfully. Students must be prepared to give their all as they will continuously be held to high expectations.
Several adjustments have been made in an effort to focus more on our students' learning. Prior to leaving for the break, we announced that students' personal learning devices will no longer be allowed to come home. They will continue to have access to their computers during their instructional time if the teacher has planned for the use of technology. Students who are enrolled in GAVS will continue to have access to their computers as well as bring them home. All homework assignments will be paper and pencil unless it is a GAVS course. It is our hope to help minimize the disruption to the learning environment by providing what many recall as being "good old fashion teaching" or high quality instruction. A list of supplies was sent home before the break. We are also going to host a school supply drive to help our families and students get the necessary supplies for class. If you would like to donate or help assist us, please contact Ms. Tolbert.
Thank you,
Ms. Tolbert
Arrival Time
Please be advised that students should not arrive on campus before 7:45 am. There is no one available to supervise the students and this is a safety concern. A 21st Century staff member will be on the premises to receive 21st Century students at 7:00. It is important to us that we offer assistance to our parents that must drop our scholars off early. However we are respectfully asking that you do not drop them off before 7:45 to avoid any safety concerns.
Visitors
There is a myth that parents' help is not welcomed in middle school! This is NOT true. We welcome all of our parents in to visit, to volunteer, as well as to observe your child's environment. Upon entering the building to volunteer or to observe, you must be sure to sign in and get a visitor's pass. We also ask that you not interrupt the instructional time or interfere with other students. If you would like to speak to a teacher, feel free to contact them via email or by phone to schedule a conference.
Phone Calls
We understand that emergencies occur and that you will need to contact your child. We want to help you! If you call the school and leave a message for your child, we will ensure that they receive it during transition or lunch. We will not interrupt the instructional time but will guarantee that the message is delivered to the student.
Outside Food
We are noticing an increase in outside food being brought to students during the day. Although we encourage you to have lunch with your child, outside food is not allowed in the cafeteria. The day is long and we realize many of our students are in need of snacks to make it through the day. Please be sure that students have their snacks before arriving to school. Otherwise, snacks brought in throughout the day will be given to students after school. There will be no exceptions.
No Flex Zone
This is a reminder that students are NOT allowed to have their phones during the hours of 8:25 am-3:45 pm. If phones are confiscated they can be retrieved on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the hours of 4:00 pm-5:30 pm. Parents, please remind your child about this rule and help us to help them! I would also encourage you to perform a social media check and remind our scholars about the power of their words.
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.
Science News
Family Science Night will be on Thursday, Jan 18 from 5-7pm. All families are welcome!
6th Grade News
6th graders who signed up for intramural sports will be given waivers this week upon return. They need to return the signed waivers to Ms. Rohrbach in Room 123. Practice starts on January 8th!
Spelling Bee
HMS Spelling Bee will be held on January 17. ELA teachers should work with each of their classes to choose candidates for the Bee.
Science and Social Studies Fair Information
Thirty Hilsman projects will compete at the CCSD Science Fair on Saturday, January 6. It is being held this year at Clarke Middle School.
The HMS Social Studies Fair will take place on Wednesday, January 10, in our Media Center. We will be displaying tri-fold boards and will also have digital presentations, introduced this year by Ms. Maxey. Set up will be during ELT on the January 10, and we will close the fair at 6th and 7th periods on Thursday, January 11.
Thanks to all of the science and social studies teachers who helped their students reach higher in their performance at these fairs.
Soccer Information
For 7th & 8th graders interested in soccer:
Try outs will be the first full week of February(5th-9th). You MUST have a current physical on file to try out, no exceptions. Contact Coach Destefani or Coach Spinks for questions.
Thank you!
Special thanks to our Science Fair volunteer judges. We could not have done it without you.
Jason Wallace
Anke Linz
Erin Lipp
Sam Wilson
Monday-No School
Tuesday- No School
Wednesday
PSP and 21st Century resumes
Thursday
Hilsman v/s Coile @ Hilsman Girls 4:30, Boys 5:30
Friday
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