Greetings Panther Nation,
Here is to the end of the 3rd week of school! Thank you to all the parents that came out to our first PTO Meeting. It was great seeing all of you and I am looking forward to collaborating with you this year. As we work to improve the academic and social emotional learning of our students I would like to encourage our school community to become involved with helping our students become better decision makers. We want to encourage our students to seek other solutions beyond fighting to solve conflicts and build better relationships. As a school we are holding our students more accountable for their behavior and their learning. We ask that you reiterate the school's expectations to your scholar. Remind them that they must stay focused, be responsible, be respectful, and be a leader! If we as a school community continue to work together then we will see a decrease in discipline infractions and and a rise in student achievement. Thank you for all of your support and involvement this school year.
Thanks,
Principal Tolbert
Announcements
What is AVID?
AVID is the acronym for Advancement Via Individual Determination. AVID helps teachers shift from delivering content to facilitating learning, resulting in an inquiry-based, student-centric classroom. It also helps teachers to inspire students to take ownership of their own learning while preparing them to be college/career ready. You will learn more about AVID throughout the year.
AVID Parent Information: Binder Checks As a school, we have decided to implement a school-wide organization system. In order to prepare our students for college and career, we feel teaching students to be organized and prepared for school lead to student success. Please help us by asking your students about their binder and supplies and helping with keeping your student organized and prepared daily. Below you will find our rubric score card. This will detail what your students will be scored on in order to participate in our Dress Down Days incentive. If you have any questions or concerns please email: fassbenderc@clarke.k12.ga.us Binder Score Card Rubric: Binder- 8 pts (3 in or zippered/trapper keeper) Agenda- 2pts Pencil pouch/pencil case- 2 pts Pencils, pens, highlighters- 2 pts Pocket Folder for HW, etc- 2 pts Dividers- 2 pts (5) Notebook paper- 2 pts
Friday 8/31- Student Dress Down Day Incentive for Binder Checks
Below you will find the contact information for HMS' Staff:
School Directory
Band News
Band parents: The band fundraiser packet was sent home today! Our Rock-A-Thon will take place on September 7 at Cedar Shoals High School. Please look over the packet and email me any questions! campl@clarke.k12.ga.us.
Chess News
Chess Team will start on September 4th in room 501. We meet every Tuesday and Thursday after school until 5:30. Students must have a way to get home.
21st Century News
21st Century will begin both the morning and afternoon programs on Tuesday, September 4. Students must be registered in order to attend 21st Century classes and programs. Paper registrations forms are available from Mrs. Dalton or Ms. Hughes. In addition to registering, a parent must attend one of the two Parent Orientations. The 1st Parent Orientation will be on Thursday, August 30 at 5:15 pm in Mrs. Dalton's classroom (room 402). The 2nd Parent Orientation will be on Thursday, September 6 at 5:15 pm in Ms. Hughes' classroom (room 401). The middle school 21st Century Program offers academic and enrichment classes. There is no fee for the program. Snacks and bus transportation are available for students. The middle school program allows funding for an average daily attendance of 45 students. If you are interested in the program, please register. Mrs. Dalton or Ms. Hughes can answer questions about the 21st Century Program.
Clarification
It was brought to my attention that the language I used in the No Flex Zone Rule was not clear and needed more clarification. I apologize for the confusion that this may have caused for our school community. Below you will find the rule.
No-Flex Zone/Student Cell Phones
In an effort to maximize students’ instructional time in the classroom, students are not allowed to use their cellular devices between the hours of 8:25am-3:40pm. Students will be allowed to use the teacher’s phone in the classroom in the case of an emergency. Students are permitted to carry their cell phones and they can be visible, however they must be responsible for keeping it safe. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen phones. If a student violates the No Flex Zone expectation, they will be given a consequence. Please note the consequences below:
- Warning
- Phone is taken by the teacher until the end of class.
- Phone is taken by the teacher and given to an administrator or the SRO. The parent can retrieve the phone between the hours of 3pm-5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The severity of the consequence can change due to the nature of the situation.
Sports/Clubs
Hilsman offers a variety of clubs and sports for our students. 6th graders are not permitted to play sports but are welcome to join clubs and become involved in other activities. Below you will find a list of clubs and sports available to our students:
Chess Club-Mr. Pratt-prattj@clarke.k12.ga.us
FFA-Rene Martin-martinr@clarke.k12.ga.us
Science and Energy Team- Mrs. Hughes -hughes2@clarke.k12.ga.us
Cross Country/Running Club-M.Skinner and E. Seymour
Track and Field-Q. Wilkins and E. Seymour
Basketball-Q. Turner and J. Burton (turnerq@clarke.k12.ga.us), (burtonj@clarke.k12.ga.us)
Football (C-Team)-S. Stokes
Baseball (C-Team)
Volleyball-B. Phillips
Softball (C-Team)-C. Pullen- kinnersonc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Cheerleading-T. Jernigan-dillardjernigan@clarke.k12.ga.us
Tennis-W. Fairfox
Soccer- M. Marty and G. Wright
21st Century-A. Hughes and M. Dalton (hughesa@clarke.k12.ga.us), (daltonm@clarke.k12.ga.us)
Pathways to Success- Tonya Ward- wardt@clarke.k12.ga.us
Coding Club-L. Gonzalez-gonzalezl@clarke.k12.ga.us
Robotics-S. Richmond-richmonds@clarke.k12.ga.us
See below for the coaches' contact information:
Jaguar, C-Team Football
Head Coach-Shantavious Stokes
Contact: Email: stokess@clarke.k12.ga.us
Hilsman Volleyball:
Head Coach- Bonnie Phillips
Contact: Email: Bohil11@uga.edu
Hilsman Girls Soccer
Head Coach: Melanie Marty
Contact: Email: maxeym@clarke.k12.ga.us
Hilsman Boys Soccer
Head Coach: Gabe Wright
Contact: Cell: 678-938-5365
Hilsman Cross Country
Head Coach: Erin Seymour
Contact: Email: seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us
Hilsman Middle School Track
Head Coach: Quincy Wilkins
Contact: Email: wilkinsq@clarke. K12.ga.us
Head Coach-Shantavious Stokes
Contact: Email: stokess@clarke.k12.ga.us
Hilsman Volleyball:
Head Coach- Bonnie Phillips
Contact: Email: Bohil11@uga.edu
Hilsman Girls Soccer
Head Coach: Melanie Marty
Contact: Email: maxeym@clarke.k12.ga.us
Hilsman Boys Soccer
Head Coach: Gabe Wright
Contact: Cell: 678-938-5365
Hilsman Cross Country
Head Coach: Erin Seymour
Contact: Email: seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us
Hilsman Middle School Track
Head Coach: Quincy Wilkins
Contact: Email: wilkinsq@clarke. K12.ga.us
Week at a Glance
Monday
Begin School-Wide Binder Checks
Tuesday
FFA Meeting 4-6
Wednesday
Thursday
C-Team Football Location: Cedar Shoals High School Time:5:30
Friday-Spirit Shirts and Uniform bottoms
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