Week of 2/24/2019

Quote of the Week:

Happy Sunny Sunday Panther Nation!

It is great to see the sun shining so brightly today! I sure hope that you all had an opportunity to go for a jog, throw a football with your scholar, or take a leisure stroll through your neighborhood to enjoy the day. Tomorrow we are in it to win it at Hilsman! We are looking forward to a great and productive week with our students and school community. This week will be a busy one, please be sure to read the blog carefully and to be present at our upcoming events.

Did you know that Hilsman’s Science and Energy Team had several winners in the 2019 GreenFest Art, Poetry, and Photography Contest? OMG! We are so proud of our Panthers and would like to recognize Mrs. Hughes for all of her hard work too!  Please join me in congratulating the following students:

• Ava Jansen
• Chloe Smith
• Lillian McGreevy
• Ella Johnson
• Samantha Mifflin
• Thomas Peters (former HMS student)

I would also like to highlight the opening of The Panther Nation Food Pantry. Thanks to Mrs. Stanhope and a group of parents, we have a pantry that is stocked with goods to serve members of our school community with some basic needs. This is a true success and the Panther Nation is excited about planning our grand opening. Please join us tomorrow, February 25, 2016, at 6:00 in the Media Center to become a part of this great initiative.

PTO News

The Hilsman PTO Officers will be meeting immediately following the Panther Nation Outreach Committee on Monday, February 26th to discuss and plan events for the remainder of the year! We are inviting everyone to attend to offer suggestions, support, and your talents to help build momentum for the remainder of the year. Please consider attending the meeting!

Building Construction Meeting

It is no secret that our new home is coming along well! My excitement increases daily as I drive past the construction site. Many of you have reached out to inquire about the move in date and the layout of our new facility. I invite you to join me on Tuesday at 6:00 in the Media Center of Hilsman to hear, see and learn more about the new Hilsman. Our SPLOST members will be on hand to answer any questions as well as to show off the floor plan and colors of our new building!

Before I close the letter for the week, I wanted to remind all of our parents to take the Georgia  Parent Survey. Your voice and participation are vital to our learning community. It will only take a few minutes of your times. Believe it or not, your lack of participation can negatively impact our climate rating. If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, please come into the school and we will offer you a computer and space to take the survey. Thank you in advance for your participation. Please click on the following link to take the survey: Georgia Parent Survey.

Do not forget to check out your grade level’s blog for more specific information. Cheers to a great week!

Working alongside you,

Principal Tolbert

Annoucements:

It is Read Across America Day at Hilsman

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!!!

Come Run with the Panthers

Sign Up for the  Panther Prowl 5K!

https://www.active.com/athens-ga/running/distance-running-races/4th-annual-panther-prowl-5k-run-walk-2019?int=

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 has agreed to buy pizza for any student that beats him the Panther Prowl! Whoa!

Band Information

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 AM
8th Grade:  Wednesday, March 6 at 11:00 AM.

Calling all softball players

If you are a RISING 8th or 9th grader there will be a softball interest meeting during your lunch period on Tuesday, February 26th. Please see Coach Pullen if you have any questions or concerns!

Family Science Night

Family Science Night
Date:  Thursday, March 21
Time:  5:00-6:30 pm
Location:  Hilsman Cafeteria

Saturday School Fever

Saturday School will be in full effect again 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.

Milestone Dates

Below you will find the dates for the administration of the Georgia Milestone Assessments. Please plan accordingly to avoid your child missing any section of the test. Please contact Mr. Forker if you have any questions or concerns.

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

Spring Break Reminder

This is the moment that we have all been waiting for! Spring Break 2019! Spring Break is the week of March 11-15, 2019. Students will also be out on March 18, 2019, due to a Teachers’ Work Day. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on March 20-22 and students will be released early from school.

News for Parents of Elevate K12 Spanish Students

We are continuously striving towards excellence in the Elevate K12 Spanish setting. Students have embraced the online platform and are better able to navigate it as they are learning Spanish. Parents, please know that instruction is provided to students Monday - Thursday and a quiz are given every Friday of the week. I am working to gain permission for the online teacher to enter weekly grades into Campus.  This is the current grading system for the online platform:

Current weight for assignments:

Student Participation	20%
Notebooks / Worksheets	20%
Quiz /Project Work	60%

Please check in weekly with your scholar to inquire about their progress in Spanish. Students have access to the platform to their grades and assignments. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr.Scott or Ms.Tolbert at 706-548-7281.

Week at a Glance

Monday

21st Century

PSP

Gold Shirt Day- Show Mrs. Martin you have your gold shirt on during homeroom and get a prize!

Tuesday

21st Century

PSP

Boys Soccer Team (Tues) BHL v HMS @ BHL @  4:15

Girls Soccer Team  (Tues) BHL v HMS @ BHL @  5:15

FFA Meeting 4:00-6:00 and wear this years FFA shirt to school with uniform bottoms.

Wednesday

21st Century

$5 FFA Dues (get to participate in anything after this date including Thursday's breakfast- does NOT include a t-shirt- $10 to include a shirt)

Thursday

21st Century

7:30-7:59 FFA Member Donut Breakfast!

Friday

21st Century
FFA Members: Wristband turn in during homeroom if you have all 5 colors! (yellow, green, red, orange, blue) Prizes will be handed out!

Saturday-Saturday School

Upcoming FFA News

March 1- Test/Quiz Makeup 7:45-8:15 and 4:00-4:30
March 5- SAE Workday 4:00-5:00
March 6- SAE Due 3 hours/3 pictures for Test Grade
March 7- Agriscience Fair Projects Due- Practice 4:00-6:00
National FFA Week Celebration Feb 25- March 1-FFA members Only