Hilsman 7th Grade News

General 7th grade information Help Others Around the World - Trick or Treat for UNICEF Orange Trick or Treat boxes will be available this week for students to take along with them Trick or Treating.  Boxes will be due back at school by November 7.  Students that collect at least $1.00 will receive 10 positive PAW stamps.  Students that collect at least $2.00 will receive 10 positive PAW stamps and be entered in a drawing for assorted Panther gear prizes.   Red Ribbon Week is this week! This is the time each year when schools across the nation plan activities that promote alcohol and drug awareness and prevention. For more information, visit redribbon.org. The theme this year is "Life Is Your Journey. Travel Drug Free." One way students can participate is by dressing up each day: Monday -  Crazy Sock Day!  Sock it to drugs and wear  crazy socks! Tuesday - Crazy Hair Day! Show us your uniqueness by wearing a crazy hairdo! Wednesday - Sports Jersey Day! Team up

General 7th grade information College and Career Shirt Day - Monday, October 21 Students and staff are encouraged to wear a college or career t-shirt and uniform bottoms. College or career must be visible on shirt, so solid colors are not permitted. Students who wish to not participate need to be in regular school uniform.  Tuesday - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new building and health center On Tuesday, October 22, at 4:15 p.m., the district will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Hilsman Health Center, the doctor's office at Hilsman Middle School. The health center will provide care for students and staff from Hilsman and Gaines Elementary. At 5:00 p.m., the district will hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Hilsman Middle School. These projects represent the hard work of many teams, dedicated to serving our students and our community. Please join us to celebrate. Parent Conference Update Thank you to each parent and guardian who

General 7th grade information Parent Conferences - October 16-17 Reminder: There is a NEW schedule for conferences this year! On Wednesday, October 17, students will be dismissed early at 1:30pm and teachers will hold conferences until 8pm. On Thursday, October 18, students are off all day and teachers will hold conferences from 8am-8pm*. There is no school for students or teachers on Friday, October 18. If you have not already scheduled your conference, please contact your student's homeroom teacher. We look forward to seeing every parent this week! Upcoming events Save these dates on your calendar. More info will be available about each of these events as their date approaches. October 14-18 - No Afternoon 21st Century Programming October 16-17 - Parent Conferences Content news ELA News Students are approaching the end of their Writing Workshop unit, and they are on their way to becoming published authors!  Next week, we are working on

General 7th grade information Community Health Night 2019 @ the Hilsman Healthcare Center The doctor is in at Hilsman and Gaines! All students and staff at Gaines Elementary will soon have easy access to sick visits, well visits, immunizations, dental services, counseling services, and more.  The Hilsman Healthcare Center, located behind the gym, will have its grand opening on October 8th, and will coincide with CCSD's Community Health Night! The overall goal of Community Health Night is to connect families with local health resources. Last year, we had a variety of health and wellness related vendors including asthma & diabetes educators, vision & dental resources, the Clarke County Health Department, National EMS, behavioral health providers, exercise and nutrition resources, and many more. We had over 75 vendors and 500+ attendees!  Fall Picture Day  Fall Picture Day at Hilsman will be this Friday, October 11th. Students must dress in uniforms. Students