October 19th - October 23rd
Announcements:
CCSD Announces K-8 Return to School on November 9th
Here is the latest update from the school district, which was sent to families and posted on their website on Friday, October 16th. For your reference, all documents are posted on the district website under the "Reopening Info" tab.
Thank you for remaining patient with us as we receive more information about how the reopening. We promise we will work to update you with more information as it becomes available to us.
The Hilsman administration will be holding a Virtual Town Hall this Tuesday, October 20th from 4:00-5:00pm in order to try to answer questions from families regarding our School Re-Entry Plan. The Zoom link will be shared soon!
Interim Assessments This Week
This week, all students will be taking Interim Assessments, given by the school district to help monitor student progress. Students will be taking these assessments for all four core subjects - math, language arts, science, and social studies. See below for the testing schedule on these days:
- Tuesday 10/20: Students will take their Connections Interim Assessments in their connections classes (regular schedule)
- Wednesday 10/21 MORNING: Students will spend 1st and 2nd periods with their 1st period teacher while they take the Math Interim Assessment
- Wednesday 10/21 AFTERNOON: Students will spend 3rd and 4th periods with their 3rd period teacher while they take the Science Interim Assessment
- Thursday 10/22 MORNING: Students will spend 1st and 2nd periods with their 1st period teacher while they take the ELA Interim Assessment
- Thursday 10/22 AFTERNOON: Students will spend 3rd and 4th periods with their 3rd period teacher while they take the Social Studies Interim Assessment
Hilsman's Got Talent!
The first ever installment of "Hilsman's Got Talent" is live! Check it out to see some Hilsman teachers showing off some hidden talents, and then vote for your favorite! Also included in the video are announcements from each grade level regarding student awards - Students of the Month winners, Trailblazer Award winners, and Panther Presence Award winners. Follow the links below to watch and vote:
Link to voting form (CCSD students only)
Fall Conferences - Friday, October 30th
Fall conferences will be held on Friday, October 30th, and will be done virtually, either through Zoom or on the phone. During conferences, families will get a chance to (1) learn more information about Hilsman's re-entry plan, (2) see how their student is progressing in their classes so far this year, (3) go over their student's iReady test scores in math and reading, and (4) discuss any other questions or concerns with teachers. Please be expecting some communication from your child's teacher over the next week or two as we begin scheduling conferences!
If you would like to reach out to your child's teacher, the complete 7th grade faculty contact information is listed at the bottom of this blog. Families are such an important link in helping children grow, develop, and improve in their schooling experience, and we welcome this opportunity to meet with you and discuss your child's progress. It is our goal as a school to have 100% participation!
Distance Learning Links
All the links that students and families need can be found at this link, which is also on our website. We hope this makes finding information a little easier!
What's happening this week:
Highlighted text = days where students have assessments for specific content. 😀
Students will be taking the Interim Assessment this week.
ELA will be finishing up Unit One: Writing Narratives as well as prepping for the Interim assessment.
MATH will be reviewing for the interim assessment.
SCIENCE will be reviewing for the interim assessment on matter and energy, interactions in ecosystems, food webs, chains and pyramids. We will also look at some information about biomes. .
SOCIAL STUDIES will be learning about Middle Eastern religious groups: Judaism, Islam and Christianity and studying Sunni vs Shi'a Islam. They will also review for CA1 on ME geography and culture.
7th GRADE BAND will be doing Counting Rhythms Worksheet 3 as well as Essential Elements Recording #94. They will have a Breezin Thru Theory Chapter 2 Quiz: Mad Dash Drill 1a.
How can I support my student?
You are the most important person in helping your student succeed, and we want you to partner with us so we can help students be as successful as possible.
Help your student establish a routine that includes a consistent bedtime wake up time.
Help them establish a consistent place to work during class with a table/desk.
Help your student find a consistent place for school materials so they always know where their materials are. Help them organize their materials and/or papers for each class.
Headphones will be very helpful if there is more than one student attending class.
Have a technology request?
Our wonderful Mrs. Neace and Mrs. Gonzalez are working on requests as fast as they can! Please submit your requests through this form!
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