Hilsman 7th Grade News

      Special Events  This Week Benchmark Assessments This week we will begin our Fall administration of our district's benchmarks. Benchmarks will be administered in ELA, Science, Social Studies and Math. Please ensure that your child is present and on time at school with fully charged devices on the following dates: ELA: October 27th Science: October 28th Make Ups: October 29th (ELA & Science) Social Studies: November 4th Math: November 5th Make Ups: November 6th (Social Studies & Math) Red Ribbon Week Team Kani! 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 . MONDAY: District RED OUT Day. Wear a red shirt in support of Red Ribbon Week. The Advisement lesson will be about Red Ribbon Week. TUESDAY: Sock it to drugs and wear crazy socks ! Sign the Red Ribbon Week Pledg...

      Special Events This Week Conference Wrap-Up   It was great to see so many of you at parent conferences last week!  Your support is truly invaluable in helping your child succeed.  If you were not able to attend, a request to  reschedule went home Friday, October 16, on pink paper.  Please select a time when we can complete this important meeting. BioEnergy Day & State Botanical Gardens  Field Trip This Week! On Wednesday the 21st, we are bound for the State Botanical Gardens for Experience UGA's BioEnergy Day event.  It is essential that your child turn in a permission form that indicates contact numbers and medical information in case of an emergency.  YOUR CHILD MUST HAVE A PERMISSION SLIP ON FILE TO ATTEND.  Check with homeroom teachers to see if a new one needs to go home.  The slips must be at school by Tuesday afternoon.  If your child has not turned in a slip, it is not possible to requ...

      Team Kani News:  October 12-16 Special Events This Week - Parent Conferences Early Release at 1:30 Wednesday through Friday for parent conferences.  If you have not scheduled a parent conference for your child please contact his/her homeroom teacher as soon as possible.  Math News This week in Math we continue Unit 2 Ratios & Proportional Relationships. All daily presentations are posted in google classroom.  Monday: 25% Completion on MobyMax due for Q1 extra credit due. No School for students    Tuesday: Proportions with percents .  Homework assigned (2 hrs of Waggle).    Wednesday: Proportions with percents .   Thursday: Proportions with percents.  Friday: Measurement conversions .  Homework due. WAGGLE: Beginning this quarter students will be given practice assignments on Waggle. Students are expected to complete at least 2 hours per week in order to get full c...

Team Kani News:  October 5-9 Science News Topics this Week : Monday-Wednesday:  Symbiosis = Commensalism, Mutualism, Parasitism Thursday:  Unit 2 Review Friday:  Unit 2 Test & Trick or Treat for UNICEF Project Introducion Weekly Presentation Link Here:   Week #9: Life Science Field Trip Permission Forms for the BioEnergy Day Field Trip are due ASAP!  If your child lost his or her form, here is a digital copy of the form that you can print and return to school:   BioEnergy Day Field Trip Permission Form Lab Needs for the Week of October 12th :   Please donate a small bag of gummy bears for an osmosis and diffusion experiment. Social Studies News This week in social studies will be completing Unit 2 Middle East Government and Economics.  On Friday we will take the Unit 2 Common Assessment so there will not be a vocabulary quiz this Friday.  This will be the last summative grade of the first 9 ...

Science News Activities this Week: Monday :  Food Chains & Food Webs *Unit 1 Notebook Check for 2nd, 4th, & 5th Period Classes Tuesday :  Energy Flow & the Energy Pyramid Wednesday & Thursday :  Owl Pellet Dissection Lab *Students will need 2 pairs of disposable gloves, one pair for each day Friday :  Weekly Review & Big 10 Quiz #8 + Maintenance Sheets due *BioEnergy Day Field Trip Forms due:   BioEnergy Day FT Form *Team Kani T-Shirt Orders due:   Team Kani T-Shirt Order Form Weekly Science Presentation Link Here: Life Science Week #8   Social Studies This week in social studies we will be continuing with Unit 2 Middle East government and economics.  Students will be allowed to retake the Unit 1 Common Assessment if they choose to on Wednesday.  I will take the highest of the two grades.  Also all students will have a short government quiz on Wednesday and their fourth Ge...

Math News This week in Math we continue Unit 2 Ratios & Proportional Relationships. All daily presentations are posted in google classroom. Monday: Ratios of side lengths.  Homework sheet assigned.   Tuesday: Using ratios of side lengths to determine similarity Wednesday: Using similarity to find unknown measurements Thursday: Check Up Quiz and Math Reflection Friday: Analyzing comparison statements .  Vocabulary TIP Chart due in google classroom. Homework sheet due. Students who make a grade below 100% are expected to correct their wrong answers and re-submit for partial credit for all assignments except vocabulary tests and some on-line assessments. Corrections can be done during homeroom, ELT, lunch or after-school. Students must have their homeroom, ELT or lunch teacher's permission. Arrangements for after school must be made in advance. Students are to be picked up by 5pm.   Parents please check Campus regularly and monitor your child...

Special Events This Week Monday 14th -  Signature envelope due to homeroom teacher  - Please sign and date the envelope and have your child turn it in to his/her homeroom teacher.  Science News Lesson Content This Week: Monday & Tuesday - Classification of Living Things Wednesday & Thursday - Using Dichotomous Keys Friday - Review & Big 10 Quiz #6 Owl Pellet Dissection Lab 2014 Weekly Presentation Link:   Science Week #6: September 14-18 Lab Needs: Later this month, we will dissect owl pellets.  Donations of disposable gloves and paper towels are needed. Also, I just posted a Donors Choose Project for funds to purchase a new body systems model and butterfly life cycle observation kit.  If you are interested in contributing, this link provides more details:   Life Science is Alive Donors Choose Project ELA  News This week we will continue our look at science fiction, this time using Ray Bradbur...