March 30-April 3

NOTES FROM THE HEAD OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOCCER RETURNS TO HDS!

The middle school is proud to have both girls’ and boys’ soccer teams competing this season.  Many thanks to our volunteer coaches, Meghan Hughes, Candice English, Mr. O’Hearn, Mr. Martin and our hard working students for making this possible.  The season opened this week with a thrilling victory by the girls and a hard fought game by the boys.  Please come and support these students next week. The girls will be playing on Tuesday, March 31^st at Savannah Country Day at 4:30. The boys will play at Bible Baptist at 5:45.

S’COOL (THE PLAY) IS ON!

After a bit of reorganization with a dedicated group of students, we were able to reorganize S’COOL so we can move forward with a production in May.  The production has been moved to Thursday, May 14^th and Friday, May 15^th to give the cast some additional time to perfect its work.  MARK YOUR CALENDARS – MAY 14^TH AND 15^TH!

ERB REMINDER

ERB tests will be given April 14 – 17.  Please avoid creating any conflicts with this important process. The tests run from 8:30 – 10:30 on those days. 

GOLF TOURNAMENT

The annual HDS Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, April 27^th.  Mark your calendars and come and enjoy a day on the links supporting our athletic program.

EASTER BREAK

There will be no school on April 3rd and April 6th.

6th Graders curating their MASK projects in Art Class! 

6TH GRADE NEWS

6th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor

Next week the sixth graders will continue to work on their expository research assignments.  Students will continue to use resources at Hancock (both web and print) in order to find credible information on their selected topics.  Students will also take a Wordly Wise quiz on Wednesday, April 1^st. 

We hope to have our research completed by Wednesday, April 8^th.  At that time we will begin organizing our information, outlining, and drafting the paper.  The finished product will not be due until Wednesday, April 29^th.

6th Math with Mrs. Johnson

6th Grade math has completed chapter 8 and will be taking the chapter test on Tuesday, March 31st.  In chapter 9, we will be studying percents.

6th-7th Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will be learning about the slopes of lines (8.4) and using slope-intercept form to graph linear equations (8.5).  There will be a quiz on Thursday covering 8.1 – 8.5.

6th Earth Science with Mrs. Johnson 
In Earth Science, the students are in the process of presenting their planets and aliens to the class.  Next we will be studying comets, asteroids and meteors.

6th Earth Science with Mrs. Blake

The sixth graders finished their Solar System presentations today.  Next week they will learn about other objects in our solar system--asteroids, meteors, and comets.  The class will look closely at similarities and differences of these bodies.  Their test over this chapter will be the week after Easter.

6th Spanish with Mrs. Dixon-Bender

Next week, students will have a quiz covering Por vs Para on Tuesday, the 31^st. We will review and prepare for the quiz together on Monday. We will also begin working on Capítulo 4A, covering los pasatiempos (hobbies) and all related vocabulary.

6th Ancient Civilizations with Mrs. Hannah

We are beginning to discuss the Greek contributions to literature, science, math, and philosophy. In conjunction with this, students have been working together to create fables and will act these out on Monday, complete with Greek theatre masks! We will have a quiz on Thursday over Athens vs. Sparta, the Persian Wars, and the Golden Age of Greece. I am in my room at 7:45 for any questions or clarification on a topic. 

7TH GRADE NEWS

7th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. Hannah

7th ELA- Students are making progress in structuring their research papers, and next week we will discuss topic sentences and transitions within and between paragraphs. On Monday, each student will receive a paragraph structure packet, which will be due Thursday.We are continuing our literary analysis of myths, epics, and fables. Students will discuss the components of a fable, and we will have a quiz Thursday over myths and fables. I am in my room at 7:45 for any questions or clarification on a topic.

6th-7th Grade Pre-Algebra with Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will be learning about the slopes of lines (8.4) and using slope-intercept form to graph linear equations (8.5).  There will be a quiz on Thursday covering 8.1 – 8.5.

7th Grade Life Science with Mrs. Blake

The seventh graders are beginning their study of the human body next week.  They will start with the skeletal system.  They will learn about the structure of bone, ossification, and the different types of movable joints.   They will have a quiz over the skeleton the following week on Wednesday, April 8.

7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Johnson

Algebra classes have completed chapter 8 and will be taking the chapter test on Tuesday, March 31st.  In chapter 9, we will be learning about polynomials and factoring.

7th Spanish with Ms. Hughes

Next week in Spanish class the 7^th grade will continue to work with the new vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 2A. This includes reflexive verbs and possessive adjectives. The grammar quiz will be Thursday, April 2^nd.

7th American History with Mrs. English
This week we will be finishing our study of the Era of Jefferson (Chapter 9-Section 1 & 2). We have a test on Thursday on Checks and Balances, the Electoral College, and Ch 9.1-2.  Students should begin preparing this weekend by studying ahead.  Homework next week will be to study for the test on Thursday.  Our students have a lot of extracurricular activities next week so please encourage your child to study ahead of time.  Looking forward to a good week!

8TH GRADE NEWS

8th Grade English Language Arts with Mrs. O'Connor

Next week the eighth graders will delve into research for their persuasive research papers.  Students will use Hancock’s resource to find information that will support their persuasive arguments.  Students will also take a Wordly Wise quiz on Wednesday, April 1^st. 

We hope to have our research completed by Wednesday, April 8^th.  At that time we will begin organizing our information, outlining, and drafting the paper.  The finished product will not be due until Monday, April 27^th. 

8th Grade Physical Science with Mrs. Blake

 Next week the eighth graders will look closely at acidic and basic solutions and how they react together.  They will also perform a lab on acids and bases.  Their test on this chapter will be the week after Easter.

7th-8th Algebra I with Mrs. Johnson

 Algebra classes have completed chapter 8 and will be taking the chapter test on Tuesday, March 31st.  In chapter 9, we will be learning about polynomials and factoring.

8th Advanced Algebra with Mr. Lanfear 

Next week we will be learning about how to calculate the surface area of cones.  Students will also discover how to calculate volumes of prisms and cylinders.  We will also use popcorn in an activity to find out how changing different values affects the volume of a cylinder.

8th Geometry with Mr. Lanfear

Next week we will begin our chapter all about circles.  Students will learn more about circles than they ever thought possible!  We will begin to learn about properties of tangents, chords, arcs, and more!

8th Spanish with Ms. Hughes

Next week in Spanish class the 8^th grade will continue to work with the new vocabulary and grammar from Chapter 7B. This includes the impersonal se and negative tú commands. The vocabulary quiz will be Tuesday, March 31^st. 

8th American Government with Mrs. English

This week we will finish up our study of World War II and take a test on Thursday over Chapter 24.  Students should begin studying in advance this weekend.  Next week their homework will be to study.  Our students have a lot of extracurricular activities next week so please encourage your child to study ahead of time.  Looking forward to a good week!