Parents
Click here to see details on an upcoming coffee hosted by Mrs. Wright and members of the HDS Board of Trustees. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our HDS community.
7th GRADE STUDENTS EARN HONORS FROM DUKE TIP!
Congratulations to our 2016-17 7th Grade Talent Search participants for earning recognition from the DUKE TIP program. Ten current 7th grade students took either the SAT or ACT exams through the DUKE TIP program All did well on these exams intended to be taken in the second semester of the sophomore year or in the junior year of high school. Special State recognition was earned by Emma Best, Jennie Garber, Dudley Johnson, and Russell Routhier. Along with these four May Bates Christian, Isabella Ragsdale, and Blake Schwabe qualified to participate in summer programs through the DUKE TIP program. Way to go Eagles!
ATHLETES RECEIVE STATE RECOGNITION!
Hunter Dunn and Bo Tallevast received honors from the Futures Stars Game football program. They were invited to play in the 2017 Futures Stars Football game this summer. This game is nationally recognized as a showcase for talented middle school football players. Training will be in June at UGA. Congratulations boys!
SAVE THE DATE!
Spring Sports Banquet, May 11, 6:00 in the Bell Gymnasium. See you there to recognized our student athletes!
8th Grade Families
Mrs. Chandler still needs pictures for the graduation slideshow. Please send your 5 favorite pictures of your child to achandler@hancockdayschool.org before May 2. Thank you so much, and if you have any questions, please email Mrs. Chandler.
Community Service Opportunities
The March of Dimes will host their annual run/walk on Saturday, April 29th at 10am. For more information, visit - https://www.marchforbabies.org/Fundraising/Team?teamId=1286807&teamEventId=2763357&
Experience Summer Programs at Royce Learning Center!
*Summer School for students entering 1st - 8th Grades
*Enrichment Camp for students entering 1st - 8th Grades
*Study Skills for students entering 6tth - 12th Grades
*One-on-one tutoring for students of all grade levels
Please stop by the office or email Mrs. Chandler for information and an application for these great opportunities at Royce!
Looking for something different for your child this summer? Consider the Nobis Project Digital Media Institute. Here is an opportunity for students to learn the ins and outs of digital media with professional equipment. Rising 6th-12th graders will gain valuable experience in digital media in an atmosphere of fun and collaboration focused on personal, social and artistic growth. They will develop confidence in their capabilities through technical digital media training tailored to bring out each individual student’s strengths. Nobis Project Digital Media Institute develops students’ creative potential, individually and collectively, by engaging in meaningful activities that impact the community around them.
All the details can be found on their website at http://nobisproject.org/Youth
You may also pick up an application from either Mrs. Chandler in the Middle School office or Mrs. Cookson in the art room.
8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
8th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon - week of May 1st
Next week in Algebra, we will experiment with the vertical motion model using a water rocket. Due to ERBs, 8th grade will only meet for Algebra on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. No assessments this week.
8th grade Advanced Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 1st
Next week we will continue our Algebra I review by practicing some more solving systems of equations by the elimination method, including having to multiply both equations by some integer to eliminate one of the variables.
8th grade Geometry - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 1st
Next week we will continue learning about volumes by having a fun activity using popcorn about the volume of cylinders (12.4). We will also learn how to find the volume of pyramids and cones (12.5).
8th grade Physical Science - Mrs. Huennekens - week of May 1st
Week of ERB’s! We will be working on our in class T3 exam project, performing one more lab and wrapping up our Chapter on Organic Chemistry. We are staying busy! The students will have a test on May 9th. They were told about this last test on April 20th.
8th grade English Language Arts - Mrs. O’Connor - week of May 1st
It’s ERB week! No tests or quizzes in ELA, but we will be continuing to read and study Romeo and Juliet. Students should follow along on the reading calendar and be sure to keep up their independent reading for the reading log.
8th grade History and Gov’t II - Mrs. English - week of May 1st
This week we will complete our WWII unit with a European and Asian Geography quiz on Monday, May 1st. Moving forward we are going to focus our last unit of study on the Cold War. Students will see how decisions made during the Cold War still significantly influence politics today. Our last test of the year will be on May 11th. Looking forward to a great week!
8th grade Spanish-Ms. Hughes-week of May 1st
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue to work with the grammar and vocabulary from Chapter 7A. We will be working with negative commands, formal commands, and the impersonal se. They will also talk about indoor and outdoor celebrations, food preferences, and write about food and cookouts.
7TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
7th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon - week of May 1st
Next week in Algebra, we will experiment with the vertical motion model using a water rocket. Due to ERBs, 7th grade will only meet for Algebra on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. No assessments this week.
7th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 1st
Next week we will have a quiz on Chapter 9 (9.1 - 9.4) on Monday. Then, it is ERB week and we will start Chapter 10 by learning about properties of triangles (10.1), polygons and quadrilaterals (10.2), and areas of triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids (10.3).
7th grade History and Gov’t I - Mrs. English - week of May 1st
This week in American History I, we will begin our last unit of the year. This unit deals with the North and South taking different paths economically, socially, and politically. Students will understand how the American Industrial Revolution and Southern slavery came to contrast each other in the United States. Our last test will be on May 11th over Chapter 11.1-3. Instead of an exam this trimester, students will complete a summative assessment from May 15th-19th. Be on the lookout for more information. Looking forward to a great week!
7th grade Spanish-Ms. Hughes week of April May 1st
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will begin working with the future tense. We will use this tense to talk about plans, professions, and make predictions. Students will investigate possible careers according to their likes and dislikes, and discuss ways to improve the environment for future generations.
7th Grade ELA- Mrs. Hannah week of May 1st
We will be balancing ERB week with reading chapters nine through thirteen this week. Students should refer to their reading calendar for specifics, but Tuesday and Thursday will be opportunities for in class reading. On Friday, students will complete a classwork assignment over chapters nine through thirteen which covers material that will be seen on the test. To accommodate the sports banquet which takes place on Friday 12 May, the test date for The Hobbit has been moved to Thursday 11 May.
6TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
6th grade Accelerated Math 7 - Mrs. Reardon - week of May 1
Next week in Accelerated Math 7, we will continue in chapter 11 by discussing the area of parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids, and circles. No assessments this week.
6th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 1st
Next week we will have a quiz on Chapter 9 (9.1 - 9.4) on Monday. Then, it is ERB week and we will start Chapter 10 by learning about properties of triangles (10.1), polygons and quadrilaterals (10.2), and areas of triangles, rectangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids (10.3).
6th grade ELA - Mrs. Guggenheim - Week of May 1st.
Literature: The unit test for Anne Frank is scheduled for Monday, May 1st.
We are beginning a study of poetry which will include figurative language and interpretation.
Grammar: We are discussing common usage errors in class.
Reading Log: We are well into the trimester in regards to the reading log, but I have not received many reading minutes from students. Reading 30 minutes a week outside of class assignments will help them reach their goal of 360 minutes for the trimester. It is counted as a project grade. Reading minutes for the trimester are due May 11th.
Please don’t forget to have your child complete his or her 10 hours of community service as soon as possible and bring in the signed community service form. Not only is community service an important part of ‘The Hancock Way’, it is necessary for consideration of membership into the National Junior Honor Society and is detailed in high school applications.
6th grade Earth Science - Mrs. Huennekens- week of May 1st
ERB’s are this week. The 6th grade will continue their journey in Space. They will have their last test of the year on May 9th. It will cover the Solar System.
6th Grade Ancient Civ- Mrs. Hannah week of May 1st
We have learned about the tripartite government in Rome, analyzed the First and Second Triumvirates, and identified the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire. The quiz planned for Friday 28 April has been moved to Monday 1 May. Next week, we will learn about daily life in ancient Rome and the eventual fall of the Empire. Students should expect our final test of the year over ancient Rome on Thursday 11 May!
6th Grade Spanish- Ms. Sotomayor, week of May 1st
We have wrapped up this unit with an open-notebook quiz and test this week. We are done with tests for the year (woo-hoo!) and only have one quiz left in May. The date for this quiz is in Google Classroom. We’ll be discussing the present progressive as well as what to expect for the summative assessment coming up which is in lieu of a traditional exam.
MS Ensemble - Mrs. Cookson week of May 1st
This week in ensemble we played Charades and practiced story telling with a game called Puppet. Students had to quickly write a short story with a partner, and then work together with one person as the vocal performer and one as the physical performer. They came up with some very entertaining stories.
MS Art - Mrs. Cookson week of May 1st
In art, some groups are finishing up long term projects, while others were introduced to new concepts.
6th - We spent our time completing our books. They look great, and the students are surprised by what they have accomplished. They are all so proud of what they have made.
7th - We had a busy time. We started (and mostly finished) making Hobbit houses out of clay. They had so much fun with this. We also started our Faux Stained Glass project that is in conjunction with a graphing project from math. I can’t wait to see how these turn out.
8th - We took a detour from our ceiling tiles to work on the Lichtenstein project. This has been a part of the 8th grade program for a few years, and it is a fun way for the students to spend time reflecting on their time here at Hancock and their future in high school.
