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 April 30. Thank you so much, and if you have any questions, please email Mrs. Chandler.
10th Annual William Bell Memorial Golf Tournament
Click here for the sign-up form for the 10th Annual William Bell Memorial Golf Tournament. The event will take place on Monday, May 8th, and the deadline for payment and entry is Monday, April 24th.
Community Service Opportunities
Brown Bag for the Elderly at Second Harvest Food Bank
Students and their families may volunteer to help pack bags of food to be delivered to elderly persons in our community. Bags will be packed on Saturday, April 22nd at 2501 E. President Street. Arrive by 7:45 AM and wear closed-toe shoes.
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 April 24th
Next week in Algebra, we will review sections 1 & 2 of chapter 10 and students will take a quiz over those 2 sections on Tuesday (this is the quiz that was regularly scheduled for 4/21, but I moved!). For the rest of the week, we will continue in Chapter 10 exploring more ways to solve quadratics. No assessments this week.
8th grade Advanced Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of April 24th
Next week we will continue our Algebra I review by having a test on exponents and linear equations on Tuesday. We will then review solving systems of linear equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination.
8th grade Geometry - Mr. Lanfear - week of April 24th
Next week we will continue learning about surface area of prisms and cylinders (12.2) and pyramids and cones (12.3). There will be a quiz on 12.1-12.3 on Thursday. We will then learn how to find the volume of prisms and cylinders (12.4).
8th grade Physical Science - Mrs. Huennekens - week of April 24th.
We finished Chapter 8 on Solubility with our test on Wednesday, April 19th. We are now studying Carbon Chemistry. There will be a quiz on April 25th.
8th grade English Language Arts - Mrs. O’Connor - week of April 24th
Students are enjoying our study of Romeo and Juliet. There is a detailed reading calendar posted in the “About” section of our page in Google Classroom. Please review this document to see homework assignments for each night during our study of the play. Next week we will continue reading and studying the text, and students will take a quiz over Act One on Tuesday, April 25th. Additionally, there will be a short quiz over Act Two on Friday, April 28th.
8th grade History and Gov’t II - Mrs. English - week of April 24th
This week we will continue to study World War II with readings and homework coming from Chapter 24.3 and 24.4. Students are furiously working on their push pins to create two world maps on the bulletin board outside Mrs. Cookson’s room. Check out the progress! It is going to look amazing when they are done! Students will have a World War II test on Friday, April 28th. This is a big test because it covers a lot of material. Students should start prepping for it early. We will also have a European and Asian Geography quiz on Monday, May 1st. Looking forward to a great week! 
8th grade Spanish-Ms. Hughes-week of April 24th
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will begin Chapter 7A. This chapter discusses cooking instructions and advice, recipes and kitchen safety, negative tú commands, and the impersonal se. Students will also learn some new food vocabulary and review the use of por. The vocabulary quiz will be on Friday, April 28th.
7TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
7th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon - week of April 24th
Next week in Algebra, we will review sections 1 & 2 of chapter 10 and students will take a quiz over those 2 sections on Tuesday (this is the quiz that was regularly scheduled for 4/21, but I moved!). For the rest of the week, we will continue in Chapter 10 exploring more ways to solve quadratics. No assessments this week.
7th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of April 24th
Next week we will begin Chapter 9 by learning about square roots (9.1). We will also learn how to simplify square roots using the product and quotient rules of square roots (9.2), the Pythagorean Theorem and how it applies to right triangles (9.3), and comparing and ordering real numbers (9.4).
7th grade History and Gov’t I - Mrs. English - week of April 24th
This week in American History students will continue to discuss Andrew Jackson and Native Americans. We will see how Andrew Jackson deliberately opposed the Supreme Court concerning Native Americans. We will also watch a PBS film entitled We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears to wrap up our studies of Native Americans. Students will have a quiz over 10.3 & 4 on Thursday and a Western Hemisphere Geography quiz on Friday. Looking forward to a great week!
7th grade Spanish-Ms. Hughes week of April 24th
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. The grammar quiz will be Friday, April 28th.
7th Grade ELA- Mrs. Hannah- week of April 24th
This week, we will continue reading our final novel and will analyze the protagonist’s gradual emergence as a hero. Students will learn about the heroic cycle and be able to apply the idea of an archetype to Bilbo Baggins. We will have a quiz on Friday over this week’s reading.
7th grade Science - Mrs. Heyward - week of April 24th
We will take our test on the Respiratory and Excretory systems on Tuesday, April 25th. We will spend next couple of weeks discovering the differences that exist in the animal kingdom. Student will learn about biodiversity within the animal kingdom.Students will also identify and classify animals as vertebrates or invertebrates.
6TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
6th grade Accelerated Math 7 - Mrs. Reardon - week of April 24
Next week in Accelerated Math 7, we will jump into Chapter 11 by looking at square roots and the Pythagorean Theorem. On Thursday, we will do a fun activity involving the Wizard of Oz and the Pythagorean Theorem. On Friday, students will have a brief quiz over 11.1-11.3.
6th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of April 24th
Next week we will begin Chapter 9 by learning about square roots (9.1). We will also learn how to simplify square roots using the product and quotient rules of square roots (9.2), the Pythagorean Theorem and how it applies to right triangles (9.3), and comparing and ordering real numbers (9.4).
6th grade ELA - Mrs. Guggenheim - week of April 24th.
Literature: We will continue to read The Diary of Anne Frank. There will be periodic open-book quizzes over the scenes read culminating in a unit test at the end of the play as well as an ongoing journal that is a project grade. The unit test is scheduled for Monday, May 1st.
Vocab: The quiz for List 13 is 4/25. Please note that I am adding seven SAT words. Students will be expected to be able to fill in the blank of a sentence, write the definition, or use the word in a sentence. There will be a test over the Greek/Latin roots from lists 9 - 13 on 4/27. Students need to know the meaning of each root from those lists.
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 April 24th
We are finishing up our chapter on The Sun, Earth and Moon. Our Chapter test is on Tuesday, April 25th. Our next exploration takes us to The Solar System!
6th Grade Ancient Civ- Mrs. Hannah- week of April 24th
We have begun our study of Rome! We will analyze Roman tripartite government and compare it to United States government. Students should expect a quiz later in the week.
6th Grade Spanish- Ms. Sotomayor, week of April 24th
The countdown begins! Only a few weeks left of school and we are definitely trying to make the most of it. The students started a new vocabulary unit this week, “The Community”. This vocab was copied from a workbook we keep in class. We also left off with a suspenseful cliff-hanger after reading action-packed chapters 5 and 6 of our “Piratas Del Caribe” novel. Next week is a bit unorthodox for us, but we will have an open-notebook vocab quiz on Tuesday, the 25th, where students will decipher how best to use the vocab in context, and then a test on that exact same vocab, plus chapters 5 and 6 of “Piratas del Caribe” on Friday, the 28th. Students will have a chance to review their quiz on Wednesday to have time to see where improvement in vocab understanding is needed before the test. The good news is that with this pacing, students will have finally knocked out their last test in Spanish for the year! That will leave us with only one other quiz in May (posted already in Google Classroom for your convenience) and a project-style assessment in lieu of the more traditional exam that was given last trimester. Details for this assessment to come soon.
MS Ensemble - Mrs. Cookson week of April 24th
We told 3-word stories in Ensemble this week with the 6th and7th grade students. There were some quite interesting stories produced. We also welcomed back the 8th grade. All groups continue to deepen listening skills.
MS Art - Mrs. Cookson week of April 24th
This week in art we continue to wrap up projects. All students have now completed the presentations for the Artist Research Challenge.
6th - Most of the students have reformatted and printed out their short stories from ELA, illustrations are complete, and are getting ready to bind their books.
7th - We jumped into clay this week. Students started designing and building their Hobbit Houses. I can’t wait to see them glazed and fired. We also had a very successful field trip to the Jepson Center. Thank you to all of the parents that helped out.
8th - Students are preparing for their legacy project. They will design and paint a ceiling tile to leave behind in room 315.
