SPORTS BANQUET
Please attend our annual spring Sports Banquet to honor all of our winter and spring athletes and coaches. These players and coaches gave a lot of time and energy to HDS and deserve our recognition.
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017, 6:30, BELL GYMNASIUM
SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITY
The McCallie School is offering an unique summer program. Their model, “We Serve, We Learn, and We Play.” The goal is to build leaders with a purpose. You can find more information at mccalliesummercamps.com or Mrs. Chandler has a brochure.
FINAL WEEK’S SCHEDULE
The week of May 22nd is our final week. Each day is unique. The schedule is:
Monday, May 22nd - 8:30 Honors Assembly Bell Gymnasium
- Following Honors Assembly - Community Service
Savannah Tree Foundation @ Bonaventure Cemetery
We need drivers at 10:00 to take the students to the Cemetery. All students will be picked up at the cemetery by families at 1:00.
Tuesday, May 23rd - Exams - ½ day of classes - no MS extended
- Pick up grades 6 & 7 @ 12:00
- 8th grade lunch 12:00 - 12:30 (please send a lunch!)
- Graduation practice at HDS 12:30 - 1:15 (pick up at 1:15)
Wednesday, May 24th - Exams - ½ day of classes - no MS extended
- Pick up grades 6 & 7 @ 12:00
- 8th grade lunch 12:00 - 12:30 (please send a lunch!)
- Graduation practice at Isle of Hope Methodist Church
Parent transport to IOHMC at 12:30
Pick up at IOHMC 1:30
- Dance/Carnival 6:30 - 9:00 at HDS
Thursday, May 25th - Field Day - Villa Marie - 10:00 - 2:00 (Lunch provided)
Parent drop off at Villa Marie at 10:00
Parent pick up at Villa Marie at 2:00
- Graduation 6:30 at Isle of Hope Methodist Church
8th grade students due at IOHMC at 5:15 for pictures
Reception to follow
Friday, May 26th - No classes!! Middle School CLOSED for summer vacation!
DRIVERS NEEDED
We need drivers on Monday, May 22nd for our annual community service project with the Savannah Tree Foundation. We will depart for Bonaventure Cemetery following the Honors Assembly (approximately 10:00). All students will be picked up by families at the Cemetery at 1:00. If you are available to drive, please contact Mrs. Chandler.
Community Service Hours Due
Please have any outstanding community service hours turned into Mrs. Chandler by Friday, May 19th.
8TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
8th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon - week of May 8th
Next week in Algebra, we will review for the last chapter test of the trimester on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, students will take the chapter test that covers ONLY 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.6. We will begin reviewing for the exam on Thursday and Friday.
Enjoy a few pictures from our water rocket fun using the vertical motion model. We found the velocity of the water rocket and then plugged it into the vertical motion model to see how high our rocket went. On average, the rocket went 20 feet in the air!!
8th grade Advanced Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 8th
Next week we will continue our Algebra I review by having a quiz on Monday covering solving systems of equations. We will then begin reviewing factoring and solving quadratic equations. We will have our last quiz on Thursday covering factoring. We will then begin reviewing for final exams.
8th grade Geometry - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 8th
Next week we will finish Chapter 12 by learning about volumes of similar solids (12.7). We will have our last quiz on Tuesday covering 12.4 - 12.6. Students will receive those graded quizzes back either the same day or the next day from which they can study. We will have our last test covering Chapter 12 on Thursday. Then we will begin reviewing for final exams.
8th grade Physical Science - Mrs. Huennekens - week of May 8th
Our last chapter test is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9th. The T3 exam project will be completed this week. We will also be performing one more lab. We are staying busy!
8th grade English Language Arts - Mrs. O’Connor - week of May 8th
We will be concluding our study of Romeo and Juliet this week and preparing for an open-book test on Tuesday, May 9th. After our test, we will review some key concepts for our upcoming trimester exam. 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 8th
This week we will continue our short study of the Cold War with discussions about the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Students will understand how policies and actions during the Cold War significantly influence our world today. We will also look at a few fun cultural items like “duck and cover” commercials. We will wrap up the week with a test on Thursday, May 11th over the Cold War. Lastly, we will make a push to finish our pins in the next week or two. It really is looking great! See picture below.
8th grade Spanish-Ms. Hughes-week of May 8th
Next week in Spanish class, the 8th grade will continue to work on their trimester assessments and finish up with the grammar from Chapter 7B. This includes uses of por and formal commands. The grammar test will be on Wednesday, May 10th.
7TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
7th grade Algebra 1 - Mrs. Reardon - week of May 8th
Next week in Algebra, we will review for the last chapter test of the trimester on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, students will take the chapter test that covers ONLY 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.6. We will begin reviewing for the exam on Thursday and Friday.
Enjoy a few pictures from our water rocket fun using the vertical motion model. We found the velocity of the water rocket and then plugged it into the vertical motion model to see how high our rocket went. On average, the rocket went 20 feet in the air!!
7th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 8th
Next week we will finish Chapter 10 (10.1 - 10.4) by continuing to learn about area. The 7th grade will learn how to find the areas of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids (10.3). Both grades will learn how to find the circumference and area of circles (10.4). We will then have our last quiz on Wednesday (6th grade) or Thursday (7th grade). We will then begin reviewing for final exams.
7th grade History and Gov’t I - Mrs. English - week of May 8th
This week in American History I, we will continue to discuss how the North and South took different paths leading to the Civil War. This chapter prepares students for the start of 8th grade and our study of the Civil War. Discussions this week will include the Plantation system and Southern economic dependence on cotton and slavery. Our final quiz will be on Thursday, May 11th. On Friday we will start our summative assessments on our presidents. Looking forward to a great week!
7th grade Spanish-Ms. Hughes week of April May 8th
Next week in Spanish class, the 7th grade will present their skits using the future tense and current vocabulary. Students will also begin organizing their binders for the third trimester exam review. The speaking portion of the exam will be on Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday May 17th. The listening portion will be on Thursday, May 17th.
7th Grade ELA- Mrs. Hannah week of May 8th
We are finishing The Hobbit this week! 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. Afterward, we will begin working on the summative assessment: a board game that covers phrases, pronouns, myths, epics and fables, and The Hobbit. The summative assessment will be due on Wednesday 17 May.
7th Grade ELA- Mrs. Heyward week of May 8th
We will be finishing our discussions about Invertebrates and Vertebrates this week. We will have several activities and review opportunities to over the next couple of days. Due to the sports banquet and no assessments on Friday, May 12, we will need to have our TEST on Wednesday, May 10th. Enjoy your weekend!
6TH GRADE ASSIGNMENTS
6th grade Accelerated Math 7 - Mrs. Reardon - week of May 8th
Next week in Accelerated Math 7, we will review on Monday and Tuesday for the Chapter 10.1-10.3 and 11 test that will take place on Wednesday. We will begin reviewing for exams on Thursday.
6th grade Pre-Algebra - Mr. Lanfear - week of May 8th
Next week we will finish Chapter 10 (10.1 - 10.4) by continuing to learn about area. The 7th grade will learn how to find the areas of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids (10.3). Both grades will learn how to find the circumference and area of circles (10.4). We will then have our last quiz on Wednesday (6th grade) or Thursday (7th grade). We will then begin reviewing for final exams.
6th grade ELA - Mrs. Guggenheim - Week of May 8th
Literature: We will be completing our summative assessment project (in lieu of an exam) next week in class. It is due Friday. Students will need their Anne Frank book at school each day.
Grammar:
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 8th
The Solar System test is scheduled for May 9th. This will be the last test of the school year. We will continue learning about space by taking a closer look at stars and galaxies. We will then move on into our exam preparation for the T3 final exam.
6th Grade Ancient Civ- Mrs. Hannah week of May 8th
This 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 8th
This week we covered the present progressive and completed an introductory activity segueing into the summative assessment. All assessment deadlines are in Google Classroom. There are only 2 left: our last quiz over Present Progressive on Wednesday, May 10th and our summative assessment (in lieu of a traditional exam) that is due Friday, May 19th by noon. Please continue to check Google Classroom often for important resources and updates concerning these assessments and the last few weeks to come.
MS Ensemble - Mrs. Cookson week of May 8th
This week has been a challenge with ERB testing. A few groups of Ensemble did get to meet and we tried to burn off some of the energy pent up during testing.
MS Art - Mrs. Cookson week of May 8th
In art, we also had a fractured schedule due to testing. Not all classes from all grades got to meet.
6th - Completed books and working on wet felting. The books look amazing. I love how accomplished the students feel when they successfully follow the directions for stitching up the spine. More than once I’ve heard, “Look, I made a book!”
7th - All of the classes have now put the “lead” lines on their Faux Stained Glass. This task presented quite a challenge for many, but they kept on trying until they got the hang of it. Next we will add color for a dazzling window.
8th - We will spend some time working on a variety of projects. Some will work on the pin project associated with History, some will work on Lichtenstein, and some may choose to work on their ceiling tile project. Never a dull moment.
