April 12th - April 16th

 

May lunch sign-up is open.

The deadline is Wednesday, April 28.

Next Friday, April 16th is a Spirit Dress Down Day!

 

8TH GRADE IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Our Hancock Day School 8th grade graduation will take place on Thursday, May 27th! Hancock has a tradition of running a picture slideshow of the graduating class on this special day. We ask families to submit three to five pictures electronically to Mrs. Mannarino (mmannarino@hancockdayschool.org) by April 23rd. The pictures can be anything you choose. We also ask for parents to complete THIS FORM by April 23rd to ensure we have the most accurate information for our graduation programs and diplomas. *** Due to our COVID-19 protocol, in person access to this event will be limited to just a few members of each student’s family. We will also offer an option to attend virtually via video conferencing for extended family members and friends who cannot attend in person. ***

 

8TH GRADE GRADUATION PICTURES

Parents: In Focus Photography will be taking Hancock Day School 8th grade graduation pictures on May 27, 2021 prior to the graduation ceremony.  Please have students arrive promptly as the class picture will be taken at 5:30pm sharp. If you are interested in purchasing pictures, please follow the directions below: In Focus is now offering prepay online by credit cards or through PayPal.  

• Please print THIS ORDER FORM.

• Please fill out the information and return to the school by May 26, 2021 or email the order form to terri@infocus.photo with payment having been processed online.

• Please go to www.infocus.photo to  pay online.

• Please type “HDS” for the school.  

• Hit the “Blue” pay online button.

• Please enter the cost of your order only.

• $5 shipping charge is automatically added.

• The orders will be mailed to your mailing address within 2 to 3 weeks.

If you have any questions, please contact Terri Thompson, owner, directly either by phone, 912-247-0404 or email, terri@infocus.photo. Please feel free to check out their website at www.infocus.photo.

 

SPRING FLING 2021

We are so excited for the upcoming 2021 Spring Fling next week! Be sure to register for the online auction that will open at 12:00 pm on Friday, April 16th and close at 6:00 PM on Monday, April 19th. Tickets are free to anyone and everyone! Don't miss out on amazing items like:

• A relaxing, two night staycation in a bi-level suite at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside in Savannah

• Stunning original paintings by local artists Bellamy Murphy and Vincent Golshani

• Health, wellness and beauty packages featuring teeth whitening, hair care, cosmetic procedures and other pampering opportunities

• Treasured HDS experiences like the chance for your student to be Head of School for a day or to be Spirit the eagle at a football game next fall

• Front row seating for 8th grade graduation, the PK program, Kindergarten graduation and the 5th grade moving up ceremony

Online bidding is easy, fun and can be completed from anywhere in the world. Click here to learn more! Be sure to share this opportunity with family and friends!

KONA ICE TRUCK!

Kona Ice Truck will be coming to the HDS campus next Thursday, April 15!  Students will be able to purchase Kona Ice during their lunch. It will be free for the 8th grade class. For 6th &7th students the prices are:

• Kiddie $3

• Klassic  $4

• King $5

• Kowabunga $6

 

CAMPUS SAFETY REMINDERS

For the safety of our students, faculty, staff, and administrative team members, please remember to put your mask on if you are outside of your vehicle on campus for any reason. Additionally, parents are still not allowed inside the buildings unless they have a scheduled meeting. Thank you for your understanding and support!

 

CARPOOL REMINDERS

Early checkouts should continue to occur by 2:15pm due to our staggered dismissal times this year. Please submit all changes using our Daily Carpool Changes form.

ASSESSMENTS CALENDAR

We have created a great way for students and parents to check for upcoming assessments.  THIS LINK leads to a Google Sheet that will have the next 2 weeks of assessments.  The link below will lead to the 6th grade assessments, but by using the tabs in the lower left corner (shown below), you can navigate to 7th grade and 8th grade assessments, as well.

Different subjects will appear in different colors:

History is black, Science is green, ELA is blue, Spanish is red, and Math is pink.

Please bear in mind that Middle School Assessments may be added, removed, or changed at any time.  This Sheet will always be up to date, however - once a teacher assigns or adjusts an assessment, this Sheet will reflect that change.

Each middle school student is required to complete ten hours of community service over the course of the school year.  Please remember to list hours worked on a daily basis, do not log the total sum of hours worked over an extended period of time.  See below for a few upcoming service opportunities.  Click HERE for a log form.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!

We have had great success at securing volunteers to escort HRB PK - 2nd grade students during morning carpool!  Because of this, we will limit one day a week per student for now.  Reminder: duty hours are 7:45 - 8:10.  ½ hour of community service credit each day.  Please keep track of the weather and dress appropriately. Students should keep a log of their hours on the community service form. If you are interested, email Mr. Crawford and Mrs. Mannarino.

WALKERS FOR NEXT WEEK

Monday, April 12th: Mary Margaret B. & Madison B.

Tuesday, April 13th: Harper W. & Ava H.

Wednesday, April 14th: Helen H. & Leighton A.

Thursday, April 15th: Andrew & Cullen

Friday, April 16th: Bingham & Robert

This year in the LC Corner, I will be offering tips and strategies to support your work at school and at home. Please reach out to me anytime you need assistance or have any questions. tguggenheim@hancockdayschool.org

TIP #28: COPE WITH FAILURE AND LEARN FROM MISTAKES.

• Success is always a process, never an event. Failure is always an event, never a person - Manolis Votsis

• Mistakes are meant to be made. It's what you do different the next time that matters - Dina Maryea-Baker

• Take risks and see mistakes as learning opportunities, not things to be avoided at all costs - @lorimacdon

• Failure is not a red F, it is the "First Attempt in Learning" - Dean Mantz (EDUTOPIA)

As parents, we work hard to help our children develop into compassionate and empathic individuals.  These qualities lead to a desire to help others and meaningful social connections.  The most powerful way to teach these virtues are by modeling them as parents.  

7 Do's and Don'ts to Help Your Family Build Empathy Skills

Allison Maher 

amaher@hancockdayschool.org       

ALGEBRA - MRS. SMOAK

Next week students will learn about exponential growth (8.5) and decay (8.6) models. We will continue to work on the project about the true cost of a car by writing the function of the exponential decay of the principle balance and car depreciation over the life of a loan. Students will explain their reasoning for why one car is a better investment than the other. 

GEOMETRY - MR. LANFEAR

Next week in Geometry, we will only have 4 classes due to ERBs.  We will be reviewing some important topics from Algebra 1 such as multiplying binomials (FOIL) and factoring polynomials by a variety of methods.

ELA - MRS. BOYER

This week we will be reviewing Act I, discussing the Types of Love seen within the text, and reading Act II, scene ii, the famous balcony scene! :) 

PLEASE KEEP UP WITH YOUR READING!! THERE HAVE BEEN A SURPRISING NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE OPENLY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT READING. Students received a study guide to work on! :)

Romeo & Juliet will bring us to the end of T3.Their exam will be the unit test for Romeo & Juliet, and an essay regarding the theme from all novels of the year. 

*It is critically important that all 8th graders stick with the timelines I give them for reading and projects. Also, if students are spending more than 25-35 minutes on ELA homework, please send them to me in the morning. Students in the 8th grade really need to pay attention to their time management skills before moving forward to 9th grade.*

HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH - MRS. SALE

Hola….  I hope everyone had a great time & had lots of fun and relaxation this past week  ...we will start the week off with learning about the demonstrative adjectives. In addition to the ERBs, the 8th grade will read a short story on Cuba and will end the week with a classwork assignment on sentences utilizing different areas and the preterite tense.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE - MS. HOFFMAN

During this fun week of eighth grade activities the students only met for their physical science class once.  We took this time to complete a frog dissection lab they didn’t get an opportunity to complete last year because of the unexpected COVID Zooming schedule.  Students observed and identified specific parts of both the external and internal anatomy of the frog thinking back and reviewing some of their seventh grade studies of the body systems from seventh grade life science.  (See the photos below.)  Next week we will begin the Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum. Our first quiz for this information will be on Friday, 4/23/21 and the last Science in Comic assignment is due Friday, 4/30/21.

US HISTORY - MRS. HORTON

This week in US History we will be wrapping up Chapter 21 on WWI. 

ADVANCED SPANISH - MRS. SALE

Hola…..This week the students will read and translate a short story on Puerto Rico and Mexico. Questions will be asked and answered  over the material.

ADVANCED SPANISH - MR. ALEXANDER

Hola…..This week the students will read and translate a short story on Puerto Rico and Mexico. Questions will be asked and answered  over the material.

ALGEBRA 1 - MRS. SMOAK

Next week students will learn about exponential growth (8.5) and decay (8.6) models. We will continue to work on the project about the true cost of a car by writing the function of the exponential decay of the principle balance and car depreciation over the life of a loan. Students will explain their reasoning for why one car is a better investment than the other. We will add a facet to the project by determining how much they should save each month from now until they are 18 with compound interest to be able to buy their car.

PRE-ALGEBRA - MR. LANFEAR

Next week in Pre-Algebra, we will only have 4 classes due to ERBs.  We will begin the second part of Chapter 8 by learning about function notation such as f(x) (8.7), and learn how to solve systems of linear equations by graphing and finding the intersection point (8.8).

ELA - MRS. BOYER

Students are currently working on their reading of Posted by John David Anderson. Students should be close to finishing their third section. 

This week students are finishing their Frost Quoting Frost essay and then working on a Posterboard Activity: Acting as as Ally. Students will discuss the importance of being an ally, define being a witness and work through the consequences of being a bystander. Students will create a storyboard where they pick out scenes to show their understanding. 

The Reading Schedule/Discussion Question Schedule is posted on GC. 

pg 225-296 Due April 12th

pg 297-365 Due April 22nd

Discussion Questions Part 1 & 2 are due on 4/12 and Part 3 & 4 are due on 4/22. (Because students have to work on writing next week for homework, I would make sure that this week they take the time to work on discussion questions.)

Posted Test on 4/30

Students may read AHEAD! But please no spoilers!

Vocabulary: We are beginning Unit 11 with a quiz on April 29th. :) (DATE CHANGE)

ELA - MRS. SASSER

Students will finish out their novel study on Posted this week! As we begin this week, students will be completing their black out poetry project and essay that we started on 4/8. These will be due by the end of class on Tuesday 4/13. Rubrics were given out in class and can be found on Google Classroom. 

Students will have a quiz over their final sections of reading (pages 297-365)  on Wednesday, 4/14. 

Students will spend the remainder of the week reviewing key themes and ideas in the novel. They will prep for their final test, which will be on Friday, 4/19. 

A reminder about any and all projects in ELA: projects in my class are designed to help students think critically and not just memorize information. Rather, I want them learning how to apply what they’ve learned. They are given detailed rubrics with checklists and a breakdown of my expectations. They should consult their rubric regularly while working on their project. The bulk of ELA projects are completed in class; they are given ample time and multiple class periods where they are strictly working on their project. Therefore, if students use their time wisely, they should have only minimal parts to complete at home. 

LIFE SCIENCE - MRS. DURANT

Next week in Life Science, students will present their projects on pathogens. We will conclude this unit with an indepth look at viruses. Students are reminded to check the google classroom daily for homework assignments and supplemental material. 

US HISTORY - MRS. HORTON

This week students will finish our study of Creating the Constitution.  A test over this material is planned for 4/20/21.

US HISTORY - MR. O’HAYER This week in American History students will continue our study of Unit 8. Our focus will be diving deep into the history of political parties. Students will continue working on their projects- researching and analyzing a political party of their choice. Due to ERB Testing, we will not have any assessments this week. 

ACCELERATED MATH - MR. CARGILE

Next week in Accelerated Math 7, we will continue Chapter 7, Equations, Inequalities, and Functions. This week we will learn to solve multiplication and division equations, and two-step equations.  

PRE-ALGEBRA - MR. LANFEAR

Next week in Pre-Algebra, we will only have 4 classes due to ERBs.  We will begin the second part of Chapter 8 by learning about function notation such as f(x) (8.7), and learn how to solve systems of linear equations by graphing and finding the intersection point (8.8).

EARTH SCIENCE - MS. HOFFMAN

Students finished up their ocean unit this week with some review, a detailed study guide and two labs.  They completed a tide graphing activity to look at the tide patterns of Savannah beaches and how they relate to the phases of the moon.  They also created a wave bottle and simulated the motion of a wave and identified the parts. (See photos below.)  We concluded this week with our ocean unit test.  

Next week we will continue with our water theme and learn about ocean pollution, water conservation and the effects of oil spills on the environment.  Students will receive a shower saver timer (courtesy of the City of Savannah Water Resources Department) and the school will be installing two rain barrels in our garden over the next month.  We will also take a look at how plastic pollution has a large negative impact on our waters.  Our last Science in Comic for the school year is due on Friday, April 30th.

EARTH SCIENCE - MRS. DURANT

Next week in Earth Science, students will continue their study of Oceans looking at ocean currents and tides.  We will also conduct a dock lab and use the microscopes to look at organisms obtained from our sample collection. 

ELA - MRS. SASSER

This week, students will examine chapters 5-6 of The Outsiders. They will discuss how character motivations and actions affect the overall plot of the novel. They will use what they know to create a newspaper article about one major event from the novel. 

They will have a quiz on chapters 5 and 6 on Tuesday 4/13.

Vocabulary: We will be completing vocabulary based around our novel study. Students will be given a list of vocabulary words for chapters 7-12 and have a vocabulary quiz on 4/30. 

Reading Reminder: As with any novel study, students will have guided questions to complete for each section. These should be answered in complete, thorough sentences, as it will serve as their study guide for their quizzes and final test. It is essential that students keep up with the assigned reading if they want to be successful on our in class assignments. 

All reading assignments are posted on my classroom board and on Google Classroom daily. Students should check Google Classroom every single day. 

A reminder about any and all projects in ELA: projects in my class are designed to help students think critically and not just memorize information. Rather, I want them learning how to apply what they’ve learned. They are given detailed rubrics with checklists and a breakdown of my expectations. They should consult their rubric regularly while working on their project. The bulk of ELA projects are completed in class; they are given ample time and multiple class periods where they are strictly working on their project. Therefore, if students use their time wisely, they should have only minimal parts to complete at home. 

INTRO SPANISH - MR. ALEXANDER

¡Comida! We will continue learning about different foods.  This week we will focus on putting to use what we have learned throughout the year.  We will continue to learn vocabulary related to foods and eating by exploring some magazine articles and activities dealing with different foods around the US and the hispanic world.  We will also continue the series ‘Buena Gente’ (Good People), which can be found on youtube.

* Make sure to continue working on Duolingo and IXL everyday!

* IXL Unit 3 is due on April 30th

WORLD HISTORY - MR. O’HAYER 

This week in World History students will continue their study of Immigration. Due to ERB Testing we will be limited to only 4 classes. Students will examine the “Push” “Pull” of America and the trials and tribulations of the early immigrants. Due to ERB we will not have any assessments this week. We will have in-class assignments that will help the students grasp the concepts of this unit. Students will also continue working on their Travel Brochure Projects. 

ART - MRS. COOKSON

“All rests with those who read.” - Philip James Bailey

Sketchbook: Fill your page with stars, then color in all the negative space

8th: Will wrap up the String Print and begin ideation for a more complex screen print

7th: Will begin an exploration of marine design in relation to the environment

6th: Will work on a visual literature project