May 17th - May 21st

 

AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS - TONIGHT!

Zoom: An Evening of One Acts

Time: May 14, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74651855585?pwd=bjZhRWE2d1JjdTNFSlpRckk2UVZrZz09

Meeting ID: 746 5185 5585

Passcode: Nf7Yy9

Any parent that would like a copy of the performance, 

please email drama@hancockdayschool.org at your earliest convenience.

FIELD DAY

Our Middle School Field Day will be Thursday, May 27th. Drop-off (8:45-9:00 am) and pick-up (12:40-12:55 pm) will be at the Lake Mayer Park Pavillion on Sallie Mood Drive; and lunch will be provided! 

8TH GRADE GRADUATION DINNER

Graduation is coming up soon! On May 26th the National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a graduation dinner for all 8th grade students. This dinner will be from 6:00PM-7:30PM followed by a movie sponsored by our Student Government 7:30PM-9:30PM. Students are to be dressed nicely for dinner and may bring a change of clothes for the movie afterwards. Parents are welcome to come take pictures before our dinner for the students begins. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lynda DuRant (ldurant@hancockdayschool.org) or Leslie Sale (Lsale@hancockdayschool.org).

CARPOOL & EXTENDED REMINDERS

Students that are not picked up at carpool dismissal will immediately be sent to our Extended Day Program. Teachers cannot “hold” students in their classroom. If you are aware that your child will be staying after school, please register them for Extended using the Daily Carpool Changes form. There is a $20 charge for reservations. If a student comes to Extended without a reservation (or prior enrollment in the monthly program) there is a $50 drop-in charge. 

EARLY CHECKOUT REMINDER

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. 

 

8TH GRADE INFOCUS 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 at 5:15 to have the class picture 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.

 

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL GENCYBER CAMP
Savannah State University will be conducting a virtual summer camp for middle school students from June 7 to 11 to introduce cybersecurity concepts and awareness by conducting a variety of hands-on activities using Drones and MicroBit trainer kits. Trainer kits will be provided at no cost to each participant. Please see THIS flyer with all the details and information that they will be covering during the virtual summer camp. They have space for 50 applicants and the application deadline is May 21 by 5 PM.  You can apply online by clicking HERE. If you have further questions, you can contact Alberto De La Cruz at delacruz@savannahstate.edu or contact Dr Mir Hayder at hayderm@savannahstate.edu. 

 

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!

 

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.

JOIN THE GREEN TEAM!!

NEW ON CAMPUS COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!  

Good environmental practices begin locally.  We are looking for student volunteers to give up some time each week during their Eagle Op period to green up our campus.  Each week Mr. Crawford will coordinate projects that will enhance the beauty and functionality of our campus environment.  Students who wish to volunteer should email Mr. Crawford at hcrawford@hancockdayschool.org.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!

Reminder: duty hours are 7:45 - 8:10.  ½ hour of community service credit each day.  Students should keep a log of their hours on the community service form. If you are interested see Mrs. Mannarino to sign up!

WALKERS FOR NEXT WEEK

Monday, May 17th: Boots and Maggie

Tuesday, May 18th: Thomas and Henry

Wednesday, May 19th: Ben and Jack

Thursday, May 20th: Lyla and Katherine

Friday, May 21st: Adair and Leighton

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 #33: LEARNING HOW TO LEARN

• Learning how to learn is the most important thing you will ever learn - Janet Piskurich

The weather has warmed up and you may find your student’s motivation (as well as your own) waning as the clock ticks closer to summer.  However, it is a great time to teach children about diligence and working hard all the way up to the end of the school year.  Here are some tips to curb Spring Fever:

How to Help Your Child Focus on School and Avoid Spring Fever

Allison Maher 

amaher@hancockdayschool.org       

ALGEBRA - MRS. SMOAK

Next week, we will continue working on Chapter 9 about polynomials. We will look at special types of polynomials: perfect squares and difference of squares (9.4). We will then move into how to factor quadratic equations by completing the square and then solve them (9.5). The next assessment will be Friday May 14. 

GEOMETRY - MR. LANFEAR

Next week in Geometry, we will complete Chapter 12 by having a day of review on Monday and the Chapter 12 test on Tuesday.  Then we will begin our trimester 3 exam review!

ELA - MRS. BOYER

This week students are spending all week working on their final projects for Romeo & Juliet. We will also take this time to review for exams. Students already have many study guides from which to guide them, but I will be giving them another exam outline/study guide. 

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.*

Pictures Below: 

**Shakespeare Memorization/Performance Project!!! Let’s get Creative!!!**

HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH - MRS. SALE

Hola….we will begin the week with continuing to work on the project.  The theme is FOOD.  The students will work on them most of the week. They are due on Thursday, May 20th.  Friday, May 21st, the students will begin their exam review.  The exam is next week.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE - MS. HOFFMAN

Our week in 8th grade science has been “electrifying!” The students have learned about static electricity, static discharge, electrical circuits and currents, voltage and resistance.  They also participated in an interactive lab to determine how voltage affects the brightness of a light bulb and also constructed and compared parallel and series circuits.  (See some of our photos below.)  Students should be working at home on their electricity exam project.  During this project students will choose between a written report or creating a test (with answer key) to demonstrate their knowledge of electricity.  They are using their notes, worksheets, textbook and workbook.   A progress check will be next TUESDAY, 5/18  and a PRINTED copy of their final project will be due on our last day of regular classes, MONDAY, 5/24/21.

Next week the students will work in small groups to research, design and deliver to the class a mini-lesson on magnetism.  This in-class project will include answering research questions and then creating a visual aid, review handout and hands-on activity to be taught to the rest of the students.  This project will also count as the final test grade for the trimester. 

US HISTORY - MRS. HORTON

This week in US History students will continue working on their Final Exam Project. This project will be completed in class. Students will not have a written exam this Trimester.

ADVANCED SPANISH - MRS. SALE & MR. ALEXANDER

Hola….this week we will start the week off with continued work on the project.  The students will have thru Thursday to finish their project.  On Friday, the students will

begin their review for their next week’s exam.

ALGEBRA 1 - MRS. SMOAK 

Next week, we will continue working on Chapter 9 about polynomials. We will start with solving factored polynomial equations (9.5) and look at special types of polynomials: perfect squares and difference of squares (9.4). We will then move into how to factor quadratic equations by completing the square and then solve them (9.5). The next assessment will be Friday May 14. 

PRE-ALGEBRA - MR. LANFEAR

Next week in Pre-Algebra, we will complete Chapter 10 by learning how to find the circumference and area of a circle (10.4).  There will be a day of review on Tuesday and the Chapter 10.1-10.4 test on Wednesday.  Then we will begin our trimester 3 exam review!

ELA - MRS. BOYER

Students have begun Short Story Mini-Unit that will bring us to our Exam project-which will be a cross-curricular project with their History class. Students have finished their research and their drafts. Students should be in the final stages of revising and beginning to piece their stories and images together in their books! :)

This will be an exam grade for both History and ELA.

Thinking outside the box! Creating a lightbox! 

Creating a short story is hard work!! BRAIN FREEZE!!!

Upcoming! 

Summer Reading! 

I will be handing out 8th grade Summer Reading in the next few weeks. I have a few copies of the novels (2) being assigned. Students may have them on a first come first serve basis. 

ELA - MRS. SASSER

Students will spend this week finishing their exam project. They will complete their children’s books, adding the text, images, and creating a cover for their books. At the end of the week, they will share their stories with the lower school kids! 

It is essential that students use their time management skills to complete this project. Because they are being given time in History, ELA, and Art, it is expected that these projects look polished and well done. 

Final projects are due by the end of class on Thursday 5/20. 

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, we will have an overview of Protists and Fungi. We will spend the remainder of the week reviewing for the third trimester final exam which will include the following topics: Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Bacteria and Viruses, and Ecosystems and Biomes. Please remind your child to check the google classroom daily for updates and additional study material. 

US HISTORY - MRS. HORTON

This week in American History we will continue work on our American History Final Exam Project. Students have been working hard researching their history topics.Reminder- Our exam project will be a cross-curricular collaborative effort involving History, ELA, and Art. When completed, students will read their stories to the 2nd graders. Reminder, since this exam project is cross-curricular, students will receive the same grade for both subjects- History and ELA. Exam projects are Due the 20th.

US HISTORY - MR. O’HAYER

This week in American History we will continue work on our American History Final Exam Project. Students have been working hard researching their history topics.Reminder- Our exam project will be a cross-curricular collaborative effort involving History, ELA, and Art. When completed, students will read their stories to the 2nd graders. Reminder, since this exam project is cross-curricular, students will receive the same grade for both subjects- History and ELA. Exam projects are due the 20th.

ACCELERATED MATH - MR. CARGILE

Next week in Accelerated Math 7, we will start a cumulative review of Chapter 1-7 in preparation for our trimester 3 exam. This next week will be a great opportunity for students to revisit and practice important foundational skills and concepts.

PRE-ALGEBRA - MR. LANFEAR

Next week in Pre-Algebra, we will complete Chapter 10 by learning how to find the circumference and area of a circle (10.4).  There will be a day of review on Tuesday and the Chapter 10.1-10.4 test on Wednesday.  Then we will begin our trimester 3 exam review!

EARTH SCIENCE - MS. HOFFMAN

The sixth grade students have been learning about the solar system and our planets during class and their at-home Solar System Trading Cards project.  The entire project is due on Friday 5/14/2 and will count as one TEST grade and an additional homework grade when turned in. This week we discussed galaxies and the life cycle of stars and began the study guide for the unit test, which will be on Tuesday, 5/18/21.  Students have also been working on their Astronomy Alphabet book for the last few weeks.  This is due on Monday, 5/17/21 and winners in both classes with the most vocabulary words will win full-size candy bars.  All of these due dates and assignment information is also found on Google Classroom under the topic Astronomy.  Just a reminder that our Trimester 3 exam will be on Tuesday, 5/25 and will cover Oceans and Astronomy.

EARTH SCIENCE - MRS. DURANT

Next week in Earth Science, we will wrap up their final unit of Astronomy by discussing asteroids, meteors, comets, and the Sun. We will then begin review for their third trimester final exam which will cover the following topics: Rocks and Minerals, Earth’s Waters, and Astronomy. Please remind your child to check the google classroom daily for updates and additional study material. 

ELA - MRS. SASSER

Final essays for The Outsiders will be due Monday 5/17.This weekend, students should make any final revisions they did not finish in class. I would recommend students read over their essays outloud to their parents. This will help them identify grammatical, organizational, and flow issues. Final, printed, color-coded essays are due at the beginning of class on Monday. Late essays and missing rubrics will be -10 points.

Later in the week, students will watch West Side Story. They will compare and contrast this film with the novel The Outsiders. At the end of the week, students will work with a partner to complete a one-pager in-class project. This project will be due Monday 5/24. 

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

This week we will finish our “Buena Gente” project.  Afterwards we will begin reviewing for our final exam.  Students will create a study guide and take notes in preparation.

* Make sure to continue working on Duolingo everyday!

WORLD HISTORY - MR. O’HAYER 

This week in World History students will continue working on their Exam Project. Students should be finished with their rough draft Letters and should be beginning their final “Letter” copies. The project is due on Friday the 21st at the end of class. NO projects will be accepted after this deadline. 

ART - MRS. COOKSON

“MIstakes are a fact of life: it is the response to the error that counts.” - Nikki Giovanni

Sketchbook Prompt: Draw a tree and fill in the trunk area with a really unusual pattern

This is the last week of art classes for the year, so all students are either finishing up projects or spending time with Color Theory as a means of relaxation.

8th: Finish up screen printing on t-shirts

7th: Finish up cross curricular children’s book illustrations

6th: Finish up any outstanding projects