Panther News

We are thrilled to announce Khloe Brown as the recipient of the 2024-2025 REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) scholarship! 🎓✨

REACH is a needs-based mentoring and scholarship program designed to support students on their educational journey. Through REACH, students receive both financial assistance and mentorship to help them navigate high school and beyond, empowering them to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

We can't wait to see all the amazing things Khloe will accomplish with this support. 👏👏

#REACH #Scholarship #Mentorship #EducationalAchievement #FutureLeader

HILSMAN HOLIDAY MARKET

As you are preparing for your holiday breaks, shopping, and house cleaning, please consider purchasing and/or donating gently used/like new items that our students would like to “purchase” for their families at our 4th Annual Hilsman Holiday Market. This is a student incentive where students can spend points they earn for positive behaviors, so that they can go holiday shopping for their loved ones with no cash required!

Some items of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Toys & Games

• Wrapping Paper & Gift Bags

• Electronics

• Books

• Jewelry

• Small Stuffed Animals / Dolls

• Gloves, Hats, and Scarves

• Mugs

• Candles

• Balls, Games, & Fidgets

• Dishes, Vases, & Ceramics

We hope you’ll consider donating what you can by Friday, December 13th. Thank you for making the holiday time exciting for our students!

Sincerely,

Hilsman Middle School PBIS Team
Contact: Conor Naughton
Email: naughtonc@clarke.k12.ga.us

The Classic City Dawgs, Clarke County School District’s AdaptED Sports Program, is starting Wheelchair Basketball on Sunday, 11/17. Practice is in the Clarke Central Crawford Basketball Gym from 3:30 to 5:00pm. The program is completely free, sport chairs are provided, and is open to all K-12 students in Barrow, Clarke, Commerce City, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson City, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Social Circle City, and Walton with a qualifying disability.

AdaptED Basketball Info 2024-25 (English)

AdaptED Basketball Info 2024-25 (Spanish)

Photos from our 11/2/2024 handball game.

If you have any questions, please email Area Coordinator Chris Aiken (aikenc@clarke.k12.ga.us).

Thanks,

Chris Aiken

As the weather continues to get colder, we need your help to remind your students to wear their winter clothes. If you require any assistance, please don’t hesitate to call the school and ask for our Family Engagement staff, Ms. Billings.

Additionally, when students enter the school, we expect them to remove their ski masks and blankets. All ski masks and blankets should be placed in their lockers as they move into the hallways.

Thank you for your support in keeping our students comfortable and following school guidelines.

Best regards,
Hilsman Administration

The Athens Youth Development Initiative is excited to partner with the Fine Arts departments at Cedar Shoals High School and Clarke Central High School to offer FREE Thanksgiving Arts Camps to CCSD Youth! These camps are Monday 11/25 and Tuesday 11/26 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Registration is FREE for CCSD students, and space is limited!

• Elementary Visual Arts @ CCHS, 2nd-5th Grade

• 2nd Grade (25 Slots)

• 3rd Grade (25 Slots)

• 4th/5th Grade (25 Slots)

• Elementary Dramatic Arts @ CCHS, 1st-5th Grade (20 Slots)

• Middle School Dramatic Arts @ CSHS, 6th-8th Grade (25 Slots)

Camp information

• Where: Cedar Shoals High School & Clarke Central High School

• When: Monday 11/25 & Tuesday 11/26

• Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Dropoff: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

• Pickup: By 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

• Grades: Vary by Camp/Site

• Cost: FREE

Registration opens Saturday 11/16 at 7:00 AM EST at www.athensyouthdevelopment.com/. Specific information will be provided via email to participants Sunday 11/24.

For more information, please contact YDI Coordinator Chris Hulse at hulsec@clarke.k12.ga.us.

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¡La Iniciativa de Desarrollo Juvenil de Atenas se complace en asociarse con los departamentos de Bellas Artes de Cedar Shoals High School y Clarke Central High School para ofrecer CAMPAMENTOS DE ARTE GRATUITOS de Acción de Gracias para los jóvenes del CCSD!

¡Estos campamentos se llevarán a cabo el lunes 25 de noviembre y el martes 26 de noviembre de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m.!

¡La inscripción es GRATUITA para los estudiantes del CCSD y el espacio es limitado!

• Artes Visuales para Primaria en CCHS, 2º-5º Grado

• 2º Grado (25 plazas)

• 3º Grado (25 plazas)

• 4º/5º Grado (25 plazas)

• Artes Dramáticas para Primaria en CCHS, 1°-5° Grado (20 plazas)

• Artes Dramáticas para Secundaria en CSHS, 6°-8° Grado (25 plazas)

Información del campamento

¿Dónde?: Cedar Shoals High School y Clarke Central High School
¿Cuándo?: Lunes 25 de noviembre y martes 26 de noviembre
¿Hora?: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hora de llegada: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Hora de recogida: Entre las 12:00 p.m. y las 12:30 p.m.
Grados: Varían según el campamento/sede
Costo: GRATUITO

La inscripción abre el sábado 16 de noviembre a las 7:00 AM EST en www.athensyouthdevelopment.com/. Se enviará información específica por correo electrónico a los participantes el domingo 24 de noviembre.

Para más información, por favor contacte al Coordinador de YDI, Chris Hulse, en hulsec@clarke.k12.ga.us.

Congratulations to our winners on the excellent job they did on the MLK writing and art contest.

On November 7, our Hilsman Student Council delegation joined 600 students from across Georgia at the Georgia Association of Student Councils District 1 Conference at the John Maxwell Leadership Center.

Our students had the opportunity to hear an inspiring keynote speech from Brandon White and participate in workshops focused on leadership and personal growth. It was an incredible day of learning new skills and connecting with student leaders from all over the state!

#StudentLeadership #HilsmanPride #GASC #FutureLeaders #LeadershipAndBeyond #PantherPride

• Panthers -Bring a Canned Food for The annual Hilsman Can-a-thon - Hilsman Service Project - November 1- December 2

• Students and staff can bring cans every day. Student Leaders will be located on the hallway at every grade level in the morning. They will collect and count the cans. The grade level that collects the most cans will earn the dress down day. Our goal this year is to collect 500 cans to support our ATHENS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK. We got it Panthers

Please click on this link to view the basketball schedule https://drive.google.com/file/d/10oV89lIJi13AR91IoCFVeMUnzJsXLKbH/view?usp=sharing

Parents: Important Information

Hilsman Health Center

Phone number: 706-546-7463

Open Monday-Thursday: 8am-4pm

Open Friday: 8-11:30am

Please call for an appointment for your child. At the Health Center, they will ask questions regarding

insurance, address, etc. that are unable to be answered by another person.

The nurse will make an appointment if there is an emergency involving your child after speaking with you and getting your permission.

Even though it is getting warmer, prepare now for the cold weather next fall! Purchase a blanket or beanie to support Hilsman's athletics programs by clicking here.

Blankets are $30 and beanies are $15. There are 2 weeks remaining in order to meet our order requirement -- if we don't have enough orders, you will not be charged.

Follow this link to see the counselors' corners with live links. Ms. Moore, Ms. Harrison, and Ms. Poole do an amazing job supporting our students!

Congrats to the following students!

6th Grade: McKenzie Burton

7th Grade: Jolie Garrett & Shenandoah Viores

8th Grade: Kamora Appling, Willow Ramirez & Ragen Watkins

Our Counseling Department hosted field trips for all 7th grade students to visit ACCA to learn about the programs that will be available to them in high school!

Hello Panthers, please CLICK HERE to review the criteria that students must maintain in order to participate in many Hilsman activities. Please note: there was a minor update recently to this.

Was your student absent from school? Please use this form to notify us of an excused absence. Please note that excuses must be submitted within 5 days of an absence.

• Breakfast: Breakfast starts at 8:05 am daily. Students can not bring outside food or drinks.
• Uniforms: Uniforms must be worn each school day including Fridays. The only exceptions will be designated dress-down days that will be announced by a school administrator. Note that students can wear a Hilsman spirit shirt with uniform bottoms on Fridays. CLICK HERE to review to Hilsman dress code.

• School doors open at 8:05 AM.

• Front Office Hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

• Early Dismissal: Students may be checked out for early dismissal until 3pm. After 3pm, the front office staff is busy making sure all of our Panthers get home safely and efficiently.

• Bus Changes: To ride the bus home with a friend, parents/guardians submit the change to the front office in writing in the morning. Once our office staff verifies the information with a parent or guardian, the student will receive a pass to ride a correct bus.

• Principal Dr. Vaughan vaughank@clarke.k12.ga.us
• Assistant Principal Mr. Hussain hussainn@clarke.k12.ga.us
• Assistant Principal Dr. Watkins watkinsra@clarke.k12.ga.us

• Scheduling, Withdrawals, Records : Our registrar, Ms. Tillotson, at tillotsonc@clarke.k12.ga.us

• Nursing, medical, and medications: Nurse Kendra Vaughn at vaughnk@clarke.k12.ga.us

• 6th Grade Team: Ms. Kahl at kahla@clarke.k12.ga.us or Mrs. Davis at davisa@clarke.k12.ga.us or Counselor Joy Moore at moorea@clarke.k12.ga.us
  
  

• 7th Grade Team: Mr. Joshua Truitt at truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us or Counselor Tikki Poole at poolel@clarke.k12.ga.us

• 8th Grade Team: Mr. Conor Naughton at naughtonc@clarke.k12.ga.us or Counselor Callie Harrison at harrisonc@clarke.k12.ga.us

• Uniform Support: Ms. Billings at billingsa@clarke.k12.ga.us

• Athletics: Athletic Director Daniel Culliver at culliverda@clarke.k12.ga.us or Assistant Athletic Director Kimberly Willingham at williamsk5@clarke.k12.ga.us

Website: https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/Domain/24
Location: 870 Gaines School Road, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: 706 548-7281
Facebook: facebook.com/ClarkeCoSchools

Website: https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us
Location: 595 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: 706-546-7721
Facebook: facebook.com/ClarkeCoSchools