Hiawatha House office phone: 456-6010 ext. 2041
House Principal: Mr. Aube aubew@guilderlandschools.net
House Secretary: Mrs. Malo malos@guilderlandschools.net
School Counselor: Ms. Bartlett bartlett@guilderlandschools.net
Student Lockers and Locks
FMS Students will be assigned two lockers, a hallway locker near their
homeroom and one for Physical Education. Students will need to bring
in two combination locks – one for their homeroom locker and one for
their PE locker. Homeroom and Physical Education teachers will keep the
combination on file to help students who might forget the combination.
PLEASE have students practice opening and have the combination
memorized BEFORE the start of school. Thank you!
Hiawatha 6A
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to FMS, Hiawatha House, and our team for the 2022-2023 school year. We are looking forward to meeting with you, showing you around FMS and making your 6th grade year a great one!
As we look to a new academic year, we are prepared to provide our students with quality education using a variety of forms. We will work together to develop a sense of community on our team. As both parents and teachers, our students’ safety is at the forefront of our planning.
Enclosed you will find a list of supplies that we would like you to have in school
when we return on Tuesday, September, 6th, 2022. Please look at the list carefully as items are color coordinated to make them easier to find. Organization is an important step towards success in middle school.
In addition, listed below are some tasks we’d like you to complete:
Parents
Parents, we would appreciate it if you would send an email telling us about your child. After all, you know them better than anyone else. We are very interested in learning about their strengths, weaknesses, interests and any areas of concern you may have.
Students
Students, we want to hear from you, too (A required homework assignment
already ☺!!!) Send an email about yourself. Tell us what you’ve been doing, how you feel about starting at 6th grade at FMS, and anything else you would like us to know. To help us recognize you on the first day of school, please include a picture of yourself. Please email your letters to us. Our email addresses are listed here:
gigantej@guilderlandschools.net
margosianj@guilderlandschools.net
huestisc@guilderlandschools.net
Summer Reading
In addition, it is expected that you’ve been reading over the summer, please bring at least one book during the first week of in person school. (Week of September 6.) We will use this to complete an activity early in the year. Please refer to the recommended reading list on the district’s website for suggestions.
Enjoy these last few days of summer. Orientation is on Thursday, September 1,; we can’t wait to meet you in person. Please only bring your chromebook and pencil for the orientation day. The first day of in-person instruction will be on Tuesday, September 6. Please bring all of your supplies that day.
Thank you in advance for your emails. We are looking forward to meeting you in September.
Sincerely,
Joann Gigante
Jennifer Margosian
Christine Huestis
Hiawatha 6A Supply List
Math
- TI-30XIIS scientific calculator (this model will be used in 7th grade as well)
- 4 yellow folders with prongs
Science
- 4 red folders with prongs
- 2 packages of loose leaf paper
Language Arts
- 1 blue two pocket folder with prongs
- 2 composition notebooks
Social Studies
- 1 inch 3-ring binder
General Team Supplies
- 2 boxes of tissues (1 for special area)
- Box of colored pencils or crayons
- Glue sticks
- 1 multi-pack highlighters
- Earbuds or headphones- that can be plugged into a computer
- Dry erase marker(s)
- 1 pack of Post-It notes (any color)
- Numerous #2 pencils with erasers
- Small pencil sharpener
- 1 pair of scissors
- 3-ring Zipper type Binder – this will be used as a TEAM binder to keep homework folder and various other important items organized.
- Pencil pouch (hole punched to go inside Team Binder). This will also be used to help with organization and to hold pencils, crayons, scissors, ruler, etc.
- A few clear page protectors to safeguard schedules, calendars, etc. in your team binder
Encore Class Supplies
- Music: 1 pocket folder with 10 pages of loose leaf
- World Language: 1 inch binder and 8 dividers and 1 subject notebook
- Health: pocket folder and composition notebook
Make sure to label each item with your full name and homeroom number and/or teacher.
Team Binder Set Up
Below is a list of items we would like students to keep in their zippered team binder at all times.
- red Science folder
- yellow Math folder
- blue L.A. folder
- some loose leaf paper
- pencil pouch – pens, pencils, highlighters, eraser, pencil sharpener, markers, etc.
- independent reading book (may be carried separately)
Hiawatha 6B
Dear Parents and Guardians:
We are happy to welcome your child to our team for the 2022-2023 school year. We hope your child will find the sixth grade year both exciting and challenging. We have created a list of supplies to help make your sale watching and shopping easier. Please take the time to review the list. Organization is an important step towards success in the classroom.
A book bag or backpack should be used to carry to and from school. It must be a size that can easily be stored in the locker during the day. It cannot be carried to, or stored, in classes. (Locker dimensions: w 12” x h 34” x d 13.5”)
All students should be prepared to do an assignment on a book they read during the summer. It can be any age appropriate book and genre. All students have to do is read the book before the first day of school. Students will also need to know the title, author, plot, and number of pages in the book. Please do not write a summary of the book. Simply have the aforementioned
information with you on the first week of school. This information will be used during the first weeks of school. Happy reading!
We would also love to know about our incoming class from those who know them best…their parents! Please feel free to write us a letter about your child. Include information you think is important for us to have. This could include information about learning styles, special interests, talents, and even fears your child may have regarding school. Please send the letters to FMS c/o
Mrs. Mineau & Mr. Kenyon.
We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, September 13 at Open House — save the date!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mineau
Mr. Kenyon
Mrs Kilcourse (ENL)
Below is a list of supplies that your child will need for sixth grade classes.
Please be sure that your child’s name and homeroom are written on each of the supplies. The school supplies listed below should be brought to school on the first full day at FMS, Tuesday, September 6. A book bag should be used to carry items to and from school.
Please let us know of any financial hardship so we may be of assistance.
Hiawatha 6B Supply List
- 1 1.5-2 inch binders (to be a Team Binder)
- 1 composition notebook ( for LA)
- 5 pocket folders (different colors/patterns each if you can find them)
- Science class
- Math class
- Take Home folder (a sturdy one with holes to go in the Team Biner)
- Social Studies class
- Language Arts class
- Loose-leaf paper (2 small packages or 1 large package)
- Pens with blue or black ink (5-8 pens are enough)
- Pencil pouch (zipper pouch not a hard plastic case, please)
- 1 package of #2 pencils (mechanical pencils are fine too.)
- 1 package of colored pencils
- 2 Highlighter Pens (any color)
- Earbuds (1 set to keep in pencil pouch that can be used for all classes at school)
- Agenda Book or Assignment notebook (choose a size that will go into the Team Binder, for daily use)
Sixth grade ENL students
Current ENL students will need a pocket folder and a composition notebook
Other helpful supplies (optional)
- Scientific calculator (Model TI-30XIIS – used in 7th and 8th grade too.)
- Large eraser
- Pump style soap/sanitizer (for the classroom sink area)
- Large box or 2 of tissues (with allergies and colds, we do go through them fast!)
Encore Class Supplies
- Music: 1 pocket folder with 10 pages of loose leaf
- World Language: 1 inch binder and 8 dividers and 1 subject notebook
- Health: pocket folder and composition notebook
Hiawatha 7A
Dear Families,
Welcome to Hiawatha 7A! We are looking forward to meeting you and working with your child. So that your student is prepared for the first day of school, we have compiled a list of materials your student will need.
Please make sure that all of your student’s supplies, such as folders, highlighters, etc., are clearly labeled with their name. If your student has any of the supplies listed left-over from previous years, those are fine to use.
Hiawatha 7A Supply List
- 1 2-inch binder (Math)
- 1 2-inch Binder (Science)
- 2 set of dividers
- 1 package of loose-leaf paper (to be used in all classes)
- Pens, blue or black (to be used in all classes)
- #2 pencils (to be used in all classes)
- 4 two-pocket folders (Social Studies (2), Language Arts, Science)
- 1 box of tissues (Homeroom)
- 1 package of highlighters (to be used in all classes)
- 1 box of 12 colored pencils (Science, Language Arts)
- 1 calculator: Texas Instrument – TI– 30X II S (Math, Science)
- 1 composition notebook (to be used in both Language Arts and Social Studies)
- 1 set of earbuds or headphones (to be used in all classes)
- 2 combination locks: 1 for hallway locker near homeroom and 1 for PE
7th grade general music
- 1 pocket folder with 10-15 pages of loose-leaf paper
- Pencils (not pens)
- 1 box of tissues (optional)
PE Department
- All grades: Lock for PE lockers
Health
- 1 pocket folder
- 1 composition notebook
- 1 pair of earbuds/headphones
Technology Department
- Headphones to be used in the computer lab
- 2 pencils, 1 pen
- 15 loose leaf sheets of paper
- 1 box of tissues
Family & Consumer Science (FACS)
- Earbuds/headphones
- Pencils
Art 6-8
- Pencils
- Box of tissues
WLC Department
Students taking French, German, Italian or Spanish should have the following materials for their World Language class in September:
- 1 binder (1 inch)
- 8 dividers
- 1 subject notebook
- Index cards
- 1 box of tissues
- In your pencil pouch,
- Pens/pencils
- 1 dry erase marker
- Earbuds
- Colored pencils or markers
All returning 7th grade students were provided a Chromebook at the start of the previous school year. These students are expected to bring back the Chromebook they were assigned last fall, which was brought home over the summer. Please make sure it is charged!
Students are expected to keep up with reading over the summer to keep their minds sharp. During the fall in language arts, they will be asked to list all summer reading so make sure to keep track! A list of recommended book titles is available on the Guilderland Central School District website and at the
Guilderland Public Library.
See you soon!
Sincerely,
Ms. Foley
Mrs. Lutjen (Anglim)
Mrs. Kavanaugh
Ms. Kern
Mrs. Sittig
Hiawatha 8A
Hello Hiawatha Eighth Graders!!
We hope you are enjoying your summer vacation. We are all looking forward to an awesome school year with you. All Hiawatha 8 teachers use email and other electronic resources as our main forms of communication. Our email addresses are below.
Ms. McPherson mcphersonk@guilderlandschools.net (SS)
Mrs. Blanchard blanchardkristen@guilderlandschools.net (Science)
Mrs. Pollack pollackt@guilderlandschools.net (LA)
Ms. Cambrea cambreas@guilderlandschools.net (Math)
Mrs. Albright albrighte@guilderlandschools.net (Special Education Co-Teacher)
Mrs. Crisafulli crisafullim@guilderlandschools.net (Special Education Co-Teacher)
Mark your calendars!! Our Open House is Thursday, September 29.
Important Locker and Backpack Information
- All 8th grade students will need a combination or a number lock for their locker.
- Backpacks – Students will not be allowed to use backpacks during the school day. All materials and supplies will need to be kept in their locker.
Hiawatha 8A Supply List
We realize that many families like to shop for school supplies when they are on sale in August, so we have compiled a list of items you will need for your classes. Please have the following supplies on the first day of school so that we can organize our materials together. Some items may need to be replenished as the year goes on.
- 1 zippered pencil holder for all classes
- 3 three-ring binder: 2 inches for Science 8/Bio, Math 8/Algebra, World Languages and Cultures (WLC),
- 20 tab dividers for Math 8/Algebra (5), Science 8/Bio (5), WLC (8-10)
- 1 *Mead Five Star Flex Hybrid Notebook for LA / SS
(if possible) (links here: Amazon or Walmart) - 1 package erasers (latex free) for all classes
- 1 scientific calculator: TI-30x IIS for Science 8/Bio/Math 8 ***see below***
- 1 graphing calculator: TI-84 1 for Algebra only **see below**
- 2 packages highlighters (multicolored) for all classes
- 5 two-pocket folders(any brand/color) for ELA, Social Studies, FACS, Music, Health
- 1 package of loose-leaf paper for all classes
- 1 package of pens, blue or black ink for all classes
- 2 dozen #2 pencils for all classes
- 24+ pencil package of colored pencils for all classes
- 1 package of low odor dry erase markers for WLC
- package of 3 Elmer´s glue sticks 1 for all classes
- 1 package of Post-its for ELA
- 2 boxes of tissues for Homeroom
- 2 pairs of earbuds for all classes
- 2 pairs of wired headphones, earbuds (must have) for Music
- 2 number combination locks, 1 for hallway locker near homeroom and 1 for PE
- 2 packages of markers (any brand/style) for all classes
***We would like to strongly suggest that you purchase the TI-30X IIS scientific calculator for your student for use in both math and science classes. This is the same calculator as students used in 7th grade. Calculators will be available during math class time, but we cannot send calculators home with students. The NYS mathematics test for 8th graders allows the use of a calculator on the entire exam, and we feel it is important for each student to have his/her own calculator for math and science, especially for home use. We will be doing in-class calculator lessons with the students using only this particular model and it would be most beneficial to the students if they were able to follow these classroom instructions. This model allows the user to see what has been entered on the display screen and scroll back into prior work.
***For algebra students, we would like to strongly suggest that you purchase the TI-84 graphing calculator for students to use in math class. Calculators will be available during math class time, but we cannot send calculators home with students. The NYS Algebra Regents exam for 8th graders allows the use of a calculator on the entire exam, and we feel it is important for each student to have his/her own calculator for math, especially for home use. Many of the topics covered in algebra will require the use of the graphing calculator. We will be doing in-class calculator lessons with the students using only this particular model and it would be most beneficial to the students if they were able to follow these classroom instructions. This model allows the user to see what has been entered on the display screen and scroll back into prior work.
Students are allowed to have a different calculator but it will be their responsibility to keep their owner’s manual and learn how to use their own calculator.