Purple Team Weekly Update
Week of 11/18-11/22
Breaking News
- The 28th Annual Webster Groves Holiday House Tour, sponsored by Hixson PTO, will take place on Sunday, December 8th from 11am to 4pm. This is the biggest fundraising event of the year and it takes many volunteers to make it successful! We have 6 beautiful homes and a holiday boutique that are opening their doors and we need LOTS of volunteers to work the event! The event time is 11am-4pm, and we have it split into 2 shifts. Please sign up using this link. We are also in need of treats for the boutique. If you are able to provide either store bought or homemade treats, please drop them off at Steger between 9-11am the day of the tour. If you have any questions about the event itself, please reach out to Teresa Herrell at tabrussel4975@yahoo.com or 314-607-0957. Thank you for your help and support!
- Save the Date for the Winter Mixer on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 6:30-8:00pm! The theme will be Snow Ball. There will be a DJ, open gym, and snacks available for purchase. No cost to attend with suggested $5+ donation for Webster Rock Hill Ministries.
Parents-If you and/or your spouse were active duty military, employed by the federal government or otherwise worked on federal property on 9/25/2019, we need your help! Additional federal funding is available to school districts when at least 3% of the student population is from homes with parents/guardians employed by the federal government or working on federal property. Please see the attachments below for more information!
Upcoming Due Dates
Homework and due dates found here: https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Page/19268
Classroom Happenings
ELA- Mrs. Wells
Science- Mr. Hayes & Mr. Geringer
In science this week students finished their bullseye projects which had them designing, building, and testing ping pong ball launchers. The competition on Friday and Monday went very well!
On Tuesday and Wednesday students worked to review their knowledge of magnets, electrical forces, and the laws of motion in preparation for their summative test on Wednesday.
Following Thanksgiving break we will start our exploration of chemistry and the periodic table.
Social Studies- Dr. Rachal
In Dr. Rachal’s classes this week students finished learning about the 7 Principles of the Constitution on Monday and took a quiz over the Principles on Tuesday. Students engaged in learning about the Preamble to the Constitution on Tuesday after the quiz. The activity they worked on for the Preamble was due on Wednesday. Students had a quiz over both the preamble and the 7 principles on friday the 22nd. Students played Executive Command in iCivics on Friday to learn about the jobs/roles of the President.
Homework over the government unit due dates:
Last Name Q-Z December 2nd, 2019
Last Name A-H December 6th, 2019
Last Name I-P December 13th, 2019
ELA- Mr. Gasparovic
In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students started their Historical Fiction Book Clubs. Students were placed according to their rankings of books, and we as a class dove into a few of the main questions when reading historical fiction, such as “What’s going on?” and “What type of person is the main character?” Students took notes as they read their selections and prepared for small group discussions which they will be graded on in the future.
Social Studies- Mr. Gasparovic
Mark Your Calendars
Wednesday, November 27-Friday, November 29: No School
Wednesday, December 4th: 7th Grade Band Concert 6pm-7pm
Wednesday, December 4th: 8th Grade Band Concert 7:30pm-8:30pm
Thursday, December 5th: Firenza Pizza Fundraiser 4:30pm-8:30pm
ETC
Contact Us
Mr. Geringer: geringer.matt@wgmail.org
Mr. Hayes: hayes.eric@wgmail.org
Dr. Rachal: rachal.sherri@wgmail.org
Mrs. Wells: wells.sheri@wgmail.org