Purple Team Weekly Update
Week of 2/10-2/14
Breaking News
- To schedule a conference with your child(ren)’s teachers, please visit the link below.
- Dr. Lee, Dr. Vogt and Mr. Hazelton would appreciate any parent feedback by completing the following surveys. Thank you!
Dr. Lee: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GLeeParentGuardian1920
Dr. Vogt: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Vogt-1920-Parent-Guardian
Mr. Hazelton: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHazeltonParentGuardian1920
We're looking for local businesses and professionals to partner with for our career fair on April 17th. The time commitment would be from 7:30am to 11am.
We are hoping to find local businesses to speak to our kids about their career fields and professionals who are able to offer insight to our students about resume building, soft skills, and interviews.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Emily Bardot at bardot.emily@wgmail.org or 918-4655.
- The Middle School Math Program Evaluation Team is interested in parent feedback regarding MS Math. Please visit the following link to complete the survey: http://bit.ly/MSMathSurveyWG.
Purple Team Social Studies Driven Field Trip to Springfield, Illinois April 28th. Here is the form if you have not received one from your student. Field Trip Permission Slip.
This trip will take students to several historic sites on a coach bus; as well as a buffet pizza lunch at Pizza Ranch. Several chaperones are needed for the trip. Please read the form carefully to sign up to be a volunteer. This trip will be an all day trip leaving at 6:45 AM and returning around 6:00 PM. We look forward to spending the day with your students. Permission slips due in the office by March 27th.- Yearbook order forms have been distributed to students. This is the first time orders have been accepted this school year. Yearbooks are $18.00 and orders are due by Friday, February 28th. You can place your order online at https://sales.yearbookmarket.com/stores/hixsonmiddleschool/products/773?pidx=0 or your student can turn in their envelope with payment to Ms. Baker in the main office.
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Hixson_Middle_School_1
PLEASE NOTE:
Math and elective teachers will be meeting separately from team conferences. Please make sure to schedule an additional conference with these teachers.
Purple team will not be meeting as a team and will be holding individual conferences. If your child is on the Purple team, please schedule individual conferences with your child's ELA, Social Studies, and Science teachers.
7th grade team conferences are student-led conferences. Please sign up for a time when your child is able to join you.
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 flew their hot air balloons. It was a great day of flying with many traveling long distances. Final write-ups are due as we assess the overall projects.
Students are now moving into a focus on heat and energy. We began with some work on terms and ideas around heat and energy and are gradually adding in lab explorations to reinforce the ideas.
Social Studies- Dr. Rachal
In Dr. Rachal’s Social Studies classes this week students learned about investing and saving for their future, reading stocks, credit scores and how education affects earnings. Students took a quiz on Thursday over what was covered on Monday and Tuesday. Students will receive the study guide to complete on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. The Personal Finance final will be on February 28th. Students will begin the culminating project for the unit (Career Research and presentation) on February 20th. The project is due on March 2nd.
ELA- Mr. Gasparovic
Social Studies- Mr. Gasparovic
Mark Your Calendars
Monday, February 17: No School/President's Day
Tuesday, February 25: NJHS Spring Induction Ceremony 7-8pm in auditorium
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