Orange Team Weekly Update
Week of 10/21-10/25
Upcoming Due Dates
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Summative Science Test on 10/29 (the test will cover eclipses and seasons)
Bring in your pumpkins by 10/30!
The final copy of realistic fiction stories will be due on 10/30.
October reading will be due on 10/31. Students will read and finish 3 books in the month of October!
Breaking News
- Please click here to learn more about the PTO’s new online directory!
- Parents-Just a reminder to check your email/spam folder for an email from Panorama Education . This is a family school relationship survey we are asking our families to complete. The data we receive will help guide our work around character education. Thank you for your participation.
- October Reading Challenge: Make a Meme! Students are challenged to make a creative meme that relates to ELA! Memes can be emailed to kraushaar.katie@wgcloud.org.
- Join our Remind: Just text @hxorange to 81010 to sign up for text reminders!
- Follow Mrs. Tobey on Instagram to see what’s going on in science class! @tobey.sci
- Red Ribbon Week:
Tuesday 10/29 – Blow Out Drugs Day! – Purchase a blow pop for 25 cents from a Step Team Member.
Wednesday 10/30 – Don’t sleep on drugs, be aware! - Wear your favorite PJ bottoms to school for 50 cents!
Thursday 10/31 Keep drugs out of your face! -Two student’s per lunch shift will be drawn to throw a pie in a staff member’s face!
We will also have a Halloween Contest with gift cards for the winners!
All proceeds from the sale of tattoos, blow pops, etc will be used to fund performance uniforms for the step team. Thanks for your support!
- WGSD Parent Safety Information Night
What: The Webster Groves School District will provide families with information about district safety initiatives, including:
· WGSD School Resource Officers will present an overview of 4E (intruder) training that we conduct with district staff and preview an elementary student presentation
· WGSD Superintendent Dr. John Simpson will provide updates on Prop E safety, accessibility, and space measures
When: Wednesday, October 30th at 7:00
Where: Steger Auditorium
701 N. Rock Hill Road
- Families, please join us at Hixson on November 6 at 6pm for an event kicking off a community effort to crowd-source a children’s book about the incredible Black history of Webster Groves. This event features a children's author help us learn how to be story sleuths in uncovering local history, community historians and experts, packets with everything you need to get you going, and a play area for our youngest attendees. Then, you are invited to stay for a play written for young audiences based on Studs Terkel's bestseller, "Race." The 30 minute play will be most engaging for upper elementary age and older. We will provide snacks to help with dinner hour.
Classroom Happenings
ELA: Ms. Kraushaar
Science: Mrs. Tobey
This week, we learned why we experience seasons! Today they were given a study guide for their summative on Tuesday 10-29. They will start working on the study guide in class, but may need to complete it over the weekend.
We need pumpkins! Next week, students will be doing a pumpkin drop lab on Wednesday and Thursday. We will relate the lab back to gravity and talk about how craters are formed.
Science conversation starters (ask your student): What causes direct and indirect sunlight, and what does the difference in sunlight cause?
Social Studies: Mr. Cahn
We wrapped up mythology and polytheistic religions this week. Students created short presentations on a pantheon of their choice and shared them with their classmates. We then picked back up with living religions, the first of which is Hinduism.
Mark Your Calendars
Friday, November 1st: Rock and Roll Bingo Fundraiser, 6pm-10pm
Friday, November 1st: No School/Teacher PD
Wednesday, November 6th: Race Play, 7pm in Auditorium
Wednesday, November 6th: Hixson PTO Meeting, 7pm in Library
Thursday, November 7th: Firenza Pizza Fundraiser, 4:30-8:30pm
Thursday, November 7th: 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra Concert, 6:30-7:30pm in Auditorium
Contact Us
Ms. Kraushaar: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org
Mrs. Tobey: tobey.kelsey@wgmail.org