Orange Team Weekly Update
Week of 11/11-11/15
Upcoming Due Dates
Breaking News
- Please click here to learn more about the PTO’s new online directory!
- 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
- 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. 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!
Classroom Happenings
ELA: Ms. Kraushaar
In ELA, we started our nonfiction book club books this week. Books will be due on 12/13. Students will be reading during class but have an opportunity to check books out to take home if needed.
Science: Mrs. Tobey
This week, students will continue to work on their Mission to Mars project. It is due on Monday! Next week, we will present the projects and watch "The Martian".
Social Studies: Mr. Cahn
This week students wrapped up their study of our fifth major world religion--Islam. Students also took a day to dig into a religion of their choice that we haven’t studied together. On Friday we started our summative project for our Religion Unit. It will be due before Thanksgiving Break.
Mark Your Calendars
Tonight: Step Team Dance Event, 7-9pmWGHS-Roberts Gym
Contact Us
Mr. Cahn: cahn.sean@wgmail.org
Ms. Kraushaar: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org
Mrs. Tobey: tobey.kelsey@wgmail.org