Hixson Happenings
128th Issue, November 4, 2022
Important Dates
November 8 - No School, Professional Development day
November 10 - Orchestra Concert, 6:30 pm
November 11 - Veterans' Day; Rock n' Roll Bingo
November 14 - Late Start Day
November 14-18 - Spirit Week!
November 16 - Hixson 7th & 8th Choir Concert, 6:30 pm
November 17 - Hixson Parent University, 6pm
November 23-25 - Thanksgiving Break
November 28 - Late Start Day
November 30 & December 1 - Hixson School Play, 6:30 pm
December 7 - Band Concert, 6:00 pm
December 12 - Late Start Day
December 22 - January 3 - Winter Break
January 4 - School Resumes
What's happening around Hixson?
Spirit Week - November 14 - 18!
We are looking forward to spirit week during the week of November 14 - 18!
Monday - We’ll be starting off with our color day, featuring each team with a different color. Bravery will be showing off its magnificent blue, Unity will be dazzling everyone with its furious red, and finally integrity with its mind-blowing green.
Tuesday - Get together with one or more of your friends for twinning Tuesday! Tuesday you will dress up with a friend in identical clothes to show off your twining ability.
Wednesday - Put on your snazziest and most glamorous outfits for a well-dressed Wednesday! Your glamorous outfits can range from dress shirts and pants to your sparkliest ball gown.
Thursday - Let’s put on your sports gear for Sports Day Thursday. Throw on your favorite jersey and show your team spirit. And remember, make sure you cheer on the blues as they play the Washington Capitals on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Friday - Wear orange and black for our Hixson School Spirit Day! Put on your school spirit to honor our school on our last day for spirit week!
Thank you to Azar Orthodontics for making a very generous donation to 6th grade camp!
1st Quarter Grades
First quarter progress reports are now viewable on the portal. Directions on viewing the progress report may be found below, or by viewing the video at the the following link: https://youtu.be/sMFJMqnlk2I
1.Visit https://sis.webster.k12.mo.us
2.Click on the “Parent” tab and log in with your username and password.
3.Click on the “Grades” button.
4.To view teacher comments and citizenship grades, click on the underlined grade for each class.
If you have any questions regarding your child's grades, please contact the classroom teacher.
Hixson Parent University: A Journey into the Middle School Brain
From Nurse Hensley
As the seasons change and we resume our usual activities, infectious disease experts believe that we are already seeing the reemergence of respiratory illnesses at increased rates, including flu.
Here are some tips and resources to help you learn about actions you can take to protect yourself and others from flu and help stop the spread of germs, including practicing good hand hygiene and staying home when you are sick.
Thank you for helping us keep our students, staff and community safe and healthy!
Rock & Roll Bingo
Calling all Hixson Families! It is time for our annual Rock & Roll BINGO! Join the Hixson Middle School Staff for a night of musical FUN!
This is Hixson Social Committee's biggest fundraiser of the year! All of the proceeds from the event benefit appreciation efforts and celebrations for the Hixson staff. A direct donation will also be made to the Hixson student activity fund, which assists families in need of financial support for school activities such as 6th grade camp, field trips, and end of the year celebrations.
Rock & Roll Bingo is 10 rounds of bingo, but with music clips! Don't worry if you are not a walking jukebox...you can use your Shazam app on your phone to help identify songs.
Here’s how it works: Instead of your boring old numbers being called out in a normal game of bingo, they have been replaced with 15-20 seconds bursts of the most toe-tappin’, singing along to songs from the past and present!
As a result the numbers on the bingo cards have also been replaced with artists and/or song names! Your bingo card is provided and so is your pen! Listen out for the songs being played and mark them off as you would a normal game of bingo. The first player to call BINGO will win a mystery gift of fun gift cards from around the Webster Groves area!
Want to help out but can't make the event? Consider sponsoring a prize round with a gift certificate of your choice or donating an item for our silent auction!
This is an adults only event, outside food and drink are welcome. Tables hold 8 adults and are $200/table. Contact obrien.megan@wgmail.org if you do not have a full table of 8!
Please register no later than Friday, November 4th using the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/z8RKDDXhY1Q6hcgo6 Please sign up your whole team on the same Google Form so that we make sure you are all at the same table! Payment information is provided on the form.
PTO Updates
Reminder: All parents and caregivers are invited to attend a learning event jointly sponsored by PTO equity committees districtwide: Navigating family conversations about sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression: An evening organized for parents, by parents, to support each other in building the confidence, compassion, and understanding necessary to approach these topics with our children. Hear from a panel of health providers, parents, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and have a moderated opportunity to ask questions. The overall wish is for our village of adults to learn how to fully love and care for all young people in the community.
Join us Wednesday, November 9, from 6:30 - 8:30 in Hixson’s auditorium. Arrive a little early or stay a little late to visit parent resource tables, visit with PFLAG, and browse The Novel Neighbor’s pop up shop in the lobby.
Childcare is available, but only with advance registration. Please try to register for childcare NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4. Complete this form to RSVP for childcare (Form at bit.ly/Nov9childcare).
Questions will be accepted via notecard during the event, but you can also help generate a list of questions for the panel by completing an anonymous google form. Submit questions ahead of time via this form (Form at bit.ly/Nov9questions)
Science Fair!
Team & Department Newsletters
Team & Department newsletters are updated every two weeks.
Contact Us
Email: mayes.shenita@wgmail.org
Website: https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Hixson
Location: 630 South Elm Avenue, Webster Groves, MO, USA
Phone: 314-963-6450
Facebook: facebook.com/HixsonMiddleSchool