Hixson Happenings
115th Issue, May 20, 2022
Important Dates
May 23 - 8th grade Promotion Ceremony, Roberts Gym (WGHS), 7pm
May 25 - Regatta Races, 7 Unity & 7 Integrity; Band Pops Concert, 6pm
May 26 - Regatta Races, 7 Bravery
May 27 - Last day of school; Kona Ice visit; early dismissal at 12:32 pm
Rising 6th grade Orientation
Interested in Volunteering at Hixson next year?
Last Day of School, May 27, 2022!
Our last day of school is a half day and we have some fun activities planned to celebrate the end of the year! Parents - we would appreciate your help with supervising these activities. Everything is planned and ready to go - all you need to do is show up! If you are able to give an hour or so of your time on May 27, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAAAE23A3FC1-hixson
1st Day School Supplies!
I am happy to announce our partnership with 1st Day School Supplies. If there were ever a year to order your school supplies early, this is it!
1st Day School Supplies is convenient, easy and hassle free! Plus, they have guaranteed our school the highest quality brands like Ticonderoga, Crayola, Elmers, Fiskars, Purell and Clorox.
Order today before it’s too late!
Kona Ice to visit Hixson, May 27!
Proposition S, WGSD's $45 Million No-Tax-Rate Increase Bond Issue
The Board of Education has unanimously approved a recommendation to place a $45 million no tax-rate increase on the Aug. 2 ballot. If approved, the money would be used to improve aging buildings and learning environments across the district. The proposal addresses electrical upgrades, mitigation for water infiltration, accessibility and more.
You can find information about the proposition, including reports from the district's Finance and Building committees, survey results, and a presentation on priorities for bond issue funding, at the link below.
https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Page/22959
Fliers describing projects at each building can be found at the link below.
Late Start Day Supervision Program
Beginning in the 22-23 school year, the Webster Groves School District has added late start days to the school calendar.
Late start days will allow for additional time for our teachers to use data and collaboratively plan to continue to address the needs of all of our students. Families who need help with student supervision on late start days can participate in a program available at each building (K-12). The times for the late start supervision program are included below:
Elementary Schools (K-5): Avery, Bristol, Clark, Edgar Road, Givens, and Hudson
Late Start Supervision Program: 7:40am-8:50am
School Day Arrival Begins @ 8:50am
School begins @ 9:05am
Hixson Middle School and Webster Groves High School
Late Start Supervision Program: 8:15am - 9:25am
School Day Arrival Begins @ 9:25am
School begins @ 9:40am
WGSD staff will manage the Late Start Supervision Program, including instructional aides and substitute teachers. Families who participate in the morning Adventure Club Program will automatically be enrolled in the Late Start Supervision Program for your building.
Registration in the Late Start Supervision Program will be for the entire school year (all late start days), so that we can appropriately plan for staffing for the 22-23 year. To register for the Late Start Supervision Program, families can log into the parent portal and follow the registration prompts. Registration will open on Wednesday, May 4 and continue through June 30. Families who enroll after June 30 will work with their schools to make a determination about Late Start Supervision for their family.
Please click here to go to the Parent Portal for registration.
Freestyle Pool Pass
The Freestyle Pool Pass is BACK for 2022, after a very successful inaugural year last summer. The Freestyle Pass removes barriers to the community swimming pool by providing free daily swim passes for individuals and families that require financial assistance. Thanks to the generosity of this amazing community, 604 pool passes were used last summer!
It is our pleasure to report that together we raised enough money last year to run the program again for summer 2022. Webster Groves is a great place to live, work, and play--and our community is striving to be consciously inclusive. We want everyone to feel welcome, included, and vital in all spaces! The Freestyle Pool Pass is a partnership of the Alliance for Interracial Dignity, the Webster Groves School District, and Webster Rock Hill Ministries. We are also grateful to the City of Webster Groves for their administrative efforts to accept and track the pool passes.
To those families who may currently be in need of financial support to access the pool, our goal (pending funding) is to provide:
· WGSD PreK – 5th grade students: 4 Freestyle Pool Passes per student upon request
· WGSD 6th – 12th grade students: 2 Freestyle Pool Passes per student upon request
· If you have more than one child attending the same WGSD school, then you will receive a family pack of Freestyle Pool Passes.
If you currently are in need of financial assistance and are interested in receiving Freestyle Pool Passes (each is good for one daily admission), then please complete this WGSD Freestyle Pool Pass Request Form by May 13, 2022, or contact your child’s counselor. The passes will be given to your child May 19 - 20, 2022. During pool season, Freestyle Pool Passes will also be available at Webster Rock Hill Ministries and inside the Rec Center front desk.
As the Freestyle Pool Pass program continues to find its footing in future years, we hope to expand the program to include snack bar vouchers and possibly swim instruction. We are not actively fundraising for summer 2022, but If you would like to support the program's future, the fund is being held by Webster Rock Hill Ministries (WRHM). Checks can be made payable to WRHM and mailed or brought to 111 East Waymire, Webster Groves, 63119. Checks must include “Freestyle Pass Fund” in the memo line. You may also donate online at http://bit.ly/wgfreestyle.
We look forward to seeing you at the pool this summer, which opens on May 27th!
Sincerely,
Dr. Shane Williamson, WGSD
Farrell Carfield and Elyssa Sullivan, AID
Emerson Smith, WRHM
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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