Hixson Happenings
79th Issue, July 26, 2021
Important Dates
August 6 - Schedules go live in SIS
August 9 - Incoming 6th grade orientation, 8:30 am - 11:45 am
August 9 - Orientation for 8th graders who were virtual in 7th grade, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
August 10 - Incoming 7th grade orientation, 8:30 am - 11:45 am
August 18 - Hixson Open House, 3pm to 7pm
August 23 - First day of School!
Welcome to Hixson!
Hello Hixson families,
I hope you are having a fun and relaxing summer. We are very excited to begin the process of welcoming our families to the 2021-2022 school year! For those of you who are new to Hixson, this is my Hixson Happenings newsletter that I send to parents weekly during the school year. Please read this newsletter and use it as a resource for information about Hixson Middle School. If there is ever a question about information in this publication, please feel free to reach out to me, Dr. Shenita Mayes, directly. I am the building principal and I am always happy to help! The Hixson Happenings is published on Fridays every week. If we don't have school on Friday, then I will publish it on Thursday. During the summer, the day of the week that this newsletter is published may vary depending on the information that needs to be shared.
One of the first steps in opening the new school year is to help our new students learn as much as they can about Hixson prior to the first day of school. We plan to accomplish this through March to the Middle (new student orientations) and Open House. More information about these events is included below.
We are looking forward to meeting you soon! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Dr. Mayes
We are still missing Chromebooks!
Schedules go live August 6!
Student schedules will be viewable on the online portal on August 6, 2021! A printed copy of student schedules will also be provided at our March to the Middle orientations (August 9 & 10) and Open House on August 18.
- To view your student schedule, you must log in to the parent or student portal. Once you are on the dashboard, click the button that says "student schedule".
- Underneath the student's identifying information, click on the dialog box next to the word view and select "All".
- You will now see the student schedule for both first and second semesters. You will find the team your child is assigned to in the last column on the right.
- To view the locker combination that has been assigned to your student, go back to the Dashboard and select "Student Fields". On this page, you will see the locker number and combination.
If you have questions or concerns about your child's schedule after you've had an opportunity to review it on or after August 6, please contact your student's grade level counselor.
6th grade - Erica Blanks - blanks.erica@wgmail.org
7th grade - Lynne Reif - reif.lynne@wgmail.org
8th grade - Sarah Bodi - bodi.sarah@wgmail.org
March to the Middle
We have a fun agenda planned for our 6th and 7th graders! The day’s activities will include a school spirited opening “RaRa”, team building activities, locker assignments, cafeteria orientation, and a building tour. Students will also receive a light snack and a cool t-shirt! Our goal is to give our new students essential information that will help them successfully navigate the first day of school. We are looking forward to having fun together and getting to know our new students!
8th grade students who were virtual last year may come to Hixson on August 9 at 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm to get oriented to the building as well. Pick up and drop off for this event will also be at the Cafeteria entrance of the building.
Masks will be required for the March to the Middle and virtual student orientation events. Please make sure your student is wearing a mask upon entering the building. Students do not need to bring anything to these events.
Open House
Masks will be required during Open House.
School Pictures
School pictures will be taken during Open House. Picture make-up/retake day will be October 4, 2021. The portal for pre-orders is now open! Please read the following note from Wagner Portrait Group.
Wagner has moved to 100% paper-free ordering! Last school year, as we encouraged families to order online due to COVID precautions, well over 80% of orders came through the website and resulted in tremendous advantages including:
More accuracy and less errors due to handwriting clarity
No lost or late order forms
Safer, more secure ordering than paper
Easier ordering for split-parent families
No paper for the school to distribute (saving time AND trees!)
**Any family that does not have online access may call our convenient toll-free number to place an order over the phone!
Wagner Portrait Group will be photographing students for portrait packages & school records on August 18, 2021 between 3pm and 7pm in the Large Gym.
ONLY ONLINE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
(Please do not bring checks, cash, or order forms to school as they will no longer be accepted.)
Online Pre-Order Password: 4F6S2V8
Supply Drive for Makerspace class!
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