Friday Memo
February 10, 2023
Important Dates
February 13 - Late Start Day
February 16 - Vogt OOTB for to work on 23-24 master schedule
February 24 - 8th grade Glow Party; Vogt OOTB; GFA Field Trip
February 27 - Department Meetings, 3:35 pm to 4:35 pm
March 1 - Growth Plans due
March 6 - Faculty Meeting, 3:35 pm to 4:35 pm
March 8 - 3rd quarter grading window opens
March 10 - 3rd quarter ends
March 14-15 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 4pm to 8pm
March 15 - 3rd quarter grading window closes
March 17-24 - No School due to Spring Break
March 25 - School resumes, Late Start Day
February 13th is a late start day!
Instructional Focus - Reflection/Closure
This week in Black History Month!
Thurgood Marshall
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Cheney University
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
High Sub Need Days Next Week
February 15
February 16
Assistant Principal Position Update
Update from Hixson Systems & Structures SIT team
Student Shadow Days (If you teach these students, you will receive an email from Dr. Mayes next week that will explain what to expect).
- Wardell Ward III - shadowing Sania Hill on February 21, 2023
- Adam Vorel - shadowing Elliot Cook on February 23, 2023
- Tracy Lee - shadowing Tim Kelly on February 28, 2023
- Bianca James - shadowing Meg Nakatani on March 1, 2023
- Kelly Williams - shadowing Simone Taylor on March 2, 2023
- Emily Kenney - shadowing Beatrice Schweiterman on March 3, 2023
- Amirah Garwood - shadowing King Mitchell on March 10, 2023
Upcoming School Visits
- Bianca James will visit Parkway Northeast Middle School on February 14, 2023.
- Emily Kenney and Wardell Ward will visit Truman Middle School on February 23, 2023.
- Adam Vorel will visit Crestview Middle School on February 27, 2023 (final confirmation pending).
- Kelly Williams and Amirah Garwood will visit Wydown Middle School on February 28, 2023 (final confirmation pending).
- Tracy Lee will visit Brentwood Middle School - this visit is currently being set up.
Needing Classrooms for Student Testing
Mr. Conners is in a Play!
Volunteer for the 8th Grade Glow Party!
Yearbooks are on sale!
Yearbooks on sale January 30 - February 28 at the link below. The will be $20 each this year!
PTO Getting to Know You Series
create a post for you? Do not feel like you need to answer every question....just a few so that we can write a little biography about you. And send a picture because everyone loves putting a face to the names we hear about over the dinner table. Thank you so much!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-hPdR98I-mZHgtAN44dbc7Bi2v40FWzomG9o-TSpuAlO_4Q/viewform
Budget Timeline
Reminder about Field Trip Procedures
Chromebook Collection
We will begin the collection of the Chromebooks on May 11th and will finish up collections by May 19th. Below is the schedule for collection. This year's collection will take place during ELA classes. More detailed information will be rolled out closer to the time of collection. We wanted to share this information with you now so you can make plans for the second semester.
If you have a need for Chromebooks in your class after collection has begun please submit a technology request well before the month of May so Jason Heisel can plan accordingly. The request should have a minimum and max need.
Example: Need at least 3 Chromebooks and would love to have 15 Chromebooks available for the following dates: May 12-May 15th to allow learners to finish up submitting late work
Please keep in mind that a team of people worked to create this schedule based on feedback from last year and this year as well as working around major events that are on the calendar and testing schedules.
If you have any questions please let Jason P. Heisel, our building technology specialist, know via email.
Preparing Your Classroom for Summer Break & Summer School Classroom Use
- Please clear your teacher desk of everything, including drawers and surfaces.
- Remove all personal belongings from the classroom.
- Mark all things that are trash with a noticeable, legible sign.
- If your classroom has a tile floor, then the bookshelves have to be emptied. We will have boxes available. Please be mindful of how heavy you make the boxes. The saran wrap idea at the end of last year didn't work as well as I thought it would.
- We will be using the 6th grade wing for summer school.
Please don't hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.
Hixson Middle School
Email: mayes.shenita@wgmail.org
Website: https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Hixson
Location: 630 South Elm Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA
Phone: 314-963-6450