Hixson Happenings
9th Issue, November 20, 2018
Reminder-Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday, November 21-Friday, November 23-- No School
- Monday, November 26-- School Resumes
- Sunday, December 2-- Webster Holiday House Tour 11am-4pm
- Wednesday, December 5-- 7th Grade Band Concert 6pm
- Wednesday, December 5-- 8th Grade Band Concert 7:30pm
- Thursday, December 6-- Lion's Choice Fundraiser 4-8pm
Webster Holiday House Tour/Volunteers Needed
Advanced tickets can be purchased in the Hixson main office for $20. Please see the following link for more information: https://www.facebook.com/WebsterHolidayHouseTour/.
Volunteers are needed as well. You can sign up here.
Spirit Week: November 26-30
Below are the themes for each day. Please make sure that outfits are school appropriate!
Monday: Pajama Day-Wear your pajamas
Tuesday: Meme/Vine Day- Dress like your favorite meme/vine
Wednesday: Future Day-Dress like your future career
Thursday: Celebrity Look Alike Day- Dress like your favorite celebrity
Friday: Webster Spirit Day- Wear black and orange
Show your school spirit and join the fun!
Blues Visit Hixson
Hixson Moments
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Winter Needs Drive
Please do what you can to help keep St. Louis' unhoused humans safer this winter.
We are hosting a donations drive with goods going to the For The People - Outreach Street Team, made up of a few everyday people doing what they can to help unhoused people in St. Louis.
WHAT they need:
warm TWIN size blankets (NO crochet afghans please)
warm winter coats - L, XL & XXL
winter gloves & ski mittens - XL
warm winter stretch knit hats
Hothands hand warmers
Metro two-hour ride tickets (book of 10) $30
OR cash/paypal donations to purchase above items
HOW to give:
There will be a donation box by the front office from November 2-November 30. If you have any questions or larger donations, feel free to contact Kelly Storck (tkstorck@hotmail.com). To purchase items directly, please check out the Amazon list link here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/8CMXX5L7VKNP…
Jr. Statesman Baseball
Science Fair How To Night
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Contest
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration is pleased to announce its annual “more than just an essay” contest for children and youth. This year’s Celebration theme is, “And how are the children?” This traditional Maasai* greeting is usually answered, “All the children are well.” This is like “Hello. How are you?” and “Fine, thank you.” for us, but rather than focusing on one person, the focus is on community. Dr. King was very interested in building strong communities. What is necessary for everyone to be well and to thrive in your community? How are we doing? What do we do not so well? What do we do well? How can we improve? Children in Kindergarten - 12th grade are invited to consider and express their answer to the question “And how are the children?” through an essay, painting, song, drawing, poem, or other art form. Please make sure to include your name, school or phone number, and grade level. Entries will be assessed according to the following grade-level groupings: Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12.
Submit your entry no later than December 5, 2018 to: MLK Contest Webster-Rock Hill Ministries 111 E. Waymire Ave. Webster Groves, MO 63119 The winner in each grade/category will receive funding for a $50 U.S. Savings Bond. The winning entrants will be recognized Sunday, January 20, 2019, at 5:45 pm at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration held at Steger Sixth Grade Center. In addition, each visual arts project and essay will be available for viewing the night of the Celebration.
*The Maasai are a community of people in the country of Tanzania.
Lion's Choice Fundraiser
WG Gifted and Talented Deadline Reminder
We are fast approaching the deadline for nominations for the WG Gifted and Talented program (grades 1-12) and the Gifted Fine Arts program (grades 2-8) to be submitted. To be considered this school year, nomination forms must be submitted on or before December 17, 2018. This deadline will be honored so that the evaluation process can be completed in a timely manner.
Students may be nominated for the Webster Groves Gifted and Talented Program any time during the year. Nomination forms are available at each school building from the gifted specialist. Nomination forms can also be downloaded from the Webster Groves Gifted & Talented curriculum webpage.
We are now able to resume first grade NNAT3 screening and anticipate completing screening no later than Nov. 30. We encourage first grade parents to nominate after the NNAT3 screening has been completed. Students that meet the screening criteria will be notified no later than Dec. 10. Those students that do not meet the screening criteria may still be nominated.
The Gifted Fine Arts program (grades 3-8) evaluates students in the spring of each school year. Students will be screened this school year, with programming to begin in the fall of next school year. For example, students in grade 2 may be screened this year, with programming to begin in their 3rd grade year. The student interview portion of the evaluation process will take place during the school day on Feb. 28, 2019 and March 1, 2019 at the Webster Groves Service Center. Transportation will be provided. There will be interview sessions, in the morning and in the afternoon each day. We are unable to accept nominations for this program after the Dec. 17th deadline.
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