Hixson Happenings
120th Issue, September 2, 2022
Important Dates
September 5 - No School-Labor Day
September 7 - 6th grade Camp Parent Meeting, 6:30 pm
September 9 - Kona Ice will visit Hixson!
September 12 - Late Start Day
September 16 - Early Release day; dismissal at 12:32 pm
September 23 - Kona Ice will visit Hixson!
6th grade Camp Parent Meeting - 9/7/22 @ 6:30 pm!
Camp Wyman has been a Webster Groves School District tradition for decades. For a long while it was a fifth grade experience, but for the past many years the adventure is enjoyed by our sixth grade students.
Sixth graders will head to camp for the Tuesday-Friday event according to their team assignments.
Sept. 27-30 - Team Integrity
Oct. 4-7 - Team Unity
Oct. 11-14 - Team Bravery
During the week of camp, students will attend school as usual on Monday. On Tuesday of camp week, students will come to school packed up and ready for camp. They will be transported to Camp Wyman via school bus and stay at camp until returning to Hixson around 11:30 am on Friday. At that time the campers will be dismissed to head home and recover!
There will be an informational meeting for sixth grade parents on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 6:30 pm in the Hixson Auditorium. A staff member from Camp Wyman and the sixth grade teachers will be on hand to answer any questions. We look forward to seeing you then!
Shifting to the Regular Bell Schedule
Late Start Supervision
Beginning this year, we have added late start days to the school calendar. The district’s first K-12 late start is Monday, September 12. Adjusted late start times are as follows (please note that preschool does not utilize late starts and will begin at normal times):
K-5: 9:05 a.m.
6-12: 9:40 a.m.
Late start days allow for additional time for teachers to use data and collaborate so that we can address the needs of all of our students. WGSD provides free supervision to students who need this service. Supervision begins at 7:40 a.m. for K-5 and 8:15 a.m. for grades 6-12. Elementary students in need of care should arrive between 7:40 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. Middle school students in need of care should arrive between 8:15 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. If your family is in need of care, please contact your school. Learn more about late starts here.
Varsity Football Spectator Expectations 2022
After School Activities
Hixson Middle School's 2022-2023 After School Activities
Rock & Roll Bingo Date Change (Save the NEW Date!)
Hey Hixson Families! Don't forget to save the date for this year's Rock & Roll Bingo night. The event will be held Friday, November 11 at the Shrewsbury City Center. Doors will open at 6pm, and the Rock & Roll Bingo will start at 7pm. Be on the lookout for registration information in early October! If you would like to donate to our bingo prize collection or our silent auction, please contact Megan O'Brien at obrien.megan@wgmail.org.
Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
If you are in front of the Main Entrance during dismissal, please do not park your car in the middle of the driveway and wait there until your student exits the building. Your student can exit out of the Main Entrance or the Cafeteria Entrance to find you during dismissal. We must keep the line moving. Additionally, please do not attempt to pass/go around vehicles when you are in front of the Main Entrance during dismissal. You can only make a right turn. We need to keep a lane open at all times for buses.
Thank you for your cooperation during arrival and dismissal at Hixson Middle School. Please contact Dr. Mayes, Building Principal, if you have any questions about our procedures.
Attendance Procedures
How do I report attendance?
- You can call 314-963-6450 to report an absence, early dismissal, and/or late arrival.
- You can email hixson.attendance@wgmail.org to report an absence, early dismissal, and/or late arrival.
- Please follow the prompts to get to the correct person.
To whom should I report my attendance?
- Students with a last name that starts with A-L will report absences, early dismissals, and/or late arrivals to Mrs. Ramay.
- Students with a last name that starts with M-Z will report absences, early dismissals, and/or late arrivals to Ms. Hicks.
Late Arrivals
- Parents should not enter the building to sign their student in.
- Park in front of the Main Entrance in front of the Library.
- Your student should enter the building and come to the Main Office to sign in.
- After signing in, your student will be given a pass to class.
Early Dismissals
- Please let us know as early as you possibly can if you need to pick your student up early. This will give us plenty of time to locate your student and get them out to your car. If you wait until the last minute, then please expect to wait 15 minutes or possibly more for us to locate your student and get them outside to your car.
- If you need to pick your student up early, please do so by 2:50 pm. Any early dismissal request made after 2:50 pm will be asked to wait until 3:25 pm. Early dismissal processes are not to be used to get ahead of the regular dismissal traffic.
- Parents should not enter the building to sign their student out.
- Park in front of the Main Entrance in front of the Library.
- Call us at 314-963-6450 and follow the prompts to get to the correct administrative assistant according to your last name.
- Your student will be called to the Main Office, and if you gave us plenty of notice, then your student will already be waiting for you.
- Your student will sign out on a Chromebook, exit the Main Office, and walk out to your car.
- Your student will not be dismissed to anyone who is not in SIS.
1:1 Technology
Please familiarize yourself with the information below regarding Hixson's 1:1 Technology Plan. This is the same information from the 1:1 Technology forms in the Registration documents in Tyler SIS.
How to pay for your student's Chromebook insurance.
Click on “Hixson Middle School Chromebook Insurance” on the left side of the screen.
Fill out the information needed for your purchase. If you wish to donate an additional $22 for a student in need, be sure to add that donation to your cart as well.
Either log in or create an account through RevTrak to check out.
Once you place your order, you will receive an email receipt in the email you used to sign up.
Team & Department Newsletters
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