Orange Team Weekly Update
Week of 9/23-9/27
Breaking News
- Please click here to learn more about our Book Fair that starts next week!
- Click here to purchase your Junior Statesmen gear! Deadline to purchase is October 9th!
- Author Joelle Charbonneau will visit our school on Wednesday, October 2nd to talk about her books (including her new book Verify) and her career. At the end of her appearance, she will sign books for any students who wish to purchase them. This author visit is made possible by Webster Groves’ independent bookstore THE NOVEL NEIGHBOR, and Verify (discounted, no tax) is available for this visit only through them. LINK TO ORDER
- Join our Remind: Just text @hxorange to 81010 to sign up for text reminders!
- September Reading Challenge: Read Anywhere and Everywhere! Students are challenged to take a creative picture of them reading somewhere a little out of the ordinary. In a tree, hanging upside down...the sky’s the limit! All participants will receive a prize, and the most creative picture will get to choose a book to be purchased for the classroom. Pictures can be emailed to kraushaar.katie@wgcloud.org.
- Follow Mrs. Tobey on Instagram to see what’s going on in science class! @tobey.sci
Every year the PTO organizes an evening meal for the faculty and staff during parent-teacher conferences. This year we will be providing a catered dinner, beverages, snacks and desserts for a quick meal on Monday, October 7, 2019. We need your help to make this all possible. Please click the link below to sign up or donate money. Thank you for your support!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/508054eada623a0fb6-hixson6
Parent/Teacher Conferences
It is time to begin scheduling our fall Parent/Teacher conferences. Conferences will be held on October 7th, 8th, and 10th. Please visit the link below to schedule conferences with your child's teachers. It will be helpful to have your child's schedule available when visiting the site so that you are able to schedule conferences with all of your child's teachers.
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Hixson_Middle_School_1
For a video tutorial on how to use the conference scheduling site, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n85H2veT8ZM
If you have any questions, please email your child's teachers or call the main office at 963-6450.
Upcoming Due Dates
Click here to see the team’s homework calendar.
Students should be finishing their first choice book and starting their second. Check with your student to make sure he/she is spending time reading each night.
Mark Your Calendars
Wednesday, October 2: Joelle Charbonneau visit & Blues Day
Thursday, October 3: Firenza Fundraiser 4:30pm-8:30pm
Classroom Happenings
ELA: Ms. Kraushaar
Science: Mrs. Tobey
Social Studies: Mr. Cahn
Students have been working on map skills while learning about the geography of such civilizations as India, China, Greece, and Rome. We wrapped up the week with a geography vocab quiz.
Next week students will find out what it means to be a “civilization”, take a VR tour of some ruins, and we’ll start our summative project over Geography.
Contact Us
Ms. Kraushaar: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org
Mrs. Tobey: tobey.kelsey@wgmail.org