Friday Memo

February 27 - Department Meetings, 3:35 pm to 4:35 pm (if you didn't meet on 2/17)

March 1 - Growth Plans due for probationary teachers (due 4/28 for tenured teachers)

March 1 - Summer school registration opens

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 27 - School resumes, Late Start Day

Race: Listen. Learn. Live. is a 5 On Your Side series that focuses on issues dealing with race, diversity and equity in the St. Louis community. For the first time, they're talking with teenagers as they discuss what it's like to be a young Black person in America, and how they deal with discrimination and racism. You will also hear about their accomplishments and the village that embraces them.

I am sharing this video as we continue to seek understanding of the racial disparities that exist within our own school. When you listen to these students speak, you may hear some stories that feel or sound like things that have happened at Hixson. I watched this entire 1 hour video this past weekend, and it was so good that I decided to share it with you. I encourage you...ask you...to please take a a look either in one sitting or over time to increase your understanding and awareness of issues that Black students face in schools.

First Black person to win a Nobel Peace Prize

First Black person to earn a PhD

First Black billionaire

February 27

February 28

March 3

Please click the link below to access the slides from Thursday's stand up meeting. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'd be happy to talk or pass district level questions on to Central Office admin.

Hixson Staffing Update - Feb 23, 2023

The second round of Assistant Principal interviews will be held on Tuesday, February 28 from 3:45 pm to 6:35 pm. Teacher panelists have already been contacted.

The third and final round of assistant principal interviews will be held on March 8. If everything goes as planned, we will have a candidate to submit to the BOE on Thursday, March 9.

Yearbooks on sale January 30 - February 28 at the link below. They will be $20 each this year!

https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/hixsonmiddleschool

Welcome back to second semester! Your PTO is continuing the "Getting to Know You" series on Facebook, and we need your help! We only have a few more posts before we will be out of information to share. These posts are typically some of the most loved posts by our parents! Can you please take a moment to answer some of the questions on the Google form so we can
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

Please read the budget timeline below. Please note, department purchasing will be closed in April. Contact Dr. Mayes with any questions.

If you are planning a field trip, please make sure that you are mindful of the building's field trip procedures. To minimize classroom disruptions, students should not be leaving and/or returning to classes in the middle of the class period.

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.

Please see the information from Mrs. Hunter, our head custodian, for how to prepare your classroom for summer break.

• 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.

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