Friday Memo

December 22 - January 3 - Winter Break
January 4 - School resumes, S'More Shack truck to visit Hixson during lunches for staff

January 9 - Late Start Day; Faculty Meeting, 3:35 pm to 4:35 pm

January 9 - 11 - 6th & 7th grade Admin/Counselor registration talks

January 10 - Incoming 6th grade parent night, 6pm

January 13 - Hixson 8th grade band & Advanced Orchestra tour

January 16 - MLK Day, No School

January 17 & 18 - 6th & 7th grade course requests entered

January 19 - rising 9th graders' course requests due; High School Counselors to visit Hixson

January 20 - Grades & Team/Department newsletter updates due

January 23 - Late Start Day

January 26 & 27 - NWEA Test

Staff may work from home or school on January 3, 2023!

This is a reminder to all staff that there should be absolutely no cell phones out in classrooms. This is our school wide cell phone policy and it applies to every classroom in this building at all times. As Mr. Atterberry stated in our opening faculty meeting, the cell phone policy is only as good as our efforts to enforce it. Lack of consistency undermines our efforts to create classroom environments that are free of distractions from cell phones and other related electronic devices. There are no exceptions to this policy, and it is not optional. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our policy, please contact Hixson administration directly. Thank you for your cooperation.

Hixson's eSports Team played at a Super Smash Brothers Tournament on December 10th and Maplewood Richmond Heights. They played against Maplewood Richmond Heights and Cape Girardeau's middle school teams. 2 of our crews (10 players total) made it to the semi-finals! Calvin Herzon (7th grade) went undefeated against 5 of Cape Girardeau's players helping his crew get to the semi-finals of the tournament. Cayden Mathis (8th grade) went undefeated against 3 players too!

The league season officially starts January 30th!

Congratulations to Amirah Garwood for graduating with her Masters in School Administration from Lindenwood University on December 10, 2022!

Congratulations to Nathan Bufka who will graduate from Truman University tomorrow, December 17 with his Masters of Arts in Teaching!

We know that summer is a busy time for you and your families, so we would like to offer some flexibility if you are interested in teaching summer school, but cannot commit to the entire program. If you are interested in teaching a summer school course and have an idea for a shorter course, we want to hear from you too! Complete the form and tell us about the “mini” course that you are interested in teaching. Middle school is a time of exploration and we want to provide students with the opportunity to explore various interests and discover new things. We are hoping that this flexibility will give all interested teachers the opportunity to teach, if they choose.

The theme for this summer is Hixson STEM Academy: Spend the Summer on a Science Adventure. We are hoping to inspire wonder and curiosity, while building STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills through collaborative and creative problem solving. We are excited and look forward to the creative STEM courses that you create and any course suggestions that you may have.

Complete the google form with your summer school course interest. As we receive responses, we will send out more detailed information regarding the Hixson STEM Summer Academy.

The S'More Shack truck will be here from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on January 4, 2023 to help our staff ring in the new year! They will be set up in the driveway in front of the Main Office. Please come enjoy a s'more courtesy of Hixson administration!

It's that time of year for the Holiday Buffet! For those of us that are new to Hixson, each December we have a holiday buffet in the library. People sign up to bring dishes, drinks, etc. (here is the sign up sheet) and people come down to enjoy a nice breakfast, lunch, snacks, etc. with coworkers that maybe you don't normally get to see. There is plenty of space to enjoy your meal in the library. We will have attendance PRIZES and our holiday sweater CONTEST (back by popular demand). We will provide cards to fill out information about your dish to keep people informed of allergens and the like. All are welcome to the table. Students will still be able to come down on pass to check out and return, but no classes will be taking place in the library on Tuesday to ensure a more private atmosphere for our staff.

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