Hixson Happenings

144th Issue, March 31, 2023

Important Dates

April 3-7: National Assistant Principals Week

April 3 - 8 Unity to Camp Wyman

April 4 - Special Olympics, Moss Field; 8 Integrity to Camp Wyman

April 7 - 8 Bravery to Camp Wyman

April 10 - Late Start Day

April 13 - Band concert, 6pm

April 14.- 7 Integrity to SLU

April 17 - 7 Unity to Main Event

April 17-18: EOC Testing (Algebra 1 only)

April 20 - Orchestra Concert, 6:30 pm

April 21 - Hixson Walk-a-Thon; Model UN Field Trip

April 24 - Late Start Day

April 26 - Choir Concert, 6:30 pm; Administrative Professionals Day

April 28 - Art 3 Show, Old Orchard, 5pm

May 1 - School Principal's Day

May 4 - Jazz Concert, 6:30 pm

May 2-5: MAP Testing

May 8 - 12: Teacher Appreciation Week; Late Start Day

May 9-10: NWEA Testing

May 11-Fine Arts Festival

May 12 - 8th grade to 6 Flags

May 22 - 8th grade Promotion Ceremony, 6pm @ Roberts Gym

May 24 - Band Pops Concert

May 26 - Last day of school; Kona Ice visit; dismissal at 12:30 pm

August 8 - March to the Middle (6th grade orientation), 8:30 am - 11:45 am

August 17 - Open House + School Pictures, 3pm - 7pm

The deadline to order spring spirit wear has been extended to April 7, 2023! Buy your spirit wear today!

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National Assistant Principals Week: April 3-7, 2023

National Assistant Principals week starts Monday, April 3 and ends Friday, April 7. We would like to thank Mr. Hazelton, Dr. Vogt, and Mr. Atterberry for the amazing work that they do for Hixson each and every day! Their jobs are incredibly challenging, and they are often working behind the scenes to keep our school running smoothly.

You can send digital thank you cards through the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) by clicking the image below! Thank you for your support!

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Walkathon Fundraiser for Hixson PTO - Kickoff This week!

We are excited to announce the Inaugural Hixson Walkathon Fundraiser! Families register at the below link and can easily share a link on social media or through email/text to family and friends to get flat pledges for their student's walkathon through an easy-to-use website. The walkathon will be a fun event which will take place on Friday, April 21th during your student's PE class. The PE teachers and volunteers run the event, and you can help us raise money for your student's walkathon in the following ways:

1. Please register your student(s) at this website: https://getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=6402290a7d6b5

2. Personalize your student's fundraising page with a photo or video.

3. Share your student's personalized link (found on their FundHub profile) on social media or with your family and friends to raise money for Hixson's PTO. Donations are a flat donation to the student's participation, not a donation per lap like some walkathons.

The students are going to love the incentives we have created. They will be announced in announcements and in future social media posts and emails.

4. Sign up here to volunteer on the day of the event, April 21, 2023! We welcome parents to join us to monitor the walkathon which will happen all around the Hixson building/Moss field and we need snack table supervisors to help hand out snacks and rubber bands which is how the students will count their laps. You can register your student here to get started: https://getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=6402290a7d6b5

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Author Visit: Soman Chainani - April 25!

Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good and Evil Series is coming to Hixson for an all day author event on Tuesday, April 25. Each grade level will attend a one hour presentation from Soman Chainani.

If students own or would like to purchase a copy of his book(s) they will be able to enter a signing line to get it autographed! We are partnering with the Novel Neighbor for purchasing books; click here to purchase books online. We also have physical order forms in the library (as do all ELA teachers). All money and orders are due to the library by Friday, April 21st.

Click here to watch a book trailer for the first The School for Good and Evil book.

Click here to watch the trailer for the recently released Netflix adaptation.

Please contact Jordan Haddock at haddock.jordan@wgmail.org if you have any questions.

Your Feedback is Needed!

Helping students do their best in school requires a team effort. Parents, families, students, staff, and schools all play important roles in this process. To help all of us learn how to make your child’s school experience as positive and beneficial as possible, please give us your honest, thoughtful responses to the questions below. Your responses will be completely anonymous. If a question does not apply to you or you do not want to respond, then you may skip to the next question. If you have multiple children in our school, please complete one survey for each child.

Take the anonymous survey here.

Hixson STEM Summer Academy - Deadline is April 15!

Click either image below to access the Summer School registration website for Hixson Middle School! We hope to have the opportunity to serve your child this summer in our program!

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2nd Semester 8th grade Festivities!

Six Flags Trip

When: Friday, May 12th, 2023
Departure from school: 9:00am
Arrival back to school: 5:00pm
Students will need money for food/drink
Cost per student: $37; if students have a Six Flags season pass, they will only need to pay $7 to cover transportation.

To pay:

Make check payable to WGSD: drop off at Hixson main office
Cash payments can be dropped off in a sealed envelope marked “Six Flags” with student name on the envelope at the Hixson main office
Follow the link below to make credit card payments

Webster Groves SD (you will need to create an account to utilize this option: All questions pertaining to this option can be answered by Sarah Magruder, Administrative Assistant. You can reach her at magruder.sarah@wgmail.org

All students will ride the bus to and from Six Flags, returning to Hixson Middle School at 5:00pm. Park Hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm on this day. VICC transportation home is available for those enrolled in the program. Scholarships are available (on a limited basis). Please contact Mr. Atterberry (atterberry.jeff@wgmail.org) or Ms. Reif (reif.lynne@wgmail.org) for more information.

8th Grade Social

When: Friday, February 24, 2023

Where: Hixson Middle School

Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

-The 8th grade social will be an after school event. To celebrate the achievements of the class of 2023, there will be a social gathering full of music, dancing and fun! This event is free and open to all 8th graders. This event is sponsored in conjunction with the Hixson PTO.

8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

When: Monday, May 22, 2023
Where: Webster Groves High School, Roberts Gym
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

-The 8th grade celebration is a time to honor the Hixson 8th grade class of 2023.

-If any parent is interested in volunteering to create a video presentation honoring the class of 2023 please contact Mr. Atterberry at atterberry.jeff@wgmail.org

More communication for all events will continue to come out as we get closer to these events. As always please feel free to reach out to Mr. Atterberry at atterberry.jeff@wgmail.org or by calling 314-918-4661 with any questions.

BRIDGing Our Stories

BRIDGing our Stories (Building. Relationships. Inclusion. Diversity. Growth) is a community advocacy storytelling project that aims to empower WGSD 6-12th grade students and staff to advocate for their needs, embrace and appreciate our diversity, and help everyone feel valued and welcomed. Students and staff members can express themselves through art such as poetry, photography, music, dance, painting, etc. These creative expressions will be placed in a Community Gallery for the public to view, learn, and appreciate. In addition, the art will be used in a professional development session for staff to learn about the power of storytelling, relationship building, and building community. Supplies will be provided to students to complete their project. Students will be asked a year later to share how being a part of the project impacted their classroom experiences. This program is grant-funded by the WG Foundation and Lindenwood University.

We hope that you will participate and share this exciting opportunity with your students.

Participation forms will be available the week of March 27th in the Main Offices of Hixson and WGHS and a link will be sent via email. For additional information or questions, please contact Dr. Williamson at williamson.shane@wgmail.org.

Thanks,

Shane & Amy