Hixson Happenings

April 7 - Band Concert, 6pm

April 12 - 14 - 6 Unity to Camp Wyman

April 19 - 21 - 6 Integrity to Camp Wyman

April 21 - 8th grade After School Dance Party, UNTIL 5pm

April 22 - Kona Ice visits Hixson during lunches

May 2 - 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 3 - 5 - 6 Bravery to Camp Wyman

May 5 - Jazz Concert, 6:30 pm

May 6 - Kona Ice visits Hixson during lunches
May 9 - 12 - MAP Testing
May 12 - Fine Arts Festival
May 9 - 13 - Panorama window #3; School Resource Officer Appreciation week

May 13 - 8th grade Six Flags Trip

May 17 & 18 - NWEA Testing

May 23 - 8th grade Promotion Ceremony, Roberts Gym (WGHS), 7pm

May 25 - Band Pops Concert, 6pm

May 27 - Last day of school; Kona Ice visits Hixson during lunches; early dismissal at 12:32 pm

Please note, due to a conflict with the May 19 Board of Education meeting, the date for the 8th grade Promotion Ceremony has been changed to May 23, 2022. The time and location of the ceremony remains the same at 7pm in Roberts Gym at Webster Groves High School. 8th grade parents will receive additional communication regarding this ceremony later on in the month of April.

8th Grade Parents: Your student(s) recently completed their Individual Career and Academic

Plan (ICAP). An ICAP is a plan of study to guide students through the coursework and activities for achieving personal career goals, post-secondary planning and providing individual pathway options. An ICAP is a multi-year process, beginning no later than the eighth grade, that intentionally guides students and families in the exploration of career, academic and multiple post-secondary opportunities. An ICAP is a “roadmap” to help students develop the awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and skills to create their own meaningful pathways to be success ready graduates (dese.mo.gov).

The Counseling Department worked with the Social Studies teachers to reach every 8th grade

student. The 8th grade ICAP portion is completed on the left side to include their career

pathway, postsecondary goals, and post secondary path. You may view your student’s ICAP

plan through the parent portal. To access your child’s ICAP follow these directions:

● Login to Tyler SIS parent portal

● Click on documents on the left side of of the screen

● You may see other registration documents but scroll to view the ICAP

If you have any questions Sarah Bodi, 8th grade Counselor can be reached at 314-918-4555 or

bodi.sarah@wgmail.org.

Join your classmates on Thursday, April 21 for an after school social including a DJ, snacks, free raffle prizes, photo opps and games for only $5! Pay and RSVP at the link below. All 8th graders are welcome regardless of ability to pay. The social ends at 5pm!

https://hixsonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/store/7425

We need volunteer parents for this event! Please email Amy mcguire321@sbcglobal.net if you can help.

Beginning this Thursday, the Webster Groves School District will offer COVID-19 testing for the public from 2-4 p.m. in the board room at the central office, 400 E. Lockwood Ave. Testing will continue to be offered here on Thursdays at this time except for during spring break.

Rapid antigen and PCR testing will be available through Visionary Vaccine Services. No appointment is needed. Masks will be required. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent of guardian. Your insurance will be billed for the service and there are no fees for the uninsured. Everyone tested will receive a letter documenting the date of service, type of testing and results.

Testing will also be offered for the public in other school districts:

Mondays and Wednesdays in the Ladue School District at the Fifth Grade Center, 10900 Ladue Rd., inside the lower level athletic entrance to the building from 9-11 a.m.

On Tuesdays, at the Clayton District's Administration Center, #2 Mark Twain Circle in Clayton, from 9-11 a.m.

Volunteers Needed!

The Hixson PTO is looking for volunteers for next school year. Please email if you are interested in serving on the executive board or on a committee: hixsonmiddlepto@gmail.com.

Assorted lumber, Cricut supplies, sewing machines, KitchenAid Mixers, iPad Minis . . .these are a sampling of supplies needed by Hixson teachers, and the Hixson PTO is organizing a collection of these supplies. Does your business have items to donate or sell at reduced cost? Do you have items at home that you don't need anymore? Does your child enjoy FACS/Sustainability and you want to make a special donation of a new sewing machine or chicken food so other students can enjoy these classes as much as your student does?

Please follow these steps:

1. Review the following Google Sheets to see the list of items needed. There are items big and small - ranging from used aluminum cans to new countertops.

2. Enter your name and comments in the far right column (for items with multiple quantities, more than one person can write their name).

3. Contact the teacher BEFORE you make any large purchases.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nxkWwPo2zT5R2jdj6rQkVqa7kQYZMpLZ8pq51rzUfgw/edit?usp=sharing

Coming Soon: Families can donate money that will be matched by the PTO's Fund the Need Grant Program. Look for more information on this soon.

Questions? Contact Hixson PTO Co-VP Sarah Middendorf sarahmdorf@gmail.com

WGSD is considering putting a no-tax-rate increase bond issue on the August 2 ballot to provide money for safety/security, accessibility, infrastructure projects and curricular needs. Before the district makes a recommendation to the Board of Education to consider, we’d like to hear from you.

Survey (open until 4 p.m. April 8) at this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WGSDINFRASTRUCTURE

Informational open houses will be held at the WGSD service center, 3232 S. Brentwood Blvd. on the following remaining days:

April 4: 7:30-9 am, 12-1:30 pm and 6-7:30 pm

April 6: 6-7:30 pm

For additional information and updates please visit: https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Page/22959 W

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