Yellow Team Weekly Update

Week of 12/2-12/6

Breaking News

Team Yellow has raised $482 for our holiday family. Thank you so much for your generosity! Holiday Family Sign up or Venmo: @Hixson-Courtesy *Use TEAM YELLOW FAMILY in the what for line so that we can get the funds distributed to our family.
Several of our families rely on school-provided breakfast and lunch. Each year, we set a goal to organize and collect food to make 20 meal baskets that go to a Hixson student and their family to help them during the winter break. Just like the baskets prepared during Thanksgiving, this is a collaborative effort amongst all of the Hixson community. If you are interested in donating an item, please see the link below. We ask that you have all donations dropped off at the office by Friday, December 13th. Thank you for your continued support in making Hixson such a strong and supportive school! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa9ab2aa7f49-holiday

The 28th Annual Webster Groves Holiday House Tour, sponsored by Hixson PTO, will take place on Sunday, December 8th from 11am to 4pm. This is the biggest fundraising event of the year and it takes many volunteers to make it successful! We have 6 beautiful homes and a holiday boutique that are opening their doors and we need LOTS of volunteers to work the event! The event time is 11am-4pm, and we have it split into 2 shifts. Please sign up using this link. We are also in need of treats for the boutique. If you are able to provide either store bought or homemade treats, please drop them off at Steger between 9-11am the day of the tour.
If you have any questions about the event itself, please reach out to Teresa Herrell at tabrussel4975@yahoo.com or 314-607-0957. Thank you for your help and support!
Save the Date for the Winter Mixer on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 6:30-8:00pm! The theme will be Snow Ball. There will be a DJ, open gym, and snacks available for purchase. No cost to attend with suggested $5+ donation for Webster Rock Hill Ministries.
Parents-If you and/or your spouse were active duty military, employed by the federal government or otherwise worked on federal property on 9/25/2019, we need your help! Additional federal funding is available to school districts when at least 3% of the student population is from homes with parents/guardians employed by the federal government or working on federal property. Please see the attachments below for more information!

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Upcoming Due Dates

- Check out the team website for homework

ELA:

-December: read TWO novels

Science:

-Permission slips for the Pig Heart Dissection at SLU Practical Anatomy Lab went home with students last week. The field trip does not take place until Feb. 28th, but SLU requires payment in advance. Please turn these in ASAP.

Classroom Happenings

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ELA: Mrs. Day & Mrs.Goosen

We continued our nonfiction book clubs this week. We continued to focus on our daily reading goal. This week we identified details to help prove the central idea and wrote summaries.

If you would like to support our classroom library, please visit our class Amazon Wish List (Day) or Amazon Wish List (Goosen). Thank you for your support!

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Science: Mr. Geringer & Mrs. Oliver

Students are studying cells and cell organelles this week. During this unit we will use microscopes to view both plant and animal cells and students will learn about the structure and function of cells.

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Social Studies: Mrs. Goosen & Mr. Landolt

In Social Studies class, students spent the week analyzing the role of Religion in the current world. They studied religious issues prevalent in society today, and had the opportunity to research a smaller/less popular world religion in an attempt to understand individuals from those groups.

Next week, students will begin their Government Unit.