Hixson Happenings

96th Issue, December 10, 2021

Important Dates

December 21 - Quarter 2 ends/Semester 1 ends

December 22 - January 4 - Winter Break

Statesman Time - Feedback Needed!

The Hixson staff has been reflecting on Statesman Time over the past several weeks. Specifically, we have been talking about how to improve the Statesman Time experience so that it better meets the academic and social emotional needs of our students. According to the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), successful middle schools work intentionally to build welcoming, inclusive, and affirming school environments for all, and they create opportunities for every student's academic and personal development to be guided by an adult advocate (Bishop & Harrison, 2020).

Two major topics that have come up in our Statesman Time conversations include eliminating "doubled up" Statesman Time groups (in some cases right now, two Statesman Time groups meet in one classroom) and determining if a multi-grade level (current model) or same grade level Statesman Time structure is best for our students and staff.

We would really appreciate it if you would give us some feedback on multi-grade level versus same grade level groupings. If you have a little bit of time on your hands, please click the link below to provide your feedback. We encourage you to ask your student to share their thoughts on Statesman Time first, if you haven't done so already, before completing the survey.

https://forms.gle/6JFYZSfPmLmzg6p36

Thank you so much for your continued support of Hixson Middle School!
Dr. Mayes

Spirit Wear order update

We received notification yesterday that our spirit wear orders are still delayed because of delays with the embroidery company. As soon as I get more information, I will share an updated delivery date. Thank you so much for your patience.

New After School Clubs coming in January!!!

Hixson is proud to announce the addition of several new clubs that will begin the week of January 11th. New clubs being added include:

* Flag Football Club on Wednesdays

*6th-7th grade Volleyball Club on Wednesdays

*8th grade Volleyball Club on Thursdays

*6th-8th grade Archery Club on Tuesdays or Thursdays (total participants will be divided up and participate on one of these days.

*6th-8th grade Art Club on Tuesdays

*6th-8th grade Hangout Circle Club on Tuesdays

*6th-8th grade Gaming 101 Club on Tuesdays

*Lego Club on Wednesdays

ALL CLUBS MEET FROM 3:35 pm - 4:20 pm

Click on the link below to obtain a sign up form or to learn more information about each club.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PwsR_pobqBzL55S00CQxD35WirJ38jIReHlUuK3_d9M/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Jeff Atterberry via email

atterberry.jeff@wgmail.org

Hixson PTO Update

Holiday/End of Year Teacher/Staff Gift Alternative: As a way to brighten the end of the year for teachers and staff, we created an Amazon wish list to STOCK the Hixson Teacher and Staff Lounge for the end of the year:

Link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KMMAP7AWD3JN?ref_=wl_share Use the above link to purchase items from the wish list before December 17th and Amazon will deliver them directly to Hixson! This is a great way to support our teachers and staff. There are items at every price point - no item is too small to show your support. Thank you for all of your support of PTO and Hixson.

PTO Holiday House Tour

The PTO Holiday House Tour Committee would like to thank everyone for their support with the event this year! We raised almost $10,000 that will go directly towards helping our HIxson students and teachers. Happy holidays to all and happy new year!