Friday Memo

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 - 10: New Teacher Orientation

August 11 - 21 (excluding weekends): Teacher workshop days

August 22 - First day of School

We will have a brief end of year faculty meeting after school on Friday, May 26, just as we've done the past two years. Most of the time will be spent bidding farewell to our Hixson family members who are moving on to the next phase of their lives/careers. Additionally, Hixson admin has purchased a grab and go lunch for the staff from Art of Entertainment. We will start at 12:40 pm and be finished by 1:10 pm. The rest of the day is yours.

Details:

Service Center

Monday, July 31st from 12pm-3pm

2023 Summer PD - CLT Leader Training

While it's designed for new CLT leaders, anyone wanting a "refresh" can also attend (including admin).

Dr. Gholdy Muhammad will be in town on June 16, 2023 from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm. She is leading a workshop for educators called Culturally Responsive Education for Equity and Excellence. If you are interested in attending, please let me know. You can find more information by clicking on the link below.

• Please clear your teacher desk of everything, including drawers and surfaces.
• Remove all personal belongings from the classroom.
• Mark all things that are trash with a noticeable, legible sign.
• If your classroom has a tile floor, then the bookshelves have to be emptied. We will have boxes available. Please be mindful of how heavy you make the boxes. The saran wrap idea at the end of last year didn't work as well as I thought it would.
• We will be using the 6th grade wing for summer school.

Please don't hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.

Please see the message below from Jason Mueller, Director of Facilities.

On Thursday evening we will ask the BOE to approve flooring work for this summer. Below is a copy of the affected schools and classrooms that we propose to remove carpet and replace with luxury vinyl tile (LVT). LVT is a solid surface floor material that does not require the labor and expense to maintain like VCT typical in most schools.

HIXSON - HALLWAY & STAIRS, RM 101, RM 124

WAFC, Avery, and Hixson work will occur after summer school.

Affected rooms will need to be packed up so all items can be easily moved into the hallway. We have boxes available. Please request them with a work order.

For our custodial staff safety I ask the following:

• Even though they may appear superhuman our custodians are human. If the person loading the box cannot pick it up please do not expect our staff to.
• The bottoms of all boxes must be taped shut
• Please have your staff tag the boxes with the room and staff members name
• All file cabinets, etc. must be unlocked and empty

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