Hixson Happenings

April 27 - Administrative Professionals Day

May 1 - School Principal's Day

May 2 - 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3 - 5 - 6 Bravery to Camp Wyman

May 5 - Jazz Band 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 - School Resource Officer Appreciation week

May 13 - 8th grade Six Flags Trip

May 16 - 20 - Panorama window #3

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 visit; early dismissal at 12:32 pm

Dear Families,

The Freestyle Pool Pass is BACK for 2022, after a very successful inaugural year last summer. The Freestyle Pass removes barriers to the community swimming pool by providing free daily swim passes for individuals and families that require financial assistance. Thanks to the generosity of this amazing community, 604 pool passes were used last summer!

It is our pleasure to report that together we raised enough money last year to run the program again for summer 2022. Webster Groves is a great place to live, work, and play--and our community is striving to be consciously inclusive. We want everyone to feel welcome, included, and vital in all spaces! The Freestyle Pool Pass is a partnership of the Alliance for Interracial Dignity, the Webster Groves School District, and Webster Rock Hill Ministries. We are also grateful to the City of Webster Groves for their administrative efforts to accept and track the pool passes.

To those families who may currently be in need of financial support to access the pool, our goal (pending funding) is to provide:

· WGSD PreK – 5th grade students: 4 Freestyle Pool Passes per student upon request

· WGSD 6th – 12th grade students: 2 Freestyle Pool Passes per student upon request

· If you have more than one child attending the same WGSD school, then you will receive a family pack of Freestyle Pool Passes.

If you currently are in need of financial assistance and are interested in receiving Freestyle Pool Passes (each is good for one daily admission), then please complete this WGSD Freestyle Pool Pass Request Form by May 13, 2022, or contact your child’s counselor. The passes will be given to your child May 19 - 20, 2022. During pool season, Freestyle Pool Passes will also be available at Webster Rock Hill Ministries and inside the Rec Center front desk.

As the Freestyle Pool Pass program continues to find its footing in future years, we hope to expand the program to include snack bar vouchers and possibly swim instruction. We are not actively fundraising for summer 2022, but If you would like to support the program's future, the fund is being held by Webster Rock Hill Ministries (WRHM). Checks can be made payable to WRHM and mailed or brought to 111 East Waymire, Webster Groves, 63119. Checks must include “Freestyle Pass Fund” in the memo line. You may also donate online at http://bit.ly/wgfreestyle.

We look forward to seeing you at the pool this summer, which opens on May 27th!

Sincerely,

Dr. Shane Williamson, WGSD

Farrell Carfield and Elyssa Sullivan, AID

Emerson Smith, WRHM

I am happy to announce our partnership with 1st Day School Supplies. If there were ever a year to order your school supplies early, this is it!

1st Day School Supplies is convenient, easy and hassle free! Plus, they have guaranteed our school the highest quality brands like Ticonderoga, Crayola, Elmers, Fiskars, Purell and Clorox.

Order today before it’s too late!

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.

Supplies needed for teacher wish lists!

The Hixson PTO is still requesting supply donations to help fund teacher and classroom needs. Please review the following spreadsheet for items needed. If you would like to donate, please contact Sarah Middendorf at sarahmdorf@gmail.com.

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

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-6, 2022! The PTO has some exciting plans for our Hixson Middle School Teachers. We need your help to pull it off! This year's Teacher Appreciation Week will be funded entirely by your donations.

Food Trucks--We have approximately 130 teachers and staff to feed. Please consider sponsoring a meal or two. You can make your contributions here!

Gift Card Raffle--Please donate gift cards. Please send gift cards to the office and Sarah Magruder will collect them. We will enter all of our teachers' names and draw names for each gift card we collect. Please sign up here!

Lottery tickets--Each year we give all our teachers and staff a lotto ticket. Last year a couple of our teachers even won some cash!

Stock the Teachers' Lounge! Please visit our Amazon Wish List to stock the Hixson Teacher and Staff Lounge!

Thank you for all you do to support our Hixson Middle School teachers and staff!

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.

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

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