Friday Memo
April 28, 2023
Important Dates
May 1 - School Principal's Day
May 4 - Jazz Concert, 6:30 pm
May 2-5: MAP Testing
May 8 - 12: Teacher Appreciation Week; Late Start Day
May 9-10: NWEA Testing
May 11 - Fine Arts Festival
May 12 - 8th grade to 6 Flags
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
Please submit Team Leaders and CLT Leaders to Dr. Mayes by April 28, 2023.
High Sub Need Days Next Week
May 3, 2023
May 4, 2023
May 5, 2023
Still interested in purchasing Hixson Spirit Wear? Click the image below!
Arrangements for Kendell Rodney Sparks
I have received the information for the arrangements for Kendell Rodney Sparks. Please see the information below. All times are Pacific Time (PDT).
Viewing (may send flowers here by May 5):
May 5, 2023, 12pm to 4pm
Inglewood Park Mortuary
3801 W. Manchester Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90305
There will also be a second viewing on Saturday, May 6 from 9am - 10am prior to the funeral.
Funeral:
May 6, 2023, 10am
The Living Room Church
400 W. Florence Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90301
Interment Service:
May 6, 2023
Inglewood Park Cemetery
720 E. Florence Ave
Inglewood, CA 90301
ZOOM LINK
Topic: Kendell Rodney Sparks - Pastor Jordan Allen's Zoom Meeting
Time: May 6, 2023 09:45 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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I am happy to collect cards to mail/deliver to the Sparks family. You can also mail a card directly to their home in St. Louis. The address is below:
1030 Highlands Plaza Dr. Apt 513
St. Louis, MO 63110
As always, thank you for your care and concern. I will share the Zoom link as soon as I receive it.
Instructional Focus - Formative Assessment
Just for your knowledge...
Preparing Your Classroom for Summer Break & Summer School Classroom Use
- 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.
Replacing Carpet with Tile
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
Hixson Heroes!
Introducing our newest fundraiser, dedicated to supporting Hixson student activities!
By purchasing one Hixson Hero Coupon Book for $20, you will receive coupons and discounts valued over $115! The proceeds of this fundraiser are dedicated to offsetting the costs of Hixson student experiences, including Camp Wyman, Regatta Races, and Eighth grade promotion events.
You can pick up your coupon book on May 11, at the Hixson library from 6-7.30 pm. Or your coupon book can be mailed to you for an additional $3, but if you purchase three coupon books, shipping is free!
Be sure to get your coupon book now—Quantities are limited!
https://hixsonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/store/10999
Can you be a Hixson Hero?
Budget Timeline
Reminder about Field Trip Procedures
Chromebook Collection
We will begin the collection of the Chromebooks on May 11th and will finish up collections by May 19th. Below is the schedule for collection. This year's collection will take place during ELA classes. More detailed information will be rolled out closer to the time of collection. We wanted to share this information with you now so you can make plans for the second semester.
If you have a need for Chromebooks in your class after collection has begun please submit a technology request well before the month of May so Jason Heisel can plan accordingly. The request should have a minimum and max need.
Example: Need at least 3 Chromebooks and would love to have 15 Chromebooks available for the following dates: May 12-May 15th to allow learners to finish up submitting late work
Please keep in mind that a team of people worked to create this schedule based on feedback from last year and this year as well as working around major events that are on the calendar and testing schedules.
If you have any questions please let Jason P. Heisel, our building technology specialist, know via email.
PTO Getting to Know You Series
create a post for you? Do not feel like you need to answer every question....just a few so that we can write a little biography about you. And send a picture because everyone loves putting a face to the names we hear about over the dinner table. Thank you so much!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-hPdR98I-mZHgtAN44dbc7Bi2v40FWzomG9o-TSpuAlO_4Q/viewform
Hixson Middle School
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