Purple Team Weekly Update

Week of 1/27-1/31

Breaking News

The Middle School Math Program Evaluation Team is interested in parent feedback regarding MS Math. Please visit the following link to complete the survey: http://bit.ly/MSMathSurveyWG.
Purple Team Social Studies Driven Field Trip to Springfield, Illinois April 28th. Here is the form if you have not received one from your student. Field Trip Permission Slip.
This trip will take students to several historic sites on a coach bus; as well as a buffet pizza lunch at Pizza Ranch. Several chaperones are needed for the trip. Please read the form carefully to sign up to be a volunteer. This trip will be an all day trip leaving at 6:45 AM and returning around 6:00 PM. We look forward to spending the day with your students. Permission slips due in the office by March 27th.
Yearbook order forms have been distributed to students. This is the first time orders have been accepted this school year. Yearbooks are $18.00 and orders are due by Friday, February 28th. You can place your order online at https://sales.yearbookmarket.com/stores/hixsonmiddleschool/products/773?pidx=0 or your student can turn in their envelope with payment to Ms. Baker in the main office.
OPUS (Orchestra Parents United for Students), the parent booster organization for the WGSD middle and high school orchestras, is hosting a trivia night and silent auction to be held tomorrow at Shrewsbury Community Center. The event is a fundraiser for general orchestra program needs and orchestra trips. Details and a registration link are at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f45aeab2aa3fb6-3rdannual
The Hixson Winter Mixer is tonight from 6:30-8:00pm! See the flyer below for more information. Please also consider volunteering to chaperone. You can sign up at this link.

Upcoming Due Dates

Homework and due dates found here: https://www.webster.k12.mo.us/Page/19268

Classroom Happenings

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ELA- Mrs. Wells

For Mrs. Wells in ELA this week, students turned in their 6 paragraph literary essay and checklist. A big thank you to parents for making sure the kiddos got their work done. I'm so proud of their efforts. We ended the week with our weekly word quiz. ALL of the STUDENTS need to have a novel to read when they walk into class on Monday. Our next book needs to be read by Feb. 21st. Thanks for your support!

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Science- Mr. Hayes & Mr. Geringer

In science this week, students took their summative test for the chemistry unit. We are in the process of grading these and will post scores as soon as possible.

We are now moving into our hot air balloon challenge. Students are building tissue paper balloons to investigate KMT ideas, engineering ideas, and heat ideas. We hope to have the balloons created and ready to fly towards the end of next week.

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Social Studies- Dr. Rachal

In Dr. Rachal’s classes this week students learned why we pay taxes and how they are used by state, local and national government. Students then completed activities to determine net pay, how to write a check and the difference between credit and debit. There will be a quiz over all materials from this week on Tuesday February 4th.

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ELA- Mr. Gasparovic

In Mr. Gasparovic’s class this week, students prepared then took the Summative Assessment over Theme Writing. Using the tools at their disposal, students listened & read a new short story, then proceeded to write an on-demand Theme Essay. On Friday, Six Signpost Sheets (2) were due, regarding the two novels students are required to read this month.

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Social Studies- Mr. Gasparovic

In Mr. Gasparovic’s class, students turned their attention towards learning Personal Finance via board game activities. After interacting and learning life lessons about money, students completed reflection questions. In addition, students took a quiz about Stock Quotations and learned about the basics of financial institutions.