Hixson Happenings

170th Issue, January 5, 2024

Important Dates

January 9 - 2nd semester After School Activities begin

January 11 - PTO meeting, 6pm

January 8 - Late Start Day (school starts at 9:40 am)

January 8 - 12: 5th, 6th, & 7th grade course planning presentations

January 12 - Advanced Orchestra & Band 8 elementary tour

January 15 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school

January 17 & 18: NWEA Testing

January 18 - Incoming 6th grade parent night, 6pm

January 22 - Late Start Day (school starts at 9:40 am)

January 24-26: 5th, 6th, & 7th grade students will enter course requests for 24-25 school year

2nd Semester After School Activities

2nd Semester After School activities start on Jan 9 and end on May 9. There will be no after school activities the week of March 11th or the week of March 18th.

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Unexpected Power Outage

Thank you to our students and staff for how they handled today's very sudden power outage. Our community handled ourselves very well in challenging circumstances. Great job Hixson!

Seeking Donations for 8th grade Party!

The planning committee for the 8th grade party is seeking donations for decorations and snacks. Please visit our Amazon Wishlist if you are able to contribute! We will also need volunteers to chaperone - more information will be sent after winter break!

Transitioning the Class of 2031!

Save the Date: Hixson STEM + The Arts Academy! June 3-June 28, 2024

Team & Department Newsletters

updated every 2 weeks

Counselors

Banks (6th), Bardot (7th), West (8th), Bodi (building)

6 Bravery

O'Brien (ELA), Childress (ELA), Lopez (SS), Meyer (Science), Gulvey/Skoglund (Math), Cochran (SSD)

6 Integrity

Duncan (ELA), Childress (ELA), Mangrich (SS), Gibson (Math), Vorel (Science)

6 Unity

Finocchiaro (ELA), Childress (ELA), Pingel (SS), Williams (Science), McGuire (Math), McMahon (SSD)

7 Bravery

Day (ELA), Goosen (ELA & SS), Gasparovic (SS), Oliver (Science), Chambers (Math)

7 Integrity

Camden (ELA), Kanallakan (Math), Tobey (Science), McGinnis (SS)

7 Unity

Jones (ELA), James (Math), Groene (SS), Creath (Science), Hake (SSD)

8 Bravery

Wells, S. (ELA), Gasparovic (ELA), Geringer (Science), Rachal, S. (SS), Hill (Math)

8 Integrity

Sbisa (ELA), Cahn (SS), Garwood (Science), Hobold (Math)

8 Unity

Lowe (ELA), Kenney (Science), Ward (SS), Gelb (Math)

Resource Teachers

Reyes, Garcia, Pangelinan, Downey, Hennekes, Hake, McMahon, Cochran, Walters, Maguire, Mullin, McGuire

PE/Health

Bennett, Lewis, Mitchell, Banks, H., Laue, Hummert, Wells, B., Raimondo

Library Media Center

Haddock, Quain, Corby

Fine Arts

Mahacek (Band 6), Stevison (Band 7/8), Tokos (Band 7/8), Grubb (Orchestra), Pursley (Choir & Music Discovery), Hannel (Art), Conners (Drama)

Gifted

Schroeder (Gifted Social Studies), Wetter (Gifted Social Studies), Reichold (Gifted Fine Arts), Marks (Gifted Fine Arts)

World Languages

Warneke (Spanish), Norman (Spanish), Hudson (German & World Languages), Spangler (German), Nazemi (French)

Practical Arts

Burton (FACS), Hertlein (FACS), Hayes (Sustainability), Davis (Makerspace & Robotics), Mason (Computer Science), Kramer (Engineering), Doner (Industrial Tech), Rachal,R. (Digital Multimedia Arts & Thrive, Jr.)