February 7 - 8th grade to SLU Basketball trip

February 8 - JA Finance field trip, 7 Integrity

February 13 - Orchestra Pops Concert @WGHS, 6:30 pm

February 16 - District PD day, no school for students

February 19 - President's Day, no school

February 23 - 8th grade party!

February 26 - Late Start Day

March 7 - PTO Meeting, 6pm

March 8 - 3rd quarter ends

March 11 - Late start day

March 12 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-8 pm, in person

March 13 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-8 pm, virtual

March 15 - 22: Spring Break, no school

March 25 - Late Start Day

February is Black History Month! This is a wonderful time dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the many important accomplishments of African American people from our past, present, and future. At Hixson, our staff will acknowledge and celebrate Black history in their work with students in a variety of ways including in their classes, Statesman Time, displays around the building and more! Check out the book display in the Library below!

Next week is National School Counselors Appreciation week! We have four amazing counselors in the building who work tirelessly to meet the needs of our students. In addition to that, they are some of the nicest people in the world with the greatest jokes to boot! They have even embraced Dr. Mayes's obsession with zombies. Please take a moment next week to thank our counselors for all that they do. A quick email or note would go a long way.

bodi.sarah@wgmail.org - Building

banks.scharma@wgmail.org - 6th grade

bardot.emily@wgmail.org - 7th grade

west.constance@wgmail.org - 8th grade

We all appreciate our School Resource Officer, Cameron McCullough! Take some time to send him a positive email or note as well! He is so good at building relationships with students and supporting our school with a variety of needs. Thank you O.C. for all you do!

mccullough.cameron@wgmail.org

We have been having some hiccups with dismissal procedures lately. Therefore, here are some reminders to ensure everyone is aware of how we run dismissal each day. This information was initially shared with all Hixson families in August via the Hixson Happenings.

• Please follow the directions of the administrators who are working dismissal.
• Please do not attempt to get in the bus lanes in the afternoon.
• During dismissal, parents/guardians should follow the car line making sure to close any gaps in front of you. We have more buses this year, so we do not have the space to maneuver cars around other cars that refuse to move up and follow the line. Please keep the line moving, and know that your student will find your car in line. Students exit the building on both sides of the building and find their cars from wherever they exit.
• The Elm lot is not two lanes in the afternoon. We have late buses almost every day, so we cannot have cars blocking the buses from picking up students when they arrive late. Please stay in the designated lane and move up when you are instructed to do so.

Please feel free to reach out to Hixson administration if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation.

Yearbooks are on sale until March 4, 2024 for $20 each. Online purchases only.

Students in Math 6 and Math 7 will be assessed to determine course placement for next school year. Tests are administered during math class and take one class period to complete.

These end-of-year assessments will be administered on February 28. Sixth grade students are not expected to know Math 7 content and seventh grade students are not expected to know Math 8 content. The majority of students will continue on to the next level of math.

If you believe your child would not benefit from taking the end-of-year test for the next course and you prefer for your child to continue with their math program and be placed in the grade level math course next year, please contact your child’s math teacher prior to the scheduled testing date.

Sixth grade students currently enrolled in Math 7 with a grade of 75% or higher will be placed in Math 8 next year. Seventh grade students in Math 8 with a grade of 75% or higher will be placed in Algebra next year. Seventh grade students in Algebra 1 with a grade of 75% or higher will be placed in Honors Geometry next year.

More information regarding course placement may be found at the link below.

Dear Hixson Parents/Guardians,

We are excited to inform you that 8th graders at Hixson Middle School have the opportunity to attend a SLU Women's Basketball game at Chaifetz Arena on February 7th. We believe this experience will not only be enjoyable but also educational for our students.

Students will need to bring $5 and a signed permission slip to their P.E. teacher by February 5th in order to attend. The permission slip is being handed out in class, but it is also provided below for your convenience.

*A complimentary lunch will be provided at the game and the concessions will be open but they do not accept cash.

Purpose of the Trip: The purpose of this field trip is to expose our students to a live sports event and foster a sense of camaraderie among the 8th-grade class. Watching the SLU Girls Basketball Game provides an opportunity for them to experience the excitement of women's collegiate sports while enjoying a day out of the classroom together.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Vinnie Raimondo, Jennifer Laue, Aaron Hummert and Brennan Wells

Please visit the Amazon Wish List to purchase items for the party and the Sign Up Genius to donate bottled water and to sign up to chaperone the party.

Join the WGSD PTO equity committees on Monday, Feb. 12, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Givens Elementary School Auditorium for “Rising Together: Family Work for Racial Equity.”

It’s been 10 years since Michael Brown was killed and the Ferguson Uprising inspired commitments to racial justice. Come hear where that work stands now, how high school students who came of age in a post-Ferguson world assess their landscape and the work that lies ahead, and how you can lead your family to ensure our community's children have the opportunity to rise together.

Childcare will be provided in the Givens cafeteria. If you plan to use childcare, please let us know in advance by filling out the form at bit.ly/RisingTogetherChildcare. Questions? Contact WGSDRisingTogether@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