Hixson Happenings
179th Issue, March 8, 2024
Important Dates
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
April 4 - Orchestra Concert, 6:30 pm & PTO Exec Board meeting
April 8 - Late Start Day
April 11 - Band Concerts, 6pm
April 23 - Choir Concert, 6pm
April 24 - EOC Testing, Administrative Professionals Day!
April 30 - May 3 - MAP Testing
May 2 - PTO Meeting
May 6 - 10: Teacher Appreciation Week!
May 7 & 8 - NWEA Testing
May 9 - Fine Arts Festival, 6pm
May 13 - Late Start Day
May 15 - Band Pops Concert
May 17 - 8th grade 6 Flags Field Trip
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
Spring Conferences are March 12th and 13th. All conferences on March 13th will be virtual. To sign up for a conference with your child's teacher, please visit: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Hixson_Middle_School_1
We have significantly less time for spring conferences than fall conferences. If you are unable to schedule a conference, you are always welcome to request an email update or phone conference with your child's teachers at any time.
There will be no Hixson Happenings on March 14 due to Spring Break!
March 25 is a late start day. School starts at 9:40 am!
After School Activities Reminder
This is a reminder that all clubs and activities will not meet the weeks of March 11 and March 18. Club sponsors will inform students next week of the two week pause coming up and that activities will continue the week of March 25.
Bocce Ball on World Inclusion Day!
March 6, 2024, was World Inclusion Day. Hixson students participated in a Unified Bocce Ball Tournament on that day at the Italia-America Bocce Club. The unified teams were pairs of SSD student-athletes and Best Buddies. We competed against two other Unified Middle School teams: Ladue Middle and Rogers Middle (Afton). It was an enjoyable day with the teams earning bronze, silver, and gold medals in their competition and making new friends.
7 Bravery Attends Pig Dissection Field Trip
7 Bravery students visited St. Louis University on Thursday, March 7 to participate in pig heart dissections as part of the 7th grade Science curriculum. It is rich, hands on learning experience that teaches our students about the functions of the heart. We appreciate the efforts that our 7th grade Science teachers put forth to plan such an engaging experience for all of our 7th graders! Check out the photos below!
Deadline Extended for Yearbook Sales!
If you haven't purchased your yearbook yet, you now have until March 12! Make your purchase today!
Immunizations
In compliance with our school board policy and state law, all students will need to show proper documentation of immunization compliance to attend the first day of school. All students entering 8th grade will need documentation that a meningococcal (Mcv) immunization AND tetanus (Tdap) booster immunization have been obtained. This can also include documentation from St. Louis County Department of Health and Senior Services stating that your child has a medical exemption, is in progress of attaining the required immunizations, or has a religious exemption. We are sharing this now in the hopes that no student will have to be excluded from school due to not having this required documentation.
If you have questions regarding immunizations, please contact our school nurse:
Amy K. Hensley, RN
hensley.amy@wgmail.org
(314) 918-4559
(314) 918-4624 - fax
Hixson Summer Academy: STEM + The Arts
Dear Parents,
Get ready for an enriching and dynamic summer experience for your student at Hixson Middle School! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our STEM + The Arts Summer Program, designed to ignite curiosity, foster creativity, and inspire a love for learning.
Registration for this incredible opportunity opens on March 1st at 7:00 PM sharp! With limited spots available, we encourage you to secure your student's place early, as spots will fill up fast. In addition, the first 50 students to register will receive a FREE exclusive program T-shirt as a special bonus!
Our STEM + The Arts Summer Program offers a diverse range of hands-on activities, interactive workshops, and exciting projects that blend science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts. From coding and robotics to painting and theater, your student will have the chance to explore their interests, develop new skills, and make lasting memories with peers in a supportive and engaging environment.
For more information and to register, visit registration link.
Summer opportunity for incoming freshmen
Future Leaders is a program offered by Webster Groves High School for all incoming freshmen to provide a smooth crossover from middle school to high school. This four-day program provides a comfortable transition for all freshmen by promoting involvement in group activities and building strong relationships with teachers and staff.
Dates: July 15th-18th 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Location: Enter at Roberts Gym on Bradford Ave.
For questions, contact Lana Harter at harter.lana@wgmail.org.
Running Club & Cross Country
Opportunities to Learn about Proposed Legislation
District families who would be interested in learning more about legislation being proposed that would impact public education, including our district, we’re providing you with two opportunities to do so.
First, we are hosting three in-person meetings on the following Fridays from 8-9 a.m. at our district service center (3232 S. Brentwood Blvd): March 8, April 5, and May 10. Participants will learn about bills that have been proposed and/or are working their way through the legislative process. If you plan to attend, please make sure to bring a drivers license or MO ID so that you can be checked in through our visitor management system.
Next, we’re going to be sending out a regular email which will allow you to get updates on education-related bills being presented and discussed in Jefferson City. In order to not overwhelm our readers, it’s our intent for this communication to be no more than 1-2 pages in length. For this reason, we will limit the number of bills included in the weekly update.
In addition to the weekly communication, we will also provide readers with special legislative “alerts” so that one can be informed when significant action has been taken with a bill. In order to receive these updates, you must sign up here. Only those who join will receive the weekly updates and alerts.
Varsity Tutors
The Webster Groves School District is excited to announce that we are partnering with a product funded by DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) called Varsity Tutors. Varsity Tutors is making the “Varsity Tutors for Schools” platform available to Missouri schools for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years at no cost. Varsity Tutors is excited to share this opportunity, aimed at positively impacting all Missouri K-12 students.
Through Varsity Tutors students will have access to on demand help from experts 24/7 with chatting with experts, live classes, as well as individualized support. In addition, Varsity Tutors platform access includes free SAT and ACT prep classes, on-demand video lessons, and adaptive practice problems.
Learn more about the resources available and the company on the Varsity Tutors website here.
Learn where to find the Varsity Tutors application from a student’s Clever dashboard – Click here
Community Recognition
The Webster Groves School District's Equity in Action Committee values and encourages peer-to-peer recognition for equity work. The Community Recognition initiative provides an opportunity for members of the community to recognize individuals (i.e. students, teachers, parents, friends, community members, etc.), schools, businesses, and organizations who make contributions towards creating and cultivating a culture of dignity that values all human beings within the WGSD.
To learn more about this opportunity and to make a recognition, please go to Community Recognition. The deadline is April 19.
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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