Week of October 31

MM Week of October 31, 2016

This week we will work on Choosing Positive Influences

 

Monday, 10/31                 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TERRIE HOBOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN…BOO!

Pumpkin Drop today – Yeah!

Students may wear costumes – no clown costumes and no masks.  Face paint is ok – but they still need to be identifiable! 

 

Tuesday, 11/1                    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH MOORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aimee to training

 

Wednesday, 11/2

Aimee to training

Grs. 7 & 8 Social Studies teachers – observations

11:15 – Pam meets w/Electives teachers

3:30 iDEA Committee meeting

6:00-7:30 Equity in Education meeting - Hudson

 

Thursday, 11/3

3:45 New teacher training – service center

Grs. 6-8 Math dept. meeting – WGHS

7^th Hour – Pam meets w/Student Advisory Council – students will receive a reminder email.

 

Friday, 11/4

A. Smith’s class to Ladue 5^th gr. Center

 

NOTES:

Thank you to Sarah Moore, Officer Todd and Leslie Bennett for donating flowers, trees and decorations to our hallways – we’re looking good!

 

If you see students at school very early, please let me know who they are.  I’ll call or send a note home. 

 

Now that we’re in November, it’s time to make that mid-year check up with your evaluator.  To review: Growth plan, SLOs, observations, schedule Formal observation and Formal observation conference.

 

The yearbook club members will be photographing during the day on Monday with their cameras and yearbook club badges. They understand not to disturb classes and use their manners.  If there are any problems with these students and the photography – please let Sharon know. 

 

I know some teachers want their students to come to their classes at 7:50 a.m.  If so, you will need to come to the auditorium entry and get them.  I don’t have hallway supervision before 8:00 and having students move about the building unsupervised is not a good idea. 

 

Enjoy the week!

 

Week of October 24th

MM WEEK OF OCTOBER 24, 2016

This week we will work on DREAMING BIG!!!

Pledge Week – Mrs. Majino’s class

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCAITON IS THIS WEEK –

TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION AND COLLECTION BAGS.

 

Monday, 10/24

3rd hour Pam meets w/Orion

3:30-4:30 PLC PD – Time to catch up with your department and/or team.  Next Faculty meeting is 11/14. 

I’d like “volunteers” to share and update us on what’s happening in their classroom/department/team! 2 -3 minutes of sharing per volunteer!!!  Please let me know if you’d like to volunteer.  Last 15 minutes will be Dr. Vogt starting the Book Study, Better Than Carrots or Sticks. 

 

Tuesday, 10/25

Pam meet w/Andromeda – 2nd hour

Most Likely to Succeed,” an award-winning documentary Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Location: 630 S. Elm Ave., Webster Groves, Mo 63119 The Webster Groves School District will present “Most Likely to Succeed,” an award-winning documentary on the worldwide campaign to re-imagine education at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Hixson Middle School Auditorium, 630 S. Elm Ave., Webster Groves. The event is free and open to the public. The evening will include dialogue about learning in schools today.

Wednesday, 10/26

Pam out a.m

2:00 IEP NP Oliver’s room

 

Thursday, 10/27                HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEAH POE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7-8 Social Studies P – WGHS

 

Friday, 10/28

 

NOTES: 

Reminder:  No eating or drinking in the hallway.  If you allow food in your classroom be sure that is where it is being eaten and not out of your classroom.   Also – our FACS rooms are not to be used to bake or cook items for your classes.  This is extremely unsafe – for so many reasons!  If you have questions regarding this practice – please let me know. 

 

Extra synch sacks are available – If a student needs one – have them see a counselor.   Backpacks are not to be worn throughout the day. 

 

Now that our printer/copiers are up and running please be mindful of how you use the duplicating machines…Try to use - Double sided printing and print only when necessary.  Use your laptops and Chromebooks for first and second revisions.  Thank you!

 

 

 

 

CALLING ALL TEACHERS! 

The PTO has $3,000 to spend this fall to fund Teacher Grants!  Please let us help support your best ideas and needs.

 Please submit the following no later than Tuesday, November 22 at noon.  We will announce grants before Winter Break. 

Thank you for all that you do- The Hixson PTO

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhy4DUFnQB-eChBo4PNo8xoWw-w4irFjQs4Lx96FIVfUduNg/viewform?c=0&w=1

 

Week of October 17

MM Week of October 17, 2016

Pledge week with Lisa Pettid’s class

THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE … LOOK FOR THE BEST IN OTHERS!

Monday, 10/17

It’s National Bus Safety Week!

 

Tuesday, 10/18

New teacher program 8-3:30

 

Wednesday, 10/19

TEAM MEETINGS W/PAM

1^ST HOUR – PHOENIX, 2^ND HOUR – ANDROMEDA, 3^RD HOUR – ORION, 5^TH HOUR –SEQUOIA,

6^TH HOUR – WILLOW, 7^TH HOUR OAK (PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF WE NEED TO RESCHEDULE)

 

SLO APPROVAL DUE – MINIMUM STEPS 1-4 UPLOADED AND SHARED.

 

11:15 – 8^th grade assembly – “Ken Surritte CEO of Water is Life”

7:00 p.m. – PTO Meeting – Speakers series – Counselors present Rachel’s Challenge.

3:45 District Calendar Committee

3:45 District PDC book club meeting

 

Thursday, 10/20

TEAM MEETINGS W/PAM

1^ST HOUR – MONOCEROS, 2^ND HOUR HICKORY (PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF WE NEED TO RESCHEDULE)

3:45-5:15 New teachers meeting – District Service Center

SSD DEPT. MEETINGS – RM. 123

 

Friday, 10/21

PICTURE RETAKE DAY - J

6:00 – 8:00 Hixson Movie Night – The New Ghostbusters Movie

 

Sunday, 10/23                   HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHELYNN HUNTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

NOTES:

Thank you Social Courtesy for coordinating the Imo’s pizza dinners during conference week!

 

Thank you Linda and Sarah for coordinating Rachel’s Challenge and Movie Night!

 

Thank you Dana, Scott and Leslie for working with Linda on the Health Fair!

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE RUNNING IN GO ST. LOUIS THIS WEEKEND!  

WE’LL BE THINKING OF YOU!

 

 

Week of October 10, 2016

MM    Week of October 10, 2016

This is conference week – be good to yourself!

Fire Prevention Week

THERE ARE NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

 

Monday, 10/10   Columbus day

Welcome Shannon Conrad – New temp nurse!

8:00 IEP A.B.

8:36 – First day of 1^st hour announcements – including Pledge as a whole school

                Featured class Mrs. Pettid’s first hour!

Morning passes will be implemented today – please return the passes to the office.  Students with instruments do not need a pass – their instrument is their pass. 

Aimee to Cognitive Coaching

Did you know this is National School Lunch Day???

 

Tuesday, 10/11

Aimee to Cognitive Coaching

10:10 a.m fire drill – WGFD will be here

Evening conferences 4-8:00 (dinner on your own)

 

Wednesday, 10/12

7:30 – 1:45 Rachel’s Challenge – CHAIN REACTION EVENT

9:00-11:45 Health fair in the café (Linda Newman returning to coordinate)

Half day – Noon dismissal

Afternoon conferences 1:00-3:30 (lunch provided by the PTO)

 

Thursday, 10/13

8:45-9:45 7^th grade assembly – Rachel’s Challenge

Evening conferences 4-8 (dinner will be Imo’s pizza special – See J. Shaughnessy’s email)

 

Friday, 10/14                     HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACEY HILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO SCHOOL  - enjoy the long weekend! 

 

Saturday, 10/15

Ivory Crockett Run for Webster!

 

NOTES:

Change in a.m. announcements – Announcements will be made at 8:36 a.m.  A principal will start announcements with a greeting and any news from the office.  Then he/she will ask students to join her/him and a class of students for the Pledge of Allegiance.  We will say the pledge as a school.  To say the pledge, I’ll be going to one class a week.  Mrs. Pettid has volunteered her class for next week!!!  After the pledge, you can watch the daily broadcast with your class. 

 

I’ve had the opportunity to see and listen in on a few conferences already.  You all do a fantastic job communicating great things about the student’s progress and plans to help them learn and grow.  I admire you for your dedication to each child; and I am proud to call you colleagues.  I know that next week is a long hard week, please let me know if you need anything; and don’t forget to take care of yourself.

 

I have been working with those who have duties about organizing the expectations for supervision and for students.   We will begin a morning pass system that will be color coded for the different parts of the building ie: 7^th grade hall, 8^th grade hall, library and electives.  25 passes will be available for each location.  I will share the updated Supervision Guidelines as soon as they are complete. 

 

Coming soon – Voting day at Hixson.   This year all WGSD schools are participating in the Kids Voting USA program. Here at Hixson, students in 8th grade will have the opportunity to vote on Friday November 4th and 7th grade will vote on Monday November 7th. The students will vote during their social studies class time to minimize schedule interruptions. Here is a link to the schedule (https://goo.gl/4YHePv), which you will also find in your mailbox Monday.

 

Remember:  SLOs need to be approved and included in iObservation by 10/19.  You may send them to your evaluator or me as soon as complete.  Thank you.

 

Last reminder…. Do not end students to electives teachers for supplies, ingredients, materials – they do not have extra items to hand out.  Thank you