Monday Memo - 12/20/21

Important dates
December 21 - January 3 - Winter Break
January 3 - Records day for Hixson; may work from home or school
January 4 - Students return to school
January 10 - Faculty meeting; 3:40 pm to 4:35 pm
January 10 - 13 - Admin & Counselor registration talks for next school year
January 20 & 21 - students enter course requests for 22-23 SY
January 24 - NWEA Testing
January 25 - NWEA Testing
January 27 - NAEP Testing

Thank you!
Well, we've officially made it through our first semester as a fully merged, 6-8 grade middle school! No, everything was not perfect, nor will it ever be, but we made it to this important milestone together with patience, care, and concern for one another. On behalf of the Hixson administration, we would like to thank you for everything that you do for our students and for each other. We couldn't be more blessed to work with amazing people like you. Thank you, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES!

Jason Heisel is the winner of Secret Mission #3: Operation Elf Aggravation! Jason, you will receive your grand prize tomorrow! Very creative!

97th issue of Hixson Happenings
Click HERE to access the newest issue of Hixson Happenings.

Seating Charts and Sub Folders
Please make sure your seating charts are current so if contact tracing needs to be done, we are working with correct/updated information. Also, please make sure your sub folders are updated. Make sure most recent rosters and schedules are in your folder. Thanks!

Friday Memo - 12/10/21

Important dates
December 13 - School Improvement Team meeting, 3:35 pm to 4:35 pm
December 15 - Heart of Hixson Ribbon Cutting, 6th & 7th hour
December 16 - Staff Ugly Sweater contest and Holiday Buffet
December 17 - Hixson Faculty Holiday party at Jill Right's house; Mayes OOTB
December 21 - Quarter 2 ends/end of 1st semester

96th issue of Hixson Happenings
Click HERE to access the newest issue of Hixson Happenings.

Spirit Wear update
Unfortunately, our spirit wear order is still delayed. I will provide an update as soon as I receive one from Sportsprint.

Faculty Lounge update
This is a quick reminder that Hixson students are not allowed to be in the staff lounge. 

PTO Update
The Hixson PTO is currently organizing an Amazon wish list for Hixson teachers and staff. Specifically, they want to stock the staff lounge with snacks and drinks just for you as a way to say thank you for everything that you do! If you have an item that you would like added to the wish list, please let me know and I will work with PTO to get the item added to the list. PTO told me today that 70% of the list has already been purchased!

Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your feedback on Statesman Time this week. If you were unable to attend the meeting, please review the presentation below and let me know if you would like to meet to discuss any questions you have. If you haven't voted yet, please make sure you do. We will have a decision for you early next week. 

Faculty meeting - 12.6.21

Vote on an option

Friday Memo - 12/3/21

Important dates
December 5 - Hixson PTO Holiday House Tour
December 6 - 10 - Hixson Spirit Week! (see below)
December 6 - Lunch and Learn & Faculty Meeting, 3:35 pm to 4:35 pm
December 8 - Band Concert, 6:00 pm
December 13 - School Improvement Team meeting
December 17 - Hixson Faculty Holiday party at Jill Right's house
December 21 - Quarter 2 ends/end of 1st semester

95th issue of Hixson Happenings
Click HERE to access the newest issue of Hixson Happenings.

Spirit Wear update
Since we extended the deadline for folks to purchase spirit wear, orders will arrive at Hixson on December 9. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Faculty Meeting - 12/6/21

Our next Faculty Meeting is on Monday December 6. This will be a very important meeting, as we will work together to finalize some decisions for improvements to Statesman Time. See you then!

Progress Monitoring

Please make sure that your grades are updated regularly so that when administrators, counselors, and academic specialists engage in progress monitoring, we are looking at the most recent data. An appropriate increment of time for grades to be updated is at least every two weeks (or sooner). 

Lunch and Learn
Jill and Christy are inviting you to a Lunch & Learn on Monday, December 6! This one will focus on "closure." They will share a few ideas on how to wrap up a lesson and help students summarize or synthesize their learning. So please drop in, bring your lunch, and enjoy a few goodies while we learn together! 

Hixson Spirit Week
Please see the flyer below!