Orange Team Weekly Update
Week of 9/16-9/20
Breaking News
- Click here to purchase your Junior Statesmen gear! Deadline to purchase is October 9th!
- Author Joelle Charbonneau will visit our school on Wednesday, October 2nd to talk about her books (including her new book Verify) and her career. At the end of her appearance, she will sign books for any students who wish to purchase them. This author visit is made possible by Webster Groves’ independent bookstore THE NOVEL NEIGHBOR, and Verify (discounted, no tax) is available for this visit only through them. LINK FOR BOOK ORDER FORM
- Join our Remind: Just text @hxorange to 81010 to sign up for text reminders!
- September Reading Challenge: Read Anywhere and Everywhere! Students are challenged to take a creative picture of them reading somewhere a little out of the ordinary. In a tree, hanging upside down...the sky’s the limit! All participants will receive a prize, and the most creative picture will get to choose a book to be purchased for the classroom. Pictures can be emailed to kraushaar.katie@wgcloud.org.
- Follow Mrs. Tobey on Instagram to see what’s going on in science class! @tobey.sci
Every year the PTO organizes an evening meal for the faculty and staff during parent-teacher conferences. This year we will be providing a catered dinner, beverages, snacks and desserts for a quick meal on Monday, October 7, 2019. We need your help to make this all possible. Please click the link below to sign up or donate money. Thank you for your support!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
It is time to begin scheduling our fall Parent/Teacher conferences. Conferences will be held on October 7th, 8th, and 10th. Please visit the link below to schedule conferences with your child's teachers. It will be helpful to have your child's schedule available when visiting the site so that you are able to schedule conferences with all of your child's teachers.
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Hixson_Middle_School_1
For a video tutorial on how to use the conference scheduling site, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n85H2veT8ZM
If you have any questions, please email your child's teachers or call the main office at 963-6450.
Upcoming Due Dates
Click here to see the team’s homework calendar.
Students should be finishing their first choice book and starting their second. Check with your student to make sure he/she is spending time reading each night.
Mark Your Calendars
Friday, September 20: Hixson Band plays halftime show at WGSD football game
Thursday, September 26: Hixson Speaker Series Event 5:30-8:30pm
Classroom Happenings
ELA: Ms. Kraushaar
Science: Mrs. Tobey
Social Studies: Mr. Cahn
Students started off the week presenting Domestication Ads for a domesticated animal of their choice to their classmates who were on the fence about giving up their hunter-gatherer lifestyles.
Tuesday was Constitution Day and we talked about the rule of law and cruel & unusual punishment -- ask them about Barry Manilow :)
The rest of the week we finished focusing on early human settlements and got into what makes a settlement into a civilization.
Contact Us
Ms. Kraushaar: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org
Mrs. Tobey: tobey.kelsey@wgmail.org