Hixson Highlights - September 11, 2015

From the Principal, Dr. Smith...

Happy Friday Hixson Families! 

Hope you all had a short, but great week as we did at Hixson.  This week several members of our district office administration took time out to spend in our classrooms observing the learning environment our one to one Chromebook initiative provides students.  Students are engaging in applying knowledge, collaboration, and synthesis of learning and making connections to new information.  Ask your child about one to one learning!

Our students have been Ready, Responsible, and Respectful as we have taught our three learning expectations to students in August and September, great job kiddos!

Our after school activities are going very well!  Students are experiencing opportunities to learn about, explore, and do a variety of interesting activities Tuesdays through Thursdays from 3:15-4:00.

Please look for a link in next week's Blog post to sign up for Fall Parent Teacher Conferences in October!

UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE:

Wednesday, September 16th: PTO meeting/Speaker Series on Internet Safety.  Please join us to learn more about how to keep your children safe online.

Friday, September 18th: Term 1 Ends

Friday, September 25th: Progress Reports mailed

October 13, 14, 15th: Parent teacher conferences (look for the sign-up link in next Friday's post!)


Thank you for your support and encouragement of your children.  We look forward to our continued partnership!

Please let me know if I can be of help to you or your child in any way.  Feel free to email, call, or schedule a visit- my door is always open!

Sincerely,
Dr. Smith
smith.stacie@wgmail.org

Trivia Night - October 3rd

Proceeds from this year's event will be used to bring the Rachel's Challenge program back to Hixson. For more information and to register your table of 8, please click here.

Silent Auction Items Needed

Each team has been asked to donate a themed basket to be auctioned at our Trivia Night. For a list of each team's basket themes, please click here. Please turn in items to one of your child's team teachers by September 30th. If you would prefer not to purchase an item, your child's teachers would be happy to accept any monetary donation that may be used to purchase items for their basket.