Dynamic Dialogue 12/19/14

Happy Winter Break!

Upcoming Event:       Jan. 5th - School Resumes

                                   Jan. 5th - Term 4 Begins

                                   Jan. 6th - 3rd Quarter Bus Passes Required

Important Information:    Dynamic Tips for Winter Break:

• Winter Break is a great time to reorganize and restock those binders.  Please take a few minutes to help your students organize their materials.
• Tackle that Reading List.  Cold, snowy days are a great time to curl up with a good book.
• Visit a local museum.  The St. Louis Science Center has a great exhibit on Sherlock Holmes

Whatever your plans, please have a wonderful holiday break.

Dynamic Dialogue 12/12/14

Good afternoon Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Event:       Dec. 16^th – Rescheduled Sounds of Hixson

                                   Dec. 19^th – 7^th grade Field Trip

                                   Dec. 19^th – End of Term 3

Important Information:    

Registration for Hixson’s Trivia Night is now open! You can print the registration form or pay online by visiting the trivia night’s website: http://hxtrivia.blogspot.com/. We hope to see you on February 7^th!

Please help your student to make sure that they are fully charging their Chromebook at night so their Chromebook has enough power to make it through the day. Many students are arriving with low computer batteries and no charger. Thank you.

English –

Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org

We began the week with scheduled books talk presentations and a trip to the library. All book talks, including any make-ups or redoes, are due on either Monday or Tuesday during class.

Also this week, students are practicing their close reading skills and selecting critical details from the reading for additional study. Students were provided time in class on Tuesday and Wednesday to complete the assignment. On Thursday, students made inferences from their collection of details to deepen their understanding of the texts through a close examination of the characters.

Grades in the SIS Portal are being updated frequently in preparation for the end of the semester. Students may still submit revisions on their argumentative essay and their informative essay. No other assignments are being accepted at this time. To support student success, I will be available after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Math- 

Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org

Science –

Dynamic Science Course Website

http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/daniels

Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org

Social Studies –

This week students have been exploring the impact of geography on ancient Greece.  This is the first non-river valley civilization that we have looked at this year, so we have been examining the differences.  We will continue to look at the history and development of ancient Greece until Winter Break.  When we return, we will start preparing for the Greek Myth Project.

I will be accepting late assignments until December 18th.

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

www.hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/pettid

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Please visit the following links for more information: Hixson home page -http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson Dr. Smith's blog - http://hixsonprincipal.wordpress.com/

Dynamic Dialogue 12/05/

Good afternoon, Dynamic Team!

Upcoming Events:     Dec. 7th – Hixson Holiday House Tour

                                   Dec. 9^th – 7^th Grade Band Concert

                                   Dec. 12^th – School Play, 7 pm

                                   Dec. 16^th – Rescheduled Sounds of Hixson

Important Information:    

English –

Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org

This week students are reading a powerful story about perseverance in the face of economic uncertainty and segregation by the acclaimed author Mildred Taylor—“Song of the Trees.” We continued honing our reading strategies of questioning the text and of citing evidence from the text to support understanding.

Students’ argumentative essays about the three scary stories that we read for Halloween have been graded; however, I am encouraging all students to continue revising their essays and seeking feedback. Students should re-submit their essays through Google Classroom. Essay grades will be changed in the gradebook as warranted. One to one time is available with me after school.

Math- 

Two more grades were added this week.  Do not be alarmed if the grades were low, as students were not allowed to study for the tests.  These were Review Tests over concepts previously studied. By not having students review for the tests, helped me identify students who are not retaining some concepts. I will revisit these concepts and students will be reassessed.

Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org

Science –

Dynamic Science Course Website

http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/daniels

Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org

Social Studies –

Students spent the week preparing for their Ancient World Unit Assessment.  We spent three class periods working with study guides.  Students who did not finish the test have one week to finish up.  Students who wish to retake the test will need to meet with me first before scheduling a retake.

On Monday, we will move to our new unit The Classical World.  We will begin the unit with a look at the geography of Greece and its impact on the development of that civilization. 

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

www.hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/pettid

Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org

314-918-4602

Please visit the following links for more information: Hixson home page -http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson Dr. Smith's blog - http://hixsonprincipal.wordpress.com/