Monday Night Memo, 9/3/18

September 3, 2018

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend and Labor Day enjoying a little downtime.  We are definitely now in the full swing of school as we start moving into September.  I hope you stop now and then to give yourself a minute to catch your breath and do something just for yourself.

Have a great week.

With gratitude,
Grace

Marigold Sundays

A couple of weeks ago I shared a conversation with Carin Gado about something she was starting in her classroom.  She wanted to give kids a chance to recognize each other for being marigolds and share it out with the class.  She explained how kids could fill out a form and she would share them on Mondays as a way to start off the week.  What a great way to build community by affirming each other.  As Carin and I continued our conversation, I told her I loved this idea and asked if I could share it out with our school family.  Beginning next Sunday, I’ll post Marigolds written by everyone and share it out in the Sunday Night Memo.  Simply send me an email with the person’s name and what they did for you.  If you want to remain anonymous, I can still post your marigold but leave your name off of it. 

I think this is an awesome way to affirm each other for the many ways we support one another.  Thank you, Carin for the idea and sharing it with us!

Technology

We are short on Chromebooks.  Yes, we are!  I’m currently waiting on Bill K from the district to get another batch of Chromebooks.  Once they arrive, we should have more than enough.  Thank you for your continued patience and flexibility.  I appreciate the creative problem solving and appreciate your understanding.

Thank you to Jason and Lana for working tirelessly to make sure all our tech needs are met!

Lion’s Choice, 9/6

We have a new monthly fundraiser this year and it is with Lion’s Choice on Rockhill.  Support the student activity fund by driving through or stopping in on our monthly Thursdays from 4-8pm.  Let the folks at Lion’s Choice know you are supporting Hixson Middle School and they will credit 20% to our building.   The money we raise goes to helping students with field trips, paying of lunch balances and any of the things that kids need throughout the year.

District Facility Meeting, 9/6

On Thursday, Dr. Simpson and team will be hosting a meeting at Hixson for our community to discuss the needs of our buildings.  The meeting will be in the auditorium at 7:00pm. 

OUTS This Week

Grace will be out on Wednesday, 9/5 from 8:30-1:30pm for a Principal’s Meeting