Sunday Night Memo, 11/4/18

November 4, 2018

We did it.  We made it through October.  October is usually a tough month, it’s a long stretch without a break and everyone is pretty exhausted.  When November rolls in, time begins to fly as we prepare for Thanksgiving and Winter Break.  With November also brings reminders of gratitude.  I’m grateful for each of you.  Teaching is not just a profession but work that requires an intuitiveness to not just teach the academics but also guide the emotional rollercoaster of teens.  It can be exhausting and some days can be tough.  Thank you for your patience, allowing our kids the grace and space to figure out how they will walk in the world.  You are appreciated.

PD Day

Tuesday, November 6^th is our next PD Day.  For our safety and security session, please wear comfortable shoes.  The schedule is as follows:

8:30-9am:  District Attorney session

9-12:30pm:  Safety and Security

12:30-1:30pm:  Lunch on your own

1:30-3:30pm: Department/CLT time

We will see you at 8:30am in the auditorium.

Blues Day

Wednesday, November 7^th will the St. Louis Blues Day at Hixson.  To support our visitors, we will ask everyone to wear blue.  Throughout the day, the St. Louis Blues Street Hockey Team will work with teachers in PE class.  Two Blues players will teach a math class at 1:30pm in Ashley Porter’s room.  The team’s mascot will also be on our campus.  It should be a pretty exciting day (for all the hockey fans).  Since our guests will be working within our classes, the schedule will not be impacted.  Hopefully, for our hockey fans you will get a chance to take a picture with our visitors.

Crock Pot Days

Thank you to Social Courtesy for hosting our crock pot series.  Our first crock pot day is Wednesday.  It’s not too late to sign up.  If you’re interested in participating, click on the link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ulwkxPiSoTEiIijs2XdZreErJjlqx0LbGJDufzvbjw/edit?usp=sharing

Raising Equity

The parent equity group is hosting a guest speaker, Dr. Kira Banks.  Dr. Banks will be talking about raising children in our current landscape.  The event will be at Steger in the auditorium at 7pm this Thursday, November 8^th.

Orchestra Concert

Come and enjoy some beautiful music, support our students and the Fine Arts Department.  The Fall concert is Thursday, November 8^th and begins at 6:30pm.

Veteran’s Day

For Veteran’s Day this year, we will hold a special ceremony on Friday morning honoring a local veteran and host a flag disposal ceremony.  More information will come from Mike this week.  We hope you can join us.

Have a wonderful week!

With gratitude,

Grace