Hixson is excited to be starting another year of partnering with St. Francis de Sales through the Partner in Education program! A pre-K through grade 8 school located in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood, St. Francis works with Hixson on a variety of activities throughout the school year, including:

• Halloween Reading. In this program, Hixson associates dress in Halloween costumes and read to students in pre-K through second grade. Afterwards, students receive treat bags and Halloween/fall-themed books are donated to the classrooms.
• Pen Pals. The Pen Pals initiative pairs second graders with Hixson associates, who exchange letters throughout the school year. The program concludes with a pizza party where students meet their Hixson pen pals in person.
• Junior Achievement. Hixson associates teach students using the nationally recognized curriculum from the Junior Achievement organization. Through hands-on activities and classroom discussions, students learn important concepts related to financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.
• Traveling Bears. Geography and reading take center stage with this program, in which first-graders are each given a special teddy bear that they name at the beginning of the school year. Throughout the year, the bears “travel” to destinations near and far and send postcards home, (with help from Hixson associates), describing the places they “visit.” At the end of the year, students are reunited with their bears and receive a special commemorative booklet to help them remember their bear’s journey.

Partnering with St. Francis de Sales is one of the many ways Hixson fulfills its commitment to serving the communities where we live and work. Visit here to learn more.