Baker Buzz, September 30, 2019
All Things Baker!
Principal's Message!
Hello All,
I want to take a moment to thank the amazing Baker PTO for an incredibly successful Raise Craze campaign! The volunteers worked tirelessly for the last week and half to not only hand out prizes and keep track of all of the acts of kindness, but to put on an exciting Kindness Carnival that was phenomenally organized and executed. I also want to thank our specials teachers for manning the carnival all day!
I also wanted to share the picture below of my fortune from dinner Friday night. I thought it was pretty cool that my fortune talked about triumphs through kindness! I feel like every day we all enjoy triumphs from kindness. It also made me ponder how often we may fall short of our goal of leading in our lives with kindness, but also how important it is to set the bar high. No matter how short we may fall at times, the goal must be set high. Only with a lofty goal can we truly push ourselves to treat each other well!
As always, thank you all for your support and at Baker Elementary we believe In a World Where You Can Be Anything . . . Be Kind!
Sincerely,
Danielle Wallace
Special Needs Financial Issues & Supports!
Special Needs Financial Issues & Supports (THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO FAMILIES OF STUDENTS OF ALL AGES!)
Thursday, October 17, 2019
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Prosper ISD Administration Building – 605 E. Seventh St. – Room 108
Whatever happens in a typical family is often wrong for a family of special needs, so come learn about:
Texas Medicaid Waiver programs
Wills & special needs trusts
Estate & life planning
Budgeting/funding for the future
Government benefits (SSI, SSDI, Medicaid)
Please RSVP through the link below or by emailing Julia Chalker at jtchalker@prosper-isd.net.
https://forms.gle/pyCLYg8sbnWt6ubV9
***Childcare is also available by reservation through the same link.***
Order Homecoming Mums & Garters Today
Order your custom Homecoming Mum & Garter today and help support the PHS Tennis Team!
Order anytime online at www.themumshop.com
Order your mum/garter by Oct. 11th to have it delivered to your school for pick-up on Tuesday, Oct. 15th. All orders placed after the 11th will need to be picked up at the Mum Shop in Plano. Homecoming is Oct. 18th.
Questions? prosperhstennis@gmail.com
Parenting in the Digital Age!
Protecting our kids as they navigate a digital world.
Media and technology are a huge part of our kids' lives. They use it at home and school to connect with friends and family, document their lives, and create content of their own. Join us for tips on how to help keep your kids safe online. We'll have a speaker from the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County, as well as poster sessions to dive deeper into specific topics.
DATE: Monday, October 7th
LOCATION: PHS (301 Eagle Drive, Prosper)
TIME: 6-8 PM
For more details, click here
Storybook Pumpkin Time!
Your child is invited to create a storybook pumpkin to be displayed in the Baker library for the month of October! This is something that is optional and done at home. Your child can choose a character from a book and then transform a pumpkin into that character. There are examples attached to this email!
The storybook character pumpkin can be dropped off in the library anytime and will be displayed through October 31st! Please make sure that the pumpkin is picked up by Thursday, November 1st! We did have some pumpkins that went bad and we had to throw away before the month was over last year, so just be aware that the pumpkin may not be here to take back home. Some people did use plastic pumpkins, so that is always an option instead of a real pumpkin.
Email Mrs. Calhoun (recalhoun @prosper-isd.net) if you have any questions!
YEARBOOK COVER ART COMPETITION!
Below is the information for the yearbook art cover competition! We are very excited to see what creative things our students will come up with. If your student needs a paper copy of the attachment there are paper copies outside of Mrs. Sakakini's room (417). The due date for all Yearbook Cover submissions is October 18th.
All the rest of the information you need is located in the attachment.
Mrs. Wallace Sharing a Story!
21 Day Challenge - "Be a Super Snacker"
Prosper ISD is competing against Wylie ISD to promote health and nutrition in a friendly competition sponsored by Medical City Children’s Hospital called the 21-Day Challenge. The Registration period is September 23 through October 7. The Challenge starts on October 7. The primary purpose is for our own elementary students to create healthy snack options and commit to healthier “snacking” for this 21-day period in hopes that will create habits of healthier eating for life. This is a good-natured competition promoting a great cause. Scores are based on the percentage of parents that enroll their child in the program, eat healthy snacks and do the post-challenge survey. Some of the menu items in the healthy snack recipe book were created by our high school culinary students, taste-tested by parents/students, and submitted.
More information will be coming out through your PISD Elementary PE classes, but here is how to register:
21 Day Challenge
Begins October 7th, but please register online TODAY before it kicks off!!
Here are the steps to have your child participate:
Step 1: Register your elementary child Sept. 23 - Oct 7 for the challenge at www.kids-teaching-kids.com (Please remember to save your assigned number with each enrollment)
Step 2: Each day beginning October 7, create a healthy snack from either your book (will receive at school) or the healthy snack finder at www.kids-teaching-kids.com
Step 3: Complete Final Assessment (this will be emailed to you following the challenge)
Let's be Super Snackers together!
Homecoming Parade - Float Registration!
The PHS Homecoming Parade is a great community event that is fun for the whole family. If you would like to participate in this year's parade, you will need to complete and return a registration form no later than NOON on October 1st to the PHS front office or mail the form to Trisha Brown, 5445 Oak Bend Trail, Prosper, TX 75078.
Parade Registration Form
General Parade Information
Parade Questions
Upcoming Program- Play it Safe!
Red Ribbon Week Dress-up Days!
Green Ticket Winners!
Roving Chef!
Raise Craze and Kindness Carnival!
Elementary Pep Rally!
2nd Grade Hard at Work as Always!
4th Grade Working Together!
We Love Officer Osborne!
Upcoming Dates!
October 4- Baker's Best, Respect, K-2 8:00 AM, 3-5 9:00 AM, Cafeteria
October 11- End of first nine weeks
October 14- No School!
October 15-18 Homecoming Week
October 18- Fire Clowns VIsit, K-3 grades
October 25- Elementary Conference Day
October 28-November 1 Red Ribbon Week
John A. Baker Elementary School
Email: dlwallace@prosper-isd.net
Website: https://www.prosper-isd.net/baker
Location: 3125 Bluewood Drive, McKinney, TX, USA
Phone: 469-219-2120
Twitter: @BakerElem