Baxter Buzz
A family Newsletter: Week of October 15
Can you believe the first grading period is almost over??
As always, please reach out if there is something that I can help you with!! Have a great weekend!!
Baxter's Best Boosterthon!!
Parents! This year’s main fundraiser is the Baxter's Best Fun Run! It’s a two-week program that kicks off with a Pep Rally on October 16th. Families will then gather pledges for every lap your student runs (30-35 laps), and we’ll celebrate at the Fun Run on October 25th. With our big goal of raising $25,000 for playground equipment and campus murals, we asked the Fun Run experts at Boosterthon to power our Fun Run and make it easier, more profitable, and more fun.
Students will also experience an amazing character theme, MINDSPARK MYSTERY LAB! Boosterthon’s most exciting theme yet combines S.T.E.A.M skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building. While they're teaming up with the MindSpark Kids to solve mysteries, our students will learn five 21st-century character traits that will help strengthen themselves and our world.
Donations will go toward playground equipment and campus murals and to the entire two-week experience. So please help our school by reaching out to sponsors. Also, all families are invited to come out and cheer on your student at the Fun Run! Thank you for your support!
Device Fees
Late Students
Golden Nuggets from our Counselor, Mrs. Golden
Halloween Safety Tips
October 31st is a time when treat loving goblins, ghosts and scary monsters are out for an evening of fun. Mom and dad need to make sure trick or-treaters of all ages are safe on this special occasion.
Look for trick-or-treat options: special community parties at private homes, schools, or churches
Make sure costumes are easy to walk in, fire retardant, and visible at night (light colored materials, reflective appliques, etc.)
Use face paint or makeup as a safe alternative to masks
Talk about street safety (more children 5 to 14 are killed on Halloween than on any other evening of the year)
Arm children with flashlights
Allow children to visit only homes where you know the residents
Accompany children as they trick- or-treat; establish geographic boundaries for older children, as well reasonable curfews
Carefully inspect all treats before letting children eat any of their goodies.
Halloween is an exciting time for children. Make safety your number one goal!
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A note on Halloween from Mrs. Golden- HAVE FUN!! Remember your parents need to check your candy and possibly taste test for you.
Classroom Guidance:
Kinder and 1st will be learning about personal care and safety.
2nd-3rd will be learning about Hygiene and caring for self emotionally
4th will learn about Resilience
5th will begin personal introspection and complete personality inventories
All students will be involved in Red Ribbon Week.
RED RIBBON WEEK DRESS UP DAYS:
Monday - “We are RED-Y to be drug free”- Wear Red
Tuesday- “Sock it to Drugs”- Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday- “Say Boo to Drugs”- Halloween costume PLEASE nothing student to wear scary or gory. We don’t want our Ring buddy to be scared because of our costume.
Thursday- “Don't Let Drugs Mix you Up”- Mix-up Clothes day
Friday-”Life is a Journey Travel Drug Free”- Favorite Vacation shirt or Tacky Tourist
Please note RED RIBBON WEEK is OCTOBER 29TH-NOVEMBER 2nd
Campus Character Rings!
This week's weekly winner is.......GREEN RING!!!
A store will be open at Rally for the purchase of additional ring gear! Please see the flyer below and a copy will also be sent home with your student. Get your gear for the whole family!!
Parent Volunteers- NEW ONLINE FORMS!! SO EASY!!!
Each week you will see links to sign up sheets for particular activities!
Also, PLEASE SEE THE BACKGROUND FORM BELOW! It must be completed before you can volunteer! PLEASE PRINT AND RETURN TO THE FRONT OFFICE!
Current Attendance Percentage: 97.95%
Attendance- Popsicles with Principals
We of course want to honor our students who come to school each and every day!
- At the end of each grading period, everyone who has perfect attendance will get Popsicles with Principals the following Friday from 1-1:45.
- At the end of the first semester, those with perfect attendance will receive a catered lunch. The kicker here...must not have any office referrals. Popsicles will Principals will be given for all students with perfect attendance in the 2nd grade period.
- After the 3rd grading period, everyone who had perfect attendance the 3rd grading period will receive Popsicles with Principals.
- At the end of the year, those with perfect attendance will go out to lunch. The kicker here...still must not have any office referrals. Popsicles will Principals will be given for all students with perfect attendance in the 4th grade period.
End of the Year Principal's Award
The criteria for the end of the Year Principal's award will still be as follows:
- Perfect attendance = no absences and less than 10 tardies/early outs
- All A's
- All E's in Conduct
Continue to encourage your students to come to school each and every and do their very best!
What's happening in the library
Check out an example of our morning Announcements
Notes from Nurse Martin
Hearing and Vision Screenings have been completed.
If your child did not pass either screening you received a phone call (voicemail) from me and a referral form was sent home.
At this time all parents have been notified and referrals sent home.
If you did not hear from me and did not receive a referral, this means your child has passed both hearing and vision screenings.
What's for Lunch?!
Upcoming Events at Baxter
Tuesday, October 16th: Boosterthon Kickoff
Thursday, October 18th: Boy Scout Meeting 6:00pm
Friday, October 19th: End of grading period
Thursday, October 25th: Boosterthon FUN RUN!
Friday, October 26th: Halloween Dance
PTO Newsletter
Boo Stew Food Sign Up
Halloween Dance
The Dance is on October 26th from 7-9pm.
We also need donations of Oreo cookies, the Halloween ones if possible, you can send with your child or drop off in the front office.
Thank you for all your help and support, we greatly appreciate it!!!
2018-2019 School Calendar
Baxter Elementary
Email: amanda_rodgers@misd.gs
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Location: 1050 Park Place Boulevard, Midlothian, TX, USA
Phone: 972-775-8281
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