Baker Bulletin
January 10, 2021
Principal's Message
January is School Board Recognition month! WHAT DOES A SCHOOL BOARD DO? It's a question many of us don't think to ask. I hope you'll take a couple of minutes to watch this short video and learn a little more. Prosper ISD remains grateful to our local School Board who volunteer their time to support our students and their families as well as school staff in Prosper. Each campus has adopted one of the school board members to appreciate - Baker will be honoring Debra Smith. Debra Smith's kids attended Baker when they were younger, and she also served as the PTO president for Baker. She has not only helped Prosper ISD as a school board member but has a soft spot for Baker. We are very excited to honor her service! So that students understand who they are thanking, many of our teachers will be sharing this video with their class. Feel free to share it with your student! We are also encouraging students, staff, and families to leave a quick video of appreciation on this Flipgrid we will share with Debra Smith at the school board meeting on Monday, January 18th.
As always, please let us know if we fall short in communicating with you. We want this to be a partnership in order for your child to succeed!
Sincerely,
Ashley Gannon
Principal, Baker Elementary
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COVID-19 Screener
If your child is learning in person, please make sure to go through the Screener questions each day. Here is the link to the Screener. If your child tests positive has been exposed to a COVID positive individual, or has one or more of the symptoms on the screening questionnaire, use the link at the bottom of the questionnaire to notify the school nurse and do NOT send your child to school until receiving clearance to return from the school nurse.
*If your child has a chronic condition that presents as one of the symptoms on the screening questionnaire, it is recommended that you contact the school nurse and your child's teacher about the chronic symptom so that both of these key school personnel are aware.
Inclement Weather Procedures
When inclement weather is a possibility, Prosper ISD district officials continually monitor weather conditions during the overnight and early morning hours. The district takes several factors into consideration before making a decision to cancel school, delay school, or dismiss school early due to inclement weather. These primary factors include:
- The health, safety, and welfare of students and staff; and the safe transport of students and staff to school.
- Teenage drivers on the roads and their safety
Cancellations, Delays, and Early Releases – How Decisions are Made
When inclement weather threatens normal school operations, the following steps are taken:
- District officials evaluate the roadways and travel conditions across the district.
- The Superintendent consults with Prosper ISD transportation staff and district safety and security personnel.
- After taking into account all the information that is received from external and internal sources, the Superintendent will make a decision as early as possible whether to delay or cancel school.
The Communication Process – What Happens Next
When a decision is made to cancel school, delay school, or dismiss school early, the district will notify parents using Blackboard Connected through email, phone, and text notification alerts and the Prosper ISD website will be updated as quickly as possible.
Information about school closures, delays, or early dismissal will also be communicated through the following media, including but not limited to:
- Prosper ISD Twitter: @ProsperISD
- Prosper ISD Facebook
- Prosper Instagram: @prosper_isd
- Local television stations
- Local radio stations
Because of the uncertainty of weather conditions, we ask that parents and staff monitor local media, the Prosper ISD website, and email before heading to school or sending children to the bus stop. An important rule of thumb to note is, if there is no announcement from Prosper ISD, then classes will be held on a normal schedule.
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Virtual Learners Needing Technical Assistance
Lunch Menu for the Week of 1.11-1.15.2021
Join PTO
Get involved by joining the Baker PTO! They continue to support our staff and students in various ways. Here is the link to join!
About Us
Email: aagannon@prosper-isd.net
Website: https://www.prosper-isd.net/Baker
Location: 3125 Bluewood Drive, McKinney, TX, USA
Phone: 469-219-2120
Facebook: facebook.com/BakerElemSchool
Twitter: @BakerElem