BAKER BITS
Friday, September 27, 2019
UPCOMING DATES
Fri, Oct 4 WEPA Walk-A-Thon at Baker
Fri, Oct 4 Homecoming
Mon, Oct 7 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - By Appt Only
Wed, Oct 9 - Baker/WEPA Walk&Talk - Y5's ONLY - 8:30 AM
Wed, Oct 9 - Parent Workshop. Baker Media Center @ 9:05 AM
Wed, Oct 9 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - By Appt Only
Thurs, Oct 24 - Resilience Event @ the Fine Arts Center. 6:00 PM
Wed, Oct 30 - Baker/WEPA Walk&Talk - KINDERGARTEN ONLY - 8:30 AM
Wed, Oct 30 - Half Day for Students. Baker will dismiss at 12:00 noon
Thurs, Oct 31 - Fall Parties
Wed, Nov 6 - Literacy Night @ Baker Elementary - 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Fri, Nov 8 - WEPA Carnival - For all Baker & Steeby families
Wed, Nov 13 - Baker/WEPA Walk&Talk - 1st GRADE ONLY - 8:30 AM
Wed, Nov 13 - Parent Workshop. Baker Media Center @ 9:05 AM
NO SCHOOL - Nov 27, 28 & 29 - Thanksgiving Break
ODDYSSEY OF THE MIND
2019-2020 Kickoff Parent Meeting Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m.
What is OM? Wayland Union Odyssey of the Mind (OM) is a fun, free international problem-solving competition. Students from Kindergarten to 12th grade compete in teams of 5 to 7 to solve one out of a selection of five fun problems. Students improve their teamwork and problem-solving skills, engage their creativity, and perform at the competition on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at Wayland Union High School.
The parent meeting will be held in the Wayland Union Middle School Cafeteria.
FYI - NO Dress Up Days for Homecoming
COMING SOON!!! WALK&TALK FOR YOUNG 5'S - The October 9th Event Will Be For Our Y5's Group Only
On Wednesday, October 9, we would like you (parent, grandparent, aunt, significant adult) and your Young 5's student (ONLY) to join us to get the morning off to a great start. Walk&Talk will start at 8:30 am. Here are some details:
The fun: We want you to come with your child, enjoy a doughnut hole and a bottle of water, and take a few laps around our 1/18th mile track.
Along the way: Talk with your student about a topic of THEIR interest (we'll have a few ideas for you). Enjoy the outdoors and get those minds and bodies going. We want our students to walk the track (no running) with a significant adult and spend a bit of time in conversation (this is very important for children).
Children: MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Who's invited: This event is for Young 5's ONLY (we will have separate Walk&Talks for K and 1st). This is a special time for these students to spend 1-to-1 time with an important adult in their life.
Doughnut holes and water: Provided by WEPA
Time: treats and walking: from 8:30-8:50
Where: enter the playground area through the east gate and walk to the track
End: Finish at 8:50. Students will enter the building through the side door and wait for school to start in the hallway.
Adults have a special event, too: Significant adults are invited to attend the Equipping Parents Workshop in the Media Center @ 9:00 am. Guest speaker Tracy Trautner from MSU. Topic: Children and Screen Time.
FYI - Baker Elementary houses 10 classes of preschool, 4 classes of Y5s, 7 classes of Kindergarten and 5 classes of 1st grade. We have a total of over 400 kids every day at Baker Elementary. To keep our special events safe and manageable, we must divide our students up by grade level to help accommodate all potential visitors to our building.
APPLE TIME
Parent /Teacher Conferences
Please watch for forms, parent portal notices or reminder emails to sign up so you do not miss the opportunity to conference with your child's teacher.
PLAN AHEAD - HALF DAYS FOR ALL WUS SCHOOLS
THESE DAYS ALL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 30DECEMBER 11
JANUARY 29
MARCH 18
APRIL 29
Students will be dismissed at noon. The doors for pick up will open at 12:00. An adult should be outside and waiting at 12:00. Please arrange for half day dismissals. If your child is going to have a change of routine - please let the teacher, the office and the bus garage know at least a week in advance. This will help keep this day from being complete chaos.
THE ART OF SCREEN TIME
OCTOBER PARENT WORKSHOP
Where: Baker Media Center
Time: 9:00 AM
Coffee & snacks provided
Free child care & a free book per family