Baker Buzz, April 15
All Things Baker!
Principal's Message!
As I open car doors in the morning, I notice the patience and grace shown as kiddos get dropped off in carline. I am thankful to those of you who take turns even without a stop sign and show patience if a little one takes a bit longer to get out of the car or cross the street or say goodbye! I am so thankful for you! While I know that the mornings can be frustrating as you are trying to get to work on time or drop off another kiddo, the alternative of someone getting hurt would be absolutely more frustrating or worse.
In the afternoon, please remember to drive patiently and safely as kiddos cross the streets. Please do not make double lines at the intersections. If you are "cutting" lines to get into the carlines quicker, you are not being cognizant of the kiddos crossing the street or our crossing guards. The few minutes you save is not worth the alternative.
Our carlines run very well as we are able to get almost 900 little people on their way home in less than 20 minutes. That is due in large part to the grace and patience of you all! So thank you again for keeping Baker Elementary School, Where Kindness is King . . . Simply the Best!
Sincerely,
Danielle Wallace
Bond Information!
Prosper Ladies Association Light Lunch Ministry Cereal Drive!
Our first graders will be collecting cereal boxes to help support the Light Lunch Ministry program as a part of their financial literacy unit. During the financial literacy unit, our first graders learn about earning money, saving money, and also about being charitable to those in need. The Light Lunch Ministry program provides lunches and snacks over the summer months for those Prosper ISD students who receive the Reduced Meal Plan during the school year. These students might otherwise go without healthy food outside of the school year. This amazing gift from our community is dependent on donations so we need your help!
What : Donate Boxes of Cereal
When : Now until Friday, May 3rd
Where: Bring your cereal to school and drop off to the first grade.
Why: To help those in need and to demonstrate the importance of giving.
SFE Promotions!
Baker Elementary fourth graders travel to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip
Fourth graders from Prosper ISD’s Baker Elementary traveled to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip April 5, 2019 to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History. Students visited the Texas State Capitol and the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their visit. In Austin the students visited the Texas State Capitol where their legislators, The Honorable Craig Estes, State Senator, District 30 and The Honorable Scott Sanford, State Representative, District 70, have their office. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. At the Bullock Texas State History Museum students explored exhibits about Texas’s earliest inhabitants, the Texas Revolution, and events that created our Lone Star identity. The students’ visit to the museum concluded at the multi-sensory Texas Spirit Theater with theStar of Destiny where they saw and experienced the history of our great state including a gusher exploding from an East Texas oil derrick and the takeoff of Saturn V as seen from Mission Control at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston.
“Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips are based on the understanding that the most effective way for students to learn is through experience,” stated Lacey Phillips, Discover Texas Field Trips Director. “Student activities during the Discover Texas Field Trip to Austin reinforce and supplement fourth grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”
Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classrooms on organized, fun, and educational site-based learning experiences. Discover Texas Field Trip staff members handle all details, including round-trip charter bus transportation, reservations, and TEKS-based program curriculum, so participating teachers can focus on their students and making connections between the experience and what students are learning in the classroom.
In addition to Discover Texas Field Trips to Abilene, Austin, San Antonio, Waco/Georgetown, Dallas, and Fort Worth, Education in Action also offers summer Lone Star Leadership Academy camps for outstanding 4th-8th graders. During the weeklong, overnight camps, participants experience significant Texas sites in Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, or Houston/Galveston with Texas educators and a focus on leadership.
Parent Education Opportunity!
(Open to All PISD Parents)
April 16th
Learn how to protect your children as they navigate the digital world. The program covers the four biggest risks for children online and the conversations you need to be having with them. Recommendations will be given on how you may utilize technology to better protect your children.
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Time: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Location: Prosper ISD Admin Bldg
5th Annual STEAM Expo!
SAVE THE DATE - Join us for our 5th Annual STEAM Expo. Students from around the district will be showcasing how they use STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) here in PISD. It will be an evening filled with hands-on experiments, displays from many talented Prosper students, and fun activities for all ages. Hope to see you there!
Join Us at the Best Buddies Friendship Walk!
April 27th
Come join the PHS Best Buddies team in celebrating friendship and inclusion for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities! The annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk is being held on Saturday, April 27, 7:30 - 11 AM at Frisco Square. Walkers will be representing Best Buddies groups from all over the Dallas area. You can register here. Be sure to select the Prosper High School team!
If you cannot participate in the walk but would like to make a donation, you can find the PHS fundraising page here. Funds raised at the walk help move the Best Buddies mission forward by funding local Best Buddies programs. For more information about the event or PHS Best Buddies, contact Leah Gomez at lrgomez@prosper-isd.net.
PISD Athletic Summer Camps !
- Registration will open April 1, 2019
- Credit Card payment required at time of registration
- Processing fees apply
- No Refunds
- Sign your child up for camps based on his/her Fall 2019 grade level
- All camps will be held at Prosper High School athletic facilities
- All PISD coaches are certified in First Aid and CPR with AED and have maintained annual concussion training.
PHS Engineering Summer Lego & Engineering Camp!
July 15-19 and July 22-26
The camps will be held July 15-19 and July 22-26 (each week/camp does the same activities). This camp is best suited for children going into 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th grades. Camp days will run from 8am to 4pm. (bring your own lunch) Each day will have a different LEGO build/challenge as well as an engineering build challenge. Cost per camper is $295.00 for the 5 day week. Each student will get a box of LEGOs to take home at the end of the week.
Camp Pursuit!
June 3rd
Prosper ISD GT Department is excited to announce this summer's Camp Pursuit. Camp Pursuit promises to feature our STEAM-iest, most creative, and most inspiring courses yet. And as a valued NuMinds partner, we're delighted to offer Gifted Minds Prosper members $25 off admission. All families can enjoy an additional $25 early bird discount when they enroll by Friday, March 1st at 11:30 p.m.
Camp Invention!
(Grades: Incoming 1st-6th)
June 17th
Camp Invention® is returning to Prosper Independent School District! In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), Prosper ISD GT Department is pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program to ALL children entering first through sixth grade. It’s an exciting, weeklong summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Children work together to create solutions to real-world problems and build critical 21st-century skills while rotating through several high-energy, hands-on modules. The week begins on June 17, 2019, with Natalie Stevens serving as Director of the ALL-NEW 2019 program, Supercharged!
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Register today using promo code INNOVATE25L to save $25 (expires 3/22) or PLAY15LISTING to save $15 (expires 5/10) OFF $275. Every registration includes a complimentary Camp Invention t-shirt. Availability is limited, so visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today!
2nd Grade STEM Explorations!
2nd Field Trip!
2nd Grade and Robert Munsch!
Team Building in PE!
Green Ticket Winners!
Upcoming Dates!
April 15- PISD Board Meeting 7:00 PM
April 18- Career on Wheels
April 19 - No School (Student & Staff Holiday)
April 22 - No School (Bad Weather Make-Up Day)
April 25- Eager Eaglets, 9:00 AM or 1:30 PM
April 25- Kinder Program, 6:00 PM Cafe
April 26- Baker's Best 8:00 AM, Gym
April 26- PTO General Meeting, immediately following Baker's Best in the cafe!
May 3- No School, Student-Led Conferencing
May 6-10- Teacher Appreciation
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