Baxter Buzz
A family Newsletter: Week of October 9th
National School of Character
Character education is an educational movement that supports the social, emotional and ethical development of students. It is the proactive effort by schools, districts, communities and states to help students develop important core ethical (recognizing what’s right) and performance (doing what’s right) values such as caring, honesty, diligence, fairness, fortitude, responsibility, grit, creativity, critical thinking, and respect for self and others. Character education provides long-term solutions to moral, ethical, and academic issues that are of growing concern in our society and our schools. Through character education, students learn how to be their best selves and how to do their best work while making school a place where students and educators feel comfortable and able to work.
Rally Sports has designed a Baxter National School of Character shirt and the store will remain open through October 20th. If you would like to order a shirt, please visit https://rallysportswear.com/customers/customers/baxterschoolofcharacter/
Golden Nuggets from the Counselor
Red Ribbon Week is coming!
The Red Ribbon Week is from October 23rd-31st. Did you know children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t? Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation. This week will provide opportunities for you to get an ongoing conversation started with your students. Visit www.redribbon.org to get tips for talking with your kids about drugs. The life you save may be that of your child or a dear friend. - 2017 National Family Partnership
Theme for the week:
Your Future is Key, Be Drug Free
Monday 23rd: Red Ribbon Day- Wear Red
Tuesday 24th : Turn your back on drugs- Wear your clothes backwards
Wednesday 25th: From my head to my toes, I'm drug free- Wear crazy socks and a hat
Thursday 26th: Give Drugs the Boot- wear your boots
Friday 27th: Our school chooses to be drug free- wear your school shirt
Monday 30th: United we stand against Bullying- wear red, white, and blue
Tuesday 31th: Say Boo to Bullying and Drugs- wear appropriate halloween costume
We have a special school wide presentation from the NED Show on Monday October 23rd. The NED show is a character education program that centers around three important messages: Never give up Encourage others and Do your best. The presentation will include storytelling, magic, humor, and yo-yo tricks. Following the presentation we will begin a week long sale of NED yo-yo products. Your student will be bringing home more information about the products we will be selling.
The NED Show!!
Baxter's Hub- Nancy Robertson, Library Media Specialist
This week in the library...
We had our first Maker Monday this week. Students got to come down with their class to use the maker space activities such as building with cardboard, legos, marble run, building with cups and so much more! The fourth graders also came to the library to create Blackout Poetry. Students used pages from recycled books and created free verse poetry by blacking out the words that they did not use.
A Quick Note from Nurse Martin
What's Happening at Baxter?!
Upcoming Events and Activities
Monday, 10/9: Boy Scouts are coming to speak with boys
Tuesday, 10/10: Parent Meeting for Boy Scouts
Friday, 10/13: Fire Prevention Day: Presentation by the Midlothian Fire Department
Monday, 10/16: No School for students
Tuesday, 10/17: PTO Meeting at 6:30pm in the Cafe
Friday, 10/20: Spirit Shop open
Monday, 10/23: The Ned Show
Thursday, 10/26: Picture Retakes
Friday, 10/27: PTO Halloween Dance 7-9pm
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T.E. Baxter Elementary
Email: amanda_rodgers@misd.gs
Website: www.misd.gs
Location: 1050 Park Place , Midlothian, TX, United States
Phone: 972-775-8281
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