Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honors students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award is presented to students who consistently show the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN at Southwest Elementary in Dexter.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Front Row:  Brice Pollard, Jagger McFaddin, Ashton Deberry, and Campbell Neely
Back Row:  Talon Walker, Lucas Woods, and Grant Briney

Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honors students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award is presented to students who consistently show the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN at Southwest Elementary in Dexter.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Back Row:  Addie Meador,  Addilyn Williams, Selah Sepulvado, and Rebecca Holt
Front Row:  Melanie Pfeffer, Brooklyn Goodman, and Caydee Johnson

Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honors students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award is presented to students who consistently show the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN at Southwest Elementary in Dexter.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Shown in the photo back row from left to right: Alyssa Maclin, Abigail Terry, Sophia McRoy, and Blake Pfeffer.  Front row: Daniel Geary, Eric Sanders, and Justice Lovelady.

Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honors students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award is presented to students who consistently show the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN at Southwest Elementary in Dexter.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Shown in the photo back row from left to right: Mila Clark, Hudson Moore, Jacob Rowland, Autumn Wolff.  Front row: Kyle Nichols, Makayla Spence, Dominick Horner, Walker Jarrell.

Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter School Board approved the employment of Charles A. Counts as new Superintendent of the schools for a period of 36 months commencing on July 1, 2017.

On Monday, February 6th, the Dexter Board of Education, following a special meeting in executive session made the announcement.

Counts is currently the superintendent at East Prairie Schools where he has been since 2014.  Prior to that position he served as principal of the kindergarten - 8th grade at Twin Rivers Schools. 

Counts has also worked in the Advance and East Carter County School Districts.

He is married to Denise and has been a resident of Dexter for many years.  His wife is also employed by Dexter Schools as the Central Elementary secretary.

Mr. Counts has more than 26 years of teaching experience and 15 years in school administration.