Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honors students with Positive Office Referral certificates for week of November 6, 2017

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 from left to right:  Michael Prater, Sheldon Schaefer, Joseph Cunningham, Kohen Batchelor, Campbell Neely, Bryan Galloway

Back row from left to right:  Lilah Grimes, Maebri Jordan, Mollie Boyt, Grant Gill, Ethan Granger

Dexter T.S. Hill Middle School - This listing of T.S. Hill Middle School activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with C.A. Counts, Superintendent, Scott Kruse, Middle School Principal and the Dexter Public Schools for your convenience.

We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities.  The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future!

If you would like to submit information and a picture of a student and his/her accomplishments, send it to dloflin@showmetimes.com or call (573) 380-3318.

Calendar

Monday        Nov 13-14    SCAA BBall Tournament Resumes 

Thursday      Nov 16        BB vs. Sikeston 6:00

                     Mid Terms Go Home

Friday           Nov 17        Faculty Breakfast-HS Cafeteria

Saturday       Nov 18        All District Band Rehearsal and Performance

Future Dates

Monday        Nov 20        BB vs. Bluff  6:00  OLD School Chili Supper  4:30

Tuesday       Nov 21        BB @ Jackson  5:30/4:00

                                          Beauty and The Beast- 8:30-⅞ Grades, 1:00-6th Grade in HS Auditorium

Wednesday    Nov 22-24    Thanksgiving Break!  NO School

Monday          Nov 27        BB vs. Kennett  at the BEC  Supervision-Thurlkill

                                          Stuff a Bus competition begins

Thursday    Nov 30        Middle School Christmas Concert

Monday        Dec 4        Jr. Beta Operation Santa Begins

                                       BB @ Cape 5:00/3:30

Tuesday        Dec 5        Talent Search

Friday            Dec 8        Faculty Birthday Celebration

                                        Stuff A Bus pickup

Saturday        Dec 9        Tuba Christmas

Tuesday        Dec 12        ⅞ Grade Choirs to Cape  Bus 9:00AM

Wednesday    Dec 13        Finals Sci/ELA

Thursday        Dec 14        Finals Math/SS

                                           MS Band Concert  6:00

Friday        Dec 15        2nd Quarter Ends

                                     Cafeteria Workers and Crossing Guards Pizza Party

                                   Locker Cleanout

                                   Operation Santa Delivery

                                   Faculty Christmas Party!!!

Dexter, Missouri - Central Elementary is hosting Family Math Night on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Parent and student prizes will be given away.  The evening will include fun math activities as well. Parents can choose two sessions to attend.

Session 1 begins at 5:30 p.m. and until 6:15 p.m. students will report to the school gym for popcorn and sodas and read-alouds (math-themed books).  During this time, parents will be invited to attend classroom sessions to learn about different math strategies to use at home. 

Session 2 begins from 5:30 - 5:50 programs offered will include Computer Programs, Addition Strategies, Multiplication Strategies, Word Problems and Chromebooks.  A second session of the same will take place from 5:55 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

During the second part of the event, everyone will go to the gym to participate in Family Math activities including STEM Challenges (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), a Flash Card making Station, and Math Card Games.

Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Rinehart, Mrs. Muzny, Mrs. Guethle, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Whiteman, will be the teachers helping students and parents.

They will also have lots of drawings for some awesome family and student prizes!  Drawings will begin around 6:50. Must be present to win!

Dexter, Missouri - You are invited to attend the Dexter High School musical, Beauty and the Beast!  

Their performances are Wednesday, November 15th - Saturday, November 18th beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Dexter High School auditorium.

"You will laugh, you will cry, and you will definitely be entertained by these incredible students," commented Jamie Sepulvado, DHS Choir Director.  "You can purchase your tickets at the door!"

Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. each night.  Tickets are $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students, with children 5 and under are free.

"You don't want to miss out on this great show!"

Dexter, Missouri - Central Elementary wrapped up their Bullay Awareness Month with a photo of every student who attend Central Elementary in Dexter using a drone.

Keith Byrd with Birdsview Aerial Imagery, graciously offered his time to load up the drone and fly it high above the students and take their photo from above.

This year's theme was Lend a Hand, Take A Stand, Stop Bullying!

An Anti-Bully playlist of songs was created and played in the cafeteria before school throughout the month of October.  Students were encouraged to sing a long karaoke style from time-to-time.   

A "Bullys Stink" Video was created and produced with the help of Torrey Peterson and posted on the ShowMe Times Facebook page.  You can still view the video.

Bully prevention videos were shown each Tuesday with a lesson on how to report and prevent bullying.

Random drawings were held throughout the month and one hundred "I Don't Bully" T-shirts were given away to students. 

The Bully awareness theme banners were created in ART class with Mrs. Whitaker.  These banners were a focal point for the school-wide photo. held on Oct. 31.

Red Ribbon Week- Celebrated the week of Oct. 23th - Oct. 27th. Bad weather postponed the drone until October 31st.

Promotional items donated by the local Elks Club, and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health. 

Red Ribbon Week stickers were sold each morning before school.  

During Red Ribbon Week activities were planned for each day.

Monday-Discussed the purpose of Red Ribbon Week and how it all began.

SPECIAL AGENT KIKI CAMARENA:" Special Agent Camarena was an 11-year DEA veteran assigned to the Guadalajara, Mexico,office, where he was on the trail of the country’s biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers.  In 1985, he was extremely close to unlocking a multi-billion dollar drug pipeline.

On February 7, 1985, he was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by Mexican drug traffickers. His tragic death opened the eyes of many Americans to the dangers of drugs and the international scope of the drug trade."

HISTORY OF RED RIBBON WEEK:

Shortly after Kiki’s death, Congressman Duncan Hunter and Kiki’s high school friend Henry Lozano launched “Camarena Clubs” in Kiki’s hometown of Calexico, California.  Hundreds of club members pledged to lead drug-free lives to honor the sacrifice made by Kiki Camarena.

These pledges were delivered to First Lady Nancy Reagan at a national conference of parents combating youth drug use. Several state parent organizations then called on community groups to wear red ribbons during the last week of October as a symbol of their drug-free commitment.

• The first Red Ribbon Week celebrations were held in La Mirada and Norwalk, California.

• In 1988, the National Family Partnership coordinated the first National Red Ribbon Week, with President and Mrs. Reagan serving as honorary chairpersons.

Tuesday - Giveaway-Red Ribbons

Wednesday - Red CRUSH soda was sold during lunch shifts to help "CRUSH Out Drugs."

Thursday-Giveaway-Book-markers and "Under My Own Influence" Bracelets

Friday-Dress up Day-Wear Red.  Giveaway-Red Ribbon Week Bracelets.