
Dexter, Missouri - The Kindergarten classroom of Mrs. Maci Cooper earned the Southwest Elementary Positive Behavioral Support Reward Flag for January 2020.
School Wide Positive Behavioral Support (SWPBS) award is presented at the start of each month at Southwest Elementary. One classroom in each grade is recognized for exhibiting the high character with regard to observing the school's 3R's.
The 3R's stand for being Respectful, Ready to Learn and Responsible. The class with the highest attendance average, combined with the fewest disciplinary measures and general good character are awarded a 3R red flag to be posted in their classroom for the next month. The students are also awarded "Cat in the Hat" capes to wear and parade around the gym before returning to class. This year's theme is Dr. Seuss!
Back row: Reid Stotts, Chloe Harris, Reese Condict, Serenity Schmidt, Mason Seitz, Aria Skogley
Middle row: Brennan Neal, Denton Wilson, Gemma Hendry, Waylon Hipkins, Amelia Duly
Front Row: Taten Roper, Nevaeh Jones, Brayden Walker Sophia Fudget

Dexter High School - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with Dexter High School principal, Alana Dowdy, and DHS Asst. Principal Melissa Hahn 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 news@showmetimes.com
February 10th - February 16th, 2020 WINTER WARM UP - WE LOVE DHS Dress Up Days!!!!!
Monday 2-10-2020
Show your LOVE of sleep - PJ Day
JV & Varsity Boys Basketball at Woodland, 6:00 pm, bus 4:15 pm
JV & Varsity Girls Basketball at Notre Dame, 6:00 pm, bus 4:15 pm
Tuesday 2-11-2020
Show your class LOVE (9th-white / 10th-purple / 11th-red / 12th-pink)
JV & Varsity Wrestling vs. Kennett/Cape/ND at 5:00 pm ** SENIOR NIGHT
JV & Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Bell City at home, 6:00 pm (Boys are signing their basketball trading cards during the JV game!)
Wednesday 2-12-2020
Show your team LOVE - Jersey Day
DECA to District Conference at SEMO, bus 7:45 am
Thursday 2-13-2020
Show your LOVE of summer - Tropical Day
Jazz Band to TRC Jazz Festival, bus 2:45 pm
JV & Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Cape Central at home, 6:00 pm
Friday 2-14-2020
Show your LOVE how you feel (green-single / red - taken / yellow - it’s complicated)
Varsity Wrestling District Tournament at St. Clair, bus TBD
JV & Varsity Boys Basketball at Kennett, game 6:00 pm bus 4:15 pm
Jazz Band Rehearsal at TRC, bus 6:00 pm
Saturday 2-15-2020
Jazz Band to TRC, bus 7:45 am

Cape Girardeau, MO - The Dexter High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the District Leadership Conference on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Students competed in a variety of events from computer skills tests to case studies/presentations and interviews to online exams.
Several Dexter High School students placed.
Rachel Lin - 1st in Intro to Business Communications
Shelby Dawson and Maddie Glaus - 1st in Website Design
Emily Northern - 2nd in Computer Applications
Austin Guy - 2nd in Business Calculations
Emily Metz - 2nd in Intro to FBLA
Hannah Guy - 2nd in Intro to Business Presentation
Maddie Glaus - 3rd in Intro to Financial Math
Alyssa Frizzell and Rachel Lin - 3rd in Marketing
Kolby Musgrave - 4th in Business Communication
Keller Hatton - 4th in Business Law
Jayden Bilderback, Miranda Norman and Kaylee Schaefer - 5th in Graphic Design
Alex Townsend - 5th in Insurance and Risk Management
Picture front row left to right Miranda Norman, Jayden Bilderback, Kaylee Schaefer, Rachel Lin, and Alyssa Frizzell.
Back row are Emily Northern, Austin Guy, Kolby Musgrave, Alex Townsend, Maddie Glaus, Shelby Dawson, and Hannah Guy.

Dexter, MO - Southwest Elementary will begin taking Pre-K screening appointments for the 2020-2021 school year on February 3rd. This screening will be held on Friday, March 6th from 8:30-2:00 pm in the Southwest gym.
Children must be 4 years of age before July 31st, 2020 and plan to start kindergarten during the 2021-2022 school year to be eligible to attend the upcoming school year.
Please call the Southwest Office at 614-1015 ext. 1201 to schedule this very important appointment.
The following mandatory documentation must be provided at the time of screening in order for your child to be enrolled:
Birth certificate, shot record (does not have to be up to date) and proof of residency.
The proof of residency MUST be a financial obligation to the address- ex: Utility bill, water bill, tax statement, mortgage statement, etc.
The LAST day for making this appointment will be Friday, February 21, 2020.

Dexter High School - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with Dexter High School principal, Alana Dowdy, and DHS Asst. Principal Melissa Hahn 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 news@showmetimes.com
Monday 02/03/20
Scholar Bowl vs. Richland at BECC, 5:00 pm
JV & Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Saxony Lutheran at home, 6:00 pm
Tuesday 02/04/20
JV & Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Sikeston at home, 6:00 pm
Softball Open Gym at Southwest, 3:15 pm
Baseball Open Gym at Southwest, 6:00 pm
Wednesday 02/05/20
FBLA District Leadership Conference at SEMO, bus 6:45 am
Mid-quarter reports go home
Thursday 02/06/20
Speech and Debate at Sikeston, bus 3:00 pm
Softball Open Gym at Southwest, 3:15 pm
Scholar Bowl vs. Bell City at BECC, 6:00 pm
JV & Varsity Girls Basketball at Naylor, 6:00 pm, bus 4:30 pm
Wrestling vs. Poplar Bluff High School at home, 6:00 pm
Friday 02/07/20
Senior Picture and Quote Due
Wrestling at Marshfield Tournament, bus 5:00 pm
JV & Varsity Boys Basketball at Advance, 6:00 pm
Saturday 02/08/20
Wrestling at Marshfield Tournament
Jazz Band at SEMO Phi Mu Jazz Festival, bus 6:45 am