This Week at Barksdale: January 21 - 25
Monday, January 21:
- Student & Staff Holiday
Tuesday, January 22:
Wednesday, January 23:
Thursday, January 24:
Friday, January 25:
- Spirit Day
- Report cards go home for students in Grades 3 through 5.
~ Visit www.barksdalepta.org for the most up-to-the-minute news about activities at Barksdale.
~ January Outreach is the Samaritan Inn of Plano. As the only homeless shelter in Plano, they often find themselves in need of everyday items such as cleaning products and paper goods. Examples of their needs are: cleaning products such as bleach, laundry detergent, dish soap, Windex, all-purpose cleaner, disinfectant spray and/or wipes, bathroom cleaner, etc. The Inn could also use toilet paper, paper towels, tissue, paper plates, dixie cups and trash bags. Please place your donation in the collection box outside the Barksdale office.
~ Interested in what the two most important things are that you could be doing for your child’s brain? If so, join Donna Bateman of Parents with Purpose at the Parr Library, Thursday, January 24, 2008, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. In just a few minutes, you could learn about two simple changes that will help you improve your child’s:
- Ability to learn—including Focus and Attention
- Physical Coordination
- Understanding of Social Situations
- Brain Chemistry
Donna Bateman is a Neurodevelopmental Specialist and the mother of eight. She has helped hundreds of parents help their children make dramatic improvements in all 7 areas of brain function. She took her own son from a prognosis of “blind, mentally retarded, global developmental delay” to two years above his grade level in math and reading and walking/running many miles. She received her formal certification through The Family Hope Center, an internationally-renowned clinic for Child Brain Development. She delights in teaching parents and sharing the priceless information and wisdom she gained on her own journey. Visit www.parentswithpurpose.com for more information.