September 15th, 2026
Dear Titan Families,
Another great week is ahead at Baggett! I continue to be proud of the learning, growth, and sense of community we are building together. Thank you for the many ways you support our teachers and reinforce the importance of learning at home.
This week, I want to give a special congratulations to Ms. Shyvonna Jones and our incredible Cafeteria Team for earning a perfect score of 100 on their recent health inspection! Their hard work and attention to detail help ensure our students are served in a safe, welcoming environment each day. We are proud to have them as part of Team Baggett!
As we continue through the school year, please keep encouraging your child to come to school each day ready to learn, ask questions, take academic risks, and give their best effort. Every day of instruction matters, and the partnership between home and school makes a tremendous difference.
Thank you for trusting us with your Titans and for being such an important part of the Baggett community. Together, we will continue helping every student grow, achieve, and Focus Forward!
Proud to be a Titan!
Kevin Payne
Ask THEM to Teach YOU!
One of the best ways to strengthen learning at home doesn’t require a worksheet, an app, or extra homework. Simply ask your child to teach you something they learned at school.
When children explain their learning in their own words, they have to organize their thinking, recall important information, and make connections. It also gives you a great window into what they understand—and what they may still be working to understand.
Try this at home: Instead of asking, “What did you do at school today?” try asking:
- “What is something you learned today that you could teach me?”
- “Show me how you figured that out.”
- “What was challenging about it?”
- “What do you understand now that you didn’t understand before?”
Then let your Titan be the teacher! You don’t have to know the content or correct every mistake. Listen, ask questions, and encourage them to explain their thinking.
Titan Tip: If your child can explain what they are learning and how they are thinking about it, they are taking an important step toward becoming an independent learner.
A few minutes of meaningful conversation can make a big difference. Learning doesn’t stop when our Titans leave Baggett!
Parents First Program!
If you have not heard yet Parents First Initiative will be holding classes for a life changing program
called – Raising Highly Capable Kids!
For over 13 years, this program has helped parents raise children who become healthy, caring, and responsible adults and we would like to invite you to come be a part of the classes FOR FREE! Free?
Yes! There is no charge and you your family will have dinner with us, and child-care is also provided
free of charge.
Topics include seeking support, encouraging responsibility in children, empowering positive decision-making, friendship skills, resistance to negative peer pressure, and improving conflict resolution.
If you would learn more and register for a class in your area visit https://parentsfirstinitiative.com/
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Make sure you are registered for MPP. This is where you can load money for your student's lunches or pay for field trips and events.
Help Your Child Get Back Into School Mode
The shift from summer into the school year can be a challenge for some children. And it shows in their behavior at home and in school.
Try these ideas to make reentry easier:
- Explain what you want your child to do. Identify the tasks you want to be routine—like packing up a backpack in the evening with everything needed for school the next day, or putting dirty clothes in the hamper. Break more complex tasks down into easy steps. Demonstrate each step. Have your child practice until the task is familiar and easy.
- Post a schedule for daily activities. Your child will know what to do and when to do it. This makes kids feel capable and more independent.
- Avoid abrupt transitions. Elementary schoolers can get really absorbed in their activities. To help your child switch gears, set a timer. Announce how many minutes your child has left before it's time to do something else.
- Make the mundane more fun. Don’t just tell your child to put away toys, for example. See if your student can do it before a timer rings, or put on lively music and suggest tidying to the beat.
- Use silent signals as well as verbal directions. For example, a gentle touch on your child’s shoulder can be a signal to calm down or pay attention.
- Provide lots of meaningful things for your child to do. Keep interesting books available all around the house. Keep paper, crayons and craft supplies handy so your child can use them at any time.
Brought to you by:
Gwinnett County Public Schools
