Barry Bulletin

Wow what a week! We accomplished so much this week here at Barry! Students continue to demonstrate our school wide expectations! We are so proud of our students as they learn these new procedures and model them for their peers. We are also excited about what we are seeing in classrooms as we pop in and out of classrooms. We appreciate your support as parents/guardians. Please know your partnership is extremely important to the success of all students! It's a great time to be a Barry Pirate!

Students should have received their Major Saver packet this week. Thursday or Friday this week, they watched a kick off video with their class that spoke about dos and don'ts of the Major Saver program. Thank you in advance for any participation toward this cause!

Reed Portrait Group was here today as students and staff smiled away for their fall portrait. Stay tuned for more information regarding retakes and when to expect portraits.

Have a wonderful weekend and remember there is no school Monday, September 11 for a Professional Learning Day. We will see you back on Tuesday!

Some of our students went on a fun scavenger hunt around the building to learn the layout of our school! Mrs. Ambrose got to play at indoor recess with our 4th grade students and Coach Mash went all out in support of our Chiefs! It was a fun week!

Come join us on Tuesday, September 12th at 4:30 in the Barry Elementary Collaboration space for our first PTA meeting of the school year! We are excited to welcome any new families who wish to be a part of our Pathfinder/Barry PTA.

For Elementary and Middle Schools (see attached images you can also use - please link the images to https://www.majorsaver.com/cards/):

Platte County Education Foundation Fundraiser, September 6-19

This week, we kicked off our Platte County Education Foundation discount card sales program. Our schools, in conjunction with Major Saver, work with businesses throughout our District to offer a $15 discount card providing customers with 18 local buy-one-get-one-free or discount offers. In most cases, redeeming only two offers offsets the cost of the card. Proceeds from the card campaign directly benefit your student's school and the Platte County Education Foundation. The Foundation gives back to the Platte County R-3 community by awarding annual pre-K through 12th-grade classroom and building site grants, as well as senior scholarships. Your student should have brought home an envelope with information and instructions this week, and was instructed to not go "door-to-door," but to offer to relatives, friends, co-workers, etc. Collection dates start on Tuesday, September 12, and the program wraps up on Tuesday, September 19. Please consider purchasing a card and supporting our schools! You can also purchase cards online here.

For All Schools (see attached image you can also use - please link the image to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQF4B6xR4TG9mLRKtpJYBmL7ZEqaDq8Dc7ndNi28d3sHbzbg/viewform):
PCR-3 Community Advisory: Apply by September 25
Platte County School District recognizes the importance of community input to help set the future direction of our schools. We will be kicking off another year of the PCR-3 Community Advisory by gathering volunteers who will have an ongoing role to review the District’s progress toward its Comprehensive Strategic Improvement Plan goals, as well as to provide input regarding the District's general operation and specific issues impacting education activities and programs. Any District resident, employee, or student may participate in the ongoing work of this group.

We have reached out to existing members about continuing their participation and are now opening membership up to new members. If interested in serving on this advisory, please complete the application linked here by September 25. The first General Membership meeting will be held October 3.

Please vote HERE for our new Barry Logo!

We are excited to start allowing visitors into our building for lunch. We are finally settling in and have our lunch processes and procedures down! Here is a LINK to the Sign Up Genius if you wish to eat lunch with your child.

Please keep in mind that there will only be 2 slots available per grade level due to space and seating available. If you are coming for lunch, you may bring in outside food for your child but we ask that you not share that food with any students other than your own. We are excited to have our families in for lunch!

MAP letters and individual student data for grades 4th and 5th will be coming home today. Please check your child's backpack!

Hello! My name is Katie McCoy and I am a practicum student at the University of Missouri. I will graduate from Mizzou in May of 2024 with a Master of Education in Educational, School and Counseling Psychology. This fall, I will be working as Avery Holsinger’s substitute counselor while she is gone on maternity leave. A little about me: I graduated from Platte County High School in 2015 and earned my undergraduate degree from Kansas State University in 2019. I love spending time with my family and friends, especially my 5 month old niece. I enjoy reading and anything outdoors. I am excited to be here at Barry Elementary this semester and work with all of the students and staff! #BeBarry

We kicked off our Platte County Education Foundation discount card sales program this week. Our schools, in conjunction with Major Saver, work with businesses throughout our District to offer a $15 discount card providing customers with 21 local buy-one-get-one-free or discount offers. In most cases, redeeming only two offers offsets the cost of the card. Proceeds from the card campaign directly benefit your student's school and the Platte County Education Foundation. The Foundation gives back to the Platte County R-3 community by awarding annual pre-K through 12th-grade classroom and building site grants, as well as senior scholarships. Your student should have brought home an envelope with information and instructions on Thursday, September 7 or on Friday, September 8, and was instructed to not go "door-to-door," but to offer to relatives, friends, co-workers, etc. Collection dates start on Tuesday, September 12, and the program wraps up on Tuesday, September 19. Please consider purchasing a card and supporting our schools! You can also purchase cards online here.

The Treasure Chest is our school district resource center. It is a stocked pantry providing food, clothing, toiletries, and other household supplies. All items in the Treasure Chest are free to PCR-3 students and families who participate in the Free or Reduced School Lunch Program. The Treasure Chest is open for shopping every week of the calendar year on Wednesday evenings from 4pm-6pm.

Families must register by calling 816.858.7001 weekly so we can appropriately plan for resources. Once approved, families can drive through at the original Treasure Chest site (in the north parking lot of PCHS). Identification must be provided in order to receive food.

Pirates R.O.C.K. (Raising Outstanding Character Kids) is a program designed to surround our families with examples of strong character traits through school experiences, at home, and reinforced in their community. Each month our community focuses on a specific character trait and students are recognized for exhibiting these traits: Self Confidence, Pride, Responsibility, Citizenship, Compassion, Individuality, Self Control, Integrity, Perseverance, Respect, Honesty, and Cooperation.

September's #PiratesROCK trait is PRIDE: a feeling of self respect & worth.

Leader in Me connections to PRIDE:

• Habit 1: Be Proactive - You are in charge of you.
  
• Habit 6: Synergize - Work together to do better.
• Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Take care of yourself.

Character Strong connections to PRIDE:

• Self-awareness
• Social Awareness
• Commitment
• Humility

Coach Mosh has a Twitter (aka "X") and you don't have to make an account, at all to see it!

• Just search for the account "Coach Mosh"
  
• Enjoy the show that is Elementary P.E! #BeBarry

The Heart Hero Board outside the gym needs some love!

• You and your student can share one individual or family photo of you all getting active!
• Send a copy of the photo to school with your student or email it to Coach Mosh at masciovj@platteco.k12.mo.us
• We are excited to see your health adventures!

Please visit our Barry School Store website!

We are so excited to be opening a school store this fall to promote school spirit and pride at Barry Elementary. We will sell items such as pencils, erasers, pencil grips, notebooks, etc. The possibilities for inventory are endless. The store will eventually be run by student employees who will calculate purchases, make change, count and record inventory, and complete checks and balances of inventory and sales. Additionally, older students will be afforded leadership opportunities by teaching and mentoring younger students. All proceeds from the store will directly benefit the students and the school. We are excited for our students to gain valuable real-world experience in the areas of teamwork, responsibility, leadership, and customer service as they learn lifelong skills!

If you have any questions, want to volunteer or make a donation, please contact Blaire Zessin or Teddi Weber.

On Monday, September 11, school will not be in session for our first Professional Learning Community (PLC) day of the 2023-24 school year. **NOTE - we have moved from early release PLC days to full PLC days starting with the 2023-24 school year.

PLC days are designed to establish sustained and uninterrupted time for teachers to work together and collaborate to improve student learning and achievement. This time allows educators to examine and respond to the four basic fundamental questions of a Professional Learning Community:

• What is it we want students to learn?
• How will we know when each student has achieved the learning?
• How will we respond when a student is not learning?
• How will we respond when we know a child has mastered the learning?

For more information on PCR-3's Professional Learning Community, visit the PLC page on the district's website.

Visiting the building: you will always need to bring your ID with you when you come into the building. We will scan your ID into our safety system Platte County uses to ensure the safety and security of our students. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to keep all students safe!

Here is the link to Nutrislice for the menus. You can also access it on the district website under Food Service. If you click the link, then choose Barry and then bookmark it, it should take you to Barry menus each time. If there are changes to the menu for the week, they will be updated here first.

For the 2023-24 school year, both Pathfinder and Barry will be supported by one PTA that is made up of members from both schools! PTA would love your support in this organization which provides experiences directly related to kids: field trips, leadership shirts, classroom parties and more!

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

September 9: Popsicle Playdate 2:00-4:00

September 11: PLD Day - No School

September 12: PTA Meeting 4:30 (@ Barry)

September 21: Skate Party 6:00-8:00pm

October 9-13: Homecoming Spirit Week

October 13: 3-Hour Early Release, Parade, 4pm, 4th Street Platte City; Football Game 7pm

October 20: No School- Professional Learning Day for Staff

October 20: End of 1st Quarter

October 27: Report Cards Go Home

Please take a minute to add this important calendar to your important links. Here you will find important information as far as No School Days, Specials Rotation Days, Assemblies, etc.

Barry Elementary Public Calendar

Our SUMMER office hours are 8:00am - 3:30pm.

Regular school day office hours run from 8:15am - 4:30pm.

• Students can enter the building- 8:30 a.m.
• Official start of school- 8:50 a.m.
• Dismissal- Car Riders and Y-Club-3:35 p.m.
• Dismissal-Bus Riders- 3:50 p.m.

Principal: Kacie Ambrose

Assistant Principal: Dr. Mindy Wheeler

Website: https://barry.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/
Location: 2001 Northwest 87th Terrace, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 816-436-9623
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barryelementary/
Twitter: @barry_elem_pcr3