The Barnard Broadcaster
January 8-12th
Weekly Highlights
Dear Barnard Families,
So thankful the weather warmed up a bit for us to get in two days of school this week! The kids sure enjoyed the snow when they returned, thank you for sending them to school with all their cold weather gear so they could have fun at outdoor recess and stay warm.
Be on the lookout for two important flyers coming home this week. The first one will be about our Family Dance on Friday, February 8th, sponsored by the PTO. It is important that we get a head count for this event to help PTO properly prepare. Details are explained on the flyer and in the Sign-Up Genius links. The next is for our first bagel day on January 31st. PTO is hoping to bring bagel day back on a more routine basis and are excited to get this up and running.
Sending a huge shout out to our TFEE Grant Recipients at Barnard this week as they were awarded full funds for their grant proposals. Thank you to the TFEE for believing in our vision and dreams and providing us with the necessary funds and supports to preserve educational excellence for all of our students. We are beyond grateful for your support. Our first group of recipients, Nicole Coffer, Gwen Simon, Blair Thoenes (Barnard 4th Grade Teachers) along with Dee Dutts, Ben Hill and Joel Podzikowski (Barnard 5th Grade Teachers) are teaming up together for the "Barnard Elementary Farms" project. In social studies, 4th graders are using historical inquiry questions to investigate the development of Michiganβs major economic activities, including mining, manufacturing, lumbering and agriculture. This project would enrich a studentβs understanding of agriculture and how their lives are impacted by farms. 5th grade students will be planning, designing, and building 3 garden boxes for 4th grade classrooms during their genius hour. In the springtime, 4th grade students will be researching, planning, designing, planting and caring for a vegetable garden for each of the garden boxes.
Our second group of TFEE grant recipients, Alexa Harrison, Casey Collins, Raquel Winn, Sabrina Stevanovic, Kara Kucharek, Julie Szczepanski, Sara Ventimiglio, Jan Stasinski, Renee Pieciak (Special Education Team) and Stacey Beloungea (Literacy Specialist) teamed up to write a "Sensory Room" grant to purchase new sensory equipment for our building to be utilized by all students as needed. The purpose of this project is to enhance sensory experiences for students with diverse needs, including those with autism spectrum disorders, sensory processing disorders, emotional trauma, and developmental challenges. By creating a well-equipped sensory space, we aim to promote emotional regulation, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being for all Barnard students. Both of these groups looks forward to sharing the progress of putting these funds to work. We will keep everyone well informed with updates and pictures.
Finally, spread the word for any incoming Kindergarten families that you know about. The district is hosting an informational night on Tuesday, January 30th at Athens from 6:30-7:30 pm. The purpose of the evening is to communicate to incoming Kindergarten families our OneTroy programming. This night will be focused on the District perspective, while the spring Kindergarten Round-Up in April will be held at Barnard and focused on our building.
Warm regards,
Karen Bush
Principal, Barnard Elementary School, Troy School District
Ext. 4320
Motto: Each person, each day, learning and caring in every way.
π Important Dates
More Important Dates Coming Up:
Monday, January 22nd- Festival of Choirs- 5th Grade Performance
Tuesday, January 23rd- Blue Jay in the Spotlight Assembly
Thursday, January 25th- Spelling Bee for 3-5th Graders
Monday, January 29th- No School for Students- Teacher Professional Development Day of Learning
Tuesday, January 30th- District Kindergarten Informational Night at Athens- 6:30-7:30 pm
Thursday, February 8th- Band and Orchestra Concert at Athens at 7:00 pm
Friday, February 9th- PTO Family Dance 6-8 pm *More Info Coming Soon
Monday, February 12th- PTO Meeting at 7:00 pm in the Media Center
Wednesday, February 14th- Class Valentine Parties and Early Release at 2:37 pm
Thursday, February 15th- School-wide Pancake Dinner (5th Grade Fundraiser)
Monday, February 19th- Tuesday, February 20th - Mid-Winter Break- NO SCHOOL
Thursday, February 29th- End of 2nd M.P.
Friday, March 1st- No School- Teacher Workday
π Pictures of our Learning Days π
π Go Lions!!! π
ππ Happy Birthday and Happy Half Birthday to our Barnard Blue Jays! ππ
π§ͺScience Olympiad π¬
Science Olympiad is coming to Barnard! Please contact Ram Iyer if you are interested in learning more to sign your child up!
Barnard Community Outreach Gift Card Drive
Karen Bush - Barnard, Principal Troy Elementary School
Phone: 248.823.4320
Email: kbush@troy.k12.mi.us
Website: barnard.troy.k12.mi.us