WOW! We had over 715 join the fun at Trunk or Treating last night!

Between the two buildings we collected over 20,000 pieces of candy/trinkets used to refill the trunks! Our families are so incredibly supportive and generous. This doesn't even include what the hosts bring to start the evening! We appreciate you!

The winning grade level (extra recess date to be determined), with 3,778 pieces of candy/trinkets donated was ...

5th grade!

A special thanks from Mrs. Zessin:

Mrs. Zessin asked that we pass this message on to our families: "Please please please thank them from the bottom of my heart for the extreme generosity of our families ... by hosting trunks, sending in candy and supporting this event! :-)"

The District is reviewing its grading and reporting system to ensure alignment from Kindergarten through 12th grade, focusing on mastery of standards and skills at each grade level and course. The goal is to provide continuity in tracking student progress and make academic reporting more accessible to students and families. This fall, the Teaching & Learning Team is seeking feedback from parents, students, and staff on the strengths, concerns, and ideal characteristics of our grading system. This feedback, along with research related to grading and reporting, will inform a plan to refine the K-12 grading process, improving both the elementary Standards-Based Grading and the secondary 95/5 Grading approach. Please complete the short three-question survey below by November 5, 2024.

Below are the parent report card guides. We will also be sending home hard copies on Friday, October 25th. You can find these on the district website here.

Kinder

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Hello! On November 14 and 21. Students who qualify will receive free vision services including a Missouri-licensed optometrist eye exam (dilation recommended) and glasses for students who need them. Students will be assisted by ICare4Kids staff members to pick out their glasses. The ICare4Kids team will return to school in 2-3 weeks to dispense glasses and ensure they are adjusted and comfortable for the student.

Register your students now! Complete the Registration form online or return the attached form to the nurse in your student’s school building.

Registration closes November 6, 2024!

Registration Form (Print).pdf

We are excited to invite veteran and active military family members of our students to our building for Veterans Day, November 8th. We will honor these members at our assembly from 2:30-3:00 with a quick reception to attend with their student directly after until 3:30. Please sign-up here if your student has someone that will be attending. We ask that you arrive a few minutes early so that we can process your driver's license. There is extra parking at the YMCA complex across the street.

Still time to contribute and get those donations in before we plant our field!

https://buy.stripe.com/aEUcQNd5EaRf8dGbIP

This is a new event we are hosting this year. We would LOVE to showcase the diversity within our school by having an open-house style event with tables from various cultures/backgrounds to help students and families learn more about others! We currently have tables for Syria, Haiti, Mexico, and the Philippines and would love to host more! If you (or someone you know) would like to showcase your culture/background, please sign up here and learn more! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AA4A82DA6FEC52-50615243-diversity#/

Download the App and scan to help support Barry Elementary!!

If you are needing to make a permanent change please use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdctgWlI4RRV9QhrVKc2otnqLyVTOsfsbblv-LpDNBayDCNSg/viewform

This is a link to our BNN channel, where students get the daily news and happenings of Barry Elementary! https://www.youtube.com/@BNNBarryNewsNetwork

Please visit our Barry School Store website! If you have any questions, want to volunteer or make a donation, please contact Blaire Zessin or Teddi Weber.

https://sites.google.com/platteco.k12.mo.us/barryelementaryschoolstore

https://forms.gle/dWBCugKZ52Hm1YNY6

The PCR-3 Treasure Chest is a stocked resource center providing food, milk, and toiletries for PCR-3 students and families in need. Qualifying families will receive a weekly form via email to sign up or can call 816-858-7001 for assistance.

Families will receive an email with approval to come to the Treasure Chest on Wednesdays from 4-6pm at the new Treasure Chest site (south side of Paxton building).

• Please only invite your specific children to eat with you.
• Help your children follow the lunchroom expectations the rest of the cafeteria is asked to follow like remaining at the table until their class is dismissed.
• When you have finished your lunchtime, please return to the front office rather than making rounds through the cafeteria to say hello to other students. The other students would love a wave though!

Thank you for wanting to be a part of our school community and we'll see you at lunch!

K-12 Payment Center is now Linq Connect, where parents can deposit money for meal transactions. Parents can access Linq Connect through this link or when signing in to PowerSchool Parent Portal. In addition to allowing for better and faster service to students during meal times at school, the online portion of this system allows guardians to set up scheduled meal deposits or deposits to accounts when falling below a certain amount. A transaction fee will be applied based on the amount of funds added. The Fees are 3.95% of the transaction total with a $2.85 minimum to be paid by the parent/cardholder.

To set up your student's account, you'll need their student ID number, which can be found on your Parent Portal. Parents can still deposit money for meal transactions by sending payment via check or cash to their child's school.

Free and reduced applications from last year expire in October. You need to reapply.

Safety is our District's top priority. PCR-3 has a system of safety and security measures in place, including trained security staff (now at every building following the passage of the Prop C Waiver/Levy Transfer), secure entryways, ongoing monitoring, and partnership with local law enforcement.

We remind parents, staff, and students that school safety is the responsibility of the entire school community. Please follow the principle of "see something, say something." If anyone (student, parent, staff member, community member) sees or hears anything of concern, please contact the District office at (816) 858-5420 so that those concerns can be investigated. You and your child can also easily report tips on bullying, harassment, or any safety issue you're concerned about through our online Safe Schools Alert system. Every tip is immediately logged in the system and our administration is notified so that they can investigate and take appropriate action. Tips may also be submitted anonymously. Each building's website has the Safe Schools icon located within the “quick links” bar on the homepage.

3:00 PM is the cut off for nurse visits UNLESS THERE IS AN EMERGENCY! This is to ensure all children are with their class and ready to go at dismissal.

Visitors to 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.

We ask that students be checked out NO LATER than 3:15. This is helpful as dismissal is our busiest time in the building. This will also ensure our dismissal team has time to be informed of changes. Please note that any check-outs before 3:50 reflect as an early dismissal on your students attendance.

Students are not allowed to order or have deliveries sent to them at school.

All Platte County R-3 athletic event tickets are now digital only. We no longer accept cash as the gate. Fans will purchase tickets online through GoFan or by presenting a card or mobile payment option at the ticket gate. Prices remain the same; a regular season game is $5 for adults and $3 for students. Below is our link to our digital tickets; please share this with any of your friends and family members that plan on attending our events and tell them to purchase tickets in advance to avoid long lines.

Digital Ticket Link:

PCHS Digital Tickets

Please note:

• PCR-3 staff members are admitted free to home and away regular season events by showing their staff ID at the gate. Please have your ID ready to show the gate workers.
• PCHS students and fans aged 55 and older are admitted free with a valid ID to regular season events.
• Everyone (including PCR-3 staff, PCHS students, and senior citizens) must purchase a ticket to any tournament or post season event.

Middle School/Elementary Attendance at PCR-3 Events

All middle school and elementary students (ages 6 and up) must purchase a digital ticket and must be accompanied by a supervising adult to attend PCR-3 athletic events. Middle school and elementary students are not allowed to be dropped off. If they do not have a supervising adult, they will not be allowed to attend.

Live Streaming

Most of our PCHS athletic events will be streamed on PCR3 Activities Youtube. Please share this link with friends and family members who are unable to attend in person.

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Oct. 23- Nov. 1 - Scholastic Book Fair

Oct. 30- Fall Parties during the School Day

Oct. 30, 31 - Parent Teacher Conferences ( PTA hosting dinner and lunch for teachers/staff during conferences)

Nov. 6- November PTA meeting, 6pm, Barry Collaboration Room (*slight date change this month due to Election Day)

Nov.17- Diversity Festival @ Barry Elementary

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

• 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

Email: ambrose.kacie@pcr3schools.org

Assistant Principal: Dr. Mindy Wheeler

Email: wheeler.mindy@pcr3schools.org

Website: https://barry.plattecountyschooldistrict.com/

Location: 2001 Northwest 87th Terrace, Kansas City, MO, USA

Phone: 816-436-9623