The Barton Bulletin

Our #BartonExplorers have many opportunities to explore their interests. During 2nd quarter, students explored opportunities and engaged in PBL that allowed them to create their own designs and make connections with the community. One example of 2nd quarter PBL can be viewed through a 6th grade project below. Our 6th grade students were tasked with "seizing" the day in Mobile. They planned "tour packages" related to Mobile tourism landmarks and calculated the costs associated, as well as discounted packages. Students used their math skills to engage in real-world and relevent learning while making connections to our community through project-based learning!

*This is the most up-to-date list of "major" events for Q3. Refer to weekly bulletins for updates.

Jan. 13 - Report Cards Go Home along with "Intent to Return" Forms

Jan. 14 - HI-Q Match vs Satsuma & St. Paul's; Math Tutoring; HS Honor Band

Jan. 15 - ELA Tutoring

Jan. 16 - MS Scholars' Bowl Match vs. St. Paul's, Final Chess Tournament @Mertz, PTO Skate Party

Jan. 17 - Winsor's Homeroom Sunnyside Play at Ben May Library

Jan. 20 - No School. MLK Jr. Day and Inauguration Day

Jan. 21 - Class Photos on Yerby Steps (Weather permitting), Math Tutoring

Jan. 22 - ELA Tutoring

Jan. 23 - Biology (McCall) Fieldtrip

Jan. 24 - Girls Basketball Team Social

Jan. 28 - Biology Coastal Ecology Fieldtrip, Math Tutoring

Jan. 29 - Cheer Pizza Fundraiser, ELA Tutoring

Jan. 31 - MCPSS Tech Fair @South Alabama

Feb. 3 - No School (Distance Learning Day) *Student assignments will be provided by teachers.

Feb. 4 - Math Tutoring

Feb. 5 - ELA Tutoring

Feb. 6 - First MS Soccer Game vs Denton

Feb. 7 - Mid-quarter

Feb. 8 - PTO Mardi Gras Masquerade (Grades 6-9) at Gulfquest

Feb. 11 - Black History Month Program, JV Soccer Game @Baker, Math Tutoring

Feb. 12 - ELA Tutoring, MS Soccer Game @Clark

Feb. 14 - Library Book Tasting Event, First Mardi Gras Parade in Mobile!

Feb. 17 - MS Soccer vs. Hankins

Feb. 18 - Math Tutoring, JV Soccer vs. McGill @Sage

Feb. 19 - Biology (McCall) Field Trip, ELA Tutoring

Feb. 20 - PLN USA meets at Barton, MS Scholars' Bowl @St. Dominic

Feb. 21 - FINAL DAY TO ORDER YEARBOOKS www.buytheyearbook.com, MS Soccer @St. Luke's

Feb. 25 - Math Tutoring, JV Soccer vs. Faith @Sage

Feb. 26 - ELA Tutoring, Cheer Pizza Fundraiser, MS Soccer Game vs. Saraland @Sage

Feb. 27 - PTO Barton BOOM BOOM Mardi Gras Family Celebration

Feb. 28 - VEX IQ Robotics State Competition

March 1 - VEX IQ Robotics State Competition

March 2 - Disney & Universal Trip for 8th/9th Grade participants (Depart)

March 8 - Disney/Universal Trip (Return)

March 3 - 9 - Mardi Gras Break

March 10 - Cheer Tryout Clinic, MS Soccer Game vs. Clark

March 11 - Cheer Tryout Clinic, JV Soccer @St. Paul's, Math Tutoring

March 12 - Cheer Tryout Clinic, ELA Tutoring

March 13 - Cheer TRYOUTS

March 14 - VEX V5 State Competition, 6th Grade Field Trip to New Orleans, JV Soccer vs Chickasaw

**End of Q3

March 17 - Teacher Workday (No school for Students); JV Soccer Game @Daphne 5:30

March 18 - Q4 Begins!

March 20 - Orlando Band Trip Departs; MS Scholars' Bowl @Barton vs. Saraland

March 21 - JV Soccer @St. Michael's

March 23 - Orlando Band Trip Returns

March 23 - Report Cards Go Home (Q3)

SAVE THE DATE for our largest PTO FUNDRAISER: BUILD UP BARTON - March 27th

SAVE THE DATE FOR Q4 ACAP TESTING - GRADES 6-8: Specific Schedule Coming Soon!

March 31 - April 8

Congratulations to Barton freshman, Connor Williams, for winning the Secondary MCPSS Film Festival Poster Contest (Traditional art category).

His impressive artwork will be used to advertise this year’s MCPSS Film Festival and will be recognized at the event. Excellent work, Connor! #bartonexplorers #undertheBartondome #bartonartists

Dr. Amanda Jones, Principal of Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, was recently selected as one of four global winners of the Entrepreneurial Education Exchange Global Scholarship Program and traveled to an education conference in Australia, where she made a presentation about project-based learning and entrepreneurial education at Barton. District 4 Commissioner Sherry Dillihay-McDade and the Board of School Commissioners recognized Dr. Jones last week for her work to share Barton's achievements on an international stage.

Santa and our #BartonExplorers carolers had a wonderful visit at Cathedral Place Apartments! Our freshmen World Language II students and teachers along with band, choir, Mrs. Greenwood, Dr. Pouliot, and Dr. Jones had a wonderful visit sharing holiday cheer with residents!

Great job to our Barton Spelling Bee participants, and a special CONGRATULATIONS to our finalists:

Zoe Parido - 1st, 7th grade; Jon Tullos - 2nd, 6th grade; and Fisher Klein - 3rd, 6th grade. #bartonexplorers #undertheBartondome

We are excited to congratulate our dynamic teacher of all things STEM and the wearer of “all hats”, Mrs. Bolton, as Barton’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year!! We are grateful for Mrs. Bolton’s dedication to our school and students! #bartonexplorers #undertheBartondome

Tis the season for learning, laughter, and giving back! Our #BartonExplorers made Santa’s “nice list” as he visited to gather our “Stuff the Bus” donations. Thanks to all who contributed!

STATE Trumbauer results are in, and our freshmen #BartonExplorers received SUPERIOR ratings against high school competition!

A special congrats to Frankie and Claire who earned 2nd place in Reader’s Theatre!

Thank you to the Sunny Side Theater & Drama Camp Productions crew for supporting our students!

#bartonexplorers #undertheBartondome

CONGRATULATIONS to our #BartonExplorers casted for Barton’s 2025 production of Descendants! Mrs. Bohannon’s drama students along with other 7th - 9th graders will work weekly with Sunny Side Theater & Drama Camp Productions to practice and prepare our 4th annual school performance! #undertheBartondome

Monsieur Edmonds' French II students created an impressive display for National French Week. The students created the Cathedral of Notre Dame and shared daily facts about the Cathedral as well as a beautiful display that grew daily throughout the week! Our entire school was immersed in French Week because of the hard work of these students!

Hello #BartonExplorers!

We have had an exciting and productive start to the school year and things are moving along well (and FAST) into Q3! Please check our social media regularly for the latest news, events, and a glimpse inside our school. We share on social media regularly! A weekly bulletin is shared on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that gives our "week at a glance" along with upcoming dates and pertinent information! Checking our "official" Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies social media is your quickest avenue to finding needed information. We also have a school website at bartonexplorers.com with links to handbooks, curriculum guides, links to the Barton Broadcast and more! In addition, our Barton PTO has a Facebook page and website with great supportive information.

REPORT CARDS, GRADING, and CURRICULUM REMINDERS:

You will receive Q2 report cards January 13th. Please remember that all core classes at Barton are on an advanced and/or accelerated track. We focus on critical success skills at Barton such as how to think critically, evaluate, problem-solve, create, innovate, and EXPLORE! This style of learning requires a deeper level or thinking and understanding than "rote memorization". Sometimes this shift in learning style takes time to develop. Many high achieving students rarely had to "study" in their early years of education. As students progress into more rigorous coursework and higher-level thinking, it will become more necessary for them to spend time reading, studying, writing, and considering application of content. I say all of this to reiterate that your child should be commended for "A's and B's" on his or her report cards! A's and B's are "above average". To remain in the magnet program students must maintain a 70+ YEARLY average in EACH subject. We offer after school tutoring for students in need of additional support. Students with grades in danger of not meeting magnet standards will receive a letter home in their report card. If you have questions or concerns or need guidance with how to best support your child academically, please feel free to reach out.

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK and REMINDERS:

Our school is great for many reasons, and one of those reasons is YOU! We appreciate the support of our parents, families, and community. I've reiterated various policies and procedures numerous times and at this point in the year I expect that everyone should be familiar with Barton expectations. I'm linking the handbook below for anyone who needs to review pertinent info concerning procedures such as approved "walkers", carline procedures, snacks, field trips, uniform guidelines, etc. We have these policies in place to ensure a safe and orderly learning environment. Please know our expectations and support us so we can support our children.

MAGNET LOTTERY:

We filled our rising magnet slots in the October lottery. WELCOME to those who are joining the Barton family in 2025-26! We look forward to meeting you!

NEXT YEAR:

We ask our families to complete the "Intent to Return" form by the February date included on the form's directions. We need this information to plan for next school year. Barton has a waiting list for all grades, so it is important for us to know if you plan to send your child to a different school in 2025-2026. Please complete and return the "Intent to Return" form ASAP. We must also update the "next school" information in our PowerSchool platform, so it is important to receive accurate information about your student's next steps.

Thanks again for a great first semester! I look forward to continued success with our #BartonExplorers!

Come party like it’s 1999 to celebrate our school’s report card score of 99.

🗓️ JANUARY 16

⏰ 5-7 P.M.

📍 5672 Three Notch Rd (Dreamland Skate)

💰 FREE event for all current Barton students (NO siblings)

🍕 Concessions will be available to purchase

🎟 Register by 1/15 to let us know you're coming: https://bartonskateparty.cheddarup.com

We hope to see everyone there!