Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School

14516 Nadine Drive

Rockville, MD 20853

Main Office: 240-740-3260

School Website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/barnsleyes/

Parent Handbook: https://secure.smore.com/n/4cuaf

Hello Barnsley families!

We had a wonderful time celebrating kindness this past week. Please see below for some pictures of our kindness rocks wall that we are making in the main hallway! Thank you to all of our volunteers that came to help with our kindness/Valentine's Day activities on Friday afternoon. We also appreciate the PTA organizing the hot chocolate bar and all of the notes that the Barnsley Bear handed out to staff. That was a great way to end the week!

This week we have a short week due to President's Day. This is a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 17th in honor of President's Day. We have the potential for some serious snow this week! Please be sure to check the MCPS website for possible delays/closures towards the end of the week.

Sincerely,

Ms. Robertson

Office Staff:

Christine (Chris) Robertson, Principal

Gillian Jablonski, Assistant Principal

Danielle Jones, Administrative Secretary

Candice D’rozario, Attendance Secretary

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Staff Hours

8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

School Hours

Students Enter the Building/Breakfast

9:10 a.m.

Instructional Hours

9:25 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Early Dismissal Time

1:20 p.m.

• February 4th: VIRTUAL PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
• February 7th: PTA Science Fair, 7:00 PM
• February 10th-14th: Random Acts of Kindness Week/Spirit Week
• February 17th: NO SCHOOLS FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS; OFFICES CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY

• February 18th: Club & Group Photos for Yearbook

UPDATED:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/calendar/2025/24-25-traditional-calendar-months.pdf

Please use this new link to find the Barnsley ES lunch menus each month.

Ms. Lerche's 4th Grade Class

Mr. Slattery's 4th Grade CES Class

Ms. Vieira's 5th Grade Class

Ms. Perlman's 5th Grade CES Class

Ms. Kim's 3rd Grade Class

Our students are showing the important of kindness with our kindness rocks display. More rocks are coming soon!

Follow us on X: @LVBESPrincipal and @LVBES_AP and our PTA @LucyVBarnsley for more pictures and information!

Our third grade classes have filled the "pod" with Black History Month information.

Ms. Jayne's 5th Grade class learned how important and powerful our words can be.

Ms. MacNeil's 5th Grade CES class learned about black history makers.

The Rockville High School and Wood Middle School Choruses will present a brief demonstration concert of pieces they are working on for the district festival adjudications in March. This FREE concert is Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Wood MS Gymnasium. Please contact Bree Cox with any questions (bree_h_cox@mcpsmd.org)

Online registration for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year opens on Monday, Feb. 3. Children who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2025 are eligible to register. Registration will be online through the ParentVUE portal. If your family is new to MCPS, you will need to create a ParentVue account here. For more information about eligibility and the registration process, visit the MCPS Kindergarten Enrollment webpage or contact your local elementary school.

As the weather begins to get colder, please know we do go outside almost every day. We stay inside or go inside when weather does not allow for recess due to rain or temperatures and/or wind chill go below 30 degrees. Sometimes we may begin outdoors and shift to indoors if the weather changes. We try to go outside as often as possible. Please make sure your child is ready with the appropriate weather gear such as a coat, hat, and gloves.

For more information about the MCPS guidelines for recess, please visit the website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/facilities/safety/playground/#recesstemp

We are excited to welcome volunteers to support our students! Please know to volunteers must complete the mandatory online voluntary training, sign in at the main office. Currently, we are providing opportunities for lunch support; however, we are working closely with our Instructional Leadership Team to develop a menu of items for each grade level where our parent volunteers can be more helpful. We will share this information as soon as it is finalized.

More information about MCPS volunteering requirements: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/student-leadership/volunteer

LVBES February Volunteer Lunch Sign-Up

LVBES March/April Volunteer Lunch Sign-Up (NEW)

Thank you to the families who have contributed to our "Buy Nothing" February fundraising campaign - you have helped us get halfway to our fundraising goal! If you would like to "Show Your Love for Barnsley" with a 100% tax deductible contribution to directly support our school, please go to barnsleypta.org/fundraising or submit a check using the envelope sent home with your child. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated!

Our FIRST EVER Winter Spiritwear Sale is also continuing, now through March 15th! Get cozy and show your Barnsley pride with awesome gear, while supporting our school community! Tees and hoodies are up to 20% off and magnets are 60% off (only $2). For more info and to place your order, see the flyer or email barnsleywaysandmeans@gmail.com.

Finally, save the date for our next PTA fundraiser on Friday, February 28th, from 1:00 - 8:00 pm at HyperKidz (7301 Calhoun Pl #400, Rockville, MD 20855). We are very excited about this new fundraiser location! It will be a great chance to get out of the cold and into a fun afternoon of play to support our community. Mention BARNSLEY for $2 off admission and a portion of the proceeds will benefit our school. We can't wait to see you there!

2025 Hyperkidz Fundraiser Flyer.pdf

For the latest PTA updates, please visit www.barnsleypta.org or join the Barnsley PTA email list by signing up for the Membership Directory!