The Student Showcase was, without a doubt, a highlight of our week. Our students' dedication and talent were on full display as they shared their projects and performances with families. It was a testament to their hard work and dedication to learning, and a reminder of the incredible potential within each of them. Thank you to all who attended and supported our students in this meaningful event.

As we look forward to more exciting events and learning opportunities, let's carry forward the spirit of unity and celebration that defined this past week. Your involvement is what makes Barry Elementary such a wonderful place to learn and grow. We THANK YOU for being a part of our school community!

In times like these, it's important to come together as a school family to support one another and provide comfort to our children, who may be struggling to understand and process what has happened. We want to assure you that the well-being of our students is our utmost priority, and we wanted to provide a few resources to help navigate some tough conversations you may have with your child.

American Academy of Pediatrics Resource

National Association of School Psychologists Resource

KidsHealth Resource

Any sporadic leftover Valentine's you may have at home, please send them in and we will save them for next year! Please send them to the front office or drop them off there. Thank you!

February 19: Presidents' Day NO SCHOOL

February 21: PTA Friendship Parties

February 29: PTA Skate night @ River Roll 6-8pm (moved from the 22nd)

March 21: Crazy Sock Day

March 25-29: SPRING BREAK

We are very excited to announce a new reading challenge that will run from February 12 - March 13. It is called the Barry Elementary Million Minute Challenge. The goal is for the school to read a combined total of one million minutes in one month (31 days). This is a challenge for students as well as any staff that would like to participate.

We have printed personal trackers for all students and will send out a spreadsheet to log all those minutes per student or staff member. Minutes can be earned by reading to someone (teacher reading to class) or listening to someone read (audiobooks, online read alouds, etc) or reading to yourself. Students can use listening to read alouds in class, reading during literacy stations, practicing reading stamina, etc. They can also count any reading at home such as reading to a sibling or listening to a book read by someone.

Every time a student reads 100 minutes, you can have the student take their tracker with them to their library time and Miss Begg will get their name on a special 100-minute reader poster for the cafeteria. We'd love to wallpaper the whole cafeteria with 100-minute reader posters!

All honors will be announced at the LEAD day assembly in March.

We will be sending out more information, printouts, and posters starting the first week of February. We are very excited to get this rolling!

This question will be placed on the April 2, 2024 ballot. Pending voter approval, this proposal will allow the District to allocate resources to better attract and retain quality staff, and enhance safety and security. For more information, click here, or attend an Informational Meeting:

• Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6pm, Platte Purchase Middle School
• Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 6pm, Platte County High School

We will be celebrating our PTA Friendship Parties in the gym on Wednesday, February 21st at Barry Elementary. This is a change. PTA's link to volunteer to help is here. Separately, on February 14th or 15th (we will send separate communication when it becomes available on the official date) classrooms will have their own Friendship celebrations. These will be students only. We are allowing students to bring in valentines and/or nut-free, individually-wrapped treats to distribute to their classmates. See classroom information regarding part boxes or bags.

• Pirates ROCK Character Trait: SELF CONTROL (For February)

  
  

  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.

  
  

  February's #PiratesROCK trait is SELF CONTROL: displaying your emotions & behaviors in a positive way.
  

  
  

  Leader in Me Connections to SELF CONTROL:
  

  • Habit 1: Be Proactive - You are in charge of you.
  • Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind - Know what you want before you do it.
  • Habit 3: Put First Things First - Do the important things first.
  • Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood - Listen first, then talk.
  • Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw - Take care of yourself.

  
  

  CharacterStrong Connections to SELF CONTROL:
  

  • Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making, Patience, Respect, Forgiveness

• 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!

Barry Physical Education will take them off your hands to use as blindfolds in our Teamwork units!

Just send the items with your student(s) to school and have them drop them off at the gym.

See any other items P.E. or recess might use? Feel free to email Coach Mosh at masciovj@platteco.k12.mo.us

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!

The purpose of the event is to provide fresh foods to those in need in our community.

Anyone is welcome to get food and no proof of need is required. You can also pick up food for other people.


Platte County Health Department | 7925 NW 110th Street | Kansas City, MO

Directions to enter the food distribution. Follow 112th to N. Airworld Dr. Then head south on N. Airworld Dr. until reaching NW 110th. Head west on 110th to find the Platte County Health Department and enter the lanes for the food distribution.

Pathfinder & Barry Elementary

EARLY ENGINEERS

BEFORE-SCHOOL LEGO®CLUB

NEW Models Every Session!

Mondays 7:30 – 8:30 AM

Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 26 March 4, 11

ENROLL ONLINE AT:

northlandcareercenter.asapconnected.com or call 816-858-5505

$84.00 for six-week session

Bricks 4 Kidz®enrichment classes are designed to be

educational and FUN! We teach children principles of

science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) utilizing

motorized LEGO® models. Every lesson is unique and

designed to engage a child's mind. Each 6-week session

features a new theme and models. This club is for grades

K-5. Class size is limited. Students will receive a mini- fig with

enrollment.

This is a link to our BNN channel, where students get the daily news and happenings of Barry Elementary!

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.

Special announcement!

Below 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!

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.

Given the colder climate and the proximity of outerwear, there have been isolated instances of head lice reported within the school community. For more information on prevention or treatment- contact Nurse Angela at 816-436-9623 or bacha@platteco.k12.mo.us

Are you looking for something we found??? Please help us get these coats home!

Safety is one of our district’s top priorities, and to help safeguard our school community, our District uses Safe Schools Alert, a tip reporting service by Vector Solutions, that allows students, staff, and parents to submit safety concerns to our administration.

You and your child can easily report tips on bullying, harassment, or any safety issue you're concerned about through this online reporting system. On the homepage of the District website (www.plattecountyschooldistrict.com) and on each school building's homepage there is a Safe Schools quicklink which links to the reporting tool. Every tip Vector Solutions receives about our District 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 if you prefer. Together, we can make our District a safer place to learn.

In the event of a school cancellation or delay, we will implement one of the following plans:

• Plan A (No School and No Remote Learning) - PCR-3 will implement traditional inclement weather days (Plan A or Plan B), until we reach a threshold that would push the school year past Memorial Day.
• Plan B (No School, No Y-Club, No Remote Learning) - PCR-3 will implement traditional inclement weather days (Plan A or Plan B), until we reach a threshold that would push the school year past Memorial Day.
• Plan C (Two-Hour Delayed Start) - Here is Barry's 2 hour late start schedule. (District Information)
• Plan D (Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Day/AMI Day) - Here is the District Information for this plan. If we were to utilize Plan D and have a Remote Learning/Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI Day), students will take home computers and/or materials needed for this day. You will be receiving specific information from the classroom teacher with details if we utilize Plan D.

Please complete the following OPT out form if your student does NOT need a Chromebook or charger for potential Alternative Methods of Instruction Days (AMI). If you do not complete this, we will be sending home a Chromebook and charger if an AMI day is a possibility. These will need to be returned the following school day.

Inclement Weather Planning

Please visit the Winter Weather Information page on the Parents Tab of the District website for information on recess and clothing considerations (there will be no outdoor recess when the wind chill is at 20 degrees or below), cancellations, two-hour delayed starts, how the District will notify families, and Y-Club info.

In the event of school cancellation or delayed start, PCR-3 will get that information out as early as possible through automated phone calls and text messages, the District website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, the District Hotline (816-858-2752), and local media.

PCR-3 will implement traditional inclement weather days (no school and no virtual learning), until we reach a threshold that would push the school year past Memorial Day. We will make those days up per our academic calendar, and if we go past the planned make up days for inclement weather, we will implement our Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days.

Parents: To opt in to receive texts, please text the word "YES" to 67587.

We love showing off our Barry Pirates! If your child is on the NO PHOTO list we won't be able to include them in our newsletters or social media posts. If you are, or think you may be on the list and no longer want to be please call the office and we will gladly fix that for you!

New phone number? Change your email? Please call the office so we can update your information!

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