Mrs. Bush's Barnard Broadcaster
December 11th - 15th
Weekly Highlights
Dear Barnard Families,
It's hard to believe that we are moving into the final week of school for 2023! The past four months seem to have gone by in the blink of an eye! We had a busy week kicking off on Monday with wrapping up our Holiday shopping sponsored by the PTO. Kids were all smiles picking out just the right gift for the special people in their lives. Later in the week, our kindergarten, fourth and fifth grade teachers continued to study and grow their mathematical practices as they engaged in job embedded PD, led by our math specialist, Mrs. Cueter. Next week, continued learning will remain our focus and priority, with sprinkles of special events with our Winter Wonderland Event (Monday) our Holiday Parties (Wednesday) and Pajama Day (Thursday). So many memories to make and enjoy!
Thank you to all of our wonderful parent volunteers that support us on a daily basis whether it is in a classroom, as a noon-aid, our Barnard Dads, and our field trip chaperones. We couldn't do all the things to make our school a great place to be without you! Please be sure to read carefully through the flyers below highlighting ways to get involved and help out at Barnard. One new club that a Barnard parent is working to get off the ground is Science Olympiad. If your child is interested in joining this club, be sure to reach out to our parent leader, Mr. Iyer.
Warmly,
Karen Bush
Principal, Barnard Elementary School, Troy School District
Ext. 4320
Motto: Each person, each day, learning and caring in every way.
🗓 Important Dates
More Important Dates Coming Up:
Monday, December 18th- Winter Wonderland Event with Reindeer, Hot Cocoa and Sing-a-Long *See Flyer Below
Wednesday, December 20th- Holiday Class Parties at 3:15 pm *Teachers will communicate details, some classrooms may alter the time a bit to better fit their schedule/needs.
Thursday, December 21st- Pajama Day!! Last day before break.
Friday, December 22nd- January 7th, 2024- NO SCHOOL! *School resumes on Monday, 1/8/24
Monday, January 15th- NO School- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed
Friday, January 19th- PTO Sponsored Family Movie Night Event
Monday, January 22nd- Festival of Choirs- 5th Grade Performance
Thursday, January 25th- Spelling Bee for 3-5th Graders
Monday, January 29th- No School for Students- Teacher Professional Development Day of Learning
Last week was better, but we can still improve our parking lot etiquette and traffic flow to make drop off and pick up as efficient as possible.
Please adhere to the following parking lot rules:
- All drivers must remain seated in their vehicle when using the drop-off/pick up loop.
- Please PULL ALL THE WAY UP when using the loop. Stopping early to pick up your child creates a large back up and traffic jam.
- Kindergarten families that are picking up, please park and walk to your child's door to pick them up.
- Children are not permitted to walk through the parking lot without an adult.
- Please DO NOT park in the Handicapped Parking spaces unless you have the correct permit on your vehicle.
Teacher of the Year Nominations!
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023-24 Outstanding Teacher of the Year program. This award recognizes a preschool, elementary, middle, and high school teacher from the Troy School District.
Elementary/Middle/High School/Oakland County ISD contest
The top three winners from the K-12 system are sent on to Oakland County to compete for the county-wide Outstanding K-12 Teacher awards (their contest does not include preschool.)
IMPORTANT: Complete nomination forms are due January 17, 2024. Please visit the following link for the nomination application and more information:https://tinyurl.com/bdzmbkmc
✏️🏫🎒Snapshots of our Learning Days!🎒🏫✏️
🎉Happy Birthday to our Barnard BlueJays🎉
📚🎉We hope you all had fabulous birthdays and enjoy your special book!🎉📚
👇Media Updates from Mr. Werner👇
Fifth grade students visited the Oakland Schools STEMi truck on Friday. The traveling STEM vehicle is filled with hands-on technology of the future including robots, autonomous vehicles, and augmented reality experiences.
Third graders spent several days exploring the Xello college and career ready site. We began our visit with a reflective activity thinking about our own interests and skills. On day two, we went on our first mission to begin considering our futures and what we might like to pursue after graduation.
❄️❄️Winter Wonderland Sing Along and Reindeer Visit 🦌🦌
🦌Winter Wonderland Event sponsored by the Barnard PTO. Please join us for this fun annual event for families to join their child's classroom as we gather for holiday songs, hot cocoa and a chance to see a live reindeer!
🧪Science Olympiad 🔬
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
❄️Cold Weather is Here! Time to pull out the winter clothing. 🧣🧤
🧇 Free Breakfast Check In 🧇
Many families are enjoying the opportunity to receive free breakfast this year in Troy. We are so thankful for this opportunity for our students and families. If you would still like to sign up and haven't done so, click here. For those of you that have been enjoying free breakfast, we ask that you take this time to check in with your child to see how they are enjoying the food options. We have noticed that many students are choosing not to eat their breakfast which is resulting in large amounts of food waste. Once we pass out food, we are not allowed to collect it again. Students are also not allowed to turn down food if they signed up for breakfast. Since this is a government funded program, we must follow strict MDE guidelines to stay in compliance. You can help us prevent food waste, by checking in with you child and asking if they are eating breakfast or not. If not, please unenroll them by clicking here. Thank you for your help and partnership in this program.
Karen Bush - Barnard, Principal Troy Elementary School
Phone: 248.823.4320
Email: kbush@troy.k12.mi.us
Website: barnard.troy.k12.mi.us