Barr Update May 20, 2024
Please check ParentVUE for fines that are due. An email was also sent Wed., May 15 with a list of fines for your student. Paper copies will be sent home Thurs., May 16.
Fines can be paid in the office with either cash or check (make checks payable to Barr Middle School). Online payment is not an option at this time.
PRESCRIPTION MEDS - Prescription meds will be sent home next week. Parents, if you are not comfortable with your student taking the medication home the last week of school, contact the nurse to make arrangements to pick them up (308.385.5875). Any medications that are not picked up by the end of the school day on Wed., May 22 will be disposed of.
OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDS (tylenol, advil, etc.) - Please remind your student to come to the nurse’s office this week and pick up their medications. Any medications that are not picked up by the end of the school day on Wed., May 22 will be disposed of.
Students will be given time to have yearbooks signed in core classes on the last day of school. (If students do not have a yearbook, a paper with the Barr Bulldog will provided.) Only yearbooks and papers will be signed (i.e., no t-shirts or signing of arms, etc.).
Yearbooks can purchased for $30 in the office. Cash or check only.
For next year, emails and texts will be sent with information and the Bulldog Update. Please check these so you can stay informed!
For the 2024-25 school year, school starts for 6th graders on Wed., Aug. 14.
All students return on Thurs. Aug. 15 with a 2:00pm dismissal.
Fri., Aug. 16 is full day of school (3:30pm dismissal) for all.
See below for the 2024-25 Calendar pictures and downloadable attachments.
In order to staff the building more efficiently, doors will open at 7:45 AM starting Thurs., Jan. 4.
If you have questions or concerns about this, please reach out your child's grade-level principal via email or phone call (308.385.5875):
6th grade - Jessica Myers
7th grade - Sheree Stockwell
8th grade - Joe Eckerman
District bus routes can be found HERE.
Students being dropped off from the bus will enter the following doors:
7:20 arrivals drops off at door 23. Students will wait until 7:30 and then go to respective waiting locations (see above).
After 7:30 arrivals will drop off at door 3 and students will go to respective waiting locations (see above).
Drop off
Doors open at 7:45 (do not arrive any earlier as there is not supervision before 7:45).
Each grade will wait in respective areas (and they can eat school breakfast while they wait!). Please drop off in the following locations (and students will wait in the following areas):
6th grade: Door 23 into the cafeteria on the east side (students wait in the cafeteria)
7th grade: Door 8 on the west side (north of main entrance) (students wait in the new gym)
8th grade: Door 3 on the west side (near the auditorium and old gym) (students will wait in the old gym)
The school day is from 8:15 - 3:45 PM.
Doors will open at 7:45 AM. Do not have students arrive earlier as there will not be supervision. Free Grab n Go breakfast will be served from 7:45 - 8:05 AM.
School day ends at 3:45 PM. Students need to be picked up by 4:00 PM (unless staying for an activity, event or practice).
