Barrington Weekly Update

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Dear Barrington Families,

What a wonderful week we’ve had! Our students have been engaged and thriving in their learning, and the energy around the school is so positive. The evidence of their hard work can be seen across our hallways and neighborhoods, with incredible student projects and creative work on display.

As we move further into October, we’re excited about all the activities and progress ahead. Thank you for being such an amazing part of our school community!

Wishing you all a fantastic week ahead!

Nichole Cooper and Heather Markward

At your recent conference, it might have been shared with you that your child will be on a Reading Improvement Monitoring Plan (RIMP) this school year. Those plans will begin coming home soon in student backpacks. Each plan will include two copies—one for you to keep and one to sign and return. Please return the signed copy by November 1st.

School pictures are now available to view on the HR Imaging website. Hard copies of photos will be coming home with students soon. If your child missed picture day or you'd like retakes, our Picture Retake Day is scheduled for November 1st.

We are so grateful for the many wonderful parents and guardians who generously volunteer their time to support our students, especially during field trips. Your involvement truly enhances the experiences we’re able to offer!

As a reminder, district policy requires all parent volunteers attending field trips to complete a background check. This helps ensure the safety and well-being of our students. Background checks can be completed at Mincy (1619 Zollinger Road) from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Please note that they are closed for lunch from 12:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

If you plan to volunteer on an upcoming field trip and haven't completed your background check yet, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. Volunteers will not be permitted to attend the field trip without this background check completed. Thank you again for your continued support and involvement in our school community. We truly appreciate you!

Join us for our annual Harvest Parade on Thursday, October 31st at 1:30 PM, followed by classroom parties! Students will enjoy a day of fun with costumes, a festive parade, and celebrations.

Key Details:

• Parade: 1:30-2:00 PM (outside, weather permitting)
• Class Parties: 2:00-2:45 PM

For costume guidelines, parade routes, and more information, please click here.

We can't wait to celebrate with our Barrington community!

Nearly 10 years ago, the Upper Arlington community began working together to plan for the future of our schools, leading to a new high school and all new or renovated elementary schools. Now, it’s time to come together again — to determine the best path forward for the aging middle schools and Burbank Early Childhood School. Join us for the community kickoff to phase two of facilities master planning:

• Tuesday, October 29 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Jones Middle School, 2100 Arlington Avenue

• Wednesday, October 30 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Graf Center, 2020 Builders Place

Monday October 21st: 3rd Grade Fall Ohio State Testing, ELA day 1

Tuesday October 22nd: 3rd Grade Fall Ohio State Testing, ELA day 2

Thursday October 31st: Fall Parade and Fall Parties

Friday November 1st: Picture Retake Day

Tuesday November 5th: Election Day, No School

Wednesday November 26th: Thanksgiving Break, No School

Thursday November 27th: Thanksgiving Break, No School

Friday November 28th: Thanksgiving Break, No School

District Calendar 24-25

ABCDE Calendar 24-25

We have organized the Lost & Found in the Barrington Breezeway. Please come look through the items and collect your belongings. Anything not picked up by Friday, October 25th will be donated by the PTO to a local organization supporting children in need. Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Join us at our next Mini Fundraiser THIS TUESDAY, October 22nd at Dewey's Pizza in Grandview.

Follow these quick tips to make sure your order counts towards the proceeds coming back to Barrington:

• Be sure to mention "Barrington Give Back Night" at the time of order so the restaurant can accurately capture the sale.
• The offer is valid with dine in and carryout orders.
• Online ordering is available at deweyspizza.com (but you MUST mention "GBN" in checkout under Order Notes)
• Fundraising is NOT valid with DoorDash delivery.

Thank you for supporting Barrington PTO!

Join us for our first PTO General Meeting on Wednesday, October 23rd from 12:00-1:00 PM. This is a great way to hear the latest happenings at our school and learn of upcoming volunteer opportunities. Everyone is welcome to join the meeting here!

The Barrington Spirit Wear Holiday Sale is coming soon! Our Spirit Wear chairs have been hard at work sourcing many wonderful options for our bobcats this season. Store links will launch before the end of the month, so keep a lookout!

• Thank you to everyone who continues to volunteer in the cafeteria. While spots have filled up quickly, we do still have openings. Please also check back frequently as things come up and spots tend to open up last minute. We ideally want to have four volunteers per day, so if you are able to help with a shift that opens at the last minute, we greatly appreciate it. As a reminder, please review the detailed instructions in sign-up and reach out to Cameron Smith at cjcutillo@gmail.com with any questions.

  
  

  • October - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BABA72AA4FA7-50586586-cafeteria?useFullSite=true#/
  • November/December - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BABA72AA4FA7-51301130-cafeteria

Calling all bakers, treat makers, shoppers & generous community members! We are gearing up for Election Day on Tuesday, November 5, 2024! Each year we host a bake sale in the Barrington cafeteria to raise money for the PTO. We are in need of baked goods & snack donations, financial donations (we can shop for you!) and parent/student volunteers to sell the treats. With this being a Presidential election year we need lots of donations! There will be no school that day, so we strongly encourage your elementary students to join the fun and work the table, practicing their math skills and engaging with our community members. Please click the link here to contribute or sign-up for a shift.

Please send your photos in for the yearbook. We will collect now through February 2025. Photos of Barrington rock, back-to-school, class parties, field trips, recess, safety patrol, service-learning and more, are all great submissions! Email photos to our Yearbook Chair, Sonja Stanley, at barringtonyearbookphotos@gmail.com.

Click here for access to the online PTO directory.