Barry Bulletin
Barry Elementary Family Newsletter August 2024
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Hello Barry Elementary families! We have missed you! We are back in the office and busy getting ready for our Pirates to return. Please make sure to read through our newsletters so you can stay up to date on all the latest B.E. news! Do not hesitate to call or email the office if you have any questions with reenrollment/enrollment. We are here and ready to help. Enjoy the rest of your break!
Our student selected 2024-2025 theme is...π₯
RETURNING STUDENTS RE-ENROLLMENT
Several returning families have not completed our re-enrollment process through Parent Portal. Please complete as soon as possible, so we can finalize plans for the 2024-25 school year (student classes and schedules, transportation, etc.) this summer!
Here are some common issues our families have run into:
You have to do this via Parent Portal https://platte.powerschool.com/public/home.html (which is different from last yearβs enrollment for our first year in PowerSchool). If you havenβt created an account, youβll need to contact the school or district office for your studentβs access ID and Passwords to set up your account.
This has to be completed via a browser, not the PowerSchool app (if you do it on a browser on your phone, turn it horizontally to view the left-hand navigation).
Sometimes there are issues with who is listed as Contact 1 or the βrecord not being foundβ. If this is an issue, contact the school or district office.
When you sign into PowerSchool, the left hand navigation has a link at the bottom titled "Returning Student Registration 2024-25."
If you have any questions, as always, feel free to reach out to our front office staff to help you.
August 15th Kona Ice Fundraiser!
5pm-7pm
Barry Elementary parking lot
π Dates to Remember:
July 29 & 30 - New student registration 8am-3pm
July 31 - New student registration 12pm-7pm
August 1 & 2 - New student registration 8am-3pm
August 12 - Teacher Lists posted on front door of Barry Elementary 10am!!!
August 14 - Teacher reveal letters will be emailed by end of day
August 15 - Meet the Teacher Night 5pm-7pm
August 20 - First Day of School
Sept 2 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
Sept 16 - PLD - NO SCHOOL
Sept 19 - Board of Education Meeting
π€ NEW Barry PTA
π Notes from the Nurse
Download the App and scan to help Barry Elementary!
π Important Links
Barry News Network
Barry'd Treasures
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.
Community Events
π Safe Schools
Bullying and Safety Concerns: Online Reporting System
Safety is one of our districtβs 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.
π Lunch Visitor Sign Up & Menus
Parents & Guardians,
We love that many of you take the time to come eat with your children! To help the staff in the lunchroom we would appreciate if you could please follow the expectations listed below:
- Please only invite your specific children to eat with you.
- Help your children follow the lunchroom expectations the rest of the cafeteria is asked to follow like remaining at the table until their class is dismissed.
- When you have finished your lunchtime, please return to the front office rather than making rounds through the cafeteria to say hello to other students. The other students would love a wave though!
Thank you for wanting to be a part of our school community and we'll see you at lunch!
Lunch Sign Ups and Menus
ATTENTION: This school year 2024-2025 we will only allow lunch visits ONCE PER QUARTER. This is to ensure that everyone is getting the opportunity and time slots that work for them. Also, we understand if younger siblings have to accompany but they MUST stay at the table with you and can not roam freely in the lunchroom. You will be asked not to return for lunch if the issue persists.
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.
Did you know...
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!
Keep us updated!
New phone number? Change your email? Please call the office so we can update your information!
Calendar and Contact
π School Hours of Operation
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.
Barry Elementary School
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