Barnette Blast

20 December 2024

From the principal's office...

Hello Barnette families,

As the holiday season approaches, I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for our incredible school community. We've had a wonderful year filled with learning, growth, and togetherness. I'm thankful for our dedicated teachers and staff, our supportive parents, and, most importantly, our amazing students.

Wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with love, laughter, and peace. May the new year bring you happiness, health, and prosperity.

A few important upcoming dates:

Winter Break Dec 21-Jan 7 (first day back at school in 2025 is Jan 8)
New Last day of school is May 21, 2025. Revised school calendar

Warmest wishes this season,

Mr. Lesseig

Resources:

Barnette Magnet School Website

Barnette Student and Family Guide

ParentSquare

After thirty years of Barnette employment, we bid adieu to our Mrs. Atkins! We wish her well in her retirement and are immensely grateful for her three decades of service to Barnette, as a Bulldog and a Blazer!

Exhibit Night 12/10

Our first exhibit night of the school year was a great success! Thank you to all of the volunteers who sent in food items, helped set up, served food, and cleaned up at the end of the event. Barnette is grateful for you!

1st grade singing "Feliz Navidad"

Max participates in Wax Museum for 5th grade Social Studies

Macy and Story participate in Wax Museum for 6th grade Social Studies

Congratulations to Barnette's Robotics

Team MABUHAY advanced to State after winning Saturday's (12/7) competition in Fairbanks.

Congratulations, for a job well done, to the cast/crew of High School Musical Jr!

These students exemplified GRATITUDE in their homerooms this past month:

Kindergarten: Lillian W. and Avelyn V.

1st grade: Mila M. and Mia N.

2nd grade: Melanie M. and Bailey G.

3rd grade: Charlotte F and Lillian B.

4th grade: Remington T. and Mia H.

5th grade: Luna T. and Keylon W.

6th grade: Nicolas R. and Bayleigh N.

7th grade: Giana Z. and Levi C.

8th grade: Clara C. and Lincoln B.

The schoolwide Blazing Beacon of Gratitude is Giana Z.! Congratulations to all eighteen of these exemplary students.

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To become a PTA member, go to barnettepta.givebacks.com.

How can you get information about PTA events?

Email barnettemagnetpta@gmail.com to express interest or ask questions.
Join the Barnette Magnet PTA Group on ParentSquare by using this link: https://www.parentsquare.com/groups/join/lkysad7y0u
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If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at barnettemagnetpta@gmail.com.

Community Events

Join the local birding community in the 64th Fairbanks Christmas Bird Count on December 21st during the daylight hours! Registration is free and birders of all levels are invited to help! There will be a compilation potluck at 5:30 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks, 4448 Pike’s Landing Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709

From the Arctic Circle to the mountain valleys of the Andes, tens of thousands of people are gearing up to take part in the world’s longest-running citizen science project—the Christmas Bird Count. Birders of all levels have been braving the elements to count birds during a three-week period each year since the count began in 1900. Even though the count is somewhat loosely organized, having 124 years of data on bird species and numbers document important trends.

You don’t have to live inside the count circle to participate on a field team! It’s fun to join other birders to count our avian neighbors, and it contributes valuable scientific data.

If you are interested in participating, please contact the Regional Coordinator Laurel Devaney at devaneylaurel@gmail.com or by calling 907-750-3027. More information can be found at the Arctic Audubon Society website by clicking the button below.