Barry Primary School
Newsletter, March 2023
From Mrs. Klumpp & Mrs. Block
We can’t believe we are heading into March! What an amazing month February was, joining with our community agencies and families for our community night and book fair event. The amount of participation and support was outstanding. It is truly a gift to spend time with our Barry families.
Kindergarten screening will be held on March 10th, May 31st, and June 1st at the Kaufman Center. We are excited to meet new families and students joining our Barry community. If you have any questions regarding screening, please call Anna Young at (607)758-4150.
We are celebrating Read Across America Day on March 2nd. The founder of Read Across America shared, “Diverse stories provide kids with different perspectives and help them see how others think and feel. Put reading to kids on your calendar all year round.” Enjoy reading with your family and friends.
Several of our very own Barry students have been specially selected to showcase their artwork in a K-12 art show for all of Cortland County. The Imagination Celebration will be hosted at Dowd Fine Arts Gallery located on SUNY Cortland's Campus. The show will be open: March 6th - April 14th from 10:00am - 5:30pm (excluding the week of March 13 due to SUNY's spring break). You are welcome to enjoy looking at artwork!
Our next PTO meeting will be March 15th at 6:30. We would love to see you there.
We are excited for the spring events coming up and will share detailed information as they approach!
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News From the Nurse
Please do not send a sick or injured child to school with the intention that they will be diagnosed and treated by the nurse. The school nurse is not a medical diagnostician.
Any child displaying the symptoms of fever, vomiting, diarrhea, undiagnosed rashes, sore throat, ear pain, productive cough or wheezing, drainage from wounds, redness or drainage from eyes should not come to school until seen, diagnosed and treated by their personal physician.
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News from Mrs. Hegedus, the K-6 School Counselor
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Music News
Our Barry Musicians are becoming ACTIVE listeners!
In Kindergarten we are listening to Carnival of the Animals and using music words to describe what we are hearing. We also match the movements of the animals by moving our bodies in various ways.
In First Grade we are using the classic music tale, Peter and the Wolf to learn more about instruments and how the expressive functions of music can add detail to a story.
Second Graders are using the ukuleles and their voices to practice good instrumental techniques and to listen for chord changes. We will have a Lava Luau soon to celebrate our growth as ukulele players.