Dear Families, I want to share additional news regarding preparations to open school in September. As I shared in my last blog post, Ms. Abdeljawad has moved to Kenmore as math coach. We have hired a new math coach, Ms. Lauren Ferraro. She comes to us after teaching at Carlin Springs for 12 years, first […]
Principal’s Message
August 2019 Updates – Getting Ready to Start!
July 2019 Principal’s Message – Summer Updates!
Dear Families, Summer is here! We hope you are having a refreshing break, and that your days are full of fun and laughter with family. Remember to read every day, practice math facts and play games. We are deep into planning for the fall, and I want to share some information regarding a few changes […]
June Principal’s Blog Post: Farewell and Thanks for a Great Year!
Dear Families – Espanol despues de ingles. What a wonderful year we completed! We’re so thrilled with the progress of our students and the great work completed this year. We hope you’ve enjoyed our family and community events and that you have a fantastic summer planned. As we do every year, I want to take […]
May 2019 Principal’s Blog Post
Dear Families – April came and went quickly and we are now well into the fourth quarter! SOL testing begins soon, with the schedule looking like this: 3rd Grade Monday, May 13 – Reading I Tuesday, May 14 – Reading II Monday, May 20 – Math I Tuesday, May 21 – Math II 4th Grade […]
March Principal’s Blog Post
Dear Families, Traduccion en espanol despues de ingles. I apologize that this blog post is a little late, but I’ve been hoping for some updates related to the turf. Turf installation has begun as of April 3, 2019! We’re quite excited, and we’re watching to ensure that there are no disruptions to recess activity, but […]
Feb 2019 Principal’s Blog Post – Playground Updates, Dismissal Procedures, PTA Fundraiser!
Dear Families, I’m so happy to write with the news that we have access to the blacktop for the students once again. Last week we started having it available at recess. This dramatically increases our play space for students at recess, and I think it is a huge relief to everyone. The students have been […]
January 2019 Principal’s Updates – Staffing, Car Pickup, Turf, and Cold Weather!
Dear Families – Traduccion en espanol despues de ingles. Happy New Year! This is a very busy time of year at the school, and there are many exciting things happening. As you may have heard from the PTA, Barrett has been allocated two additional teacher positions due to enrollment growth. One position has been provided […]
December 2018 Principal’s Message
We are excited to announce that we have recommended a new…
November Principal’s Message: Turf, Report Cards, School Plan!
Dear Families, We hope that the Thanksgiving break was a good one for your family, and that it afforded lots of rest, relaxation, and family time. There is much news to share on the front of our turf installation. Crews have been working to dig out for the base materials and haul away the dirt. […]
October Updates
Dear Families, La traducción al español está al final. October was Bullying Prevention Month. During this month, students received two counseling lessons related to bullying, based on their grade level: Kindergarten: Friendships: Sweet and Sour Friends and Being Kind and Unkind First: Standing up to bullying and being included Second: What is bullying, what it […]