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 […]
Principal’s Message
Feb 2019 Principal’s Blog Post – Playground Updates, Dismissal Procedures, PTA Fundraiser!
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 […]
September Principal’s Blog Post
Dear Families, We are so pleased with the start of the new school year! It’s wonderful to have the children back in the school and have the hallways and playground full of joy and laughter. This year we experienced a number of changes, and I’ve previously written about a number of staff new to Barrett. […]
APS Elementary School Boundary Process
Dear Families- Due to enrollment growth across the county, APS will be undergoing a boundary process for elementary schools in 2018 and again in 2020. Barrett is not currently slated to be part of the 2018 boundary process, but is expected to be part of the 2020 process. Families will want to stay up-to-date with […]
Welcome to our Open House!
Dear Families, I want to welcome everyone back to school for the 2018-2019 school year! By now you should have received the welcome back letter from us with teacher assignments for students in pre-K and grades one through five. Kindergarten students have been assigned to classes, and class lists will be posted in the halls […]
Gearing Up for the New School Year!
Dear Families, We are so excited to be getting ready for the new year! There are many exciting things happening as we prepare to welcome new staff and welcome all of our students back! We are all extremely excited about the work to improve our playground area! There have been engineers working on and testing […]
Staffing updates and changes – July 2018
Summer is well underway, we are preparing to open summer school, and we are working to get things ready for the fall and re-opening of school. I want to share updates related to our Barrett Elementary School staffing for the fall as it is right now at the beginning of July.