Barrett Title 1 - K.W. Barrett Elementary

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YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US:

K.W. Barrett Elementary School is a Title 1 School in Arlington, VA. Barrett families play an important role in your child’s education. Please join staff and other families online on September 2, 2025 for our Annual Title I School-Family Partnership Meeting from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm during our first PTA meeting of the year. We will:

Get informed about Barrett’s Title I Program, how it supports your child’s academic success, and what opportunities exist for family participation, partnership and input.

Collect input to review and revise our School-Family Partnership Principles.

You can preview the materials of the meeting, review the partnership principles, and take the survey on the website URL in advance of the meeting.

FYI: We are aware that not everyone can make this date and time and will make available a digital version of the presentation later this Fall for our families. Furthermore, we will also work on scheduling a Spanish only version of this presentation with our Spanish speaking families who make up a large segment of our school community.

A second School-Family Partnership meeting will be held in the Spring to discuss the results of the School-Family Partnership survey that is attached below.

Please take a few moments to answer questions related to how our school can better engage with you in the coming school year. We value your input, so please share your input with us.

Please click on the following link to have your voice heard:

Title 1 School-Family Partnership[ Survey 2025 -2026 (Fall)

School-Family Engagement Opportunities Calendar 2025 – 2026

Date	Time	Event Description
August 21, 2025	10:00 am – 11:00 am	Open House: Families and students meet teachers.
August 21, 2025	11:00 am – 11:30 am	Open House in Spanish: Come meet Dr. Rivas, our school principal, and learn about the importance of starting off the school year with a routine that works best for your family and lends itself to allow you to introduce expectations that your child can achieve.
September 2, 2025	7:00 pm – 7:30 pm	Principal’s Presentation on Title I and School Action Plan: Parents are invited to come learn about Barrett’ Title 1 program. A program that helps raise the academic achievement of every child that attends Barrett, but mainly those students whose families face greater financial hardship.
September 5, 2025	9:30 am – 10:30am	Padres Unidos Meeting: Coffee and Connections with Mr. Ramirez and Ms. Gestro is a friendly gathering where Barrett families can meet school staff, learn how to stay connected, and get helpful information about the school. Come enjoy coffee, ask questions, and build community!
September 19, 2025	9:30 am – 10:30 am	Supporting English Learners: Come meet Ms. Kester, our school English Learner Head Coach. She will introduce us to the school’s grade level English Learner teachers, talk to us about their roles in the classroom and also touch on the WIDA program.
October 3, 2025	9:15 am – 10:30 am	Padres Unidos Meeting: Standard Based Grading. Last school year, the district introduced updates to the SBG system to help families better understand how students are progressing academically throughout the year. Join us for an informative session with our special guest, Principal, Dr. Rivas who will explain what these changes mean and how to interpret your child’s report card.
October 7, 2025	6:30 pm – 7:00 pm 7:00 pm – 8:00pm	Introduction to the Advanced Academic Program: Join us for an overview of the AAP services available at Barrett, presented by Ms. VerWest, our Advanced Academic Coach. Learn how the program supports students with advanced learning needs and what the identification process looks like. Understanding the Student Support Process at Barrett Elementary: Join us for an informative session presented by the PTA, where we’ll explain how Barrett identifies and supports students’ academic and social-emotional needs through a collaborative team approach.
October 21, 2025		Roving Readers: As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Barrett Elementary welcomed parents and community volunteers for a special event. Guests visited classrooms to read books celebrating Hispanic culture, language, and stories, helping to foster a love of reading and cultural pride among our students. If you are interested in participating in future Roving Readers events, please contact Mr. Ramirez.
October, 24 2025	9:30 am – 10:30 am	Padres Unidos: ParentVUE & ParentSquare Workshop. Barrett families are invited to a beginner-friendly workshop to learn how to use ParentVUE and ParentSquare, the main tools for staying informed, viewing grades, and communicating with the school. This session is designed to help families feel confident using these platforms.
November, 7 2025	9:30 am- 11:00 am	Math Strategies for Families: Join Barrett’s Math Coaches for a beginner-friendly, hands-on session at the Lubber Run Community Center. Parents will explore fun and engaging math games and strategies that students use in class, and learn how to use them at home too!
November, 14 2025	9:30 am -10:30 am	Padres Unidos: ParentVUE & ParentSquare Workshop. This is a follow-up session for Barrett families who attended the first workshop, or missed it! Learn more about how to use ParentVUE and ParentSquare to stay connected and informed.

Use the following links to learn more about our Title 1 Schoolwide Program at Barrett.

Start by reviewing our School-Family Partnership Principles for this year online and providing us with any input before our upcoming meetings. Your voice matters.

School-Family Partnership Principles 2025 – 2026

Furthermore, we also invite you to browse other school and district pages that may help you better understand how our school functions. Just be aware that some of these links may take you away from the Barrett homepage: