On Friday, September 14, the first grade students at Barnett Elementary participated in Watermelon Day. Watermelon Day is a Fun Friday activity where the students do different activities that involve watermelons. The students really enjoyed this day and loved eating their own piece of watermelon at the end of the day.
Barnett was lucky to have more visitors come and serve our school for a second week in a row. Thursday, September 13 was Day of Caring and for the second year in a row United Way and Vivint Alarm Company teamed up to come and show Barnett just how much they care. Close to 130 volunteers spent the morning at our school working in classrooms, playing games with students, staining book cases that were given to teachers, and a whole lot of outdoor clean up like sweeping walks and gutters and pruning trees.
The NED show came to Barnett last Friday. Not only were students regaled with impressive yo-yo tricks, a story about aliens, and a very enthusiastic performer--John--but students were also able to learn about how to be a champion. John and Ned shared tips on how to be a champion: Never give up, Encourage others, and Do your best. Students learned about how important it is to keep trying and never give up because as soon as we do, we won't ever be able to become a champion.
Friday, September 7, 2012, was a day of service from the Fishbowl Inventory company to the students and teachers at Barnett Elementary. After arriving at school an hour before it began, most volunteers spent the first hour and a half of the school day helping out in individual classrooms to interact with the students and help the teachers with small projects.
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Students at Barnett Elementary have been working hard even at the end of the school year to earn Brag Notes. When a student earns a brag note their name is added to the Principal’s 200 Club Board. Brag notes can be earned by making good choices, working hard in school, and being a good friend or helper just to name a few things. Once the board is full of student names we have a drawing for books and prizes. The students have filled up the Principal’s board 2 times already this month! Thanks for making so many good choices Barnett Bulldogs. Keep making good choices all summer long!
Seventy Barnett Elementary students are in Choir this spring and have been working very hard to prepare for their Spring Concert, and Assembly. They will also be singing for a PTA luncheon in May as well. The Theme for their Concert is Oldies But Goodies! Many songs that were the favorite of past choirs will be performed. The concert will be held on May 17th at 7:00 pm. Their choir director Mrs. Muniz is very proud of them.
The students of Mrs. Hanson’s 4th grade class wanted to do a service project to help students in Ghana Orphanage School raise money for basic supplies. The students researched the information and with approval of Mrs. Stoddard proceeded to plan and organize a school-wide used shoe drive. The students planned, advertised, collected, counted shoes from each class at the school, and filled a classroom full of shoes. The students enjoyed seeing the mountain of shoes grow each day after collecting from the classes. The school collected 1,975 pounds of shoes.
Last Wednesday, April 25, 2012, the fifth graders at Barnett Elementary were able to compete against other fifth graders from several other schools in the district. We were well represented with runners in every event and in the two field events--softball throw and long jump. Fearing the same weather that sixth grade experienced only the day before, many students had sunblock and umbrellas to block the sun. However, the day started with a slight drizzle, that soon ceased and created the perfect weather for the track meet--overcast and cool. The students loved being a