Barnett 6th graders graduate from NOVA!

For 13 weeks Barnett's  sixth graders have participated in lessons taught by Payson Police Officer Mark Bell. 

NOVA's mission statement is “NURTURING youth to seek out positive OPPORTUNITIES, internalize good VALUES, and to accept ACCOUNTABILITY for their choices in life."

The NOVA program focuses on the following principles:

• Take advantage of good opportunities that come your way.

• Accept responsibility for you choices and actions.

Mrs. Lloyd's class had a very special visitor! Mckenzie Madsen came to our class and taught us some sign language! We have been studying sign language and doing our best to learn together but it was exciting to have an expert come teach us lots of new signs! We learned greetings, feelings, adjectives, animals and more! We even learned how to sign, "You are my sunshine" together. We can't wait to learn more!
In the pictures students are signing, Star Wars, I feel happy, hello, and dog!

Mrs. Standish's class refreshed their measurement skills on Thursday, March 10th by creating maps for each other on the playground. Student's were given a starting, ruler, yardstick, paper, and pencil. They then had to create a map using measurements for their peers to figure out where the final location was. It was a great way to kick off our measurement unit! 

Our first graders had such a blast at the Museum of Natural Curiosity on Friday! They enjoyed using all of their five senses to observe and explore the different exhibits. They solved puzzles, played games, explored different types of weather, participated in science experiments, and much more! We never wanted to leave!

Monday night Barnett Elementary turned into Whoville and students, families, teachers, and the communities came together to celebrate Dr. Suess in style! The families enjoyed a yummy dinner followed by participating in reading activities, games, and PTA events. The PTA held a Book Basket Auction and thanks to lots of support from our parents and community were able to raise lots of money for our school. Another exciting part of the evening was sending every child home with their very own book that night.

We had our February Bulldog Pride Assembly last Friday, February 26th, 2016. This is our chance to celebrate all the wonderful things happening in at our school! 

Mrs. Standish's 5th grade class has been studying static and current electricity. On Monday, February 29th, students had the chance to explore their very own electrical circuits. They were able to understand why only a closed circuit would allow the light bulbs to turn on. Students then had the opportunity to experiment to see what would happen when they added more batteries, or when they added more lights. Students loved exploring the circuits and felt like "real electricians!"

Mrs. Hair's 5th grade students have been learning about fractions. At first, fractions were really confusing! But now, students are feeling more and more confident in their ability to understand fractions! They love Math! 

4th Grade students have been studying rocks. They did different experiments and then had the opportunity to present their findings to their class. They love studying science and being "experts" on rocks! 

On Friday, the 26th of February, Kindergarten had their annual Kindy 500.  They and their parents worked hard all month on making a car out of a cardboard box.  It was amazing to see such a variety of fun cars.  They had tankers, rockets, a space ship, ice cream trucks, buses, and wonderful cars to drive.  After a short, but fun parade, they broke off into seven groups to go visits places and people of interest in our American History.