On December 18, Mrs. Evans' kindergarten class took a ride on the Polar Express. The children were very excited and loved pretending they were part of the story.  Along the way we had hot chocolate, yummy cookies, and the best part of all, a visit from Santa Claus.  Some were scared, and some were excited as they each took a turn to sit on his lap.   They were given a Christmas bell and letter from Santa himself.  What a memorable day it was for all.

The second graders worked so hard throughout the month of December learning songs for the Christmas program. When the day of the performance came, all their hard work paid off! The students sang their hearts out for parents and friends, and brought Christmas cheer to everyone who heard!

Mrs. Chapman's 2nd Grade Class, has been learning about setting goals for the new year. After they wrote their goals, they had fun making a self portrait celebrating their new goals.

Parents we are excited to announce our Science Fair coming up next month on February 9, 2016! This is a change from the original date but it will give you more time to get your projects going. We are excited to see all the fun science projects our students come up with from every grade! If your child loves experiments and learning about Science and Technology, this would be a great project for them to work on. Please go to our Student Tab on our webpage and click on Science Fair Information for more details.

Please see the January Newsletter attached below.

During the December Paws to LEAD Assembly we were able to spotlight our Top Dogs of the Month who were the leaders in their class in Loyalty, Excellence, Achievement, and Discipline. Congratulations also goes to Mr. Cope and Mrs. Diamond who were voted the Alpha Dogs of the Month. Mrs. Comte's AM class was Pick of the Pack for having the least amount of Tardies, Mrs. Standish's class was Pick of the Pack for Best PE Class, and Ms. Curtis' Class was Pick of the Pack for Best Walking in the Halls!

Students and parents had the pleasure of hearing from the wonderful Barnett Choir under the direction of Mr. Cope. The choir performed a Christmas program with a variety of new Christmas songs and old favorites the crows could sing along too. The choir had an outstanding performance for parents Thursday evening and then presented an encore performance for the student body the next day. Students loved hearing the choir and loved being able to sing along with them. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Barnett Elementary!

Students who turned in their reading calendars on time for the month of November were reward Tuesday with an opportunity to wrap up their teachers in wrapping paper. Students also sang Holiday music, and were even favored with Mr. Cope's (and back up dancers) original Christmas Rap. Remember to bring in your reading calendar for the month of December to earn the next reward! 

Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Lloyd feel so lucky to each have iPads in their classrooms! We received a grant and it has been very beneficial for the students to use the iPads daily! Students are able to listen to stories, read stories, as well as practice reading and math fluency. What a great resource