The Barnett Elementary PTA had huge success with their annual Fall Carnival. Families came to play carnival games, eat great food, get their faces painted, rock climb and play on blow-up toys. Funds from this activity go toward helping the school with activities, assemblies, technology, equipment and much more. Thank you, Barnett PTA, for setting up such a great fund raiser to help support our school!
Third graders of Barnett Elementary put on their traditional Grandparent’s Day performance this year on September, 30th. The students invited their grandparents to the school to eat lunch with them and following lunch were able to take their grandparents on a tour of the school and their classroom. The program which followed consisted of several songs and poems about grandparents. Several students also shared favorite memories of their grandparents.
Grandma Ingrid is missed by Barnett Elementary.
On October 4th, the Fifth Grade at Barnett Elementary participated in the annual Colonial Days. There was bread and candle making, wool spinning and weavig, and much more. For an added bonus, Mr. Pitcher came to play colonial style with some very excited students. Thanks to all of the 5th grade teahers and parent helpers for making it a fun and educational activity.
Over the last three weeks Alexi Olson, Taisha Howard, Danielle Pugh, Miranda Tarter, Brookelyn Smith, and Danielle Downey of Barnett elementary folded and put together a trihectohexacontagon. A trihectohexacontagon uses 360 pieces of multicolored paper, and is about the size of a beach ball. Each piece of the trihectohexacontagon is carefully folded and added into the project. The girls spent about 30 minutes a day over the course of the three weeks to complete the project. This is like making your own huge Rubik’s Cube.
Brookelyn smith is a 6th grade student in Mrs. Olson's 6th grade class at Barnett elementary School in Payson. She spearheaded a service project for the victims in Haiti, this is her story:
On March 2, Barnett Elementary was privileged to have a visit by professional speaker and wheelchair athlete, Chad Hymas. Principal Ryan Pitcher decided to ask him to speak to the students of Barnett after a moving presentation to Nebo Educators. His message to the students was to always be a friend and go out of your way to help others. The students loved his presentation and showed him their appreciation with participation and thunderous applause.
Students at Barnett Elementary are rewarded for good behavior. The February good behavior incentive was an inspiring assembly by New York Giants linebacker, and former BYU football star, Bryan Kehl. His message was to "hit it hard" and always give everything you've got. Students were excited to get a photo of Bryan and some were lucky enough to get his autograph.
Barnett Elementary Basketball Shootout Winners
On Tuesday, February 23 elementary students from Payson, in grades 3-6, competed in the 2010 annual Basketball Shootout. The following students from Barnett Elementary placed in their division: Tiffany Weiss, Daniela Rodriguez, McCoy Brimhall, Kaylee Brimhall, Kaizer DePalma, Jordan Jimenez, Colter Smith, Olivia Sampson, Sadie Hodgson. Barnett Elementary wants to congratulate these students for doing their best!
Barnett 6th Grade receives a "one-of-a-kind" field trip grant to educators from Target. In October, Mrs. Leach submitted an application to be a recipient of this grant and in January was informed that they were awarded the funds, which in turn allows all the 6th grade classes at Barnett to go to the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City.
The students experienced the Foucault Pendulum, looked at moonscapes, touched meteors, and observed seasons and planets in the Hansen Dome Theatre. It was a whole day of exciting fun and learning!