Gala & Auction: April 28, 2012              Family Fun Night: February 24, 2012
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Snow Days    

Announcement on snow days and the weeks to come: please be aware that there may be occasions where we differ from Montgomery County Public Schools in school closings and delays due to weather in these next few weeks. For example, should MCPS be more hesitant to close school (since they have used all of their built-in snow days), Barnesville may still cancel due to local conditions. Alternatively, should MCPS have an extended closing for numerous days due to icing around school buildings, Barnesville may open, thanks to our outstanding facilities team and their hard work. In all instances, any closure or delay will be announced via the usual methods outlined in your handbook.

Wii, Please    

Parents & Students: I would like to borrow two Wii Remotes, with Nunchucks and MotionPlus add-ons, for a fun faculty activity. If you don’t mind lending them to me on Feb. 11 th, I would greatly appreciate it! I’ll return them to you on Tuesday the 16 th. – Mr. Huber

Family Fun Night Volunteers    

We're looking for volunteers to help set up and provide refreshments for Famiy Fun Night.  If you're interested in baking a barnyard cake, helping provide refreshments, helping with setup, or entering the chili contest, please fill out the attached form here.

    
Winter Storm Warning    

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow with near-blizzard conditions, beginning at 10 AM on Friday Feb. 5th. They have advised that storm total accumulations in this area will reach 16-24 inches. In light of this announcement, The Barnesville School will take the following steps:

1. All after school activities for Friday, Feb. 5th are cancelled. There will be no after school care, clubs, or athletic practices tomorrow afternoon.

2. Currently we plan to open for regular school hours tomorrow. However, it is likely that we will need to close early. All parents should anticipate the real possibility of an early dismissal and make plans now for such a contingency. In the event of an early dismissal, we will contact you via our phone blast system and RenWeb as soon as the need is confirmed.

3. The Middle School ski trip has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11th, following the same plans and structure. Though we would like to have avoided moving this activity, we have already received cancellations both from our charter bus service and from a number of parent chaperones, thus making it logistically challenging to transport 65 students, plus chaperones and equipment. Any parents with questions about chaperoning for Thursday should contact Middle School Director Vickie Roos.

4. The 7th & 8th Grade Coffee with the Head will stay as scheduled for tomorrow morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

5. We will not be rescheduling a daytime performance of the Middle School Play due to scheduling conflicts and difficulties. We are sorry not to be able to reschedule the event, and are pleased that all the actors' parents could enjoy the show this past Friday night.

6. Information regarding the SSAT test, to be held at Barnesville on Saturday, Feb. 6th, will be sent out separately from Communications and Marketing Director Nicole Campbell.

    
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We got in some more great raffle prizes for Family Fun Night!

• $250 gift certificate to pick out an awesome new bike at Potomac Peddlers and an additional $50 for accessories.
• Another American Girl doll! This time it is Molly, the girl growing up in the 1940s.
• Some more fantastic electronic toys! There are now two ipod nanos and a DS!
• A collection of those adorable mini erasers that the kids are all going crazy for!
• Some fantastic jewelry from Premier. We’re holding back a lot for the silent auction at the Gala, but we have a few pieces for the raffle that older girls and moms alike will love.

You can order raffle tickets online (Click here)

Family Fun Night Raffle Volunteers Needed!!!

If you can help wrap baskets at school anytime over the next few weeks, please email jankhyland@aol.com. We also need folks to help the week of March 1st, to get the raffle ready. We’ll be setting up the gym on Friday, March 5th. Please let us know if you can help with prep and set-up that week.

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