| Upcoming Events | | | 5/27 | Arts & Academics Night | 7pm | | 5/28 | Volunteer Reception | 8am | | 5/28 | Noon Dismissal | | | 5/31 | No School-Memorial Day | | | 6/5 | ISEE Exam | 8:30am | | 6/8 | Beach Day | | | 6/8 | Variety Show | 1pm/7pm | | 6/9 | Graduation Dinner | 7pm | | 6/10 | Last Day for EC & PK | | | 6/11 | Graduation | 10am | | 6/12 | SSAT Exam | 8:30am |
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| From the BPC | | Support the Hope in Richmond Community Service Project! Starting next week, donation boxes will be available to collect needed items for Grass Roots Youth Soccer and other community projects for a small community of 9,000 in Richmond, South Africa, which is faced with 70% unemployment and a 35% HIV infection rate. Supplies that are urgently needed include: soccer equipment for youth of all ages (used and new cleats, shin guards, goalie gloves, jerseys and shorts, and new soccer balls - deflated); art supplies (glue sticks, construction paper, colorful tissue paper, paper for finger painting, child-safe scissors, markers, crayons); and supplies for a children's library (Play Doh, children's puzzles). The donated items will be hand-carried to Richmond in July by members of local community groups working to meet critical needs in Richmond focused on several key areas: nutrition, health, sanitation, employment and education. Other organizations involved include St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Poolesville, Rotary International, The Episcopal Diocese in Rockville, Monocacy Lion's Club of Poolesville, and the Anglican Church in Quebec, Canada. Please help support our effort by donating anything you can. | |
| Business Office | | Non-Payment of Fees: As the school year draws to a close, this is just a reminder that all account balances need to be up to date, otherwise the School reserves the right to withhold official school records. Please refer to page 16 of the the Student Handbook for details. Attention Payment Plan Families: Thank you for the patience that you have shown as we transition over to the new FACTS online reenrollment. This is a friendly reminder that you need to enroll online as soon as possible. Click this link:FACTS Online Enrollment to start the process. The FACTS enrollment is $38. This fee is in addition to the school service fee as indicated on your enrollment contract. | |
| Facilities and Transportation | | Security System A software change was made in our door security system several months ago. One obvious visual change is the little red/green light on the panel showing the door locking system being either opened or closed. Under the old system, if the door was unlocked, the small light would be a constant green. With the software change, an unlocked door now shows that light blinking green/red, green/red. Lost and Found There are mounds of clothing in our lost and found. If not claimed by the end of our school year, they will be donated. Please stop by and claim your child’s lost items. | |
| End of Year News from the Barnesville Library | | *****Eighth Graders: all of books returned before your trip to NYC!!
• Student books: all books must be returned by Friday, May 28th with the exception of those being used for research or teacher curricular needs
• Final Call, June 3rd : all books teachers, students, staff and parents
• Billing concerns will be handled from June 7th – June 10th.
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| A Note from Mrs. Nave | | Hot Dog Lunch
Beach day is Tuesday, June 8th, with a hot dog lunch. Please remember to get your form and money to me by June 2nd. Tooth box report- just for fun!
My new tooth boxes have arrived and 2 were filled the next day with teeth that I gladly pulled out of willing students’ mouths. The second grader begged me to pull her tooth. The fifth grader was tired of it. The teeth were ready to come out for the tooth box. Since the last BITS, 6 tooth boxes have left my office. Stop by and see my new “Who lost a tooth?” chart. Health/Emergency and Student Information Forms.
Don’t forget to get your completed forms to me as soon as possible. Why not get it done now-you won't have to think about them after the dismissal bell rings on the 11th of June! | |
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| | From Our Head of School | | We are in the whirlwind of late May, and it seems like every day brings a new joyful school event. Just looking at the calendar for the next few weeks, I see almost every box filled with activities, including… - 6th grade trip to Sheridan Mountain Campus
- Young Performers presentation
- Volunteer Reception
- 8th grade trip to New York City
- 3rd grade Explorers’ Museum
- Lower School Field Day
- Middle School Olympics
- Beach Day
- Variety Show
- Graduation Dinner
- Graduation
Please keep an eye on our website and this week's BITS to get the latest information. One of our most important events each year is Arts & Academics Night, scheduled this Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. I urge you all to come this evening, for in addition to the buddy presentations and classroom displays, there will be an important announcement concerning our school’s future. Arts & Academics Night seems like the best opportunity to talk about exciting things to come for Barnesville and its students. And now – off to Sheridan Mountain Campus with our 6th graders! John Huber | |
| Middle School | | Middle School Field Trip On Friday, June 4th our entire middle school will be taking a field trip to Sandy Point State Park for the 1st Annual Maryland Green School Youth Summit. A field trip permission form will be coming home today with your middle school student and will need to be returned before Thursday, June 3rd. We are very excited about this opportunity for our middle school students and it will be a day full of many new experiences for our kids. We will be arrive back at school by carpool time. Beach Day is being held Tuesday, June 8th and you should have received a Hot Dog Lunch form via email. If your child wants a hot dog lunch on Beach Day please return those forms next week. A 3rd through 8th Grade Variety Show will be held on Beach Day at 1:00 for the students and at 7:00 PM for parents and students. Fifth Grade Book Presentations will be held next Thursday, June 3rd during a morning session and an afternoon session. Stay tuned for details on the specific time your child will be presenting. Sixth Grade will be going on a field trip to Walters Art Gallery next Wednesday, June 2nd. Seventh Grade Exams will be taking place next Wednesday and Thursday, June 2nd and 3rd. Our Middle School Student Council has been busy planning the Middle School Olympic Activities which will take place on Thursday, June 10th. It looks like it will be a fun-filled day of competition between the Green and White Teams again this year!!! | |
| Lower School | | News from Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-K is working on a zoo research project. We are researching the habitat
of our favorite zoo animals and creating the habitat with colorful
construction paper and other materials in shoe boxes. Mrs. Barr helped us
find a research book about each of our animals to help with what the animal
looks like and find photographs of where it lives when it is not in the zoo.
They will be on display for Arts and Academics Night. First Grade News
On June 1, First Grade will be going on a field trip to Clara Barton's house
to learn about the Red Cross and disaster relief. On the same day, we will
also attend an "Eggs to Legs" program at the Living Classroom of the National
Capital Region to learn about animal life cycles. News from Second Grade
Second Grade is preparing for our Author's Tea which will take place next
Tuesday, June 1st. This week we are creating writing portfolios with all of
the writing pieces we completed this year. This includes descriptive
paragraphs, animal research reports, personal narratives, how-to’s, and silly
stories. On Tuesday each second grader will read their favorite piece to
assembled parents and staff in celebration of a great year of writing. | |
| Communications and Marketing | | Gala Firesale Don't forget! We've still got a few items remaining from the Gala. Contact Nicole Campbell to see what's for sale! Promoting Barnesville Is there somewhere that you think we should be promoting the school? Let us know! Send your suggestions to Nicole Campbell. Over the summer, we'll be evaluating new venues for marketing the school and your feedback is very welcome! If you have a town newsletter that gives school news, a sports venue that has school banners, or a unique place that you think would be a good way to publicize the school, we're happy to consider it! | |
| Admissions and Advancement | | Annual Fund Thank you to all who have supported the school through the 2009-2010 Annual Fund! Due to all our magnanimous donors, the effort has once again been a wonderful success. (Watch for the Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors proof in next weeks’ TidBits and the Annual Report which will be released later this summer.) The campaign year is drawing to a close. If you would like to contribute, there are still a few days left! If you have yet to redeem your pledge you can do so online at the Barnesville website or mail your payment in the pledge reminder envelope sent this week. If you have a question, we are happy to assist you! Just call the Advancement Office 301-972-0341 ext. 235. Again, thank you to all who have made Barnesville one of their philanthropic priorities. The Annual Fund – underpinning the essentials of our academic program and providing funds for the “extras” that define a Barnesville education! Admissions Be part of our Admissions Referral Program! Contact the Admissions Office to obtain your Referral Cards and hand them out to your neighbors, friends and acquaintances. Families who apply using a Referral Card with your name on it will be exempt from paying the application fee. And, if a family you refer enrolls a new student between now and August 15th, you will be eligible for $1,000! GO BARNESVILLE!! | |
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