| Upcoming Events | | | 10/23-10/24 | Barnesville Basement
| 8am-4pm 10am-3pm | | 10/26 | Girls Soccer vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal School | 4pm | | 10/29 | Halloween Celebration | 1pm | | 10/29 | Help the Homeless Walkathon | |
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| Facilities and Transportation | | Safety Week went off as planned with the exeption of our bus evacution drill, due to inclimate weather. It will be rescheduled for a future date. A pavillion update...the final drawings are being prepared so that we can go to Montgomery County to begin the permitting process. Unfortunately, nothing can be done until our permit is issued for the structure. | |
| Advancement | | Thank you to all the School parents, faculty, staff, Board members and friends listed below who have pledged their support or contributed to the School through the 2010-11 Annual Fund! Your generosity has helped take the school one step closer to attaining our $235,000 goal by October 31st. Thank you! Keep up the great work Barnesville! I know we can make our monitary goal PLUS achieve 100% parent participation! Last year, 65% of Barnesville parents participated in the Annual Fund. With your help, I know we can surpass that percentage this year. Pledges continue to be received daily. Thank you! Thank you!
A commitment to participate (aka a pledge) is all we’re asking at this time. Payment can be made any time before June 30, 2011. Won’t you join the faculty and staff in 100% participation today? • Pledge online (payments can be made any time before June 30, 2011)
• Contribute online (automatic, monthly installments available)
• Call Director of Advancement Georganna Glen to make your pledge 301-972-0341 ext. 235
• Give your verbal pledge to the Annual Fund volunteer when she/he calls
GO BARNESVILLE!
Group Percent participation
Faculty/staff: 100
Overall Parent Participation: 33.8
Family Participation by Class:
Early Childhood 3’s 46.7
Pre-Kindergarten 33.3
Kindergarten 35.3
1st Grade 50.0
2nd Grade 52.0
3rd Grade 42.1
4th Grade 44.4
5th Grade 14.3
6th Grade 39.1
7th Grade 25.0
8th Grade 45.5
*Note: Families with multiple children, who have pledged or contributed, are counted in each of their children’s classes in the Participation by Class section.
Honor Roll Of 2010-11 Annual Fund Donors to date:
(*) Denotes Barnesville Alumni
Mr. and Mrs. Aitan Ameti
Mr. and Mrs. William Amick
Ms. Tara Barnhart
Mrs. Cynthia Barr
Dr. and Mrs. Sean Beinart
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bennett
Mrs. Linda Birkholz
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brown
Ms. Nicole Campbell
Ms. Maria Consuelo Campos
Ms. Jordan Chaffman
Mr. William Wang and Ms. Jenny Chiang
Mr. John Clark
Catch Can aka Classics For Kids, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Don
Miss Christine Donza
Ms. Elizabeth Doolittle
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dunkers
Mrs. Ceil Dyke
Mr. and Mrs. Harald Ehrentraut
Mr. James Evans and Ms. Susanne McLean
Ms. Lynda Forman
Mrs. Melanie Gekas
Mr. Greg Gherman
Ms. Georganna Glen
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Goldberg
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graham
Mrs. Janet Hamilton
Mr. Douglas Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Hildebrand*
Mr. Mykel Hitselberger and Ms. Claudia Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hoover
Mr. and Mrs. John Huber
Mrs. Susan Hughson
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hundertmark
Mr. and Ms. Randy Hurowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hyland
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Jensen
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson III
Mr. Adam Gregory Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. David Katzker
Mrs. Dona Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kelliher
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Kennett
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Klingenstein
The Andrew & Julie Klingenstein Family Fund
Ms. Elaine Koch
Mr. and Ms. Robert Kosasky
Dr. and Mrs. Shyam Krishnan
Mrs. Ann Kupferberg
Mr. and Dr. Richard Landis
Ms Ellen Landriau
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Marett
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Markoff
Mrs. Mary Mehala
Mr. and Mrs. John Murray
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Nagel
Mrs Karol Nave
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Dmitry Nikitina
Mr. Carl Ohlke and Ms. Mano Koilpillai
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Patterson
Mrs. Ann Pause
Mr. and Mrs. Kostas Rikos
Dr. Charles Mecenas and Ms. Siena Roberton
Ms. Lise Y. Robinson
Mrs Vickie Roos
Mr. Madhu Siddalingaiah and Ms. Shilpa Rudrappa
Mr. and Mrs. David Russin
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rutsch
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sabad
Ms. Deanna Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Self
Dr. Yizhong Sha and Ms. Xiao Li
Ms. Mary Jane Sheppard
Mrs. Julie Smith
Mr. Jim Snider
Mr. and Mrs. Rogan Stearns
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strong
Target, Take Charge of Education
Mr. and Mrs. Ehtesham Tataei
Ms. Nancy Taylor
Ms. Kelly Ratliff Terrell
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Toth
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Vederman
Mrs. Mary Waldhorn
Mr. Jef Walker and Ms. Lynne Rasmusen
Mr. Craig Walton and Dr. Dawn Walton
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Weintraub
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Woelfer
Ms. Betty Woods
Mr. Michael Parsons and Ms. Frances Ybanez-Parsons
Mrs. Daniela Zeppos
Dr. and Ms. Alexander Zukiwski
Mr. Tom Miller and Ms. Dolores Zumbado
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| Auxiliary Programs | | Our next session of available afterschool programs will begin in January. A schedule of activities will be online in the beginning of November! ~Lynda Forman, Director of Auxiliary Programs | |
| From the BPC | | Innisbrook Wrapping Paper Fundraiser Although our catalog ordering is over you can still support the BPC by ordering wrapping paper online from Innisbrook throughout the holiday season . Orders can be placed online at www.innisbrook.com.
Our school number for your order is 103786 Thank You! The BPC would like to thank the volunteers who provided the delicious food for this month's staff appreciation lunch. October's casino of the month was Mandalay Bay and so our wonderful staff was treated to a seafood feast. Thank you to Jan, Caroline, Karin, Dana, Melissa, Susan, Princina, Daneille, Nikki, Arielle, Theresa, Navada, Dawn, Lynn, Angel, Deb, Jacqueline, Bill, Michelle, Wendy, and Jule for all the scrumptious food! Timely Topics (And other not-to-missed, parent education events coming to you this fall! ) NOVEMBER 18th, 7:30 - 9:30 PM Sponsored by The Parent Encouragement Program's Noted Parenting Author Series: Po Bronson, author of NutureShock: New Thinking About Children, will explain why he believes so many of society's current strategies for nurturing children are backfiring! Learn startling findings in all areas of parenting reseach. Tickets are $25 -- at the The Landon School Mondzac Performing Arts Center, Potomac, MD. More info at www.pepparent.com.
DECEMBER 3rd, 8:30 AM to 11 AM Join us at Barnesville for a just-in-time-for-the-holidays workshop on Limit- Setting During the Holiday Season! Learn strategies to help avoid over-indulgence, how to use wish lists to help kids winnow down wants, and preplanning with the family on expectations during the holiday season. Don't miss this two hour workshop with a experienced parent educator from The Parent Encouragement Program. | |
| Communications and Marketing | | Are You a Fan of Barnesville? Do you have a Facebook Account? Click here to tell us that you like The Barnesville School! Not on Facebook? That's OK! Tell everyone by putting a sign in your yard, saying that you "proudly support" The Barnesville School. Stop by my office for more information! ~Nicole Campbell, Director of Communications and Marketing | |
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| | From Our Head of School | | From time to time the teachers and I will talk about a given topic in our faculty meetings, and I’ll be asked to develop a policy for parents to help explain how we do things here at Barnesville. Most recently, the topic of buddy gift giving came up, but rather than draft an Official Statement of Buddy Gift Giving, I thought I’d share an observation from Morning Meeting. A few weeks ago, I was talking with some students as we waited for the rest of the student body to arrive. One of the girls I was talking to was very happy, and she couldn’t wait to show me something. She reached into her bag and pulled out a decorative pencil eraser, the sort that looks like a cartoon animal head. She had just received it from her buddy, and she couldn’t be more pleased with the gift. Her buddy knew how much she liked them, and had remembered to get her one. Sometimes we get caught up in our desire to be kind and do well, and this can translate to some truly extravagant gift purchasing. I recall the day one of my sons came home with a very generous gift from his Lower School buddy. I would remind everyone, though, that the small, thoughtful gift can have as much impact as the larger one (or maybe even more). While I don’t think it’s my place to dictate what constitutes the right size or frequency of gifts, I encourage everyone to remember that small tokens can mean a great deal. So what do we do at Barnesville? Buddies at Barnesville typically give each other gifts, usually a few times a year, most often around the start of Winter Break. Some buddies give gifts on other occasions, such as birthdays and at the end of the school year, and others do not. And while some students have multiple buddies, given the range of grade size, others share one buddy. Clearly, there is no “one size fits all” approach here! Of course, gifts should be given out of kindness, not a sense of obligation. Regardless of how you practice, I encourage you to consider the simple gifts for your buddies.
John Huber
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| Middle School | | It has been a joy these past couple of weeks to witness the energy and activity of the middle school students. The sports teams have been busy and as I write this note to you our boys are preparing to play in the MJAC Soccer Championship game against The Banner School. As I have watched their last two games I have seen such teamwork and unselfish play which demonstrates a great deal of character on their part. Our fifth graders have been busy revitalizing our recycling program as they go door-to-door throughout the school collecting and emptying all recycle bins. Our seventh and eighth grade students were busy today helping to haul many, many items into the gym for our annual Barnesville Basement sale this Saturday and it was delightful to see the service learning taking place as they helped others and served the school. We value service learning at Barnesville and work to provide many opportunities throughout the school year for our students to participate in those types of activities. Please remember that next Friday we will hold our annual Help the Homeless Walkathon in the morning, as well as celebrate Halloween. We will be hosting speakers from The Dwelling Place and The Frederick Rescue Mission who will talk with our middle school students about what it means to be homeless. Our students will have the opportunity to ask questions and dialogue with the representatives before they begin the walkathon. After lunch the kids will change into their costumes as we prepare for our annual Halloween fashion show in the gym. I look forward to seeing the many creative costumes I am sure our middle school students will be wearing. Have a wonderful weekend and I hope to see many of you at the Barnesville Basement. ~Vickie Roos, Assistant Head of School | |
| 8th Grade Holiday Fundraiser | | Each year the Eighth grade raises money towards the final trip of their Barnesville Experience. The trip to New York City is both a learning experience, and a final trip with their school family of many years. This year to help fund their trip, the 8th grade is selling cornucopias with live flowers, wreaths, and holiday centerpieces in either red, blue, or fall colors. These lovely floral arrangements will be perfect either as gifts or for your own home celebrations. All arrangements will be delivered to school on either 11/22-23 for fall and Thanksgiving pieces, or 11/30-12/1 for the wreaths and holiday centerpieces. Order details can be found the page attached here. Please support the eighth grade - Thank You! | |
| Lower School | | As a parent of two older daughters’ I can remember asking myself, “Are we just too busy?” I went through a period when they were younger where I felt I was racing from one activity to the next whether it was a club sport, a music lesson or other extra-curricular activity. I had to really take a step back and assess whether my children were on “overload.” How can you tell if your child is too busy? Boys Town Pediatrics helps parents look for signs of being over-loaded, such as:
• Feeling tired, exhausted or depressed
• Not enjoying the activity they once loved
• Lower grades in school
• Complaining of headaches or body aches, which may be due to stress or lack of sleep
• Having stomach pain, which may be due to missed meals or stress An active schedule can wear on a child’s social and family life. When a child is too busy to play with friends, their friendships may suffer—as does the family structure if one parent is busy running one child to baseball practice while the other parent is at a dance recital. Not to mention, it can be extremely tiresome for everyone involved. If you feel your child is too busy, you may want to think about a few things:
• Schedule activities in moderation. Start slow and add an additional activity when you feel your child is ready to multi-task.
• Make sure the activity is developmentally appropriate for the age of your child.
• Keep a family calendar to stay organized. Place the calendar in a place where everyone can see it and can add their activities.
• Mark off a day on the calendar as a family day. Do not schedule any individual activities on that day and do something together as a family.
• Parents may need to say “No”. If adding one more activity is going to overload your child, you can talk to them about dropping an activity to add the new one. Take a moment and carefully examine your child’s schedule. If you feel there are too many activities scheduled, talk with your child and together decide where you can cut back. Keeping a structured active schedule can play a role in the health and well-being of your child. ~Vickie Roos, Assistant Head of School | |
| Barnesville Basement | | Volunteers are still needed for Saturday afternoon and cleanup on Sunday afternoon. If you're available to help out, please email Janine Huber. Also, on Sunday afternoon, after the close of the Basement Sale, we donate the remaining items to charitable organizations. If you know of or work with a charitable organization that is able to pick up items on Sunday afternoon, please email Janine Huber and we'll reach out to them! | |
| Admissions | | It's official! The Admissions season has begun here at Barnesville! We received our first application for next year for a prospective 3rd Grade family! The family came to us after the wonderful stories current parents had shared about their child's experiences here at Barnesville! Word of mouth is our very best marketing. Thanks for your referrals! Do you know someone who might be interested in a Barnesville Education? Please tell them about our upcoming Open House where they can meet Administrators and enjoy a tour with Parent Volunteers: Admissions Open House: Saturday, November 6th @ 9:30 am
Please stop by the Admissions Office for an Open House invitation(s) to post or share with your friends and neighbors or click here to download! ~Susanne Johnson, Director of Admissions | |
| A Note From Ms. Nave | | RenWeb Changes If you find information in RenWeb that is incorrect, please email me to make the changes. An update to the directory will be going out soon. If your information is not correct or has changed since the directory was printed, please contact me. Tooth box report- just for fun! The Tooth Fairy has been at it again. Greer Bailey-Hunter (1st) won a special big tooth box and a letter from the tooth fairy as he lost his two front "baby" teeth at school . Gabbie Umberger (6th) lost a tooth on the 12th. Sean Donohoe (1st) came to my office on the 14th with a very loose tooth which I pulled to his delight. | |
| Business Office | | How Do I Pay My Fees? There are several easy ways to pay your Barnesville School fees. 1. Using the internet: This is the most convenient way to pay your
tuition fees using the school’s secure payment site: www.factsmgt.com Full payments come directly to the school. Budgeted monthly payments through FACTS can be made via Automatic Bank Payment (ACH) or Credit Card. You may also pay you other related fees on www.RenWeb.com. You will need to register your email address to make payments and access site's available features. 2. Check: All checks must be payable to "The Barnesville School" for the full amount. Please make sure to always include your family ID number and child's name in the memo. 3. Cash: For your safety and security we do not advise you to pay with cash. Please do not send cash by postal mail, nor give money to someone else to pay for you. If it is your only option, it is important that you keep your receipt as proof of payment. ~Lise Robinson, Business Manager | |
| Technology | | OFFICE ANYONE? In order for the documents created by Barnesville School students to keep pace with the rest of the computing world all computers on campus were upgraded to use Microsoft Office 2010 this year. Microsoft's latest version of Office has a significantly different look and feel from previous versions, especially Office 2003, but has some helpful features. The main menu items are now grouped according to seven basic functions, each with it's requisite sub groups, with all sub items displayed at the top of the document. At first the new format feels a little overwhelming, but after using 2010 for a couple of days I found the persistent availability of the sub items to significantly speed document editing. As with any new piece of software there is always a learning curve, which all students and staff are now experiencing together, but in this case I think there is a pot of gold (albeit small) at the end of the rainbow. ~Jim Snider, Technology Director | |
| Grandparents Day | | Grandparents Day invitations have been mailed out and we're starting to receive our RSVP's. If you know that your child's grandparent will be attending, please encourage them to submit their RSVP card before our November 10th deadline. | |
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