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Gala & Auction: April 28, 2012               Family Fun Night: February 24, 2012 www.barnesvilleschool.org joy. support. excellence. Check Out These Events!     10-29 Help the Homeless Walk-a-thon; Halloween Celebration 11-6 Open House ***Date Change*** Spring Gala and Auction Kickoff! Now Thursday, November 11th! Right After Drop Off in the Media Lab Middle School Social     Please remember to RSVP to Michelle Pappas if you are planning to attend the Middle School Social, next Friday, November 5th.   Barnesville Basement     Thank you to EVERYONE who helped us make last weekend's Barnesville Basement a great success. To all of the parents, students, faculty and staff who volunteered, we appreciate all of your support.  If you still have a sign in your yard, you can drop them off in Nicole Campbell's office.  Thank you for helping promote our event! 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.      Halloween and Spirit Day     With tomorrow's Walkathon and Halloween Celebration, we will not be requiring any students to wear their Barnesville Spirit Wear.  We look forward to seeing students in their walkathon T-shirts and costumes! Advancement     Wow! GO FIRST GRADE! Which class will be the first to hit 100% parent participation in the Annual Fund this year? Will it be your child’s class? Did you hear that Ms. Barnhart challenged the 8th Grade to be the first to hit 100% participation and, if they did so, she would double her personal gift? What an awesome challenge! Thank you Ms. Barnhart! And thank you to all who have participated thus far! A commitment to participate is all we’re asking at this time. Payment can be made any time before June 30, 2011. Won’t you join the Board, 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 Participation: Board: 100.0% Faculty/Staff: 100.0% Overall Parent Participation: 49.2% Family Participation by Class: Early Childhood 3's 53.3% Pre-Kindergarten 58.3% Kindergarten 58.8% 1st Grade 66.7% 2nd Grade 64.0% 3rd Grade 57.9% 4th Grade 50.0% 5th Grade 42.9% 6th Grade 43.5% 7th Grade 50.0% 8th Grade 45.5% 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! Helpful Halloween Trips     The American Red Cross Has a List of 13 "Lucky" Tips for a Safe Halloween.  Click Here to Download Them! Return To:   Home Page  |  Newsletters Section