In the light of the recent news that Barnard has moved to a Level 2 school and is off probabtion, Principal MacMahon has issued an update letter to parents and families. Among his comments to parents:

"Congratulations to our students, staff and supportive families in improving Barnard’s status! We are very proud of this achievement, knowing that we will continue working to advance our status to Level 1 and provide our children with the skills, strategies to be College and Career Ready.

Click here to download Principal MacMahon's messge from the website.

Congratulations to our Kindergarten - 5th grade September Students of the Month! We are immensely proud of these students who have demonstrated the qualities of Respect, Responsibility and Safety throughout the month of September. These students will be honored at a breakfast on Wednesday, October 9th and awarded with certificates and Student of the Month t-shirts which they are allowed to wear on any day they wish - a benefit of having earned the Student of the Month distinction! Our winners this month are:

Kindergarten: Aidin Palaniuk
1st Grade: Jhia Smith
2nd Grade: Jaden Mays-Smith
3rd Grade: Nia Cross
4th Grade: Kodie Winfrey
5th Grade: Tamia Flowers

A group of enthusiastic 8th grade parents met to brainstorm ideas for graduation activities for the class of 2014 in September. The parents will work with Barnard teachers and staff, as well as with Barnard students, to solidify a plans for this year's activities. All parent support is welcome! Next Parent Committee Meeting for graduation will be Tuesday, October 8th at 5:30 pm in the library.

IB NIGHT

5:00 - 6:30 pm 

If you have been in our MYP program for all 3 years, new to Barnard’s MYP family, or just starting at Level 1 (6th grade), this will be an informational night to inform and inspire you to learn more about our IBMYP program at Barnard School!

Learn about the Subject Areas specific to IB curriculum, New Learner Profiles and the Areas of Interactions with our MYP teachers during our break-out sessions!
Mr. Miller- 7th grade- Environments
Mrs. Minter- 8th grade-Community and Service
Mrs. Kazanecki-6th grade- Human Ingenuity
Mrs. Arthur-Language B (Spanish)-Approaches to Learning
Mrs. White-(Physical Education)-Health and Social
Please come out to support this wonderful evening of IBMYP information!!

SES FAIR

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Parents will have the opportunity to meet the approved providers and ask questions about the free tutoring services available for students in grades  K-8.  The information will help parents select the best tutoring provider for their child.  Supplemental Educational Services (SES) are geared to students who need assistance in reading, and/or math and who qualify for free/reduced lunch.  The services provided are intended to help raise students’ achievement and help the school meet “adequate yearly progress.” For a copy of the flier posted on our website, please click here.

Our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) will have it’s first official meeting on Thursday, October 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the Library. Light refreshments will be served. We encourage all of our parents to participate. It's a great way to get involved and help make your child's school a success!

Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 - 12-5pm

The HISTORY MYSTERY BIKE RIDE is a contest in which participants ride their bikes through the historic Beverly Hills/Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago following a route that is approximately 8 miles, tracking down “clues” to solve the history mystery puzzle. It's a great traditional Beverly fall family event! Click here for an application.

We have received several inquiries about or Uniform Policy. Please note that this policy has had only slight changes from the policy published in previous years. We did listen to parents and teachers who asked for more clarification to better understand what was expected.  We also decided to extend the CPS recommended week long grace period to 5 weeks prior to issuing any consequences. We felt as though this would provide a bit more of an adjustment period for our families who may have needed the clarification. A copy of the Uniform Policy can be accessed from our website by clicking here as well as your child's agenda (2-8). Single copies went home with Kindergarten and 1st grade students on the first day of school.

Barnard has been able to add one more choir to our program! We will now have a 3-5 choir AND a 6-8 choir. Both will rehearse on Thursdays. Letters went home with the 7th and 8th grade students who were originally informed that we were unable to offer space in the choir for them. We are extremely fortunate to have Mr. Lonnie Norwood as director of both choirs. We are excited about our growing group of songbirds and look forward to their many performances both on and off campus!

All Stars After School Program information went out last week. Students should have returned their sign up sheets by Wednesday. Programs include homework help, science clubs, dance and drama clubs and many more enrichment activities.

Openings may still be available. Please contact the office or Ms. Arthur if you have any questions.

Monday - Green Day - After School All Stars begins

Tuesday - Red Day - 8th Grade Parent Grad. Comm. - 5:30

Wednesday - Blue Day - Student of the Month Breakfast

                                  -IB Parent Night - 5:00-6:30

                                  -SES Vendor Night - 5:30 - 7:00

Thursday - Green Day - PAC Meeting - 6:00

Friday - Red Day