Monday at 2:45, the Fresh Moves Mobile Produce Market will make its first stop at Barnard Elementary! On board will be tons of delicious healthy snacks for as little as $1 to $2. Other affordable produce will also be available. Come by all week after school and plan on doing your produce shopping for the week! LINK cards are also accepted.

Join the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) for coffee and donuts immediately after you drop off your children on Wednesday, May 1st from 8:00 am to 8:45 am in the ground floor Teachers Lounge. See what we're up to, meet other parents, and find out how you can become more active in your child's education.

Here is the perfect opportunity to get involved in your child's education. The Barnard Local School Council has a parent opening. If you are interested, please feel free to contact the school for more information, or go to the CPS website to download the appropriate forms to apply.

Barnard has had an extremely successful application period for its wonderful Pre-K program. There's still time to submit applications! Please feel free to refer your friends and neighbors! For more information, please click here to access the CPS application and instructions.

The Barnard Parent/Teacher Organization Taffy Apple fundraiser is in full swing! Please check for the flyer that came home with your child for details. Funds are used to support special student events. Thanks for your support!

Thanks for making sure your children get to school on time and every day! We truly appreciate your efforts. We will soon draw for Perfect Attendance prizes for the month of April. Watch for the names of this month's big winners! Prizes include a new bike, games, backpacks and more! The homeroom with the highest attendance rate will win a pizza party and a special game time in the gym!

Many of you have taken the "My Voice, My School" survey at home or at report card pick up day. If you haven't we urge you to do so, as it provides us with valuable feedback on how we are doing and where we need to improve. We are aiming for 100% of our parents to take this survey by mid May. It only takes about 10 minutes and is accessible online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ps-english. THANK YOU!

Thanks to all parents for your support in helping your children transition to our new schedule. Our first week went exceptionally well and we're looking forward to continued success! As a reminder, this week will be as follows:

Monday: Green Day  Tuesday: Red Day   Wednesday: Blue Day Thursday: Green Day   Friday: Red Day

The full color day rotation schedules are available on our website at www.barnard.cps.k12.il.us.

Monday: -ILT Meeting - 3:15

            -Fresh Moves Mobile Produce all week! Starting at  2:45pm

Friday: -UNCF Fundraiser - College Wear Day!

                    Pay $1 to wear your  favorite college shirt!