Barnard Elementary joins our fellow Americans in remembering those that serve our country - past and present. It's not just a "day off" from school. Memorial Day has deep meaning and significance in our nation's history. Memorial Day was originally established in 1868, three years after the Civil War, to honor our fallen veterans. The first date chosen was May 30th. It was believed that this date was selected because most flowers were in bloom at that time, and the original intent was to "decorate the graves of the dead with flowers." Explore Memorial Day with your child to better understand why this date became an important observation to Americans. Find out more by clicking here to link to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Memorial Day webpage. Click here for a great article from Time For Kids you can also read with your child.

Barnard Elementary has been serving the families of East Beverly for over a century by educating generations of exceptional community leaders. We are reaching out to our attendance area families who may not have considered Barnard as their school choice. Watch the website for updated testimonials and features about our outstanding learning community here at Barnard.

You can help!

First, talk up Barnard to your neighbors who have school-aged children. Encourage them to go to our website, see what we're up to, and to call the school to arrange a tour.

Next, take a walk! Help us distribute door hangers to low attendance blocks in our area. Enjoy a sunny day with friends while getting your exercise. We'd like to get these distributed by June 7th so your help would be greatly appreciated!

Also, if your home is in a high traffic/high visibility location, let us know and we can arrange to lend you a lawn sign to help get the word out!

Finally, put your words to work! Email your quotes to Assistant Principal Meg Burns about your experience at Barnard. Our best testimony comes from the mouths of our parents and students who work with us every day.

Please email Meg Burns, Assistant Principal with your thoughts and reflections on Barnard, as well as your availability to help us reach out to our friends and neighbors about our amazing learning community here at Barnard!

Join us Friday, May 31st at 12:30 pm for our exciting Spring Talent Show Fundraiser! With loads of exceptional student talent, it's sure to be an exciting afternoon! Adult parent, family and guest tickets will cost $3 to help raise funds for our Arts programming. Immediately following, our PAC will host a Community Resource Fair on the ground floor.

The Barnard Parent Advisory Council is holding a Community Resource Fair immediately following the Talent Show. Participating vendors will be located on the ground floor and will be available to discuss their services from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Raffle prizes will be awarded! Click here to access the flyer!

THANK YOU to all parents who are getting your students to school ON TIME and EVERY DAY! This is particularly important during our testing window, as absences and tardies disrupt the testing schedule. If you have been contacted or received notice about excessive tardies and absences, we appreciate your willingness to work with us in helping your student be present and ready to learn!

Bravo to Ms. Carroll and her amazing Kindergarten authors and Ms. Hosman's Super Writers invited parents and families this week for conducting a successful book making workshop! Click here to see a gallery of these exceptional literacy events!

Barnard's outstanding 8th graders and their parents celebrated their successes at the annual 8th grade awards luncheon. Ms. Minter, Ms. Spivey and Ms. Landon did an exceptional job of organizing an exciting and memorable afternoon. Click here to see a gallery of this event held on Friday, May 24th at the Oak Lawn Hilton.

We are still accepting applications for the parent vacancy on our Local School Counsel. Get involved in your child's education and help drive school initiatives and improvements! This is your chance to really make a difference in the lives of your child and the children in the community. For more information on school LSC's and their impact, click here.

Monday, May 27:     NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY                          
Tuesday, May 28:    RED DAY                            
Wednesday, May 29: BLUE DAY - Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
                                   3:00pm -5:00 pm                                    Thursday, May 30:  GREEN DAY - 8th Grade Career Day                                                                                    8:30am - 12:30pm                                       

Friday, May 31:   RED DAY - Talent Show - 12:30 pm (Auditorium)
           PAC Community Resource Fair - 3:00pm - 5:00pm                                                             Auditorium/Ground Floor