Barrington Weekly Update
September 4, 2023
September 10, 2023
Positive T-shirts Tuesday and Spirit Day
Video Barrington Updates
Dr. Hunt Across Our Community
So many great things are happening in our schools and across our community! You can help our new superintendent, Dr. Robert Hunt, get to know Upper Arlington and its schools by inviting him to join you for special opportunities in your classroom or in the community.
Please complete this form to invite Dr. Hunt to your next event! His office will reach out to you regarding his availability and gather any additional details needed.
Attendance Policy Changes
Families, please note the following attendance policy updates if you have an ill child or are scheduling an appointment for your child during the school day.
Per Ohio Department of Education guidance, recess is now included in the total hours of instruction in the school year. This brings our total attendance hours per day to 6.05 and means that recess will be subject to the same attendance rules as other class time. If your child will be out of school for a doctor’s appointment during recess or class time, please remember to submit a doctor’s note to the office so that we can mark the absence as excused.
As we head into the fall, illnesses are likely to become more common. If your child has to miss school due to an illness of any kind (flu, COVID, strep throat, etc.) please contact your doctor’s office for a note. Once we receive the doctor’s note, we are able to mark the absence as excused.
Health and Well Being
Health and Well-being Guidance and Resource Site from the Ohio Department of Education
The information on this website is intended to provide practical ideas and easy steps to help support child (and adult) well-being.
Dogs/School Property
Safety Drop Off
We want to share a few reminders that will help us make sure we have a safe arrival and dismissal for our students. Please note the following reminders for our stop, drop and go line:
- Please arrange your vehicle so that your child / children can exit on the passenger side and onto the sidewalk.
- Please do not exit your car to help your child / children get out. If they need assistance, please park your vehicle and walk them up to the school.
- Pull as far up as possible in the stop, drop and go line so that we can keep the line moving smoothly.
PTO Updates
Dine & Donate
Eat at Piada and support Barrington this week! Online orders at any Piada from 9/11-9/17 earn Barrington 20% back (use code: Z4TKQM). In-person orders at the Piada on Lane Avenue on Saturday, 9/16 earn Barrington 20% back!
Making Tracks for Bobcats
On October 20th all Barrington students will participate in a 1-mile fun walk, raising money to support additional learning experiences, including field trips. Students via grade/teacher groups will be assigned a time to walk on the Jones Track. All groups will walk to music and get a sweet cold treat from Rime Time popsicles upon completion of the walk. Each student will also receive a Bobcat Spirit T-shirt to wear on the day of the walk! We are grateful for any level of financial support you are willing to offer. An average donation of $35 will help us reach our goal, but there is no required donation. Click here to donate. If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring the event, please reach out to Jennifer Dean (jennifer.barr.dean@gmail.com) or Katie Wilkinson (katiekelso21@gmail.com)
School Directory
There is less than a week left to pay your PTO dues and receive access to the school directory. Not sure if you already joined? Email BarringtonPTOPresidents@Gmail.com. Otherwise, click here to join! Directory access information will be communicated in late September.
Host Families Needed
We are in need of more New Family Network host families to serve as guides, mentors and new friends to some of our new Barrington families. If you are interested in helping, please email Sarah.Sleboda4@gmail.com. More info on the program here.
Upcoming Dates
September 12th - Positive T-shirt Tuesday
September 19th - Positive T-shirt Tuesday
September 20th - Early Dismissal - Elementary 1:00 pm
September 26th - Positive T-shirt Tuesday
September 28th - Picture Day
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