We will not be sending a Barry News next week. We hope you have a WONDERFUL break and we'll see you back at school on Tuesday, January 3rd!

Our band and choir put on a great performance this week. They have been working hard to perform for this event. Great job Band and Choir students.

December 19 -

• MS Basketball Practice, 3-5pm (Gym)
• KC Athletics Soccer Club Practice, 7:30-9pm (Gym)

December 20 -

• NO PACE
• NO ACADEMIC LAB
• NO STEP
• MS Basketball Practice, 3-5pm (Gym)
• Action Packed - Basketball Practice 7-8:30pm (Gym)

December 21 -

• 3 hour Early Dismissal (11:50)
• 2nd Quarter Incentive
• End of First Semester
• Archery Practice - Garlands, 5-8pm (Gym)

December 15 - January 2

• NO SCHOOL!!! Winter Break

January 3rd

• Welcome Back!!

We are excited to launch 3rd quarter PACE (Pirate After Class Events). Here are a few details about the program:

• Program to start 3rd Quarter (1/17) (7 week session)

• Students will need to resign-up even if they were in 2nd quarter activities. Spots are filled on a first come first serve basis.

• Tuesday, and Thursday 3pm-4 pm 7 weeks per quarter for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarter

• PACE focuses on Lifestyle Activities - Depending on the strengths of our staff, activities will be offered that are outside of the realm of sport.

• Activities offered 3rd Quarter will be Esports (Video Games), Board Games, Art Club, Mindfulness, and Great Sport Moments

Tyler Crawford is our PACE Coordinator, and he will be working with you and your students to get this program up and running. Included are some very basic details in this email, but please take some time to review the slideshow. The slideshow will explain the details of the PACE activities.

• PACE Slideshow

Please click on the form below to sign your kids up to attend PACE. Students can sign up for one activity per day.

If you need to make any changes, please contact Tyler (crawfort@platteco.k12.mo.us).

Every week students go through a Character Strong lesson that help build on our 8 traits: honesty, forgiveness, commitment, kindness, humility, selflessness, patience, and respect. Starting shortly students will be asked to complete a Student Character Dare. These are to help build on practices that are taught in our weekly lesson. Some dares can be as simple as asking someone new to join their table to reaching out to someone students look up to and writing them a letter.

We are encouraging each family to complete the monthly Family Dare. Each Family Dare offers parents, guardians, and families the opportunity to engage in challenges designed to increase connection and conversation at home. These dares also provide students with more opportunities to practice habits discussed in class.

December's Family Dare is: Quality Catch-Up.

If you take a picture of your family completing the dare, please send pictures to Amy Gardner at gardnera@platteco.k12.mo.us. She will post pictures on Social Media and we can showcase them on our TV's at school.

Did you deck your halls with a live Christmas Tree this year? Let Pirates Cheerleading Club’s Elite squad pick it up after the holiday season is over!

For a suggested donation of $15, we will make our rounds collecting the registered trees on Sunday, January 1st. Please sign up by December 31st and complete payment via PayPal, Venmo, or Cash/Check upon pickup.

Thank you for supporting our Elite squad with their competition season! We will again be donating the trees to a local farm to feed their goats.

Visit our webpage to secure your spot: https://pirates-cheerleading-club.com/shop/ols/products/christmas-tree-pick-up.

We have had a lot of donations for the Holiday Assistance. The families who you are receiving the items will be very grateful and appreciative. We still have things on the list that haven't been filled. If anyone would like to still donate items or gift cards to the families of Barry please feel free to reach out to our Social Worker Sarah Mays. You can contact her by email and she will let you know what is left on the list to donate.

Sarah Mays

mayss@platteco.k12.mo.us

We want to thank all of you who have graciously and selflessly donated. THANK YOU!!!!

PCHS is planning an 8th grade student and parent night on January 18, 2023, 6:00pm in PCHS's Wilson Auditorium. The purpose of Curriculum Night is to allow you to learn about each core class (English language arts, math, science, and social studies) from the department's perspective. This night will also include an Electives and Extra-curricular Expo with representatives from a variety of elective offerings and clubs. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held virtually.

We encourage both the student (current 8th graders) and parent(s) to attend, so that all can receive the information about courses offered at Platte County High School. This will greatly assist you and your student in the planning process and in course selection for the 2023-24 school year. If you would like more information, please contact your student's counselor: Amanda Griffin, Barry Counselor.

Teachers, support staff, and parents on the calendar committee developed a proposed academic calendar for the 2023-24 school year. The draft was formulated based on required student hours, teacher contract days, historical parent and staff survey data, parent and staff feedback regarding PLC days, as well as consideration of the alignment with other Northland districts from a programming perspective. Based on feedback, the draft calendar has the first day of school on August 22, the last day of school on May 22, and potential makeup days are planned for May 23, 24, and 28-31. It is important to note this calendar makes a shift from 2-hour early release days for Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to full-day Professional Learning Days. The change in approach will provide teachers with more efficient and focused time for professional development, while reducing the number of days parents have to find day care alternatives for their children. Public review of the draft calendar occurs from December 16, 2022 to January 9, 2023. Comments may be emailed to Vicki Diggs. The Board will vote on approval of the calendar at the January board meeting.

Click here for information on school cancellations/modifications due to inclement weather, how the District will notify parents, as well as information on recess, Y Club, and Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days. As a reminder, PCR-3 will implement traditional inclement weather days (no school and no virtual learning), until we reach a threshold that would push the school year past Memorial Day. We will make those days up per our academic calendar, and if we go past our planned make-up days for inclement weather, we will implement our Inclement Weather Virtual Learning Days.

We have some field trip information that is starting to be sent home. If you would like to be a parent volunteer for any of our trips, we're asking that parents be scanned through our Hall Pass system prior to the field trip. This scan can be done by coming up to the main office a few days prior to the field trip and once you are in the system, it will be good for the whole semester.

Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining our safe and caring environment!

We are so very blessed to have an incredibly supportive PTSA here at Barry! They have a big year planned for both our students and staff.

• Platte County Gear: Store link
• Barry Gear: Store link

Pirates ROCK (Raising Outstanding Character Kids) is a program designed to surround our families with examples of strong character traits through school experiences, at home, and reinforced in their community. Each month our community focuses on a specific character trait and students are recognized for exhibiting these traits: Self Confidence, Pride, Responsibility, Citizenship, Compassion, Individuality, Self Control, Integrity, Perseverance, Respect, Honesty, and Cooperation.

December's #PiratesROCK trait is Compassion: Showing concern through words and actions.

Email: hoffeckj@platteco.k12.mo.us
Location: Barry School, Northwest 87th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-436-9623 x. 3101
Twitter: @barryschool

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barryschool/

Instagram: @barry_school_pcr3

Email: adamsj@platteco.k12.mo.us
Location: Barry School, Northwest 87th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
Phone: 816-436-9623 x.3102
Twitter: @barryschool

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barryschool/

Instagram: @barry_school_pcr3

The following business partner contribute goods, services, and financial support toward supporting students and staff at our school!

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Location: 8500 North Green Hills Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: 913-599-1010
Facebook: facebook.com/MainstreetCU
Twitter: @mainstreetCU

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Website: https://www.imaging4women.com/
Location: 630 NW Englewood Road
Phone: 816-453-2700
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