The Bee's Knees
Barfield Early Childhood Center- March 2022
Message from Mr. G
As I mentioned, the third quarter ends on March 18. That is an early release day for K-12 students. As you may recall, Barfield does not have school on early release days. The same busses/drivers & aides that pick up and drop off our students also pick up the secondary and then the elementary students before our students. With the shortened day on early release days it is not feasible to run all three routes. That is why we have to cancel class for BEC students.
While K-12 students receive report cards each quarter, Barfield students only get a report card at the end of the first and fourth quarters. Our teachers are continually assessing your child's development and performance but the assessment tool we use, the Desired Results Developmental Profile requires a minimum of six months between formal assessments. Parents of students that have Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) receive a progress report for each goal in the IEP each quarter in addition to the first and fourth quarter report card.
Important Dates
3/15 Dental Screenings for BEC
3/17 Board of Education Meeting 6:30 PM
3/18 Early Release for K-12; NO SCHOOL FOR BEC STUDENTS
3/21-3/25 NO SCHOOL, SPRING BREAK
Kindergarten Immunizations
If they also plan on attending ESY or Summer Journey, they must have their immunizations up to date before they can attend the program.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
636-561-5757 ext. 2
Dental Screenings
From the Nurses
Some Facts About Head Lice
Where children are present and playing, there is always the possibility of the presence of head lice (pediculus humanus capitis), which means there is a potential for lice at school.
The WSD has aligned nurse practices with both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses and we ask that parents keep the following information in mind:
Lice are not a disease.
Lice do not reflect unsanitary homes or students.
Lice are absolutely an inconvenience
By detecting lice early, both parents and nurses can get ahead in the process
If you have a concern that lice are present in your child’s school or if your child may have come in contact with another person with lice, check him/her frequently and let your school nurse know about the exposure in an effort to catch it before it gets out of hand.
Listed below are links to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses. There is also a video on what to look for when assessing if your child has head lice.
Please contact your school nurse with any questions or concerns about your own child.
Staff Spotlight- Tara Dunaway
My name is Tara Dunaway and I am a special education teacher at Barfield. I have been a teacher for 8 years but I have been working at Barfield for 18 years!!! I started right out of high school and never turned back! I am lucky enough to be married to a wonderful husband, Jason, and I am blessed to be the mom to Graham (just turned 6 in February-Kindergarten at Wabash) and Gus (4.5-AM session at Barfield). I am dually certified in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education and also have my Master’s Degree in Administration. I absolutely love my job and working with the population that I work with every day! I specialize in working with kiddos on the autism spectrum or kiddos who are exhibiting similar behaviors. I am also lucky enough to get to work with an amazing team of ladies who share the same skill level and passion for our kiddos! Outside of work, I love to entertain family and friends, organize and craft!