Barkley Elementary News
Weekly Updates from Dr. Nic 10-6-23
UPDATES!!
Hello Barkley Families!
Another great week here at Barkley!
Thank you to all that donated to the All for Books Challenge! Thank you so much for helping us to get books in all Barkley STARS hands this year!
School Picture Day is this coming Wednesday, October 11! Flyers were sent home with your students.
Book Fair will start this coming week! Be sure to check with your child's teacher about when they are scheduled to attend. Family Night for the book fair will be on October 13 from 5:00-6:30.
Be sure to join us on Friday, October 13 for our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at 5:30PM.
Reminder: Please be sure to follow morning arrival procedures to ensure the safety of all students. If you are dropping a student off by car you must use Quick Street. Please do not park in the bus lane on Third Avenue. We appreciate your help.
This update contains a lot of important information so please carefully review.
Enjoy the weekend!
Well Wishes,
Danielle Nicolino, Ed.D.
Principal
Barkley Elementary School
DRINKS AND BIRTHDAY TREATS!
Drinks: We are seeing a lot of our students bringing in different types of drinks to class.
Please be aware that water is the only drink that is allowed in the classroom environment. If a student would like to have another type of drink for lunch, that is fine, but please be sure that your child only has water for their snack time.
Birthday Treats: Due to the many students with allergies and food reactions food items to celebrate student birthdays are not permitted. We are requesting that all birthday recognitions be non-food based. No birthday food treats should be sent to school. We do want to acknowledge student birthdays, but encourage parents to do so in other ways. For example, small items such as pencils or stickers for classmates or the donation of a book to the school or classroom library in honor of a child’s birthday would be appropriate. Thank you for honoring and respecting this request.
BARKLEY STARS OF THE MONTH!
Class DOJO of the Month: Ms. Ferguson!
2nd Grade
- Ava Grelecki – Simmons
- Lennyn Campbell – Sidlo
- Sommet Nowlan – Haines
- Heitor Lopes – Ferguson
3rd Grade
- Anthony Osorio-Lopez – Majcher
- Salomeja Zinkeviciute– Holler
- Kiva Myers – Battista
- Gisele Evans – Kryder
4th Grade
- Roger Barrios – Hyland
- Selvin Fernando Jimenez Tenas – Williams
- Tyler Willson – Huxta
5th Grade
- Katelyn Cardona Romero – Lovell
- Jesus Garcia Lopez– Wismer
- Krystal Leiva Manchame – Chadwick
- Camden Harris – Williams
SECOND STEP! Lesson 4!
Students started Unit 1 on Friday September 15, Growth Mindset and Goal Setting. During this unit your child(ren) will be working on developing a growth mindset, using helpful thoughts to persevere through challenges, applying strategies and making an effective plan for how to get better at a skill, and planning, modifying, and achieving goals. Lesson 4 will be delivered on Thursday, October 12. See below for details!
Click the Grade Level Below!
This week, chat with your child(ren) about: Lesson 4
- Grade 2: We Can Change Our Thoughts: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to replace an unhelpful thought with a helpful thought so they can keep going when learning feels hard. Try This at Home : Ask your child how they might change an unhelpful thought into a helpful thought. Encourage them by using helpful thoughts at home.
- Grade 3: Planning for Practice: In this week’s lesson, your child will work with a partner to make a practice plan that includes what they want to learn, how they will practice, and what they can do if they aren’t improving. Try This at Home : Ask your child to tell you what a practice plan include.
- Grade 4: Reflecting On Our Journey: In this week’s lesson, your child’s class will reflect on their journey of working toward their 2-week goal. Try This at Home : Ask your child about their experience with setting a class goal and working toward it. What worked? What didn’t work? What could they do next time? Reflect on a goal you’ve worked toward and what you learned.
- Grade 5: Time to Reflect: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn how to reflect on their experience working toward a goal. Try This at Home : Ask your child to tell you about their goal-setting journey, including what worked, what didn’t work, and what they could do next time. Tell your child about a goal that you set and worked toward. What worked, what didn’t work, and what did you learn?
LOCKDOWN DRILL
Barkley students and faculty did a fabulous job with our lock down drill this past Thursday! We are so proud of our STARS! Thank you to the Phoenixville Police Department for coming and supporting us during our drill.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION - OCTOBER 13! COME JOIN US!
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DAY!
HSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALL FOR BOOKS COIN DRIVE
All For Books Coin Drive – Did you miss the Book Fair coin challenge? Venmo the Barkley HSA @Barkley-HSA putting "A.F.B." or “Book Fair” in the note by October 11th and we can still put your donation towards our goal of $1,600 to assist students in need to get a book at the fair and to buy books for the teachers’ classrooms. Each $10 donation sponsors 1 book purchase and we are almost to our goal!
BOOK FAIR
Book Fair student shopping starts Monday, October 9th! Student classrooms will visit Monday (10/9), Tuesday (10/10) and Thursday (10/12). Family shopping night will be Friday, (10/13). You can send money with your child to shop at the fair or you can set up an eWallet for them by clicking here or visiting https://www.scholastic.com/bf/barkleyelementaryschool
If you set up an eWallet, please tell your child or the teacher. You can find out when your child’s class is shopping by clicking here or by visiting: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B45A4AF2EABFA7-44009537-fall#/
All unused eWallet funds can either be donated to the book fair to help buy classroom books (please let us know by emailing barkleyhomeandschool@gmail.com by Friday, 10/13) or will be automatically rolled over into a Scholastic gift card once the online fair ends.
Shop the online Book Fair for an even larger selection by clicking here or visiting: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/barkleyelementaryschool now through October 19th.
We still need volunteers working cash registers while classrooms shop. If you are able, please consider volunteering, we can only run our events if we have volunteers.
Book Fair Family Shopping Night is Friday, October 13th from 5:00-6:30 in the Theatre Vestibule. We hope you will stop by on your way to or from Hispanic Heritage Night which will be held in the school gym at the same time. please consider volunteering if you are able.
BOX TOPS
Box Tops for Education! – We earned $32 in September from people scanning their receipts and we have a goal of $1,000 to help pay for end of year events. Download the Box Tops app at BTFE.com, select Barkley as the school you want to support and then scan your receipts (or upload digital ones) after you shop. It’s that easy! For every receipt scanned in the month of October, Barkley will be entered for a chance to win a $1,000 bonus to the school even if there aren’t any eligible products on it!
CLUBS/ACTIVITIES
Clubs
CLUBS THIS WEEK
- Boys Running Club
- Garden Club
Tuesday
- Crescendo
Wednesday
- Crescendo
Thursday
- Crescendo
- Barkley Mural Arts Club: 2nd/4th grade club members.
- Girls Running Club
Friday
- Crescendo
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Barkley Book Fair: October 9-October 13
- Fire Truck Visits for Fire Prevention Week- October 10
- Barkley Picture Day: October 11
- Hispanic Heritage Night: October 13
- Barkley Book Fair Family Night: October 13
- PASD Early Dismissal: October 20 @ 11:45AM
- Fall Parties: November 3
- End of the Marking Period: November 3
- Election Day/No School: November 7
- Pretzel Day: November 8
- 5th Grade to Paradise Farms: November 10
- Grades Finalized by End of Day: November 15
- 5th Grade Class Picture/Fall Retake: November 16
- Grades Posted in Skyward: November 17
REOCCURING INFORMATION!
PICK UP PATROL
We still have parents not registered for PickUp Patrol. Please be sure that even if your child rides a bus or is an independent walker, that you still register for PUP. Please see directions below.
Barkley Elementary School will be using PickUp Patrol effective at the start of the year to help us better manage our dismissal process. PickUp Patrol saves time for our office staff, reduces classroom interruptions, and most importantly, adds a layer of safety for our students.
If you have still not received the email please contact Dr. Nic on Remind or at nicolinod@pasd.com.
Use the PUP web app for:
ATTENDANCE: Notify the school office when your child will be absent, arriving late or leaving early. If your child has an early dismissal, please try to indicate that in PUP before 10:30AM.
DISMISSAL CHANGES: Submit changes to your child’s regular dismissal plans.
For example:
- Your child normally rides the bus but is getting picked up today.
- Your child usually goes to aftercare but is leaving early for an appointment.
How it works:
Your child's regular dismissal plan is entered into the system. This is called their Default Plan. Then whenever you have a change to the Default Plan, you’ll submit it through the PUP app. When the change is submitted, the school will be notified, and your child’s teacher will relay the change to them.
Getting started:
1. REGISTER: On August 8, 2023, you will receive a registration email with a link to set up your account.
- The web app is free to parents, and you can use it from your smartphone or computer.
- For easy access, follow the instructions in your registration email for how to add it to your phone’s home screen (PUP is not accessed through the app stores).
2. ENTER DEFAULT PLANS: Once you register, log into your PickUp Patrol account no later than August 25, 2023 to confirm your child’s default dismissal plan. It’s important that you complete this step so that we can accurately dismiss your children.
Notes, emails, or phone calls will be accepted for changes for the first week, but starting September 5, 2023, all changes should be submitted through PickUp Patrol.
Thank you for using PUP to make safety a priority and to ensure our dismissal process is efficient for all our students. If you have any questions, please first check the PUP FAQ page. If you still need help, contact us here in the office.
DEPARTMENTALIZATION FOR ALL GRADES
REMIND
We will be using Remind again this year!
All communication will go through Remind only. Download the app today!
You have an important role in communicating with your child's teacher. Remember that during the school day, teachers are working with students and are directed to limit their communication so that they can teach. If your child's teacher does not respond immediately, trust that they will respond within 24 hours.
In addition, our teachers have families too! Evenings are spent much like yours and I have asked the teachers to take this time with their families and catch up on communication the next day.
YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN CHARGE
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
As we prepare for another year of in-person events and activities, we will need parent volunteers. All volunteers will need to be board approved. Please click here to register for board approval. We are planning trips and activities beginning in the fall and look forward to welcoming parent volunteers.
PHANTOM BACKPACKS
TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Free and Reduced cost meals are available for eligible students. If you believe your family is eligible and have not yet applied for the 2023-2024 school year, please visit Free and Reduced Meals - Phoenixville Area School District (pasd.com) to learn more and access the School Café application.
Reminder: if your student was eligible last year, they will continue to be eligible only until October 10, 2023 unless you have received a notice of direct certification or an approved application for 2023-2024 (please check all email folders for determination letters).
If you need assistance completing the application, please contact Alyson Riffey at 484-927-5117/ riffeys@pasd.com or Myra Hernandez at 484-927-5027/ hernandezm@pasd.com. For questions on your application status, please contact Mary Jane Weiss at 484-927-5000 or Weissm@pasd.com.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD'S REPORT CARD
Understanding Your Child's Report Card - Phoenixville Area School District (pasd.com)
BIRTHDAY TREATS
ARRIVAL PROCEDURES
Please be sure to read through our Arrival Procedures. It is extremely important for the safety of our students, staff, and parents, that we following these guidelines.
Please note: Parents are not permitted inside of the gates to the playground. Please allow your child to walk to their designated line or door on their own.
8:40 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
Students enter the building through the back playground doors. Students who need breakfast report to the dining room. There will be a Grab and Go breakfast again this year. Once students get their breakfast they will report to their homerooms. Students who are not eating breakfast will report to their classroom and wait for directions from their teacher.
Late Arrival
After 8:55 a.m.
Students must be signed in by a parent
Arrival at 8:40 a.m.
Please drop your child(ren) off on Quick Street. Please note: this is a one-way street. You will need to enter through Second Avenue.
Please do not park or exit your vehicle as we need to keep the flow of traffic moving.
For the safety of our students, please do not drive around the car in front of you.
Bus riders who need to purchase breakfast will be released from the bus when the bus arrives to school.
Arrival Locations
All students will enter the building through the Third Avenue playground doors in the morning. 2nd and 3rd grade students arriving between 8:40-8:55 a.m. will enter through door 3A and report directly to their classroom. 4th and 5th grade students arriving between 8:40 – 8:55 a.m. will enter through door 3D and report directly to their classroom and line-up in the hallway.
Late Students
Students arriving after 8:55 a.m. are late. Parents will need to escort their child(ren) to the front entrance and sign their child(ren) in. The attendance clerk will meet you at the front doors.
Important
Students should not be dropped off at school prior to 8:40 a.m. unless they are participating in a before school activity such as band or chorus. There is no supervision available prior to 8:40 a.m., so please do not drop students off before this time. Students should not be dropped off at the main entrance of the building unless they are late or participating in a before school activity such as band or chorus.
DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
Please remember that if you are picking up your child, you must bring your ID. Your child's safety is important to us, and we must be sure you are the individual that is supposed to be picking up your child. Please help us keep your child safe by bring your ID for us to check. Thank you!
- 3:39 p.m. - Dismissal Announcements
- 3:40 p.m. - Independent Walkers are dismissed (students must live within walking distance and have parental permission to walk home independently). Students will exit through the playground doors.
- 3:41 p.m. - 2nd grade parent pickup students will be dismissed. Students with last names beginning with A-M will exit through the front doors and students with last names beginning with N-Z will exit through the Quick Street doors.
- 3:42 p.m. - 3rd grade parent pickup students will be dismissed. Students with last names beginning with A-M will exit through the front doors and students with last names beginning with N-Z will exit through the Quick Street doors.
- 3:43 p.m. - 4th & 5th grade parent pick-up students will be dismissed. Students with last names beginning with A-M will exit through the front doors and students with last names beginning with N-Z will exit through the Quick Street doors.
- 3:44 p.m. - Bus dismissal will begin.
- 3:50 p.m. - Buses will exit school.
- 3:50 p.m. - Students participating in the YMCA after care program and clubs/extra-curricular activities will be dismissed.
* Please note that these are approximate dismissal times
Barkley Elementary School
Email: nicolinod@pasd.com
Website: https://bes.pasd.com/
Location: 320 2nd Avenue, Phoenixville, PA, USA
Phone: 484-927-5300