May 8 - 12 ~ Teacher Appreciation Week
May 9 ~ Board Meeting 7pm
May 15 - 23 ~ NJSLA Testing
May 15 ` Mid Marking Period Week
May 17 ~ PTO Meeting 6pm
May 22 ~ NJSLA Make Up Testing
My 23 ~ Board Meeting 7pm
May 24 ~ Band Concert 7pm
May 25 ~ Chorus Concert 7pm
My 26 ~ Early Dismissal, Band/Chorus Concert for Students 8:15am
May 29 ~ Schools Closed
May 31 ~ 8th Grade Trip
May 31 ~ 5th Gr. Band Invitational 4pm
For complete schedule of events for the year, please use the CTB Calendar.
We are always grateful to our incredible office staff at Barkalow School! Thank you to our phenomenal administrative professionals in our main office. To help you put faces with the voices you hear when calling Barkalow, we say an extra special thank you to Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Schiazza, Mrs. Ginn, and Mrs. Hanson.
We hope you have noticed our new sign as you enter the driveway at Barkalow School. We are beyond grateful to our dedicated PTO for achieving their goal of getting this sign operational this school year. We appreciate the local businesses and families that made this possible! Thank you to our Parent Teacher Organization for lighting the way into the 23-24 school year!
As we have reached the half way point in the 2022-2023 school year, we are always looking for feedback to make our school community even stronger. We continue to value the connection between home, school, and our community members. Therefore, we welcome your feedback on this brief survey. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out! You can enter your responses here as well.
Thank you!
The building is now utilizing a new identification system for all visitors entering the building. Upon ringing the bell, please be sure to have your driver's license available for scanning at the scanner located by the bell. Once your identification is scanned and checked, we will allow entrance into the building. When inside, we will provide you with a printed badge for your use in the building. When exiting, you are to come back to the main office to sign out. Thank you in advance for your patience while we begin this process.
The Barkalow Middle School is constantly striving to maintain the best possible environment for student learning and achievement. Any condition that distracts students from learning is of serious concern. We would like to take this opportunity to reinforce the dress code policy 5511 as stated in the handbook.
The following are general guidelines:
- All students are expected to dress appropriately for school. Students shall maintain a neat, clean appearance at all times. Apparel shall not be so tight fitting, sheer, transparent (including mesh), low cut or revealing above or below the waist to be indecent, distracting or disruptive to the school environment.
- Flip-flops, open backed, or platform sandals are not considered acceptable footwear for active play during physical education classes and are discouraged for everyday wear for safety reasons.
- Hats and hoods are not permitted to be worn during the course of the school day.
- Cut-off t-shirts or tank tops that expose parts of the armpit or chest area are not permitted.
- Pants should not be worn low enough so that undergarments are exposed.
- Appropriate shorts are permitted during the school hours. Dresses, skirts and shorts shall be a length of at least finger-tip length.
- Tank, tube and halter-tops, including "spaghetti" or “bikini” straps and low cut shirts are not permitted. Sleeveless shirts are permitted as long as they extend to the shoulder and the straps are thick enough so that undergarments are not visible.
- Shirts should cover the torso at all times.
- Shoulders should be covered as bare shoulders are not permitted.
- Pants should not be worn low enough so that undergarments are exposed.
Please note that building administrators reserve the right to request a change of clothing when such interferes with the welfare and safety of all. If a change of clothes is not available, the student will not go back to class until one can be provided. If a child’s dress is deemed inappropriate while attending the school day or other school related events, parents or guardians will be contacted to bring their child a change of clothes. Should this become a continuous offense, it will be observed as being insubordinate and the discipline policy will be enforced.
We appreciate your help and support in an effort to maintain a school environment where students are given every opportunity to learn. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school.
Please be sure to check out our PTO Homepage for more information regarding current and upcoming PTO events and fundraisers. See the Facebook page and newsletter as well for all details. Consider volunteering to work our Bagel Sales. Here is the link to volunteer.
There is a lot going on! Check it out!
- Bagel Sales May 4, 11, 18, 25
- Clothing Drive May 6th
- May 3rd, Bubbakoos's Fundraiser 11am-9pm
- Spirit Wear Fundraiser ends May 11th
- May 31st, Blow Out Fundraiser at Style Salon & Barber Shop, 8am-6pm
- Route 9 cards are still available! Email the PTO if interested
- Our digital sign fundraiser is also ongoing. Please consider donating.
If you aren't on the Facebook page, join here .
Thanks for your support and help!
As we enter the fourth quarter of the school year, please take a moment to "shout out" a Barkalow staff member. Please use this link to recognize our amazing staff . We will be sure to celebrate this with our faculty and staff. Thank you!
Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-4403