November feels as if we just started, then we blinked and Thanksgiving Break is next week! Our highlight of the week was definitely our Donuts with Grown Ups on Tuesday as we welcomed over 500 guests Tuesday morning to be in community with each other while enjoying donuts and fun activities across the school. A huge thank you to all the families that walked, carpooled or parked nearby. Many thanks to all of you that shared your pictures and positive feedback!

It was also nice to have a bigger turnout for our PTO meeting to hear our superintendent, Dr. Machesky, give his update on the State of the District. Great celebrations to share as well as updates on the Bond and the impact it will have across schools in Troy. The next PTO meeting will be Monday, February 12th.

Karen Bush

Principal, Barnard Elementary School, Troy School District

Ext. 4320

Motto: Each person, each day, learning and caring in every way.

More Important Dates Coming Up:

• Tuesday, November 21st- Wacky Tuesday Spirit Day Fundraiser! *See flyer for details!
  

• Tuesday, November 21st- Kindergarten and First Grade Feasts

• Wednesday, November 22-Friday November 24th- Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL

• Thursday, November 30th- End of First Marking Period

• Friday, December 1st- NO SCHOOL- Teacher workday

• Saturday, December 2nd- Detroit Pistons Game- Barnard Community Event- Buy your tickets soon to join the fun! You WON'T want to miss this family friendly community event!

• Wednesday, December 6th- Early Release at 2:37 pm- Teacher Professional Learning

• Wednesday, December 6th- 3rd Grade Music Performance at 7 pm

• Thursday, 12/7 and Friday, 12/8- PTO Holiday Shop- More information to come from PTO

• Monday, December 18th- Winter Wonderland Event with Reindeer, Hot Cocoa and Sing-a-Long

• Wednesday, December 20th- Holiday Class Parties at 3:15 pm *Teachers will communicate details, some classrooms may alter the time a bit to better fit their schedule/needs.

• Thursday, December 21st- Pajama Day!! Last day before break.

• Friday, December 22nd- January 7th, 2024- NO SCHOOL! *School resumes on Monday, 1/8/24

Many families are enjoying the opportunity to receive free breakfast this year in Troy. We are so thankful for this opportunity for our students and families. If you would still like to sign up and haven't done so, click here. For those of you that have been enjoying free breakfast, we ask that you take this time to check in with your child to see how they are enjoying the food options. We have noticed that many students are choosing not to eat their breakfast which is resulting in large amounts of food waste. Once we pass out food, we are not allowed to collect it again. Students are also not allowed to turn down food if they signed up for breakfast. Since this is a government funded program, we must follow strict MDE guidelines to stay in compliance. You can help us prevent food waste, by checking in with you child and asking if they are eating breakfast or not. If not, please unenroll them by clicking here. Thank you for your help and partnership in this program.

Phone: 248.823.4320

Email: kbush@troy.k12.mi.us
Website: barnard.troy.k12.mi.us