Blue Jay Update
October 13, 2023
School Violence Awareness Week Assemblies
Monday, October 16th
In recognition of School Violence Awareness Week, we will be providing in-school grade level assemblies presented by the Freehold Township Police Department. The presentation will be focusing on Internet Safety.
Parent Teacher Conferences are Coming Up!
Monday, November 6th- 12:51pm - 2:01pm & 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday, November 7th- 5:00pm-7:30pm
Wednesday, November 8th- 12:51pm - 2:01 pm
The parent portal will open on Monday, October 16th and will close on Thursday, November 2nd at 2:00pm. Click below for the letter sent out to parents.
Mid Marking Period Grades/Honor Roll
It seems like yesterday we were preparing for the first day back. It is hard to believe that we are half way through the first marking period. Please continue to monitor your student's progress. If you do have any questions, please reach out to the teacher. The following is our Honor Roll criteria:
- Two levels of recognition
- *High Honors - Students must receive As in all classes, including related arts.
- *Honors - Students must receive all As and Bs, but no more than 3 Bs in all classes, including related arts.
Winter Sports
If your child is interested in winter sports, please be sure to check on whether you have submitted all necessary forms. The winter sports interest meetings will be taking place on October 19th from 7:40am-8:00am at the following locations:
Boys & Girls Basketball - Main Gym
Cheer - Room 301
Drama - GAM Center
Wrestling - New Gym
Important Dates:
Winter sports start November 14th.
Sports form deadline is October 31st.
Click on the button below to get all the information you will need about winter sports from our school nurse, Mrs. Ippolito.
Student Normal & Early Dismissal Procedures
With several early closing days coming up, we wanted to review with you the procedure for students not getting on their busses. Any bus student that plans on walking home or is being picked up at the end of the day must adhere to the following procedure:
A written note from the parent/guardian must be provided authorizing the pick-up or walking. If someone other than the parent/guardian is coming for the student, the note must indicate the name of that person. Emails, phone calls or text messages will not be accepted as permission. It is encouraged that all notes/permission slips be submitted to the office prior to the end of first period. Parents can submit a note indicating that their child will walk home from school the entire year. These students will be treated as walkers (Entire Year Walkers) and will not be required to follow the above dismissal procedures.
Students that do not follow the above rules, for the safety and security of all students, will be addressed accordingly. All students will be required to exit the building from any of the front exits and cross at the cross walks only. There will be staff assigned to various locations in the front of the building to supervise the dismissal.
Genesis Parent Portal Changes? Here's What You Need to Know
Please email genesis@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us if you are having any issues within your portal.
This email can also be found on the login screen for the Parent Portal.
Things parents cannot change on the parent portal are:
Delete contacts
Add guardians
Change responses to any form that has already been submitted
If you would like to do any of the above, again please email genesis@freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us.
Barkalow is full of amazing things, let's take time to share with ALL just how special it is...
Please use the below linked form to share a shout out to one of our amazing staff members....teacher, teaching assistant, custodial staff, office staff, even our PTO! Let us know what you appreciate and we will share it with our staff!
Barkalow Middle School
Website: https://ctb.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/
Location: 498 Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold, NJ, USA
Phone: 732431-4403
Twitter: @CTBarkalow