Barton School District

🚨 ATTENTION: Alternate Bus Routes Due to Flooding 🚨 Due to flooding, Barton will run alternate bus routes this afternoon and tomorrow. Buses will only travel on paved roads. 📍 If your normal bus stop is on a gravel road, the alternate stop will be at the paved road at the end of the gravel road. 🔴 Red dots on the attached map indicate the alternate bus stops. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Stay safe! 🚌

ATTENTION: We are giving away an Epic Treasure Chest tomorrow full of awesome prizes! Act now! Simply invite 10+ friends and family members TONIGHT to support our Book Blast and your student will have a chance to win. Don't miss this epic opportunity! If you haven’t already, register here: https://app.booksarefun.com/BartonES72355

🚨 Bus Update 🚨 🚌 Bus 27 (Mrs. Palmer) will be held for 20 minutes today. Thank you for your patience and understanding! ⏳

🌸 Spring is in Full Swing at Barton! 🌸 It’s that time of year—baseball, softball, prom, and testing season! ⚾🥎🎩🎓📝 Let’s make it a great season! 🐻

Book Blast begins today! All you have to do is invite 10+ friends and family members to earn some awesome prizes and a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests or an Epic Treasure Chest! Visit https://app.booksarefun.com/BartonES72355 and unlock treasure. It takes just 7 minutes TONIGHT. The first 150 to register and invite 10+ friends and family members will receive their treasure map prizes the very next day! Any student who qualifies after that will still receive the prizes after the event.

🌸 Welcome Back, Bears! 🌸 We hope everyone had a fantastic Spring Break! Now it’s time to hit the ground running! 🏃‍♂️ 📅 Upcoming Events: 📖 3/31/25 – ATLAS Bootcamp begins (make sure you bring your chromebook to school charged!), Book Blast kicks off, Baseball & Softball away ⚾🥎 📸 4/1/25 – Elementary Easter Pictures 🐣📷, Baseball home, Softball away ⚾🥎 4/4/25 – Baseball & Softball home Let’s make it a great week, Bears! 🐻

📚 ATLAS Bootcamp: Get Ready for Success! ✏️ Attention all students! The ATLAS Bootcamp will take place during the school day from March 31-April 11 to help you prepare for the ATLAS State Summative Test (April 14-17). Focused on ELA, Math, and Science, this bootcamp will cover essential testing information and strategies to set you up for success. 🚀 Make sure you're at school on time and ready to participate! This is your opportunity to sharpen your skills and finish the year strong. Let’s do this! 💪

Attention, adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts next week where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on a jungle quest to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟

🚨 Attention 🚨 🚌 Bus 29 (Travis Williams) will be held for about 20 minutes today, 03/21/25. Thank you for your patience and understanding! ⏳

📢 Update: We are back online, and our phones are working! ⏰ Reminder: School will dismiss at 2:00 PM today, and Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from 2:30-6:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you there! 👩‍🏫📚☎️

📢 Reminder for Tomorrow! 📢 📝 Students will take the NWEA Reading Test – make sure Chromebooks are fully charged! 🕑 Early Dismissal at 2:00 PM 👩‍🏫 Parent/Teacher Conferences from 2:30-6:30 PM 📚 Family Night at the Book Fair – stop by and find some great reads! 📅 School will be in session on Friday – don’t forget! 🌸 Spring Break is next week! Let’s finish the week strong! 💪📖✨

📚 Family Day at the Scholastic Book Fair! 🎉 Join us for Family Day at the Barton Scholastic Book Fair! Bring the whole family to explore amazing books and support our school library. 📅 Thursday, March 20, 2025 ⏰ 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 Barton Library Don’t miss this chance to shop together and celebrate the love of reading! See you there!

🚨 Attention- Bus Update 🚨 🚌 Bus 27 (Mrs. Palmer) will be held for about 25 minutes this afternoon, 03/18/25. Thank you for your patience and understanding! ⏳

🎭✨ Masquerade Prom Tickets On Sale Now! ✨🎭 Get ready for a night of mystery and magic at Prom on April 12th! Tickets are now available for $50 per person—see Mrs. Chaney to purchase yours! 🎟️ Special Sale at Parent-Teacher Conferences 🎟️ Tickets will also be available for purchase during Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 20th. 📌 Important Reminder: 10th graders may only attend if invited by a Junior or Senior. Don’t miss out on this enchanting evening! Grab your mask and get your tickets today! 🎭✨

🌟 Grandparents Day at the Book Fair! 📚❤️ Grandparents, join us for a special morning at the Scholastic Book Fair! Bring your grandchild and share the joy of reading together. 📅 Tuesday, March 18, 2025 ⏰ 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM 📍 Barton Elementary School Create lasting memories while exploring great books! We can't wait to see you there!

🌟 GET READY FOR A BIG WEEK, BEARS! 🌟 📅 MONDAY – March 18 📚 Book Fair Begins! Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bartonelementaryschool7 📸 Spring Athletic Pictures 📅 TUESDAY – March 19 👵 Grandparents Day at the Book Fair (Starts at 8:30 AM) ⚾ Baseball (Home) & 🥎 Softball (Away) ⚾🥎 Peewee Baseball & Softball Parent Meeting – 6:30 PM 📅 THURSDAY – March 21 📖 K-11 NWEA Reading Test ⏰ Early Dismissal at 2:00 PM 👩‍🏫 Parent/Teacher Conferences – 2:30-6:30 PM 📚 Family Night at the Book Fair – Starts at 2:30 PM 📅 FRIDAY – March 22 ❄️ Make-Up Snow Day ⚾ Baseball (Away) & 🥎 Softball (Away) 🌸 SPRING BREAK – March 24-28 🌸 Let's finish strong before the break! 🐻

Spring sports pictures will be taken on Monday, March 17, 2025! 🌟 Athletes, be sure to bring your best game-day smile! 📢 Order online at: https://vando.imagequix.com/S9LQW9K Code: Bowden25 Don't miss out on capturing this season's memories! 🏅⚾🥎🏃‍♂️

🐻 STATE RUNNER-UP! PROUD OF OUR LADY BEARS! 🏀 The Barton Lady Bears finished an incredible season as the 2A State Runner-Up, battling hard against Izard County in the championship game. This team has shown heart, determination, and grit all season long, and we couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments! Making it to the state finals is an incredible achievement, and they’ve represented Barton with class and excellence every step of the way. A huge thank you to our players, coaches, families, and fans for their unwavering support. Congratulations to the 2A State Runner-Ups, Barton Lady Bears! 🐻🏀

🚨🏆 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY 🏆🚨 The moment we've all been waiting for is HERE! The Barton Lady Bears are ready to battle for the STATE TITLE against the Izard County Lady Cougars! 🔥 Tip-off: 12:00 PM 📍 Location: Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR, 71901 🎟 Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/3389294?schoolId=AAA 📺 Watch it LIVE: https://www.pbs.org/show/aetn-sports/ Lady Bears Nation, it’s time to show up, get loud, and cheer our girls to VICTORY! Let’s pack the stands and bring that championship home! 🏀🐻

🚨 Bus Delay & Pep Bus Information 🚨 Attention parents and students: Bus 29 (Mr. Williams) and Bus 32 (Mr. Cabuenas) will be delayed by 25 minutes tomorrow AFTERNOON, March 13, 2025. 📢 Pep Bus Info: Pep buses will leave at 8:00 AM. High school students report to the gym as usual in the morning. At 7:50 AM, go to the cafeteria to get your breakfast, then immediately load the bus. Be sure to bring money for the concession stand! Individuals who would like to follow the pep buses may wait at the north end of the parking lot by the church. 🏀 Go Lady Bears! Take State! 🏆💜💛 Thank you for your support! 🚍🎉