Barton School District

IT’S SEMIFINAL SATURDAY. 🏀🔥🐻 FINAL FOUR. One game away from playing for a State Championship. The Bears have fought their way here and today the mission is simple. Survive and advance. 🐻 Bears vs England 🕜 1:30 PM 📍 Jerry & Ouida Newton Arena at Poyen High School W Section Line Rd Poyen, AR 72128 🎟 Get your tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/6133828?schoolId=AR18670⁠ 📺 Watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams⁠ This is the moment. Bring the noise. Bring the pride. Bring that maroon and white energy from tip off to the final buzzer. One game. One goal. LET’S GO BEARS. 🐻🔥

Pep buses will leave tomorrow at 9:30 AM for the State Tournament semifinal game. Students must be at the school by 9:00 AM. Please bring money for concessions. No school meals will be provided. Staff members are invited to ride the pep bus as well. Let’s go Bears!

📚✨ The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Barton ✨📚

SAVE THE DATE: March 9 through 13, 2026

Get your reader excited to discover new adventures, favorite characters, and books they can call their own. There is nothing better than watching them light up over a new story 🐻📖

Start exploring together here:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bartonelementaryschool10

STATE TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS GAME DAY! 🏀🔥🐻

One game away from the Final Four. The stakes just got higher.

🐻 Lady Bears vs Sloan-Hendrix
🕛 1:00 PM

🐻 Bears vs vs Woodlawn
🕜 2:30 PM

📍 Jerry & Ouida Newton Arena at Poyen High School
W Section Line Rd
Poyen, AR 72128

🎟 Buy tickets:
https://gofan.co/event/6133841?schoolId=AR18670

📺 Watch live:
https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams

📊 Brackets:
Boys: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/basketball/brackets/14786

Girls: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/girls-basketball/brackets/14795

Quarterfinals. Survive and advance.

If you’re in the arena, be loud. If you’re watching from home, bring the energy. One mission today. Punch that ticket to the Final Four.

LET’S GO BEARS. 🐻🔥

📢 Bearcub Peewee Baseball and Softball Meeting Update ⚾🥎

If you submitted an interest form for 10U or 12U Bearcub Baseball or Softball, please plan to attend a parent meeting on:

🗓 Tuesday, March 10, 2026
📍 Kirkland Facility

🥎 Softball Meeting at 6:30 PM
⚾ Baseball Meeting at 7:00 PM

This meeting is for families who turned in an intent form and plan for their child to participate this season. Important information regarding teams, schedules, and next steps will be discussed.

We look forward to getting our Bearcub season underway. 🐻⚾🥎

🚍 Bus Delay Notice 🚍
Today, 3/5/26, Bus 29 (Travis Williams) will be held for approximately 25 minutes in the afternoon.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 🐻🤍

STATE TOURNAMENT ROUND 2! 🏀🔥 Both teams are advancing and we are headed back to Poyen on Friday! It’s survive and advance and our Bears and Lady Bears are not finished yet. 🐻 Lady Bears vs Sloan-Hendrix 🕐 1:00 PM Friday 🐻 Bears vs Woodlawn 🕝 2:30 PM Friday 📍 Jerry & Ouida Newton Arena at Poyen High School W Section Line Rd Poyen, AR 72128 🚍 PEP BUS INFORMATION We will take a pep bus on Friday. Seats are limited and will be first come, first serve. Stop by the high school office to pick up a permission slip. We are also planning to run two pep buses on Saturday for the semifinals. 🎟 Tickets must be purchased online: https://gofan.co/event/6133841?schoolId=AR18670&fbclid=IwVERDUAQV8bFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4bddQv2fLvRmN8jGYTmogmOpaS7FKDTUPTBr5YI84A0cvuRjbI3Oj3j9rOjw_aem_UpAiqz8PFFQXJTDg3d6ppg⁠ 📊 Brackets: Boys Bracket: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/basketball/brackets/14786⁠ Girls Bracket: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/girls-basketball/brackets/14795 📺 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams⁠ Round 2. Bigger stage. Same mission. Keep the season alive. Let’s fill that pep bus, pack the arena, and bring that maroon and white energy back to Poyen. Barton is still in this fight. 🐻🔥

IT’S STATE TOURNAMENT TIME! 🏀🔥 The Barton Bears and Lady Bears are headed to the STATE TOURNAMENT and the stakes could not be higher. This is it. It’s win or go home. Survive and advance.

📍 Poyen High School, 111 N. School St., Poyen, AR 72128
🎟 Tickets must be purchased online: https://gofan.co/event/6133813?schoolId=AR18670

Tomorrow, 3/4/26
🐻 Lady Bears at 7:00 PM vs Hector.
🐻 Bears play at 8:30 PM vs Mountainburg.

📊 Brackets:
Boys: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/basketball/brackets/14786
Girls: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/girls-basketball/brackets/14795

📣 Team Send Off Wednesday at 11:45 AM. Come help us send them off in true Bear fashion! Please do not block the elementary drive.

🚍 There will not be a pep bus due to the late return time.

Four quarters. One mission. Let’s pack the stands in maroon and white. Bring the energy. Bring the noise. STATE BOUND. 🐻🔥

🏀🐻 Bearcub Tournament – PK–2nd Grade – Today! 🐻🏀

It is tournament day for our PK through 2nd grade Bearcubs, and games start at 5:00 PM 🎉

Come out and cheer on our little Bears as they take the court tonight. It is always a fun evening of basketball and big smiles 🏀✨

You can view the full tournament schedule here:
👉 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBE0ZucW3PWEYt6Gx95oFXu9yauzqpUIQeBNm7MJHt0/edit?usp=sharing

We cannot wait to see everyone there supporting our Bearcubs 🐻💛

🍀📅 March 2026 Calendar of Events 📅🍀

March is HERE and we are still dancing in the postseason 🏀🔥🐻

The State Basketball Tournament begins March 3 in Poyen, AR 🚌🏆 and we could not be more proud of our Bears and Lady Bears. Let’s pack the stands, be loud, and show that Barton pride 🐻🤍

Please note that some schedules may change depending on how far we progress in postseason basketball 🏀📣 We will share updates as adjustments are made.

March is full of great things 🍀📚⚾🥎 including Read Across America Week, spring sports in full swing, Parent Teacher Conferences, Spring Break, and more.

Stay tuned, stay flexible, and let’s keep this postseason run going 💪🔥🏆

Visit bartonsd.org for the latest updates 🌐

🏀🏆 WE’RE HEADED TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆🏀 Both the Lady Bears and Bears are advancing to the Regional Championship. 🏆🐾🔥 What a night and what a statement by our teams. 📍 White County Central 🗓 Championship Game Times 🐾 Lady Bears at 6:00 PM 🔥 Bears at 7:30 PM 🎟 Tickets must be purchased online. No cash at the gate. https://gofan.co/event/6133767?schoolId=AR18698 📺 Watch it live at https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams Championship bound. Let’s finish strong, Barton. 🏀🏆

🏀🔥 GAME DAY. REGIONAL SEMIFINALS. 🔥🏀

It is semifinal time and the stakes are high. Our Bears and Lady Bears are back on the floor and ready to compete. Let’s show up big for Barton. 🤍

📍 White County Central
🗓 Today, 2/27/26
🐾 Lady Bears vs South Side at 4:00 PM
🔥 Bears vs White County Central at 5:30 PM

🎟 Tickets must be purchased online. No cash at the gate.
https://gofan.co/event/6133856?schoolId=AR18698

📊 Boys Bracket: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/basketball/brackets/14756

📊 Girls Bracket: https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/arkansas/girls-basketball/brackets/14772

📺 Watch it live at
https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams

Four quarters. One goal. Let’s compete, travel strong, and represent Barton the right way. 🐻🔥🏀

🚍 Bus Delay Notice 🚍
Today, Friday 02/27/26, Bus 29 (Travis Williams) will be held for approximately 25 minutes.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 🐻🤍

🚍 Bus Delay Notice 🚍
Bus 31 (Sherry House) will be held for approximately 25 minutes today, 2/26/26.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 🐻🤍

🐻🏀 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT GAME DAY 🏀🐻

The Barton Bears and Lady Bears are back in action at White County Central for Round 1 of the Regional Tournament. The stakes are higher and the mission stays the same. 💪

🏀 Lady Bears vs Bigelow
⏰ 4:00 PM

🏀 Bears vs St. Joseph
⏰ 5:30 PM

🎥 Watch it live at: https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams

New round. Bigger stage. Same Bear pride. Let’s show up and show out. 🐻💪🔥

🚍 Bus Delay Notice 🚍
Today, Wednesday, 02/25/26, the PM route for Bus 31 (Sherry House) will be held for approximately 25 minutes.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 🐻🤍

📚 Read Across America Spirit Week 📚
March 2–6

We are celebrating Dr Seuss and America’s 250th Birthday with a fun week of dress up days!

❤️ Monday – Red White and Read
Wear red, white, and blue as we celebrate reading across America.

🎩 Tuesday – Stars Stripes and Seuss
Dress like a Dr Seuss character or dress mismatched, silly, or inside out just like a Dr Seuss book.

✈️ Wednesday – Oh the Places You’ll Go
Dress as a tourist.

🎩🗽 Thursday – Hats Off to Our Heroes Day
Dress as a hero or someone who has made a difference in your life, or wear a crazy hat.

📚 Friday – Reading Makes Us Free
Dress as what you want to be when you grow up. Dream big, America!

We cannot wait to see all the creativity next week ❤️🤍💙

🏀🐻 Peewee Basketball Reminder 🐻🏀

Just a reminder that our Peewee Bears will be back on the court today starting at 5:00 PM.

Make plans to come out and support our students tonight. We love seeing the stands full of Bear pride 💛🏀

You can view the full game schedule here:
👉 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PDEbVvAdTQbPaL21sF1jvWCDg2IR8GrmQjBQEaNVgek/edit?usp=sharing

See you at 5! 🐻🏀

🚍 Bus Delay Notice 🚍
Today, 02/24/26, Bus 31 (Sherry House) will be held for approximately 25 minutes this afternoon.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 🐻