Events
11/11 Veterans Day, All District Offices Closed
11/12 Parent Teacher Conferences, No School for Students
11/27 Thanksgiving Recess, No School for Staff and Students
11/28 Thanksgiving Recess, District Offices Closed
11/29 Thanksgiving Recess, District Offices Closed
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Message From the Principal
Parents:
During morning drop off, I have noticed individuals double parking in the drop off spot in front of the school. This ties up traffic and blocks others from pulling out of the drop off spot. If you would like to walk your child to the front door, please park in the large parking lot. This will help to improve the flow of traffic and keep everyone safe and happy in the morning. Thank you for understanding!
Yours,
Lisa Kaup
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Second Graders Study Diwali
In 2nd grade, our students learned about Diwali which is a five day celebration of lights celebrated in India. It is believed that the light is the goodness inside of you and this is a time to recognize it. Diwali is celebrated with lights, food, fireworks, and bright colors. In our classroom we received lights that represent the goodness in each of us. We also colored lotus flower pictures and used colored sand and glitter to decorate them. In India a type of art form using colored sand is called
Rangoli . Often flowers are a symbol commonly used.
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JH Students Perform
Ghanaian Drumming at Barry Primary
Junior High general music students in Mr. Bellamy, Mrs. Phetteplace and Mrs. Rafferty’s classes visited Barry Primary on Thursday, October 24th to give a special performance of Ghanaian drumming, dance and culture.
Through the performance, they shared information about Ghanaian culture and invited the 2nd grade students to dance and play Ghanaian drums and other instruments. Students were smiling from ear to ear as they performed and played the Ghanaian music. Students and teachers wore traditional Ghanaian dress called a “kente.” The different clothing and meaning behind the colors of the clothing was explained to the 2nd graders by the Junior High Students. One of the songs performed was called Kpanlogo, which is a Ghanaian independence song.
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Second Graders Learn to Measure
In 2nd grade, we have been having fun measuring items in our classroom with centimeter and meter rulers. Since we learned that our pinky fingers are about a cm wide, we have been using our pinky fingers to help estimate the length of a line or object. We also know that most 2nd graders are about 1 meter from their feet to their shoulders. We have even used our cm rulers to compare lengths of different lines or objects. Please continue to estimate lengths of household objects, review adding and subtracting, and practice measuring lengths longer than a ruler by marking and measuring from a mark. Also, try this joke out: Who is the king of the desk? Answer- The ruler!
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News From the Nurse
Scratch scratch. Scratch. Your head is feeling really itchy. Could it be lice?
If so, you're not alone. Every year, between 6 and 12 million people worldwide get head lice. Most of those millions are kids. Any kid who goes to school has probably already heard about lice.
What Are Lice? Lice are very, very small insects. In fact, they are so tiny that you can barely see them! Each louse (the name for one of the lice) is brown and gray and only about the size of a sesame seed.
Lice cannot jump or fly. They spread when people's heads touch or when they share hats and other clothing, combs, brushes, headbands, barrettes, and bedding (like sheets, blankets, pillowcases, and sleeping bags). If lice are stuck on any of these things and that thing touches another person's head, that person may also get lice.
If a kid has lice, an adult will need to buy a special medicated shampoo, cream, or lotion that kills lice. An adult will need to apply the medicine and follow the directions. Part of the treatment is combing your hair with a fine-tooth comb to remove the nits. The shampoo, cream, or lotion usually kills the lice right away. The itching should go away within a few days, but treatment may need to be repeated in 7 to 10 days to kill any new lice that may have hatched since the first treatment.
Sure, lice aren't so nice, but there are things you can do to keep them away. To help prevent lice:
- If your friend has lice, don't give the lice any chance to spread to you. Avoid putting your heads together or sharing stuff that could contain lice, such as hats or combs.
- Don't try on hats that belong to other kids.
- Never share a comb, brush, barrettes, or other hair accessories. Use your own, and don't lend them to anyone else.
- Always use your own sleeping bag and pillow when sleeping aw
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First Graders Learn What Makes Us Special
In first grade, students got the opportunity to learn about how we all have things that make us special. We can all celebrate our own unique qualities and talents that make us special. Some of us can do a split, some can do “the worm,” others can climb trees really high, some recognize when friends are sad and make an effort to play with sad friends, and some are helpful. We are so lucky to have such special students in our first grade at Barry Primary School!
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PE News
In PE we are currently finishing up our Fall/Halloween Stations. Throughout our lessons the students get to enjoy fun, holiday themed stations, all while working on basic locomotor movements, and our fundamental concepts of physical education. Ask your children about our “Candy Store Rockwall,” or “Mr. Lacey’s Pumpkin Patch!
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First Graders Learn About the Human Body
First graders learned all about the Human Body this past month. We learned about all the systems that work together to form a network to keep our body working properly. We finished this Domain with an activity that allowed the students to choose one system and illustrate it, while labeling the organs/parts that we discussed during the read aloud. We also finished the Domain with a song that summed up all of our learning! The kids loved learning all about their body and the amazing things it does!
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