Barretts Elementary School

Welcome our newest addition to our Bobcat family! Mrs. Wood and her family welcome their new addition over break. Vinny was born on December 23rd, just in time for his first Christmas! They are all home and finally settling in as a family of 4.

Just a few more of your Grinch Day! #barrettsbobcats #spiritweekcountdown

Grinch Day! #barrettsbobcats #spiritweekcountdown

We love all the amazing holiday outfits today! #spiritweekcountdown

You’re a mean one....Mr. Grinch. Happy Grinch Day from our Bobcats! #barrettsbobcats #spiritweekcountdown

Glen’s Wall of Gifts #6

Glen the Elf has returned to wish Bobcats a happy holiday break! #glentheelf

Introducing the Teacher of the Year 2020

We seeing all of our Bobcats on Halloween!

2nd grade (Wolf) is ready for winter break!

We love our Bobcats! Smiling, laughing and having the best time. Happy Friday! #dancelikenooneiswatching #danceparty

Look at these two! We love our Bobcats costumes. Keep them coming. Have fun & be safe tonight!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the all the donations to Fill the Lounge for our in person teachers or Fill their Bucket for virtual teachers. They have loved all the amazing treats and they should last until we leave for break. We fill the from our Barretts community! #barrettsproud #barettsstrong

Dreaming of warmer days and enjoying the beautiful weather this week. #spiritweekcountdown #vacaywear

We are headed for vacation in 2nd grade. Look at all those cool vacay outfits! #spiritweekcountdown #vacaywear

Who are these Bobcats? Can anyone guess? Our first pictures of our trick or treaters! Have fun & be safe tonight!

She looks fashionable even in Hawaiian print! #spiritweekcountdown #vacaywear #takemesomewheresunny

Using music to add lots of joy, love and fun to our day at Barretts. We are so thankful for Mr. Mark and Miss Mary who help bring joy to our Bobcats each and every day. #ittakesavillage #barrettsproud We our staff! Always bringing joy, fun and smiles. #barrettsproud

Late with picture today but had so many cuties ready in their vacation wear. #spiritweekcountdown #vacaywear #takemesomewheresunny

October is fire prevention month. Please see this PSA from West County EMS & Fire Department. https://drive.google.com//1vmSnFmeM8eHzGoVtEMi1J9uOZ/view

When you have matching Halloween earrings & masks.....you MUST take a pic. We Mrs. Lehde & Mrs. Maguire. Have a great Halloween Bobcats!

Sweet things you find out at recess. We the creative play we see our students engaging in. Who’s ready for s’mores? #barrettsbobcats #barrettsproud #schoolcampfires

A beautiful day to enjoy the sunshine and butterflies. #isitfallorspring #enjoythesuntoday

Our Storybook Pumpkin Patch is live! Our students did such a great job on these. Thank you Mrs. Berg-Gardner and our PTO in working together on this amazing project together for our kids. Check it out here. https://docs.google.com//2PACX-1vSn-75duLUOXb9US8wiil/pub

Glenn’s Wall of Gifts

Dear Families: Thank you to all who supported our virtual book fair! We raised over $500 for our school. We are looking forward to our spring book fair in March, whether it is virtual, in-person, or both. Let’s keep reading!

Our cafeteria staff joined in on the fun today! #spiritweekcountdown #madforplaid

Dear Barretts Community, Please join us for the December PTO meeting, Monday, December 14 at 7pm via Zoom. In addition to PTO board member updates for the fall, we will have a speaker. Brooke Taylor, Barretts parent, will facilitate a presentation focused on diversity and inclusion education for Barretts parents, teachers, guardians, and community. Brooke is involved in We Stories, a local organization which engages White families to change the conversation about and build m...omentum towards racial equity in St. Louis. We hope you can join us for this important learning opportunity and start the conversation. http://www.westories.org/ Join Zoom Meeting https://parkwayschools-net.zoom.us/j/94938233280 Meeting ID: 949 3823 3280 Passcode: 981661 Thank you, Kyle McCool Barretts PTO President [email protected]

Let’s dance the day away like we have no cares in the world....Happy Friday Bobcats!

Getting those wiggles out! They loved the new game they came up with today during recess. #enjoythesuntoday #kindergartencuties #imagination

Bring the whole family for a spooktacular night at Ballwin Sno Cone! Wear your Halloween costume! Thursday, October 29 from 4:00-10:00pm 151 Ries Rd, Ballwin, MO 63021... ballwinsnocone.com

Bobcat Fund Shout Out! We want to shine a spotlight on 1st grader, Connor Dowd! He has raised over $1,000 from 18 friends and family members! Congratulations Connor - way to spread the word to support your school! There's still time to donate! Bobcat Fund ends tomorrow! Don't forget to check your totals to get that awesome Barretts swag! https://barrettselempto.membershiptoolkit.com/

It is Mad for Plaid day with group 1 and I spied a couple of matching shirts.#spiritweekcountdown #barrettsbobcats

These first graders have no shame in their creative game! They are rocking their design time. #barrettsbobcats #firstgradedesigners

You can still purchase lanyards and masks!! PTO will have them available tonight at Ballwin Sno Cone or you can buy them through membership toolkit and we will deliver to your student. https://barrettselempto.membershiptoolkit.com/

Every day is a dance party at lunch. #dancelikenooneiswatching #kindergartencuties

Our teachers are feeling the love from our Bobcat Community! #barrettsproud #barrettslove#thankfulforteachers

Olaf came to visit a Kindergarten class and sent paper snowballs for a snowball fight while listening to "Let it Snow"! The laughter is good for the soul. #barrettsproud

Our fifth grader for sure has picture day done right.....business on top, comfy on bottom. #barrettsbobcats #pictureday #areweonzoom

Just popping in as a guest reader and reading The World Needs More Purple People. We had great discussions about being a purple person and preparing for middle school. Thanks for letting me visit yesterday! #pjday #wedidntforgetourzoomers

Done & Submitted. Thank you to our CE Team for making this a priority in a year with so many other challenges. A special shoutout to Ms. Michaels, Ms. Ellis and Mrs. Lehde for taking all the different voices and making it one. #ittakesavillage #barrettsproud #parkwayproud #nationalschoolofcharacter

Just a little boys vs. girls kickball action today during 5th grade recess. The sounds of fun and laughter filling our playground. #barrettsbobcats #funstilltobehad

Things found at Kindergarten recess that they couldn’t WAIT to show me! #findingartifacts #dirtdiggers #beautifulweather

A special guest reader for our second graders. Dr. Watson, Deputy Superintendent, enjoyed a morning reading with our amazing Bobcats. Thanks for coming! #parkwayschools #parkwayproud #youneverknowwhowillbeaguestreader #barrettsbobcats

He always dances in the cafeteria! It’s Friday and pj day.....can it get any better?!? #dancelikenooneiswatching #lunchtimedanceparty

Whenever everyone thinks you look a like, you have to take a picture and pose! #pjday #twinsies #buffaloplaid

Look at our little mermaids at school today?!? Are they not the cutest?! #pjday #mermaidscometoschooltoo

Just a couple of cool cats who like Buffalo plaid. I don’t think he was excited as I was! #pjday #buffaloplaid #twinsies

Who doesn’t LOVE warm air hugs??? See Olaf.....I mean Ms. Ellis to get your air hug! #pjday #barrettsbobcats

The world through a kindergartners eyes. #weloveschool #enjoyingthewarmerweather

Another superstar dancer bringing his energy and love of dancing today. The world might not look normal right now but inside our Barretts walls we are still living our best life! #barrettsproud #dancelikenooneiswatching

Our first graders brought the moves today. Dancing and loving life.....let’s smile like our firsties! #barrettsproud #dancelikenooneiswatching

Love seeing our girl eating those veggies! She was excited to tell us she had been eating salads for a week. #barrettsproud #eatyyourveggies

Kids are dissecting owl pellets to see what they will find. Will it be feathers? Bones of another animal? Rocks? #barrettsbobcats #learningbydoing

Swinging with the third graders in the beautiful fall weather. #adultsswingtoo #barrettsbobcats

Important update for K-8 families The health data in our schools and community continue to trend in a more negative direction with some of the highest levels we... have seen including all Parkway zip codes. Based on this current reality, and in order to slow the spread of illness and quarantines, our elementary and middle schools will continue on a blended schedule through November. We believe a blended schedule offers us the best opportunity to keep our schools open while limiting illness, exposure and disruptions to learning. Mondays will be distance learning days online with teachers with the same start and end times as a typical school day. The week of November 9, students will continue learning asynchronously through Schoology on days at home as they did the past weeks. We know that changes in plans and schedules this year have been challenging for everyone. This is not what we desire for our children and their learning experience. We appreciate your ongoing support and patience as we respond to the most current data and information to make decisions in the best interest of our staff and students. Please visit our website for the complete update with revised in-person learning calendars for elementary and middle school families. https://www.parkwayschools.net/Page/10305

A few more from last night! We love these costumes and it looks like fun was had by all! HAve a great day Bobcats and remember to turn back your clocks for daylight savings.

Remember - Dinner and Dessert at Ballwin Sno Cone tonight for a fun night with our Barretts Community! Thursday, 4:00-10:00pm - Check out their menu! They have it all! Wear your costumes! https://ballwinsnocone.com/

Kindergarten creative time! We saw an elephant, a bike with a stop sign and EVEN Harley Quinn. Letting those creative juices flow. #barrettsbobcats #centertime

One last one for our viewing pleasure, Mr. Mark & Miss Mary in a dancing duet. We our staff, always having fun, smiling and enjoying our students. #barrettsproud #ittakesavillage #movingandgrooving

Baked Bear comes today!! Don’t forget to pick up between 5:00-6:30pm - in front of Barretts main entrance off of Carmen Rd - they have a marked truck and you can just pull up and give them your name - thanks again for the orders! Enjoy! (It is too late to place orders if you missed out, we are sorry)