Barrington Weekly Update

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Dear Bobcat Families,

It's hard to believe we're already making our way through October! The weeks seem to be flying by, and with fall conferences and all the excitement this time of year brings, we know our families are juggling busy schedules both in and out of school.

As we look ahead, we are excited to connect with many of you during fall conferences. These conversations are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate your child's progress, share insights, and continue working together to support their learning and growth.

With all the busyness of the season, fall break is coming at a great time! As a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, October 16th, and no school for students on Monday, October 19th. We hope the extended weekend gives your family a chance to slow down, recharge, and enjoy some time together.

As always, thank you for sharing your children with us each day. We hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

In collaboration with the City of Upper Arlington, we’re inviting you to help us bring a little extra fun to our fall and winter seasons by naming our city’s leaf blowers and snowplows! 🍂❄️

Do you have a clever or creative name in mind? We want to hear it! Share your ideas and help us give these hardworking pieces of city equipment some personality.

The survey will be open through October 16, 2026. Winning names will be selected, and families whose entries are chosen will receive an email notification.

Let’s show off our Upper Arlington creativity and give our leaf blowers and snowplows names worth cheering for!

Go Bears!

Barrington Best Buddies is kicking off with their first event of the school year soon! Please see the details below and be sure to sign up to be a part of this amazing program! Have questions? Please reach out to Angi Brooks at abrooks@uaschools

As part of our upcoming Safety Week, Barrington Elementary School students in grades 3-5 will have the opportunity to attend digital safety presentations with expert Jesse Weinberger at the UAHS Performing Arts Center. She will provide age-appropriate presentations for students in grades 3-6 focused on digital citizenship, responsible technology use, online decision-making, and personal safety. As part of the presentation, students will be invited to complete a brief anonymous survey to provide district-level information that can help inform our ongoing digital safety education and prevention efforts.

Parents/guardians of Barrington students in grades 3-5 — please complete this permission form by October 16. Please submit one form for each participating child in grades 3-5 in your family. If you do not want your child to participate, we will provide an alternate, supervised learning activity at their school during the presentation time.

We are going to complete a Safety Drill at Barrington Elementary School the week of Oct. 12th - Oct. 15th. We will work in cooperation with the Upper Arlington Schools Resource Officers, Upper Arlington Police Department and other safety officials to make the drill a success.

Prior to the drill, we will go over expectations for the safety drill during class. While students will know this is a drill, we take the safety and security of our students and staff very seriously and this safety drill is an important step to establish a safe, respectful and caring environment in our building. We encourage you to speak to your students, that if they see something, that they should say something to a staff member, SRO, cook, custodian or other trusted adult. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you for your support and helping us to make Barrington a safe and kind place to be.

Upper Arlington Schools invites parents and guardians of students in grades K-12 to join internet safety expert Jesse Weinberger for an evening presentation on today’s digital environment and how families can support safe and responsible technology use. The presentation will build on age-appropriate digital safety presentations Weinberger will provide to students in grades 3-6, focused on digital citizenship, responsible technology use, online decision-making and personal safety.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Upper Arlington High School Performing Arts Center

In accordance with the presenter’s event requirements, this session is for adults only. Children and students ages 1–20 will not be admitted to the presentation space. Audio and video recording are also prohibited.

Upper Arlington Schools is partnering with the Tri-Village Packers for their Thanksgiving break and winter break food distribution programs. The Tri-Village Packers will distribute grocery items for the children of families in the Upper Arlington school district for the days out of school over Thanksgiving break (November 25-29) and winter break (December 21-January 4). The food will be provided at no cost for children who would benefit from the support.

To sign up to receive food for Thanksgiving and/or winter breaks, please complete this form by the end of the day on Monday, October 26, 2026. The school district will keep the information you provide in the form confidential unless you request otherwise.

We’re hiring part-time and substitute food service workers to support our school cafeterias — and these roles fall within the school day schedule,

making them a great fit for anyone looking to work while students are in school.

You’ll be part of a friendly, team-oriented environment that helps fuel our students for learning every day.

Interested? Complete this initial screening form: https://uacs.fyi/FoodServiceInterestForm

October 16th: No School, Fall break

October 19th: No School, Teacher Work Day

October 20th: Virtual PTO General meeting, 12:00-1:00

(link will be released the week of)

October 21st: Conferences, 4:00-7:30pm

October 22nd: Early Release, 11:00am

October 22nd: Conferences, 12:00-7:30pm

October 26th-October 30th: 3rd Grade Fall OST testing

October 30th: Harvest Parade, 1:30pm (details to come!)

October 30th: Harvest Parties, 2:00-2:50

ABCDE Calendar

District Calendar

Assessment Calendar

We are so proud to announce that we surpassed our fundraising goal and raised $59,323 for Barrington! This incredible achievement would not have been possible without our amazing Barrington families, sponsors, and supporters. Thank you for helping make such a meaningful impact on our students!

TOP 3 FUNDRAISING CLASSROOMS

Congratulations to the three classrooms with the highest fundraising totals! Each class has won a Pizza & Ice Cream Party!

1. Ms. Staker - 4th Grade

2. Ms. Steiner - 2nd Grade

3. Ms. Kuzma - 5th Grade

CONGRATULATIONS! We can’t wait to celebrate with you! More details about the parties will be coming soon.

Thank you again, Bobcat Family, for making this year’s fundraiser such a tremendous success!