Bear Tracks Weekly

Dear Families,

We are excited for our upcoming Scholar-Led Conferences! This is a special opportunity for scholars to take the lead in sharing their learning with you. During the conference, scholars will talk about their learning goals, share examples of their work, reflect on their progress, and discuss areas where they are continuing to grow. These conferences help scholars build confidence, take ownership of their learning, and celebrate the hard work they have put into the school year.

Please note that scholars will have early release on Wednesday, March 11, and no school on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13. Scholars are encouraged to attend their conference with their parents so they can actively lead the conversation and highlight their learning journey.

During your visit, we also encourage parents to complete the Georgia School Climate Survey. Your feedback is very important and helps determine part of our school’s CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index) score, which measures school success and climate across the state.

Also, please mark your calendars for Spring Picture Day on March 19.

We look forward to a great week of celebrating our scholars and their learning!

Warmly,

Principal Lumpkin

Bear Tracks will feature a few classrooms each week to spotlight things happening in our building.

We were having fun during the visit to Ms. Autry's class during their FUNdations session!

Scholars used their personal board to build their words.

It was Math Time in Ms. Holt's 4th grade classroom!

Scholars were working hard and looking at the various ways to represent fractions and decimals. It is so helpful to look at the different ways to visualize the numbers to get an accurate understanding!

It was Math Time in Ms. Lamb's 5th grade classroom!

After finishing up with the lesson introduction, we went out into the hallway where we made use of a number line on the ground and determined where each fraction would need to go. Scholars were handed a fraction card, and they worked together to place themselves correctly on the number line.

Order directly from DoubleGood Popcorn, and they will deliver to you!

This fundraiser benefits BSE Kindergarten, and here is the link to the fundraiser page.

The fundraiser will begin on Monday, March 9th, and end on Friday, March 13th.

If you have an issue placing an order, please contact Mrs. Flores or Ms. Bosquest for assistance.

• March 9-13: Kindergarten Popcorn Fundraiser
• Wednesday, March 11: Early Dismissal @12:20pm - Scholar-Led Conference Day*
• Thursday, March 12: No School for Scholars - Scholar-Led Conference Day*/Horizon Fundraiser at RUSH
• Friday, March 13: No School for Scholars and Staff
• *Please bring your scholar(s) for the Scholar-Led Conference(s)

The annual Cake Auction and Chili Dinner will be March 19th at 6 PM. Admission is FREE and Chili Meals can be purchased for $5. There will be a silent cake auction and live cake auction.

Spring Pictures will be taken on March 19th. All scholars will take class pictures. Class pictures are $13. They can be purchased online or send money to the homeroom teacher with the following information included: Homeroom Teacher Name, Scholar Name, Parent Name, Parent Phone Number, Parent Email Address, Scholar Grade, and Quantity of pictures purchased.

Individual pictures will only be taken if you preorder. Let your scholar's teacher know if you order and your scholar needs to take an individual picture!

Just a quick heads-up to keep on your radar with spring picture day coming up, our 5th grade scholars will take their Cap and Gown pictures on March 31st.

More details will be sent home soon, but we wanted families to be aware of the date as you plan ahead.

Please join us for the 5th Annual MAC Fest. It is a day full of celebrating Music, Art, and Culture!

Bring your family and friends to enjoy this special celebration with each other! Attendance to the event is completely free!

Saturday, March 21, 2026

11AM-2 PM

Barnett Shoals Elementary

You really don't want to miss this event!
-School-wide art show
-Grade-Level Musical Performances

-Community Performances

-Hands-on activities

-Food trucks
-Pop-Up Park & so much more!

Please take a moment to submit digitally using our Google form.
➡️ Student participant form ➡️ https://forms.gle/zsHnL9NLVQKRDuXt8
➡️ Family/Community participant form ➡️ https://forms.gle/yGKZvn9EkLoasLND9

If you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate your scholar’s success after their conference and support our Horizon Program, we’d love for you to join us at Rush Trampoline Park on Thursday, March 12th from 3:00–8:00 PM!

When purchasing your ticket(s), be sure to mention that you are with Horizon, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to the program. It’s a great way to celebrate our scholars while supporting an amazing program!

📢 We have some great resources available at Barnett Shoals!

🔗 Complete this link to reach the Family Engagement Specialist, Ms. Flores.

🥫 We have a food pantry with a lot of shelf-stable food available to your family FOR FREE!!!

📝 Use the optional space on the form to ask about other resources. We have laundry machines, educational resources, household products, and clothing!

Saturday, March 14th:

• 9:00am: Hill Chapel Baptist Church – 1692 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GA 30606