News from the Den

Dear Barnett Shoals Families,

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Virtual Title I/Curriculum Night last week! It was truly heartwarming to see the meaningful connections between our teachers and families—it’s those moments that make our school community so special.

We’re also proud to share some exciting news: Barnett Shoals has been named a Title I Reward School! This means we’re among the top 5% of Title I schools in Georgia showing significant progress in improving student performance in English Language Arts and Math. This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our scholars, teachers, and families—congratulations to all!

We are also proud of our Scholars of the Month and Legendary Leaders of the Month who were celebrated during our first EEAA Ceremony on Friday. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Looking ahead, we’re excited for Scholar-Led Conferences next week. Our students are looking forward to sharing their learning journey with you—it’s a proud moment for them and for us!

With gratitude,

Principal Lumpkin

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Congratulations to our August Den of the Month, Chichagof!

It was a very close race, and we are so proud of all of our scholars, families, and staff members who contribute to our den community. 🐻 Four Dens - One Bear Family! 🐻

Please join us on the BSE Lawn for a Family Movie Night!

We will watch the movie Coco, so bring your own chairs, blankets, or outdoor seating of choice. You are welcome to bring your own food/snacks. We will provide popsicles!

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⭐ Join us for our BSE Stroll or Roll to School Day to celebrate the 29th Annual National Walk & Roll to School Day on October 8, 2025!

🚲🛴👟 Ride your bike, skate, scooter, or walk to school. Complimentary coffee will be available for adults! ☕

🚗🚙 If you usually drive to school, we invite you to park nearby and stroll or roll the rest of the way! *You can park across the street at St. Gregory's or an alternate location if you live too far away.

🔊🔔🚘 We will still operate our car rider line - we modify it by having our car rider ambassadors open doors at the sidewalk so that the scholars are still able to participate and join in on the fun!

We will have additional people stationed along the way to help escort the scholars to the building.

Huge congratulations to our 2025-26 Teacher of the Year and Support Professional of the Year for Barnett Shoals Elementary.

Our Teacher of the Year, Timothy Pritchett, and our Support Person of the Year, Brian Smith, will be eligible to be selected as CCSD’s District Teacher of the Year and Support Professional of the Year. The district Teacher of the Year will then compete at the state level.

With a month to go, online fundraising for the Barnett Shoals Fun Run is now open!

Share this link (https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2025bsefun) with your friends and family. Search for your scholar’s name and donate online. Scholars will earn incentives for raising money for our school.

A paper fundraising form with additional donation options will come home on Friday, October 3rd!

Barnett Shoals is a Leader in Me school! Leader in Me is based off of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people and it is already shifting the mindsets of staff & scholars and the culture of our school.

We are focusing on Habit #2: Begin With The End In Mind this month!

Our FACT Challenge #2 will launch this week!

We will be sending home instructions on how to participate in the challenge on Friday, October 3rd.

Family Mission Statements:

By establishing who you are as a family, how you want to be known, and how you plan to do it, you are practicing Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind.

⭐Remember, your family's mission statement can be short and simple (this makes it easy for all members to remember it)!

Please fill out this form to sign up for a weekly Food Resource here at Barnett Shoals for the 2025-2026 school year.

-Snack Bags from City of Refuge

This is a weekly snack bag given to scholars, usually on Fridays. The weekly bag has some snacks and a couple of individual portions of shelf-stable items such as ramen or Easy Mac.

Please use the form from above, if you would like for me to contact you regarding any further resources (food or otherwise).

Thank you,

Jennifer Flores, Family Engagement Specialist

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As a part of Barnett Shoals Elementary School, you are automatically included in our Family-Teacher Association (FTA). To find out ways to be involved and indicate your interest, please use this Google form.

Save the Dates:

October 8th - October TOAST: Sign up here! Let's provide some snack items for our teachers and staff during the long conference day!

Friday, October 24th: BSE Fun Run!!!

Fundraising information will be coming home in folders on Friday, October 3rd but the online platform is open now! (https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2025bsefun)

We need volunteers for this event! We will share all the links to help out for this event ASAP.

Sincerely,

Amanda Sacchitello

BSE FTA, President

bsesfta@gmail.com

Location: 3220 South Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: 706-357-5334
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