Dear Barron Families,

As we enter March, we embrace the excitement and challenges the month brings. From intersession and spring break to the return of our students and preparation for the STAAR assessments, this month is filled with important milestones for our school community.

We are committed to working in collaboration with our families to ensure that all the hard work we've put in throughout the year yields the best results for each student. It is essential that every student meets their goals, and this requires a collective effort.

To achieve this, we encourage all students to come to school every day, stay focused, and engage fully in their learning experiences. Your support at home plays a crucial role in reinforcing these goals and fostering a positive learning environment.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education. Together, we can make the most of this busy month and ensure success for all our Pioneers!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Vasquez

Please report a student absence by submitting any notes one of the three following methods:

EMAIL: barron_notes@episd.org

In-Person: Visit the front office and turn in hard copies of notes

Scan QR Code

If you are interested in helping with events such as :

• Field Day
• Community events
• Attending Field trips
• PTA Events

Just a reminder to attend Field Trips, volunteer on our campus, or actively work with PTA you must fill out a Volunteer In Public School ( VIPs) form with EPISD. You must renew your application every school year ( Only good from August - June) . This is district protocol for the safety of our students and staff.

Once you have been approved Ms.N Croissant will reach out via email letting you know and what events we have coming up at the time.

Please keep in mind the district office recommended approval time is 2-5 business days, but due to the high numbers of applications coming in daily around Field Trip Season it has taken up to 2 weeks before.

Link to application:

https://www.episd.org/o/episd/page/volunteer

Our PTA Board for the year 2024-2025!

• President- Brenda Martinez
• Vice-President of Membership- Damian McKenna
• Vice-President of Fundraising- Danielle McKenna
• Secretary- Yvette Sanchez
• Treasurer- Elyshia Franco

We are excited to continue to make a memorable year for our students & staff! It takes a village to raise our Pioneers, we know not everyone always has the time to help during or after school hours but even a few hours here and there & becoming a member helps support us greatly. We’d appreciate if you could spread the word to other parents &/or family members and sign-up for only $12.00 on https://www.joinpta.org/ or scan/click our QR Code. With your support so much is possible!

Events made possible thanks to PTA:

Aug 2024

• PTA Elections (8/5)

Sept 2024

• Book-Fair week (9/9-9/13)
• PTA Bi-Monthly Meeting for community input (9/25)

• Boo Grams (10/21-10/30)
• Trunk-or-Treat (10/30)
• Concessions for Trunk-or-treat (10/30)

• Popcorn Sales (11/8)
• Thanksgiving Lunch (11/13-11/14)
• PTA Bi-Monthly Meeting for community input (11/21)
• Reading Under the Stars- S'mores booth (11/21)

Dec 2024

• Candy Cane Grams (Dec 3rd-9th)
• Popcorn sales (Dec 6th)
• Polar Express Movie Experiences (Dec 16th-19th)

Feb 2025

• Staff Lunch for Parent-Teacher Conferences (2/4)
• Valentine's Day Grams (2/3-2/10)
• Popcorn for Classes with Perfect Attendance (2/7)

On the Horizon:

Spring Book-Fair (April 28-May 2)

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5th-9th)

Re-elections for the 25-26 School Year PTA Board (April)

Award ceremonies (May/June)

5th Grade Promotion Ceremony (May/June)

5th Grade Dance (TBD)

5th Grade Picnic Day(TBD)

Our Mission

To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

Our Purposes

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, places of worship, and throughout the community;

To raise the standards of home life;

To advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth;

To promote the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the education of children and youth;

To engage the public in united efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social well-being of all children and youth; and

To advocate for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding.

Our Values

Collaboration: We will work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to broaden and enhance our ability to serve and advocate for all children and families.

Commitment: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.

Diversity: We acknowledge the potential of everyone without regard, including but not limited to: age, culture, economic status, educational background, ethnicity, gender, geographic location, legal status, marital status, mental ability, national origin, organizational position, parental status, physical ability, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and work experience.

Respect: We value the individual contributions of members, employees, volunteers, and partners as we work collaboratively to achieve our association’s goals.

Accountability: All members, employees, volunteers, and partners have a shared responsibility to align their efforts toward the achievement of our association’s strategic initiatives.

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FS Lead-Choni Hajibashi

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