The Barton Scoop

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and is ready for an exciting week ahead! As we dive into learning and celebrate the season, don’t forget to bundle up and wear your Barton gear this Friday for Family Day—we can’t wait to see you all showing your Eagle pride!

We’re also counting down to our Winter Concert, where our talented students will shine on stage. Let’s make it a great week together!

*All Cherry Hill Public Schools will be closed on January 20th for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.

A Special Education Parent Advisory Group, or SEPAG (sea-pag) is a state-mandated, district-level, parent-driven group charged with providing input to the district on system-level challenges in special education and related services.

The Special Education Parent Advisory Group makes recommendations to the Director and Supervisors of Pupil Services. Suggestions and recommendations are non-binding, but will be strongly taken into consideration.

Any topic may be considered for discussion except matters pertaining to an individual student, personnel issues, and items, which are subject to the collective bargaining process between the Cherry Hill Education Association and the Cherry Hill Board of Education.

Virtual meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday each month with the exception of November and April. If you wish to attend a meeting, please contact Meredith Levin or Christina Hobbs.

SEPAG Vision

Cherry Hill Public Schools is a district where parents and staff openly collaborate to ensure that all children are able to flourish while their differences are celebrated.

SEPAG Mission Statement

Our mission is to support the special needs of students and their families by giving input on policy and programs to ensure a high quality, free and appropriate public education for all students.

Please keep the following in mind as you prepare your children for school each day. We will take the students outside for play whenever possible. Thank you for assisting us with a smooth transition into the colder months and for helping us to prepare your children for an enjoyable recess period.

• Dress in layers and bring jackets/coats, hats, and gloves every day.
• Please label all clothing with your child's name in case an item is left behind during recess.

We are so happy Nurse Becker is back at CBE! Please see the attached article about Oral Health she wanted to to share with the school community,.

It's that time of year when many contagious illnesses become more prevalent in schools and daycare settings. Our teachers are building time into their routines to discuss and practice healthy habits in school. Remember that good hand hygiene is the best way to prevent transmission of contagious illnesses.

Here's how you can help at home:

• Practice hand-washing together. Hands should be washed with warm water and soap for 15-20 seconds.
• Remind your child of good hand hygiene practices, such as washing their hands after using the bathroom and before eating.
• Washing hands with soap and water is preferable to using alcohol-based hand sanitizers, which are not effective at killing all viruses.