Barton Junior High School

May 2023

Progress Reports for the 4th nine-weeks are coming home today, May 3, 2023. Check for this in your child's planner.

ACT Aspire testing started yesterday, May 2. The students worked hard! I heard many conversations among teachers stating that students worked hard, took their time, and seemed to want to do well! We are SUPER proud of the great start! We will continue testing on May 4, May 9, and May 11. Please be sure your child is AT SCHOOL, ON TIME, WITH THEIR CHARGED CHROMEBOOK.

On May 12, we will have a testing reward day for students that were prepared and tried their best each day during testing. We will take the students to Lanxess Pavillion for a day of fun and snacks. 7th graders will go in the morning and 8th graders will go in the afternoon. Students will be at Barton for regular dismissal time.

Please continue to talk to your child about being RESPONSIBLE and RESPECTFUL. This is The Wildkitten Way, and how we should live each day! Our spring dance is based on students being Respectful. The dance will be May 12 at 7:30pm in the cafeteria. Students must have purchased a ticket for $5 in advance and meet the criteria to attend. The dance will end at 9:30pm.

We have several things on the calendar to wrap up our year with our Barton students. Coming up are the following events:

- Barton Gives Back (May 26) A day of fun for students while we raise money to help our students and the community!

- Honor's Day Assembly (May 31 @ 9am in the gym)

- Final Exams: 5th period on May 31 (regular day); 1st & 2nd period on June 1 (dismiss at 11:30); 3rd & 4th period on June 2 (dismiss at 11:30); 6th & 7th on June 5 (dismiss at 11:30). June 6-7 are exam make-up days if your child happens to miss one of the other exam times.

- There is no school after June 7 for students.

We appreciate ALL you do for your child in supporting us as we do all we can for your child! It truly takes a village!

Barton Archery Wins 3rd at Western Nationals

Barton Archery Team won 3rd at the NASP Western Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah this past weekend. They competed against 27 other top teams and came out with a trophy. We are so proud of them and their hard work! Thank so much for the sponsors who helped get them there, we could not have sent them without you!

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Congratulations to the Barton's El Dorado Education Foundation Semi-Finalist

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Bailey Camacho

Literacy & Media

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Alexis King

Math

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Karen Silmon

Math

Check out the AR Reading Requirements by clicking this button!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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May Events:

May 2, 4, 9, 11: ACT Aspire Testing

May 10th: GT Day

May 12th: Testing Reward Day

May 12th: School Dance

May 16th: Student Council to Little Rock

May 18th-22nd: Student Council/MP3 Trip to NYC

May 25th: Yearbook Distribution

May 26th: Barton Gives Back

May 29th: No School

May 31st: Honors Day Assembly

May 31st- June 7th: Exams

The yearbooks have arrived and the signing party is set for May 25th! Students who have purchased a yearbook will get a class period to eat popcorn, have a snow cone, and sign each other's yearbooks. The publisher sent a few extra copies and we have 20 available to purchase. Students must bring $25 to Mrs. Camacho in room 201 in order to get added to the list before May 25th. No students will be added the day of the signing party. Hurry, first 20 to pay will get them!

Students Inducted into Nation Junior Honor Society

Students were inducted into NJHS on April 4th. In order to be consider for this honor students must achieve high academics, behavior, and good attendance. We are so proud of all of these students!

Students earn snow cones with STAR Growth

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Students who were proficient or showed growth in either STAR Math or STAR Reading were rewarded with a snow cone. We appreciate the Sno Shack for helping us treat the students.