Barton Junior High School

It is so hard to believe that November is here. Before we know it we will be having holiday break and the first semester will be coming to a close. Our students are doing so much better with getting to class on time and avoiding tardiness throughout the day. Let's keep that up!

During the month of October we had a successful parent teacher conference and celebrated students and staff of the month! Red Ribbon Week was a fun week to celebrate life being drug free. We also had an amazing Powder Puff Game to culminate a fundraising effort for Barton Gives Back and TeamCorrie for breast cancer awareness month. The Powder Puff game and fundraising effort was an idea submitted to me by Barton student, Kerrigan Shelton. I appreciate her imagination and giving heart!

Coming soon, to ensure the safety of students and staff, will be new guidelines for entering the building each day. Parents, we need your help with this! Once the Opengate Detection Systems are installed, students will ONLY be allowed to enter the Gym (if 7th grade); Dome (if 8th grade); Cafeteria (if eating breakfast); or Front door upon arrival to school. Please be looking for more information coming about this very soon!

As always, thank you for your support!

In order to provide a safer environment and improve security throughout ESD, safety initiatives have been and are being implemented throughout the district. The most current initiative to be implemented is the Opengate Detection System. For more information on the system, please read the following and watch the video below.

We are excited to announce the Opengate Detection System will be delivered this week. After the staff receives training on the proper use of the equipment, the system will be in place at Barton Junior High School beginning early November. Students can still arrive to school at the same time each day, with duty teachers in the cafeteria, dome, and gym beginning at 7:05am each day. Students will ONLYbe allowed to enter designated doors/buildings prior to school beginning.

Upon entering the building each day, all students must complete the following screening process:

PROCEDURE FOR ENTRY:

• Enter through the designated door. *Only the cafeteria, gym, dome, or front door can be used to enter the building*

• Remove the backpack from back and place in front of your person.

• Remove Chromebook from the backpack.

• Place Chromebook on the table.

• Keep the backpack on your person.

• Slide Chromebook on table to other side of Opengate Detection System.

• Walk through Opengate Detection System.

• Pick up the Chromebook from the table.

• Place Chromebook in backpack.

• Continue to class.

IF THE SYSTEM SIGNALS AS A STUDENT ENTERS:

• Pick up Chromebook.

• Step to the side.

• Additional search measures will be taken.

*Random searches will take place.

November 1st: Fall picture retakes

November 4th: Fall Festival Dance 7:00-9:30 PM (Tickets must be purchased in advanced)

November 11th: Veteran's Day Program at 9:30 in the Gym

November 21-25th- Thanksgiving Break--School will be closed.

November 30th--Progress Reports

Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free was the theme of this year's Red Ribbon Week. Students were able to show their drug free spirit with a different dress up each day of the week. Students also participated with their teams in a door decorating contest. Check out the winners of the door prizes and some of the fun participation!