Barton School District

Wrapping up the 1st Semester 🎁 🎅Holiday Spirit Week is this week and ALL students are encouraged to participate! 🥫12 Days of Christmas Food Drive continues through this Friday, 12/15/23. 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟭/𝟮𝟯 👩‍💼 PTO Meeting 🎶 Band & Choir Christmas Concert 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟯 🏀 Basketball @ Home 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟯/𝟮𝟯 ⛹️ Bearcub Basketball Evaluations: Sign up at bartonsd.org 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟰/𝟮𝟯 🍪 HS Cookie Dough Pick-Up after School 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟱/𝟮𝟯 🏀 Basketball-Away 4:30 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟵/𝟮𝟯 🔴 Odd Period Semester Tests 🎄 K-4 Christmas Program @ 10:00 𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟬/𝟮𝟯 ⭕ Even Period Semester Tests ✌️Dismiss @ 1:30 ❄️Christmas Break is 12/21/23-1/3/24. Classes resume 1/4/24!!❄️

Reminder: 3rd through 12th grade students will take the NWEA tests tomorrow, 12/6/23, and Thursday, 12/7/23. Please make sure your student charges their chromebook and get a good night's rest!! Students, try your best and rock the test! 🌟🐻

BSD will run a double bus route today, 12/4/23. Bus 31 (Coach Poole) will be about 25 minutes late. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Dear Barton Parents, We would like to cordially invite you to the Barton Elementary Christmas Concert. The concert will consist of grades Kindergarten through 4th grade. The concert is going to be held on December 19th at 10:00 a.m in the gymnasium. After the concert, you are allowed to take your child home if you sign them out with the teacher. Since it is Christmas, I encourage you to dress your child in the best Christmas outfit you can find! We are looking forward to seeing everybody and the students are very excited to present what they have worked hard to prepare!

Barton Lady Bears host Rivercrest Lady Colts tonight, 11/30/23, tip off at 5:00. Doors open at 4:25p.m. Jr. Lady Bears and Sr. Lady Bears! Watch it live at https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams Remember to vote for the Lady Bears as SBLive Team of the Week! Vote as often as you can at https://highschool.si.com/arkansas/2023/11/27/vote-who-should-be-sblive-arkansas-team-of-the-week-11-27-2023?source=fan_app&fbclid=IwAR3Pv_FDdm0gSAkqUv5QKzS4E8X7iYf0sACMF5fqQZFIiDxeuFLoK_hQB6g Go Lady Bears! 🏀🐻

A few reminders for things coming up at BSD: ✅ Vote for the Lady Bears @ https://highschool.si.com/arkansas/2023/11/27/vote-who-should-be-sblive-arkansas-team-of-the-week-11-27-2023?source=fan_app through Sunday, 12/3/23 🩷 Blanket Drive ends this Friday, 12/1/23 👕 Shirt Fundraiser for Elementary is due by Friday, 12/1/23 🏀 Lady Bears at home on Thursday, 11/30/23 @ 5:00 🥫 Food Drive starts tomorrow, 11/30/23, and goes through Friday, 12/15/23 🏀 Bears travel to Hazen, Friday, 12/1/23 @ 4:30 💯 NWEA Testing for 3rd-12th grades next Wednesday and Thursday, 12/6/23 & 12/7/23 🐻Be sure to stay up to date on all things Barton at www.bartonsd.org!

BSD is excited to announce the Bearcub Basketball League to all K-6th students!! Read more information and sign up today at https://www.bartonsd.org/article/1353895 Go Bears! 🐻

Barton Bears host the Augusta Red Devils tonight, 11/28/23, tip off at 5:00. Doors open at 4:25. Jr. Bears, Sr. Lady Bears, and Sr. Bears! Watch it live at https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub Go Bears! 🏀🐻

The Sr. Lady Bears are 🔥 and they are getting noticed!!! 🎉 They were nominated for ScoreBookLive team of the week! Now lets do our part and vote for the Lady Bears at https://highschool.si.com/arkansas/2023/11/27/vote-who-should-be-sblive-arkansas-team-of-the-week-11-27-2023?source=fan_app Voting ends Sunday, 12/3/23. You can vote more than once!! Go Bears! 🐻

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our colleague and friend, Margaret Brown, who passed away earlier today. Ms. Brown has been a dedicated Barton Bear for 35 years and will be greatly missed by all the students, faculty, and staff she has served over the years. We send our condolences to her family and friends during this difficult time.

Barton Lady Bears host the Lady Owls this evening, 11/20/23. Tip off at 4:45. Jr. Girls and Sr. Girls only. Watch the games live at https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams Go Bears! 🐻🏀

Barton Bears host Clarendon Lions tonight, 11/17/23. Tip off at 4:30. Doors open at 3:45. Jr. Girls, Jr. Boys, Sr. Girls, and Sr. Boys. Watch all the games live at https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub/streams Go Bears! 🐻🏀 Reminder, BSD will be closed Monday, 11/20/23, through Friday, 11/24/23, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy your break! 🦃

BSD will run a double bus route today, 11/16/23. Bus 27 (Mrs. Palmer) will be about 25 minutes late. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We are trying something new this basketball season!! LIVE STREAM!!! Barton Bears host the HWH Central Cougars tonight, 11/14/23. Tip off @ 4:30. Jr. Girls, Jr. Boys, Sr. Girls, Sr. Boys! Watch it live at https://livestream.com/accounts/14770907/events/11019447 Go Bears!🐻🏀

Lady Bears Basketball scheduled for tonight, 11/9/23, and all basketball teams scheduled for tomorrow, 11/10/23, have been canceled.

Barton Bears travel to Charleston for week 1 of the playoffs this Friday, 11/10/23. Kick off at 7:00! 🚌We will have a Send-Off celebration at 10:35 a.m. on Friday 11/10/23! 🎟️Tickets MUST be purchased online at https://gofan.co/event/1218944?schoolId=AAA 🎥Watch it live at https://livestream.com/accounts/14770907/events/11013250 or at https://www.youtube.com/@BartonBoosterClub 📍Address: 305 Dale Bumpers Drive, Charleston, AR 72933 Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Nr83vneaRQ1RoMtm9 🏈Follow the 3A Bracket at https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/football/brackets/4687 Go Bears! Beat the Tigers! 🐻

Barton Bears are hosting the Camden Harmony Grove Hornets tonight, 11/3/23. Kick off at 7:00. Senior night begins at 6:15. Watch it live at https://livestream.com/accounts/14770907/events/11009422 Go Bears! 🐻

BSD Announcements for tomorrow, 11/3/23: Senior Night is tomorrow, 11/3/23, at 6:15. All football, cheer, and band seniors need to be at the stadium not later than 6:00. Elementary Cheer Clinic students will perform at the pep rally and halftime during the game tomorrow, 11/3/23. The pep rally starts at 2:30. Cheer Clinic participants need to report beside the band barn 3 minutes before halftime. BSD wants to help slow the spread of germs! Please check your elementary student's backpack on Friday, 11/3/23, for a pack of Clorox Disinfecting wipes! We encourage parents to wipe high traffic surfaces in your home to help reduce the spread of germs that cause seasonal illnesses! Go Bears!

Barton Bear Cheer Clinic practice today, 11/2/23, has been moved to the cafeteria. Practice will be 3:15 to 4:15! Parents of participants, please pick students up from the cafeteria today at 4:15. We apologize for the changing of the location. Participants will get their shirts today at practice. Please make sure the students wear them tomorrow. Students will perform at the pep rally and halftime during the game tomorrow, 11/3/23. The pep rally starts at 2:30. Cheer Clinic participants need to report beside the band barn 3 minutes before halftime.

Barton Bears Football is selling tattoos and pompoms! Tattoos are $1.00. Pompoms are $3.00. Elementary students will be allowed to buy during recess on the playground on Friday, 11/3/23!! High School students, see Coach Sexton to purchase! 🤩🐻