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A Note from the Principal

January 2019

Hello All,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

New Year is a time of resolutions- a fresh start to try and make improvements in our lives. Unfortunately, most fall by the wayside after we get

overcome by the happenings in our day-to-day lives. At least, I know that is often true for me.

It occurs to me that this is a nice tie in to the “resolutions” we make at the beginning of every New (school) Year here at Barkley. We do not

call them resolutions; we call them goals. To ensure that they do not “fall by the wayside,” we continually track our progress to make sure we

are pursuing our “resolutions” in ways that are effective.

In DODEA, we are required to have at least four resolutions aka GOALS. Two of these goals are to address academics and two are to address

the (Barkley) organizational operations. In other words, these organizational goals are non-academic goals that focus on overall school im-

provement.

Barkley’s goals are summarized as follows:

Goal 1: Literacy (ACADEMIC)

All students in grades K-3 will increase their reading achievement … as measured by specific grade level expectations for the “Independent Level” from SY17-18 to SY19-20. All students in grades 4-5 will increase their reading achievement … as measured by specific grade level year-end proficiency ranges from SY17-18 to SY19-20. Goal 2: Math (ACADEMIC)

Barkley Elementary students in grades 3-5 will increase their achievement in mathematics on the DoDEA CCRS Summative Assessments … in SY 19-20. Goal 3: Professional Learning Communities/ Focused Collaboration (NON-ACADEMIC) Barkley Elementary School PLC Rating Score on the Shared Vision Indicator will move from the “Developing” stage in SY 17-18 to “Sustaining” stage by SY 19-20…

Goal 4 – School Climate & Culture (NON-ACADEMIC) The score on the Teacher Expectation component will improve as measured on the Teacher Climate and Culture Assessment by SY 19-20… We work on tracking and addressing goals DAILY. We also track some data focusing on specific school/grade level assessments at specified times during the school year. On early-release Tuesdays, our professional development addresses these goals, with the focus usually on the ACADEMIC GOALS, but not always. Our teachers also meet weekly in teams with admin to address classroom assessment findings and de-velop ways to address INDIVIDUAL student needs. NON-ACADEMIC goals are also addressed at these meetings. All of these meetings are “guided” by our school leadership team and our team leaders who also meet with admin outside normal school hours. In addition, we have teacher teams that address specialized areas such as Special Education, Gifted Education and Student Support. We would not only welcome, but be grateful for PARENT PARTICPATION in the school leadership time. Please let admin or your child’s teacher know if you are interested in being a positive change agent here at Barkley. You will NOT be sorry. Ted Turnipseed, Principal BES

BES Vision –

"Achieving, Believing, Caring Beyond Expectations"

Barkley Elementary School 177 Gorgas Avenue Fort Campbell. KY 2018-2019 School Year Barkley Elementary Principal – Mr. Ted Turnipseed Assistant Principal: Mrs. Desma Blount

BES Vision – "Achieving, Believing, Caring Beyond Expectations"

Goal 1: Barkley students will increase reading comprehension by utilizing comprehension strategies and skills to include evaluating/ extending meaning, and analyzing text….

Goal 2: All Barkley Students will increase performance in math problem solving skills school -wide by using problem solving process-es….

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Breakfast School begins promptly at 8:30 AM each morning. If students are eating break-fast, they must arrive at 8:00 AM to allow time for them to eat and get to class on time. Thank you for your cooperation.

JANUARY DATES TO REMEMBER

7th– Return to School

9th—Report Cards go home

11th– 2nd Quarter Read-ing Celebration

17th– Coffee/Donuts @

8:00 am

18th- No school– stu-dents (Teachers PD)

21st– MLK Day-Holiday

25th– Award Ceremony

COUNSELOR’S CORNER

Upcoming Events

February 4 & 5 – CCRS Summative Assessment Practice

Test for 3rd

, 4th, and 5

th graders (1 hour per grade)

Feb. 13 – NAEP Assessment for 4th graders (National As-

sessment of Educational Progress), please visit the website

for more information: nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents/

Feb. 28 – Parent to Parent education workshop on: “Grief,

Loss, and Trauma in Children”

What is perseverance? Perseverance is the ability to keep doing something in spite of obstacles. People who persevere show steadfastness in do-ing something despite how hard it is or how long it takes to reach the goal. Perseverance -- sometimes called "grit" -- is the great leveler. You don't have to be the wealthiest, have the most friends, or be the smartest kid in the class; if you persevere, you can reach your goals. You can help inspire perseverance by al-lowing kids to experience failure -- in a safe, supported envi-ronment. When kids need to recover from a setback, think their way through a challenge, and try again, they develop grit. Resource provided by: www.commonsensemedia.org

Laura Sharp & Teresa Moss School Counselors Barkley Elementary School (270)640-1205 Ext. 5458 & 5579

Front Office Monday- Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. School Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Pre-K AM 8:15am – 11:00am Pre-K PM 12:15pm – 3:15pm K – 5th Grade 8:30am – 3:15pm Tuesday Early Dismissal: Pre-K PM K – 5th Grade 2:00pm Pre-K AM 8:15 – 11:00 am

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SAFETY

January 2019 Barkley Elementary Bike Safety

Happy New Year!

We are so happy to have the students back with us. Kids being kids, it was brought to our atten-

tion that we have several students who are riding bicycles and scooters without a helmet. We

have also noticed kids giving friends a ride standing on their rear tire hub. One of our “super he-

roes” was even spotted wearing a cape flowing over the rear wheel. Please ensure that children

are wearing their helmets as directed by base policy. It is important also that the helmet strap is

fastened. We are going to assign someone to monitor our bike rakes so that we can do what is

needed on our end. Please help us by reviewing bicycle safety and base rules of the road.

Thank you for helping us keep your kids safe. Have a great day!!

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PTO News:

January

08th– Return to school 16th– Domino’s night 17th– PTO meeting @

8:45am 25th– Popcorn Friday Box Tops due 2/4-8th- Book Fair PTO volunteers please log-in

your Vmis hours

PTO BOARD

President -

Harold Schlund

Vice-President—

Morgan McKoin

Treasurer—

Ashley McPherson

Secretary—

Miranda Roberts

Volunteer Coordinator—

Yumi Eells

Fundraising Coordinator—

Megan Harrison

PTO email address—

barkleyvoluteers@gmail.com

Remember Every Tuesday is

Early Release Tuesday!

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A Reminder from Coach Voorhees and Coach Scerbo “Always Remember to Wear Your

Tennis Shoes to PE”

Notes from Nurse Rayburn I am seeing a high number of Fifth Disease cases here at Barkley Elementary. Fifth disease causes a distinctive red rash on the face that makes a child appear to have a "slapped cheek." Fifth disease begins with a low fever, headache, and mild cold-like symptoms (like a stuffy or runny nose). These symptoms pass, and the illness seems to be gone until the rash ap-pears a few days later. The rash is due to an immune system reaction that happens after the infection has passed, someone with fifth disease is most contagious before the rash appears. Kids usually don't spread the infection once they have the rash. The DoDEA health services guide states that the student will only be excluded from school when a fever is present. The stu-dent must be free of fever for 24 hrs. There is no vaccine to prevent fifth disease, and no real way to prevent spreading the virus because a person usually isn't contagious by the time the rash appears. Washing hands well and often is always a good idea because it can help prevent the spread of many infections. The flu vaccine is a required immunization for students attending all DoDEA schools. Proof of the flu immunization must be submitted to me, the school nurse. Parents who do not want their child immunized against the flu must follow DoDEA' s established practice of obtaining the request for waiving the immunization. I have the form which you may pick up from me in the student clinic. Your child must be compliant with either the immunization or the appropriate waiver paperwork by the third quarter in order to avoid any interruptions in their attendance. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me here at the school. 270-640-1205.

Alicia K. Rayburn RN Barkley Elementary School Nurse

Coaches Corner

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Transportation

Policy

Dismissal -

Early Pick-Up

Due to increased

accountability and

increased

security measures, Barkley

Elementary has

Implemented the following

policy:

No changes in

transportation

will be made via

telephone.

We must receive a request

in writing either by email

or hard copy. We

encourage you to make any

requests at least 30

minutes prior to the end of

the school day. Please

know that we are aware

that emergency situations

may arise, in which case,

contact the school and we

will work with you toward

an appropriate solution.

Thank you for helping to

keep student safety a

priority.

MFLC Parenting Corner

BARKLEY PARENT

COFFEE/DONUT

TIME

Time: January 17th, 2019

Thursday at 8:00am

What to bring: Good humor and

Something to share

Location: Barkley Elementary

School up stairs flex lab

Barkley’s Military Family Life

Counselor Anne Nytes is inviting

You to join Thursday morning for a

Fun time of fellowship

Please reduce your speed when entering

and exiting the car riders lanes. Thank you

in advance for your cooperation.

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Barkley is asking every- one to please bring in your box tops on or be-fore the end of each month.

Goal 1: Barkley students will increase reading com-

prehension by utilizing comprehension strategies and

skills to include evaluating/ extending meaning, and

analyzing text, further developing comprehension as

measured by selected system– wide and local assess-

ments.

Goal 2: All Barkley Students will increase perfor-

mance in math problem solving skills school-wide by

using problem solving processes as measured by se-

lected system-wide and local assessments.

Car Riders and Walkers

When dropping off or

picking up your children at

the car rider door, please

do not exit your vehicle or

leave your vehicle unat-

tended while you walk

your children to or from

the school.

Unattended vehicles cause

confusion and can be a

safety risk. If you would

like to walk your children

to or from the school,

please park your vehicle in

the parking lot.

Thank you for your

cooperation!

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Pet Policy “It will be a violation of Board Policy to possess an animal in a Fort

Campbell Schools building or on a Fort Campbell Schools campus during school

hours or activities, including drop-off or pick-up of students before and after school.

School hours are defined as being from 45 minutes prior to the beginning of school

in the morning and 45 minutes after the end of school. School activities often take

place outside of these hours. Exceptions to this policy are certified harnessed or

leased service animals or animals present for an approved educational purpose. In

all instances, pets must be handled according to all installation policies. Fort Camp-

bell Schools reserves the right to have any bothersome animal removed from its

grounds. Owners are responsible for having their pets leashed or caged and for re-

moving any waste materials from school grounds.”

On

ATHOC Alert

AtHoc is the #1 name in net-

worked crisis communication.

AtHoc is used worldwide for

every type of emergency. AtH-

oc was used during Japan's

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear

disaster; Microsoft depends

on our system to track affect-

ed staff during a crisis.

AtHoc enables organizations

to communicate with their

people through numerous

devices, and empowers or-

ganizations to create their

own permission-based net-

work to establish interopera-

ble communication with other

organizations in their com-

munity. The result: commer-

cial and government leaders

can effectively protect the

people and organizations they

care about. Around the block,

around the world. Today.

AtHoc helps safeguard mil-

lions of people and thousands

of organizations – including

the vast majority of US federal

government personnel, lead-

ing corporations, industrial

giants, healthcare institutions

and universities:

If you do not listen through to

the end, the program will con-

tinue to call you. We only use

the program in situations

where we need to reach the

families of all 600+ students

quickly. These include mes-

sages sent out by the superin-

tendent, the school board, and

our school as needed. Calls

are usually made between

4pm and 7pm, unless there is

a time factor involved.

Inclement Weather

In the event of inclement weather, we may need to

contact you to determine how your child will be going

home, or who they may go home with. Please make

sure the front office has all of your updated infor-

mation, to include: phone numbers, authorized con-

tacts, etc.

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BARKLEY ELEMENTARY

The school is named after

Alben William Barkley, who

was Vice President of the Unit-

ed States (1949-1953) under

President Harry S. Truman. He

was born in Graves County, KY

on Nov. 24, 1877 and died sud-

denly while making a speech at

Lexington, VA on April 30,

1956.

The initial structure was com-

pleted in October 1955. The

first expansion came in 1958.

Over the years the school

evolved from kindergarten-first

classes to grade six. The pre-

sent structure, last

addition completed in 2003,

houses children from ages

three through grade five.

The faculty and staff at Barkley

live by the ABC’s of our vision.

We believe that children re-

quire a sense of belonging and

a spirit of community to be-

come efficient learners. Our

school promotes a caring envi-

ronment

coupled with high

academic expectations. We

believe in our students!

Barkley Elementary 177 Gorgas Avenue

Fort Campbell, KY 42223

CHILD FIND

Child Find is an outreach program that actively seeks to lo-

cate and identify children and youth from birth through

age twenty-one, who may have developmental delays or ed-

ucational disabilities and may be in need of special educa-

tion and/or related services.

For more information, please call 270-640-1205 or pick up

a brochure in the school office.

Don’t forget to send your pull-tabs to school. Barkley Elementary School is participating in the Pull Tab Collec-tion Challenge Contest. By simply saving this tiny pull tab, we are helping raise thousands of dollars to support the families of seriously ill or injured children receiving medical treatment at Nashville area hospitals. Thank you to the families that sent pull-tabs through out the year.

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Lost and Found

If your child forgot to bring something home

please check our lost and found box located

by the Cafeteria!