Last Chance for Playground Sponsorship!

I am so excited for the transformation that is happening at the front of our school! In an area where we had portable classrooms for 28 years we now have a beautiful garden and are almost finished installing a new playground. 

We expect to finish installation on our new Side Playground by January 31st and want to provide one last opportunity for anyone interested in sponsoring a playground item to get your name on the Welcome Sign! 

If you'd like to sponsor a Ladybug Rider ($750), Ten Spin ($1000) or our Rope Climber ($2500) you can get your name on our Welcome Sign! To make a donation please email our Foundation directly (marybethkennedy@gmail.com). Thank you for helping make this transformation happen!

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Welcome to Barnwell!

Do you know that we have students attending Barnwell that have families from all over the world? Our PTA has created the following "welcome" guides in multiple languages to make it a little easier to learn about our school and to get involved. 

Click on the following links for each language of our PTA Important Information guide:

​English	​Chinese (Traditional)	Spanish	Korean
Russian	​Chinese (Simplified)	Arabic	Tamil
​Turkish	​Hindi	let us know what language you need!​ ​

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2018 CCRPI Scores and Climate Rating

The Georgia Department of Education released the 2018 CCRPI scores for all schools (click here, then click on "elementary" under Report Type to see Barnwell's full report). Georgia's average 2018 CCRPI score for elementary schools is 77.8, while Fulton County's is 80.6. Last year Barnwell's 2017 CCRPI score was 86.4 and our Climate Rating was 5 STAR, while this year our 2018 CCRPI score is 98.2 and our Climate Rating is 5 STAR! 

I am so proud of our school family's collective effort to grow and improve while ensuring a positive learning environment is in place for all our students. Click here for an overview sheet of our scores in each of the four areas that the CCRPI measures (Content Mastery, Progress, Closing the Gap and Readiness). 

Throughout the year we emphasize with all our students what it means to be a Barnwell Bear. Our students (and staff!) have learned the Barnwell Promise (click here) – we encourage all parents to have conversations about these expectations and support our efforts to foster kindness, respect and joy in our students' lives.     

Each day we share our expectation that all Barnwell Bears are Kind, Respectful and Happy and have been discussing these in depth on the news and in our morning meetings. We expect our students to do their best each day, working hard to learn and grow. We've shared that learning is not supposed to be easy – it can and should be hard! Students are learning that their effort is one of the most important things that contributes to their learning – being persistent with a positive attitude will lead to success.

We have discussed with all our students that being Kind means treating yourself and each other fairly, being helpful and acting in ways that encourage the heart. Being Respectful means caring about yourself and other people, and acting in a way that shows you care. When we're respectful we think and act in a positive way about ourselves and others. Lastly, we have discussed that being Happy is all about our attitude. It's choosing to be positive and encouraging, being persistent and having a growth mindset. We know that by being persistent and having a positive attitude each of us can get better every day.​

Be Better. Be the BEAR!​

Do you want to be a mystery reader? Would you like to help out in your child's classroom? We welcome all parents to come volunteer and be a part of your child's school experience at Barnwell. Per Fulton County policy, ALL parents that want to volunteer MUST complete the mandatory training or they will not be allowed to volunteer in classrooms! 

Visit the FCS site directly to complete the required informational training at least 48 hours prior to v​olunteering: 2018 Volunteer Registration​

Digital Citizenship Certification

Barnwell is a Common Sense Certified School! This certification recognizes our efforts in teaching digital literacy and citizenship to our students from Common Sense Education, part of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.