Calendar: March 2: Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration March 3: Spring Picture Day

Barnett Buddies Parent Meeting @ 9:30am March 5: 4th grade Field Trip to Natural History Museum March 6: 1st grade Field Trip to Museum of Natural Curiosity

Upper ACC Field Trip to Payson Market 6th Grade Medieval Feast March 8: Daylight Savings Begins March 9-13: Kindness Week March 10: All grades 1-6 out at noon/ No Reg. Ed Kindergarten and no PM TK March 12: Dental Varnishing, Cougar Strong Kindness Assembly March 16-20: Book Fair March 17: 6th grade Field Trip to Vivint Arena March 18: SCC Meeting @ 3:30pm March 19: Term 3 Ends SEP Conferences March 20: Snow Make Up Day- Students Dismissed at 2:30pm Kindy 500- All Regular Ed Kindergartners will attend in the AM March 23: Term 4 Begins March 24: 2nd grade Field Trip to Harward Farms March 26: Grades 3-6 School Spelling Bee at 9:30am March 30-April 3: Penny Wars School Fundraiser March 31: 6th grade Field Trip to Clark Planetarium April 1: Kindergarten Graduation Pictures April 6-10: Spring Break- NO SCHOOL

Principal’sCornerHappy March to everyone! We have a great start to the month by celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday this

week. We are inviting our students to dress up like their favorite book character on Monday, March 2nd to celebrate reading. The Cat in the Hat and other fun Dr. Seuss characters might come to visit to celebrate reading with us. To make this day even more special we plan to send every student home with their very own book!

Our final SEP and Student Led Conference for the school year is coming up on March 19th. This is a great time for parents to meet with teachers to hear about the great things their children are doing and make some new goals to finish out the school year. Watch for a ParentLink message letting you know it is time to sign up for an SEP time on a Sign Up Genius coming soon. A genuine thank you for all the wonderful support you give to Barnett Elementary. One of my favorite days of the school year happened last week at our Leadership Day. This year we welcomed parents and community leaders into our school all together. The students loved teaching about the habits and sharing their leadership talents through the artwork around our school and during the program. We appreciate everyone that contributes in any way to make Barnett a great place. As always, thank you for allowing us to work with your children every day. We are looking forward to a great month!

Mrs. Stoddard

Principal

It’s time for the Barnett Jungle Book Fair!

Book Fair Hours: March 16th 2:30-5:00 March 17th 3:15-5:00 March 18th 3:15-5:00 March 19th 3:15-9:00 (open during SEP Conferences)

March 20th 2:30-3:30 (The Book Fair will also be open during lunch time and during Kindergarten Drop Off and Pick Up times!)

You can also order online at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/barnettelementaryschool1

Along with the Book Fair we have all these fun activities going on too. Take a look: K.I.S.S. EVENT- On Tuesday and Wednesday (March 17th-18th) we are holding a K.I.S.S. event. This means that Kids Invite Someone Special to come and have lunch with them and visit the Book Fair. It can be a parent, grandparent, sibling, uncle, aunt, neighbor, etc.) Watch for a handout to come home with more information.

HATS FOR BOOKS-Students can participate in the Hats for Books fundraiser during the week of the Book Fair. They can donate 25 cents each day and wear a hat to school that day.

LOLLIPOP PULL and GUESSING GAMES, oh my! We will also have a sucker pull at the Book Fair along with guessing games to win prizes. All proceeds from the Lollipop Pull and Hats for Books will go to our All for Books Fundraiser. The money will be used to supply our students with their own books to take home. We believe that it is so important for every child to have their very own book.

We would LOVE to have help setting up, working at, and taking down the book fair. Watch for a Sign Up Genius email to sign up to volunteer or contact Maria Christensen at 801-358-2164 or mhudsonc@gmail.com. We can’t do this without our awesome parent volunteers!

Please be aware we are now required to charge sales tax on all Book Fair items.

Please note: Friday, March 20th will be a Monday, Early Out Schedule

Because of the Snow Day on February 3rd we will make that day up on Fri., March 20th. AM Kindergarten will be dismissed at 11:15, PM* Kindergarten will begin at 12:15.

All students dismissed at 2:30. *Mrs. Bateman’s PM class will come in the morning for Kindy 500.

Paws to LEAD- Bulldog Pride We held our monthly Bulldog Pride Assembly this past week to

celebrate all the great leaders at our school the past month. We want to congratulate our Alpha Dogs (Teachers) of the

Month: Mrs. Hanson, a 2nd grade teacher, and Mrs. Bradley, our Music Specialty Teacher. Congratulations to the Green Pack for earning the most pack points this month.

And a big congratulations to all our Top Dogs of the Month and our Leaders of the Month!

These students were exemplary in showing the qualities of LEAD! (Lead with Responsibility, Engage in Learning, Always Respectful, and Demonstrate Safety)

Barnett Yearbooks for Sale

The yearbook is on its way to be printed in just a few short weeks. You still have time to order a yearbook if you haven’t yet. You can purchase one for $10 online or in the office

through March 13th.

March Math Madness Math Madness is coming! During the month of March, we are holding a math facts competition between the 3rd and 4th graders, and another bracket between the 5th and 6th graders. It will run like the March Madness basketball tournament. Have your kids practice their math facts so they will be prepared for the first round during the first week of March. Here's a tip...accuracy beats speed! Scores in a tie will be broken by whoever was fastest. The championship round will be held during March's Bulldog Pride assembly.

Barnett Spelling Bee- March 26th 9:30am

Congratulations to the class winners from 3rd-6th grade. They will compete in our school spelling bee this month.

Good luck to all contestants!

Our 4th graders reviewed Habit #5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood with the school at our Bulldog Pride Assembly last week. Here are some ideas of ways to review this habit in your home including an awesome video our 4th grade Habit Specialists made for you to watch at home as a family! Summary: I listen to other people's ideas and feelings. I listen to others without interrupting. I look people in the eyes when talking. I am confident in voicing my ideas. Ideas of ways students can live this habit at home:

• Have family dinner together and while there, practice asking and listening how everyone's day went. Make sure everyone has a turn to talk about their day with the family.

• Hold a family council to decide on an activity your family could do together for spring break. Listen to everyone's ideas. Next discuss why or why not some things might be possible. After everyone has had a chance to discuss, decide together on what activity you can do as a family.

• The next time you have an argument with one of your siblings, practice slowing down and listening to their side and how they feel. Try to see their point of view. After listening, calmly express and talk about your point of view as well.

Many times we get so caught up in making sure everyone around us knows and understands how we see things that we don't take a moment to really listen to others and seek to understand their point of view. Here is a video written and produced by our 4th grade Habit Specialists that shows why it is helpful to seek to understand then to be understood.

Scan the QR code to watch the video made by our 4th grade Habit Specialist to

see how they handle the situation and find a win-win for everyone! Family Dinner Dialogue:

• Why is it important to be humble? • How did you help someone out today? • What is a leadership role you might take on at home to help your family? Share your ideas.

Family Challenges: • Identify and record two or three talents or strengths for each member of your family. • Pick a date this month to synergize as a family with a “family meeting.” Identify what is going

well for your family and what you could change. • With your family, choose a problem you may be having (dividing family responsibilities,

keeping track of homework completion, following curfew, etc) and use the Synergy Action Plan to summarize your child’s solution and your solution: 1. Define the problem. 2 Share your views. 3. Think of solutions. 4. Choose the best solution together.

• Work together to complete a community service project.

Habits at Home

BARNETT BOX TOPS

Please take 5 minutes and download the Box Top’s App. Set up a profile and select Barnett Elementary as your school. You can see our school’s earning.

Scan receipts to help us earn more.

This year the money we receive from Box Tops will help us purchase Touch Chromebooks for the younger grades and help us

show appreciation to our teachers!