December 9 - Math Tutoring, Coding Club, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

December 9 - 5th Grade Band Winter Concert, 6:30 PM

December 10 - 3rd Grade Music Program, 6 PM

December 11 - Math Tutoring, Coding Club, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

December 12 - SWAT Salvation Army Bell Ringing at Wal-Mart, 4 - 6 PM

December 15 - PBIS Assembly, 8:30 AM

December 16 - 3rd Grade DAR - Roslyn Heights

December 18 - PBIS Movie Day

December 19 - PTA Winter Parties & Early Dismissal @ 1:15 PM

December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break

January 6 - School Resumes

Join us on Tuesday, December 9 at 6:30 PM in the David Barton Gym for our 5th Grade Winter Band Concert! Doors will open at 6:00 PM, with student warm-ups beginning at 6:15 PM. All band students should report to the DB Music Room upon arrival.

Dress Attire: Students should wear nice clothing that follows the school dress code. No sweatshirts, sweatpants, or jeans with holes.

We look forward to celebrating our students’ hard work and kicking off the season with beautiful music! ❄️🎺

Our 3rd graders are excited to take the stage on Wednesday, December 10 at 6:00 PM for their Winter Music Program! Doors will open at 5:30 PM, and students should arrive by 5:45 PM and report directly to their homeroom classroom.

We can’t wait to see our students shine and share the songs they’ve been working so hard on! ❄️

David Barton is proud to be a PBIS school! PBIS — Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports — helps us create a positive, encouraging environment where students learn how to make good choices. When they show positive behavior, they earn tickets they can cash in for rewards!

This December, we’re excited to host a PBIS Celebration for all of our students. Each grade level will enjoy a movie together, and during the movie, students can use their PBIS tickets to “purchase” snacks and treats.

To make this celebration special, we’re asking for your help in providing some of the needed items. Any donation is greatly appreciated and will directly support our students as we celebrate their hard work and positive choices. Linked Here

We’re also excited to celebrate our wonderful teachers with a special Snack Cart Day in December! To help make this treat extra fun and meaningful, we’re asking for donations of some of our staff’s favorite snacks. If you’re able to contribute, your support will help bring a little extra joy to our teachers during this busy season. Every donation helps make this day special! Linked Here

🗓 Please send in student celebration donations by December 15th.

🥛 Chocolate milk donations should be sent on December 18th due to limited storage.

Please review the available slots below and click the button to sign up.

Thank you for helping make December special for both our students and staff! 💛💙

We’re excited to welcome our students to a magical morning on Friday, December 19th from 9:30–11:30 AM — and we need your help to make it happen!

We’re looking for volunteers from 9:15–11:30 AM to help bring the fun to life.

📝 Please note: Volunteers will remain at the station they sign up for and will not rotate with their student’s class. This helps keep everything running smoothly as classes rotate through each activity.

✨ We truly appreciate everyone who signs up. Events like this are only possible because of the incredible support of our DB families — thank you for helping us create joyful moments for our students!

Students were reminded this week during our Morning Zoom Meeting to look at the weather to plan his/her day accordingly. Sun and wind can definitely be factors even when the temperature is in range, but generally speaking:

*Chilly is considered 40 and above*

*Cold is in the 20-39 degree range*

*Extreme cold is less than 20*

If your student doesn't have any of the clothing items in the pictures, please let either myself, Mrs. Rapp (the counselor), or your student's teacher know and we can find something suitable to keep your student safe and healthy during cold weather. 

Pirate Blankets for Sale - Support our school and stay warm in style! Check out our blanket sale here.

Stronger foundational skills: Consistent attendance helps students build skills step-by-step in reading, writing, and math without gaps or confusion.

Sense of belonging: Regular attendance helps students feel part of the classroom community, promoting confidence and engagement. 

🏆Attendance Matters!

We’ll be celebrating students with regular attendance at the end of each semester!

Any student with a 95% attendance rate or higher will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card — and FIVE lucky winners will be selected each semester!

We can’t wait to see if your student will be one of our Attendance Winners!

Let’s finish the semester strong with great attendance every day!

If your child arrives after 8:05 AM, we kindly ask that you stop by the office with your child and sign them in using the kiosk in the vestibule. Thanks for helping us keep our attendance records accurate!

RTI will take place daily at 8:15 a.m., so it’s important that students arrive on time to take full advantage of this valuable academic support.

The office must be notified of all dismissal changes by 2:30 PM. We truly appreciate the communication you share with teachers, but there are additional steps that need to be completed in the office. By notifying the office, you ensure that all parties are updated and informed, including your child’s classroom teacher.

Please notify us by one of the following:

📞 Call the office at 660-882-6527

📧 Email db@bpsk12.net

💬 Send a direct message to Leah Jonkers through ParentSquare

🚍 Bus riders only: Contact First Student at 660-882-7421 to update bus arrangements.

Thank you for helping us keep every child safe and dismissal running smoothly!