February 9 - 12 - Kindness Week

February 10 - HomeWorks! Family Dinner - flow from 5:30 - 7:30 PM

February 10 - Tutoring and Coding Club, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

February 11 - 5th Grade Field Trip

February 11 - PTA Meeting, 6 PM

February 11 - 12 - SWAT Valentine Lollipop Sale

February 12 - Coding Club, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

February 12 - Valentine's Parties

February 13 - No School, Staff PD Day

February 16 - Presidents Day, No School

February 17 - Souper Bowl 6–7 Dress-Up Day

February 17 - Tutoring and Coding Club, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

February 19 - Tutoring and Coding Club, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

February 23 - 27 - Scholastic Book Fair

February 24 - Tutoring and Coding Club, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

February 26 - Tutoring, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

To help ensure a smooth and safe dismissal for all students, all dismissal changes must be submitted to the office by 2:30 PM. The office is required to process and communicate all changes to ensure students get home safely.

If your child will be riding a different bus, both the school office and the bus barn must be notified.

📞 School Office: 660-882-6527

📧 Email: db@bpsk12.net

💬 ParentSquare message to Leah Jonkers

🚌 📞 660-882-7421

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep dismissal safe and organized for all students.

Next Wednesday and Thursday, our SWAT team will be selling Valentine’s Day lollipops for 25 cents each. Students may purchase a lollipop with a personalized gift tag to share with a friend, sibling, parent, or neighbor. If your child would like to participate, please send a quarter to school so they can spread a little kindness this Valentine’s Day.

Let’s focus on spreading positivity and showing appreciation for everyone in our school community. Join us in the dress-up days below to create excitement and help spread kindness all week long!

💭 Monday: Dreaming of Kindness — Wear pajamas

🤪 Tuesday: Crazy About Kindness — Crazy hair and/or clothes

🏈 Wednesday: Team Up With Kindness — Wear your favorite team’s jersey

❤️ Thursday: We Love Kindness — Wear red, pink, purple, or hearts

Let’s make it a week full of smiles, kindness, and fun! 😊

Students will celebrate Valentine’s Day with classroom parties on Thursday, February 12. Party times and activities will vary by classrooms throughout the day and are celebrated with only students and their teachers.

Classroom teachers will be in contact with families regarding specific party details and any needed items. Thank you for your understanding and support as we celebrate with our students! 💌

Our Souper Bowl Challenge was a huge success, and we are so proud of the generosity shown by our Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

Through this meaningful initiative, students learned the importance of giving back while joining in the excitement of the Super Bowl. Together, we collected donations to support families right here in our school community.

Here are the final results:

🏆 Team Canned Goods (Seattle Seahawks) – 318 items

📦 Team Boxed Goods (New England Patriots) – 89 items

That means Team Canned Goods takes the win! 🎉

To celebrate, our school will enjoy a special 6–7 Dress-Up Day on February 17.

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make a real difference, one can (or box) at a time. 💙

Get ready, readers! The Scholastic Book Fair will be open for student shopping February 23 - 27.

Make shopping easy with Book Fair eWallet—a safe, convenient digital payment option that allows students to shop independently without cash.

Setting up an eWallet is quick and simple:

Any unused balance automatically becomes a Scholastic eGift card that can be used online or at a future Book Fair.

LSE Partners in Education (PIE) is excited to host their annual Dodgeball Tournament on March 6 at 6:00 PM in the LSE Gym!

Grab your friends, form a team, and join LSE for an evening of fun, friendly competition, and school spirit.

Team registration is due by February 27.

📲 Register using the QR code or click here to sign up today!

Big Smiles Dentistry will be at David Barton Elementary on March 19, 20, and 23.

If your student is not able to see a dentist every six months as recommended, Big Smiles offers on-site dental care at school. Services include a dental exam, cleaning, X-rays (if needed), fluoride treatment, and sealants.

If this is something you would like for your child, please complete the permission form that will be sent home with your student.

While our district still plans to use traditional snow days, we have also been approved to use Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) on days when school must close unexpectedly due to inclement weather, utility outages, or a contagious disease outbreak. We want families to be prepared should an AMI day be needed.

Announcements about weather-related school closures will be shared via Parent Square, Facebook, and on local news stations. Closure announcements will clearly indicate whether the day is an AMI day or a traditional snow day.

On AMI days, students will continue learning by completing AMI Choice Boards which your student should have brought home.

Each AMI packet includes:

Families are asked to keep these Choice Boards in a safe place at home in case an AMI day is needed. These Choice Boards are being sent home for preparation only and should not be completed unless an AMI day is announced.

All choice board work is due on the next in-session day immediately following the AMI learning day. Completing an activity in each column of the grade level Choice Board is required for full attendance on the AMI day.

Thank you for partnering with us to help ensure learning continues, even when unexpected closures occur.

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

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!

Need to reach the nurse? 🩺

Families can contact our school nurse by calling 660-882-8019 or by conveniently sending Lainey Byrd a message on ParentSquare.