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March 10, 2024

Monday, March 10 - No School - Local Holiday

Saturday, March 16 - 9:00am-11:00am - Family Workshop and STEM Program

Thursday, March 21 - Science Inquiry Fair

For a complete list of all school events, go to the Barron Park Calendar.  See the 2023-24 PAUSD Academic Calendar for holidays and other school breaks.

 Save the Date: Barron Park Dinner & Auction

When: Saturday April 20th - 6:00-10:00pm

Where: Foothills Tennis & Swimming Club - 3351 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto

Mark your calendars. It's time to CELEBRATE! 

All adults who love and appreciate Barron Park Elementary School - parents, grandparents, guardians, friends - are invited to join us as we welcome spring, enjoy our generous community and raise funds for the school at our annual Barron Park Dinner & Auction. 

More details to come soon. 

Do you want to help plan or volunteer? Contact Alex Caram at alexbrowncaram@gmail.com or Leah Russin leah.russin@gmail.com 

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¡Es tiempo de CELEBRAR!

Todos los adultos que aman y aprecian la Escuela Primaria Barron Park (padres, abuelos, tutores, amigos) están invitados a unirse a nosotros para dar la bienvenida a la primavera, disfrutar de nuestra GENEROSA comunidad y recaudar fondos para la escuela en nuestra Cena y Subasta anual de Barron Park.

Más detalles estarán disponibles pronto.

¿Quieres ayudar a planificar o ser voluntario? Contacto alexbrowncaram@gmail.com o Leah Russin leah.russin@gmail.com 

Reminder: The Tradition Continues / La Tradición Continúa

This year Barron Park PTA continues the tradition of providing a Yearbook to every student! Every classroom and every grade, from TK, to Kinder to 1st and up thru 5th gets their own place in the Yearbook. The goal is to jam every page with memories.  And The Yearbook Committee needs YOUR help!

Now is the time to upload your photos for the Yearbook! Please upload photos from Field Trips, Classroom Visits, Events, and any Barron Park related activity.  Did you get a photo when the Bol Park Donkey's came to visit Barron Park?  Upload it!  Have a snapshot from the Library, Makers Studio, Movie Night, Heritage Festival, Walk-a-Thon, a Classroom Activity or when the the Junior Museum made a visit?  Upload it! Have a cool photo from before or after school on the play structures or just hanging out? Upload It! Did you volunteer for a field trip and snap a great photos? Upload it!  

Each shared photo helps contribute to the collective memory that is the Barron Park Elementary Yearbook.

Here's the upload link and code: 

UPLOAD LINK: https://www.hjeshare.com/ CODE: barronpark

Cutoff Date: March 22. Please submit early!

Parents, Teachers and Staff, please share your Photos using the link!  

¡Hola padres! Compartan sus fotos usando el enlace antes del 22 de marzo.

Photos are needed no later than March 22 to make the production cutoff date so that we can get piles of yearbooks shipped and distributed to kids to before school ends.  So please search through photos albums today and upload your photos to the Yearbook Committee using the link above. And if you have a more streamlined way to share (like a shared drive), feel free to share a link instead. Data Privacy : All shared Photos are secure and will be used exclusively for the Yearbook. 

The Yearbook Committee thanks you for all your fantastic photos!

Questions/Preguntas? Contact the Yearbook Committee at barronparkpta@gmail.com. 

Calling all parents!  Volunteer at Barron Park Elementary and the PTA

Barron Park Elementary needs your help! Students and teachers benefit from your involvement at school. We have many open volunteer positions from helping with school events, shelving books in the library, yearbook committee - we even have positions that you can do from home! E-mail the PTA and join the fun, rewarding experience of helping the community by volunteering at Barron Park Elementary!

Green tip: Spring Forward and Save

Daylight Savings Time began today, Sunday, March 10.! We set clocks one hour forward. You might miss the sleep, but you can still save:

• Energy: Set thermostats later, reset timed lights for later, and sprinklers when it's still cool. Check fans, heaters, computers, too.
• Travel: Get outside - use light to walk, bike, be in nature, eat outside, play. Garden or feed birds.
• Health: Open windows, curtains, blinds. Natural light counters screens' blue light, which affects sleep and mood.
• Water: Save rainwater for plants, and take cooler showers.
• Food: Farmer's markets are open, so keep eating seasonal, locally grown spring produce.

Sperintendent's Newsletter and PAUSD News

Paly Pops Concert & Swing Dance 

When: Friday, March 15, 7:00 PM 

Where: Paly Peery Family Center - Big Gym 

The Paly Instrumental Music Program, under the direction of Jeff Willner and Greg Miller, proudly presents our annual Pops Concert and Swing Dance! Enjoy the sounds of the Paly Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Orchestra, then fortify yourself with a pizza dinner before jumping ‘n jiving to the sounds of the Paly Jazz Band. Don’t know how to swing dance? A professional swing dance teacher will provide a group lesson! Tickets can be purchased from a Paly band or orchestra student or online at https://palyinstrumental.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200448609 For more information, visit Paly Pops Concert at https://palyinstrumental.com/support/paly-instrumental-pops-concert/

Gunn Theatre Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream

When: March 15-23

Where: Spangenberg Theatre - Gunn High School

Come join us for drama, music and hijinks in Shakespeare’s lively comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Set in New Orleans circa 2018, soul mates Lysander and Hermia must flee the city into the bayou because Hermia’s father demands she marry Demetrius. Demetrius follows Hermia, and poor Helena follows Demetrius. While in the woods, the king of the fairies and his mischievous assistant Puck get involved in the lovers’ quarrel to a hilarious and catastrophic end. Mix in some amateur actors preparing a play for Duke Theseus and Hippolyta’s wedding day, and you have a highly entertaining production not to be missed!  Tickets are available at gunntheatre.org. See you at the show!

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