BPA News September 2022
The Barstow Parents' Association is kicking off the 2022-2023 school year with exciting events and opportunities for everyone in our school community. Here are highlights, and upcoming dates to mark on your calendar.
Harvest Festival
Thank you all for attending Harvest Festival on Friday, Sept. 23! We had a tremendous turnout from the Barstow community. The inflatable mechanical bull and horse-drawn hayride were a giant hit with the kids. We are excited to announce our four winners of the raffle contest to pie Mr. Dan McNickle in the face:
Each month, the BPA will email parents of the assigned grades with a sign-up and requested items. The schedule for the rest of the school year is as follows:
November General Meeting
Back
Harvest Festival
Thank you all for attending Harvest Festival on Friday, Sept. 23! We had a tremendous turnout from the Barstow community. The inflatable mechanical bull and horse-drawn hayride were a giant hit with the kids. We are excited to announce our four winners of the raffle contest to pie Mr. Dan McNickle in the face:
- Kelly Groebl
- Debbie Harris
- Jenny Koreckij
- Amy Krantz
Thank you to our many volunteers, to our families who purchased raffle tickets with their Harvest Festival orders — to Mr. Dan for being a great sport. (We'll share the video next week!) For more Harvest Fest fun, view our photo album here.
Trunk or Treat
Another fall favorite all-school event sponsored by BPA is returning in October. Join us for an afternoon of fun and prizes at BPA Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 29. Trunk-or-treating will be from 4-6 p.m. in Lot B. Anyone who is decorating a trunk can begin setting up at 2:30 p.m. More details will be coming soon.
Sign up to here let us know if your family will attend and if you are setting up a trunk.
Lower School Book Fair
The Lower School Book Fair is Wednesday, Oct. 20-Friday, 28. We'll be returning to an in-person format this year! We are currently planning the bookmark design contest, library decorations and more. Volunteers will be needed and we’ll soon be reaching out for help in specific areas.
Gratitude Cart
The Gratitude Cart to show our ongoing support and love of our teachers and staff kicked off this Friday, with a Happy Hour To-Go. Teachers and staff enjoyed a take home happy hour box with made to order homemade margaritas, beverages and snacks. For October, grades 11 and 12 families will sponsor the Gratitude Cart, bringing sweet, savory and seasonal items for the teachers and staff. An email and sign up went out this week for BPA upper school vice president Molly Westphal. Items are needed Wednesday, Oct. 19. They will be collected in the front circle from 7:40–8:15 a.m.
Each month, the BPA will email parents of the assigned grades with a sign-up and requested items. The schedule for the rest of the school year is as follows:
- November: Drop off Nov. 9, grades 4-5.
- December: Drop off Nov. 30, grades 7-8. (Faculty & staff luncheon later in the month).
- January: Drop off Jan. 11, grades 3 & 6.
- February: Drop off Feb. 8, grades 9-10.
- March: Drop off March 1, preschool, pre-K, kindergarten.
- April: drop off April 5, grades 1-2.
- May: Teacher Appreciation week
Contact the BPA with questions about the Gratitude Cart.
November General Meeting
The next BPA general meeting will be held in the dining hall on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The general meeting is open to all BPA members (all parents of students attending Barstow).
