Reminders: Back to School Nights and Bookfair

Just a friendly reminder that Back to School Nights are this Tuesday, September 2nd (Grades K-3) and Wednesday, September 3rd (Grades 4-5) at 7 PM! Also, our Fabulous BOOK FAIR will be open during the Back to School Nights for you to purchase items for your children! Come out and support your children and their school!

Barnsley Chess Club

Play Chess at Barnsley! Fall 2008

The Barnsley PTA is pleased to sponsor chess lessons with Russian Chess Master Victor Sherman. Mr. Sherman was a coach for the city of Leningrad, has a USCF rating of 2400, and has taught many well-known Grand Masters.

Students with or without chess experience are welcome. Students will be grouped for lessons and games based on their ability. Chess teaches kids to think before they act. They learn strategy, sportsmanship and about the consequences of their decisions. It's also lots of fun!

Who: 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders; 2^nd graders with experience

Date/Time: Thursday mornings from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Meeting Dates: Sept. 18, 25; Oct. 2, 16, 23, 30: Nov. 6, 13, 20; Dec. 4, 11 (11 classes)

Place: Barnsley Media Center

Cost: $105.00 per student (BRING A CHECK PAYABLE TO THE BARNSLEY PTA TO FIRST SESSION, NO PRE-REGISTRATION)

Financial assistance is available through BEST Gifts.

Materials: Chess sets and boards will be provided.

Questions? Contact David Berrigan at 301-460-0689

Needed: Yard Sale Chair

The PTA is planning a yard sale on Saturday, September 27th from 9:00 - Noon. Cost per table will be $15.00. All we need to get this going is an enthusiastic chairperson (or people). Interested? Contact Amy Kines (executivevp@barnsleypta.org) or Winona Lennon (volunteer@barnsleypta.org).

Welcome back to school!

The Barnsley PTA would like to wish all students, faculty and staff a hearty "Welcome Back"! We are excited to start this school year with a new way of getting information to you FAST! We'll be using our regular web site (http://www.barnsleypta.org) for mainly static content that doesn't change throughout the school year. This blog will serve as our main place to get you in the information you need this school year.

If you haven't done so already, and if you have a child(ren) or work at Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School, you may also wish to join our BarnsleyNet Yahoo Group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BarnsleyNet/) for more detailed Barnsley PTA information, discussion, and notices.

Looking forward to a great year!