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Principal's Message

BPS Kindergarten Registration February 23-24, 2012

Our PTO will be sponsoring a Circus at BPS on January 27, 2012 at the Hagood Avenue Gym. Doors will open at 5:45pm, and the show starts at 6:30pm. Advance student tickets are $3, and advanced adult tickets are $4. The advanced tickets can be purchased in Office #2. Ticket prices at the door are $4 for students and $5 for adults. We have all new shows from last year, and there will be pony and camel rides, as well. Come join us for the fun!
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PTO Announcement
Our PTO will be collecting coins this month to celebrate the 100th day of school. Bring in your loose change and help our school raise money. The top collecting class will receive a prize!
Barnwell Primary School's PTO now has an email address that will be checked daily. The address is barnwellprimaryschoolpto@yahoo.com

Please feel free to email us with any suggestions, comments and anyone willing to volunteer for the 2011/2012 school year.

Barnwell Primary School is a Title I School

Principal Clamp's Vision for BPS

It is Barnwell Primary School’s vision to provide a safe instructional environment where all students will have their individual needs, differences and abilities recognized. It is our desire to provide a supportive school community that challenges each child to excel academically. We will work cooperatively with parents and the community to promote success in a safe, challenging environment in order to develop life-long learners.

Leisa Clamp, Principal

Message from the Principal

Paul Wellstone once wrote, “I saw as a teacher how, if you take a spark of learning that the children have, and you IGNITE it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.” This year it is my hope that we will INVEST...INSPIRE...and IGNITE our students at Barnwell Primary School. Our goal is to teach students not simply lessons. Our desire is to INVEST in the lives of our students, get to know their families, and understand their learning styles. Relationships will serve as a foundation to INSPIRE them to achieve. Ultimately, we want to IGNITE a life-long passion for learning and a desire for greatness.

We believe that we partner with parents to help lay the foundation for the future success of our students at the primary level. In order to achieve greatness we as a community of parents, educators, and citizens must work together as a team. We invite you to join us as we pursue excellence by visiting us in person. We have a variety of ways you can be involved in the school and we will welcome you as part of our team. Please take time to volunteer as your schedule allows, attend programs and performances, and communicate regularly with your child’s teachers. By working together, we can ensure that BPS is an outstanding place for students to learn!

Congratulations to our BPS Teacher of the Year- Ms. Diana Varn!!

Ms. Varn pictured with Superintendent Sapough
receiving her Teacher of the Year Award.

BPS Reading, Math and Montessori Interventionists

The Intervention Team was highlighted at the September 22, 2011 board meeting. They explained the various programs in reading and math that are being offered at BPS. The intervention team works with children one-on-one and in small groups to help them with math and reading skills that will help them become successful students.

Important Notifications

Barnwell Primary School

receives the 2010-11 Palmetto Gold and Silver Award!

The Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program recognizes and rewards schools for academic achievement. Awards are established for schools attaining high levels of absolute performance and for schools attaining high rates of improvement.

2011-2012 BPS PTO Officers

President: Amanda Twitty
            Vice President: Keri Owens
        Treasurer: Lisa Solomens
         Secretary: Amber Richards
                   BPS Teacher Rep.: Paige Black

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Mission Statement

Barnwell Primary School is a team made up of school staff, students, parents, and community members with one primary purpose - to provide a learning environment that embraces academics, the arts, and physical development to enrich the whole child.

Daily Announcements

Colts are Cool When They Follow These Rules:

Be Safe

Be Respectable

Be Responsible

Be Honest and

Be Your Best!

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Thanks for making our school #1 in South Carolina out of 1803 participating schools. Please help us be #1 in the nation next!

Of all the things parents can do to reinforce learning, helping children learn to love reading may be the most important. Get your children "hooked on books" and you'll help them succeed in school - and in life!