School Tours for Prospective Barton Parents
A guide to school tours for parents interested in Barton School school is now available at to the Web site. A map to the school is also available.
About Barton
Clara Barton Open School is a public K-8 magnet school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This site is maintained by the Barton Leadership Council.- 1 School Web Site
http://barton.mpls.k12.mn.us - 2 Mission Statement & Contact Info
- 3 2005 Report to the Community
- 4 School Handbook and Policies
- 5 Uppers Handbook and Calendar
- contact: info@barton.org
Calendar
- 2008/2009 District Calendar
- 2008/2009 Barton Calendar
NOVEMBER
12 Wild Rumpus Book Fair 2-8 PM
16 Grant Richey Benefit 1:30 PM Illusion Theater
17 Edison Open House 6:30 PM
18 Henry Open House 6:30 PM
19 North Open House 6:30 PM
20 Leadership Council 6-8 PM
20 Area C Parent Forum 6:30-8:30 at Lake Nokomis-Wenonah
20 Roosevelt Open House 6:30 PM
24-25 Homeroom/Class Picture Day
26 No Classes K-8: Professional Day
27-28 No Classes K-8: Thanksgiving
DECEMBER
2 South Open House 6:30 PM
3 Southwest Open House 6:30 PM
4 Washburn Open House 6:30 PM
10 Last Day for Fall Options Classes
11 Silent Auction/Marketplace & Family Theme Night 5:00-8:00PM
22 Winter Break Begins
JANUARY
5 Classes Resume Following Break
15 Leadership Council 4:30-6:30 PM
19 No Classes K-8: Martin Luther King Day
23 No Classes K-8: Record Keeping
23 Area C Parent Forum 6:30-8:30 at Armatage
26 Uppers Exhibition: 5:30-7:30 PM
29 Leadership Council 6-8 PM
FEBRUARY
5 Barton Family Roller Skating 6-8 PM
9 National African American Parent Involvement Day
16 No Classes K-8: Presidents' Day
19 Leadership Council 4:30-6:30 PM
26 Area C Parent Forum 6:30-8:30 at Lyndale
27 No Classes K-8: Staff Development
MARCH
6 No Classes K-8: Staff Development
19 Leadership Council Meeting 6-8 PM
26 Area C Parent Forum 6:30-8:30 at Kenny
APRIL
3 No classes K-8: Record Keeping
6-10 Spring Break
13 Classes Resume Following Break
14-15 MCA's in Mathematics (grades 3-8)
16 Leadership Council 4:30-6:30 PM
23 Area C Parent Forum 6:30-8:30 at Southwest HS
MAY
21 Area C Parent Forum 6:30-8:30 at Kenwood
School Tours / Info For Prospective Parents
Computer Corner
- Can I Work On This At Home?
Jean Dolittle's tips for moving computer work from school to a home computer, and vice versa.
Support Barton
- The Barton Fund
Online donations are now handled through PayPal (note: you do NOT need a PayPal account; just choose the option to pay with a credit card):
Checks payable to "The Barton School Foundation" may be mailed to:
The Barton School Foundation
c/o Barton Open School
4237 Colfax Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
55409
About the Barton Fund
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