Welcome to A. MacArthur Barr Middle School
The No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act requires parents to be informed of their child's academic progress on each of their state assessments. Please be assured that if your child takes a state assessment, you will receive notification by mail of your son/daughter's results along with an overview and explanation. In addition, parents also have the right to know about the professional qualifications and state certification of their child's teacher. If staff has been assigned to teach outside of their area of certification, you will receive written notification. Please contact the school if you have any questions regarding the professional qualifications of your child's teacher.
Make-up Day
Monday, May 14, 2012 is the make-up day for the snow day on October 31 it will be a Day F.
Honor Roll
In the spirit of "Raising the Barr" and to be in line with Nanuet High School and other middle schools in Rockland County, we are implementing the following guidelines to determine eligibility for the honor roll:
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Numeric grade equivalents will be used for honor roll calculations.
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Grades of "D" and "F" will disqualify students from eligibility for either honor roll.
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Weighted averages to courses will be factored into honor roll calculations.
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Credit assigned to courses will be factored into honor roll calculations.
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A weighted average of 86.5 is required for honor roll status; a weighted average of 91.5 is required for high honor roll status.
Blood Drive
The middle school will hold its third annual Little Doctors Blood Drive in the A. MacArthur Barr cafeteria on Thursday, May 31 between 4:00pm and 8:30pm. Fifth grade students have been learning about the human body systems in their science classes and are assisting by recruiting eligible donors. Please complete the pledge form and return it to your child's teacher.
We hope you can help the fifth grade surpass last year's collection of 49 pints! If you have any concerns or questions about donating blood, check out the
FAQ page from the New York Blood Center.
From the Nurse's Office
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New York State Law requires all incoming 7th grade students must have a physical examination. If you prefer to have your child's doctor perform the exam please have the physical form filled out and signed by your physician.
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Any incoming 7th or 8th grade student who plans to play a sport next year must have a physical examination either privately with their own doctor or with Dr. Ingrassia, the school physician. All private athletic physicals must be returned to the Health Office by September 5, 2012 in order to be eligible for a fall sport. The dates for sports physicals that will be conducted in school are:
Grade 6 - Wednesday, June 6 - 8:00 am
Grade 7* - Thursday, June 7 - 8:00 am
Grade 8 - Tuesday, June 12 - 2:00 pm
* Please note an athletic physical performed by Dr. Ingrassia fulfills the 7th grade NYS physical requirement.
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Attention 5th grade Parents/Guardians: Students entering 6th grade September 2012 must receive and show proof of the following immunizations before the start of the school year:
- Varicella (chickenpox)
- TDAP - all 6th grade students who are 11 years of age or older. All 10 year old students who are entering 6th grade will not be required to receive a TDAP vaccine until their 11th birthday.
From the Physical Education Department
Middle school students are required to wear gym uniforms for physical education class. It is expected that students will wear their uniforms the first day of class.
Parents should order uniforms no later than July 15th to receive a discount and to ensure delivery before the start of the school year. To print the form click on this link
Cleats and Sneaks . Cleats `n Sneaks has samples that you can try on for size and they will be happy to help you with your order.
Cleats `n Sneaks is located on Route 59, in Nanuet, across from the Red Lobster restaurant. They are open 7 days per week and their phone number is 845-623-2900.