Left to Right: Assistant Principal Khris Arvanites, Principal Michelle O'Sullivan, Assistant Principal Latoya Oates
Principal’s Message
Dear A. MacArthur Barr Middle School Families,
As we enter the final quarter of the 2025–2026 school year, it is a great time to reflect on how far our students have come and to focus on finishing strong. As the saying goes, “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” These last months provide an important opportunity for students to demonstrate perseverance, responsibility, respect, resilience, and pride in their work.
Please note that the final two months of the school year are especially busy. We encourage families to regularly check the school website, review the daily bulletin (linked at the bottom of the website), and stay up to date with the weekly Digital Backpack, which is posted online and shared via ParentSquare.
For parents of Grade 7 and 8 students, your child's course selections for the 2026–2027 school year are available in the Parent Portal. The deadline to request any course changes is May 1st. If you have questions or need additional information about the course change process, please contact the Guidance Office at 627-4050. Please note that we cannot guarantee any course changes request submitted after May 1st.
We are excited to share that Mrs. O'Sullivan’s student book club is currently reading The Amazing Generation: Your Guide to Fun and Freedom in a Screen-Filled World by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price. This engaging graphic novel explores the mental health effects of screen use and offers practical strategies for reducing social media consumption while strengthening real-world connections. Special thanks to our Barr Parent Compact for previewing this book earlier in the year and supporting this important initiative.
We are pleased to report that our PBIS launch has gone very well this year. We look forward to celebrating our students and staff at our schoolwide PBIS celebration on June 12th. In late April, students and staff will complete PBIS surveys, and the committee will use this feedback to help guide planning for next year.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make these final months successful. We are proud of our students and look forward to ending the year on a strong and positive note.
At Barr, we value high quality education, communication and having families feel welcome and valued. As a result, we are always appreciative of feedback which helps us to reflect and grow. Please feel free to click this link to provide us with feedback.
Warm regards,
Mrs. O'Sullivan
