📣 Friendly reminder, Arlington ISD families! Enjoy the rest of your Labor Day weekend! There will be no school tomorrow, Monday, Sept. 7, for students and staff.
📆 Monday, Sept. 7: No school for students and staff 📆 Tuesday, Sept. 8: Staff professional learning day, no school for students 🏫 Wednesday, Sept. 9: Classes resume
Please note: Arlington Collegiate High School and Arlington College and Career High School will have school Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Enjoy the extra time off, and we’ll see everyone back together on Wednesday! 😊 ...
We've reached our first academic checkpoint, Bears! 🖤💛
This week's family update includes:
📚 Progress reports and how to monitor grades and attendance in the Parent Portal 📈 Continued review of student course placement and possible advanced course adjustments 🚶 An important reminder about hallway and classroom behavior 📅 A FOUR-DAY WEEKEND for our students!
🍎 Monday, September 7: Labor Day, No School 🍎 Tuesday, September 8: Teacher Professional Learning Day, No School for Students 🐻 Wednesday, September 9: Bears are BACK!
Families, please take a few minutes this weekend to read the update and review it with your student.
Barnett Families, we've got several important updates for you this week!
📚 Progress report grading ends September 2 💻 Progress reports post in Parent Portal September 4 📋 Schedule adjustments are still happening 🍽️ Important food delivery reminders 🏈🏐 Football & volleyball game day meal information ⏰ Every day of attendance matters
There are a few items in this week's update that need your attention, so please take a few minutes to read!
This Friday, August 28, Barnett students and staff are invited to wear Western attire or PINK as we honor the life and legacy of Dolly Parton!
Beyond her legendary music career, Dolly was a passionate advocate for childhood literacy. Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, she helped put books into the hands of millions of children.
👢 Wear your favorite Western attire 💗 Don’t have Western wear? Wear pink for Dolly!
Participation is optional. All clothing must meet Arlington ISD and Barnett dress code expectations at all times.
Join us as we celebrate Dolly’s legacy of literacy, kindness, and giving back.
We have something BIG to celebrate! Barnett Junior High is officially a B-rated campus! 🖤💛
That B belongs to our entire Barnett community. Our students, teachers, staff, families, and everyone who helped move our Bears forward had a piece in this accomplishment.
And we're not finished. 💪
This week's Bear Necessities includes:
⭐ Our B-rating celebration and what's next 📱 Away for the Day reminders 🪪 Student ID information ⏰ Why every day of attendance matters 📚 What families should be watching academically 📅 Important upcoming dates
We're proud of the B. Now we're building what's next.
🐻 Check your email for The Bear Necessities Week 2.
Our Bears are back, and Week 1 is officially in the books!
Families, please take a few minutes to check out our first Bear Necessities in your email inbox for your weekly Barnett family update. This week we're covering:
📅 What's coming up 📚 Getting back into the academic routine 👕 Dress code reminders 🪪 Student IDs 🎒 Chromebooks and backpacks 📋 Schedule change information
Our goal is simple: give you the information you need each week quickly and all in one place.
Thank you for a great first week and for continuing to partner with us. Let's make Week 2 even better!
Bears, we are ready for you! 💛🖤 Before heading to Barnett tomorrow morning, families and students should review our First Day Trail Guide.
✅ All students enter through metal detectors ✅ Arrive on time ✅ Students receive a paper schedule when they arrive ✅ HR = Homeroom and is your first stop ✅ Chromebooks are issued through Homeroom starting later this week ✅ Breakfast is available 8:20 to 8:40 a.m. ✅ Phones stay powered off and in backpacks ✅ Know how you are getting home and know your bus route/number ✅ Parents/guardians do not enter during arrival or dismissal ✅ Campus visits begin September 9
Don’t worry if you don’t know exactly where to go tomorrow. We’ll have plenty of Barnett staff throughout the building ready to help you find your way!
Get some rest, Bears. Tomorrow we start the journey together! 🐻💛
Every Student. Every Step. Every Day. Once a Bear, Always a Bear! ...
Last week, we welcomed our newest 7th graders for Bear Camp, and the energy was unmatched! Our incoming students got to explore the building, find their way around, and jump into some awesome team-building activities before the full rush of the new school year.
Seeing all those excited, smiling faces made us even more thrilled for what’s ahead. They brought the energy, supported each other, and showed us that the future of Barnett is looking brighter than ever! 🌟
Our Reading Language Arts department isn't just turning pages this year, they’re dropping knowledge and dropping the beat! Meet the incredible teachers who will be helping our students find their rhythm in reading, writing, and storytelling this year. #BarnettBears#BackToSchool2026#BearPride#TeacherIntroduction#ArlingtonISD...
📣 Friendly reminder, Arlington ISD families! Enjoy the rest of your Labor Day weekend! There will be no school tomorrow, Monday, Sept. 7, for students and staff.
📆 Monday, Sept. 7: No school for students and staff
📆 Tuesday, Sept. 8: Staff professional learning day, no school for students
🏫 Wednesday, Sept. 9: Classes resume
Please note: Arlington Collegiate High School and Arlington College and Career High School will have school Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Enjoy the extra time off, and we’ll see everyone back together on Wednesday! 😊 ...
🐻 THE BEAR NECESSITIES | WEEK 4
We've reached our first academic checkpoint, Bears! 🖤💛
This week's family update includes:
📚 Progress reports and how to monitor grades and attendance in the Parent Portal
📈 Continued review of student course placement and possible advanced course adjustments
🚶 An important reminder about hallway and classroom behavior
📅 A FOUR-DAY WEEKEND for our students!
🍎 Monday, September 7: Labor Day, No School
🍎 Tuesday, September 8: Teacher Professional Learning Day, No School for Students
🐻 Wednesday, September 9: Bears are BACK!
Families, please take a few minutes this weekend to read the update and review it with your student.
👉 bit.ly/4h9b23I
Check the progress. Make a plan. Take ownership.
Enjoy the long weekend, Bears! 🐻🖤💛
#BarnettBears #TheBearNecessities #ArlingtonISD ...
🐻 THE BEAR NECESSITIES | WEEK 3
Barnett Families, we've got several important updates for you this week!
📚 Progress report grading ends September 2
💻 Progress reports post in Parent Portal September 4
📋 Schedule adjustments are still happening
🍽️ Important food delivery reminders
🏈🏐 Football & volleyball game day meal information
⏰ Every day of attendance matters
There are a few items in this week's update that need your attention, so please take a few minutes to read!
👉 bit.ly/4ckphQC
Know where you are. Make a plan. Keep moving forward.
🐻🖤💛 Go Bears!
#BarnettBears #TheBearNecessities #ArlingtonISD ...
💗🤠 WESTERN DAY: HONORING DOLLY PARTON
This Friday, August 28, Barnett students and staff are invited to wear Western attire or PINK as we honor the life and legacy of Dolly Parton!
Beyond her legendary music career, Dolly was a passionate advocate for childhood literacy. Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, she helped put books into the hands of millions of children.
👢 Wear your favorite Western attire
💗 Don’t have Western wear? Wear pink for Dolly!
Participation is optional. All clothing must meet Arlington ISD and Barnett dress code expectations at all times.
Join us as we celebrate Dolly’s legacy of literacy, kindness, and giving back.
Once a Bear, Always a Bear! 🐻💗 ...
🐻 THE BEAR NECESSITIES | WEEK 2
We have something BIG to celebrate! Barnett Junior High is officially a B-rated campus! 🖤💛
That B belongs to our entire Barnett community. Our students, teachers, staff, families, and everyone who helped move our Bears forward had a piece in this accomplishment.
And we're not finished. 💪
This week's Bear Necessities includes:
⭐ Our B-rating celebration and what's next
📱 Away for the Day reminders
🪪 Student ID information
⏰ Why every day of attendance matters
📚 What families should be watching academically
📅 Important upcoming dates
We're proud of the B. Now we're building what's next.
🐻 Check your email for The Bear Necessities Week 2.
Go Bears! 🖤💛
#BarnettBears #TheBearNecessities #ArlingtonISD ...
🐻 THE BEAR NECESSITIES | WEEK 1
What. A. Week. 🖤💛
Our Bears are back, and Week 1 is officially in the books!
Families, please take a few minutes to check out our first Bear Necessities in your email inbox for your weekly Barnett family update. This week we're covering:
📅 What's coming up
📚 Getting back into the academic routine
👕 Dress code reminders
🪪 Student IDs
🎒 Chromebooks and backpacks
📋 Schedule change information
Our goal is simple: give you the information you need each week quickly and all in one place.
Thank you for a great first week and for continuing to partner with us. Let's make Week 2 even better!
Go Bears! 🐻🖤💛
#BarnettBears #TheBearNecessities #ArlingtonISD ...
🐻🥾 THE TRAIL STARTS TOMORROW!
Bears, we are ready for you! 💛🖤 Before heading to Barnett tomorrow morning, families and students should review our First Day Trail Guide.
✅ All students enter through metal detectors
✅ Arrive on time
✅ Students receive a paper schedule when they arrive
✅ HR = Homeroom and is your first stop
✅ Chromebooks are issued through Homeroom starting later this week
✅ Breakfast is available 8:20 to 8:40 a.m.
✅ Phones stay powered off and in backpacks
✅ Know how you are getting home and know your bus route/number
✅ Parents/guardians do not enter during arrival or dismissal
✅ Campus visits begin September 9
Don’t worry if you don’t know exactly where to go tomorrow. We’ll have plenty of Barnett staff throughout the building ready to help you find your way!
Get some rest, Bears. Tomorrow we start the journey together! 🐻💛
Every Student. Every Step. Every Day.
Once a Bear, Always a Bear! ...
🐻 What an AMAZING Bear Camp! 🐾✨
Last week, we welcomed our newest 7th graders for Bear Camp, and the energy was unmatched! Our incoming students got to explore the building, find their way around, and jump into some awesome team-building activities before the full rush of the new school year.
Seeing all those excited, smiling faces made us even more thrilled for what’s ahead. They brought the energy, supported each other, and showed us that the future of Barnett is looking brighter than ever! 🌟
#BarnettBears #BearCamp #BarnettPride #BackToSchool2026 #ArlingtonISD ...
Our Reading Language Arts department isn't just turning pages this year, they’re dropping knowledge and dropping the beat! Meet the incredible teachers who will be helping our students find their rhythm in reading, writing, and storytelling this year.
#BarnettBears #BackToSchool2026 #BearPride #TeacherIntroduction #ArlingtonISD ...