Barkers Mill Elementary School

09/06/2026

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🍎🎉 AND THE WINNER IS… LINDSIE LEIS! 🎉🍎

After an incredible month of voting, we are excited to announce that Lindsie Leis is the winner of Share the Good Foundation’s $1,000 Back-to-School Teacher Giveaway! ❤️

With Facebook and Instagram votes combined, Lindsie finished with an amazing 639 votes, just ahead of Kelsey with 606! 🏆

FINAL RESULTS (at time of closing votes):
🥇 Lindsie Leis — 639
🥈 Kelsey — 606
🥉 Ashley — 338
🍎 Bailey — 261
🍎 Jenna — 236
🍎 Amanda — 209
🍎 Bayleigh — 46

We want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who voted, shared, followed, and helped us celebrate these seven incredible educators. Together, you cast 2,335 votes! 🤯❤️

And most importantly, congratulations to Lindsie! Your commitment to creating an environment where every student feels valued, included, and capable—and your dedication to teaching kindness, teamwork, perseverance, and confidence—truly embodies what it means to Share the Good.

🍎 Lindsie will receive $1,000 to invest in her students and classroom!

To all seven of our finalists: THANK YOU. Thank you for pouring into your students, your schools, and your communities every single day. We loved having the opportunity to share your stories and celebrate the GOOD you are putting into the world.

Want to help us create more opportunities like this? ❤️
Visit www.stgfoundation.org to donate, sign up for our newsletter, and follow along as we continue to Share the Good!

🎉 Congratulations, Coach Leis! 🎉

09/05/2026

We are so excited about this year’s Fall Festival! Candy collection begins this Tuesday, September 8. Which grade level will win Candy Wars??
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09/05/2026

Voting ends tomorrow around noon! Please support Coach Leis by ‘liking’ her photo, as well as commenting on her photo if you have an Instagram account. Let’s go, Bobcats!!

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09/05/2026

As a reminder, schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.

Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

09/03/2026

As you're making travel plans, there are several opportunities for long weekends and vacation planning throughout the year!

September 🍂
Labor Day: Three-day opportunity from 9/5 - 9/7
Students return on Tuesday, 9/8

October 🎃
Fall Break: Nine-day opportunity from 10/10 - 1018
Students return on Monday, 10/19

November 🦃
Thanksgiving Break: Nine-day opportunity from 11/21 - 11/29
Students return on Monday, 11/30

December 🌲
Winter Break: 19-day opportunity from 12/18 - 1/5/2027
Students return on Wednesday, 1/6

January 🎉
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Three-day opportunity from 1/16 - 1/18
Students return on Tuesday, 1/19

February 🇺🇸
Presidents' Day: Three-day opportunity from 2/13 - 2/15
Students return on Tuesday, 2/16

March 🌅
Spring Break: Nine-day opportunity from 3/13 - 3/21
Students return on Monday, 3/22
Holiday: Three-day opportunity from 3/26 - 3/28
Students return on Monday, 3/29

May 😎
Last Half Day for Students Wednesday, 5/26

See the full calendar at cmcss.net/calendars. To learn more about the CMCSS Attendance Policy, visit https://www.cmcss.net/attendance/.

08/30/2026

Support our students by dining at Zaxby’s (Trenton Rd location) on Tuesday, September 1, between 3pm and 7pm.

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08/30/2026

Mark your calendars and SAY CHEESE, Bobcats!

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08/30/2026

Important Reminders for Parents and Guardians Regarding Child Nutrition

🍎 The Free and Reduced Meal Program grace period will end on September 22, 2026.
🍎 If you believe your child qualifies for free or reduced-price meal benefits and you have not submitted an application for the 2026-2027 school year or have not received a letter confirming eligibility, you will need to complete an application. You must complete an application every year to remain eligible.
🍎 We strongly encourage families to apply online at https://www.schoolcafe.com, as it is the fastest and most convenient option. Applications can be completed on a computer or mobile device. You will need to create an account and set up a username and password before completing the application.
🍎 Families who are unable to apply online may pick up a paper application from their child's school office or at Central Office Gracey (621 Gracey Avenue, Clarksville).
🍎 If an approved application is not on file by September 23, your child's meal status will change to paid, and parents/guardians will be responsible for any meal charges on the student's account.
🍎 If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

08/28/2026

And the winner of the 2026 BMES Charcuterie Board Competition is…. 🥁🥁🥁

Our SPECIAL POPS team! 👏

Congratulations, and thanks to all that voted. 🫶🏻

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08/26/2026

Today’s staff development was full of literacy work, data dives, and collaborative planning sessions, but we squeezed in some team-building with a Charcuterie Board Competition. Our teachers and staff are SO CREATIVE!

Which team will be crowned The Big Cheese, The Salami Supervisor, The Master of Brie, The Picasso of Platters, The Provolone Pioneer???? WE NEED YOUR HELP, BOBCATS! The team’s photo with the most likes(👍)/loves(❤️) by 6pm on Friday, August 28 will be named the official Snack Architects! Let the voting begin! 🧀🍇🫒