Barnes Elementary School

Good afternoon Barnes families. We wanted to provide you with an update regarding tomorrow's classes. The water is still in the process of being restored at Barnes. Any decision that we make about having school or going remote learning tomorrow will come as early as possible. We appreciate your patience. Thank you.

Mid-Del Special Services is hosting the 2nd Annual Parent Resource Fair on January 23rd from 5-7pm at Midwest City High School. We hope to see you there! #mdpurpose

Good morning Barnes families. We apologize for the late notice, however, we are shifting to remote learning for our school today because our school is without water. Our remote learning schedule is posted on our school website. Thank you and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Due to inclement weather, Mid-Del Schools will have a remote learning day on Tuesday, January 16. Our school buildings and offices will be closed. Please follow the Remote Learning Day Schedules that are located on our school websites. You can access the websites from www.mid-del.net. Mid-Del Technology Center will not have day or evening classes. Thank you and be safe.

Reminder: Mid-Del Schools will be closed on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. #mdpurpose

Barnes Botball Team attended the KIPR Botball Event at the OKC Fairgrounds, in the Centennial Bldg. on Saturday, Dec.16th. It was our team's first time to code, and they were successful at completing two and a half very detailed challenges. Congrats Blue Jays! We are proud of your hard work!

Here is our January Blue Jay Whistle, our monthly school newsletter. Click the link to see what is happening at Barnes Elementary this month! https://www.smore.com/dgsf2

January is School Board Member appreciation month! Please help us thank our five Board members for their tireless service to the students, families, staff and Mid-Del community. Dr. Silvya Kirk, President Dr. Ed Daniel, Vice President Mr. Le Roy Porter, Clerk Mr. Julian Biggers, Member Mrs. Gina Standridge, Member

Congrats to our very own 4th grade teacher, Melinda Hall for winning a Teacher Federal Credit Union grant! You rock Mrs. Hall!

This is a reminder that Mid-Del Schools will be closed for Winter Break December 18-January 2 for students. Mid-Del Staff will return Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Students return Wednesday, January 3, 2024. We hope you enjoy your break! #mdpurpose

Click the link to see December's Blue Jay Whistle, our school's monthly newsletter. Stay in the know of what is going on at Barnes this month! https://www.smore.com/ajb35-blue-jay-whistle

Blue Jay Jam is this Friday, December 8!

If you’d like to make a financial donation towards outstanding school breakfast/lunch balances this holiday season, please contact Devyn Johnson in our Child Nutrition Office at 405-739-1611. Thank you! #mdpurpose

It's an ALL Mid-Del State Championship Football game Saturday, December 2nd at 1pm at UCO's Chad Richison Stadium. Tickets must be purchased at https://gofan.co/app/school/OSSAA UCO's safety protocols/procedures will be enforced. View their procedures here: https://www.centralconnection.org/file/Game-Day-Policy.pdf Saturday Send-Off Information for both Carl Albert and Del City: Carl Albert: TAKE STATE SEND OFF AT S.E. 29TH and Douglas at 10AM Del City: TAKE STATE SEND OFF at DCHS near buses. Line up at 9:30AM to cheer on players as they board the bus. We are excited to cheer on both of our teams! *** Please note, no one is allowed on the field during the game without the proper OSSAA identification/approval.

Mark your calendars for a fantastic family event! We are excited to announce our annual Donuts with Santa will be Saturday, December 9th from 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Donuts, drinks, games, crafts, activities, and pictures with Santa! $5 suggested donation at the door. The Midwest City High School Bomber students look forward to providing this event for our community every year. 🖤💛🖤💛

We are thankful for our Mid-Del families. Mid-Del Schools will be closed November 20-24 for Thanksgiving Break. Students and staff return November 27. #mdpurpose

November Jam is tomorrow!! We are so excited to recognize our students' of the month and go into Thanksgiving break in style.

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year, Aariss Curren! You are an amazing music teacher and we appreciate all the love and hard work you put into our music program at Barnes. Thank you Mrs. Curren for making Barnes great!

We are Hiring! We invite you to meet our principals and administrators at our come and go Career Fair TOMORROW, November 14. Please bring copies of your resume with you and be prepared to interview. Come join the Mid-Del Family! #mdpurpose #oklaed Visit us at www.mid-del.net.

Mid-Del Schools proudly salutes our Veterans and and all who have served. Mid-Del Schools will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no classes for students. *District administrative offices will be open. #thankaVeteran #mdpurpose