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Greetings Barker Learning Community,
The start of the 113th year for the Barker Central School ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ is just around the corner. Before we know it, our students will be walking through our doors to start another year of learning. For those of you in the community who are sending your little ones in, no matter their age, make sure they get to bed early and get ready for school when it starts!
Lately it seems that we continually have been dealing with changes, either at the national, state, or local areas, and this year will be no different. As you know we have been continuing work on our large capital project. Nearly all exterior work will be completed prior to kids arriving at school on September 3rd.
One aspect of this work is the reconfiguration of our parking lots. Please make sure to see page 10 for detailed information on how we have adjusted the ways we access buildings on campus. The changes were made to increase safety for everyone and to align with future interior work.
A large portion of the planned window work was completed over the last two weeks of August and our new boilers are expected to be completed by the second week of September.
The centerpiece of our exterior work, the multipurpose field, will be complete and ready for use prior to our first games. In fact, the new turf field was fully installed by the first week of August with all of the remaining fencing being finished just prior to school starting.
We are extremely excited for what these renovations will bring to our students and community. The work being done here is for our students and residents to use and enjoy to the fullest. Any time these facilities are not in use for school-related purposes, our goal is to have our facilities accessible for everyone to use. Please visit our website under the Athletics page for more information on when facilities are available and how to access them.
Over the last couple years, we have also continued to improve what we do academically as well. We are proud to have been identified as one of the top 15 High Schools in the Buffalo region and in the top 15% nationally, as ranked by the US News and World Report. By the time our kids leave the doors of Barker Central, they are ready to go out into the world and be meaningful contributors to our larger society. It is clear we are continually meeting our mission and vision, and we look forward to doing even better, well into the future.
Please know that these achievements are made possible through the support of our entire community. We truly hope you all can come out and continue to support all our students in all the things they do. Make sure to check the school calendar to see when events will be, including some night time games under the lights this fall!
I can’t wait to see you all around campus!
Sincerely,
Jacob L. Reimer, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools