🤠 Saddle Up, Readers! 🤠 Get your boots and cowboy hats ready for a fun family night at Austin Tracy Elementary!  Join us this Thursday, October 29th at 5:00 PM for a night full of exciting activities:  There will be fun family reading activities, book fair access, dinner served, and our annual Trunk-or-Treat! Dust off your best western attire and come ride into a great evening with us! We can't wait to see you all there! 🐴✨

Just a friendly reminder that there will be no school on Monday, 11/2 due to a teacher contract day or Tuesday, 11/3 due to Election Day. School will resume on Wednesday, 11/4.

ATE will be celebrating Halloween on Friday, October 30th. We will have a Halloween parade that morning so students can see one another's costumes. Halloween parties will begin at 1:30 pm. If you plan to sign your child out early, they will need to sign out in the front office. A tardy is applied to any student that leaves prior to 2:25 pm unless a parent note is used. Please refer to the costume guidelines that were sent out by your child's teacher for specifics. We look forward to celebrating together!

There will be NO EAGLES NEST this Thursday, October 29th. Please reach out to your child's teacher or send a note to let them know your child's afternoon transportation plans for Thursday afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience.

This week is very busy at AT! Don't forget about all the things taking place each day! *FCA will also meet at 6:50 am this Friday. *Beta Halloween Dance will also take place after school on Friday.

📸💙 SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS COMING! 💙📸 Mark your calendars! 🗓️ School picture day will be this coming Tuesday, October 27th! These pictures will be included in our school yearbook, so let’s make sure our Eagles are ready to smile! 🦅📚 We can’t wait to capture these sweet smiles and memories that will last a lifetime!

Our Beta Club is hosting a spirit night on Tuesday, October 27th to raise money for their club and convention. Make plans for dinner that night to support our students!

We are proud to celebrate our September Students of the Month who exemplify the Teamwork attribute of the Profile of a Barren County Trojan! These students understand the importance of serving others through teamwork and collaboration. They work together, support their classmates, listen to others, and contribute positively to our school community. Their willingness to cooperate and help others demonstrates what it means to be a true Trojan! Your teamwork, collaboration, and commitment to helping others make our school stronger!

Join us as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week next week- October 26th-30th! We ALL have the power to make a difference. We hope you will participate in our fun dress up days as we pledge to make healthy choices, stand strong against peer pressure, and support a drug-free future.

Please see the following flyer for our upcoming book character pumpkin contest!

We would like to invite all Veterans and their families join us for our Veterans Day Program at Austin Tracy Elementary School on Wednesday, November 11th at 7:15 am. There will be a breakfast for our veterans to enjoy after our program concludes. We look forward to celebrating our veterans and their service.

🎉💰Get ready… it’s time for a PENNY WAR! AT Beta Club is kicking off Penny Wars tomorrow— and it’s running ALL THROUGH OCTOBER! 🪙Bring in those pennies and bills to earn points for your grade! 🥈Drop silver coins in other classes’ buckets to subtract their points! 🏆 The class with the most points by the end of October gets to PIE their homeroom teacher in the face! Let the battles (and the fundraising) begin! 💥All proceeds benefit AT Beta Club.

Save the date for our upcoming Picture Day on Tuesday, October 27th! These photos will be used for the yearbook!

🎃AT Beta Club Presents... The Halloween Dance! 👻 Get ready for a spooktacular time after school on Friday, October 30th! Students can wear school-appropriate costumes, dance with friends, and enjoy $1 snacks and treats. 🎶🍬 💵 Admission is $5, paid in advance by 10/28 📜 Permission slips went home Friday, 10/16!

FCA will meet tomorrow morning at 6:50 am in the library!

Drama club signup and information sheets were sent home this afternoon with 3-6 grade students. Please fill out the signup sheet if your student wishes to join Drama Club and have them returned to Mrs. Clifford by October 28th. The first club meeting will be on November 4th from 2:30-3:30. Mrs. Clifford and Mrs. Alyssa will be your main point of contact if you have any questions! You can email them at cora.clifford@barren.kyschools.us or alyssa.neeriemer@barren.kyschools.us.  We are so excited for this new space where our eagles can shine!

Fall into donating blood, your donation makes a difference! Behind every unit of blood is a real person: a child in surgery, a mother giving birth, a cancer patient fighting for more time. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor survivors, remember loved ones, and stand with those still fighting. Did you know that many breast cancer patients rely on blood transfusions during their treatment? Chemotherapy and other therapies can lower blood counts, making donated blood a vital part of their care.   Your blood donation can give strength, healing, and hope to someone battling Breast Cancer and many other cancers. By donating blood you’ll join a community of donors helping ensure these patients have the blood they need, when they need it most. Signup link: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=AUSTINTRACYELEM

Looking for some fun fall activities? Barren River State Park is hosting two fun events to kick off the fall season!

Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! Today, we are celebrating Mr. William, Ms. Bailley, and Ms. Anna and all they do to keep our school clean and ready for our students each day! Your hard work often happens behind the scenes, but the difference you make is felt throughout our school. Thank you for helping make our school a place where students and staff can learn, grow, and thrive.

PTO needs your help! They are needing auction items for our Fall Festival on November 14th. If you or your business would be willing and able to make a donation for this event, please reach out to Tabitha Gruber at 270-670-2694. Spread the word. We hope for this to be the best Fall Festival yet!