Barnes Elementary School

On Tuesday, February 10th, we are celebrating that we are 100 Days Brighter, wearing neon/bright colors to school. Please allow your child to join in on the fun!

Please take moment to review our February 2026 Newsletter

Friday, Jan. 30th is Wear Your Favorite Hat Day at Barnes! Wear your favorite, best, craziest hat to school on this day!

NO SCHOOL for all Kelso students on Monday, Jan. 26 for a semester break day.

Kelso schools and offices are closed Monday, January 19, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Baptist minister and social activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) de...

Tomorrow, January 16, is Temperance and Good Citizenship Day, which promotes civics education and peaceful citizen engagement. Voting is a big part of being a good citizen. If you...

January is School Board Appreciation Month , and we are grateful for the Kelso School Board and their outstanding leadership. Recognized as a state Board of Distinction for the la...

There was poetry, pageantry, and even the ceremonial breaking of bottles as fourth- and fifth-grade students from Barnes and Wallace Elementary Schools officially christened two st...

Please take a moment to review our January Newsletter.

Please take a moment to check out the branding vote results. https://5il.co/3t2jl

The November election resulted in a change of our school board members. Many thanks to Karen Grafton for her eight years of dedicated service to our Kelso staff and families. Ka...

Winter break December 22 - January 2. School Resumes January 5.

Barnes December Spirit Days: Monday Dec. 15 – Candy Cane Day: Wear all red and white. Tuesday Dec. 16 – Merry Grinchmas Pajama Day: Wear pajamas to school and to the evening ...

You are invited to Merry Grinchmas 2025 on December 16 from 4:30-6:00pm. Come meet the Grinch, get a picture with Santa, decorate some yummy cookies and win some fun prizes! All...

Grateful for our students, staff, families, and an entire community that lifts one another up. From our Kelso family to yours, may your Thanksgiving be filled with gratitude, j...

Creativity was on the menu November 24 as Kelso School District’s Nutrition Services team fired up the stoves for the fifth annual Kelso’s Test Kitchen recipe contest and trainin...

Please take a moment to review our December Newsletter.

There will be NO school on Nov. 24-Dec. 1 due to parent/teacher conferences, Thanksgiving holiday and semester break. Students will return to school on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

The Kelso School District Board of Directors has been recognized as a 2025 Board of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). Selected for their v...

In honor of Veterans Day, there is no school Monday and Tuesday, November 10 and 11.