Summer school course catalogs now available! |
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Summer school in Barrington begins on Monday, June 5, 2023 for all grade levels. Course catalogs are now available on our summer school webpage. Registration for all levels will open on March 1. Please note that due to Build 220 construction happening this summer at several schools, there are a few location changes:
- The high school academic summer school program will be held at Station Campus. Please note, BHS Athletic Camps will remain at BHS.
- The middle summer school program will be held at Prairie Campus.
- The elementary summer school program that is traditionally held at Barbara B. Rose Elementary will be held at Grove Avenue Elementary. This program serves students from Countryside, Grove, Sunny Hill and Rose.
- The elementary summer school program that is traditionally held at Roslyn Road Elementary will remain at Roslyn. This program serves students from Hough, Lines, North Barrington and Roslyn Road.
- The Jump Start and Dual Language programs traditionally held at Sunny Hill Elementary will be held at Sunny Hill.
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"Join us for Java" on Friday, Feb. 3 |
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Join Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Hunt for coffee and conversation! Throughout the 2022-23 school year, Dr. Hunt has hosted informal gatherings around the Barrington area, in order to provide our community with the opportunity to learn more about what's happening in Barrington 220 and ask questions. "Join us for Java" this month on Friday, Feb. 3 from 8:15am to 9:15am at Sunny Hill Elementary School.
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Fiddler on the Roof playing Feb. 23-26 at BHS |
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The BHS Fine Arts Department proudly presents Fiddler on the Roof, playing Feb. 23-26 at BHS. Fiddler on the Roof’s Broadway premier became the longest-running Broadway musical in history, a title it maintained for almost 10 years. It is a story that captures the essential human longings for love, community, success, freedom, family, and meaning.
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Parent University: Raising Resilient Learners
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Please join us for a virtual Parent University, Raising Resilient Learners: Understanding School Refusal, Avoidance & Anxiety, on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 7pm to 8pm. During this virtual session, Jacqueline Rhew, Co-Founder of the Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest Suburbs, will lead an interactive discussion around interventions and strategies to promote active school engagement. There will be a special emphasis placed on supporting students who have struggled during this past year with mental health, medical or pain management concerns, leading to issues with attendance, work completion, and building healthy relationships in the school environment.
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You're invited! Ribbon cutting at Countryside Elementary |
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Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Build 220 construction at Countryside Elementary School! Construction at Countryside began this past summer. Key projects include: building one new classroom, renovating the library to create a dedicated STEM lab, upgrading the existing sensory room for students with special needs, and enhancing safety and security measures. The ribbon cutting will be held on Monday, Feb. 27 at 3:30pm.
Build 220 construction continues this month at Barrington High School, where construction crews are working on the front atrium addition. It is anticipated to be completed in the fall, after the start of the 2023-24 school year. Construction is set to begin on interior physical education spaces this spring. In addition, exterior physical education/athletic spaces will be ready for students to use this spring.
At Hough Street, construction continues on the new STEM lab located next to the library, as well as the new addition on the west side of the building, which will include resource rooms and a new sensory room for students with special needs.
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Take the 5Essentials Survey |
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This year all students in grades 4 through 12, as well as teachers and parents across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school. Please note, Barrington 220 is under the Lake County Regional Office of Education, therefore parents must select Lake County to find your school. This applies even if a school is not located in Lake County. Click here to take the survey.
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Tips for a good night's sleep for elementary and middle school students |
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Station Campus teacher participating in Dancing with the Barrington Stars |
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Come support Kylen Strissel, teacher at Station Campus, as she takes the dance floor in Dancing with the Barrington Stars! This annual fundraising event organized by the Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA) takes place on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Avante Banquets. Click here for tickets and to vote for Mrs. Strissel!
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BCGT virtual Monthly Wisdom event |
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The Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented (BCGT) invites all students, parents and educators to its virtual February Monthly Wisdom Program, How to Build Your Conversational Capacity by Treating Dialogue as a Discipline. Featured speakers include Craig Weber, Founder at The Weber Consulting Group and Author of “Integrating Strategies for Human & Organizational Development” and Randy Weber, Consultant, Facilitator, Editor and Advisor of the Weber Consulting Group. The free virtual event will take place on Thursday, February 23 at 7pm. Click here to register.
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Register for the BACC Annual Economic Summit |
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You're invited to join the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) to hear first-hand updates from area village leaders on the state of the Barrington region. The BACC Annual Economic Summit will be held at the Barrington White House on Wednesday, February 8 starting at 8:30am. Click here to register.
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