"Join us for Java" on Tuesday, Dec. 6! |
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Join Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Hunt for coffee and conversation! Throughout the 2022-23 school year, Dr. Hunt is hosting 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 Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 8:30am to 9:30am at Pepper Park Coffee in Lake Barrington.
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New safety reporting method for Barrington 220 |
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Barrington 220 is now partnering with an Illinois school safety helpline aimed at providing students a place to report information that might prevent bullying, suicide, and campus violence. Safe2Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It allows students to confidentially share school safety issues via a mobile app, text, email, or phone call. You will notice that the "See Something, Say Something" button on our district and school websites now links directly to the Safe2Help contact page. We are asking that all students, parents, staff, and community members use this platform to report safety concerns.
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Check out the 2022-23 Barrington 220 school profiles |
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Since the Barrington 220 School District officially formed in 1973, it has become a destination for families across the state, as well as a nationally recognized school district. We are proud of our academic achievements, innovative programs, accolades, rich history and the sense of pride all of our schools bring to the community. Click here to read our 2022-23 school profiles.
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Upcoming screenings at the Early Learning Center |
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The Barrington Early Learning Center is a free early childhood education program that serves at-risk preschool students ages 3 to 5 years-old in the Barrington 220 School District. The ELC qualifies prospective students through screenings offered
throughout the school year in the areas of pre-academic skills, gross and fine motor skills, vision and hearing, social skills, and speech/language. If you are interested in signing up for the January 13 or March 10 screening, please click here.
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VIDEO: inside new additions at Prairie and Station |
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Students and staff at Prairie Campus and Station Campus have been utilizing the new classroom additions at each school for more than three months now and they are sharing how these new spaces are helping to improve and reshape their educational experience. Click the video link above to hear their first-hand accounts.
This winter construction crews will complete Build 220 projects at Countryside Elementary and Hough Street Elementary. Click the link for each school to view updated photos and videos! In addition, work continues around Barrington High School where crews are focused on the new front atrium addition on the south side of the building and the Fields of Dreams complex.
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Winter Wonderfest returns to BHS Dec. 9-10! |
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The Barrington High School Fine Arts Department is proud to present the 3rd Annual Winter Wonderfest! Winter Wonderfest runs December 9-10, and it will be an open house with performances happening primarily inside the fine arts area at BHS. The event will include DJs, carnival games, holiday crafts, hot chocolate for purchase and more! All tickets are $10 per person. Click here to purchase tickets!
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Honor a D220 staff member with a holiday Teacher Tribute |
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Looking for help with your holiday shopping list? Consider honoring your child’s teacher, or any district staff member, with a Teacher Tribute from the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation. All donations go directly to the Foundation, which helps support district programs. The Honoree will receive a personalized card delivered prior to winter break, acknowledging your donation to the Foundation. Orders must be received by December 12. Click here to make your donation today!
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Building Belonging over the Holidays |
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Join BStrong Together and Barrington Youth & Family Services for coffee and conversation this month to explore how to nourish a culture of belonging and find ways to strengthen connections with family, friends, and community throughout the holiday season and beyond. "Building Belonging over the Holidays" will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9am at Pepper Park Coffee and Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30pm at the Starbucks on Main Street. No registration required!
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Volunteer for Barrington Giving Day |
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Each December, Barrington Giving Day invites Barrington 220 families in need to a Giving Day event where they receive warm coats, boots, hats, gloves, bedding, books, children’s gifts and more for the holidays. This year's event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Station Campus. Click here to view all available volunteer opportunities and to sign up!
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Four BHS grads make 2023 Forbes Under 30 list |
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Barrington 220 is proud to share that four Barrington High School graduates have been named on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Ashley Ward (BHS '13) is a Director at ESPN who is listed in the Sports category. Olivia Cheng (BHS '16) is the Founder of clothing company Dauphinette and she is listed in the Art & Style category. Owen Prunskis (BHS '11) & Mack Mazeski (BHS '11) are the founders of DxTx Pain and Spine and they are listed in the Healthcare category.
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BHS baseball coach earns national recognition |
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Congrats to former BHS teacher Tim Rife, who has been selected as the National High School Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year for the Upper Midwest Region. This will be Rife's 33rd season of coaching. He is also a former team member, who played under longtime BHS Baseball Coach Kirby Smith. Rife taught AP US History and Sociology at Barrington High School before retiring in 2015. |
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BCGT hosting virtual Monthly Wisdom program |
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The Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented (BCGT) invites students, parents and educators for its virtual January Monthly Wisdom Program, "Life of Success vs.
Life of Significance". The discussion will focus on lessons learned and the fascinating career journey of Mark Whitacre, Executive Director, t-factor Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. The free virtual event will take place on Thursday, January 26 at 7pm. Click here to register.
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Barrington Children's Choir Winter Concert |
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The BCC Winter Concert, “Snowy Days, Starry Nights”, will be held on Saturday, December 10 at 2 pm and 6 pm at Barrington United Methodist Church. The program will feature a mix of wintry and holiday music that celebrates the peaceful moments of winter. Click here to purchase tickets!
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