September 1, 2022
Join Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Hunt for coffee and conversation! Throughout the 2022-23 school year, Dr. Hunt will be 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" on the following dates:

  • Thursday, Sept. 22: 8:30am to 9:30am at Southern Belle's in Barrington

  • Monday, Oct. 24: noon to 1pm at Pepper Park Coffee in Lake Barrington

  • Wednesday, Nov. 9: 5:30pm to 6:30pm at Panera in Fox River Grove

  • Tuesday, Dec. 6: 8:30am to 9:30am at Pepper Park Coffee in Lake Barrington

  • Friday, Feb. 3: 8:15am to 9:15am at Sunny Hill Elementary

  • Monday, March 13: 5:30pm to 6:30pm at the District Administrative Center

  • Wednesday, April 12: noon to 1pm at Calibre Coffee in South Barrington
Build 220 construction underway at three schools
After five successful ribbon cutting ceremonies prior to the start of the school year, students and staff are now enjoying new instructional spaces at Grove Avenue Elementary, Prairie Middle School, Roslyn Road Elementary, Station Middle School and Sunny Hill Elementary!

In the meantime, Build 220 construction continues this fall at Countryside Elementary and Hough Street Elementary, with completion at both schools anticipated for this winter. Construction is also underway at Barrington High School from now until 2025. Click the links for each school to see recent photos and videos!

Three more Barrington 220 schools are currently in the Design phase, with construction anticipated to begin in Summer 2023. Click here for dates/times of informational meetings where you can learn more about the design plans at Barbara B. Rose Elementary, North Barrington Elementary and Arnett C. Lines Elementary.
Barrington 220 Safety Week Sept. 19-23
Barrington 220's 4th Annual Safety Week kicks off on Monday, Sept. 19. Throughout the week all schools will participate in safety drills that are mandated by the State of Illinois, including fire drills, tornado drills, lockdown drills and bus evacuation drills.

In other safety news, this year Barrington 220 is utilizing an Illinois school safety helpline as an additional tool aimed at providing students a place to report information that might prevent bullying, suicide, and campus violence. The program, Safe2Help, was launched statewide (Oct. 2021) and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It allows students to confidentially share school safety issues. Click here to visit the Safety 220 webpage and learn more!
New mental health resource available for D220 families and staff
Barrington 220 is committed to the well-being of our students, staff, and families in order to create a safe and healthy learning environment. The district is partnering with Care Solace, which helps individuals find mental health care providers and substance use treatment centers in our community. Learn more by visiting our mental health resources page and clicking on Care Solace.
Theme for the 2022-23 school year
In case you missed it, last month Dr. Hunt introduced the district's theme for the 2022-23 school year, which is #WeBelong220. Click here to watch Dr. Hunt's welcome back to staff, where he introduces #WeBelong220. The theme coincides with a larger community wide effort, in which community members are coming together to nourish a culture of belonging in Barrington and beyond. 
Soccer icon Abby Wambach coming to Barrington
In collaboration with Courageous Community, BStrong Together, Barrington Area Library, and Barrington 220 Educational Foundation, Barrington 220 invites students to attend "An Evening with Abby Wambach" at BHS. This event is already sold out to the public, however there are still a limited number of tickets available for Barrington 220 students, teams and groups. The event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7pm in the BHS auditorium. If you're a student who wishes to attend, please email Brigid Tileston at btileston@barrington220.org.
Virtual Workshop: Creating Healthy, Trusting Relationships with Young People
Join BStrong Together for a free virtual workshop with Brooklyn Raney, author, speaker, and founder of One Trusted Adult, an organization created to train adults to build strong connections and healthy boundaries with young people. The workshop will take place on Monday, Sept 19 at 7pm via zoom. Click here to register.
Celebrating Neural Diversity and Asynchronous Development
The Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented (BCGT) is holding a virtual September Monthly Wisdom Program, "Celebrating Neural Diversity and Asynchronous Development". The discussion will feature Timothy Kieran O’Mahony, CEO of Neural Education, and Brigitte Levy, ICF PCC, who is certified in Brain-Centric Design and works as a Sr. Managing Director at Microsoft. The event will take place on September 29 at 6:30pm. Click here to register.