Life on the Prairie

5/22 . . . 8th grade field trip to Main Event

5/22 . . . 8th grade Recognition at BHS . . . 7 PM (Last day of school for 8th grade)

5/27 . . . Memorial Day . . . NO SCHOOL

5/28 . . . Last day of school for 6th and 7th grade

All drivers must wait in the car line until you reach the pick-up zone at the front of the building. Do not park in the main lot or in the new, southwest lot near the ELC. Students walking through traffic create safety concerns for everyone. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

This summer, invite your child to embark on a reading adventure filled with learning and friendship! Our BMS Summer Read Newsletter is brimming with fun activities and inspiring information, encouraging students to read books with the powerful theme of friendship.

Participating in our summer reading initiative not only helps prevent the summer slide but also prepares your child to return to school with a refreshed perspective on building positive relationships and reading for enjoyment. Dive into the newsletter today, and let’s help our children set the stage for a successful and enriching summer of reading!

Our Eighth Grade Recognition ceremony will be held at the Barrington High School Gymnasium at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 22nd.

Students must report to the gym by 6:30 PM.

Student dress for the occasion is business casual. Please be mindful that there is no air conditioning in the gym at BHS.

Each member of the Class of 2024 will be individually recognized.

Family and friends are invited and encouraged to attend. There will be no limit to the number of parents or relatives who may wish to attend the ceremony and no tickets are required.

Please make arrangements to meet your student outside on the plaza at the conclusion of the program. This will assist in an orderly recessional.

Parking will be in the main parking lot at Barrington High School which is accessible from Hart Road.

The event will be streamed live and the link can be found here.

Photos of this year's ceremony will be taken by Visual Image Photography (VIP). All images will be posted online to view and order about a week after the ceremony. You will receive an email when they are ready to view and order, or you can visit www.vipis.com.

Please contact VIP at support@vipis.com with any questions.

The 8th grade class will be attending The Main Event on Wednesday, May 22nd. This event will include several hours of bowling and video games. We will be leaving Prairie at 9:30 AM and returning at 2:00 PM. Lunch will be provided at The Main Event. Please follow this link to make the payment for our end of year celebration. Please reach out to Dr. Pawlak or Mrs. Ten Hoven with any questions.

Please read Mr. Gillette's letter regarding the activities planned for our 8th graders as well as our behavior expectations for the remainder of the school year.

We have events for you! Click here to read all about the transition events planned for our incoming 6th graders.

Click here for information about our fall sports.

As a reminder, all students at BMS-Prairie receive social/emotional learning (SEL)

lessons multiple times a year and during COLT time. In addition, all students have

access to a counseling team member. If you ever have questions about our general

curriculum or supports specific to your student, please feel free to contact a member of

the Prairie Counseling Department.

Melissa Kehoe- 6th grade counselor 847-756-2526 mkehoe@barrington220.org

Sarah Lloyd- 7th grade counselor: 847-756-2523 slloyd@barrington220.org

Jenny Godinez- 8th grade counselor 847-756-2522 jgodinez@barrington220.org

Monica Santiago- Bilingual counselor 847-756-2630 msantiago@barrington220.org

BStrong's Tuesday Tips provide wonderful resources for parents and caregivers. If

you’d like to subscribe to BStrong’s Tuesday Tips try the link here.

Please join us for our final PTO meeting of the year on May 14th at 9:15 AM. All incoming 6th grade parents are welcome to attend. Please share with your friends and neighbors. PTO Bylaws and 2024-25 PTO Slate will be voted on at the meeting.

If you plan on attending a meeting or want to be included on our distribution list for minutes and PTO happenings, please fill out this form.

Please bring your driver's license if you are new to Prairie for check-in.

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 website now links directly to the Safe2Help contact page. We are asking that all students, parents, staff, and community members now use this platform to report safety concerns. In the case of an emergency, call 911. Please be aware that when a Safe2Help report is made which references suicide, self-harm or school safety building staff and/or local authorities will be contacted.

During an emergency situation at one of our schools, it is important for our community to work together. Barrington 220 has developed this tip sheet for parents/guardians, which shares specific actions parents/guardians should take in the event of an emergency.

Website: prairie.barrington220.org
Location: 40 E Dundee Rd, Barrington, IL, United States
Phone: 847-304-3990
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