Wednesday Weekly

The Village of Barrington has advised District 220 and the community that work on Route 14 may now last until the end of October. We greatly appreciate everyone’s patience navigating the morning and afternoon commutes and we will rally to get through this month. You can get updates from the village through their website.

Halloween festivities at Roslyn begin on Friday, October 31st at 12:50 PM with a parade around the local neighborhood. (Parents of K-Lab students have a separate document coming soon from Mrs. Riley.) The parade route will be: Roslyn Road to Exmoor Ave., to Merton Ave., concluding at the back blacktop area. We assemble classes outside the school beginning at 12:30 PM. Parents may view the parade from the streets along the parade route. If we have inclement weather, we will parade through the school halls and pass through the gym where there will be spectator seating. Kindergarten students will come to school dressed and visit classrooms during the morning.

Students in 1st – 5th grades will change into costumes after lunch/recess (classroom teachers may modify this time – particularly at the primary level – based on student age and needs.) At 12:30 PM, classes will begin to line up in the front drive of the school. 12:50 PM is the official start of our parade this school year. The parade should end by 1:15 PM and class parties will begin at or around 1:20 PM. Class parties will end at 2:20 PM and dismissal will occur at 2:40 PM.

To read the entire letter, please click here.

The Shining Star award began in January 2023 to recognize students of exemplary character. It’s a way to promote positivity and is tied to PBS. Our focus this year will be on students who exhibit EXEMPLARY Character Strong traits and behaviors: respect, empathy, cooperation, responsibility, perseverance, courage, honesty, creativity, and gratitude. Congratulations to the following students who will be recognized at a breakfast on Wednesday, November 5th at 7:15 in the MPR.

In first grade: Lennyn O., Camden A., Tony N., Matthew W., Lauren H., Lionel R., Lilah T., Corinne L., and Victor M. In second grade: Toby T., Alexa I., Jackson H., Ruby D., Cash S., Sofia C., Mason G., Xander R., and Isabella B. In third grade: Bryce M., Vivian N., Olivia S., Chloe C., Uma B., and Neely O. In fourth grade: Ophelia M., Austin C., Parker K., Nora S, Vivian L., and Jacob G. In fifth grade: Lilly R., Leo F., Adrian A. From the specials areas: PE- Elise C., and Brady R. Art: Aiden Perilla, Music: Maddie C., and Nolan S., Library: Carson M., and from STEM: Alfredo C., and Ellie A.

As students move through our system from preschool to high school, we know that there are a lot of important transitions during your child’s academic career and a lot of information to absorb. Barrington 220 is looking for your feedback to help us bolster what is working and improve what may not be. Click here to take the survey, which will be open until October 29. Thank you for helping us continually work to make Barrington 220 the best it can be for all of our students

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It’s almost that time of year again to start thinking about the Roslyn Road Variety Show! The Variety Show will be held on January 15th and 16th. Grades K-3 will perform on 1/15,and grades 4-5 will perform on 1/16. Sign ups for the Variety Show will take place IN PERSON on November 14th at the Family Dance and November 17th from 7:45-9:15am in Roslyn’s Main Office. Attached here are all the documents you’ll need to get your act registered. Each participant needs to sign a Code of Conduct Form, and the act coordinator needs to fill out a Registration Form for their act. We can’t wait to see all the amazing acts this year! If you have any questions, please email sararay514@gmail.com or jesstill77@gmail.com.

Variety Show Info Sheet

Variety Show Registration Form

Variety Show Code of Conduct Form

Students in Art Class will be decorating a wooden bison that will be on display at Crabtree Nature Center starting November 1st to celebrate National Bison Day with a "Bison on the Trail" exhibit. The bison will be viewable during the hours of 8 am-4 pm daily. Maps will be available to show the location of the bison, which will be viewable for all of November

Charlotte H., a student in Mrs. Kulwin’s class, recently wrote an email to Stuart Gibbs, the bestselling author of the Spy School and FunJungle series, with a question that sparked her curiousity. To everyone’s excitement, Mr. Gibbs took time out of his busy schedule to send her a thoughtful and personal response. What an incredible experience for a young reader and writer!

Help support Roslyn 5th Grade fundraising efforts, and get yourself some new socks!

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Have a ton of too-small Roslyn gear laying around? Looking for some spiritwear and love a great deal? Announcing our new clothing swap! Donate gently-used Roslyn and Barrington gear in the bin in the school foyer or at the Family Dance on 11/14. Then, shop pre-loved items at the Talent Show, Book Fair and other Roslyn events. We love a great opportunity to reuse and show our Bulldog spirit!

Our final fall Roslyn Road Running Club session will be this Thursday, October 30th. Due to conflicts with the school play practices there will not be any November Running Club sessions. We will have additional Running Club Sessions after spring break. Thursday will be our special "Halloween Running Club" Thank you to all who have assisted and participated in this session! We look forward to our session in the Spring!

Last week, Roslyn Road’s Garden Club completed our scarecrow for submission to the Village of Barrington’s Scarecrow Decorating Competition. Last year, we WON the competition, so we’ve got to come out strong again with our votes! Please go to this link to vote for our scarecrow Roz! Voting starts tomorrow, October 2, and runs through October 31.

Don’t trash this opportunity to stop that nasty stink!! It’s time to make your garbage and recycling bins smell so fresh and so clean!

The cost is $25 for one bin, $50 for two bins, $15 for each additional bin AND 20% of all proceeds will be donated to our Roslyn 5th grade class!

Sign up by October 31st for a cleaning during the month of October/November.

Let’s show our 5th graders some love! Go to https://www.san-a-can.com/ and enter “Roslyn Elementary School” in the comments to participate in the fundraiser and take advantage of our special group rate! Following sign up, you will receive a Booking Confirmation via email with your scheduled cleaning date. You have the option of paying online, or you can let them know where you are leaving a check at time of service. Service will be scheduled for the day following your regular trash collection. Simply leave your bins out for cleaning.

Roslyn Road’s Variety Show will be here before we know it! If your fifth grader would like to be in the finale on January 16, please sign up here! This link is for fifth graders only.

More info to come regarding the general K-5 variety show!

Socktober is here! Please remember to bring in NEW socks of any size in their original packaging in support of Barrington Giving Day's Sock Drive. A collection bin is located inside the main entrance. Please help us fill the box and share some warmth. All donated socks will be distributed to families facing financial hardship right here in our Barrington 220 community. Thank you for your generosity! You can learn more about Giving Day here. Questions? Please reach out to Kristin Baumann at KristinMBaumann@gmail.com

The Yearbook Team would love to have your photos! Recent events include: First Day of School, Field Trips, Movie Night, Tie Dye Day, and Reading Night.

Please submit any photos that you would like in the yearbook using the following links:

Option 1 - Google Drive

Option 2 - DropBox

As we start the new year, please consider joining us for Barrington Children’s Charities P.O.P. program (Packs of Plenty), which provides eligible children with a bag full of nutritious food to eat over the weekend. This is a weekly event, but you can volunteer for a single day or become a regular!

Packing sessions are 9-10am at Sunny Hill Elementary, typically on Thursdays. This is a great way to get involved when it works for your schedule and truly make a difference.

Email any questions to michelle.stumpo@gmail.com

You can purchase Roslyn Road spiritwear anytime throughout the year! Pickup at The Imprintery is always free. Popular items include t-shirts, sweatshirts, blankets, flannel pants, fanny packs, travel mugs, and more. CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOURS TODAY!

Rock N' Roll All Nite on Friday, November 14th from 6:30PM-8:30PM at Roslyn. Purchase tickets for the event HERE! Bring the whole family and come ready to rock! The event will include a 50/50 raffle, DJ, photo booth, pizza, concessions, crafts and more! Please keep in mind that if you buy raffle tickets, you will need to be present at the end of the night to collect your winnings. For further questions, contact Alison Ortale (alisonortale@gmail.com) or Jill Laue (jillian.laue@gmail.com). Sign up for volunteers coming soon.

We also need volunteers to help run this event! Please sign up HERE to help!

SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Committee) is hosting two community engagement sessions for parents and guardians of students receiving special education services in District 220. These sessions will provide a space to share your family's experiences with Inclusion—what’s working well, and where we can grow together. Inclusion promotes equal access to all that a school offers by removing barriers and providing necessary accommodations both in and out of the classroom to support all students. Our goal is to listen and learn from families to better understand how inclusion is currently being experienced and explore ways to continue strengthening inclusive practices across the district.

Session Dates & Times (at the Barrington Area Library, Zimmerman Room)

● Wednesday, October 29 at 7:00 PM

Register here!