Week 25

February 27: Mobile Dental Clinic at Sunny Hill

March 1: Parents' Meetings (formally known as: Meet the Teacher) will open at 8:00am

March 4: Kindergarten-5th Grade all school field trip

March 9: Speech Tournament 3-6pm

March 9: PTO Meeting, 6pm-7pm

March 13: McTeacher Night, 4:00–7:00pm, (McDonald's located on RT 62 Algonquin)

March 15: Parents' Meetings will close

March 18: Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:30pm-7:30pm

March 19: Early Release Day at 11:15am

March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:00-7:00pm

March 20: NO SCHOOL, Institute Day (No Student Attendance)

March 23-27: NO SCHOOL, Spring Break

March 30: School resumes

Access our Sunny Hill Calendar. If you want to add this calendar to yours, click the icon that resembles a wi-fi icon in the top right portion of the calendar.

A list of the district calendar dates can be found HERE.

We read, we discuss, we assess our builds. And, we do all this in the course of just one week. Amazing things continue to happen at Sunny Hill Elementary School!

Important dates:

• 02/20 Chuck E.Cheese Crystal Lake (Students must be accompanied by their parents/guardian)
  
• 03/9 General PTO meeting 6pm at library
  
• 03/13 McTeacher Night 4:00pm-7:00pm (McDonald's located on RT 62 Algonquin)
  
• April 13 General PTO meeting 6pm in library

Help us decide what day of the week works best to have our PTO meeting for the 2026-2027 school year. Click on the survey below to help us decide.

https://forms.gle/yZnqYwC9EM2umfB8A

The PTO will be voting in new leadership in April. Are you interested in giving back to your local school by serving on the PTO? Maybe you have some creative ways to give back. This could be your spot.

Come to our next meeting to get to know our team!

We are so close to getting 50% of our parents to complete the survey! We can do this! Complete the survey, fill out the slip your little one gives you, and they'll get a prize.

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/barringtoncusd220/5Efamily/surveys

Congrats to our Week 3 Winners: Mason, Hailey, Spencer, and Ximena!

We'll be drawing winners every week, so keep submitting those surveys!

Ramadan began this week, and ends at sundown on Thursday, March 19.

We want Sunny Hill to support our students if they are celebrating, which includes:

• Fasting from sunrise to sundown

• Adjusting sleep schedules to accommodate prayers and meals outside of typical hours

• Having family commitments in the evenings and on weekends

Please read this Pre CogAT Parent Letter for more information.

We are happy to welcome the mobile dental clinic back on Friday, February 27th. If your child was signed up but was not able to be seen during the previous clinic, they are at the top of the list for this session! If you are interested in getting your child signed up for the clinic, please complete the permission form and return it to the school nurse as soon as possible. If you need another permission form, please contact the school nurse at jmolina@barrington220.org or call 847-844-4224.

Why Sign Up?

• This visit is a perfect opportunity for current 5th graders to check off their mandatory state dental exam requirements early before entering 6th grade next year.
• These services are provided at no out-of-pocket cost for students who are uninsured or covered by Medicaid.
• You don't need to drive anywhere or take time off work.
• All services are provided right here on-site during school hours

Just a reminder that when registering for Jump Start 1 and 2 you will see a fee attached at registration. If you qualify for free and reduced lunch, those fees will be adjusted after you complete registration. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

Did you know that you can be a substitute teacher aide (paraprofessional) with just a high school diploma? We also pay $135 for those roles. Contact Monica Shore at mshore@barrington220.org for more information.

Have you considered being a substitute teacher at Sunny Hill?!? You can get a temporary substitute certificate with just 60 college credits. We could use you! We pay $135/day. If you have questions, email mshore@barrington220.org. More details can be found here.

If you do apply, please email Principal Bradburn at abradburn@barrington220.org to let us know to look for your application.

Have you been honest even when it was tough? I remember a time that I didn't want to be honest but I was anyway. Maybe you can relate? Consider sharing this moment with your little ones. It's a way to build connection, share vulnerably, and admit your humanity.

The guides below help you have great family conversations about honesty. If we don't talk about this at home, our little ones may not know that you value it and see how honesty has helped your life. One way to think about honesty is “being truthful in what you say and do.” Practicing honesty helps strengthen our relationships and even reduces stress.

If you don’t feel comfortable signing up for our delivery service, but would trust someone else to bring you food, please contact Marilu Gonzalez at mgonzalez@willowcreek.org to make arrangements.