Life on the Prairie

October 12th . . . Parent-teacher conference registration closes at 11 PM

October 14th . . . PTO meeting . . . 9:15 AM at Prairie . . . Pre-register here

October 15th & 16th . . . Parent-teacher conferences

October 16th & 17th . . . NO SCHOOL

October 21st.......PSAT Testing

October 28th . . . Band concert . . . 7 PM in the large gym

November 7th . . . NO SCHOOL (In-service day)

November 26th - 30th . . . Thanksgiving break

Donations Needed
We're asking for parent donations of snacks and water jugs to help fuel the fun! We've made it easy with an Amazon Wishlist – just click, purchase, and we'll do the rest!

Volunteers Wanted

We also need parent volunteers to help out during the event with setup, supervision, and cleanup. If you can lend a hand, please sign up here.

Dear Families of 6th - 9th Grade Students,

Our district is reviewing the middle school exploratory program to ensure it reflects student interests and priorities. Exploratory courses, like art, music, drama, STEM, health, family consumer science, and languages, help students discover passions and build important skills.

Your feedback through this survey will guide our decisions about the structure and variety of these courses in the coming years. Thank you for sharing your perspective. The survey will be open from October 6th - October 15th.

Sincerely,
Barrington 220 Department of Teaching & Learning

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.

Have you wondered what it means when your child talks about being Character Strong? Come to Barrington 220’s Life Ready event on Thursday, October 23rd from 6 to 8 PM at BHS to experience lessons we utilize to teach students about life readiness. You’ll also have a chance to meet with community partners and learn more about our digital citizenship practices. Click this link to let us know you’re attending.

Click here!

Join us for our next Prairie PTO meeting on October 14 at 9:15 a.m. in the Prairie Library/LMC. We’re excited to welcome guests from the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) and the Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club. Pre-register for the meeting here to expedite check in. Can’t wait to see you!

The Prairie PTO provides dinner for our teachers during conferences. We are asking for beverage and dessert donations to round out the meal. Donations can be dropped off at Prairie's front vestibule Tuesday, October 14th and Wednesday, October 15th during school hours.

Please sign up here.

Thank you for helping us show appreciation for our teachers!

Check out our early winter sports offerings!

To learn more about bullying prevention and policies in District 220, click here

Snowflake at Prairie takes place on November 19th after school. Snowflake is a program that enforces positive decision making and healthy behaviors.

Students participate in large group sessions led by a guest speaker which are followed by small group sessions. Each small group consists of 10-12 students, 3 high school student leaders, and an adult leader. Check out the Snowflake website for more information.

Registration can be completed through Revtrak and will close on October 31st - do not miss your opportunity!