Wednesday Weekly

Barrington 220 will be utilizing the Character Strong Universal Strengths and Needs Screener as part of our ongoing efforts in increasing a sense of belonging for all students, improving skills that support student well-being, and deepening student engagement. The Strengths and Needs Screener is completed by your child(ren)'s teacher and will assist our staff in supporting your child(ren) in the best way possible. While families cannot opt-out of Character Strong instruction, you may choose to opt your child out of the screener. If you do not wish for your child's teacher to complete the Strengths and Needs Screener, please notify Mr. Kirk and your child(ren)’s teacher in writing by Monday, October 6, 2025.

Thank you for your patience during this first week of roadwork. We anticipate at least three more weeks of delays. Please make sure you are allowing extra time for your commute and drop-off/pick-up routine.

In the event that you need to contact the school office for any reason, especially with a change in dismissal plans, you will want to send an email to both of the administrative assistants in the Front Office. Those emails should be sent to: Katherine West, who replaced Mrs. Harwood last school year, and also, Dani Kusmerz, who took the place of Ms. Rand. Their email addresses are:

kwest@barrington220.org, and dkusmerz@barrington220.org. You are also welcome to call the main office at 847-381-4148.

Reading Night is TOMORROW NIGHT. Bring your family to enjoy some great stories shared by the Roslyn Staff. You can visit the Snoopy Museum, Winter Wonderland and of course the Great Pumpkin Patch! Reading begins at 6:15 with the last readers at 7:15. We hope to see you here!

Roslyn’s Fall Running Club has begun. Sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 2:45 - 3:30 PM. All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are invited to participate on their own. Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students may attend only with an adult present to supervise them. Parents may coordinate with other parents to supervise their K-2nd grade children. Running will take place primarily on the Roslyn Fitness Path and Roslyn fields. Supervision and activities will be provided by Mr. Nettis, and assisted by Roslyn parent volunteers that are helping to supervise their K-2nd students. Thank you parents for all of your fabulous support in our programs! The purpose of the club is to promote running, fitness, health, active lifestyles, and FUN! Sessions will include a wide variety of runs, running activities, exercises, fitness games, and even some popsicles. Students attending must stay with the Running Club the entire time, and they are expected to participate in all running club activities. They are not allowed to “wander off or just play on the playground” during sessions. All parents are invited to participate as well. It is a great opportunity to get some running, walking, exercise, and fun with your children! Running Club participants should bring appropriate running shoes, water bottles, and appropriate clothing. Students and parents should come to the Roslyn Gym at 2:40. Please be sure students are picked up at 3:30 PM. Sign up for Roslyn Running Club through the following link RUNNING CLUB FALL .

For more information, including dates, click the image.

Join the fun and participate in the Elementary Cross Country Meet on October 20. For details, click here.

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.

Roslyn Road’s 5th Grade Class would like to invite you to take advantage of our Lou Malnati’s frozen deep dish pizza fundraiser with your friends and family. There are a variety of deep dish pizzas to choose from: Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni and the famous Spinach. These pizzas are a real treat!

Order yours HERE today!

Cost: $15 per coupon (3 for $42)

ORDERS DUE: Please place all orders on RevTrak by Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025

DELIVERY DATE: Nov. 19, 2025

DELIVERY METHOD: Coupons will be sent home with your child in their backpack.

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.

We are sending our 5th grade campers and staff off with snacks to enjoy the evening of Thursday, October 9th. All snacks will be nut free. Gluten-free options will be available and marked as such. Please consider donating one or more of the items listed here. Please drop off donations in the Roslyn front office on or before Monday, October 6th.

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!

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. Bring the whole family and come ready to rock! Look for more information soon!

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)

● Friday, October 10 at 9:00 AM

● Wednesday, October 29 at 7:00 PM

The deadline to register for the October event is TODAY, October 1st! Register here!