Wednesday Weekly

Many states, including Illinois, have passed a law with the intent of increasing the awareness of child sexual abuse. You may have heard of this legislation under its more common name, Erin's Law, in honor of Erin Merryn, a young woman who has traveled across the country advocating for laws that will increase awareness of this crime against children. One of the requirements of this law is that schools provide an age appropriate curriculum to all students relating to sexual abuse prevention. The purpose of the lessons is to provide students with the tools they need for personal safety and to help them build confidence in advocating for themselves.

Developmentally appropriate lessons will be conducted with Roslyn Road students beginning on May 11-15th. The lessons will be taught by our social workers and school psychologist. Your child's teacher will also be present during this presentation.

If you would like to have your child opt out of this experience, please notify your child's classroom teacher and Mr. Kirk by TODAY, MAY 6.

For more information, please click here.

The 5th grade service project will wrap up for the year with the annual food drive. As we have done for many years, we will be collecting donations for the Cuba Township Food Pantry. This year we're also collecting outgrown spirit wear. Drop boxes will be available inside the school near the front office. For your convenience, 5th grade volunteers will be available to accept curbside donations directly from your vehicle in the morning drop off line. The food drive rally is next week -- Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15. Our 5th graders have made a real impact this year - let's support them in making this a record year for donations to the food pantry! Please see the wish list for more details.

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 May 13th at 7:15 in the MultiPurpose Room.

In first grade: Beau O., Anderson D., Adriel L., GIa D., Brandon H., Gia Z., Eliana M., Simon B., Duke D., Sofia S., Xareny D., Hudson P., Nathan G. In second grade: Eymen A., Patrick F., Robert E., Abraham A., William Z., Sofia Y., Violeta C., Gwyn M., Sofia T., and Ben W. In third grade: Henry B., Maddie K., Tristan S., Addison V., Emilia Z., Connor C., and Niko L. In fourth grade: Oliver O., Dylan B., Mia P., Brady R., Ethan L., and Frances R. In fifth grade: Josh R., Andrew O., Audrey G., Tyler P., Jaeger K., Stella C., and Lydia G.. From the specials areas: PE- Bobby K., and Olivia R. Art: Malena W., Music: Sydney T., Library: Elle M., and from STEM: Whitaker B., and Hailey D.

Support Barrington High School Horticulture and FFA students by participating in our Spring and Mother's Day plant sale after school on Wednesday, May 6th, from 4-6 p.m. They will be selling a variety of petunias and geraniums in hanging baskets that make great decor and gifts! Find us in front of the school near the Main Street parking lot.

Our first after-school STEM club was a huge success! This session’s theme was “LEGO Masters,” and students had an incredible time exploring creativity, engineering, teamwork, and design through hand-on LEGO STEM challenges.

A special highlight of the club was a visit from Barrington alum and mechanical engineer Luke Horwath, who many may recognize from Season 5 of LEGO Masters, where he competed as part of a mother-son team. Luke shared insights about engineering, creativity, collaboration, and his experience on the show, inspiring students to think like designers and innovators.

We are so grateful to Luke for taking the time to connect with our students and help make our first STEM Club experience such a memorable one!

Mrs. Bielski and Mrs. Nelson

Ms. Giana Penuela was nominated by the school district’s special education department for Lake County Educator of the Year honors. Giana started her career with Roslyn Road as a student services assistant and eventually moved into a teaching role for our Bull Dogs! She is known for her calm, warmth, and ever present positivity! Congratulations Ms. Penuela. We are very proud of you!

Teacher Appreciation Week is THIS WEEK! Here is what all parents need to know:

• Friday, 5/8: "Concert Concessions"- If you would like, have your child bring a small snack, sweet treat or nonperishable beverage to their teacher(s)

• Room Parents will provide families with the teacher's favorite things list

Special thank you to the room parents for making this awesome week happen for our rockin' Roslyn staff!

Summer School is fast approaching! There are still spots available in almost every course! If you are looking for something fun to do with early summer, sign-up to spend the mornings with us! Classes run June 8th - July 3rd (no school on Fridays!) Lots of space open in Mrs. Bielski’s “Super Science II” class, Mr. Simon’s “Grow Your Brain Cells”, and Ms. Kuwin’s “Get Crafty!” Spaces still available in ALL reading and math courses! Sign up today! Pair a “fun” class with an academic and get a jump on next school year!

The first 90 minutes of the book fair/ice cream social evening will be an open house for parents to share in the academic success of their child(ren) during the 2025-26 school year. Parents are invited to classrooms to be guided by their own children through some of the great learning experiences of the school year. Each classroom experience will take about 20 minutes. Parents are welcome to classrooms anytime between 6:00 – 7:30 PM on May 13th. We hope you can join us! Stay for a frozen treat and stop by the book fair until 8:30 PM.

Click here for additional information.

Select Roslyn Road students have had their artwork selected for display at the District Office from now through the end of the 2026-27 school year. On May 13, families are invited to visit the District Office from 4-6:30PM to view the artwork. Congratulations to the following students:

Milan S. - 3rd, Richard R.- 3rd, Noelle B.-2nd,, Wyatt B.-3rd, Dylan B.-4th, Aiden P. 1st, Colin M. -4th,

Alexa I.-2nd, Ruby D. 2nd, Carson M. 5th, Payton K. 5th, Annika R. 3rd, Matthew F. -2nd, Mia P. 3rd,

Emelya S. -4th, Alexander B. -2nd, Elise C. -2nd and Stella G.-4th.

Our playground is a very popular place-- even when school is NOT in session. We would like to remind you that it is important to play safely while on school grounds. Please do not use sticks to dig small holes, or race bicycles on the grounds. We want everyone to stay safe while using our awesome playground! Thank you!

Field Day is coming up on Wednesday, May 27th! It takes a ton of volunteers and supplies to make this wonderful day possible for our students. If you are able to contribute supplies or volunteer your time, we would greatly appreciate your help! Please check out the sign-ups for gym supplies, lunch supplies, and volunteers. Thank you in advance for your support and generosity!

Gym Supplies

Lunch Supplies

Field Day Volunteers

To locate the Quest Foods school lunch menu, go to our school website at roslyn.barrington220.org and click the “Lunch Menus” tab at the very top of the home page. (Spanish language option at the top right drop-down menu)

Any Dual Language parents who are interested in Jump Start 1 and need after school care (after 12 pm dismissal), can sign their kids up for Boys and Girls Club at Sunny Hill. You will have to pick up in Carpentersville whenever you choose to pick up. For more information about the Jump Start program click here.

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 near the front office or at morning drop-off during the 5th Grade Food Drive (May 11-15). Then, shop pre-loved items at Success Night, Book Fair and other Roslyn events. We love a great opportunity to reuse and show our Bulldog spirit!

Looking for a meaningful way to get involved in your school community? SEPAC School Liaisons share updates through school and PTO communications, help connect families, and support a culture of inclusion at their school. We are working to build representation across the district, with the goal of having a liaison or team of liaisons at each school. Interested in learning more or getting involved? Contact us at d220sepac@gmail.com.

SEPAC has some upcoming events which you may be interested in joining. Please check out this link for their website, or click here for more information.