ELC Principal Newsletter
March 2022 Newsletter
Spring is here!
Hello families,
Hope you are staying healthy and are welcoming the warmer weather. I want to summarize a few updates that are occurring across the district and within our school.
- Dr. Hunt has communicated changes to mask mitigation due to updated guidance from the CDC and Governor Pritzker. Below is the link to all of Dr. Hunt's newsletters and links to our Board of Education newsletters for further information.
- https://www.barrington220.org/Page/20372
- Nate Rouse met with our PTO in January to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion practices occurring in our district and plans for the future. ELC is an inclusive environment where we welcome students from all ethnicities, races, disability types, and socioeconomic status. ELC has and will continue to partner with families to promote inclusive practices and grow together.
- Ty Gorman met with our PTO in February to discuss technology within our school and advice regarding technology for students aged 3 to 5.
- Framework 220 has begun across the district; see the blurb below for further information and how your voice can be heard to help support our district's growth.
- Our PTO has supported our school greatly this year. They have funded a Jim Gill concert, funded a Family BINGO night, provided pumpkins and decorations to all classrooms, decorated a district ELC tree, and more to come this Spring. If you are able to, we would appreciate all families paying their PTO dues to enrich our school.
District 220 Strategic Planning
Barrington 220 is excited to embark on a strategic planning process called Framework 220, which will define the school district’s future vision and initiatives over the next three to five years. The district is very interested in casting a broad net to our school and community stakeholders to better understand our community’s expectations and priorities for Barrington 220. This is why we are launching the process by asking all of our parents and community members to complete this online questionnaire. As a parent and staff member in this district, your voice is critical. The more responses we receive the better we will understand the expectations of our community. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. To learn more about how you can participate, visit: www.barrington220.org/framework220.
Valentine's Day celebration in Ms. Jen's classroom
Ms. Mati's classroom
Thank you PTO for our Jim Gill concert!
Ms. Caralee's classroom
PTO/ELC Family BINGO night
Dual Kindergarten students
Ms. Ana's classroom
Ms. Nancy's classroom
Green Village Olympic games
Health Reminders
If your child is sick with covid symptoms, please keep your student at home and call our ELC School Nurse, Keri Personette, for further guidance.
Keri Personette, RN, PEL-CSN
Phone: 224-770-4320
Transportation
Barrington Transportation Company's contact information in the event that your child is not picked up or if you want to reach them directly - (847) 381-1043.
If you have questions regarding your child's route or alternate transportation, please contact Megan Polzin - businfo@barrington220.org
*Kindergarten students will have different routes on early childhood screening dates. The following screening dates may impact the route times. Please review the screening dates below and the Ride 360 app for the most up to date information.
March 4th
If you would like to request Alternate Transportation from a daycare provider or another location within Barrington 220 district boundaries, please request that directly at: https://bit.ly/3j4DVPA.
Important Dates Coming Up
March 4th: Screening #5; No School for Preschool students
March 16th & 17th: Parent Teacher Conferences in evening
March 18th - March 25th: Spring Break
April 7th: Spring Picture Day
April 15th: Good Friday / No School for all students
May 30th: Memorial Day / No School for all students
June 1st: Last day of school!
Michelle Acosta, ELC Principal
Email: macosta@barrington220.org
Website: https://www.barrington220.org/elc
Location: 40 East Dundee Road, Barrington, IL, USA
Phone: 224-770-4300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ELC220/
Twitter: @MsAcosta220