Life on the Prairie
The newsletter of Barrington Middle School - Prairie Campus
Important Dates
10/26-------------------Hybrid Instruction - A DAY
10/27-------------------Hybrid Instruction - B DAY
10/28-------------------Begin Adaptive Pause - Remote Learning
11/3---------------------NO SCHOOL - Election Day
News You Can Use
Prairie Adaptive Pause Schedule for Distance Learning
At the October 20th Board of Education meeting, Dr. Harris announced the district will do an adaptive pause of its Hybrid mode from Wednesday, October 28th until at least Monday, November 9th, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our community and the region. Below is the new Prairie adaptive pause bell schedule that will go into effect on Wednesday, October 28th.
Students will join Zoom sessions each period with the following exceptions:
On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday students will have an optional Academic Support time in place of Colt Time. Students only need to report to this period if requested by a teacher or if the student desires additional support from their teacher.
On Wednesdays a minimum of 50% of the student’s day will be synchronous, while the other periods will be asynchronous unless the teacher has communicated otherwise . This will rotate based upon the calendar date. Even dates will result with even periods(2,4,6,8) being synchronous and odd dates will result with odd periods(1,3,5,7) being synchronous. For example, on October 28th periods 2,4,6,8 will be synchronous, on November 4th periods 2,4,6,8 will be synchronous, and on November 11th periods 1,3,5,7 will be synchronous.
Band/Orchestra/Chorus classes will take place during Academic Support/Colt Time.
Counseling Update
Next week is Red Ribbon Week, a nationally themed week of drug and alcohol awareness and prevention. We will be providing lessons to students in PE classes. Students will be invited to wear red on Monday and wear orange, black, or a school appropriate Halloween themed t-shirt on Friday.
COVID-19 Symptom Screening App Now Available!
COVID-19 Symptom Screening Web App
To access our COVID-19 Symptom Screening web app:
1. Visit health.barrington220.org on any device.
2. SIGN IN using your Infinite Campus username and password.
3. Respond to the survey for each child in your family, or for yourself if you are a staff member.
4. Tap CONFIRM for each survey to report the results.
For more ways to access this system, click here.
Para conocer más formas de acceder a este sistema, haga clic aquí.
Click here for a short instructional video.
Para conocer más formas de acceder a este sistema, haga clic aquí.
Mark your Calendars!
Board of Education seeks community input for superintendent search
The Board of Education has announced two upcoming opportunities for community members to provide input on the district's superintendent search. The Board is working with search firm School Exec Connect to select the district's next leader. Dr. Brian Harris will be retiring at the end of June after serving more than 30 years in public education.
- Online Questionnaire: First, the Board is asking community members to fill out an online questionnaire. It should only take about five minutes to complete and it will be available until Oct. 30, 2020. Click here to complete the online questionnaire
- Virtual Community Forum: In addition to the questionnaire, if you would like to provide input on the district’s strengths, the district’s challenges, and the characteristics the next superintendent should possess, the Board of Education and School Exec Connect consultants invite you to attend a virtual forum on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7pm. Please click here to register for the forum.
Ski Club Parent Meeting -- Sign Up Now!
Join the Barrington Park District for an informational parent meeting November 4th or November 10th from 7:00-8:15pm on Zoom. Pre-registration is required for those who wish to attend the meeting. Please click here to register. This meeting is part one in a two-part Parent Meeting series required for all parents who wish to register their child for Ski Club.
Zoom Expectations for Students
In the Community...
Barrington Middle School - Prairie Campus
Website: barrington220.org/prairie
Location: 40 E Dundee Rd, Barrington, IL, United States
Phone: 847-304-3990
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Prairie220/
Twitter: Prairie220