1/16 . . . Martin Luther King Jr. Day . . . NO SCHOOL

1/19 and 1/20 . . . MAP testing

Click here to see all of the activities going on at Prairie.

Our English teachers are offering drop-in work time on M, T, Th and F mornings beginning at 8:15. All students are encouraged to stop by to get additional help on their English assignments. You can find more information here.

If you missed the sale in the fall but would like an 8th grade T-shirt, please order today! The sale is open until January 20th.

The 6th Grade combined dance (Glow Up) between Prairie and Station is Friday, January 27th, 7pm – 9pm at Station. The cost is $10 per student and will be a fun night of dance, treats and more.

Details on how to register your student, donate food and drinks and volunteer to chaperone the night of the event can be found below.

Click here to register your student for the dance.

Click here to donate food or drinks for the dance via Amazon. Your purchase will be

made via Amazon and sent directly to Station, avoiding your need to drop off donations.

Click here to sign up to volunteer the night of the dance.

Questions? Please contact Lisa Witek at lwlw0918@gmail.com.

When dropping students off in the morning, parents are asked to pull forward to the end of the drop off area. Once the line begins to form, if your car is between the flag pole and the end of the drop off area, your student should exit the vehicle. We are noticing our students are waiting to unload at the very end of the line which is creating a much longer drop off line and process than is needed. We will have drop off supervisors communicating to students when they can begin to exit the vehicles when being dropped off in the morning. Thank you for your understanding.

Is your child interested in a late winter sport? Click here for more information.

1/26 . . . 8th grade field trip to the high school during the school day.

Frequently Asked Questions about the transition process.

Recording of presentation on 1/10.

We hope you had a happy, healthy, and safe winter break. We recognize this time of year may be challenging for some people for a variety of reasons. If you are in need of support, help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988: https://988lifeline.org

Safe2Help: https://www.safe2helpil.com/make-a-difference/

Call: 844-4-SAFEIL (723345)

Text: SAFE2 (72332)

Sarah Lloyd- 6th grade counselor: 847-756-2523 slloyd@barrington220.org

Jenny Godinez- 7th grade counselor 847-756-2522 jgodinez@barrington220.org

Melissa Kehoe- 8th grade counselor 847-756-2526 mkehoe@barrington220.org

Monica Santiago- Bilingual counselor 847-756-2630 msantiago@barrington220.org

BStrong's Tuesday Tips provide wonderful resources for parents and caregivers. You can view or sign up for their weekly newsletter here.

Barrington 220 is now partnering with an Illinois school safety helpline aimed at providing students a place to report information that might prevent bullying, suicide, and campus violence. Safe2Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It allows students to confidentially share school safety issues via a mobile app, text, email, or phone call. You will notice that the "See Something, Say Something" button on our district and school website now links directly to the Safe2Help contact page. We are asking that all students, parents, staff, and community members now use this platform to report safety concerns.