Life on the Prairie
The newsletter of Barrington Middle School - Prairie Campus
Important Dates
5/25------------------Memorial Day -- No School
5/26-5/28---------Professional Development -- No eLearning
5/26------------------Virtual 8th Grade Recognition @ 7pm
News You Can Use
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If you have any questions regarding the parent portal, please contact the Help Desk. (847) 842-3580 or campusmessenger@barrington220.org.
SEL Day
Monday, May 18th, will be a lesson in Digital Citizenship. For more information please click here.
Spring E-Learning Teacher Tributes
As this very different year comes to an end, we are honoring all our dedicated teachers and staff through the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation's E-learning Teacher Tributes campaign, which will culminate in a district wide virtual scrapbook. If you are able, we hope you will consider supporting this effort to recognize and thank our wonderful educators. If you choose to donate, you will be emailed a link which will take you to a virtual bulletin board. There you will have the opportunity to leave a personal message, photo or video to thank teachers and staff members! Click here to make your donation.
8th Grade End of the Year Reminders
Please click here for important information regarding the End of the Year for our 8th Grade students.
6th Grade Virtual Social Studies Assembly
As the school year concludes, the 6th grade Social Studies staff are excited to announce that our previously scheduled Mr. Nicky assembly will be held virtually this Friday, May 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM! Not only will he be singing some of his most popular historical songs, but he will also share with students how to create their own song lyrics, and he will discuss what life is like in Indonesia as he currently lives and teaches there. We hope you and your child can join us then! Thank you!
Bus Passes, Tag Holders & Student IDs
Bus passes for the 2020-21 school year will be distributed at the start of the year events for all students. If you are not able to attend the events, you will be able to pick up your bus pass on the first day of school. Students should keep their bus tag holder provided by the school district to use next school year.
Activities & Athletics
2020-2021 6th Grade Basketball
Barrington Middle Schools will offer 6th Grade Basketball to all interested students during the first four weeks of the school year next fall.
There will be both girls teams and boys teams at each middle school. Practices will be held twice a week, with competitive games between the two middle schools on Saturday, September 12th, and Saturday, September 19th. All students will need a current physical on file in the nurse's office in order to participate in the program.
Please see the attached flyer in either English or Spanish for additional information. If your child is interested in participating, you may register by clicking on the link on the flyer or using this link: 6th Grade Basketball Registration. Registration is open through June 5, 2020.
Barrington 220 Expectations for Distance Learning
Barrington 220 summer school to be held virtually
The coronavirus pandemic has unfortunately canceled many upcoming plans. In Barrington 220 all summer athletic camps and activities are canceled. However, in an effort to continue providing learning opportunities for our students, summer school courses will be offered virtually for the summer of 2020. We encourage students to take advantage of these opportunities to continue learning over the summer, especially given the unique conclusion to this school year.
All online summer school programs will still be held as scheduled Monday-Thursday over the following dates:
- Middle: June 8-July 2
- High School: Dates will vary, please see the website
Please note, due to the shift to online summer school, some previously offered courses are no longer available. All students who previously enrolled in courses that are no longer being offered in the virtual format will receive full refunds within 30 days, to the credit card that was used during registration. If you’re interested in a course that is still being offered, you must register for it. You can not use the money from a canceled course as a credit toward registration of a new course.
2020-2021 School Supplies
All orders must be placed online and need to be submitted by June 5th, 2020. School Supply kits will be distributed during Prairie's walk-through days on August 10-11, 2020. No school supply kits will be available for purchase during during walkthrough days. Please email Kari Olson karitanana@hotmail.com if you have any questions.
Important Note: If you receive an email from campusportal@barrington220.org with ordering information, please follow those instructions to order your supplies. If you did not receive an individualized email regarding ordering, please follow the instructions above. Please email mchaidez@barrington220.org if you have any questions.
School Supplies: Please click here for English instructions. For Spanish instructions, click here.
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