Life on the Prairie
January 21, 2022
Important Dates
1/26 - - - NJHS and late winter sports picture day
2/18 - - - In-service day -- No school
2/21 - - - Presidents' Day -- No school
Please click here for a look at upcoming Student Activities. *All after-school practices and clubs end at 5 PM.
News You Can Use
Zooming While Quarantined
Should your child be placed on quarantine due to COVID-related reasons, he or she can access Zoom to join classes remotely. Students can access these links in each of their Schoology courses. Please understand that the Zoom links may not be immediately available once a student has been placed on quarantine. Our teachers will work as quickly as possible to allow students access and our counselors will provide students with further information.
Please understand that, per district policy, only students who have been quarantined due to COVID-related issues will be allowed to join classes remotely.
COVID-related Athletics and Activities Guidelines
Asymptomatic students who are in isolation or quarantine may return to practice/rehearsals following Day 5, but must remain masked through Day 10 and may not participate in competitions/performances until a 10 day window is completed.
5Essentials Survey
We are excited to announce the return of the 5Essentials surveys. The 5Essentials surveys are for parents and students. This is the ninth year that we will be participating in this statewide survey of school performance in 5 essential categories. The results of the survey are published annually, summarizing the performance level of schools in communities throughout Illinois. Since this is, “essentially” a performance appraisal of our school community, we are asking for all students and families to take time to complete it. Students will be taking the student version of the survey with their science teachers on February 16th. We hope that you will find time to complete the family survey as well.
*If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s participation, please contact Jen Ellett (jellett@barrington220.org) directly, prior to the scheduled date. Survey questions and more can be found on the Illinois 5Essentials website. (https://www.5-essentials.org/illinois).
To complete the survey right away, please visit: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/
Updating Your Student's Vaccination Status
BMS Prairie COVID-19 Dashboard
Please note:
- A positive case is counted on the day it is reported. Every day after, it is placed in the quarantine category.
- Quarantine cases are total students and staff not attending school due to testing positive or exposure to a positive case.
- Positive cases for students are only counted for those who have been in the building for any reason (academic, athletics, clubs, etc.).
Construction Updates
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