Life on the Prairie
February 11, 2022
Important Dates
2/16 - - - Dine and Share at Moretti's
2/17 - - - 8th grade social at Main Event -- 6:30 to 8:30 PM
2/18 - - - In-service day -- No school
2/21 - - - Presidents' Day -- No school
3/9 - - - - Speech Tournament -- At Prairie -- 4 PM to 8 PM
Please click here for a look at upcoming Student Activities. *All after-school practices and clubs end at 5 PM.
News You Can Use
District Equity Team
Brian Turcotte, Prairie Social Worker, is our building's representative on the District Equity Team. Feel free to contact him with any questions at (847) 756-2524 or bturcotte@barrington220.org.
Notes from our Counselors
All students at BMS-Prairie receive social/emotional learning lessons within the school day as part of the BMS-Prairie guaranteed curriculum. In addition, all students have access to a counseling team member.
During February and March, our counselors will be meeting with students in all grade levels for SEL lessons on Erin’s Law. Illinois requires this sexual abuse prevention and education program yearly.
If you ever have questions about our general curriculum or supports specific to your student, please feel free to contact a member of the Prairie Counseling Department.
6th grade Counselor: Jenny Godinez
7th grade Counselor: Melissa Kehoe
8th grade Counselor: Sarah Lloyd
Bilingual Counselor: Monica Santiago
Wellness Counselor: Amber Marcussen
School Psychologist: Lynn Cobb
School Social Worker: Brian Turcotte
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - AESOP
The 8th Grade Social is Happening on Thursday, February 17th
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.
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 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 Jaclyn Sheldon (jsheldon@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/
PTO Dues
Thank you to everyone that has paid their PTO dues. If you would like to pay your dues, please use this link.
If you have questions please contact prairieptotreasurer@gmail.com.
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.
- 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