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• 12/25: Winter Break Begins - end of Semester 1
• 01/08: In-Service Day - staff only
• 01/08: Testing Center Open 8 - 4**
  
• 01/09: School resumes
• 01/09: Life After BHS Student Panel
• 01/15: MLK Day No School
• 01/17: FAFSA Completion Workshop
• 01/22: PTO Meeting
• 01/25: Veteran Parent Panel for 8th grade parents and new families
• 01/30: Career Expo 2024 - during lunch hours**
  

** Denotes newly added events to the calendar

Winter break is just around the corner, and it’s a good time to review your home Internet security plan and discuss responsible tech use with your student. With a break from school, students will likely spend more unsupervised time using their iPad. If you’ve not already done so, using the iPad’s Screen Time feature to establish web content restrictions, such as limiting adult content, is a great place to start. See here for instructions on how to set up content restrictions using screen time.

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The BHS PTO is hosting its annual "Life After BHS" Student Panel on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7PM in the BHS auditorium. All BHS students, along with their parents, are invited to learn more about college and post high school life and experiences from recent BHS alums. This is a candid and invaluable discussion! Mark your calendars now as this event happens on the first day of school following Winter Break!

BSN Sports has created a new "Sideline Store" for Barrington High School apparel! The site features a wide variety of BHS apparel and accessories and includes items branded specifically for BHS sports, clubs, activities, alumni, and more! Use the coupon code SPIRIT until December 26th to enjoy 25% as part of the grand opening celebration. You can access the new BHS Sideline Store here.

In June 2023 the Barrington 220 Board of Education approved the district's new strategic plan, Framework 220, which will guide the district's work over the next few years. The plan consists of six strategic priorities. One of the priorities is Community Partnerships & Communication. Please click here to take our 3-minute external communications survey!

JANUARY 9, 2024 at 7pm ~ LIFE AFTER BHS STUDENT PANEL

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW for the first day back from winter break, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th! Be sure to take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear recent Barrington graduates talk about their experiences right after high school.

JANUARY 22 at 9:15am ~ NEXT PTO MEETING

Join us, virtually or in person, for the FIRST PTO MEETING OF THE YEAR! Monday, January 22nd at 9:15am.

EMAIL HERE TO BE ADDED TO THE PTO EMAIL LIST AND FOR THE ZOOM LINK or if attending in person, allow for extra time for security check-in at the front entrance. Hear from Principal McWilliams and the high school counselors on the latest school news, deadlines, and upcoming events.

DO YOU HAVE AN INCOMING FRESHMEN OR A NEW STUDENT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL?

JANUARY 25, 2024 ~ VETERAN PARENT PANEL FOR 8th GRADE PARENTS & NEW BHS FAMILIES

10am - 11:30am, BARRINGTON AREA LIBRARY

Calling all incoming freshman parents! Freshman year is fast approaching, and your students are being asked to select their courses now. To help with some of these decisions, we are holding an informational Q&A panel with veteran parents for the incoming freshmen parents, (currently in 8th grade) and parents who are new to BHS. Our parent panel will answer questions about various classes, clubs, sports, activities, etc. The panel will be held at the Barrington Area Library on Thursday, January 25 at 10 AM. It will run until 11 or 11:30am, based on questions.

FOLLOW THE BHS PTO ON SOCIAL:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhs220pto SEARCH FOR "BHS 220 PTO”

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bhs220pto/

The safety of our students and staff is always our top priority and we commit to offering a safe

and secure educational environment. 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. In the case of an emergency, call 911.

Website: https://bhs.barrington220.org/
Location: 616 W Main St, Barrington, IL, USA
Phone: 847-381-1400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BHS220/
Twitter: @BarringtonHS220