Rose Update

It's been a fantastic week here at Rose! We are beyond proud to have been named the #1 elementary school in Illinois in the Niche 2025 school rankings. Earning such awards comes from having amazing staff, students and families. There have been many examples of that this week!

I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible PTO for providing a delicious dinner for our staff during parent-teacher conferences. Your thoughtfulness and generosity truly made a difference, giving our teachers the energy and support they needed during such a busy time. We are so fortunate to have a community that cares so deeply about the well-being of our staff.

Additionally, we are grateful for the parent volunteers who helped students redeem their Rose Bucks. As you know, these are earned for demonstrating positive behavior, and students are excited to exchange them for special items or experiences. Thank you for helping us to reinforce the behaviors and social emotional skills we teach every day.

Lastly, thank you to Mrs. Blake and the second grade staff and students for putting together an amazing musical performance. Hearing and singing songs about the different Character Strong traits is a powerful way of showing that we aren't just teaching isolated lessons from the curriculum, but rather we have embraced the importance of social emotional learning here at Rose as a school community.

Thank you for playing a part in making Barbara Rose the place to B!

Dr. Cindy Ruesch

Smile! Picture Retakes are Tuesday, October 22nd.

To order school pictures, please click here.

Halloween Costumes: Halloween is fast approaching! Although Halloween is a fun holiday for kids to dress up and be creative with costumes, please be mindful that it also can be scary for some of our younger students. Therefore, no weapons, full face masks, or gory/violent costumes will be allowed at school and during the costume parade. I ask that parents take a proactive stance with their children in choosing a Halloween costume that honors the spirit of the holiday and does not create discomfort in its level of scariness or spookiness. The point is to have fun!

Students are welcome to come to school dressed in Halloween costumes during the school day on October 31st. Please have your child(ren) dress warmly (possibly layering clothes underneath their costume) since the plan is to have the parade outside. If a student has a very bulky costume (ie-blow-up costumes, big boxes) they are welcome to wear it for the parade but can dress in Halloween colors/festive wear for the rest of the day.

Halloween Parties: On October 31st, students will have classroom parties throughout the day to celebrate with their classmates. The party times are listed below. The PTO room parents are coordinating the festivities and have reached out to the classroom volunteers to finalize plans. Please know that only those parents signed up to help can attend the parties. Thank you for understanding.

Halloween Party Schedule:

• Kindergarten 9:00-10:00

• First 12:00-1:00

• Second 1:00-2:00

• Third 9:50-10:50

• Fourth 1:00-2:00

• Fifth 9:00-10:00

Halloween costume parade: All grades will participate in the parade at the same time. The parade will be from 8:30-9:00. Parents are welcome to view the parade.

Rose will be hosting a gift card drive this year to help families in our school community. Gift cards will be used for a variety of reasons including purchasing winter gear for children.

During parent teacher conferences, please take a look in our front lobby and pick up a reminder tag for places like Jewel, Target, and Wal-Mart. Return that tag with the gift card to the front office at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for helping other Stingray families who demonstrate need. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristin Leidy-Semprit/School Psychologist at kleidysemprit@barrington220.org or 847-844-2196

Here is the breakfast and lunch menu for the month of October.

During the first half of 2024, more than 2,500 community members collaborated on a plan to continue to improve our aging school buildings. The final $64M community-driven plan will go to you, the voter, for approval as a referendum question on the Nov. 5 ballot. If successful, the referendum will:

• Increase Safety & Security throughout Barrington 220
• Build a New Community Auditorium at Barrington High School
• Enhance STEAM and Instructional Spaces for Students

Traditional early voting at polling locations in the Barrington area will open on October 21. Click the links below to find early voting information for the county you reside in:

• Cook
• Kane
• Lake
• McHenry

• This month the character trait is Responsibility. You can find this month's family letter here.
• You can also use this link to access the Family Character Strong website.
  

Here is the link to the weekly PTO newsletter.

Virtual Backpack is a place for Barrington 220 families to receive flyers and other information from the district and community organizations without the hassle of sorting through printed papers sent home with your child.