ELC Back to School Newsletter
August 2024
August 2024 Newsletter - Back to School Edition
ELC Back to School Information
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!
I hope you had a restful and fun summer. We are excited to welcome our students back to school on Wednesday, August 21st. We are thrilled to partner with our families and have a safe and productive school year.
School Hours:
- Morning Session: 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Afternoon Session: 12:05 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
- Wednesday Early Dismissal: 2:10 p.m. starting the first day of school
Our office hours during the school year are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
- If your child needs to be absent, please contact the school office at (224) 770-4300 or you may enter your child’s absence directly in the Infinite Campus parent portal.
- If you need to pick up your child or come into the school for any reason, please bring a picture ID or any other acceptable form of ID for safety purposes.
Classroom placements will be available in Infinite Campus at 8:00 am on Monday, August 5th. If you have not finished registration, then your child's teacher assignment will not be available.
- Our teachers and staff return to the ELC on August 15th and will begin their partnership and communication with you.
- We will be setting up our Seesaw application as the primary communication platform for our school.
- As we approach the first day of school, I will send updates as needed through Infinite Campus, the ELC Facebook page, and the ELC Twitter page.
We are looking forward to the beginning of another great school year in Barrington 220 full of
learning and growth!
Ms. Michelle
Character Strong
ELC is very excited to introduce and implement a new curriculum with our students this year. This curriculum will be implemented in PreK through 12th grade. Character Strong curriculum will replace the Second Step curriculum in developing social-emotional competencies with our youngest learners. This program emphasizes the development of safe, predictable learning environments where all feel included. Its three main tenets are: Be Kind, Be Strong, Be Well. To learn more about Character Strong, please read the included letter or watch the introductory video. Linked is the Family Strong website.
Transportation - Important Information
Barrington Transportation Company stated that routes should be available for parents/caregivers to view starting the week of August 19th. Please review the My Ride K-12 app for further information on bus routes and times up until August 21st for the most up-to-date information.
https://www.barrington220.org/families/transportation
- All students were provided with transportation. If you would like to decline transportation service and will be transporting your child to and from ELC, please contact Arely Gamez (ELC admin assistant) at agamez@barrington220.org or call 224-770-4300.
- If you would like to request Alternate Transportation from a daycare provider or another location within Barrington 220 district boundaries, please request that directly at the link below. It will take 72 hours or longer for any change to be effective. Please submit your transportation requests asap.
- Finally, if you have additional questions, please contact Barrington 220 Transportation Specialist, Megan Polzin at our District Administrative Center by email at businfo@barrington220.org or phone at 847-842-3545.
Meet the Teacher
Our Meet the Teacher will be on the following date and time. Please use this time to drop off any school supplies listed below and meet your child's teacher. This will be an informal open house for parents to view their child's classroom. Afterward, our PTO will be in the courtyard to meet families.
Tuesday, August 20th
- 9:00-10:00 AM Preschool
- 12:30-1:30 PM Preschool
Preschool Supply List
- Backpack
- Bike Helmet with student’s name
- One set of clothes in a ziploc bag with the student’s name
- If needed, Diapers, Pull-up Diapers & wipes in a bag with the student’s name
ELC Developmental Screenings
On the following dates, ELC students will not have school. We conduct developmental screenings to accept new students to our program. If you have a child approaching 3 years of age, please sign up for a screening using the link below. Also, please share this information with other families in your neighborhood as we love accepting new students who need our program.
2024-2025 SCREENING DATES
August 30, 2024
September 27, 2024
October 25, 2024
January 17, 2025
March 7, 2025
Our PTO board members will be at our Meet the Teacher event in the courtyard passing out bubbles to our students. Please stop by to learn about the PTO and how they support our students, staff & families!
Our first PTO meeting of the school year: Tuesday, September 3rd at 7pm via zoom.
*Zoom Link will be shared closer to the date*
Please remember to pay your school fees which include your PTO membership dues.
https://elc.barrington220.org/families/pto
Important Dates Coming Up
- August 21: First Day of School
- August 30: Screening Day - No School
- September 2: Labor Day - No School
- September 9-13: Barrington School District 220 Safety Week
- September 18: Back to School Night 5-6:30 pm
- September 27: Screening Day - No School
- September 28: D220 Homecoming Parade
- October 16: Parent-Teacher Conferences - Full Day of School
- October 17: Parent-Teacher Conferences - No School
- October 18: In-service Day - No School
- October 25: Screening Day - No School
- November 1: In-service Day - No School
- November 4: No School
- November 5: Election Day - No School
- November 7: Picture Day
- November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break - No School
- December 23-January 3, 2025: Winter Break - No School