Rose Update

Dear Rose Families,

As we finish up our academic testing this week, I want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible perseverance our students and staff have shown! Even when unexpected challenges came our way—like the power outage on Thursday—our teachers and students kept right on learning. Their determination and flexibility were inspiring!

Perseverance is our character trait for January, and this week was a perfect example of what it looks like in action. From working hard on tests to staying focused during surprises, everyone showed what it means to keep trying and never give up.

Thank you for supporting your students at home and encouraging them to give their best effort every day. Together, we are building a community where perseverance and resilience help us all grow.

We are Stingray Strong!

Warm Regards,
Dr. Ruesch

Help others see the world more clearly by donating your gently used eyeglasses.
There’s a donation box in the lobby for your convenience.

All donations go to the Lions Club to support those in need of vision care.

Thank you for making a difference!

Public Act 102-0321 (Senate Bill 1577) allows students to take up to five mental or behavioral health days per year. A student is not required to provide a medical note and must be given the opportunity to make up any schoolwork missed during such absences. Students are not allowed to call themselves in; a parent must contact the school for the absence to be considered excused. In summary, Mental Health Days are simply excused absences in the same way as if a student were physically ill. Upon requesting a second mental health day, a member of the Rose Student Services team will contact the student’s parent/guardian to discuss the appropriate support services needed for the student.

All K-5 students are invited to our Maker Madness Family STEM Event on Saturday, Feb. 8! We invite your entire family to come and enjoy self-paced activities for students in grades K-5. Activities include: making buttons with the Barrington Area Library, building the tallest paper towers, engineering a safe landing device, and using some of our STEM tools to design, build, and test a grabbing "claw" device. This event will be held at Prairie Campus. To maximize participation, we are hosting two sessions for this event:

• Session I: 1:00-2:30 PM
• Session II: 3:00-4:30 PM

A sign-up will go out to families after winter break and it will be first come first serve.

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

• This month the character trait is Perseverance. 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.