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• 02/04: District-wide Orchestra Festival (4th-12th)
• 02/7-8: Access Testing**
  
• 02/12-15: We Love BHS Spirit Week**
• 02/13: 5 Essentials Survey
• 02/13: IL Youth Survey
• 02/15: Winter Recognition Assembly - Special Assembly Bell Schedule**
  
• 02/16: In-Service Day - No School
• 02/19: President's Day - No School
• 02/22-25: Winter Musical Performance - Mary Poppins
• 02/26: MP 3 Grades available
• 03/4-8: Seal of Bi literacy Testing 11 & 12 only**
• 03/07: Live/Virtual Ask the Experts College Admin Panel PTO Program
• 03/09: Turnabout Dance
• 03/20: World Language Honor Societies Induction Ceremony (7:00 pm Auditorium)
• 03/22: In Service Day - No School
• 03/25-29: Spring Break - No School
• 04/23: SAT Testing Day - Detail TBA
  

** Denotes newly added events to the calendar

Barrington High School is proud to participate in the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy Program. Students may receive the Seal of Biliteracy or the Commendation toward Biliteracy upon demonstrating proficiency in English and another world language. Testing to prove proficiency will be offered to juniors and seniors during the week of March 4-8. Students who are enrolled in a level 5 honors or AP class in any language are eligible to test, but they must register by filling out the registration form. Note that we will NOT be testing students during their language classes; we will be offering an in-school field trip experience instead. Students who speak other languages at home, such as Korean, Polish, or Mandarin, are also invited to register for the tests. Further information about the state requirements for the Seal and the Commendation is available on our website here. If you have questions regarding testing procedures, contact Dr. Kathryn B. Wolfkiel at kwolfkiel@barrington220.org. The registration form will be available until February 23, 2024.

The West End Cast
Thursday, February 22nd at 7pm
Saturday, February 24th at 2pm
Saturday, February 24th at 7pm

The East End Cast
Thursday, February 22nd at 10am (Student Matinee)
Friday, February 23rd at 7pm
Sunday, February 25th at 2pm

Click here to purchase tickets

High Tea With Mary Poppins- A Pre Show Experience
Saturday, February 24th 12:30 pm
Sunday, February 25th 12:30 pm

Join us for High Tea with Mary! BHS Fine Arts and the BHS Culinary Arts Program are partnering to provide a fun and delicious experience for our families! Please note that if attending the 2pm matinee of the musical, you also need to purchase tickets for the show.

The cost of your ticket includes

Sweet and Savory Treats catered by our Culinary Arts Students

Photo Opp with Cast Members of Mary Poppins

Activities and Crafts

We will be celebrating "We Love BHS" week 2/12 - 2/15! During this week we will be celebrating the many reasons why we love BHS through themed spirit days and activities. Please encourage your students to dress up for Pajama Day on Monday, Athletics & Activities day on Tuesday, Twin Day on Wednesday, and Class Colors Day on Thursday! Students will also have the opportunity to participate in themed activities such as Barrington Trivia, a "best-dressed" contest, and a school-wide Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament! The week will culminate with our winter recognition assembly. Please see the attached poster for more information.

On April 23rd, Juniors will be taking the SAT at Barrington High School. Students are familiar with the digital format after completing the digital NMSQT/PSAT this past October. For students or families looking for additional prep we recommend that students use the free resources available from College Board and Khan Academy.

In addition, many private companies offer fee-based test prep programs. There are a large variety of options that families can look into on their own, one such program is offered by Academic Tutoring & Test Prep. They will be offering an ONLINE prep program in the evenings for 6 weeks leading up to the April SAT, These online classes are open only to BHS students. More info can be found in this Flier.

This winter, BHS students will have an opportunity to participate in the eleventh annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. Please click the link below for more information.

The Illinois Youth Survey is designed for all BHS students. Our school plans to give this survey on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. For more information, please click the link below.

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), an organization dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by Black Americans and other peoples of African descent.

Known today as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the group sponsored a national Negro History week in 1926, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The event inspired schools and communities nationwide to organize local celebrations, establish history clubs and host performances and lectures.

Monday, February 12 at 9:15 am, Room C271 at BHS

Allow extra time to park and go through security; enter at the doors facing Lake Cook, to the left of the new atrium space. For speedier processing at security, CLICK HERE to sign up in advance.

SIGN UP HERE to be added to the PTO email list for meeting reminders and volunteer opportunities.

The BHS PTO received 20 staff applications this year! We were able to award ten grants, totaling almost $7,000. These projects allow teachers to offer additional educational opportunities to their students that would otherwise be beyond their classroom budgets. Projects that were not awarded in this cycle were forwarded to other local organizations for possible funding.

BHS Biotechnology Equipment

Science teachers Colleen Zenner and Mary Scotillo requested and were granted $1,000 to purchase adjustable volume micropipettes. These will be used for hands-on comprehensive Biotechnology labs as students work with molecular biology reagents and analyze DNA and genes.

Physics Learning Lab Equipment

Science teacher Damian Simmons requested and was granted $1,000 to purchase Starter Equipment to help replace the previous Physics Learning Lab, which was previously outside and outdated. This equipment will be used inside the classroom and will allow students to continue to do the hands-on labs previous students have been able to do.

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.

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Location: 616 W Main St, Barrington, IL, USA
Phone: 847-381-1400
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