Station Newsletter

March 10 General PTO Meeting

March 13 7th Grade Movie Night -Volunteers Needed

March 17-19 Book Fair

March 20 In Service Day- No School

March 23-27 Spring Break

May 15 8th Grade Save the Date

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Please join us for our March PTO Meeting on March 10 in the library. RSVP to let us know you'll be there.

Do you know someone interested in helping out next year? Are you interesting in chairing an event or program? Let us know! Share with your friends. Click here to let us know you are interested.

March 13 7th grade movie night 3:45pm-6pm. If you have not RSVP'd please do so soon. If your student does not have a ride home, please have them go home on the activity bus. The movie is Playing with Fire starring John Cena. Admission is free. Concessions will be sold $1/item and will include candy, popcorn and drinks. We do need chaperones for the event, please volunteer by emailing Helen Lodowsky

The BOOK FAIR will be at Station next week. Get a head start and visit Scholastic's BMS homepage. Start shopping on-line on March 11 and through March 24. Go cash-free and set up a student e-Wallet (with limits) so your child can find a good spring-break read. Link e-Wallet

Fair will be open 3/17-3/19 during school and Wednesday evening during Conferences

We are still looking for a few volunteers. Check the sign up link.

Even though it may not feel like it- spring is right around the corner! So that means it’s time to refresh your Station Spiritwear with some new spring pieces! Show your school pride with a new T-shirt or some athletic wear. Check out the store Sale runs through March 13 and you will receive your items Mid-April.

Coin Wars Battle

The Pie in the Face will take place during lunch today. Thank you Mr. Fitzpatrick and Miss Rostek for joining in the fun and volunteering. Two students will be randomly selected to throw a pie, from the list of students who donated in the top colt time rooms.

Current Stadings:

1st-Galin at $12.74

2nd-Kania at $12.38

Students also donated a total of $2.10 from the following classes: Kaphingst, Rostek, Source and Weerts. Thank you to all students who participated this past week.

The fun continues this week. The top 3 Colt time class that donates the most will win FREE duct tape on Monday, March 16. Dr. Paul has kindly volunteered to be duct-taped to the wall. All other students can buy additional strips for $1 to participate.

Money collected during these weeks will go towards the 8th grade end of the year gift. Please help your child personally be part of this ongoing tradition to leave a legacy behind as a thank you for their time at Station. You may also donate on line, be sure to select the appropriate colt time teacher.

Amazon has updated their app and you can now link your app to Amazon Smiles (Android, iOS coming soon) Be sure to set it up and select

Parent Teacher Org of Barrington Middle School Station Campus

Click here to learn how.

The PTO Staff Appreciation Committee will be hosting a dinner for the Station teachers on Wednesday, March 18th. Please sign up using the link below to donate to the Spring Picnic theme event so we can provide a fabulous meal for our teachers during their busy spring conferences. All items should be dropped off to the front office by the end of the school day on Tuesday, March 17th. Please label all items "Conference Dinner'.

Sign up to donate

Thank you in advance for your donations and for supporting our hardworking teachers!

Questions? Contact Tami Garcia

Friday May 15th,the 8th graders will celebrate their last year at Station with a dance. Details and sign up will be coming out in March. We need volunteers and snack/dessert donations. Please consider signing up!

***If you would like your eighth grader to be included in the 8th grade video, please submit photos using dropbox, google photos or email.

We NEED someone with Vimeo experience to make the video.

***Please consider helping out with the video & being a part of the 8th Grade Year End Committee. Interested contact Doreen Colletti-Muhs. The Station Class of 2020 celebrations are just around the corner!

Referendum Info - Register to Vote

In order to inform the community about the $147 million school district referendum question on the March 17 ballot. All parents and community members are encouraged to attend and ask questions.

More information: www.barrington220.org/referendum

Do you still have questions? Do you need to verify information you have heard or read somewhere? Submit a question or ask for clarification follow link to receive the facts.

This event is becoming the best 3x3 tournament around, Divisions available 3rd grade thru adult. Registration is open and filling up fast. Register TODAY yourself, your parents, kids, neighbors,teachers.

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