Life on the Prairie

October 5th . . . Parent scheduling for conferences goes live . . . 9 AM

October 13th . . . Conference scheduling ends . . . 11 PM

October 16th & 17th . . . Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 25th . . . 7th Grade Social . . . 7-9 PM

November 1st - 5th . . . NO SCHOOL

November 20th . . . Snowflake . . . 3:10-6:00 PM

Snowflake at Prairie takes place on November 20th after school. Snowflake is a program that enforces positive decision making and healthy behaviors. Students participate in large group sessions led by a guest speaker and are then followed by small group sessions. Each small group consists of 10-12 students, 3 high school student leaders, and an adult leader. Check out the Snowflake website for more information.

Registration can be completed through Revtrak and will close on October 31st - do not miss your opportunity.

During the first half of 2024, more than 2,500 community members collaborated on a plan to continue to improve Barrington 220's aging school buildings. The final $64M community-driven plan will go to you, the voter, for approval as a referendum question on this November 5 election 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 (This includes modernized science lab classrooms at the middle school level to effectively implement current and future curriculum.)

Join us at our upcoming community meeting to learn more about the referendum, tour current spaces, and see why these improvements are needed:

• 12 PM Saturday, 9/28 at Barrington High School (immediately following the Homecoming parade)

Thank you to all our Prairie students that purchased books this past week at the Scholastic Book Fair! All purchases will allow the PTO to use a portion of the profits to support the PTO services throughout the year. Although our in-person fair has come to an end, you can still purchase books at our online fair which runs through Oct 6th with purchases shipping directly to home. You can access it by clicking on our Scholastic homepage. Thank you for your support!

We need your help providing drinks and desserts for our staff during October conferences. Please click HERE to sign-up! You can drop off your donations at the Prairie front office on October 15th during school hours or before noon on the 16th.

The 7th grade social is Friday, October 25th, 7 PM to 9 PM at Prairie. This event is for Prairie 7th grade students only. We will have snacks, a DJ, games, and a costume contest! Please register your student HERE and pay the $10 event fee. Registration is required and payment will NOT be available onsite the evening of the event.