Rose Update

Dear Rose Families,

We have some amazing Stingrays to celebrate—and they showed great courage in the spotlight!

5th grader Ayeza Chaudhry represented Rose at the April 15th Board of Education meeting by giving the student report. She bravely spoke in front of district leaders and shared what makes Rose special—from the musical Newsies to a research project on jazz musicians. Thank you, Ayeza, for showing courage and representing us so well!

At that same meeting, 5th grader Arvin Samy was approved to serve as the Student Superintendent for the Day. He started his day right here at Rose, where he stepped into a leadership role—teaching part of a Character Strong lesson to a Kindergarten class and granting a few lucky classes an extra recess! Arvin also showed courage by making a big decision for our school: selecting the color and design for the new roof shingles we’ll be getting this summer. We can't wait to see how it turns out!

Both students are shining examples of how courage helps us grow as learners and leaders. Way to go, Stingrays!

Best,

Dr. Ruesch

As you may know, our fifth-grade students learn about human growth and development as part of our science and health curriculum. Your child will work through these two lessons on the following date(s): May 13th and 14th.

These short lessons focus on changes associated with puberty - physical, social, and emotional changes, as well as personal hygiene, and positive health choices. We understand that the parent/caregiver is the primary educator for topics of this nature, and we are committed to this partnership. The lessons and materials that we use in our instruction are linked below for you to preview, along with additional resources for your reference.

We will have an informational meeting for parents and caregivers about the lessons on Wednesday, April 23rd at 4:00 pm. Please note that this meeting is for parents and caregivers only, not for students.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher, and if you wish to have your child excused from this unit, please contact your school principal Dr. Cindy Ruesch cruesch@barrington220.org

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

• This month the character trait is Courage. 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.