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• 10/26-10/31: School Photos
• 10/30: Parent Teacher Conference Scheduling Closes
• 11/1: 50th Anniversary Day of School
  

• 11/2: BHS Parent/Teacher Conferences - evening
• 11/3: In-Service Day - NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE
  
• 11/9: Live & Virtual Q & A for Juniors/Parents/Guardians with College Counselors
• 11/9-11: Fall Play
• 11/16: NHS Induction Ceremony
  
• 11/22-11/24: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
• 12/1: Photo Re-take Day - 9th - 11th grade & Staff
  
• 12/8-9: Winter Wonderfest
  
• 12/25: Winter Break Begins - end of Semester 1
• 01/08: In-Service Day - staff only
• 01/09: School resumes

** Denotes newly added events to the calendar

To strengthen the partnership between parents and teachers, we are holding our annual Parent-Teacher Conference Night on Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for an in-person conference. Again this year, we will be using Meet the Teacher to schedule conferences. Online scheduling will start on Monday, October 23rd at 6:00 PM and close at 7:59 AM on Monday, October 30th. After 8 a.m. on Monday, no additional conferences can be booked. More detailed information, along with the link to Meet the Teacher, was sent out via Infinite Campus. For a more in-depth conversation about your student, please contact the teacher directly to schedule a meeting at another time throughout the year.

In order to be sure that Halloween is fun and safe at BHS, we want to remind everyone of our costume policies:

• Costumes are allowed

• Costumes can not depict anything violent

• Costumes can not depict drug or alcohol paraphernalia

• Masks are not allowed, and faces must be recognizable

• Face paint is allowed but can not be excessive and render the student unrecognizable

• No accessories depicting weapons

• No accessories related to drug/alcohol

If your student plans to dress up for the school day, please review these policies with them.

We will be running a Friday Bell Schedule on Tuesday to accommodate the viewing of a Special Halloween Episode.

Beginning in the next few weeks, BHS will reintroduce the school safety dog program. In partnership with 3DK9 and their school safety dogs, BHS will begin to perform periodic searches of student parking lots, hallways, and locker areas during the next few weeks. The safety dogs can detect commonly abused prescription drugs, illicit drugs, firearms, and explosives.

The dogs from 3DK9 respond to contraband in a passive manner. As such, their presence creates a minimal disruption to the school day. Further, detection teams will visit BHS randomly throughout the remainder of the school year. This strategy places an emphasis on prevention as the school safety dogs could be on campus any school day.

Thank you for your support in helping to maintain a safe school environment.

Barrington 220 is celebrating its 50th anniversary this school year! Please join us in celebrating on Wednesday, November 1, which marks the 50th day of the 2023-24 school year. On this day we are asking students and staff to wear their district and school spirit wear. Please post your spirited photos to social media using the #Unifiedfor50 hashtag!

Have you noticed that everyone thinks, learns, and processes information differently? Neurodiversity is based on the idea that everyone has a differently-wired brain and their own unique way of thinking and experiencing the world. This month we celebrate the strengths and talents of all types of learners and recognize their hard work, resilience, and determination. Celebrating neurodiversity is one way of reminding us of the importance of being kind, tolerant, and accepting of everyone and that no matter what our differences and challenges, everyone also has their own strengths and talents.

NOVEMBER BHS PTO UPDATES:

STAFF GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

Each year, the BHS PTO gives teachers and staff the opportunity to apply for funds for additional materials or programs for students, beyond the usual budget. In the past, the PTO has funded items like a digital camera with memory cards for the Yearbook, a soundboard for choir, and a DNA Extraction Classroom kit. Stay tuned for winners announced in December!

NEXT PTO MEETING

will be Monday, November 13, at 9:15 am. SIGN UP HERE to be added to the monthly email list.

PARTNERSHIP WITH BARRINGTON GIVING DAY:

This November, the BHS PTO encourages parents to learn about Barrington Giving Day and how they might brighten the holiday season for members of our community and make a positive impact. Together, we can:

- VOLUNTEER our time to make this event a success,

- DONATE ITEMS: donations of new (or gently used and clean) items may be dropped off at “Red Box” locations around town or at the donation center in South Barrington on Saturday mornings,

- “PACK THE BUS” at Jewel Osco in Barrington on 11/18 - 11/19, or

- MAKE A MINIMUM DONATION OF $10 BY NOVEMBER 6th to receive a luminary kit set outside on the evening of Giving Tuesday (11/28).

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.

Website: https://bhs.barrington220.org/
Location: 616 W Main St, Barrington, IL, USA
Phone: 847-381-1400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BHS220/
Twitter: @BarringtonHS220