Barrington 220 to Remain in Adaptive Pause 

Barrington 220 will continue to follow our established five metrics. This means the district will remain in the adaptive pause until the data shows it is safe to return to the Hybrid mode. 

Please understand that while we had hoped to return to Hybrid on Monday, Nov. 16, the safety of our students and staff must remain our top priority as the virus continues to spread within our community and surrounding communities. 

In order to keep everyone informed, we will continue sending out weekly COVID-19 updates on Monday afternoons.

PTO Dine and Share through Moretti’s - Monday, November 16th 

Our PTO is hosting a Dining Share event this coming Monday, November 16th. Families can participate by ordering food on Monday from either Moretti’s in Hoffman Estates or Barrington, and they will donate up to 15% of the food and drink sales back to our school. You must mention Grove Avenue Elementary School when ordering. The hours for each location are listed below, and a flyer with more details is also included!! 

Barrington Location 4pm-10pm

Hoffman Estates Location 11am-10pm

Barrington Giving Days 

Barrington Giving Day provides necessities to children and their families within District 220 (Barrington Illinois Schools) who either qualify as low-income or are experiencing a hardship. These families that meet the criteria are sent invitations to attend Giving Day Events throughout the year. At the main event in December, they provide warm coats, snow pants, boots, hats/gloves, blankets, books, toys, household paper products, baby products, food and more. Barrington Giving Day is partnering with District 220 to help families during times of crisis.

Over 900 families, including over 1500 children, in our community are in need of our help. The more donations received, the more children that can be helped! It is the goal of Barrington Giving Day to improve the lives of those in our community that for whatever reason have experienced hard-times, and it is more critical this year than ever! Please see the attached flyer for details of items that are needed or how to help/volunteer with the actual event. There are collection boxes for donated items throughout the community, including boxes at Grove where donations can be dropped off. 

Save the Date for 2020-2021 School Pictures 

Our school pictures are scheduled to be completed across two dates in December in order to maintain safety protocols for students to get their pictures taken for this year’s yearbook. The picture schedule/days will be structured according to the learning mode that we will be in at the time of the pictures. If we are in remote learning mode, there will be a sign-up for each family to bring their child(ren) in during a specific time frame to have their picture taken on one of the two allotted days.  The days that are currently slated for pictures are Tuesday, December 8th and Thursday, December 10th. If we are in hybrid learning mode, we will then schedule students who are in-person for classes throughout the morning with Group A on Tuesday, December 8th and Group B on Thursday, December 10th. We will then have afternoon time slots available for full remote learners to come in to get pictures taken on those two dates. More information will be coming regarding details of the day and how to order pictures, but please save the dates now!!! 

Reporting Absences 

Please be sure to report any student absences directly to the school office by either calling the main line in the morning or entering a child’s absence into Infinite Campus. While it is great to also notify your child’s classroom teacher directly of an absence, it must be reported to the office by the parent for accurate attendance records. Thank you for your cooperation and support in this matter. 

ELC Early Childhood Screenings

At the Early Learning Center, staff conduct developmental screenings for students age 3 to 4 years old living in the Barrington attendance boundaries. They are currently conducting virtual screenings where a multidisciplinary team interviews families to gain a general idea of a child’s abilities in the following areas: developmental concepts, motor skills, speech & language, and social/emotional development.  Children vary in their development at this age, so there are no pass or fail scores. After this screening process, the multidisciplinary team determines if a student qualifies for the ELC Preschool program, does not require early childhood services, or needs further evaluation. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Early Learning Center with any questions or to sign your 3 to 4 year old child up for a screening. Be sure to see the flyer below for details!! 

Social Emotional Support for Students 

As our students continue to navigate our consistently changing landscape due to COVID 19, we are continuously considering how our children are coping and their overall mental health. Please know that our school and district are here to support our students who are struggling and may benefit from additional resources. Please see the attached letter regarding this and view the short video explaining how families can access the online META app that is also available to connect students with counselors while at home. Please also keep in mind that parents can contact our school based support directly by emailing our Social Worker, Mr. Walcott, at cwalcott@barrington220.org or our School Psychologist, Tonya Tompkins-Wisz, at ttompkins@barrington220.org.

Upcoming Dates 

Monday, November 16th - Remain in remote learning mode 

Monday, November 16th - PTO Moretti’s Dine and Share Fundraiser 

Tuesday, November 17th - Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. 

Thursday, November 19th - 3rd & 4th Grade STEM Club 

Monday, November 24th - 1st Trimester Report Cards Available to Parents 

Wednesday, November 25th - No School, Thanksgiving Break 

Thursday, November 26th - No School, Thanksgiving 

Friday, November 27th - No School, Thanksgiving Break 

Tuesday, December 8th - School Pictures 

Thursday, December 10th - School Pictures