Primrose Hill School

   Primrose Hill Elementary School 

Weekly Newsletter

March 3, 2023

Primrose Pandas are Respectful, Responsible and Safe

Dear Primrose Families, 

Busy week and so much to be thankful for here at school. We enjoyed two assemblies this week and today was our first, full school assembly to meet our new School Resource Officer. Such a pleasure to come together, hear student ideas and questions and connect as a school. 

Our PTO has worked tirelessly throughout the week to offer our students the book fair and to host the family night so that parents and siblings could also join in the fun. This is an incredible undertaking with countless volunteer hours needed to make it a success. Thank you to all of our parents for committing their time and energy to this. My favorite moment, aside from seeing the excitement of our students when they selected their books, was hearing a parent share that it felt so good to see the school community come together and enjoy the family night on Wednesday. 

Also in full swing is our PTO enrichment programs afterschool. Students have had a variety of activities and sports to enjoy and learn more about. If you didn’t have a chance to join this round or your schedule didn’t match up, no worries. There will be a second session offered later this spring. 

Reminder to our families that March 13th is a Professional Development Day for our teachers and administrators so there is no school on Monday. We will see you all on Tuesday. 

Educationally yours,

Coleen Smith 

On Thursday our second graders were able to participate in a hands-on learning experience here at school during the Dinosaur Rocks presentation. This was a fun and engaging opportunity for them to expand on what they have all been learning in class over the past several weeks. Our students were thrilled to see the fossils he brought and were eager to share what they know. As one of our teachers shared, “the students were thoroughly engaged and had so much fun!” 

March Madness is in full swing!

So far 2 books have advanced to the Elite Eight round. "Knight Owl" and "Blue" will be continuing on in our Tournament of Books!

You still have a few days to read and vote for our Cats vs. Dogs Matchup. Links are available on the library website. 

Next up we have a DANCE OFF! One is sad and one is sweet . . . which will advance to the next level? It's up to you!

Sweet 16 - Dance Off

Powwow Day:

VERSUS

John's Turn:

Consider the plot, characters, theme, and illustrations to help you choose your favorite! Vote by 3/19/23 at https://forms.gle/f7nXuBNGPTfT... 

The voting link has been updated and should work for any family member. It can be found at the top of the library website at www.missokane.com or below. Happy Reading!

Full Bracket: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18iXIUaV_HbTH5uchFfVPPGAOyKlvqQLM/view?usp=share_link 

Welcome class of 2036! Kindergarten Registration-Do you have a child turning five on or before September 1, 2023?  Do you have Barrington friends who have a child turning five on or before September 1, 2023?  If so, these children are eligible for kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year.   Kindergarten registration opened on February 6, 2023.  

Kindergarten registration is an online process.  All of the paperwork is completed online and you need to upload certain documents.  Documents to upload include the following:

• your child’s birth certificate or passport

• immunization records

• proof of residency (for example:  two utility bills or recorded deed or rental/lease agreement).  

All of the registration information may be found on our district’s student registration page.  If you are a current family in our school district, you will need to know your Aspen username and password.  If you do not have this information, you should email x2help@barringtonschools.org for assistance.  We do not have this information at our school.

Important update: If your child is in the Primrose Hill PreSchool program, you do not need to complete the registration process. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 

Dates to Remember:

Link to the BPS Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging resource for March

• March is Women’s History Month

• March is Children’s Literature Month

• March 13- Professional Day-no school for our students

• March 16-Fairy Legends of Ireland student assembly

• March 17- second trimester ends

• March 21-World Down Syndrome Day- Assembly and 3-2-1 dance party

• March 30- Dress as your favorite book character*** note date change from 3/31

• March 31-Author Visit -Juana Martinez-Neal

• March 31-second trimester progress reports available to parents  in Aspen 

• April 7-no school

• April 10-14 spring break week

• April 17-28th-Green Squad clothing drive-collections in lobby

• April 18 & 19-RICAS grade 3 ELA

• Thursday, April 27 District-wide Peace Poster Party -, BHS Cafeteria 6:00-8:00pm

• Drop in any time and paint a peace poster to either hang up at BHS or bring back to your school.

             Friday, April 28- A Day Without Hate -Wear white, the color of peace

PRIMROSE PTO 

PTO Website: Please take a quick moment to log into the PTO website and opt into the family directory at https://www.primrosehillpto.org/directory. With all they have planned, it is a great idea to visit this site weekly to get updates and see how you can participate in upcoming events.

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