Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day

This week's newsletter

Coleen Smith

March 25, 2023

   Primrose Hill Elementary School 

Weekly Newsletter

March 24, 2023

Primrose Pandas are Respectful, Responsible and Safe

Dear Primrose Families, 

On Tuesday we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day with an assembly and a 3-2-1 dance party. The students learned more about Down Syndrome and how to be inclusive and kind. Thanks so much to our parents Mrs Coleman and Mrs Scungio for coming to present for our school. I’ve Gotta Feelin’ the students and staff learned quite a lot from this assembly and am especially happy to hear them talking about it throughout the week. 

To celebrate our learning throughout the second trimester the students in Kindergarten through grade three came together in a town meeting to share what they are proud of working on with their classes. I have included photos of the assemblies below for you to get a hint of the enjoyment of both gatherings. 

Best,

Coleen Smith 

Students in grade K-3 celebrated what they have been learning, what they are proud of and favorite activities at our Shout Out Assembly

March Madness is in full swing on the basketball courts across the nation and of course we are continuing our Book Challenge as well! 

Participating families still have a few days to read and vote for our Juana Martinez-Neal Matchup. Links are available on the library website. 

Next up we have a contest between two characters about to take (figurative) flight! 

Sweet 16 - Flying Feud

Nigel and the Moon:

 

VERSUS

The Year We Learned to Fly:

 

Consider the plot, characters, theme, and illustrations to help you choose your favorite! Vote by 4/02/23 at https://forms.gle/SGtKeeUPRD4M... 

Please use the  voting link to help decide which book should go onto the next round of our competition. 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 23 Ramadan begins

  • 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

  • May 1-5 PE and Health Week

  • May 8-12 Wellness Week lead-up to Wellness Fair

  • May 13-BPS Wellness Fair-10-2 @ BMS

  • May 16 & 17-RICAS grade 3 Mathematics

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.