Attention Sophomores and Juniors: Student Mentor applications for the 2010-11 school year are available in the Guidance Office. Student Mentors serve as leaders in Freshman Advisory and earn .25 credit per semester. Current mentors must also complete a 2nd year application. All applications are due in the Guidance Office by Wednesday, March 17th. For questions, see Mrs. Bell in the Guidance.
Childcare is needed at Sunny Hill School for a parent meeting on Thurs.,Feb. 18th from 7-9pm. Sign up with Mrs. Bauer in the GRC.
Feather Fest! Sign up for Badminton Doubles Tournament taking place on Saturday 2/27. No badminton experience necessary. Entry fee of $40.00, T-shirts included, and prizes awarded to 1st place team. Limit of 24 teams. See Coach Rose in the Social Studies office for more information and registration.
Volunteers, if you like working with children, sign up for one or more of the following events: Countryside School's Family Dance on Fri. Feb. 5th, S. Barrington Park District's Daddy Daughter Dance on Fri. Feb. 5th, St. Mark's Day School Daddy Breakfast on Sat., Feb. 6th, N. Barrington School Fun Fair on Sat., Feb. 20th. See Mrs. Bauer in the GRC for more details.
The annual District 220 Speech Tournament needs judges and runners on Sat., Feb. 27th from 8:30am - 12 noon at BMS Station Campus. Judges must be seniors, but anyone can help out as a runner. Sign up with Mrs. Bauer in the GRC.
Assistant teachers are needed for mini-class programs at both Lines and Rose Schools. Mini-classes are non-academic and taught by volunteers, once a week from 3:30-4:50 for four weeks starting the week of Feb. 8th. You must be available on the same day for four weeks. Examples of classes include yoga, cooking, crafts, sports and more. See Mrs. Bauer in the GRC for more information.
"Have A Heart" and help Cuba Township with its annual food drive on Sat., Feb. 13th at the Public Safety Building, from 9-12 or 11-1. Sign up with Mrs. Bauer in the GRC.
Volunteer at the BHS pool for the Illinois Swimming Regional Championships, Fri.-Sun., Feb. 26th-28th. Various shifts and jobs are available. See Mrs. Bauer in the GRC.
Grove Avenue School needs volunteer tutors (sophomores thru seniors) to work one-on-one with a child, once a week after school for an hour, on a mutually agreeable day of the week. The commitment is from now through May. If you can help, see Mrs. Bauer in the GRC.
Bilingual tutors for ELL students are needed once a week at Lines, North Barrington and Sunny Hill Schools, from 3:45-4:45. Please see Mrs. Bauer if you think you can help. Tutors must be sophomores or older.
Mentor a middle school student in Barrington Youth & Family Service's "Fantastic Ride" program. The time commitment is once a week, with an additional once a month in service training, and optional field trips. See Mrs. Bauer in the GRC for an application.
Volunteer at the Barrington Cultural Commission's Family Fest, this Sat., Feb. 6th, at Langendorf Park from 1-4pm. Help with decorating, concessions, or small group interactive theater activities. Sign up with Mrs. Bauer in the GRC.
Coaches are needed for the Barrington Special Olympics Track & Field Team. Team members are students ages 8 and up. Coaches must be available for practices as well as the two competition events. Practices are held on weekday evenings at District 220 schools starting Feb. 22nd. Competitions are April 18th and April 25th. See Mrs. Bauer for a complete schedule.
Latino students: The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute is hosting its annual Latino College Fair on Wednesday, February 17th in Chicago. Permission slips for this field trip are now available in the guidance office. This is an excellent opportunity!!! See Mrs. Barreiro for more information or if you have any questions.
Friday, February 5th is Bob "Chickenman" Lange Bobble-Head Day at the boys' and girls' varsity basketball games. Each BHS student presenting their student ID will receive a ticket that will be entered into random drawings throughout the evening for a chance to win one of 50 bobble-heads that will be given away. The first drawing will take place near the start of the girls' game which begins at 6:30 p.m. DON'T MISS OUT ON WHAT MAY BE THE SOCIAL EVENT OF 2010!
Attention Seniors: The 2010 Local Scholarship Packet is available in the GRC. These scholarships are available to graduating seniors. You can apply to all scholarships for which you qualify but you may only receive one. If you are selected for more than one scholarship you will be awarded the scholarship which gives you the highest amount. The applications are due on March 1, 2010. No exceptions. See Mrs. Crowther in the GRC with questions.
Students can pick up a copy of their vaccination record of the H1N1 vaccine from the Cook County Health Department in the Nurse's office this week.
The Applied Arts Contest is Underway! Win great prizes by entering our free, online raffle. Just go to the Applied Arts Department webpage to enter.
Attention Green Team! Don't forget to bring in your designated recycling bin today!
