2023-2024 Major Project
The Creativity Project
On Monday, September 18, the inaugural Creativity Project Pilot was launched at Grove Ave Elementary and Lines Elementary for 95 students in grades 3-5. These two schools were chosen due to high staff interest in the project. District staff members Becky Wiegel, Brigid Tileston, and Melissa Byrne met with the elementary “Creativity Guides” for two days over the summer to define goals and instructional aims for the pilot program. This fall, students in grades 3 - 5 will participate, and this spring students in grades K-2 at participating schools will have the opportunity as well.
Project Overview
The Creativity Project is an after-school opportunity for students to explore interests that are meaningful to them in a guided setting. Students will work in teams to develop a project (identified by the students!) that will serve their community. Projects may inspire, entertain, inform, care for, or educate others. Students will explore and develop their interests in areas such as arts, STEM, theater, writing, communication, philanthropy, business, fashion, or anything else that sparks creativity!
Working with the “Creativity Guides” students in the first session discussed the following concepts:
Define Creativity and explore how creativity fosters problem solving in humanities, the arts, science and the world around us.
Define how innovators solve problems and work together to create something new.
Explore three creativity stations: Philanthropy, Arts & Communication, Engineering.
2023-2024 major project
Culinary Internship Program
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Raffle Winners Announced
Thank you for supporting the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation with your recent raffle ticket purchase. We are so grateful for your participation. Foundation Trustees drew the lucky winners at our April Board Meeting. We are pleased to announce the following winners:
BHS Senior Parking Lot Spot 1 Winner:
Anne Gierthy
BHS Senior Parking Lot Spot 2 Winner:
MacKenzie Tanking
Willow Creek May 23rd VIP Graduation Package Winner:
Beth Sukel
Good luck to your children with the remainder of the school year. Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Thank you for helping us to Encourage, Inspire and Enrich all of our students in Barrington 220.
