Good morning,
Octoberfest is this Saturday. It runs from 10:00-3:00. This family-fun event is the biggest and only fundraiser that our PTO does to support our school, students, faculty, and staff. You received an email yesterday with the latest information so please make sure you refer to that to volunteer or see the silent auction items or see what items we need donated. As a reminder, students received Octoberfest t-shirts. It would be great to see our students all wearing them tomorrow. Hope to see you on Saturday.
This week’s Backpack Express is ready for your reading pleasure:
Going Outside: Cooler weather is upon us and will get colder as the days go on. We will continue to go outside for recess and for physical education classes. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately to go outside. Regardless of how your child is dressed, they will go outside for recess and physical education.
Flu Shot Clinics: Barrington Public Schools will host two upcoming flu shot clinics. There will be one at Sowams on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 3:30-7:00; the other is at Barrington High School on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 4:00-7:30. These clinics are free regardless of your insurance status. To sign up and for more information, click here.
Vision Screenings: October 23, 2024, our school will be having students take part in a vision screening. This is one of the state required screenings we do each year. It is important that students bring their glasses to school on this day. Questions about the screening can be directed to Mrs. Mungovan, our school nurse teacher, at mungovans@barringtonschools.org.
Lost and Found: We already have quite the lost and found in our school’s foyer. There are jackets, sweatshirts, and water bottles. Please remind your child to look in the lost and found if they are missing something. Items not claimed will be donated.
Fire Department Visit: If you see fire trucks at our school on Monday morning, have no fear. The fire department will be visiting with our kindergarten students.
Halloween: Just as a reminder with Halloween coming up…we do not have students wear costumes to school on this day. Also, candy to be distributed to classmates should not be sent to school; it will be sent home with your child.
PTO Meeting: Our next PTO meeting is scheduled for November 4, 2024, at 7:00 in the evening. It is a virtual meeting. At this meeting, there will be representatives here from several companies to update families on the state of the school construction project. This will be the first item on the agenda. A link for the meeting will be sent that morning.
Have a great day.
Best,
Jim Callahan
Principal
Sowams School Mission: Everyone learns every day.
Sowams School Vision: Sowams School will engage students to be their best selves.