BCIC Board Meeting - Open to all CI Parents/Gaurdians (In Person or Virtually)
2025-11-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Station Middle School, 215 S Eastern Ave, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Join our BCIC Open Board Meeting in person or virtually with special guests from D220 administration. Learn about BCIC and hear how we are supporting the CI program through initiatives and events. Please use the registration link above to submit a question/comment for our guests prior to the meeting to be sure it is addressed during the meeting.
🗓️ Date: Thursday, November 13th
🕚 Time: 6:30PM-7:30PM
📍 Location: Media Center (library) of Station Middle School OR Virtual – Register to receive link

Service Project: Make Thanksgiving cards in other languages for Greencastle residents
2025-11-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Station Middle School, 215 S Eastern Ave, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
🦃 This Thanksgiving, BCIC is seeking students and families to help make handmade Thanksgiving cards for residents of Greencastle of Barrington. The cards will be attached to the residents’ Thanksgiving dinner packages donated by other organizations.
Please make cards on thicker paper or cardstock with original artwork and a message such as
Happy Thanksgiving! We wish you happiness and good health.
感恩节快乐！祝您幸福、身体健康。
Cards may be signed with students’ first name or family name. Envelopes are not needed.
🌍 Greencastle is a very diverse community. We are requesting cards written in Mandarin, Russian, Hindu, Korean, and more. We would like to provide cards for residents in as many languages as possible.
CARDS MUST ARRIVE AT GREENCASTLE BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21.
You can mail or drop off the cards at:
Greencastle of Barrington
Attention: Qi Teng
445 E. Main Street
Barrington, IL 60010
If dropping off in person, please coordinate with Social Services Coordinator, Qi Teng, qteng@embraceliving.org
✏️ Please register and indicate how many cards your family would like to make in each language.
Students in 7th grade and up are welcome to join us at Station Middle School on Friday, November 14 at 4pm. Service credit is available for NJHS and BHS students: Make Thanksgiving Cards for Greencastle at Station Middle School! Friday November 14, 4-5pm
🍁 Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families! 🍁

CI K-2nd Mandarin Story Time
2025-11-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
Join BCIC for some Mandarin fun at our CI Story Time and Games event!
This event is perfect for CI students in grades K-2, their parents/caregivers (siblings welcome). Older CI students are welcome but the content is geared towards the younger ones. It’s a great way to connect with other CI families.
🗓️ Date: Saturday, November 15th
🕚 Time: 10:30AM – 11:30AM
📍 Location: Barrington Area Library in First Floor Meeting Room

To sign up to volunteer for this event, please visit our sign-up page at www.bcic220.org/sheets/ci-mandarin-story-time.
See you there for a morning of enjoyment and learning!

For other BCIC events please visit our event site at www.bcic220.org/events or our Facebook group at BCIC Facebook Group

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event or the presenting individuals or organizations.

Career Exploration Webinar - December 4, 2025
2025-12-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Please join us for our fall Career Exploration webinar! BCIC and Xilin Northwest Chinese School have brought together four expert panelists to introduce students about career opportunities that involve:

Utilizing Mandarin language skills
Working and collaborating with Chinese businesses and global organizations
Exploring exciting opportunities to live and work in China or other Mandarin-speaking nations

We are excited to present our esteemed panel of speakers:

Officer Kai Ding, City of Des Plaines Police Officer
Mr. Robert Patchak, Vice President – Commercial and Operational Performance, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineer, Veolia North America
Dr. Donghua Tao, Professor and Associate Dean for the Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Ms. Lu Zhang, Supply chain and logistics professional with 8+ years of experience in manufacturing and global trade environments, specializing in import/export, freight forwarding, inventory optimization, and supplier relationship management. Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese. MBA in Supply Chain Management.

Both students and parents are warmly invited to participate! Please register by Wednesday, December 3. We will email the meeting link to all registered participants in advance of the webinar.
For other BCIC events, please visit our event site at www.bcic220.org/events or our Facebook group at BCIC Facebook Group
For more information about Xilin Northwest Chinese School, please visit Xilin Northwest Chinese School 希林西北中文学校

BCIC Closed Board Meeting
2025-12-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, December 9th
🕚 Time: 6:30PM-8:30PM
📍 Location: Barrington Area Library Zimmerman Room

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event or the presenting individuals or organizations.

BCIC Open Board Meeting - Open to all CI Parents/Gaurdians (In Person or Virtually)
2026-01-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
Join our BCIC Open Board Meeting in person or virtually. Learn about BCIC and hear how we are supporting the CI program through initiatives and events. Please use the registration link above to submit a question/comment by Friday, January 9th to be sure it is addressed during the meeting.
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, January 13th
🕚 Time: 6:30PM
📍 Location: Barrington Area Library OR Virtual – Register to receive link (emailed shortly before meeting begins)

3rd-5th Grade Games
2026-01-24 09:30 - 11:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
Attention 3rd-5th graders!
BCIC invites you to join us for an immersive and fun Chinese experience as we dive into engaging Chinese word games that promise fun and learning. Be a part of this unique event fostering language skills in a playful environment. Don’t miss out on the chance to make language learning a memorable experience for your child! We look forward to seeing you there. 🌐📚🎉
Register each person attending.

📆 Date: Saturday, January 24

🕒 Time: 9:30am – 11:30am (Stay for the whole time or drop by for part)

📍 Location: Barrington Area Library

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event or the presenting individuals or organizations.

Incoming Kindergarten Chinese Immersion Info Night
2026-02-04 18:00 - 19:30 | North Barrington Elementary School, 24175 N Grandview Drive, North Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Do you have an incoming kindergartener? Do you know a family in the community who would be interested in having their children learn Mandarin? Join Barrington 220 administrators at North Barrington Elementary school on Wednesday, February 4th at 6pm to learn all about our incredible Chinese Immersion program.
Kick off your child’s educational journey the right and attend this informative district hosted event!
Registration is required and can be filled out on this questionnaire by February 2nd.
Don’t miss out on giving your child the gift of learning another language from an early age. Additional program information from the district is located here.
Ready, Set… Kindergarten!

BCIC Closed Board Meeting
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, February 10th
🕚 Time: 6:30PM-8:30PM
📍 Location: Barrington Area Library Zimmerman Room

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event or the presenting individuals or organizations.

B220 CI Parent University
2026-02-11 17:45 - 20:00 | Barabara Rose Elementary School, 61 W. Penny Road, South Barrington, IL, 60010
Join D220 administrators, CI teachers and students who have graduated from the CI program at Chinese Immersion Parent University! Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the details of the CI curriculum and programming.
The evening will start with a welcome from Director of Language Programs, Grants and Family Engagement, Becky Wiegel. Then there will be three half hour sessions you can choose to attend.
Registration for the event and sessions is requested to help plan for the evening with this Google Form
Topics Include:
Choice #1 – What to expect in Kindergarten – 2nd grade Chinese Immersion
Choice #2 – What to expect in 3rd – 5th grade Chinese Immersion
Choice #3 – What to expect in 6th – 8th grade Chinese Immersion
Choice #4 – What to expect in high school Chinese Immersion
Choice #5 – Chinese Immersion and Assessment
Choice #6 – College Student Testimonials (only offered from 7:20 – 7:50)
You can find out more about the event here

Lunar New Year at Barrington High School, February 28, 2026
2026-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Barrington High School, 616 West Main Street, Barrington, 60010, United States
**Please save the date to celebrate the Year of the Horse with BCIC and the Barrington 220 Chinese Immersion community!**
We have a larger event space at Barrington High School and are expanding our 2026 celebration to welcome the D220 community. This family-friendly event features Chinese and Asian cultural arts, crafts, games, food and experiences.

Chinese music and dance performances
Calligraphy demonstration and personalized zodiac bookmarks
Festive games, art and craft activities
Traditional tea presentation and tasting
Chinese and Asian snacks for purchase

Purchase tickets at D220 Revtrak
Interested in volunteering? Lunar New Year is a 100% volunteer-run event. For more information on how to volunteer, please watch our volunteer page
Volunteering and Middle and High School Volunteer Program.

Adult volunteers (D220 CI parents/guardians) interested in helping with event planning and preparation: Please contact bcic220@gmail.com
Student volunteers (CI students 8th grade and up or BHS World Language Chinese students) interested in leadership opportunities, please contact Michelle Chase, michellechase@bcic220.org

To donate raffle and game prizes, please see our Amazon wish list: BCIC LNY 2026 Party Donations
Your donations make it possible to host this special event this year for our community and keep ticket prices affordable for CI students and families. Proceeds from this event will support BCIC in providing language and cultural enrichment for the Chinese Immersion program.
Please return to this page for additional event updates

BCIC Open Board Meeting – Open to all CI Parents/Gaurdians (In Person or Virtually)
2026-03-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
🗓️ Date: Thursday, March 12th
🕚 Time: 6:30PM
📍 Location: Barrington Area Library Zimmerman Room

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event or the presenting individuals or organizations.

Transition to High School Panel
2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Barrington High School, 616 West Main Street, Barrington, 60010, United States
All current 8th graders and their families are invited to join BCIC for a panel discussion about the transition to high school in the Upper Atrium of Barrington High School. After the panel discussion, there will be time for the current 8th graders to informally chat with the current high school students and/or teachers. At the same time, current 8th grade parents can informally chat with current high school parents and/or teachers.
This is NOT intended to be a drop off event; students and their parents will benefit from hearing from our panelists. Students should attend with their parents or another trusted adult.
This is a FREE event, but registration is required. ALL attendees must be registered to attend. This means you should click “+ Add Guest” for each additional person in your group attending.
You may submit as many questions to the panel ahead of time via this same registration form. Questions submitted on this registration will be asked annonymously during the event. You can also directly ask questions at the event to our CI high school students serving on the panel, Mrs. Yang or Ms. Stumpf (our CI high school teachers), parents of current/past high schoolers, and BCIC reps.

Transition To Middle School Panel
2026-04-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Station Middle School, 215 S Eastern Ave, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
All current 5th graders and their families are invited to join BCIC for a panel discussion about the transition to middle school in the media center (library) of Station Middle School. After the panel discussion, there will be time for the current 5th graders to informally chat with the current middle school students and/or teachers. At the same time, current 5th grade parents can informally chat with current middle school parents and/or teachers.
This is NOT a drop off event; students must attend with their parents, guardians, or trusted adult. Both students and parents will benefit from hearing from our panelists.
This is a FREE event, but registration is required. ALL attendees must be registered to attend. This means you should click “+ Add Guest” for each additional person in your group attending.
You may submit as many questions to the panel ahead of time via this same registration form. Questions submitted on this registration will be asked annonymously during the event. You can also directly ask questions at the event to our CI middle school students serving on the panel, Mrs. Weerts & Mr. Yu (our CI middle school teachers), parents of current/past middle schoolers, and BCIC reps.

BCIC Closed Board Meeting
2026-04-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
🗓️ Date: Thursday, April 9th
🕚 Time: 6:30PM-8:30PM
📍 Location: Barrington Area Library Main Meeting Room – Side B

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event or the presenting individuals or organizations.

Character Bee 2026
2026-04-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Countryside Elementary School, 205 W County Line Rd, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
We are delighted to announce the upcoming Character Bee, an exciting and educational experience showcasing the language skills of your student(s).
What is the Chinese Character Bee?
The Chinese Character Bee is an opportunity for participants 1st through 5th to showcase their knowledge of Mandarin Chinese characters. Students will engage in friendly competition, promoting language proficiency, and celebrating the richness of the Chinese language.
Event Schedule:
4th & 5th GradeCheck-in: 4:45 PMBee Begins: 5:00PM
1st, 2nd, & 3rd GradesCheck-in: 5:45 PMBees Begin: 6:00 PM
Study Guides by Grade Level: Grade Level Study guide will be provided by the classroom teacher.
Here is the links to the Character Bee rules and procedures.
Save the Date and Spread the Buzz!
Mark your calendars! The Character Bee will be a highlight of the academic year, bringing our community together to celebrate the beauty and complexity of the Chinese language.
For more information or inquiries, please contact bcic220@gmail.com.
We look forward to your enthusiastic participation in the Chinese Character Bee!

Future Career Exploration Panelist Application
2026-04-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Do you utilize Mandarin language skills in your career?
Do you work or collaborate with Chinese businesses and global organizations?
Does your career allow you to explore opportunities to live and work in China or other Mandarin-speaking nations?

If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, BCIC would be thrilled to follow up to consider having you as a panelist on a future Career Exploration Webinar.

The event will be held virtually and is usually around 7 pm on a weekday. The date listed is just a place holder. We will work to schedule this around our panelists. If this upcoming date does not work, we would warmly invite you to reschedule to present at a future career exploration.

BCIC at KidFest
2026-05-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Citizen’s Park, 511 N Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Come visit BCIC at the FREE Annual Barrington Area KidFest Kite Fly and Nature Learning event hosted by the Barrington Park District at Citizens Park. Learn more about D220’s Chinese Immersion program, talk to current board members, fly a kite and enjoy the spring weather.
Additional event details are located here www.barringtonparkdistrict.org/kidfest/
Student and Parent volunteers needed and can register here
🗓️ Date: Saturday, May 2nd
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Citizens Park

BCIC Open Board Meeting – Open to all CI Parents/Gaurdians (In Person or Virtually)
2026-05-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL, 60010
🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 7th
🕚 Time: 6:30PM
📍 Location: Barrington Area Library Zimmerman Room B

The Barrington Area Library provides Meeting Room space as a community service. The Barrington Area Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event or the presenting individuals or organizations.

CI End of the Year Party
2026-05-27 17:00 - 19:00 | North Barrington Elementary School, 24175 N Grandview Drive, North Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Let’s celebrate!!!
All CI students and families are invited to join us for a casual, fun and free get together at North Barrington Elementary School to celebrate a successful school year.
Snacks and Kona Ice will be available for purchase.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, May 27th
🕚 Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📍 Location: North Barrington Elementary School
