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Barrington Middle School BMS Connected learning Newsletter 8.27.2018 The BMS Learning Community is Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Succeed! Upcoming Events: (Note: Please review the dates as dates are subjected to change due to a number of factors from one newsletter to the next).
Note from Dr. Anderson Mrs. Bulk and I would like to welcome you to the 2018 - 2019 academic school year! This year is going to be extra exciting as this will be our last year in our well loved building! In just a short few days children will be flocking to our school from all corners of Barrington by bus, car, bike, or waking. At Barrington Middle School, our number one commitment is to provide an environment where your child feels safe, cared for, and supported and where they can thrive and become the best version of themself. Throughout the year there sure will be highs, lows, ups and downs. That is middle school. Everyday is an adventure! Mrs. Bulk, our BMS Faculty/Staff, and myself look forward to partnering with you to make this year the best year yet! BMS Spotlight on Learning This week we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on our custodians Mr. Fred Costa, Mr. Joe Pimental, Mr. John Wilcox, Mr. John Barbosa, and Mr. Robert Windley for making our school shine for the start of the new school year! We would also like to shine our BMS Spotlight on our secretaries Mrs. Skadberg and Mrs. Martin for answering phone calls, ordering, and getting our school ready for a new and exciting school year. We would also like to shine our spotlight on our technology department Ms. Becky Trahan for getting our chromebooks up and running. We would also like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Marianne Combies, Ms. Krystal Slobada, Ms. Sandy McCauley, and Mrs. Jaime Poirier for assisting with the scheduling process. Without each of your dedication and expertise, we would not be where we are today. Thank you for all that you do. BMS News you can Use BMS Building Update: The new building construction is well underway. To help with communication, each week I have been releasing the BMS Building Project Blog. You can access the blog by visiting the BMS Building Project Homepage or the direct link to the BMS Building Project Blog. In addition, each Tuesday morning we will have a student volunteer give updates to our student body during morning announcements. BMS Home-To-School Communication: Please visit our BMS Website at www.barringtonmiddle.org to stay connected by accessing the following features:
BMS School Improvement Team and/or BPS Health and Wellness Parent Membership: Please see the link below with important information regarding our School Improvement Team, as well as the parent application. Based on our district’s guidelines, we are seeking 3 BMS Parents to serve on the School Improvement Team. SIT meetings will be the second to last Tuesday of every month from 2:30pm - 3:30pm in our school’s presentation room (dates can be found on our school’s website). In addition to 3 parents, membership will also include 3 students, 3 teachers, 1 community member, and 1 administrator. This structure is consistent among all schools. BPS SIT Information BMS SIT and Health Wellness Application (Parent) (note: applications will be due by September 7, 2018) School Lunch Update: Please note that lunch prices are now $2.95 at the secondary level and $2.70 at the elementary level for the 2018-2019 school year. BMS in the News! This summer has certainly been an exciting summer for BMS for being in the news. Over the summer we have been featured in tweets from the commissioner, PBIS TV, newsletters from Northeastern University, and topping the charts in the NICHE report. In addition, this Friday, August 31, 2018 we will be on Channel 12 as part of their back to school special. Please see some quick links below: RIDE’s Amazing Stories featuring our very own Mrs. August, Dr. Fernandes, and Mrs. Maddocks PBS School Safety featuring our very own Mr. Davis and Dr. Anderson Northeastern University Article featuring our very own Dr. Dillon and Dr. Anderson Best Middle Schools in Rhode Island for 2018 featuring our very own learning community proudly on top of the list! BMS Summer Learning! “Be the Student you want your students to be!” Over the summer members of our learning community engaged in summer learning to advance their own knowledge base and skills. Well done teachers!
BMS Big Focus Updates:  Teachable Moment:
Student Portfolios: At Barrington Middle School, every student in every grade and in every class has a student portfolio. Students will be keeping their classwork, assessments, projects, writing prompts, etc in their portfolios. In addition, students will be regularly reflecting on their progress as well as tracking their own performance data. We encourage families to request the portfolios to be sent home so you too can see your child’s progress. The one thing we ask is that the portfolio be returned the very next day as the students will be using it on a regular basis.
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Barrington Middle School
261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
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261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
Please forward suggestions/comments to web@barringtonschools.org