Barrington Middle School

Welcome, 

Bienvenido, Bienvenu, Bem-vindo, Willkommen,

歡迎, benvenuto, Hoş geldin, καλωσόρισμα,

fáilte

to BMS 

This year, we would like to celebrate and recognize the various languages spoken at Barrington Middle School. If you would like to include the language spoken in your home, please complete the following link. 

Let’s Celebrate the Languages Spoken at BMS 2024 - 2025

Important Dates:

• BMS Start with Hello Week- Monday, September 16, 2024 - Friday, September 20, 2024

• Picture Day - Wednesday, September 25, 2024

• BMS Open House- Thursday, September 26, 2024 

Barrington Public Schools believes accessibility and inclusion benefit everyone. The District is committed to planning accessible events and providing reasonable accommodations to support the full participation of all members of our community. For accommodations, please contact Barrington Middle School at 401.247.3160

Stay Connected with BMS:

• Barringtonmiddle.org

• BMS Morning TV Show

• BMS Daily Announcements 2024 - 2025

• BMS Club/Activities Schedule 2024 - 2025

• @bms_ri

• #bmsshines

~ 2 Week Look ~

~ BMS Current and Relevant News ~

Start with Hello Week: 

Throughout the week BMS students and staff members are encouraged to perform random acts of kindness and say hi to people you may have never interacted with  throughout our BMS learning community. 

Join BMS’s School Improvement Team or Special Education Advisory: 

BMS is seeking family membership on our School Improvement Team and our Special Education Advisory taskforce. If you are interested in serving on either one of these committees, please complete the form below.   Student representatives are needed as well!

2024 - 2025: BMS SIT / Special Education Task Force

For planning purposes our first Special Education Advisory meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 23, 2024 from 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm.

Our first BMS School Improvement Team meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm. 

Friends of DC Fundraising Committee for 6th Grade, 7th, Grade, and 8th Grade: 

It is not too early to start fundraising! If you are interested in serving on the “Friends of DC Fundraising Committee” we ask that you complete the form below. Committee responsibilities will include working with our BMS DC Planning Team to plan and assist in the implementation of viable fundraising opportunities to support the 8th Grade DC trip for your child’s class. 

Friends of DC Fundraising Committee 

7th & 8th Grade Families please update your student’s emergency contacts:

Please take a second to review your student’s emergency contacts and family emails.  This may be done online by following the directions below:

Updating Student Information

Parent/Guardian User Guide

It is highly recommended to use a desktop/laptop computer to update your information.

STEP 1 - LOGIN

Login to https://ri-barrington.myfollett.com/aspen/logon.do

Any questions about your account may be emailed to x2help@barringtonschools.org

STEP 2 - INITIATE 

Once you have logged into your Aspen account, you may start the review process by clicking Initiate in the “Start a new returning Student Registration” box.  

Select the student you would like to review.

Go through each tab and update any information, if necessary. 

You must complete the Additional Info Tab. 

If you are changing an address, please complete the Change of Address Form and provide all documentation to the BPS School Administration offices at Barrington Town Hall.

You may click the “Save & Close” button at any time to save your work and complete it later.  To continue working, click the green checkmark next to your child’s name.

STEP 3 - SUBMIT

Once you have completed your review, click the Submit button on the Submit tab.  

Volunteer at BMS!:

BMS loves its volunteers!  Please consider sharing your time with our students.  Click here for more information about how to get your BCI requirement done and to get more information about volunteering.  

BMS Picture Day - Wednesday, September 25, 2024

BMS School Picture Day is on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.  Picture packages may be purchased online at CoffeePond. We will also have paper order forms in cluster classrooms and the front office (cash or checks accepted).  

How to Update a Chromebook:

Is your student’s mouse not working?  Is your student’s Chromebook running slowly?  Cursor not working?  Most times this can be solved by updating your student’s Chromebook.  It’s easy!  Click here for step by step directions.

~ BMS Student Activities ~

BMS Fall Tennis:

BMS Fall tennis has started! Tennis will be occurring Monday-Wednesday right after school. All abilities and grade levels may sign up for any day but please limit your student's sign up to one day per week.  We will be offering five weeks of tennis and each week will focus on a different set of skills culminating in some games between classmates (HERE is the sign-up for week 2).  There is no cost to participate! There will be a new Sign-Up Genius in the Connected Newsletter each week so keep an eye out for that. Please reach out to Riley Spillane (spillaner@barringtonschools.org) with any questions. 

Please sign up using the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49AAAE2EAAF9CE9-51340210-bmsfall  

Thank you!

-Riley Spillane

BMS Fall Enrichment will be live for families to register on myschoolbucks.com Thursday, September 12th at 4:30PM.   If you are having trouble with your myschoolbucks.com account please email Christine Francis at francisc@barringtonschools.org Phone: 401-245-5000 ext 335. If you have questions about programming,  email bmsenrichment@barringtonschools.org

1. Monday 7:20-8:20 AM (15 students) Badminton with Ms. Gower 

Overview: In this enrichment class students will apply skills and knowledge to further understand the etiquette, scoring, and concepts of badminton.  Students will use individual and cooperative learning to demonstrate the game of badminton. Students will continue to strengthen their basic badminton skills (serving, forehand, backhand, underhand shots). They’ll look to improve their serve during this class as well as an introduction and practice with the drive, smash, clear, and drop shots. Along with working on their skills, they should begin to understand the strategy/rules of the game of badminton. 

September 23, 30

October 7, 21, 28 

November 4, 18, 25 

2. Tuesday: 7:20-8:20 AM (15 Students) Volleyball with Ms. Gower

In this enrichment class students will focus on the six major skills (passing, setting, blocking, defense, serving and attacking). Players will work on proper biomechanics, footwork and form. Players will run through a variety of drills and get lots of reps to really improve their technique.  Each session will conclude with a fun game or scrimmage to put what they have learned to practice. 

September 24

October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 

November 12, 19 

3. Tuesday: 3:20Pm-4:20PM (15 Students) Chinese Language Class with Ms. Mei Sun from Barrington High School 

Welcome to the Chinese language and culture enrichment class at BMS. Students in this class will explore the Chinese language and culture with sun laoshi in the next 8 weeks. Do you know how to count the numbers from 1–100 in Chinese? Do you know how to write Chinese words like your names in Chinese? Do you know how to say colors in Chinese? Do you know how to sing Chinese songs and dance in China? Do you know that there are a lot of activities you already know about that are also played by Chinese kids in their ways? Do you know the ways that Chinese people celebrate Western’s Thanksgiving and New Year? Do you know that China has so many dynasties? Are you proud of yourself if you can tell your body parts in Chinese to others?  A lot more you might want to know…. Come join our class, you will find the answers with Sun laoshi and have a lot of fun.

September 24

October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 

November 12, 19 

4. Wednesday 7:20-8:20 AM (15 students) Badminton with Ms. Gower 

Overview: In this enrichment class students will apply skills and knowledge to further understand the etiquette, scoring, and concepts of badminton.  Students will use individual and cooperative learning to demonstrate the game of badminton. Students will continue to strengthen their basic badminton skills (serving, forehand, backhand, underhand shots). They’ll look to improve their serve during this class as well as an introduction and practice with the drive, smash, clear, and drop shots. Along with working on their skills, they should begin to understand the strategy/rules of the game of badminton. 

September 25 

October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 

November 6, 13 

5. Wednesday 3:20-4:20 PM (12 students) Table Tennis with Rhode Island Table Tennis Association

Overview: In this enrichment class students will receive an introduction to the sport of table tennis. The class will focus on the basics of table tennis, including (a) the rules, terminology, scoring, etiquette and good sportsmanship, (b) development of table tennis skills, including racket grip, basic strokes (forehands, backhands, serves and various other strokes) and different types of spin, (c) warm-up exercises, practice drills and training games, and (d) simple match strategies. At the conclusion of this enrichment class, it is expected that students will have gained a basic understanding of the fundamentals of table tennis.

September 25 

October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 

November 6, 13 

6. Thursday 7:20-8:20 AM (15 students)  Volleyball with Ms. Scanlon

Overview: In this enrichment class students will focus on the six major skills (passing, setting, blocking, defense, serving and attacking). Players will work on proper biomechanics, footwork and form. Players will run through a variety of drills and get lots of reps to really improve their technique.  Each session will conclude with a fun game or scrimmage to put what they have learned to practice.

September 26

October 10, 17, 24, 31 

November 7, 14, 21 

Join the Eagle Gazette staff:

The EAGLE GAZETTE wants you!  If you like to write or draw, come join the Eagle Gazette school newspaper!! Our first meeting is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th from 3:15 - 4pm  in Room 1211.  Reach out to Mrs. Oswald if you have any questions.

Join the BMS Community Service Club:

Come make a difference in our community!  Anyone Interested is welcome to our first meeting-  Friday, 9/13   from 3:15 - 4pm in Room 1211. Questions? Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Oswald at oswaldc@barringtonschools.org.

BMS Unified Theater:

Students and students with intellectual disabilities come together to create, write, produce, and perform a theater production that includes everyone involved with the show.  Everyone is invited to join!  Sign up for Unified Theater here!

~ Spotlight on Learning ~ 

This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mark Aubin, Connie Oswald, Marcel Cotnoir, Steph Bannon, Shawn Henderson, Chad Smith, Kristen Meystre, Mike Magee, Mark Davis, Brian Fernandes, and Eric Altieri for volunteering and attending our first session of Securely 101. Thank you for embracing this new technology and working through the known and unknown obstacles. We look forward to continuing to learn and support one another through this journey. 

Do you know of a BMS Faculty/Staff/Student member who is shining bright? If you do, please complete the form below and we can include the nomination in an upcoming newsletter. 

BMS Spotlight Nomination 

~ BMS Standing Items ~

BMS Procedures

• Dropoff/Pick Up Process - If you choose to drop-off and pick-up your student from BMS, please see this map for directions.  Bus Eligibility Guidelines

• Early Dismissal:  Handwritten notes brought to the office before homeroom or emails to bmsattendance@barringtonschools.org are needed every time you need to dismiss your student prior to the end of school.  Middle School level students are not allowed to bike home early, even with permission by note.  ID and a physical presence is required to dismiss your student early. Please note that the last early dismissal of the day is at 2:45 pm.  Please click here for full details about dismissing your student early from school.

• Daily Announcements:  Click this link daily to find out important information about upcoming clubs, sports, enrichment activities and more!

~ Community News ~

Barrington Youth Basketball Association

REGISTRATION OPEN! Visit www.bybahoops.com to REGISTER!

Recreational League Program:

• The Recreational League Program allows youth who are both new to the game and experienced and are interested in learning the fundamentals, to continue to learn new skills, while participating in a fun atmosphere. This commitment is optimal for families who travel on weekends during the winter months, but whose child is still interested in playing the sport of basketball. Playing time will be equal among all players.

• The season will begin the week of November 25th and end with a one day tournament on February 8 th .

• Divisions in the recreational league program will be divided by grades (3/4), (5/6), (7/8). Each team will have a one hour practice during the week and a game on Saturday.

Competitive Travel Program:

• The Competitive Travel Program provides an opportunity for players in Grades 3-8 that have experience playing basketball, advanced skills, and are seeking an opportunity to play in a highly competitive league.

• Players and families must be willing to make an increased time commitment for practice and games.

• TRYOUTS are scheduled for the weeks of September 16 th and 23 th with two sessions per grade.

• Attendance at both tryout dates is strongly encouraged. A tryout schedule is posted on the league website.

• There will be a non-refundable $40 fee to register for tryouts. The season begins the week before

• Thanksgiving, with games over February vacation and concluding by mid-March. All teams will play in postseason tournament.

• Players are required to participate in 60% of Recreational League practices and games. An exception will be made for players on the Middle School Team. Registration for this league includes the Recreational League Fee!

• Must register before September 13 th to be eligible for tryouts!

Scholarships are available upon request

Coaching Opportunities Available! Please register on the league website for consideration!

Barrington Education Foundation (BEF) Duck Race:

The annual BEF Duck Race is happening again this year on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 2-4pm at the Town Hall Gazebo.  There will be a raffle basket, popcorn, Del's lemonade, games, balloons, music and much more!  Click here for more information.