Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter 9.8.2019
The BMS Learning Community is Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Succeed!
Upcoming Events:
(Note: Please review the dates as dates are subject to change due to a number of factors from one newsletter to the next).
Wednesday, September 25, 2019: BMS Open House from 6:30 pm - 8:12 pm.
Monday, September 30, 2019: No School Rosh Hashanah
Monday, October 7, 2019: BMS Picture Day
Monday, October 7, 2019: BMS PTO Meeting from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the BMS Student Union
Monday, October 14, 2019: No School Columbus Day
Wednesday, October 16, 2019: Family Book Night from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (more information below)
Friday, October 17, 2019: Torry Maldonado Author Visit to BMS
Friday, October 25, 2019: Sport’s Night from 7:00pm - 9:00pm (for BMS Students Only)
Please visit our website to see all upcoming calendar events: https://www.barringtonschools.org/o/middle-school
Please see the link for our daily announcements:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jwaOwOZT5EgdBudGLs0_p0jomJmd6-ee1ifxFR2ySKo/edit?usp=sharing
BMS Spotlight on Learning:
This week we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on our amazing parent volunteers for setting up our media center. They did a phenomenal job unpacking hundreds of boxes and shelving nearly 17,000 books in just under a weeks time. Thank you Lauri Bazerman, Cindy Pierce, Celeste Bremer, Michelle Lefort, Jodi Multer, Laura Kramer, Zureen Khairuddin, Jody Dunn, Carolyn Gray, Peggy Reid, Robin Shapiro, Maura Spector, Megan Breiding, Maria Wah-Fitta, and Lisa Mento.
BMS New Information:
A Special Thanks to Mrs. Bulk:
I wanted to take this time to wish Mrs. Bulk the best of luck in her next step in her educational journey. I know she will make an amazing principal. I can’t thank Mrs. Bulk enough for her hard work, patience, and humor. I honestly looked forward to coming to work everyday, knowing that she would be by my side to support and lead the vision of the district and school, as well as share in a number of laughs. Mrs. Bulk truly understood the middle school aged child. She believed in the importance of teachable moments, relationship building with faculty/staff/students/parents and accountability. Thank you Mrs. Bulk for being an amazing educational leader to our BMS Learning Community. We wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors!
BMS Welcomes our New Faculty/Staff:
Please join me in welcoming our new faculty/staff members to BMS:
Eric Altieri - TV Studio
Dawn August - Humanities; Aqua Cluster
Stephanie Bannon - ELA; Red Cluster
Allison Correira - Science; Purple Cluster
Julie Gladding - Math Specialist
Lianna Hart - Spanish
Maureen Kelsey - Reading Specialist
Kylie McPherson - Math; Yellow Cluster
Stephanie Nary - School Counselor
Melanie Roy: Media Specialist
Mary Ellen Tillotson - Psychologist
Dave Wyrostek - SRO
Chromebook Insurance:
It is highly recommended that families purchase chromebook insurance. Please see the below link to purchase chromebook insurance for your child’s device.
https://gpo.worthavegroup.com/gpo/barrington
Mrs. Melanie Roy’s Library Blog:
Please take a look at Mrs. Roy’s Library Blog. Mrs. Roy will be regularly updating her blog and making it available to faculty/staff, students, and families. Thank you for sharing Mrs. Roy!
Family Book Night:
Our first Family Book Night of the year is scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Over the next month, students and parents are invited to read the book Tight by Torry Maldonado. You can secure your copy through the public library or bookstore. Torry Maldonado will also be visiting BMS on Friday, October 17, 2019.
BMS STAT Team:
The BMS STAT Team is looking to recruit student members from each cluster. If your child is savvy with technology, likes to help others, and is responsible and dependable, BMS STAT Team is the team for you. BMS STAT Team members will be trained on how to use classroom technology, touch screen TV’s, audio/visual equipment, as well as help students/teachers troubleshoot technology glitches. In order for students to be selected to the team, they will first need to complete the following BMS STAT Team application by Friday, September 20, 2019:
Join the Health & Wellness Committee:
BMS is seeking one parent to represent BMS as a member of the Barrington district Health and Wellness Committee. The first meeting for the committee is October 2nd at 8:00 am. The committee will be meeting November, January, March, and June. If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the application through this link: https://forms.gle/wZgauY1XnmB4r9px6
BMS After-School Enrichment:
Basketball Enrichment
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm
Mondays 9/16, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10,/28
Tuesday 9/10, 9/17, 9/24
Register on My Schoolbucks
New Volunteer Orientation and BCI Information:
Please see the links below for information about volunteering in the Barrington School District. We love our volunteers!
New Volunteer Orientation Schedule
Letter from Rhode Island Commissioner of Education
A welcome letter from the RI Commissioner of Education, Angelica Infante-Green
RI Commissioner of Education Letter - English
RI Commissioner of Education Letter - Spanish
News from PTO:
PTO BMS Directory:
Please sign up for the PTO BMS Directory- instructions and link below:-
https://tools.ptoffice.com/reg/RI_BMS53C
BMS PTO Membership:
Please consider joining the BMS PTO visit
Next Meeting:
PTO General Meeting- October 7th at 7pm
BMS Old Information:
Home-School-Communication:
I am a big fan of social media. I think it is an excellent tool to connect and showcase the great things that are happening throughout our learning community! I ask that if you have a specific question about BMS procedures to please email/call me directly instead of asking on social media to parent pages. I will respond to you in a timely manner and include your question/response in upcoming home-school-communications. With our move to the new school, our operational procedures are bound to evolve and what may have been the correct answer in the past will not be the correct answer today. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
BMS Daily Announcements:
To help expedite communication, this year we will be logging our morning announcements electronically. Families will be able to regularly check our morning announcements at the link below:
Bus and Transportation:
This year, bus routes were included on your child’s aspen account. If you have any questions about your child’s designated bus our route, please access the following website: e new handbook and bus stop change request form can be found on our new website transportation page: https://www.barringtonschools.org/o/barrington-schools/page/transportation--429
Bus schedules are also available online at Barrington Bus Schedules
BMS New Building Information and Procedures (Family):
As we transition to our new building, our procedures and operational logistics will continue to evolve. Linked below is a helpful folder for families to reference.
BMS New Building Information and Procedures (Family)
Family: Arrival Procedures/Protocols
Family: Operational Procedures
Club/Advisor Opportunities:
BMS is seeking to fill our Robotics Coach and Science Olympiad coaching position. Please see the schoolspring link below for more information. In addition, please feel free to pass this link to your friends and colleagues.
Robotics: www.schoolspring.com Job ID: 3121096
Science Olympiad: www.schoolspring.com Job ID: 3112939