Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter: Week of 4.28.2024
The BMS Learning Community is Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Excel!
Mission
Barrington Middle School’s Mission is to empower all students to excel in character, citizenship, collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking, so that they may positively impact the future.
Welcome, Ласкаво просимо, ברוך הבא bienvenido, benvenuto, 欢迎, Bem-vindo, स्वागत, வரவேற்பு, Hoş geldin, welkom, Witamy, добро пожаловать, maligayang pagdating, خوش آمدید, Bi xêr hatî, স্বাগত, καλως ΗΡΘΑΤΕ, ಸ್ವಾಗತ Üdvözöljük, Willkommen,いらっしゃいませ 歡迎, fáilte, 환영합니다 स्वागत छ Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ, స్వాగతం , مرحباً 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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~ BMS Current and Relevant News ~ | ||||||||||||||||||
Movie Night Supplies: Our 8th graders will be hosting another fundraising opportunity to help support their class trip to Washington, DC. Our 8th graders will serve as ushers, concession servers, and chaperones for our younger students on Friday, May 3, 2024, who will be enjoying a movie in our BMS auditorium beginning at 5:30 pm. We are in need of concession items. Please use the following sign-up genius list to donate needed items. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4CAFAA23A2FD0-49048825-movie?useFullSite=true#/ Thank you in advance for your donation. | ||||||||||||||||||
A Day Without Hate: On Friday, May 3rd, A Day Without Hate will be recognized throughout the district. Here at BMS, we will encourage all staff and students to wear white as a symbol of unity. To further involve the students' participation, Ms. Currie is offering an Artistic Expression contest for interested students. We kindly ask that you share this information with your students and the contest information will be projected on the monitor during lunches Monday-Thursday. Clubs and clusters are encouraged to create posters and partake in Day Without Hate activities. Resources can be found here: http://daywithouthate.org/ Link to flier: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cun3TJNrGObxWyyBMtxGGRI86zDaOGLc/view?usp=sharing One of the hallmarks of DWOH are the "Peace Posters." We transform the school environment by covering the buildings with posters with messages of unity, respect and nonviolence. Hold a Peace Poster Party for your class, club, team, department or organization. Come to the District Peace Poster Party on Thursday, May 2, 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the BHS cafeteria. You can hang your poster up at BHS or bring it back to your school to hang up the next day. | ||||||||||||||||||
Teacher Appreciation Week: BMS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week: May 6-10 Monday: “Super Star Faculty and Staff”: Red Carpet Welcome & candy gift bags - Students! Please sign up at this link for the 7:40 am red carpet welcome to cheer on staff coming into school! Tuesday: Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast: Sign up here to contribute to the breakfast Wednesday: “Lucky to Have Our Faculty and Staff”: Lottery tickets for staff. Thursday: “Enjoy a Sweet Treat”: Palagi truck at staff lunches. Friday: “There’s No Topping Our Staff”: Pizza luncheon for staff: Sign up here to contribute Piezoni’s Gift Cards to the Luncheon! | ||||||||||||||||||
One Amazing Night Volunteers: We are excited to announce that One Amazing Night is back at BMS! One Amazing Night will be Wednesday, June 5th from 5:30-7:30 pm for all BMS and community members to enjoy. This fun evening will be filled with family games, food, showcased student work, student performances and student art displays. In order to make this awesome evening a success, we need volunteer help. Please consider volunteering for a one hour slot to help bring this evening back to BMS. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AAAC2EA5FAC43-48455554-bmsone | ||||||||||||||||||
One Amazing Night: Join us on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for an evening event at BMS showcasing student work from our Allied Arts classes! In addition there will be henna, face painting, mini golf, a Ninja Warrior course, balloon twisting, pizza and ice cream for purchase! A fun family event open to all! Click here for the flier. | ||||||||||||||||||
Yearbook Ordering Form: The May 15 deadline will be here before you know it! We do not order extra copies of yearbooks (we have to pay for every one we order) so please order your yearbook now! Linked below you will find the 2023 - 2024 Yearbook Ordering Information Sheet. Visit Coffeepond.com and enter code BMS24 (Note: Order date by 5/15/2024. We are unable to accept any orders after 5/15/2024) | ||||||||||||||||||
8th Grade Orientation at BHS: Barrington High School is excited to welcome our current 8th grade families on Tuesday evening, May 14th, at 7:00 PM for an 8th grade orientation. We will share more information in the coming weeks, but please save the date. We look forward to seeing you on May 14th and enjoy Spring recess! Kind regards, Chris Ashley Principal of Barrington High School | ||||||||||||||||||
BMS Parent Learning Walk: Dr. Anderson will be hosting his last “Family Learning Walk” on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Parent learning walks provide an opportunity for families to see Project Based Learning in action and to get a glimpse of the life of a BMS student. Please click here to register. We will need to limit it to 20 parents, and it will be a first-come, first-served basis. Please note, this visit is not to your child’s classroom, but rather to see teaching and learning happening throughout the school. | ||||||||||||||||||
BMS Student Council: The BMS Student Council is opening up a new avenue for BMS students to communicate their questions and concerns about their student experience at BMS to their student council members. If a student has a question or concern, please have them complete this form. Thank you. | ||||||||||||||||||
8th Grade DC Field Trip Raffle Results: A huge thank you to all of our BMS community that participated in the 8th Grade DC Field Trip fundraising raffle! It was a great success! We are proud to announce that the winners are…..1st place winner of $1,000 is Silvia Stocco! 2nd place winner of $500 is Martin Mejia! 3rd place winner of $250 is Mark Pickering! Congratulations and thank you to all of our participants! | ||||||||||||||||||
~ BMS Activity Corner ~ | ||||||||||||||||||
BMS Spring Tennis: BMS Spring Tennis has started! There will be 3 sessions this week (Monday, 5/6-Wednesday, 5/8). There will be a new Sign-Up Genius each week and all abilities and grade levels may sign up for any day but please limit your student's sign up to one day per week to give others a chance to participate. The Spring Tennis program will last for five weeks (this is week 3) and each week will focus on a different set of skills culminating in some games between classmates. There is no cost to participate! Again, there will be a new sign-up sheet 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. HERE is the Sign-Up Genius for Week 3 Thank you!! -Riley Spillane | ||||||||||||||||||
BMS Garden Update The BMS Garden is off and growing for its 3rd season! 1- Please support the garden by purchasing plants grown in our very own windows. $3/each via PTO Venmo Plants can be found, during school hours, on the cart by the main entrance. Donations are also graciously accepted. 2- Volunteers needed- students and adults with a BCI -Volunteer HERE | ||||||||||||||||||
BMS Softball: BMS is thrilled to announce that we have formed a Middle School softball team! The girls have been doing great with a record of 3-1 so far. We have a fantastic group of girls! Over 30 girls are participating in the game and practice squads. Let's continue to support and encourage our girls as they excel in their games and practices.
Softball: Middle School Spring 2024 Schedule by date, time and school Go Eagles! | ||||||||||||||||||
~ BMS Spotlight on Learning ~ | ||||||||||||||||||
This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on our DEIB Leadership Group members- PEARL (Mrs. Stephanie Bannon, Mrs. Kelsey Carroll, Mrs. Katie Goldman, Mrs. Kellie Polando, Dr. Tillotson) for leading such a powerful faculty meeting on the topic of intent, impact, and the importance of being interrupters. Great job, PEARL! This week, we would like to shine a BMS Spotlight on Vishnu Lakshman, Ananth Dorai, Liam Sousa, Cole Estrella, Harry Brown, and Ela Er. These students participated in the year-long History Day Project and presented at the Rhode Island State History Day Competition at CCRI, last Saturday, April 27. Congratulations to them for their hard work throughout the process. (Nominated by Ms. Texeira) This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mr. Mark Aubin. Mr. Aubin is such an asset to BMS! He is engaging, knowledgeable and passionate about the subject he teaches, and cares deeply for all of his students. He carefully plans out each lesson and uses humor to engage students throughout. He often comes to school early to work with students and is happy to help anyone in need. He starts each and every day with positive energy and a smile. Mr. Aubin encourages both students and staff on a daily basis and will go out of his way to brighten someone else’s day. BMS is so lucky to have Mr. Aubin! (Nominated by a member of our BMS Learning Community). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Carter Blanchet. While a new student and his family were in the guidance office this afternoon waiting area, so was Carter Blanchet. While the boys were sitting there, the new student had many questions that Carter was very kind to answer. Carter showed so much kindness and answered all of the student’s questions about his new school.Great work Carter! 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
~ Monthly DEIB Corner~ | ||||||||||||||||||
DEIB April Calendar: Please see a link to our district’s DEIB March’’s Calendar. | ||||||||||||||||||
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BMS Procedures
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BMS Pride: This year, each week we would like to invite all of our students to join BMS Faculty/Staff in showing BMS pride and school spirit by the following:
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~ Community News ~ |
