Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter
11/16/2025
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 Bienvenidos, Yōkoso, Benvenuto, 欢迎, Labas, Jasu, स्वागत छ ।, सुस्वागतम्, Hosgeldin, Üdvözlöm, Bem-vindo, Swagatam స్వాగతం, Ahlan wa sahlan, Hoş geldin, Bienvenue, اهلا....مرحبا, 欢迎, Welkom, Καλώς ορίσατε, khosh amadid (خوش آمدید), Herzlich willkommen!, નમસ્તે (Namastē), స్వాగతం, B'ruchim haba'im (ברוכים הבאים), Ahlan wa Sahlan, Bienvenidos, வணக்கம் (Vanakkam), స్వాగతం, 환영합니다, , ברוכים הבאים Witamy, Nnọọ, ようこそ。Hoşgeldiniz, Merhaba, Привіт, dobro pozhalovat 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 Trusted Adult Program: At BMS, we ask every student to identify one adult in the building whom they consider a Trusted Adult. A Trusted Adult can be a current or former cluster teacher, an allied arts teacher, a counselor, a specialist, a staff member, or an administrator. Over the next week, I would ask that you speak to your child about who their BMS Trusted Adult would be. This person should be someone in their school life that they feel comfortable going to if they are in need, or if they know someone else who may be in need. This person should also be someone they feel comfortable sharing positive news and accomplishments with. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, we will extend homeroom for a few minutes for students to identify their Trusted Adult via a Google form. Our goal is for every student to have one adult in the building they consider their Trusted Adult. |
Sweatah Weathah Just a couple of reminders to discuss with your student as the weather gets colder:
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No Roll Zone and Scooter/E-Bike Reminder:
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Volunteers Needed for 8th Grade Shark Tank Presentations: Students in the 8th Grade Entrepreneurship class have been busy developing business ideas and conducting research to create their initial business proposals. They are now in the final stages of their projects and preparing for their “Shark Tank” inspired presentations and we are looking for volunteer “Sharks”! As a Shark, you will watch student presentations and use a simple rubric to provide teams with constructive feedback. No business experience is required, just enthusiasm and a willingness to support our students’ creativity and learning. The Shark Tank presentations will take place on November 24th from 10:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. in the Student Union. If you are able to volunteer, please sign up using this SignUpGenius link. Contact Kellie Polando with any questions. polandok@barringtonschools.org Kellie Polando, MBA Business and Technology Barrington Middle School |
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Join BMS’s School Improvement Team BMS is seeking family members to join our School Improvement Team. The purpose of the SIT is to provide input on and monitoring of SMART Goals (School Improvement Plan) for continuous improvement based on the District Strategic Goals (Scorecard), data, and feedback provided by the school and district-based teams such as the data teams, the Health and Wellness Committee, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) teams, and the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support teams. Teams will provide voice and an avenue for communication from each building to their school community and the larger district community regarding progress toward our strategic goals and objectives. Teams will also be integral to the participatory governance of the school. Student representatives are needed as well! |
BMS Yearbook: Time to order your BMS Yearbook! Only $40!
(Just do it now so you can check it off the to-do list!) |
BMS Yearbook - 8th Grade Baby Pictures: Deadline December 4th! It’s tradition! See how much the 8th graders have grown! Each year we have pages in the yearbook dedicated to 8th grade baby/toddler pictures and it’s always fun to see how far they’ve come. Please complete this form and upload your child's baby/toddler photo directly. To avoid confusion, please ensure only one photo is uploaded per student. PLEASE NOTE: You need to be signed into your or your child's gmail account. If not, you will not be able to upload the photo. |
BMS PTO News: Do you want to help the PTO but just don't have the time, don't worry! Paying PTO Dues for the year ($20) helps the PTO tremendously and is just a click away... There will also be a cluster competition for the most PTO dues paid so help your kid's cluster today! From time to time, it will be helpful to allow our Cluster Parent(s) to contact you by email regarding topics specific to the cluster. If you DO NOT wish to have your information shared with cluster parents or to be included in the PTO Directory, please complete this form no later than Wed, Nov. 26, 2025. Thank you! Opt Out |
Latest 8th Grade Field Trip News Blast: |
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BMS Best Buddies: Join the Best Buddies Club for our Gobble Gobble Giving Event! Please join us on November 19th from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. for games, snacks, and a whole lot of fun celebrating friendship and inclusion. It’s going to be turkeytastic! |
~ Spotlight on Learning ~ |
This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mr. Kearns, Claire Ferreira, and John Ciolli for an exemplary town hall presidential debate. Great work, Mr. Kearns, for facilitating the debate, and thank you, Claire and John, for a respectful and professional debate. Congratulations to Claire for winning the presidential debate. We wish you the best of luck, and BMS is here to support you! This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Noah Robbins, Tyler Lunardelli, and Ben Grossman, who purchased flowers for Veterans and delivered cards made by Lime Cluster students to the RI Veterans' Home. Lime Cluster is so proud of their thoughtfulness and leadership with this community activity. (Nominated by our Lime Cluster teachers). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Jamie Poirier, Brian Fernandes, Julia Texiera, George Promades, Jen Gladney, Sarah Miller, Jenn Armstrong, Maddy Crowell, and parents Fay Vigneault, Naomi Green, and Mark Iocona for volunteering their time this past Friday for our first Sports Night of the year. The students had a blast! Great work, team! 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. |
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CodeFam Family Event: Barrington Middle School will be hosting our annual CodeFam: Coding with Families on Tuesday, December 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. This is a free event for all K-8 families led by teachers and students supporting computational thinking with engaging STEM activities. |
Swimming Teams for Middle School at Pods Swimming Aquatic Center: This is the registration link for 2025-26 middle school swim season https://bms.swimtopia.com/register/96505/main The season is from 12/1-2/21. Looking forward to another fun season! |
News from the Barrington Farm School: Why compost? According to the United Nations, wasted food accounts for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, nearly five times as much as the entire aviation industry! Composting food scraps instead of throwing them in the trash can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 38-84%! - Contributed by Barrington Farm School |
Barrington Community Flu Clinics: Coming soon! Get your seasonal protection against the flu
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