Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter
11/23/2025
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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Trimester 1/Trimester 2: We can’t believe we are just about a week away from ending Trimester 1 and beginning Trimester 2. Our schedules are set and students are ready to begin Trimester 2 on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. At the end of each trimester, it is always a good idea to engage in reflective practice. What worked well? What did not go so well? What can I do differently during trimester 2? I encourage all of our students to take a few moments to engage in this important reflective practice. |
Trimester 1 Grades: Report cards for Trimester 1 will be available on December 12, 2025, at 4:00 pm via Aspen. |
BMS PTO: The next BMS PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the BMS Student Union. All are welcome! |
BMS Community Service Club - Toys for Tots Drive: The holiday season is here! For those who don’t know, Toys for Tots is a U.S. Marine Corps based organization that collects new toys and gives them to kids as gifts for the holidays. Our Barrington community is holding a toy drive working with Toys For Tots and the Barrington Police Department to help kids who aren’t as fortunate. We are looking for donations of new toys such as stuffed animals, games, or sports equipment that are new and unwrapped. There will be a bin for donations in the second floor breakout space. Donations are due on December 15. Thank you! -The Community Service Club |
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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: |
From the BMS Lunch Program/Chartwells: The School Nutrition Department is thrilled to share the highly anticipated breakfast and lunch menus for December! We are especially excited to announce our "Chili Days, Warm Bellies" promotion, which focuses on providing warm, hearty comfort foods perfect for the winter season. These special menus will feature an assortment of delicious chilis and other cozy favorites designed to keep our students well-nourished and ready to learn. A highlight of this promotion will be the White Chicken and Bean Chili served on Tuesday, December 17th. Enjoy! |
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~ Spotlight on Learning ~ |
This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on our entire learning community! As we gather this week to give thanks, we want to recognize our entire BMS Learning Community for the culture of gratitude and appreciation you've created together. The dozens of heartfelt nominations we've received this year reflect something truly special! It reflects a community where students notice acts of kindness, teachers support one another's growth, and everyone takes time to celebrate each other's contributions. From parent volunteers who give their Saturday mornings to custodians who transform our building, from students who model inclusion to educators who inspire a love of learning, each of you makes BMS the exceptional place it is. This Thanksgiving, we are grateful to work alongside all of you in a community that genuinely cares and helps us all rise together. 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. |
~ Community News ~ |
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: How to compost? Is your Thanksgiving meal creating lots of food waste? You’re not alone. ReFED estimates that 320 million pounds of food will be wasted this Thanksgiving – enough for 267 million meals! The carbon dioxide emissions associated with that waste are equivalent to driving 190,000 gasoline-powered vehicles for a year! Plan your food use wisely to reduce waste and compost what you can. Fruit and veggie peels, ends, stems, slimy bits, and more can all be dropped off for free at any Barrington Farm School community drop-off site (at the BFS Farm Stand, behind the Barrington Library, or by the Kent St. tennis courts) to be turned into rich, nutrient-dense compost for our farm! Drop-off sites are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year long! Have a happy, earth-friendly Thanksgiving! - Contributed by Barrington Farm School |
Elks Americanism Essay Contest: The Bristol County Lodge #1806 is sponsoring an Americanism essay contest for students in grades 5, 7 and 8 The essay’s theme is 'What Does Service to Your Country Mean To You?'. The deadline for submission as noted on the rules is December 15, 2025. Please click here for contest rules and the submission form. |