💐👩🏫⭐️NAYATT SCHOOL CELEBRATES BPS TEACHER OF THE YEAR:
It's a Nayatt School SEL-ebration for Mrs. Brousseau! 🥳
At the beginning of the school year, we announced special educator and K-3 emotional regulation specialist, Mrs. Brousseau, as our 2024-2025 BPS Teacher of the Year. Our Nayatt community recently came together to recognize her commitment to social emotional learning and celebrate her important contributions to our district.
Congratulations - and thank you! - Mrs. Brousseau! 🌈
🕹💻🏓BHS E-SPORTS TEAM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP:
The Barrington High School E-sports team recently won the state championship E-sports title! Way to go, Eagles! 🦅
🏀👩🏫🏫HMS FIFTH GRADERS PARTICIPATE IN URI EDUCATION DAY:
Late last month, Hampden Meadows Elementary School fifth graders participated in the University of Rhode Island's annual Education Day!
Tammi Reiss, head coach of the URI women's basketball team who recently coached the successful 3x3 women's basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, shared an inspiring message with students from Massachusetts and Rhode Island about work ethic, education, and sportsmanship. Students also attended an exciting URI basketball game - a win for the home team!
Thank you, University of Rhode Island, for this opportunity!
🥪👮♂️🐕🦺OFFICER JOEL AND K-9 LEVI VISIT LUNCH AND LEARN:
"Lunch and Learn" is an elementary school enrichment program that allows students to learn from members of our community and explore their own interests during lunch!
Third graders at Nayatt School recently learned about careers in law enforcement from our very own School Resource Officer, Officer Joel! They also had the chance to meet K-9 Levi, Barrington's community engagement dog and local celebrity.
Thank you, Officer Joel (and Officer Gregorzek for bringing Levi!), for sharing your interests and insights with our students! 🚓
☃️❄️🎿SOWAMS STUDENTS ENJOY THE SNOWFALL:
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling! 🎄
At Sowams School, Mrs. Adamson’s class spent a few moments outside before the start of our winter break to feel the first snowflakes of the season!
🎶🤶🎤BHS CAROLERS SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER:
To kick off the start of winter break, Barrington High School singers caroled for students and staff at the schools across our district!
Jingle bell time was a swell time at Nayatt School, Primrose Hill Elementary School, Sowams School, Hampden Meadows Elementary School, and Barrington Middle School!
Thank you to our BHS Music Department and singers for spreading the holiday cheer!
🏥💟🧸 HMS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN GOOD NIGHT LIGHTS:
Hampden Meadows School students spent the last two months collecting 194 toys for children at Hasbro Childrens Hospital.
Last night, after the conclusion of their toy drive, the HMS Student Council participated in Hasbro’s “Good Night Lights” event! From outside the hospital, they wished children inside a "good night" by flashing glow sticks and flashlights.
Our students learned that they can make a difference in our community by working together and supporting others. Way to go, Hampden Meadows!
🍅🥦🎅INTERACT CLUB DONATES TO TAPIN:
The Barrington High School Interact Club raised nearly $1,400 at the BHS Homecoming Fair in October and recently donated these funds to TapIn!
Way to go, Interact Club! This donation will help TapIn provide fresh produce for our community members during the holiday season.
🎨🖌️🖼️ BHS STUDENT’S ARTWORK RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
Congratulations to Barrington High School student, Ajax, whose artwork was recently selected by the College Board to appear in a national art exhibition!
This year, the AP Art and Design Exhibit features the artwork of 50 students chosen from more than 80,000 who took AP 2D Design last school year. Ajax’s drawing, titled “Acceptance,” was made entirely with markers on paper and will be on display in the national art show throughout 2025.
Way to go, Ajax! 🎉👏🏻
💡👩🏫🏆HAMPDEN MEADOWS RECEIVES LIGHTHOUSE RECOGNITION:
Last spring, Hampden Meadows Elementary School was named a Lighthouse School by Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence based on 9 categories including student support, organization and culture, challenging curriculum, and educational vitality.
Principal Sangiuliano recently attended the BRSE 2024 National Conference in Orlando, Florida, where he was presented with the Lighthouse Award on behalf of HMS!
Congratulations, Hampden Meadows!
🎭🎬👛BHS STAGEMASTERS PRESENT ANNIE:
Congratulations to the Barrington High School Stagemasters for a successful and well-attended run of Annie! Our community greatly enjoyed a weekend of performances.
We are very fortunate to have so many talented students at Barrington High School! Way to go, Stagemasters! 👏
🏈🍗🔥BHS EAGLE BOWL THROWBACK THURSDAY:
What's a Thanksgiving in Barrington without the annual bonfire and Eagle Bowl at Barrington High School?
Last Tuesday night, the BHS Class of 2026 faced off against the Class of 2025 in an exciting juniors v. seniors flag football game. The recent arrival of much-needed rain allowed the bonfire to go off without a hitch.
Thanks to BHS teacher Mr. Scott for helping to organize the event and to the Eagles football team for helping unload and stack pallets for the bonfire.
Photos by Richard Dionne, Jr. for East Bay Media.
🎈🎈🎈BALLOONS OVER PRIMROSE:
Last week, on the day before Thanksgiving, Primrose Hill Elementary School hosted its own version of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Inspired by Melissa Sweet's book, Balloons Over Broadway, students used skills and knowledge they learned in ELA, science, and art to design and construct three-dimensional floats for the "Balloons over Primrose" procession. Thank you to our Primrose community for challenging our students and making learning fun!
🥇🦅🏐BHS GIRLS JV VOLLEYBALL TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Congratulations are in order for the Barrington High School girls JV volleyball team! After a very impressive season, the Eagles won the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division II JV State Championship! 🎉
It was a clean title sweep for BHS volleyball this season, with our varsity, JV, and unified volleyball teams winning state championships in November. 👏
💙🦃💛BPS IS THANKFUL FOR YOU!
Barrington Public Schools has so much to be thankful for this holiday season.
To our creative, caring, and persistent students who inspire us every day; our dedicated and innovative staff who empower our students to excel; and our vibrant extended community of families, coaches, volunteers, and Barrington residents who support our work and mission: thank you!
🥪👩⚕️🐾ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OFFER LUNCH & LEARN PROGRAMMING:
Community partnerships are key to enhancing our students' growth and development. "Lunch and Learn" is an elementary school enrichment program that allows students to learn from members of our community and explore their own interests during lunch!
Recently, third graders at Nayatt School learned about career paths in veterinary science from BPS parent and feline veterinarian, Dr. Karen Lovelace! Thank you, Dr. Lovelace, for sharing your interests and insights with our students! 🐈
📑🦅🏫 BHS STUDENTS SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT:
Our Eagles are soaring! During a special recognition ceremony at Barrington High School last week, more than a dozen student athletes signed their National Letters of Intent or made a commitment to their chosen college or university. Congratulations, Class of 2025!
Photos taken by Richard Dionne, Jr. for East Bay Media.
🦅🏆EAGLES ARE UNIFIED VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS:
Congratulations to our Barrington High School unified volleyball team who won the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division V State Championship yesterday!
Way to go, Eagles! 💪🎉
🥗🌿♻️GOVERNOR MCKEE VISITS HAMPDEN MEADOWS:
Last week, Governor Dan McKee and Mrs. McKee visited Hampden Meadows Elementary School as part of their Litter Free Rhode Island initiative.
They saw the wonderful things our Green Team and Composting Club are working on to make HMS more sustainable and environmentally friendly like collecting food scraps at lunch, transferring scraps to the compost bin, aerating compost, and picking up litter.
Thank you for visiting, Governor McKee! Go, Green Team! 💚
🏅📚💙SOWAMS SCHOOL STAFF ATTEND AWARDS CEREMONY:
In September, the U.S. Department of Education recognized Sowams School as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Principal Callahan and Mrs. Squatrito, K-3 math specialist, traveled down to Washington, DC, last week to attend the National Blue Ribbon Schools Awards Ceremony and officially accept the award on behalf of Sowams School.
Congratulations, Sowams!
Watch the awards ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/live/pElFNTO9xi4?feature=shared&t=50
