Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter: One-Week-to-Go Update 2023
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.
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Student Schedules: Student schedules will be made available on Monday, August 21, 2023 by 8:00 pm. Please note, although they will be available via Aspen, schedules are subject to change as our school counselors and administration are currently adjusting schedules based on balancing class sizes and meeting varying individual student needs. Schedules will be finalized by 3:30 pm on Friday, August 25, 2023. We respectfully ask that you wait until the end of the day on Friday, August 25, 2023, to contact the school regarding schedules as we are working hard balancing and finalizing schedules. Please use the following link for directions on how to access your schedule in Aspen: How to access a student’s schedule in Aspen Note: A few people may ask, why are we making schedules available if they are not finalized? Over the summer months, the administration team works on the schedule in the “build” view. This view is not visible to parents, students, and teachers. In order for teachers to access their Canvas pages for planning and instructional purposes, we have to transfer the schedule from the “build” view to the “school” view. The “school” view allows the teachers to create, prepare, and adjust their Canvas pages. |
6th Grade Locker Day: We are excited to announce that we will be having 6th Grade Locker Days for our incoming 6th-grade students. This will be an opportunity to come into school and practice opening their lockers as well as to participate in a self-guided tour/exploration of the building. These events will be from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
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First Day of School/Transition Day: Our first day of school is scheduled for Monday, August 28, 2023. This day will be a dedicated transition day for all of our students. Cluster and Allied Art teachers will be planning transition day activities. These activities include but are not limited to the creation of a class/cluster Charter, tour of the building, orientation/overview of various subjects, cluster/teaming activities, etc. etc. Note: this is a required school day for all students. There will be lunch periods for all grades. 7th/8th Grade Students: 8:40 am - 12:40 pm (bus transportation to and from school will be provided for eligible students)
6th Grade Students: 8:40 am - 3:15 pm (bus transportation to and from school will be provided for eligible students)
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Student School Supplies: The Barrington Public School Department has purchased school supplies for all of our students. When students arrive at school for the new school year, cluster teachers will be distributing these supplies. There is no “suggested supply list”. We have purchased notebooks, binders, pencils, and all of the other necessities for school, however, if students should want to purchase their own personal preferences such as pencil cases, pencils, pens, highlighters, and locker items, that is perfectly acceptable but not required. |
Summer Learning Assignments: Below you will find a link to our summer learning requirements. Middle school students are asked to participate in summer reading and summer math work. Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Mary Roberts (ELA/Humanities Curriculum Chair/robertsm@barringtonschools.org) and/or Mr. Jeff Blanchet (Math Curriculum Chair/blanchetj@barringtonschools.org) if you have any questions about these assignments. |
Summer Learning Assignments for Students Entering Algebra I: For those students entering Algebra 1 in the fall it is recommended students complete the following practice problems. |
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