Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter: Week of 10.22.2023
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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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, Willkom,いらっしゃいませ 歡迎, fáilte स्वागत छ Ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ , 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 ~ |
Eagle Gazzette: Please see a link to our first issue of our Eagle Gazzette. |
BMS Food Drive: The Food Drive for Tap-In is happening!! This will be a competition between the grades from 10/23 - 11/2
The grade with the most donations will get a prize. Help us make a difference to those in need. |
RICAS Update: We wanted to take this moment to congratulate our entire learning community on our recent RICAS and NGSA results. BMS Data / State Data ELA- 73.6% proficient / (State 31% proficient) Math- 65.5% proficient / (State 25.8 % proficient) Science- 68.7 % proficient (State 28.4% proficient) At first glance, you can see that BMS is outperforming the State and almost every district in all 3 tested areas! Amazing work! There is certainly a lot to be celebrated. Over the coming weeks, our teams (curriculum leaders and leadership council) will be taking a deep dive into the data, but today every member of our learning community should feel a sense of accomplishment and pride! |
~ BMS Activity Corner ~ |
BMS Science Fair Club: It's not too late to participate in the BMS Science Fair Club! If your child is interested in competing in the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair in March and wants to learn more about the steps necessary to engage in their own deeper learning project for competition, email Mrs. Correira (correiraa@barringtonschools.org) for more information. Our next two meetings are after school on Thurs. Oct. 19th and Thurs. Nov. 2nd. |
BMS Best Buddies: All BMS students are invited to the Best Buddies Monster Mash event to celebrate inclusion and friendship! Who: All BMS students are invited! When: Wednesday, October 25th, 3:15-4:15 pm Where: Student Union What: There will be a lot of fun events for students to interact with one another. If you want to join Best Buddies, please sign up here: Best Buddies Sign Up- Click Here We can't wait to see you there! |
~ BMS Spotlight on Learning ~ |
This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on 8th grade students Savannah Hood, Carmela Arden, Vera Magaji, and Alexandra Affronti. Thank you for demonstrating the Barrington Middle School mission of excelling in character and citizenship when they returned a debit card they found to the office. The owner of the card was extremely appreciative!. (Nominated by a member of our BMS Learning Community) This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on the Razz Teachers! Mrs. Boyle because she is amazing and so kind. Mrs. Dalessio because she is so bold and hilarious. Ms. Cabral because she is so generous and loves Taylor Swift.. Ms. Ferry because she is amazing and so funny. It's impossible not to like my Razz teachers because they are the best group that I could ask for.(Nominated by Razz Student Esther Taub) This week, we would like to shine our BMS spotlight on Mrs. Dalesso. Mrs. Dalessio is an outstanding teacher making learning so much fun and she will make sure everyone understands before moving on to the next lesson. She is also funny and I love how she teaches us everything about grammar preparing us for next year. She is a really fun teacher in the classroom and makes ELA and Social Studies really easy to understand. She is a very fun teacher and deserves to be shouted out. (Nominated by Razz Students Sophie KukushKina, Vishnu Lakshman, Owen Nolan). This week we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Colleen Delusk. Colleen's attention to details, consistency, and art of navigating and providing effective support plans; help to make students feel incredibly successful and independent. Seeing students who are able to get the interventions they need consistently and delivered with skill helps me to be able to maintain a proactive schedule and support other students with significant needs more efficiently and consistently. Thank you for your consistency, follow through and amazing work with students and families. You are very much appreciated! (Nominated by a member of our BMS Learning Community) This week we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Marc Davis, Mark Davis, Kyle Villella, and Maria Sanjurjo. This past week our 7th grade World/Tech Language team engaged in an amazing virtual experience. Students had an opportunity to visit distant lands and experience culture using virtual reality technology. Please see a link to this awesome experience. (https://www.instagram.com/p/CyoGyVOOlzo/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) . This week we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Dr. Fernandes, Ms. Abella, and Mrs. Gladding for leading our PLP/PMP data meetings. Thank you for consolidating and presenting data and leading our teams in making data-based decisions. Do you know of a BMS Faculty/Staff/Student member that is shining bright? If you do, please complete the form below and we can include the nomination in an upcoming newsletter. |
~ BMS Older but Current News ~ |
Yearbook Ordering Form: Linked below you will find the 2023 - 2024 Yearbook Ordering Form. 2023 - 2024 Yearbook Ordering Form (Note: Order date by 5/15/2024. We are unable to accept any orders after 5/15/2024) |
Calling 8th Graders! Baby pictures for yearbook: It’s a tradition at BMS to include baby/toddler pictures in the BMS yearbook during their 8th grade year. Please complete the following form and upload your child's baby photo directly through this form.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. DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023 Please contact Mr. Kearns (kearnsb@barringtonschools.org) in room 2221 if you have any questions. Thanks! |
~ BMS Standing Items ~ |
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 ~ |
Barrington Flu Clinics: Sowams Elementary School on 10/17/23 All evening clinics are open to families from ALL schools. Families can choose the date and location that best fits their schedule. Barrington will be hosting community flu clinics on October 17th and November 2nd. Please see this flier for additional information or to register. |
Barrington Lions Club Peace Poster Contest: For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have been sponsoring a very special art contest in schools and youth groups. Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity, bringing peace to the world one child at a time. Please click here for the informational poster and rules. Submissions due by October 27, 2023. |
Coding with Neal: Tuesdays, November 7th & 28th 6:30 - 7:30pm. Join Neal as he teaches two one hour sessions where students will learn the basics of coding with Python. No prior experience with coding is necessary, Happy coding! Space is limited, please register on Teen Page. |
TapIn Thanksgiving Donations: Donate non-perishable food items to the TapIn community for Thanksgiving. Soups, gravy, spices, canned vegetables and more! Open Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm. |