Barrington Middle School

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, 10/20/2021- Unity Day 

• Thursday, 11/11/2021 - No School/Veterans’ Day

• Wednesday, 11/17/2021 - Picture Retake Day (picture packages should arrive to school in the next 3-5 weeks)

Stay Connected with BMS:

• Barringtonmiddle.org

• BMS Morning TV Show

• BMS Daily Announcements 2021 - 2022

• BMS Club/Activities Schedule 2021 - 2022

• @bms_ri

• #bmsshines

This Week’s Schedule: 

Week of 10/18/2021

BMS Spotlight on Learning!

This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Jaime Poirier. She is amazing and quite an asset at our school. Her strong relationships and communication with her parents are quite present.  She is great at problem-solving with students. (Nominated by a BMS Faculty Member) 

This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Patricia Fedeli. Behind every success story is a teacher, whether inside or outside of the classroom, I nominate Mrs. Fedeli because she can adapt easily to every child's needs, she's very motivational makes learning fun and tries to make everyone happy, she encourages us to maintain a positive attitude with ourselves and toward schoolwork. Great work Mrs. Fedeli!  (Nominated by Student, Domenic Vargas).

 This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Jordan Rodriques. Mrs. Rodriques is deserving of this spotlight because she helps new students (Nominated by a BMS Student). 

This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mr. John Ferreira and our Custodial Staff. John and his staff provide all students and staff with a clean and safe environment. All day long he is contacted by walkie-talkie, phone, or text and he responds to any issue within moments. He is the first person at school every day opening the building, he is the guy out in the snowstorm running the snowblower so the school can open safely, he is the man out in the rain crossing our students safely at the crosswalks when needed, and of course, Mr. Fix It and Mr. Clean all in one! Well done! We appreciate all you do and for your dedication to us all. Thank YOU, John! (Nominated by a BMS Faculty/Staff Member). 

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 Spotlight Nomination 

BMS Best Buddies: 

Our first Best Buddies event will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from 3:20 to 4:00 pm in the student union. All are welcome to attend. The event will include pumpkin decorating, getting to know your activities, and guaranteed fun! 

Please see the following link for more information:

Best Buddies Flyer! Oct. 27 

Please see the following link to RSVP: 

Best Buddies RSVP

Unity Day: 

Please wear and share orange in support of Unity Day (Wednesday, October 20, 2021) to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying. 

For more information and activities:

www.pacer.org

A favorite kindness YouTube Video to watch with your families...

https://youtu.be/nwAYpLVyeFU

BMS Yearbook:

It’s time to order your BMS 2021-2022 Yearbook!  Click here for all the information you need to order!

Baby/Toddler Pictures for Yearbook:

Calling all 8th graders!  It’s your turn to upload your baby/toddler picture for this year’s yearbook.  It’s an annual tradition so upload yours here!  (Being logged into a Google account is required in order to upload your picture - feel free to use your own account or have your student log into their school account.)

Message from Chartwells K12 Regarding National Supply Chain Issue:

Over the past few months, you may have seen news stories about disruptions in the supply chain across the country, resulting from effects of the pandemic. Industries, including food and foodservice, as well as construction and automotive, have been impacted by manufacturing and labor shortages across the country in ways that we’ve never experienced before.

At Barrington Schools, students and families can continue to count on us for great-tasting meals kids love to eat every day, but as you may have already seen, there will likely be more frequent menu changes based on product substitutions from our suppliers.  Please click here for more detailed information about how this supply chain issue will affect our lunch program.

New Volunteer Orientation Opportunities:

If you are a new volunteer in any Barrington Public School, have completed a BCI, submitted proof of COVID vaccination to the BPS Volunteer Coordinator and have never attended a Volunteer Orientation in our district, it is required that you do so. Please plan to attend one of the following New Volunteer Orientation half-an-hour sessions:   Oct 20, 2021, 10:00 AM or 7:30 pm.  Please click here for the Zoom links.

Submit your Book Bite Suggestion and be featured on our BMS Morning Show!

Calling all readers!  Students can choose one of their favorite books and fill out the questions on this Google Form.  They will have a chance to have their name and  book mentioned on the BMS morning show!

COVID-19 Protocols: 

Full COVID Protocols are available on the District website by clicking here. Please note that all staff, students, and visitors will be required to wear a mask in the building. All visitors will be required to show proof of vaccination, as well. 

• Student Voluntary BMS Proof of Vaccination (Student)

• Student Voluntary Consent for COVID testing (Testing is required for athletes and musicians who are unvaccinated)

Consent for COVID Testing: 

Below you will find a link for our BMS Student Voluntary Consent for COVID testing:

Student Voluntary Consent for COVID testing

Who should complete this voluntary consent for COVID testing: 

• Any student who participates in BMS Sports. (Note: all non vaccinated BMS athletes must be tested once a week)

• Any student who is in our BMS Band and plays a wind instrument. (Note: all non vaccinated BMS wind instrument players must be tested once a week)

• Any student who is in our BMS chorus (Note: all non vaccinated BMS chorus students must be tested once a week)

• Any student, for whatever reason, wants to have our BMS medical staff take a COVID test at any time for any reason. (Note: students who are not on the consent to test list will not be allowed to test).