Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter: April 4, 2022
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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This Week’s Schedule: Week of March 30, 2022
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BMS Spotlight on Learning! This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on our BMS Mathcounts Team! BMS Mathcounts Team took First Place at the State Competition. Great work Coach Orrall and all of our math team members! This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Stephanie Bannon. Mrs. Bannon is a down-to-earth teacher and shows all her students what the true meaning of life is. I want to shine the spotlight on her this week for all her hard work and dedication to the BMS community. This spotlight will be well deserved!! (Nominated by a member of our BMS Faculty/Staff). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Diane Collins. She has helped our cluster as a whole greatly. She makes me feel confident in math and her teaching style really caters to everyone and she just makes learning math simple and fun. (Nominated by Purple Cluster Student, Zach Aubin). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Diana Ouellette. Mrs. Ouellette is an amazing teacher. I used to hate writing but Mrs. Ouellette makes it fun and enjoyable while still teaching me everything I need to know in order to succeed. I love Mrs. Ouellette and enjoy her class so much! (Nominated by Lime Cluster Student, Leela Kamat). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on our BPS Best Buddies Community. This past weekend, we had nearly 50 members of our BPS Best Buddies community participate in the Best Buddies walk at Providence College. Great work Best Buddies! 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. | ||||||||||
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BMS Eagle Challenge: Last week, your child had an opportunity to take the Eagle Challenge pledge during lunch. Students who took the pledge are committing to be champions of diversity, inclusion, and kindness. It is not too late to take the pledge, students can stop by the School Counseling Office to sign their name. Please see our BMS Eagle Challenge program linked below. (Note: Please see a picture of display below in our #BMSShines Pictures around BMS section.
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8th Grade End of Year Field Trip Information Night: On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 we would like to invite our 8th grade parents/guardians to an information night regarding our annual 8th Grade Field Trip. At this meeting we will be reviewing very important information regarding the trip. The meeting will be from 7:00pm - 8:00pm in the BMS Student Union. A zoom link will be provided for families wishing to attend virtually. | ||||||||||
Year End Important Dates (will be frequently updated as more dates/events come on our radar): 7th Grade Pathways Experiences:
8th Grade Career Day: June 10, 2022
8th Grade Year-End Celebrations:
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A note from the Student Assistance Counselor: Last month, I hosted "Stomp Out Smoking" week, where students were exposed to educational activities about the dangers of smoking cigarettes and vaping as well as the manipulative strategies big tobacco used to target teens. The week concluded with students being asked to write down why they choose not to smoke cigarettes or vape. Answers were collected and included in a display (pictured below) to inspire other students to make healthy choices. Way to go BMS! | ||||||||||
National Honor Society Tutors: Barrington High School NHS Peer-tutoring is available to Middle School students! No sign-up in advance is required, they can just show up. 5:30 to 7:30 at the Public Library. | ||||||||||
BMS Family Book Club - all are welcome! How to Win a Slime War Family Book Club Thursday, May 12, 2022, 6:30 PM in the BMS First Floor Breakout Area How to Participate: Sign up for a copy of the book and read in advance. Then join Dr. Fernandes, Mrs. Ridlon, and Mrs. Roy on Thursday, May 12th at 6:30 PM in the Sixth-Grade Breakout area to discuss the 2022 Kids Read Across Rhode Island title. You can even bring your own slime using recipes from the book for a slime contest of our own(optional, of course)! | ||||||||||
BMS Before and After School Enrichment Opportunities April/May: New starting dates in April!
Click here for the full program descriptions and exact dates! | ||||||||||
Routine Dental Screening on April 7, 2022 Attention 8th Grade Families; Dr. Theodore Drummond D.M.D., dentist for the Barrington Public Schools, will be conducting our yearly dental screening at BMS on 04/07/22, as required by the Rhode Island Rules and Regulations for School Health Programs. If your child receives routine dental care from a private dentist, your child does not need to participate in the dental screening, however you must submit the dentist name and date of examination on this form to decline the screening. COVID-19 protocols will be followed to ensure safety during screenings. Here is the form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHF9jCBEVgGpRVSB9HXYkT9GU2r7fR_jJc4WdPSb5BlsNpVw/viewform Thank you, Nurse Maddy | ||||||||||
Arts Alive! and the Barrington Middle School PTO Present Revolting! An Historic Musical Revue: Friday, April 8th 7pm Saturday, April 9th 1pm Saturday April 9th 7pm Barrington High School Auditorium
It’s Power to the People in this journey through some of Broadway’s most popular historic musicals. This musical revue will cover scenes and songs from Tony Award winning shows like Les Miserables, Hamilton & Newsies – and a few surprises! Don’t miss the students of BMS in this magical production! Get your tickets today! $8/adult & $5/ student can be purchased in advance at: (Tickets will also be on sale at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. Arts Alive! Pre-Order the Digital Download of the Arts Alive & BMS PTO Sponsored Revolting! Arts Alive and the BMS PTO are excited to present Revolting! An Historic Musical Review on April 8&9. The show will be professionally recorded and a digital download of the performance will be available for purchase. To pre-order the digital download of the performance, please go to the PTO online store: https://tools.ptoffice.com/Stores/BMS_Store. Individual login and password information will be provided to those who purchase the digital download only and will be available a couple of weeks following the performance.
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~Spring Assessment~ Information | ||||||||||
Test Preparation: This is a friendly reminder to our families to make sure your child is charging the computers the day before they are scheduled to take RICAS. Also, if you notice your child’s computer is broken please have them stop by the library.
RICAS and NGSA Assessment Information: Please see RICAS/NGSA information and testing schedule below. *There is a minor change in the schedule. The testing window will begin at 9:00. It is important that students are in their homerooms by 8:40 am.
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BMS Eagle Challenge Display:
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