💌HAMPDEN MEADOWS CREATES KINDNESS CHAIN:
As our district celebrated A Day Without Hate, Hampden Meadows Elementary School students created a kindness chain representing recent acts of kindness by students and staff. The kindness chain was more than 170 feet long! Students presented the chain to all members of the HMS community at this week's Community Meeting.
Way to go, tough tigers! 🥰🐯
💙💛BPS CELEBRATES A DAY WITHOUT HATE:
We're all in this together! Barrington High School's Chain Reaction club recently organized a district-wide celebration of A Day Without Hate to encourage all members of our Barrington community to commit to unity, mutual respect, and nonviolence.
Our students, staff, and families created peace posters for display in each of our schools as a visible reminder that kindness is a cornerstone of our community and BPS does not tolerate violence or hate. 🐝
Special thank you to BHS artist, Keta, for designing this year's BHS mural! The mural was divided into 60 square pieces and each advisory painted a square together.
🏃🏃♀️BHS OUTDOOR TRACK TEAMS SWEEP DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP:
It's great to be a Barrington Eagle! Congratulations to both of our Barrington High School outdoor track teams for winning first place in the girls and boys Eastern Division Championship meets last weekend.
Way to go, student athletes!👟
Photos by East Bay Media.
🏃🏃♀️BHS OUTDOOR TRACK TEAMS SWEEP DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP:
It's great to be a Barrington Eagle! Congratulations to both of our Barrington High School outdoor track teams for winning first place in the girls and boys Eastern Division Championship meets last weekend.
Way to go, student athletes!👟
Photos by East Bay Media.
🏅CONGRATULATIONS, OFFICER JOEL!:
Congratulations to our School Resource Officer (SRO), Officer Joel Saccoccio, who recently received the 2024 Glenford Shibley Leadership Award from the Rhode Island SRO Association!
This award recognizes Officer Joel's contributions to our Barrington Public Schools community and his commitment to supporting our students every day.
🧑🏫💡BHS TEAM PRESENTS AT NEASC:
Congratulations to our team of Barrington High School students and educators who presented at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Student Showcase yesterday in Westford, Massachusetts!
Their presentation on Eduscrum, a methodology that integrates Scrum/Agile principles into education, shared with conference attendees how to use Eduscrum to empower learners to take charge of their education and create inclusive and dynamic learning environments that promote student autonomy, engagement, and academic success.
Awesome work, Mrs. Curt-Hoard, Mr. Correia, Sam, and Aden!
🧑🏫💡BHS TEAM PRESENTS AT NEASC:
Congratulations to our team of Barrington High School students and educators who presented at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Student Showcase yesterday in Westford, Massachusetts!
Their presentation on Eduscrum, a methodology that integrates Scrum/Agile principles into education, shared with conference attendees how to use Eduscrum to empower learners to take charge of their education and create inclusive and dynamic learning environments that promote student autonomy, engagement, and academic success.
Awesome work, Mrs. Curt-Hoard, Mr. Correia, Sam, and Aden!
👟🏃♂BHS STUDENT ATHLETE NAMED HOMETOWN HERO:
Congratulations to Barrington High School senior and student athlete, Ethan, for being named this week's Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero by WPRI 12!
Ethan is a Senior Captain for the track team who works hard in the classroom and on the field. Read his Hometown Hero spotlight here: https://www.wpri.com/.../hometown-hero-ethan-knight.../
Photos by East Bay Media.
📚📜BPS STUDENTS EXCEL AT RI HISTORY DAY:
With the support and guidance of faculty advisors, students across our district have been preparing since October for the Rhode Island History Day Contest. Over the weekend, 12 students from Barrington Middle School and Barrington High School showcased research projects related to this year's theme, Frontiers in History.
Great work, Harry, Cole, Estrella, Liam, Vishnu, Ananth, Ela, Samuel, Mia, Morgan, Jane, Sadie, and Jackson! Special congratulations to Samuel, Mia Morgan, Jane, and Sadie, whose projects qualified for participation in the National History Day contest at the University of Maryland in June.
🧬🔬BMS SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM PLACES THIRD AT STATE COMPETITION:
Congratulations to the Barrington Middle School Science Olympiad team for placing third at the Rhode Island Science Olympiad Tournament this month!
As a team, they brought home 5 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals for an overall third place finish at the state competition.
Way to go, young scientists! 🧫
⚓️HOPE CLUB HELPS STUDENTS MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES:
Members of the HOPE Club at Barrington High School work hard to live the club's mission of HOPE: helping ourselves protect each other.
HOPE Club peer educators recently shared important information about the harmful effects of vaping with students at BHS.
🚗🔧BHS STUDENTS LEARN EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY:
Motor vehicle safety and maintenance skills are necessary for drivers of all ages. Recently, students at Barrington High School took part in an automotive emergency training session with our BHS School Resource Officer, Officer Joel, and automotive services technicians from AAA Northeast!
They learned about changing tires, charging vehicle batteries, conducting fluid and tire checks, and replacing windshield wipers and had the opportunity to apply their learning in a real-world environment.
Thank you Officer Joel, the Barrington Police Department, and AAA Northeast for providing this important hands-on experience for our young drivers!
👩🏫📖RIDE COMMISSIONER VISITS SOWAMS SCHOOL:
Mrs. Adamson's class had a special visitor this morning: Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Infante-Green!
Commissioner Infante-Green read Kobi Yamada's book, What Do You Do With an Idea?, with our inquisitive third graders. It was a fantastic morning at Sowams School!
🦠🔬BHS SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM IS #1 IN RI:
Congratulations to the Barrington High School Science Olympiad team for winning first place in the Rhode Island Science Olympiad Tournament for the fourteenth year in a row!
This state championship win qualifies BHS students to compete in next month's Science Olympiad National Tournament in Michigan.
Way to go, BHS scientists! 🏆
♟🏆BMS CHESS TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Congratulations to the Barrington Middle School chess team for winning the Ocean State Chess Association's Middle School League Championship in their first season of competitive play!
Photo by East Bay Media. Check out coverage of the team in the Barrington Times: https://eastbayri.com/stories/pretty-amazing-kiddos-win-state-championship,121168?newsletter=121311
🌞🌝BPS STUDENTS WATCH SOLAR ECLIPSE:
It was a beautiful day in Barrington for a solar eclipse! 🌘
Yesterday afternoon, students and staff across our district gathered outside wearing special protective glasses to watch the moon cover the sun.
🚣♂️DEEPER LEARNING IN THE BMS STEAM STUDIO:
Deeper learning takes place daily inside classrooms across our district.
Recently, Barrington Middle School students in STEAM Studio class used 3D design to create an assistive rowing device for a schoolmate!
You can read all about this collaborative deeper learning project in the Barrington Times: https://eastbayri.com/barrington/stories/in-barrington-steam-assignment-impacts-students-life,121075?#top-carousel
Photos by East Bay Media.
📒💡BHS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR AP EXAMS:
It's almost AP season at Barrington High School and our students are hard at work preparing for their upcoming exams!
Yesterday, more than 100 BHS students took Advanced Placement practice tests in biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science. 🧠
🧬🧫BPS STUDENTS SHINE AT RI SCIENCE FAIR:
Earlier this month, students from Barrington High School and Barrington Middle School presented at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair (RISEF). Many of our students were recognized at the RISEF Awards Ceremony!
BHS junior, Isabelle, received Best in Fair First Grant for her project, "Jumping Genes: A potential molecular target for Alzheimer's disease intervention". Isabelle will be one of two students representing Rhode Island at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, California, next month!
BHS students Siddharth, Sara, and Katherine also received Best in Fair First Grant awards (top ten projects at the fair) for their projects; Julia, Iris, Rahul, Emma, and Athena received First Grant awards; and Malak, Alexandra, Jason, and Onson received Third Grant awards.
In the Junior Division, BMS students Cameron, Calvin, and Afraz received Second Grant awards and Tobey received a Third Grant award.
Congratulations to all of our young scientists! 🦠🔬
♟BHS CHESS TEAM WINS LEAGUE TITLE:
Did you know Barrington High School has a chess club that offers a competitive and casual outlet for chess players of all levels to challenge themselves and hone their skills?
This season, BHS chess players placed first in the 2024 Ocean State Scholastic High School Chess League! Congratulations to all members of the chess club and special thanks to club advisor, Mr. Marshall!
