Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter: Week of 12.8.2024
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.
Welcome, Bienvenido, Bienvenu, Bem-vindo, Willkommen, 歡迎, benvenuto, Hoş geldin,Καλώς ήρθατε Fáilte, Bem-vindo, स्वागत छ, добро пожаловать, vitajte Ласкаво просимо, üdvözlöm, 환영합니다 ,ברוך הבא 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Important Dates:
Barrington Public Schools believes accessibility and inclusion benefit everyone. The District is committed to planning accessible events and providing reasonable accommodations to support the full participation of all members of our community. For accommodations, please contact Barrington Middle School at 401.247.3160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Message from Ms. Slaughter: Being on Time! Being on time and ready to learn is important for successful students and classrooms. Beginning Monday, December 9th we will be adhering to the tardy/attendance policy as it is stated in our BMS Handbook. Tardies will start to accumulate for students on Tuesday, December 9th. For tardiness to be excused, the reason must be communicated by the parent or guardian and accepted by the school administration. The main office must receive communication intended to excuse the lardy no later than 8:30am the following morning. Tardies will be excused for the following reasons:
Three unexcused tardies per trimester will result in an assigned office detention and family contact. Excessive tardiness may preclude students from participation in dances, Sports Nights, sports, and extracurricular activities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Support our BMS Faculty and Staff by providing cookies for our Cocoa and Cookie Day: Please consider supporting the BMS faculty and staff by donating a dozen cookies for BMS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Cocoa and Cookie day on Friday, December 20th. We'll take care of the cocoa but we need your help with the cookies! Donations may be dropped off between 7:30 am and 10:30 am. Click on this link to sign up. Thank you for helping to support our teachers and staff! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trimester 1 Report Cards: We can’t believe that Trimester 1 is complete! This past Trimester was rewarding and exciting, setting the stage for a fantastic school year. Report cards will be published in Aspen on the afternoon of Friday, December 13, 2024. Families will be able to access the report cards by 4:00 pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family Coding Event at BMS: CodeFAM: Coding with Families, A K-8 Event, Tuesday, December 10th from 6:00-7:00 pm BMS Student Union The annual CodeFAM: Coding with Families event is free to the public and provides an hour of coding activities for all ages. All participants are welcome, including beginner to intermediate coders, to experience the magic of coding! We hope to see you there! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BMS Chorus: Join us for the BMS Winter Chorus Concert on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the BMS Auditorium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chipotle 8th Grade Field Trip Fundraiser: Dinner is done! On Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 4 to 8 pm, show this flier or order online directly using code D4HJ6K8 at Chipotle in Barrington! 25% of the event sales will be donated to the 8th grade field trip fundraising account. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 days Till Winter Break: Winter break is almost here, let's have some fun and spread some cheer! (12/9-12/21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BMS Yearbook: Order your BMS Yearbook today! Only $40.
Absolute last day to order will be April 22, 2025. Click here for more detailed yearbook information. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BMS Family Learning Walks: Over the course of the school year, BMS will be hosting family learning walks. This is an opportunity for families to tour the building and see teaching/learning in action. Families may or may not see their own child’s classrooms. The next Parent Learning Walk will be on Friday, December 13, 2024 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. If you are interested in attending a walk, please sign up for ONE of the walks using the link below (first-come, first-served basis). Space will be limited to 15 individuals per visit. A confirmation email will be sent to individuals confirming their participation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BMS Community Service Club Toy and Clothing Drive: Hi BMS families! The Community Service Club is holding a toy and clothes drive this winter! We are looking for NEW OR GENTLY USED CLOTHES such as hats, mittens, socks, and more. We ask that TOYS ARE NEW and for ages 5-11 years old. Parents, feel free to send your kids to school with donations and have them drop them off in their breakout spaces, classrooms, or at the front of the school. This drive will take place from November 25th-December 13th. We will work with Tap-In and Clothes to Kids RI so donations get to their destination. Every child deserves to be happy and warm this winter season, so help spread the warmth and cheer by making sure every child’s season is bright! Thank you! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Please contact Mr. Kearns (kearnsb@barringtonschools.org) in room 2221 if you have any questions. Thanks! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thank a Teacher with a B.E.F. Star: Click HERE to order your STAR. Our S.T.A.R (Staff Teacher Appreciation Recognition) certificate is the perfect holiday gift, the gift that gives back to our schools! Let's recognize our teachers, administrators and staff for being the STARS that they are! Your donations will help fund innovative, educational grants for our six Barrington Schools throughout the school year. Make a tax-deductible donation to Barrington Education Foundation, and we will send each of your honorees a beautiful S.T.A.R. certificate (minimum $10 per certificate). See a sample of the certificate HERE . Orders are due by Monday, December 16th for timely delivery before the winter break. BEF champions extraordinary educational opportunities in the Barrington public schools (est. 1992) Orders are due by Monday, December 16th for timely delivery before the winter break. BEF champions extraordinary educational opportunities in the Barrington public schools (est.1992). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BMS Library Newsletter: Click here for the latest short and sweet BMS library newsletter! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Becky Trahan! I am grateful for the patience and perseverance of Becky during this highly busy season of transition. Becky was balancing the new schedule changes in Aspen, while supporting proficiency data, updating and cross-listing Canvas pages, handling technology disruptions, and maintaining student devices. I cannot imagine how many hours she has spent outside of school especially during Thanksgiving. Through it all, she remains compassionate and thoughtful and is an excellent listener. We are blessed to have her in our learning community. (Nominated by a member of our BMS Learning Community) Do you know of a BMS Faculty/Staff/Student member who 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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Books are Wings! BHS Senior Project: Hello! My name is Tee Shapiro and I am a senior at Barrington High School. I am in the midst of my senior project and I am running a book drive in the month of December to gather books to donate to a non profit organization called Books Are Wings. This organization collects books for children and schools all across Rhode Island who have limited access to reading material. If you would like to donate, there will be a large donation box located in the Eagles Nest starting Monday December 2 - December 20. Thank You! To learn more about Books Are Wings - https://www.booksarewings.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Essay Contest sponsored by the Order of Elks: The local Bristol County Elks is sponsoring an Americanism Essay Contest with the theme: “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?”. Monetary scholarships will be awarded to the winners. Click here for the informational flier and here for the Cover Sheet. Deadline is December 15, 2024 to enter. |
