Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter: Week of 10.30.2022
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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Welcome Hoşgeldiniz, benvenuto, bienvenidos, bienvenu, 欢迎, mirëseardhje, ברוך הבא, xoş gəlmisiniz, 환영하다, добро пожаловать, خوش آمدید, स्वागत हे, స్వాగతం, வரவேற்பு, 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. | ||||||||||
Message from Dr. A: Attention 8th grade families and students. It’s tradition! See how much the 8th graders have grown! Each year we have pages in the yearbook dedicated to 8th grade baby/toddler pictures and it’s always fun to see how far they’ve come. Please complete this form and upload your child's baby/toddler photo directly. To avoid confusion, please ensure only one photo is uploaded per student. Deadline is Thursday, December 1, 2022. 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. | ||||||||||
Important Dates:
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Stay Connected with BMS: | ||||||||||
BMS Weekly Schedule Week of October 30, 2022:
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What is New at BMS! (note: the following information is new) | ||||||||||
M.A.D. Squad and Kindness Grams! We would like to congratulate our BMS M.A.D. Squad and our entire BMS Learning Community for making a difference. Not only did we spread kindness through Kindness Grams throughout our learning community during the month of October, we also raised $400.00 for a local organization supporting individuals with cancer. Great work M.A.D Squad and all who participated by purchasing a Kindness Gram. Looking forward to November’s Kindness Grams! If you would like to purchase and send a Kindness Gram during the month of November, please use this link! | ||||||||||
Halloween Chorus Concert! Congratulations to Mrs. Armstrong and our BMS Chorus for putting on a spirited Halloween Concert on Monday, October 31, 2022, to their peers during the school day. This event was recorded and can be accessed below by using our BMS TV link. | ||||||||||
Parent Learning Walk: We have a few more spots in the Parent Learning Walk on Monday, November 14. Dr. Anderson will be hosting several “Family Learning Walks” throughout the year to provide an opportunity for families to see Project Based Learning in action and to get a glimpse of the life of a BMS student. Register for the November 14 walk or the December 15 Parent Learning Walk on this form. We will need to limit it to 20 parents, and it will be a first come, first served basis. Please note, this visit is not to your child’s classroom, but rather to see teaching and learning happening throughout the school. | ||||||||||
7th Grade Vision Screening: Vision screening is an important component of pediatric preventive health care and is required as per the RI Rules and Regulations for School Health Programs. Vision screening is performed annually in grades K-5, grade 7 and grade 9. BMS will have this screening, Friday, November 18, 2022. If you have any questions, please reach out to our school nurse, Maddy Crowell, at crowellm@barringtonschools.org. COVID-19 protocols will be followed to ensure safety of all students. If your child wears eyeglasses, please make sure they have them at school for the screening as well as regular use. | ||||||||||
Oldies but Goodies (note: information previously seen, but still relevant) | ||||||||||
BMS Yearbook: Time to order your BMS Yearbook!
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BMS Yearbook - 8th Grade Baby Pictures: It’s tradition! See how much the 8th graders have grown! Each year we have pages in the yearbook dedicated to 8th grade baby/toddler pictures and it’s always fun to see how far they’ve come. Please complete this form and upload your child's baby/toddler photo directly. To avoid confusion, please ensure only one photo is uploaded per student. Deadline is Thursday, December 1, 2022. 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. | ||||||||||
CoffeePond Picture Day Follow-up: Picture packages are in and have been distributed by teachers. Picture retake day will be on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 if you'd like to have your student's picture redone (or if they were absent on September 28). Please send in your picture package with your student on that day if your student will be retaking their picture. If you have any questions about ordering, reordering or just in general, please contact CoffeePond directly at 800-632-2323, extension 0 or email lifeguards@coffeepond.com. | ||||||||||
Drop-off/Pick-up Instructions: If you choose to drop-off and pick-up your student from BMS, please see this map for directions. Please note that the last early dismissal of the day is at 2:45 pm. | ||||||||||
Early Pick-Up Reminders: Notes or emails to bmsattendance@barringtonschools.org are needed every time you need to dismiss your student prior to the end of school. Middle School level students are not allowed to bike home, even with permission by note. ID and a physical presence is required to dismiss your student early. Please click here for full details about dismissing your student early from school. | ||||||||||
PTO Corner: Welcome to the new school year from the BMS PTO! We are excited for the new year and a return to many of the events and activities that have been missed over the past couple of years. Here are a few PTO updates to start off the year:
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BMS Spotlight on Learning Let’s Celebrate our Amazing Learning Community! (note: below you will find our standing/weekly BMS Spotlight on Learning) | ||||||||||
BMS Spotlight on Learning: This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Purple Cluster! This week purple cluster donated over 300 items to the community service food drive. We couldn’t have done this without the support of our students and their families. I am amazed by everyone’s participation and generosity and I am honored to be a part of such a great community! (Nominated by Ms. Spillane) This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Dr. Fernandes. Dr. Fernandes is always so helpful to me and my students. He is willing to go above and beyond to help his colleagues in any way he can. Every time I have asked him for a favor he has not hesitated in the least to offer up his time and expertise. He has repeatedly gone out of his way to help my students excel and is an invaluable resource in the building! (Nominated by a BMS Teacher) This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Bannon. Mrs. Bannon is an awesome teacher. Her class is really fun, and we are learning a lot in her class. She has made ELA fun for me, and I love her after-school creative writing club. You're making a huge impact on my writing. Thank you! (Nominated by BMS Student Afraz Rahman) This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Ms. Takacs. Mrs. Takacs always goes above and beyond to support her students in Spanish. She actively communicates with parents and students when she notices a student needs extra help. Mrs. T sends in-depth emails to students providing explicit feedback on their work, how to improve and studying tips. She recognizes that her students learn in a variety of modalities and provides them with the flexibility to learn and present in a way that meets their needs. (Nominated by a BMS Teacher) 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. | ||||||||||
Around Town (Community News) | ||||||||||
Community Flu Clinics: Thursday, November 3, 2022 4:00pm – 8:00pm Cafeteria of Barrington High School 220 Lincoln Avenue Barrington, RI 02806 Participants: Community Clinic (ages 3 and up)
Register at www.schoolflu.com or click here for the informational flier
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