Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter: Week of 6.1.2025
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 , স্বাগত, 欢迎, 환영합니다, いらっしゃいませ, مرحباً أهلا وسهل,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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8th Grade 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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BMS Scholastic Book Fair: The BMS Scholastic Book Fair is here and ends at One Amazing Night! - Open daily from 8:20-8:40 & during all lunches - Open for scheduled class visits throughout the school day - Open 5:30-7:30 on June 5 for One Amazing Night The Book Fair accepts cash, check, credit cards, and electronic payments such as Apple Pay as well as Scholastic e-Wallet. Please be sure to check on Scholastic.com for any remaining e-Wallet balances from last year! Book Fair homepage: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/barringtonmiddleschool1 To volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445A8AA2BA3FA7-49813151-bmsbook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BMS PTO: Please join us for the next BMS PTO meeting on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Middle School Library. Discussion topics will be the end of the year and 8th grade activities, planning for next year, and budget review. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Softball Fan Bus: We are pleased to announce that our Barrington Middle School Girls’ Softball team is playing in the State Championships on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm at Rhode Island College against Western Hills Middle School of Cranston (RIC, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Providence). In order to show proper support for our student athletes, I am pleased to announce that we have secured a student fan bus for those students who wish to attend the game. Students will need to be dropped off by 5:45 pm tomorrow and the student fan bus will be departing BMS at 6 pm sharp. Return to BMS directly after the game (approximately 9:00 pm). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One Amazing Night at BMS:
One Amazing Night is for all BMS and community members to enjoy! This fun evening will be filled with family games, food, showcased student work, student performances and student art displays. Please VOLUNTEER and help make this evening a success BMS One Amazing Night Volunteer Signup Link | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th Graders interested in playing a fall sport at the high school next year: Join the High School for an informational night on fall sports, Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm in the BHS John R. Gray Auditorium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Support 8th-Grade Year-End Events: We can’t believe we are just about a month away from the end of the 2024 - 2025 school year. In BMS tradition, we have a fun-filled sendoff for our 8th-grade students.
Typically, 8th-grade families have donated supplies and time to help support these events. With that said, I would like to share the sign-up genius with our 6th and 7th-grade families as well. This could be a great opportunity to “pay it forward.” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sibling Dismissal for 8th Grade Bridging Ceremony (Action Required): If you would like your 8th grader’s sibling(s) to attend the 8th grade Bridging Ceremony on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, please complete the form below to have them dismissed at 12:30 pm.
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BMS Eagle Gazette: Last issue of the school year for the BMS Eagle Gazette. Read up for all the latest news! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Is your student not returning to BMS or not moving on to BHS in the fall? Moving over the summer? Changing schools? If your BMS student will not be returning to BMS next year or attending a different school, please email Kelly Nelson in our School Counseling office at nelsonk@barringtonschools.org to let her know. This will help with a smooth transition. Please plan to have your student return any BMS library books or property including their chromebook and charger before their last day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Celebrate Your 8th Grader! Graduation yard signs are now available to honor our amazing 8th grade students! Show your BMS pride and support the Class of 2025 as they move on to high school. A portion of the profit will go toward making the 8th grade formal extra special. Order yours today at: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BMS Summer Reading: Click here to preview the BMS summer reading assignment. Please note that the assignment applies to all grades. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeking Summer Garden Help: If you have some time to help weed, water, and pick in the BMS Garden this summer, please complete this BMS Garden Volunteer Form. Thank you, and please email Ms Texeira with any questions texeiraj@barringtonschools.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BMS Volunteers Needed! Can you help? BMS BOOK FAIR (May 28th- June 5th) VOLUNTEER TO HELP https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445A8AA2BA3FA7-49813151-bmsbook BMS ONE AMAZING NIGHT (June 5th) VOLUNTEER TO HELP https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AAAC2EA5FAC43-54910288-bmsone#/ 8th GRADE END OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (June 11th- June 18th) VOLUNTEER TO HELP (6th & 7th Grade Families can pay it forward by helping set up for the semi-formal!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8th2025 BMS Outside LunchTime https://www.signupgenius.com/go/BMSoutsidelunch Students will have the opportunity to go outside after they finish their lunch starting Wednesday, June 4th 3 Volunteers needed daily, 12:00-1:30pm If you’d like to volunteer for one or more dates, please sign up here: BMS Outside Lunch Volunteer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Math-Mindset Summer Camp: BPS is offering a summer program for current 4th through 8th graders. The engaging program consists of number talks, guided problem-based lessons around priority grade-level standards, and motivational activities. It aims to help correct students’ misconceptions while building confidence in mathematics, conceptual understanding, and a mathematical growth mindset. Please see the link below for more information and how to sign up for this exciting opportunity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Ms. Taglione. This person deserves spotlight because of the environment she brings in the classroom and the power to keep her students going when completing hard tasks such as essays and she does a wonderful job making sure that everyone in the classroom has what they need. (Nominated by BMS Student, Thalia Bailie). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Vargas, Mrs. Nelson, Ms. Fadale, and Mrs. Skadberg. A million thanks to Lynn Vargas, Kelly Nelson, Janna Fadale and Amy Skadberg for your outstanding, round the clock service and support to parents! From timely responses to emails and voicemails, fielding questions when we call in, setting up IEP meetings, locating a student when he/she forgets to come down for early dismissal, tracking down a forgotten Chromebook in a break out space, securing a lost phone that was left behind on a desk, to carting in sports bags, water bottles and snacks … I could literally go on and on! And that’s just from one parent! You do so much and we appreciate it more than you know! Thanks again! (Nominated by a parent of a BMS student). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on the following 8th Grade Students and TA’s. I would like to thank eighth-graders and TAs who helped us with a HUGE end-of-year library project. Special thanks to Amalia Bianchi, Claire Bickford, Laila Bremer, Sean Caldarella, Vincent Caswell, Nora Coughlin, Patrick Hodgkin, Luca Kuffner, Aaron Kwolek, Nola Laorenza, Lucia Oliver, and Frank Pollard for all of their hard work. I would also like to thank Bronwyn Ellis and Katherine Ford for all of their assistance and ensuring "quality control." You all made an overwhelming task possible! (Nominated by Mrs. Roy). This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Mrs. Stanchina, Mrs. Gray, Mr. Methany, Ms. Gladney, Mrs. Polando, Mrs. Ristuccia, Mrs. Saltzman, Profe Villela, Mr. Promades, Ms. Auber, Mr. Hession, Ms. Spillane, Mrs. Goldman, Mrs. Gaynor, Mr. Stegar, Mrs. Lea, Mr. Moran, Mr. Blanchet, and Ms. Maiorana for volunteering your time, keeping our 8th grade students safe, creating memories that will last a lifetime, and making our 8th Grade Trip to Washington, DC an amazing experience for our students! This trip would not be possible without our amazing chaperones. Thank you for all that you do. 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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