Barrington Middle School
BMS Connected Learning Newsletter
11/30/2025
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 Bienvenidos, Yōkoso, Benvenuto, 欢迎, Labas, Jasu, स्वागत छ ।, सुस्वागतम्, Hosgeldin, Üdvözlöm, Bem-vindo, Swagatam స్వాగతం, Ahlan wa sahlan, Hoş geldin, Bienvenue, اهلا....مرحبا, 欢迎, Welkom, Καλώς ορίσατε, khosh amadid (خوش آمدید), Herzlich willkommen!, નમસ્તે (Namastē), స్వాగతం, B'ruchim haba'im (ברוכים הבאים), Ahlan wa Sahlan, Bienvenidos, வணக்கம் (Vanakkam), స్వాగతం, 환영합니다, , ברוכים הבאים Witamy, Nnọọ, ようこそ。Hoşgeldiniz, Merhaba, Привіт, dobro pozhalovat 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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Trimester 1/Trimester 2: We can’t believe we are just about a week away from ending Trimester 1 and beginning Trimester 2. Our schedules are set and students are ready to begin Trimester 2 on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. At the end of each trimester, it is always a good idea to engage in reflective practice. What worked well? What did not go so well? What can I do differently during trimester 2? I encourage all of our students to take a few moments to engage in this important reflective practice. |
Trimester 1 Grades: Report cards for Trimester 1 will be available on December 12, 2025, at 4:00 pm via Aspen. |
BMS PTO: The next BMS PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the BMS Student Union. All are welcome! |
BMS Community Service Club - Toys for Tots Drive: The holiday season is here! For those who don’t know, Toys for Tots is a U.S. Marine Corps based organization that collects new toys and gives them to kids as gifts for the holidays. Our Barrington community is holding a toy drive working with Toys For Tots and the Barrington Police Department to help kids who aren’t as fortunate. We are looking for donations of new toys such as stuffed animals, games, or sports equipment that are new and unwrapped. There will be a bin for donations in the second floor breakout space. Donations are due on December 15. Thank you! -The Community Service Club |
Attention 8th Grade: On Friday, December 12, 2025, we will be having an 8th Grade Class Trip Fundraiser from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. BMS will be hosting a movie night for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. We need a number of 8th grade students to assist with snacks, ushers, and “supervision” during the event. Please consider signing up to assist with this important fundraiser by having your parents complete the form at this link. |
Special notice from our Student Assistant Counselor, Mrs. Manny: Recently there has been a lot of discussion between middle schoolers about caffeine pouches (popular brands: Mojo, Wip, Upperdekys), that are available for purchase at local gas stations. They look identical to nicotine pouches, such as Zyn, however contain between 50mg-200mg of caffeine, depending on the brand. Although nicotine-free, these caffeine pouches are made by the same companies that make nicotine pouches and THC products, marketing to a younger audience. Nicotine pouches are increasingly popular with high school students, and this makes the same trend available to younger kids. While conversations about caffeine are a family matter, please be aware that this product has gained momentum in our school community. https://grabmojo.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorsoVVqYbXbNOwPNr3apLckShy6eCemB3HAQhPChEdHH3hmT5oo https://www.upperdeckys.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoo01skk-zj9iNRvpUyVKYYEKPokqTKPidfBQXiCsGoGeiU9w2sf |
~ BMS Current and Relevant News ~ |
Join BMS’s School Improvement Team BMS is seeking family members to join our School Improvement Team. The purpose of the SIT is to provide input on and monitoring of SMART Goals (School Improvement Plan) for continuous improvement based on the District Strategic Goals (Scorecard), data, and feedback provided by the school and district-based teams such as the data teams, the Health and Wellness Committee, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) teams, and the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support teams. Teams will provide voice and an avenue for communication from each building to their school community and the larger district community regarding progress toward our strategic goals and objectives. Teams will also be integral to the participatory governance of the school. Student representatives are needed as well! |
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BMS Yearbook - 8th Grade Baby Pictures Deadline December 4th!: 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. 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. |
BMS PTO News: Do you want to help the PTO but just don't have the time, don't worry! Paying PTO Dues for the year ($20) helps the PTO tremendously and is just a click away... There will also be a cluster competition for the most PTO dues paid so help your kid's cluster today! |
Barrington Education Foundation STAR fundraising campaign: Need a special gift idea? We’ve got you covered! Thank your teachers, counselors, administrators, nurses, custodians, office staff, and more with a S.T.A.R.! Starting Friday, December 5th, click HERE to order your S.T.A.R. certificate. Our S.T.A.R (Staff Teacher Appreciation Recognition) program is a special “Thank You” and a gift that gives back to our schools. Make a tax-deductible donation (minimum of $10 per S.T.A.R.) to Barrington Education Foundation, and we will deliver each of your honorees a beautiful S.T.A.R. certificate. Each gifted certificate allows BEF to fund grants for creative, educational initiatives and programs in all six schools. Let’s honor your teachers for being the STARS that they are! Orders are due by Monday, December 22nd for delivery before the holiday break. Visit our website for more details: www.barringtoneducation.org. Thank you! BEF champions extraordinary educational opportunities in the Barrington public schools. |
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Seeking 6th Grade Recyclers: Ms Texeira is accepting applications for the 6th grade recycling team. Applicants must be responsible, respectful, caught up on their work, able to follow through on a task, and be able to work collaboratively with their peers. Please email Ms Texeira a brief note of how you meet these criteria and why you want to be a part of the 6th grade recycling team. Shifts will vary between before school and and FAST. texeiraj@barringtonschools.org |
BMS Unified Theater: BMS Unified Theater Invites you to an Informational Meeting this Friday, December 5 at 3:15pm in the 1st floor Breakout Space. |
~ Spotlight on Learning ~ |
This week, we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Brian Fernandes, Traci Taglione, and our BMS PTO. Thank you, Brian and Traci, for collaborating with our BMS PTO for organizing a delicious faculty/staff luncheon during our Fall Fun Festival! It was great to see our faculty come together and enjoy each other's company. 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. |
~ Community News ~ |
CodeFam Family Event: All K–8 families are invited to our annual CodeFAM: Coding with Families event on Tuesday, December 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the Barrington Middle School Library. Learn how to create with AI, program robots, design music videos, and build your own video game. This event is free for all Barrington residents and you can earn a chance to win prizes. Visit http://bit.ly/codefam25 to learn more. |
News from the Barrington Farm School: Why compost? Soil enriched with compost can hold FIVE to TWENTY TIMES its weight in water! This limits erosion, reduces storm water runoff, and improves water retention, increasing resilience to both floods and droughts. - Contributed by Barrington Farm School |
Elks Americanism Essay Contest: The Bristol County Lodge #1806 is sponsoring an Americanism essay contest for students in grades 5, 7 and 8 The essay’s theme is 'What Does Service to Your Country Mean To You?'. The deadline for submission as noted on the rules is December 15, 2025. Please click here for contest rules and the submission form. |