Barrington Middle School BMS Connected Learning Newsletter 1.22.2019 The BMS Learning Community is Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Succeed! Upcoming Events: (Note: Please review the dates as dates are subjected to change due to a number of factors from one newsletter to the next).
Note from Doctor Anderson: Over the next several weeks, each teacher will be making their students’ portfolios systematically available to parents. We encourage students and families to review these portfolios together. Our hope is that this will provide our families with further information on how their children are progressing. At anytime you have a question about student progress, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher via email. It is important to note that the portfolios will need to be returned to school as the students regularly use the portfolios to engage in the reflective practice. BMS Spotlight on Learning: This week we would like to shine our BMS Spotlight on Ms. Dail Bienkiewicz and our BMS Band. Last week, under the leadership of Mrs. B, the band played to a packed house. Great work Mrs. B and our Middle School Band! BMS News you can Use: Free/Reduced Lunch: The Barrington Public Schools want to make sure that we are capturing all of our eligible free and reduced breakfast and lunch students. Parents/Guardians are eligible to apply any time throughout the year and can find the link below for additional information. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1j6nbhiPz8gY05iOS1GeWhVUHc Please note that hard copies are also available in the main office. Completed forms may be returned to the school office. News from the BMS Nurse: Winter time is prime season for illness. Please click here to see important news from Mrs. Johnson, BMS Nurse, about how to create healthy habits and handle winter illnesses this Winter Season. BMS Building Update: The new building construction is well underway. To help with communication, each week I have been releasing the BMS Building Project Blog. You can access the blog by visiting the BMS Building Project Homepage or the direct link to the BMS Building Project Blog. In addition, each Tuesday morning we will have a student volunteer give updates to our student body during morning announcements. BMS Family Book Club: We are excited to announce that we will be hosting a BMS Community Book Club on February 26, 2019 in the BMS library! Please join us for a very special BMS Community Book Club. We will be discussing, Breakout, by Kate Messner. The story revolves around a group of middle-school friends in Wolf Creek who are asked to contribute to their Community Time Capsule Project during summer vacation. Simple enough, right? Until two inmates escape from the town’s maximum-security prison. Told creatively through letters, poems, text messages, news stories, comics, and more collected by the main character, Nora, this scrapbook-style story captures a rich and layered portrait of Wolf Creek for generations to come. In this spirit, we invite all book club participants who are interested, the opportunity to become curators in creating a BMS Time Capsule. This project will capture and preserve the history and spirit of BMS as we know it long after the building is gone, but through our efforts, not forgotten. We look forward to having you join us on this exciting journey! You may sign up for tickets by clicking on this link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bms-family-book-club-tickets-54232292246?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing BMS Winter Enrichment Offerings: Once again, BMS is offering Winter Enrichment programs. Classes begin the week of January 28 and run through the week of April 4. Register at www.myschoolbucks.com Mondays
REGISTER ON www.myschoolbucks.com Questions? [email protected] BMS 5 Minute Adjusted Schedule: Based on recent communication from Mr. Messore, each school will be extending their day by 5 minutes. This change will take place on Monday, January 28, 2019. Please see Barrington Middle School’s adjusted schedule below. BMS Yearbook:
The BMS Yearbook is now available for ordering! There are several packages available (starting at $40) and all orders will be online at Ybpay.lifetouch.com. ID Code: 1540719. 8th graders don’t forget to upload your baby picture at Upload 8th grade baby picture here. From the BMS Library: With February break ahead, I want to remind everyone about the 2019 Rhode Island Middle School Book Award (RIMSBA). Introduced last year, RIMSBA gives Rhode Island middle school students the opportunity to choose a winner from a selection of nominees specifically chosen for their age group. This year’s nominees include a wide range of genres for all reading tastes. Here is the list of RIMSBA Nominees with a summary of each book. For additional help deciding what to read and when, try this Nominee Reading Map. Copies of all the books are available in the library. Any Rhode Island student who reads three or more of the nominees can vote. Please encourage your student/s to participate in this statewide event! Voting is open from March 1st through 31st. If you have any questions you can email me at [email protected] ~ Mrs. Maddocks BHS After-Prom Fundraiser Flyer: Barrington High School is participating in a fundraiser to support the After-Prom event. Please click here for more information. “It’s Time We Talk” Kick-off Reception: A Community Resource Fair is being held on January 27, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Barrington Public Library to kick-off upcoming programs offered by the RI Foundation Community Grant and the Friends of Barrington Public Library. Dr. Barbara Van Dahlin, named to TIME’s 2012 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, will be presenting the first of many “It’s Time We Talk” programs promoting emotional well-being. Click here for the flyer. AdVenture Capital Innovation Challenge: Do you believe youth have the answer to help lead change in their own school communities? We do! UnitedHealthcare and GENYOUth are teaming up to empower students to lead change in their schools and communities. Students will work with mentors to design and pitch their BIG ideas for the chance to win funding and support to bring their ideas to life this school year! Click here for more information. BMS School Improvement Plan Working Draft: I encourage you to periodically review the below link of our BMS Working School Improvement Plan. (note: Student Success Goals have been finalized and presented to our School Committee). BMS SMART Template 2018 - 2019 (Working Draft) Barrington Middle School Parent Newsletter
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