🏅🔵🟡 BHS FBLA EARNS TOP HONORS AT STATE AWARDS CEREMONY:
Last week, the Rhode Island Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) held their 46th Annual State Leadership Conference Awards Ceremony.
Barrington High School FBLA members earned top 5 honors in 43 different events! These achievements reflect our students' dedication, work ethic, and professionalism.
Congratulations to all members of BHS FBLA and thank you to Mr. West and Ms. Hennessy for your leadership and guidance!
🎻🎤BHS STUDENTS PERFORM IN ALL-STATE MUSIC ENSEMBLES:
Nearly two dozen Barrington High School students performed in the 2024 Rhode Island Music Education Association (RIMEA) All-State Music Ensembles at The Vets last weekend!
Congratulations to our student singers and musicians! 🎼🎺
💜🌈🦒SOWAMS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT IS "IZSPIRED":
Sowams School third graders in Mrs. Adamson's and Mrs. Lally's classroom recently completed a community service project benefitting the Izzy Family Room at Hasbro Children's Hospital.
In the spirit of the Izzy Foundation, a local nonprofit that funds and "IZspires" creative projects, spaces, and programs for families whose children have cancer, Sowams students made pillows and wrote notes of encouragement to be shared with children at Hasbro. They also collected games, puzzles, and toys to donate to the Izzy Foundation.
Photos by East Bay Media. Read more about this community service project in the Barrington Times: https://eastbayri.com/barrington/stories/barrington-schools-pillow-project-helps-children-at-hospital,120887
🐶HMS STUDENT COUNCIL MAKES A DIFFERENCE:
The Hampden Meadows School Student Council hosted a March collection drive to benefit the Hotel for Homeless Dogs Humane Society in Cumberland.
Yesterday, Student Council members visited the Hotel for Homeless Dogs to deliver 365 items (including dog food, collars, leashes, bowls, beds, blankets, toys, and cleaning supplies!) generously donated by the Hampden Meadows community. They also got to tour the facility, make dog treats, bag treats for volunteer dog walkers, and, of course, meet the four-legged beneficiaries of their donations!
Thank you to Student Council advisor, Miss O'Neil, and the entire HMS community for helping our students make a difference! 🐩🐕
❤️BMS IS A CERTIFIED HEART SAFE SCHOOL:
Barrington Middle School is the first middle school in Rhode Island to become a Heart Safe Certified School through Project ADAM!
BMS now has a rapid response team of administrators, teachers, and staff who are trained and ready to respond to any cardiac emergency in the school.
Thank you to our teachers, administrators, school nurses and Dr. Alice Kim, Barrington EMS, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and Heart Safe Schools RI for helping to train and prepare the BMS rapid response team for certification.
🎼🎬BHS STAGEMASTERS PERFORM AT RI STATE HOUSE:
Earlier this month, the Barrington High School Stagemasters helped celebrate #ArtsinOurSchoolsMonth at the Rhode Island State House!
The Stagemasters performed an excerpt from their upcoming spring production, Clue: On Stage (High School Edition). Barrington High School seniors Maya and Ashley directed the scene as part of an extension of their Senior Project.
Catch the full length version of Clue: On Stage when the Stagemasters perform next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (April 4-6) at BHS at 7:00 pm.
🏒BHS HOCKEY PLAYERS RECEIVE HOBEY BAKER CHARACTER AWARD:
Two Barrington High School Eagles were among the 32 high school hockey players recently awarded the Hobey Baker High School Character Award during a ceremony at the Rhode Island State House!
This award recognizes student-athletes whose strong character has led them to excellence as players, teammates and leaders. Congratulations, Mia and Adam!
🎭ARTS ALIVE BRINGS MEAN GIRLS JR. TO BMS:
Congratulations to our Barrington Middle School thespians and Arts Alive Barrington for a sold out weekend of Mean Girls Jr. performances!
Last week, in preparation for the play, BMS embraced a school-wide Kindness Challenge to spread the message of the power of kindness. Thanks to Dr. Anderson, Mrs. Poirier, Mrs. Leary, and Mrs. Nary for leading this campaign! 💌
⚧BHS GENDER EQUITY CLUB CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH:
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Barrington High School Gender Equality and Awareness Club recently hosted their annual Mixed Media Showcase to support girls and women in sports!
Congrats to Megan, Jane, Audrey, and all members of GEAC for planning a fantastic event to support an important cause! Special thank you to Coach Gasbarro, head coach of the BHS field hockey team, for giving the keynote. 🏑
🧫🧪BPS STUDENTS PRESENT AT RI SCIENCE FAIR:
Students from Barrington High School and Barrington Middle School presented their research at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair this weekend!
Way to go, young scientists! 💡
🏀BHS BASKETBALL TEAMS IN FINAL FOUR:
On Saturday, both of our Barrington High School varsity basketball teams competed in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Final Four semifinals. Congratulations on a well-played season, Eagles!
📓HMS RISING AUTHORS SOCIETY FEATURED IN MAGAZINE:
Look at these familiar faces on the cover of this month's Greet Barrington Magazine!
The Hampden Meadows School Rising Authors Society is a group of fifth graders who meet weekly to explore their passion for writing. This month, their interviews are featured in Greet Barrington! ✏️
Check out more of their writing here: https://www.hampdenmeadows.org/o/hampden-meadows/page/writing-collection
✏️BHS STUDENTS EARN NOTABLE MENTIONS IN SHORT STORY CONTEST:
Five Barrington High School students recently earned notable mentions in Write Rhode Island's state-wide short story contest! This year, Write Rhode Island received more than 200 submissions from students in grades 7-12.
Congratulations, Wesley, Emma, Lillian, Audrey, and Amelia! 📝
Photo by East Bay Media.
🌎💡BMS GEOGRAPHY GETS STUDENTS BUZZING:
The Barrington Middle School Geography Bee had students buzzing around the world this morning as they answered challenging questions about countries, capitals, continents, and other geographic characteristics.
Congratulations to all students who participated and special congratulations to Eli, our Geography Bee champion! 🐝
Watch a replay of the Geography Bee here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9393965/video/921112651
📝NAYATT STUDENT'S POEM SELECTED FOR RI KIDS COUNT FACTBOOK:
Saumya, a third grade student at Nayatt School, submitted a poem she wrote about Rhode Island to the Rhode Island KIDS COUNT poetry contest and it was recently selected for inclusion in the 2024 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook!
Awesome work, Saumya! 🌈
🏀BHS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM WINS DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP:
Congratulations to the Barrington High School girls basketball team for winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League's Divisional Basketball Championship game last night! Way to go, Eagles and Coach Lenz, Coach Burns, and Coach Munzert!
As Division I champs, the Eagles will play in the state quarterfinals on March 11. 🦅
Check out the Providence Journal's recap of the game here: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/03/07/barrington-beats-nk-in-2024-riil-girls-basketball-division-i-championship/72864915007/
📚NAYATT SCHOOL WELCOMES AUTHOR MARC COLAGIOVANNI:
Yesterday was an exciting day to be a Nayatt School student!
Rhode Island author Marc Colagiovanni visited Nayatt while in Barrington for launch day of his new picture book, The Reflection in Me. He read both of his books, answered students' questions, and shared the importance of optimism, persistence, and self-love!🖍
🎹🏰 MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH: BHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT GOES TO DISNEY!
March is Music in Our Schools Month and, this week, members of our Barrington High School Music Department showcased the importance of music education at Walt Disney World!
Student musicians and singers had the opportunity to visit Disney's Imagination Campus, perform in Disney Springs, and participate in workshops with Disney conductors. Way to go, BHS Music Department!
🏆🏊♀️BHS GIRLS SWIM TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP:
It's been a decade of winning for our Barrington High School girls swim team! For the tenth consecutive year, the girls swim team outscored their competition to become Rhode Island Interscholastic League's Swimming State Champions!
Congratulations to our Eagles and Coach Gorham for this incredible and historic achievement! 🥇
Photos courtesy of East Bay Media and the Providence Journal.
🚣♀️🚣 ROWING MAKES MORNINGS AT BMS EXTRA"OAR"DINARY:
Students at Barrington Middle School have been beginning their days with early morning rowing sessions as part of the school's before-school enrichment program led by East Bay Rowing!
Barrington Education Foundation grants helped fund 6 rowing machines at BMS and WaterRower of Warren donated an additional 10 machines for this program.
