
October 30, 2024
Good morning, This week’s Backpack Express is ready for you: Halloween: Just as a reminder with Halloween tomorrow…we do not have students wear costumes to school on this...

October 24, 2024
Good afternoon, A big THANK YOU to everyone for such an amazing Octoberfest. It was so great to see so many Sowams families and Barrington community members out to support our ...

October 17, 2024
Good morning, Octoberfest is this Saturday. It runs from 10:00-3:00. This family-fun event is the biggest and only fundraiser that our PTO does to support our school, students...

October 16, 2024
Good morning, Octoberfest week is here! We are so excited to see you all on Saturday. The weather could not be looking better! Volunteers for Octoberfest We still n...

October 9, 2024
Good morning, This week’s Backpack Express is filled with a lot of information so please make sure you read the whole thing. Octoberfest: Although a separate email will c...

October 3, 2024
Good morning, This week’s Backpack Express is ready for you. Happy Reading! National Blue Ribbon: Earlier this week, we had the formal announcement of our National Blue ...

October 1, 2024
The first month of school has flown by and we are off to a fantastic start! Our students have settled into the familiar routines of the school year and our staff have worked tire...

October 1, 2024
This week, Niche released rankings for its 2025 list of Best Schools in America. Barrington Public Schools tops the list as the #1 Best School District in Rhode Island! BPS rec...

September 25, 2024
Good morning, Don’t forget… Open House is tonight. Kindergarten and first grade parents/guardians are welcome to join us at 6:00; grades two and three parents/guardians will ...

September 23, 2024
Dear BPS Community, It is with great pleasure that I share the news that Sowams School has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon Sch...

September 18, 2024
Good afternoon, This week’s Backpack Express may be found below: Volunteer Orientation: Along with a background check, all new volunteers need to participate in an orient...

September 17, 2024
Join the Barrington School Building Committee and Tecton Architects for a series of conversations regarding the Barrington School Building Project! Parents, families, BPS staff ...

September 11, 2024
Good afternoon, With today being 9/11, we honored our Barrington police and firefighters at our school through the High Five for Heroes initiative. Our local heroes walked thro...

September 6, 2024
Dear BPS Staff and Families, Thank you for a wonderful start to the 2024-2025 school year. It has been my pleasure over the past week to welcome everyone to (and back to) our bui...

September 4, 2024
Good afternoon, Our students have had a wonderful start to the school year. I hope they are coming home and telling you how great things are going. Each week, typically on ...

August 28, 2024
Good Afternoon, We had a wonderful first day of the school year. Most students arrived on time and were ready to go. Arrival and dismissal today were very smooth. There were on...

June 17, 2024
It’s hard to believe that the end of another school year is upon us! Barrington Public Schools has had an incredible 2023-2024 school year, thanks to the support from our communit...

June 13, 2024
It’s hard to believe that this is our last official Backpack Express for this school year. Our last day of school is next Tuesday, which is a full day. Enjoy reading this week’s...

June 7, 2024
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is providing free summer meals for teens and children in Rhode Island. Download the RI Summer Meals app and see the flyer below for...

June 5, 2024
Good morning, This week’s Backpack Express is ready for your reading pleasure: Barrington Education Foundation: Our S.T.A.R (Staff Teacher Appreciation Recognition) pr...