๐ŸถHMS 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! ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿ•
1 day ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pet dog at shelter
โค๏ธ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.
1 day ago, Barrington Public Schools
teachers pose with heart safe banner
๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽฌBHS 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.
about 22 hours ago, Barrington Public Schools
student actors pose in front of state house
๐Ÿ’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!
about 22 hours ago, Barrington Public Schools
hockey player
๐ŸŽญARTS 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! ๐Ÿ’Œ
2 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
student sings on stage
โšงBHS 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. ๐Ÿ‘
9 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
three students hug
๐Ÿงซ๐ŸงชBPS 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! ๐Ÿ’ก
10 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
students stand on steps at science fair
๐Ÿ€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!
10 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
basketball team poses before championship game
๐Ÿ““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! โœ๏ธ Check out more of their writing here: https://www.hampdenmeadows.org/o/hampden-meadows/page/writing-collection
16 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
eight students pose with their principal and teacher
โœ๏ธ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! ๐Ÿ“ Photo by East Bay Media.
16 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pose with notable mention certificates
๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’กBMS 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! ๐Ÿ Watch a replay of the Geography Bee here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9393965/video/921112651
16 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
student poses with geography bee certificate
๐Ÿ“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! ๐ŸŒˆ
22 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
student holds poem she wrote about the state of rhode island
๐Ÿ€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. ๐Ÿฆ… 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/
21 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
girls basketball team poses with championship plaque
๐Ÿ“šNAYATT 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!๐Ÿ–
22 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
author reads to elementary school students
๐ŸŽน๐Ÿฐ 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!
22 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pose in front of disney imagination campus
๐Ÿ†๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ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! ๐Ÿฅ‡ Photos courtesy of East Bay Media and the Providence Journal.
24 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
swim team poses with state championship trophy
girls swim team poses with state championship award
๐Ÿšฃโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšฃ 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.
27 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
students exercise on rowing machines
๐ŸฅซHMS SOUPERBOWL COLLECTS DONATIONS FOR TAP IN: The Hampden Meadows Elementary School SOUPerbowl, a school-wide donation drive organized by the HMS Student Council, collected 1,019 cans of soup for TAPIN! Student Council members helped shelve, sort, and weigh the donations they delivered to Tap-In. They also received a tour of the food pantry to better understand how Tap-In helps address food insecurity in the East Bay. Thank you to the Hampden Meadows community, especially Student Council and Miss O'Neil, for making such a difference right here in Barrington!
29 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
elementary students pose together at food pantry
๐Ÿ‹ BMS WINS WYLAND FOUNDATION NATIONAL MURAL COMPETITION: This month, a mural designed by Barrington Middle School eighth graders won first place in the middle school division of the Wyland Foundation's National Art and Classroom Mural Challenge! The Art Challenge is one of the top environmental art competitions for youth. This year's theme is environmental and water conservation, a topic that hits home for Rhode Islanders. Barrington Middle School's winning mural highlights the important message of whale conservation and protection. Working together on this mural challenged students to be collaborative, flexible, and creative. Congratulations, BMS artists and Mrs. Anderson! ๐ŸŽจ Some photos were taken by Richard Dionne, Jr. for East Bay Media.
29 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
students stand in front of mural with wind turbines and whales
๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ€QUARTERFINALS GAMES DEDICATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS: It was a quarterfinals double header for Barrington High School's varsity basketball teams last night and the Birdcage came out in full force to support! Last night's games were dedicated to Morgan's Message, a student organization that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community. Congratulations to both teams on their impressive records this season! Following their win last night, the girls basketball team will face La Salle Academy in a Division I play off game on Sunday, March 3. The boys basketball team ended their regular season 21-2 and will play in the Open Tournament in March.
29 days ago, Barrington Public Schools
basketball players hold sign before game