👟🏃‍♂BHS STUDENT ATHLETE NAMED HOMETOWN HERO: Congratulations to Barrington High School senior and student athlete, Ethan, for being named this week's Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses Hometown Sports Hero by WPRI 12! Ethan is a Senior Captain for the track team who works hard in the classroom and on the field. Read his Hometown Hero spotlight here: https://www.wpri.com/.../hometown-hero-ethan-knight.../ Photos by East Bay Media.
7 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
track athlete competes in hurdles
📚📜BPS STUDENTS EXCEL AT RI HISTORY DAY: With the support and guidance of faculty advisors, students across our district have been preparing since October for the Rhode Island History Day Contest. Over the weekend, 12 students from Barrington Middle School and Barrington High School showcased research projects related to this year's theme, Frontiers in History. Great work, Harry, Cole, Estrella, Liam, Vishnu, Ananth, Ela, Samuel, Mia, Morgan, Jane, Sadie, and Jackson! Special congratulations to Samuel, Mia Morgan, Jane, and Sadie, whose projects qualified for participation in the National History Day contest at the University of Maryland in June.
7 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
six students pose with history day medals
🧬🔬BMS SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM PLACES THIRD AT STATE COMPETITION: Congratulations to the Barrington Middle School Science Olympiad team for placing third at the Rhode Island Science Olympiad Tournament this month! As a team, they brought home 5 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals for an overall third place finish at the state competition. Way to go, young scientists! 🧫
7 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pose with science olympiad trophy
⚓️HOPE CLUB HELPS STUDENTS MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES: Members of the HOPE Club at Barrington High School work hard to live the club's mission of HOPE: helping ourselves protect each other. HOPE Club peer educators recently shared important information about the harmful effects of vaping with students at BHS.
7 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students sit at table with anti-vaping information
🚗🔧BHS STUDENTS LEARN EMERGENCY VEHICLE SAFETY: Motor vehicle safety and maintenance skills are necessary for drivers of all ages. Recently, students at Barrington High School took part in an automotive emergency training session with our BHS School Resource Officer, Officer Joel, and automotive services technicians from AAA Northeast! They learned about changing tires, charging vehicle batteries, conducting fluid and tire checks, and replacing windshield wipers and had the opportunity to apply their learning in a real-world environment. Thank you Officer Joel, the Barrington Police Department, and AAA Northeast for providing this important hands-on experience for our young drivers!
7 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students practice changing tires
👩‍🏫📖RIDE COMMISSIONER VISITS SOWAMS SCHOOL: Mrs. Adamson's class had a special visitor this morning: Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Infante-Green! Commissioner Infante-Green read Kobi Yamada's book, What Do You Do With an Idea?, with our inquisitive third graders. It was a fantastic morning at Sowams School!
7 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students stand together in classroom
🦠🔬BHS SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM IS #1 IN RI: Congratulations to the Barrington High School Science Olympiad team for winning first place in the Rhode Island Science Olympiad Tournament for the fourteenth year in a row! This state championship win qualifies BHS students to compete in next month's Science Olympiad National Tournament in Michigan. Way to go, BHS scientists! 🏆
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pose with science olympiad trophy
♟🏆BMS CHESS TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Congratulations to the Barrington Middle School chess team for winning the Ocean State Chess Association's Middle School League Championship in their first season of competitive play! Photo by East Bay Media. Check out coverage of the team in the Barrington Times: https://eastbayri.com/stories/pretty-amazing-kiddos-win-state-championship,121168?newsletter=121311
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pose with chess boards and trophies
🌞🌝BPS STUDENTS WATCH SOLAR ECLIPSE: It was a beautiful day in Barrington for a solar eclipse! 🌘 Yesterday afternoon, students and staff across our district gathered outside wearing special protective glasses to watch the moon cover the sun.
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students wear protective glasses to watch solar eclipse
🚣‍♂️DEEPER LEARNING IN THE BMS STEAM STUDIO: Deeper learning takes place daily inside classrooms across our district. Recently, Barrington Middle School students in STEAM Studio class used 3D design to create an assistive rowing device for a schoolmate! You can read all about this collaborative deeper learning project in the Barrington Times: https://eastbayri.com/barrington/stories/in-barrington-steam-assignment-impacts-students-life,121075?#top-carousel Photos by East Bay Media.
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pose with rowing machine
📒💡BHS STUDENTS PREPARE FOR AP EXAMS: It's almost AP season at Barrington High School and our students are hard at work preparing for their upcoming exams! Yesterday, more than 100 BHS students took Advanced Placement practice tests in biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science. 🧠
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students take tests in classroom
🧬🧫BPS STUDENTS SHINE AT RI SCIENCE FAIR: Earlier this month, students from Barrington High School and Barrington Middle School presented at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair (RISEF). Many of our students were recognized at the RISEF Awards Ceremony! BHS junior, Isabelle, received Best in Fair First Grant for her project, "Jumping Genes: A potential molecular target for Alzheimer's disease intervention". Isabelle will be one of two students representing Rhode Island at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, California, next month! BHS students Siddharth, Sara, and Katherine also received Best in Fair First Grant awards (top ten projects at the fair) for their projects; Julia, Iris, Rahul, Emma, and Athena received First Grant awards; and Malak, Alexandra, Jason, and Onson received Third Grant awards. In the Junior Division, BMS students Cameron, Calvin, and Afraz received Second Grant awards and Tobey received a Third Grant award. Congratulations to all of our young scientists! 🦠🔬
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
student poses with winning science fair poster
♟BHS CHESS TEAM WINS LEAGUE TITLE: Did you know Barrington High School has a chess club that offers a competitive and casual outlet for chess players of all levels to challenge themselves and hone their skills? This season, BHS chess players placed first in the 2024 Ocean State Scholastic High School Chess League! Congratulations to all members of the chess club and special thanks to club advisor, Mr. Marshall!
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
five students pose with chess team trophy
🏅🔵🟡 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!
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pose at future business leaders conference
🎻🎤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! 🎼🎺
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students sing on stage
💜🌈🦒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
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
third grade class poses with donation box
🐶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! 🐩🐕
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
students pet dog at shelter
❤️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.
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
teachers pose with heart safe banner
🎼🎬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.
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
student actors pose in front of state house
🏒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!
8 months ago, Barrington Public Schools
hockey player