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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Join the Barrington School Building Committee and Tecton Architects for a series of conversations regarding the Barrington School Building Project! Parents, families, BPS staff ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
June 4, 2024 May was a fast-paced month for Barrington Public Schools, filled with many events, activities, and accomplishments! National and state assessments, achievement celeb...