2014-2015 Achievement Recognitions
Transcript of 2014-2015 Achievement Recognitions
Barrington Public SchoolsAchievement Recognition
Steven Pickford Barrington High School Social Studies Teacher & Department Chair
2014 DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR
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Barrington High School ranked #1on Rhode Island Monthly’s High School Report Card 2014
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Barrington Education Foundation released the video titled BEF is the Difference. The entire video was filmed and produced by Class of 2013 Barrington High School Graduate Ryan Sherwood. To view the video, please go to www.barringtoneducation.org.
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Barrington School Committee Members receive Recognition from the Rhode Island Association of School Committees (RIASC) and the Rhode Island Board of Education
The Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation in 2010 requiring six (6) hours of RIASC approved Professional Development on an annual basis for all School Committee members. Four
Barrington School Committee members received the following recognition for their leadership with professional development at the 2014 RIASC Annual Meeting:
RIASC Master’s Academy Members (100+ hours of Professional Development)
Kate D. Brody, Chair
Patrick A. Guida
RIASC Master’s Academy Members (50+ hours of Professional Development)
Robert E. Shea, Jr. Ph.D.
RIASC Leadership Academy Graduate (15 hours)
Paula S. Dominguez, Ed.D., Vice Chair
The School Committee members also received special recognition from the Rhode Island Board of Education for their achievements.
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Barrington School Committee Member Patrick A. Guida Receives Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
Patrick A. Guida will be awarded NASBE’s 2014 Distinguished Service Award at its Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado on October 17, 2014. This national award is given annually to
three state board of education members in recognition of outstanding service to public education. A member of NASBE’s Board of Directors, Mr. Guida served as president in 2013
and continues to be an active member.
Patrick A. Guida Appointed Chair of New Council within Rhode Island Board of Education
Governor Lincoln Chafee named Patrick A Guida to be Chairman of the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, one of two newly formed councils within the Rhode Island Board of
Education. The board has a new organizational structure that splits governance over Kindergarten through Grade 12 and higher education between two councils. Mr. Guida will
join Eva-Marie Mancuso, Chair of the Rhode Island Board of Education and Michael H. Bernstein, Chairman of the Council on Post-Secondary Education in leadership roles.
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Barrington High School Ranked #200 on Newsweek’s 2014 America’s Top High Schools
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Barrington Middle School 8th Grade Achieves High Marks on 21st Century Skills Assessment
RIDE 21st Century Skills
Assessment 2013-2014
Link to full 2013-2014 Summary Report:http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Instruction-and-Assessment-World-Class-Standards/Assessment/8thGradeTechAssessment/RIDE_State_Level_Report_6-6-14.pdf
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Barrington Middle School2014 National Blue Ribbon School
On September 30, 2014, the U.S. Secretary of EducationArne Duncan announced that Barrington Middle School wasone of 25 public middle schools in the United States ofAmerica to receive the prestigious 2014 National BlueRibbon School recognition. Barrington Middle School wasrecognized in the award category of exemplary highperforming schools, representing schools that are amongtheir state’s highest performing as measured by stateassessments or nationally normed tests.
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Barrington High School Boasts12 National Merit Semifinalists
Natasha Anis Benjamin Feit Steven Forte Alexander Greenberg Harrison Kraus Theodore Kurkoski Matthew Lamontagne Brian Mc Gartoll Kieran Mc Gartoll Lucina Schwartz Rachel Sheinberg Haley Wohlever
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Barrington High School hosted 3rd Annual Relay for Life on June 13, 2014 organized by Class of 2014 seniors Tim Connor and Zachary Chavez, and faculty adviser Suzanne Pickford. The event included 420 participants, including Barrington High School and Barrington Middle School students.
Barrington High School Relay for Life raises $61,515for American Cancer Society
Relay for Life at BHS Sophomore Group
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Audrey Falkner, Grade 5 Hampden Meadows Student, wins PTO
Sponsored Chromebook Contest for Summer Reading and Math
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Barrington High School Fall Athletic Achievements
Junior Emma McMillan wins individual Girls Cross Country State Championship - 3rd in a row!
Girls Cross Country Team place 2nd overall
Boys Cross Country Team are Class B Champions
Girls Junior Varsity Tennis Team are State Champions
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Team are Division 2 State Champions
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Elizabeth Alexander, K-12 ELL Specialist, and ELL Department Coordinator, has been selected to serve a two-year term as Rhode Island’s representative to the English as a Second Language Praxis
National Advisory Committee.
Elizabeth Alexander
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Barrington High School Math Team recorded a perfect score of 30 at the New England Math Competition on October 14. Team members: Adam Kelly, Harrison Kraus, Eliot Laidlaw, Matthew Lamontagne,
Teddy Ni, Isabelle Rea, Vivian Tian, and Haley Wohlever.
Results of the Rhode Island Math League Meet on October 22: BHS D Team placed first – Quentin Duyck, Gerald Guerrieri,
Wanqing Li, Robert Sasse, and Andrew Sheinberg. B Team placed second. A Team placed third. Teddy Ni and Robert Sasse led Barrington scorers with perfect scores. William Yao, Kieran Mc Gartoll, and Haley Wohlever made valuable contributions
at the competition.
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Mark Davis
Mark Davis, Barrington High School Reading Specialist, presented at a roundtable session for the Northeastern Educational Research Association conference on his proposal entitled “Measuring
the Impact of Reading Comprehension on Traditional Paper- and Computer-based Testing Environments” and received high marks from a scholarly peer review. The conference, sponsored
by the AERA and ETS, focused on changes to online assessment, including PARCC and SBAC.
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Jason Appel, Barrington High School Math Teacher, named a FUSE Fellow as part of the FUSE RI Initiative by the Highlander Institute.
Jason Appel
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Barrington High School Guidance Counselors Stefanie Mezzanotteand Jennifer Ruhle earn National Board Certification®
Stefanie Mezzanotte Jennifer Ruhle
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Barrington High School Debate Team competes in second tournament of the season with a strong showing.
Congratulations to novice debaters: Taryn De Meillon, Eli Mitnick, Kaitlyn Salguerio, Shaye Anis, Maximo Guerrieri, Olivia Deaton, and
Emilio Cuebas for placing in the top ten.
Congratulations also to varsity teammates: Olivia Bowen, Renee Seto, Lucy Schwartz, Sandy Greenberg, Sidney Davis, Eli Shea, Lily Gagliano,
Lindsay Daugherty, Grace Biagetti, Katharine Odjakjian, Vivian Tian, Peyton Buteau, and Alexa Collins who placed in the top ten as teams or
as individual speakers.
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Sixty Barrington High School and Barrington Middle School music students earn All-State distinction
Vocalists Lucy Schwartz and Michael Greene, and Jazz Guitarist Jared Remson were selected to the All-Eastern Chorus and Jazz Ensemble.
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Barrington High School Football Team dedicates their November 7th
game as part of November’s Prematurity Awareness Month and tours Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Women & Infants Hospital
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Hampden Meadows Grade 5 Teacher, Ms. Terri Couto, has been nominated to work with Deputy Commissioner, David Abbott in an advisory group along with RIDE to develop the next generation of the Accountability System in the ESEA Waiver as a representative of the ELL Community.
Terri Couto
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Barrington Middle School English Teacher, Ms. Kristin Meystre, was honored by the Department of Defense with a flag flown on October 4th at the Bagram Air
Base in Afghanistan. Students in the Orange Cluster have been writing to soldiers for many years, most recently to the Special Operations soldiers.
Kristin Meystre
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Barrington Middle School Robotics - Results at Qualifier for States December 6: Team Copyrighted Wins Championship Award Team Variables Scores 1st place in Robot Design
Team VariablesTeam Copyrighted
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Barrington High School Recognized as a 2014 Commended School, the Highest Rhode Island Department of Education Classification
Celebration at RI State House on December 11, 2014
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Barrington High School Coach Bob Gourley, a longtime throws coach and official, was honored with the Ken Warren Award
for Leadership by the National Throws Coach Association
Coach Bob
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Barrington High School & Barrington Middle School 2015 Scholastic Art Awards
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Barrington Middle School Robotics Team Variables Earns 1st Place for their Project at RI First Lego League Championship Tournament
Congratulations to both Team Variables and Team Copyrighted on their efforts!
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Twelve Barrington High School Seniors Selected as Candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program:
Natasha Anis Emma Gurchiek Theodore Kurkoski Matthew Lamontagne Brian Mc Gartoll Kieran Mc Gartoll Rachel Nassau Samuel Nozaki Lauren Parola Lucina Schwartz Rachel Sheinberg Haley Wohlever
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Barrington High School Jazz Ensemble Winners at47th Annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival
BHS Jazz Ensemble 1st Place - Division III Outstanding Musician winners Seniors Riley Saeger (Alto Sax) and Jared Remson (Guitar) Band receives four 50% scholarships for summer study at Berklee College of Music, Boston
BHS Music Dept. Co-Chair, and Band Director, Barbara Hughes(pictured third from right)
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Barrington Middle School 7th Grader Ari Dulchinos WinsSpelling Bee on February 10th and will represent Barrington
Middle School at Statewide Bee. Congratulations to all finalists including runner up, 6th Grader Rima Irfan.
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Hampden Meadows School Students Lulu Arnone, Willow Rathbone, and Erin Welshman
interview Governor Raimondo for the Kids Corner
feature of the Barrington Times.
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Barrington High School Speech and Debate Varsity Debatersdominated the Top Ten at February tournament taking 1st, 2nd,3rd, 7th, and 9th as teams; and 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8thas individuals. Novices also did well earning 3rd, 4th, and 6thplace as individual speakers, and 1st, 5th, and 7th as teams.
Barrington will host the State Championship February 28th.
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The Unified Basketball Teamplayed an exhibition game duringhalftime at the Barrington HighSchool Boys Varsity game vs.Bishop Hendricken. The teamraised funds for Rhode IslandSpecial Olympics Unified Sports.
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Barrington High School BoysIndoor Track and Field Team are2015 Class B Champions
Barrington High School Senior Adam Kelly is USA Track and Field New England’s Athlete of the Month for January 2015
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Barrington High School Math Teacher, Paula Morrissette, selected by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to participate
in an alignment study between the National Board Standards and Common Core State Standards.
Paula Morrissette
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Barrington High School Director of Guidance, Toni Corry, receives Commendation for Distinguished Service from the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation in recognition of outstanding personal and professional contributions as a member of the
National Merit Scholarship Selection Committee.
Toni Corry
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Barrington Public Schools is participating on the MathematicsNetworked Improvement Committee (MathNIC), an initiative forenhancing mathematics education in Grades 6-12. Barringtonwas the only district in Rhode Island selected.
Administrators and teachers representing Barrington PublicSchools are: Paula Dillon, Joseph Hurley, Andrew Anderson,Robert Marley, Megan Medeiros, Danielle Teoli, John Sexton, andLisa Mendo.
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Congratulations to the Primrose Hill School Cast of Willy Wonka Kids on their performances January 23-24.
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Congratulations to the Nayatt School Cast of Aristocatson their performances February 6-7.
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Barrington Middle School Students Will Cauley, Ryan Hellmann and Trent Kellum placed 2nd
in their weight categories at the Wrestling State Championships held February 7-8.
The team placed 7th overall.
Other notable finishes in individual weight classes:4th place: Lucas Wilson-Wuestefeld & Zach Leonard
5th place: Theo Adams & Ethan Tutt
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Primrose Hill School Math & Science Night, held February 11th, organized through the PTO, showcased various Science and Math activities, and included
collaboration with the Barrington High School Science Olympiad team led by Science Teacher Kara West and lead student Samyukta Mallick; and Barrington Middle School Wooden Car Racers team led by Industrial Arts Teacher Cheryl DelSanto, and the Barrington Middle School First Lego League Robotics team.
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State Champions –Barrington High School Girls Swim Team
State Runners Up –Barrington High School Boys Swim Team and Boys Indoor Track and Field Team
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Charlie Durkin, 5th Grader, is Hampden Meadows School’s Geography Bee Champion!
Charlie also named National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist by the National Geographic Society.
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Division 1 Tournament State Champions –Barrington High School Girls Basketball
Individual State Champions – Adam Kelly - Boys Indoor Track and Field - Weight
Throw and Shot Put Mars Bishop - Boys Indoor Track and Field - 600 Meter Jack Fortin - Boys Swimming - 50 Freestyle
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Barrington Speech & Debate HostedRI Forensics League State Championship on February 28
Top Ten Barrington finishes included:
Varsity Partnership: Individual Varsity:3rd Place - Ethan Wold & Peyton Buteau 1st Place - Sandy Greenberg4th Place - Rebecca Leviss & Teddy Kurkoski 3rd Place - Kate Turner8th Place - Olivia Bowen & Renee Seto 4th Place - Lucy Schwartz9th Place - Vivian Tian & Lucy Schwartz 9th Place - Peyton Buteau10th Place - Sandy Greenberg & Tyler Hoskins
Novice Partnership: Individual Novice:3rd Place - Kaitlyn Salguerio & Emily Sancomb 7th Place - Scott Goltsos6th Place - Shaye Anis and Emilio Cuebas 8th Place - Kaitlyn Salguerio10th Place - Lexi Anderson 10th Place - Emilio Cuebas
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Congratulations to the Sowams School Cast of Wizard of Ozon their performances February 27-28.
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Barrington School Committee Member Patrick A. Guida Chosen to Lead Review of NASBE Public Education Positions
For Immediate Release: February 24, 2015
Alexandria, Va. – Patrick “Buzz” Guida, chairman of Rhode Island’s Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, has been
appointed to chair a task force that will review and revise the Public Education Positions of the National Association of State Boards
of Education (NASBE). Guida served as president of NASBE in 2013.
In making the appointment, NASBE President Mary Lord noted that Guida has been a leader in helping the association develop its
policies over a number of years. “As a member of our Government Affairs Committee, a member of our national board of directors,
and then as our national president, Buzz helped shape policies that kept the focus of state boards of education on providing all
students with access to a high-quality education,” she said.
Guida has been a public servant to education for over 20 years. Guida played an active role in state and local school politics, serving
first on the Barrington School Committee, and later as president of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees (RIASC). He
joined Rhode Island’s Board of Regents in 2001 and was elected vice-chair in 2005. During his tenure on the Rhode Island State Board
of Education, Guida has worked tirelessly on issues of student assessment, educator quality, school improvement, and academic
standards, and was integral to Rhode Island’s ESEA waiver request and revisions in 2011.
The National Association of State Boards of Education represents America’s state and territorial boards of education. Our principal
objectives are to strengthen state leadership in education policymaking, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity,
promote excellence in the education of all students, and ensure responsible lay governance of education. Learn more
at www.nasbe.org.
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7th Grader Eytan Goldstein is Barrington Middle School’s Geography Bee Champion!
Eytan was also named National Geographic State Bee Semifinalist by the National Geographic Society.
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Barrington Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of Americareceive 37 Top Five awards at the 37th Annual State Leadership Conference
For a compete list of winners, click here.
First place finishers include:Agribusiness - Sahil Mishra
Business Communication - Natashia AnisBusiness Ethics - Julia Forte and Steven Forte
Business Law - Steven ForteBusiness Math - Andrew Sheinberg
Digital Design & Promotion - Camille IvoryEconomics - Vivian Tian
FBLA Principles & Procedures - Sabrina HackettImpromptu Speaking - Vivian Tian
Insurance & Risk Management - Nicholas McGarryIntroduction to Business Communications - Lindsay Daugherty
Job Interview - Vivian TianSales Presentation - Sheyna Medina
Securities & Investments - Quentin BoothmanSocial Media Campaign - Lindsay Daugherty, Michael Sangiuliano, and Taryn De Meillon
Website Development - Rayna Mishra and Sahil Mishra
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Barrington High School Students Achieve Second Place Honors at 29th Annual High School Programming Contest, New England’s
Largest Math/Computer Competition
From left to right: Dr. Frank Ford, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Providence College; Teddy Ni; William Yao; Mario Correia,
Advisor; Rachel Sheinberg; Sahil Mishra; and Charles Haberle, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs at Providence College.
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Barrington High School LifeSmarts Team will represent Rhode Island at the National LifeSmarts competition in
April in Seattle, Washington!
Team Captain, Matthew Lamontagne Steven Forte Brian Mc Gartoll Teddy Ni Eli Shea
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Barrington High School Stagemasters receive Excellence in Theatre Award at RI Drama Festival for play Wait Until Dark student directed by Noah Allen.
Jack Fortin and Noah Allen also receive All-State Acting Awards.
Cast and Crew of Wait Until Dark
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Barrington High School Sophomore Molly Littman won a place in this year's Write Here, Write Now! Student Play Festival with her play Beatrix.
A professional staged reading of Molly’s work on Trinity Repertory Theatre's Dowling Stage as part of this year’s festival will be held on April 13.
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Barrington High School Coach Bob Gourleynamed 2015 Rhode Island Indoor Track
and Field Coach of the Year!
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The Barrington Boosters Club is pleasedto announce their new website is live!Please visit www.barringtonboosters.orgto learn more about Barrington Boosters.Continued support for Barrington HighSchool and Barrington Middle Schoolathletic programs is greatly appreciated.
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Barrington High School Students Win Awards at Science and Engineering Fair
Best in Fair: Eli Mitnick, Dennis Wei, and Priyanka BonifazSecond Grant: Sahil Mishra
Sahil also received monetary awards: Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport; Slater Technology Fund for Innovation; and Intel Computer Science.
Priyanka received a scholarship from Rhode Island College.Eli and Dennis received scholarships from the Community College of Rhode Island.
Congratulations to all!
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Barrington High School Model United Nations Receive Awards at UMass-Amherst
Sandy Greenberg – Best Delegate, International Criminal Court, Defense
Sidney Davis – Best Delegate,UN Environment Programme, Chile
Eli Shea – Best Delegate,Siege of Tenochtitlán, Conquistador Diego de Ordaz
Frank Carroll – Honorable Mention,Columbia vs. FARC, Rebel Manuel Marulanda
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Barrington High School Sophomore Eli Shea wins Silver Key Award in the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for his short story titled The Elephant in the Room and an Honorable Mention for his short story titled Nixon’s Revenge.
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Director of Athletics George Finn receives 2015 State Award of Merit from Rhode Island
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association
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Barrington High School Senior Sarah Middleton is Rhode Island Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Barrington High School Senior Corey Daugherty isRhode Island Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Barrington High School Coach Stephen Lenz is Rhode Island Girls Basketball Division 1 Coach of the Year
Barrington High School Coach Patrick Sullivan isRhode Island Boys Basketball Division 1 Coach of the Year
Barrington High School Senior Hockey Players Helen Pratesand Derek Carlson Receive 2015 Hobey Baker Character Awards
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Zachary Zeltzer, Grade 6 Barrington Middle School Student receives Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition and Honorable Mention from Congressman James R. Langevin in the 2015 Rhode Island Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition
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Technology Specialist Beth O’Connell presented a session titled Empowering Aspen Users in Your Districtat the Follett Aspen Institute on April 8, 2015.
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Barrington Middle School Productions of Into the Woods andFiddler on the Roof March 13-14
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Barrington High School Production of It’s All About the 80s March 26-28
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Barrington High School Math Team Wins 9th Annual URI Calc-BowlBarrington finishes first in competition of 15 Rhode Island
high school and college teams!
Coach Robert Marley, William Yao, Kieran Mc Gartoll, Matthew Lamontagne, Adam Kelly, and Teddy Ni
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Katie Miller, Director of Technology, Earns Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL)tm Designation by the Consortium for School Networking
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Barrington High School LifeSmarts Team Earns 2nd Place in the Nation
Congratulations to Seniors Steven Forte, Matthew Lamontagne, Brian Mc Gartoll, and Teddy Ni, and Sophomore Eli Shea, led by Coach and BHS Math Teacher Samuel Schachter.
The final score, Florida 176 – Rhode Island 174, was the closest final score in LifeSmarts history!
Individual Winners
Matthew Lamontagne –
2015 Student of the Year
Matthew Lamontagne -
Personal Finance
Steven Forte - Consumer
Rights & Responsibilities
Teddy Ni – Technology
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Barrington Middle School Students place First at 2015 Rhode Island Science Olympiad
1st Place:
Bio-Process Lab – Christina Curran and Kelly GormanBottle Rocket – Jaya Gottlieb and Eleanor WindCrime Busters – Tess Collins and Abigail WilhelmDynamic Planet – Samuel Wohlever and Amy ZhaoElastic Launched Glider – Callan WhitneyEntomology – Kelly Gorman and Callan WhitneyWrite It Do It – Tess Collins, Eleanor Wind, and Amy ZhaoScience Bowl – Ariadne Dulchinos
2nd Place: Anatomy and Physiology – Abigail Wilhelm and James WinnerCrave the Wave – Riley Boone and Abigail WilhelmExperimental Design – Samuel Chavez, Samuel Wohlever, and Amy ZhaoGreen Generation – Jack Kelty and Annika KellyMeteorology – Samuel Chavez and James WinnerRoad Scholar – Annika Kelly and Eleanor WindPentathlon – Daniel Connor, Sudiksha Mallick, Samuel Yuan, and Timmy Zhou
3rd Place:Air Trajectory – Callan Whitney and Samuel WohleverFossils – Annika Kelly and Jonathan Zhang
Congratulation also to team members:
Samuel Baldwin, Alice Fisher, and Clara Kugler.
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Barrington High School Students Place First at 2015 Rhode Island Science Olympiad
1st Place:Astronomy
Bungee DropChemistry Lab
Dynamic PlanetEntomology
ForensicsGeologic MappingGreen Generation
It’s About TimeScrambler
Tech Problem SolvingPentathlon
2nd Place:Air Trajectory
Disease DetectivesFossils
Mission Possible
3rd Place:Wright Stuff
The Team won a total of 17 medals out of 22 events!
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Jennifer Duarte, Barrington High School Science Teacher,
Recipient of NBC 10Golden Apple Award
Award presented by Commissioner Gist and Channel 10; Nomination by Senior Joshua Seifert; Posing with family, Mr. Messore, Patrice Wood of Channel 10, Commissioner Gist, and Mr. Hurley
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Barrington Students Finish in Top 5 in Rhode Island at 2015 National Geographic State Bee
Charlie Durkin, Grade 5, Finished in 4th PlaceEytan Goldstein, Grade 7, Finished in 5th Place
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Rhode Island Math League State Champions!
Barrington High School Math Team won the State Title for the sixthyear in a row. Team members include Teddy Ni, MatthewLamontagne, Adam Kelly, William Yao, Michael Lamontagne andEliot Laidlaw. William Yao also won Top Sophomore Student. Specialrecognition to team members: Kieran Mc Gartoll, Brian Mc Gartoll,Gerald Guerrieri, Haley Wohlever, Vivian Tien, Sahil Mishra, CeeCeeSheng, Eli Shea, Isabelle Rea, Quentin Boothman, Wanqing Li,Andrew Sheinberg, Tripp Carolan, Rayna Mishra, Connor Mc Gartoll,and Andrew Cooke.
--------------------This is Barrington’s 15th State Title in the 49-year history of the league.
Over the last 6 seasons, the team is 99–0, and has won 15 out of the last 17 State Titles with a record over that 17-year period of 254–10–2.
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Seven Barrington High School Seniors have been awarded National Merit Scholarships:
Matthew Lamontagne – National Merit® $2,500 Scholarship
Lucina Schwartz – National Merit® $2,500 Scholarship
Brian Mc Gartoll – National Merit Textron Scholarship
Kieran Mc Gartoll – National Merit Textron Scholarship
Haley Wohlever – National Merit University of Rochester Scholarship
Harrison Kraus – National Merit Boston College Scholarship
Theodore Kurkoski – National Merit University of Maryland Scholarship
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Barrington Middle School Grade 6 Students Win at 2015 Squared School Spring Math Tournament, Senior Section
1st Place - William Medeiros, with a perfect score of 1,000
2nd Place - Samuel Brock
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Barrington High School Ranks #1,227 on Washington PostList of America’s Most Challenging High Schools
– out of 2,400 High Schools Nationwide
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Barrington Public Schools Recognized in the
edSurge.com article,Leading Rhode Island Districts
on the Quest Towards Blended Learning
Excerpt from Article:
“In another RI district, Barrington, Assistant
Superintendent for Curriculum and Assessment Paula
Dillon and the Director of Technology Katie Miller
work closely together to create professional
development with a personalized approach. Rather
than having all teachers sit through half-day or full-day
workshops in lock-step, they have adopted an
‘unconference approach’. On one such day, they asked
technology-savvy teachers from across the district to
host various informal sessions on a variety of topics
ranging from basic tech skills to advanced tech
integration and blended learning. Teachers are
empowered to make choices about how to spend their
time on these days, based on their needs and goals.
These innovative approaches to supporting the
advancement of blended learning would not occur
without district leaders that are strong in competencies
like Vision & Planning, Modeling, Blended PD, & On-
Site Support. This kind of leadership is critical in
taking next generation teaching and learning to scale.”
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The team of Grade 5 Hampden Meadows School students
Joshua Silveira and Martin Lapczyk finished 3rd in
- out of 20 elementary teams in the region!
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Barrington Middle School Social Studies Teacher Mary Roberts named National Third-Place Winner of the
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution2015 Outstanding Teacher of American History Contest
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Barrington School Committee Chair Kate Brody was recognized at the 2015 Rhode Island Association of School Committees
Annual Meeting, for achieving more than 200+ hours of Professional Development as part of RIASC’s Master’s Academy.
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The Barrington Public Schools received the following recognition in an article entitled (Providence) School Chief to leave, written by Linda Borg, in the May 2, 2015 edition of The Providence Journal:
" ... You look at successful districts like Barrington. They are extremely well-run. They have consistency in their curriculum and leadership. The districts that are successful are stable. They are able to keep their leadership."
Tim RyanExecutive DirectorRhode Island School Superintendents' Association
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Barrington High School finished 8th at the AmericanComputer Science League All Star Competition
Senior Division 3 in Orlando, FL. Congratulations to theteam of Senior Matthew Lamontagne and Juniors
Vivian Tian and Sahil Mishra!
**Barrington High School qualified for the All Star Competition based on their regular season ranking of 3rd nationally and 1st in the Northern Region.**
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Barrington High School Place 2nd at Chemistry Competition
On May 19th, 29 Barrington High students competed in the annual ChemistryCompetition at the University of Rhode Island. Both the first year team and AP teamcame in 2nd place.
First Year Team: Lauren Grove, Katherine Mayhew, Daniel Zawatskey, Eli Mitnick, Tara Stein, Wanqing Li, Maxwell Johnson, and Andrew Sheinberg.
AP Team: Geoffrey Huang, Kimberly Kelly, Nataliya Karashchuk, Julia Forte, Ethan Wold, Samyukta Mallick, Leela Mennillo, and Renee Seto.
Instructors: Science teachers Amy Nicodemus, Nicholas McGinn and Mary Ann Stiling.
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Congratulations to the Hampden Meadows School Cast of Seussical Jr. on their performances May 29-30.
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Congratulations to the Barrington High School
Class of 2015!
Graduation Exercises were held on Sunday, June 7, 2015 and is available for view on the Eagle News Network.
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Congratulations and Thank You to our Staff
30 Years of ServiceCathy Fales
Barbara HughesAnnmarie Marino
Tammy McMichael
25 Years of ServiceCherylann BertonciniLauren Birrell-Graham
Martha DeAngelisPaula Degnan
Emmett DoneganDonna HartmannPeter McFarland
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Barrington High School Senior Adam Kelly Competes and Sets Recordin 9th Caribbean Scholastic International Invitational in Cuba
As a member of the National Scholastic Athletics Sports Foundation team, AdamKelly competed in the National Stadium, in Havana, Cuba. Adam won withhammer throw with the international 6 kilo hammer with a throw of 221-09,which set a new meet record. Jan Rosario of Puerto Rico set the old record of212-04 in 2008. The previous top U.S. thrower was Alec Faldermeyer of New Yorkwith a throw of 211-04 in 2009. Adam also placed fourth in the shot put with aput of 47-07.75 with the international 6 kilo shot. The U.S. team, which consistedof 14 young men and 14 young women selected by the NSAF and a support staffwas the first Track and Field team to travel to and compete in Cuba since 1997.
Barrington Public SchoolsAchievement Recognition
Boys Track Team –2nd Place at State Outdoor Track Championship
Junior Robert Colantonio –Individual State Champion, Hammer Throw
Senior Jonathan Cavanagh –Individual State Champion, Pole Vault
Barrington Public SchoolsAchievement Recognition
Barrington High School Science Teacher and Department Chair Dr. Diana Siliezar, and Science Teacher Ms. Sonalya Jayasuriya will present
Science Writing Using an Explanation Tool at the National Association of Biology Teachers 2015 Professional Development Conference
Dr. Diana Siliezar Ms. Sonalya Jayasuriya
Barrington Public SchoolsAchievement Recognition
Barrington High School Library Media Specialist and Department Chair Dr. Suzanne Costa selected as a
Media Smart Libraries Fellow
The 15 month after school fellowship program is a cohort of 20school and public librarians to connect locally and nationallywith leaders in the field of digital and media literacy. Theprogram is sponsored with a grant by the Institute of Museumand Library Services through a collaboration between the URIGraduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), theRI Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS), theProvidence Children's Film Festival, and the URI HarringtonSchool of Communication and Media.
Dr. Suzanne Costa
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Special Education Advisory Committee’s 3rd Annual Special Educator Appreciation Event
SEAC Leadership Team: Rose Murrin, HeatherNavarro, and Lisa Ottone Silva with Director ofPupil Personnel Services Susan Healy-Mills
Award Recipients: Brian Fernandes, Amy Benevides, GailRobinson, Marianne Combies, Kelly Donovan, Nicole Hall,Kristin Patterson, and Mary Ellen Maguire
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School Committee Member Dr. Robert Shea Appointed Associate Provost for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
at Roger Williams University
Dr. Shea will provide leadership and administrative support forprograms and learning services that cross academic divisions. Inaddition to all programs in Academic Affairs, Dr. Shea will provide andmanage effective support mechanisms for faculty and students;provide leadership for pedagogical development of faculty andsupport the development of faculty learning communities, onlineresources for pedagogy, new faculty orientation and training; andoversee interdisciplinary programs including the Honors Program.
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Thank you to the efforts of students and staff at Barrington High School!
2015 Relay for Life event raised more than $42,000 for the American Cancer Society
$956.55 raised for the Homeless Coalition October food drive for Tap-In Thanksgiving food drive for Tap-In Annual Carnation Sale to spread positive community culture during
Valentine’s Day International Dinner raised $2,000 for clean water systems for small
village in Haiti
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Thank you to the efforts of students and staff at Barrington Middle School!
Silver Cluster participated in Gingerbread Express program to benefit 5 students Aqua Cluster sponsored a family at Christmas and held a food drive for Tap-In Orange Cluster wrote letters to active military service and held a food drive for
Tap-In Yellow Cluster participated in Gingerbread Express program to benefit 5 students Razzmatazz Cluster collected school supplies, toys, and fabrics to make kids’
clothing for a Providence school, and hosted Razzgiving event for less fortunate kids from Providence
Green Cluster [and all 8th grade clusters] held a drive for Crossroads Community Service Club held a food drive for Tap-In; held a winter hats, mittens,
and scarves drive in December; made lunch bags for the Joslin Recreation Center; and worked three days doing courtyard clean-up before One Amazing Night
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Thank you to the efforts of students and staff at Hampden Meadows School!
Food drive for Tap-In at Thanksgiving for Making a Meal for the Homeless Made fleece blankets for Project Linus Dress Down Fridays with donations to The Nelson Family Scholarship Fund HMS Green Team held recycling projects, cleaned up school grounds, and
educated community about green issues Made fleece scarves for patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital Created cards to spread cheer at Hattie Ide Chaffee Nursing Home Created and sent books to nursing home patients Planted a garlic garden with garlic donated to local food bank Gifts to Children’s Friend and Service Organization
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Thank you to the efforts of students and staff at Nayatt School!
Collection of $275 worth of food items for Tap In Grade 1 raised $1,500 for Smile Train (provide surgeries for children in third
world countries with clef palates) Grade 2 raised $440 for Rock-Paper-Scissors (to purchase bicycles for girls
in Vietnam who walk long distances to schools) Collection of $2,000 for American Cancer Society through Hoops for Hearts Grade 3 students created Friendship Bags for the Women’s Resource
Center in Newport Grade 3 students and staff led drive to support Pennies for Patients and
collected $2,786.96 for American Cancer Society
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Thank you to the efforts of students and staff at Primrose Hill School!
Organized Food Drive in the Fall to benefit those in need Held a Toy Drive in December, collecting toys for
underprivileged children School wide Food Drive in the Spring to benefit those in need
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Thank you to the efforts of students and staff at Sowams School!
Food Drive for Tap-In Collection of undergarments for children for Project Undercover Collection of hats, gloves and mittens for Providence Head Start Cards for Veterans Collection of items for the VA Hospital School-wide Garden Project School-wide recycling and composting at lunches (compost used in
School Garden), recycling of markers, cell phones
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New Balance Track and Field Nationals – Hammer Throw
1st Place – Adam Kelly 2nd Place – Robert Colantonio 5th Place – Michael Alvernaz
All three are All Americans
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Barrington Middle School
Letters About Literature Winners 2015
Blue Cluster Students: Jordan BarneyAlexander Bellanti-DiehlEmerson BerrimanLogan CopperChristina CurranEmily GormanRylan HastingsKatherine HoagAshley LawrenceMariah Maglio
Green Cluster Students:Erin FaucherJosephine KuoHeidi GroveSydney HooverJulia MedizzaSophia MontiJenna ParkAlyssa TuttobeneMaia Villarca