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Portsmouth school budget calls for 2.6% hike in expenditures
PORTSMOUTH — The School Committee Tuesday night unanimously approved a $42.21 million budget for fiscal year 2023 that calls for a $1.07 million increase in expenditures — a … more
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This special issue of the Sakonnet Times dated Dec. 9, 1971 touted Portsmouth Middle School’s official dedication held a few days later.
Portsmouth Middle School is celebrating 50th birthday
PORTSMOUTH — “A new concept in learning,” boasted the front page of a special issue of The Sakonnet Times from more than 50 years ago.  The just-opened Portsmouth … more
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Barrington School Committee to discuss honors program on March 30
A new date and a new location.  The Barrington School Committee has set a new date and location for its meeting to discuss the recent changes to the Barrington High School honors … more
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Barrington High School students are hosting a special Ukraine relief dinner on April 3 at the school. A number of students are helping out, including (from left to right, back row) Zachary O'Connor, Max Splaine, Grace Zwolinksi, Jillian Sullivan, and (front row) Yael Goldstein, Angelica Bazyk, Paris Mashburn, and Tessa Sullivan.
Barrington High School organizing Ukraine relief dinner
Barrington High School will hold a special dinner on Sunday afternoon, April 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., to raise money for Ukraine refugees.   The school community has been involved in the relief … more
You can help Barrington find its next high school principal
Members of the community are invited to help search for Barrington High School’s next principal. The school department will host a focus group session for community members on Monday, … more
Hathaway School students hand over their “Blankets of Hope” Monday morning to Heather Strout, executive director of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, for distribution to homeless people.
In Portsmouth: Dispensing hope, one blanket at a time
PORTSMOUTH — If a little kindness goes a long way, then Hathaway School students’ gesture this week should have a prolonged journey. The entire student body — 423 … more
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Members of the Barrington High School boys swim team hold their state championship trophy during a dunk in the Brown University pool on Saturday. It was just the second time in more than 30 years that a public school team defeated Hendricken in the state championship meet.
Two state championships, two state records, and three sets of dry clothes
Sandy Gorham brought three sets of dry clothes to the pool on Saturday. The head coach of the Barrington High School boys and girls swim teams knew there was a chance his teams could win state … more
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Shown during a meeting late last year are school committee members Patrick McCrann, Gina Bae, Megan Douglas and Erika Sevetson (from left to right).
Barrington School Committee members respond to public comments
The Barrington Times reached out to members of the Barrington School Committee following last week’s meeting, asking for their reaction to the public comment period where more than a dozen … more
A Barrington resident (far right) speaks during the public comment portion of the school committee meeting on Thursday night.
Barrington parents calling for school committee members to apologize, resign
Another public comment period. Another verbal beating unleashed upon the Barrington School Committee. On Thursday night, a large crowd of residents — many of them parents of Barrington … more
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Little Compton's Wilbur & McMahon Schools will be mask-optional Monday and will remain so unless the schools' positivity rate climbs above 15 percent. It is currently at less than one half of a percent.
Tiverton, Little Compton schools go masks optional
Students in Tiverton and Little Compton will officially be maskless Monday, after the school committees in each town declared masks optional just prior to the ending of the governor's executive order … more
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New guidance for Barrington schools: Masks are optional starting Monday
Barrington schools will go “masks optional” starting Monday, March 7. The district announced its updated Covid-19 protocols on Wednesday afternoon, March 2. The new guidance, which … more
East Providence High School students Gabrielle Phaneuf and Brett Nardowski wear their masks while attending classes on March 1. When students return to the building on March 7, the indoor mask mandate for schools will have been rescinded.
East Providence among school districts soon offering ‘choice’ on masks
East Providence is among the local school districts which starting next week will lift mandatory mask use as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, instead allowing students and parents to make the decision … more
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Barrington High School students Tyler Herrera, Chloe Herrera and Liliana Ingham (from left to right) pose for a photo with BHS Economics teacher Tammy McMichael.
Barrington students thrive in Stock Market Game, finish second in RI
A team of students from Barrington High School earned a first place rating and finished second in Rhode Island in the SIFMA Foundation’s “Stock Market Game.” Students in Tammy … more
More state aid for Barrington schools means more new staffing
School officials are anticipating a 23 percent increase in state aid next year.  That is not a typo. During the school committee meeting on Feb. 17, Barrington school officials shared a … more
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Want to volunteer in Barrington schools? You must be vaccinated
On Thursday morning, Feb. 17, officials emailed Hampden Meadows School parents seeking volunteers to help students with reading and math support.   To qualify, parents must have an approved … more
Despite having to wait nearly four hours for the public comment period, more than 120 people were still logged onto the zoom Barrington School Committee meeting last week.
After midnight, residents blast school committee members
The public comment portion of the Barrington School Committee meeting on Thursday night actually started very early Friday morning. And despite having to wait nearly four hours to speak, dozens … more
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Members of the Barrington School Committee (left) are shown during a public meeting in October.
Angry parents aiming to remove Barrington School Committee members
An effort is underway to remove members of the Barrington School Committee from office. During an hour-long public comment period at Thursday night’s school committee meeting, more than a … more
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Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae (center) is pictured during a public meeting in October.
School committee fires five teachers, including three special education teachers
The Barrington School Committee fired five teachers during Thursday night’s meeting. But the process of issuing “notices of non-renewal” did not allow the public to know many … more
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Barrington schools issue complex new mask rules
Barrington Public Schools released a list of their new Covid mitigation measures, which include new rules about masks and quarantine times. District officials shared a framework for how it will … more
Barrington schools backing off booster mandate, allowing alternative to the shot
Members of the Barrington teachers union voted to approve an agreement that carves out an exception to the school committee’s booster mandate.  The agreement, which was voted through … more
A recent facilities study revealed that Barrington High School School (shown) needs $39.23 million in repairs.
District taps brakes on school building plans
Gina Bae said the message from Barrington residents was clear: School officials need to slow down the process. Barrington school leaders decided late last week to pump the brakes on an in-depth … more
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The Barrington Middle School auditorium was closed in the late winter of 2020 after school officials discovered that the acoustic panels were falling off the walls. It has remained closed since.
Auditorium off-limits for last two years at new Barrington school
The new Barrington Middle School building has been open for less than three years. And for two of those years, the state-of-the-art auditorium located inside the school has been … more
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Heider Al-Chalabi (left), Simon Robbins, Michael Cancilliere and Jacob Dickstein work on L1NU5 during a recent robotics team practice at Barrington High School.
Barrington High School robotics team faces plenty of challenges
The Barrington High School RoboEagles began their quest for a robotics state championship on Nov. 10. That gave them about four months to build their robot, complete all the necessary coding and … more
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Barrington teachers Kerri Thurber, Brittany DiOrio, and Stephanie Hines (from left to right) sit with their attorney, Greg Piccirilli during a pre-termination hearing in Oct. 2021.
Appeal hearing for three unvaccinated teachers postponed ... again
The appeal hearing for three fired Barrington teachers has been postponed… again. The hearing had been scheduled for Thursday night, Jan. 27 via Zoom, but the teachers reportedly refused to … more
A crowd celebrates the completion of the new Barrington Middle School. A recent facilities study details the need for new elementary schools in Barrington also.
Jan. 31 workshop will focus on future of Barrington's public schools
What will the future of public schools look like in Barrington? A Jan. 31 community workshop will discuss that exact topic.  A team of officials including representatives from the … more
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