Another new leader takes over at Nayatt School
Interim principal likes to ski and cook in his free time
Three weeks ago the Nayatt School community welcomed Joseph A. Militello, the second interim principal at the elementary school this academic year. Mr. Militello replaced John Gray who acted as interim principal for the first semester.
BEF awards nearly $50K in grants
Money will be used to purchase laptops, iPods, kiln, software and more
The Barrington Education Foundation recently awarded 10 grants totaling $49,029, to the town’s six public schools.
Whooping cough outbreak levels off
Twenty-eight confirmed cases in town
A spokesman for the Rhode Island Department of Health said the whooping cough outbreak in Barrington appears to be on the decline. Peter Hanney, interim public information officer for the health department, said Thursday that Barrington has not had a new case of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — reported since Tuesday, Jan. 24. He added that there are currently 28 confirmed cases in town, 25 of which involve children in the local public schools.
Riverside man says he was just reading vanity license plates
Barrington police ask man to leave Barrington Middle School property
Barrington police responded to the Barrington Middle School parking lot on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at about 10 a.m. after someone noticed a man checking out cars parked in the lot and thought he might be looking to grab something from an unlocked vehicle.
School start times discussed, debated in Barrington
Experts: teens need more sleep to be productive
More than 100 parents, students, school officials and members of various community groups attended Thursday night's forum, “Changing School Start Times: A Good Idea for Barrington?” at the Barrington High school auditorium.
Sleep on it — BHS students respond to a possible change in the school start time
Public meeting set for Thursday, Jan. 26
Barrington High School student Heidi Herchen has no problem with the current start time at the school. She actually prefers starting off the school day bright and early at 7:45 a.m.
New interim principal to lead Nayatt Elementary School
Nayatt School thanks John Gray for his work
After serving as interim principal at Nayatt School since September, John Gray is leaving.
Whooping cough tally reaches 21 in Barrington
Most of the confirmed cases involve school-age children
The number of people recently diagnosed with whooping cough in Barrington rose to 21 this week. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, a health department official said there were 18 confirmed cases of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — in the local public schools, and three cases that did not involve public school students. That’s a jump from the 16 confirmed cases that were reported on Monday, Jan. 16.
Whooping cough cases double in Barrington
Disease was first noticed in local schools before Thanksgiving
Late last week an official from the Rhode Island Department of Health said there were 16 children in Barrington who had been diagnosed with whooping cough. That's double the number of confirmed cases from about a week earlier.
Health department hosting whooping cough vaccination clinic in Barrington
Clinic set for Friday at the high school
The Rhode Island Department of Health will host a whooping cough vaccination clinic for Barrington residents on Friday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Barrington High School cafeteria.
Ballet Prestige The Nutcracker
Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr Ballet Prestige dancers prepare at the studio for their ...
