Barrington school hosting sporting goods sale
Hampden Meadows School will hold its used sporting goods sale on Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school. “This used equipment sale is a great opportunity … for families to pick up some gently used items at great prices. Best of all, Hampden Meadows School benefits by receiving the proceeds [...]
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A one-paragraph e-mail worked wonders at Hampden Meadows School this week, as the short reminder from Principal Tracey McGee to parents asking them to drop off their children on time for class yielded an impressive response. Ms. McGee sent the e-mail on Wednesday, Jan. 23, notifying parents of an alarming tardiness issue she noticed. In the [...]
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Students and families from a pair of Hampden Meadows School classrooms banned together recently to help some struggling families have a memorable holiday season. It’s not the first time, either. For the last 13 years, Hampden Meadows teacher Sandra Ginalski has led an annual charitable drive to collect gifts for residents of the Interim House [...]
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Hampden Meadows School was one of four elementary schools in the state that made statistically significant improvements with its NECAP science test scores this year. According to information from the Rhode Island Department of Education, Hampden Meadows students tested at 64.7 percent proficiency on the NECAP science tests in 2011, but improved to 77.8 percent [...]
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