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By Josh Bickford / May 2, 2013 / News, Schools / No Comments
Wednesday, May 22. That’s when anxious parents should know for sure if Barrington Public Schools will offer all-day kindergarten next fall. School officials initially created a $144,000 placeholder in their budget allotting for the all-day program next fall, but have since said the program will likely cost more than $144,000 — “significantly more,” said Barrington [...]
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By Josh Bickford / March 21, 2013 / News, Schools / No Comments
Students at Sowams School will perform “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.” on Friday and Saturday nights. The shows are produced by Arts Alive!, a nonprofit that provides performing arts opportunities to students in Barrington Public Schools. The play, based on the award-winning children’s book “Flat Stanley” written by Jeff Brown and illustrated by [...]
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By Josh Bickford / January 4, 2013 / News, Schools / No Comments
Sowams School Principal Jim Callahan stood before the school committee on Thursday night, Jan. 3, and offered a few specific budget requests as officials begin planning for the next fiscal year. Mr. Callahan said Sowams School’s top priority was preparing for the full implementation of the Common Core, a set of standards that will be [...]
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