Barrington Education Foundation

11/05/2026

Flex150 Grants are a new grant opportunity from BEF! 💰

Available to ALL SCHOOL-BASED STAFF, not just classroom teachers! Up to $150 per staff member, per school year. Funding is also available for school-based activities, including clubs! More information can be found on the BEF website or the FLEX150 link 🔗 in bio!

Grant Announcements: Recent Flex150 Awards! Swipe ➡️ to see some recent awardees

Barrington Middle School
Jaime Poirier, School Counselor
Purchase of a digital camera for the BMS Guidance Department 📸

Barrington Middle School
Jennifer Armstrong, Choral Instructor/Music Teacher
Purchase supplies to support BMS choral performances 🎼🎵🎶

Barrington Middle School
Lori-Jean Dalessio, Grade 6/7 Language Arts/SS
Purchase supplies for the Eagle Honor Society 🦅

Barrington Middle School
Kristin Anderson, Art Teacher
Purchase materials to support FabLab collaboration 🎨

Barrington Middle School
Kayla Sawyer, Grade 6 ELA Teacher
Purchase printing materials for the newspaper club 📰

Sowams Elementary School
Julie Tutt, Grade 2 Classroom Teacher
Purchase materials to support learning on Wipeboards

Sowams Elementary School
Kim Rackliffe, Grade 2 Classroom Teacher
Purchase materials to support learning on Wipeboards

10/14/2026

📷 **BEF GRANT IN ACTION** 📷

“Thank you for supporting them and empowering me to deliver an even richer experience to them with this leap in the quality and currency of the equipment. WE GENUINELY appreciate your generosity and support!!!!” - Ms. Tucciarone

Teacher: Ms. Lauren Tucciarone
School: Barrington High School
Grant Title: Digital Imaging Camera Upgrade

Photos of BHS Digital Imaging students submitted by Ms. Tucciarone

10/09/2026

Thank you to our wonderful Barrington community for coming out and joining us last Saturday! It was a beautiful day for a duck race!

The 🏁 BEF Duck Race 🏁winners 🏆are....
🥇First place: Jenifer Arden
🥈Second place: Sara Broomhead
🥉Third place: Jennifer Rakeman

Special thanks to the Town of Barrington, especially the Peck Center for the use of tables and chairs and the Fire Department, After Five Party Rentals for the popcorn donation, Shaw’s for the bottled water donation, and Super Seltzer for their amazing drinks! Thank you to Pita Pockets, Palagi’s, and Tag Team Treats! Your food trucks made the event delicious!

We wish to acknowledge our raffle basket donors and local businesses: Daisy Digins, Aloha Nails, Black Pear, Dunkin Donuts, Ace Hardware, Calm Education, Rumford Pet, Pvolve, May’s Gluten Free Market, Tiffany Salons, La La Luxe Salon, Gloss Hair Studio, Viola Cucina, Rind Cheese Shop, East Bay Oyster Bar, and Honey Dew Donuts.

A big shout-out to BMS Principal Dr. Andy Anderson and his son William for emceeing our event! You were both fabulous - thank you!

A very special thank you to our Barrington High School clubs and their student members who created and ran the games: LifeSmarts, Best Buddies, Science Olympiad, Environmental, Interact, Chain Reaction, and Spanish clubs. We will announce the winner of this contest soon!

Finally, none of this would be possible without our dedicated board members, especially Azley Savell and Karen Occhialini, our event co-chairs for this year’s race!

We are already looking forward to next year!

10/03/2026

🏁 Today is the day! THE RACE IS ON! Join us from 2 to 4 pm at Woods Pond in front of the Library! All remaining ducks for sale in person at the event before the 3 pm race. We will have games hosted by BHS students, raffles, and food trucks! Come on down! 🏁

10/01/2026

🦆🦆🦆 2️⃣ days until the Duck Race! 2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ ducks are still available to race. 🏁🏁🏁Get yours now! 🔗 Link in bio! 🔗 Please note: Pre-sales will end Friday at Noon 🕛 Any remaining ducks will be first come first serve on Saturday! 🦆🦆🦆

09/29/2026

Have you heard the news? I’m in the Barrington Times 📰 this week!

Come see me LIVE AND IN PERSON this Saturday, October 3rd, from 2 - 4 pm. 🏁 We race at 3 pm! Don’t forget to buy your ducks for chances to win $500, $250, or $150! 🔗 in bio! We will have games, prizes, raffles, and food trucks! All this fun benefits our Barrington classrooms 🏫 from K to 12! 🦆🦆🦆 East Bay Media Group

09/29/2026

Check out this great article from East Bay Media Group! We hope to see you on Saturday! Link for ducks 🦆 and raffle tickets 🎟️ below or in bio!

With a nor’easter bearing down on the region last weekend, the Barrington Education Foundation organizers decided to postpone the annual duck race to this Saturday, Oct. 3.   The event …

09/26/2026

We’re just a week away from the Annual Duck Race! 237 ducks are still available to race! 🏁 Get yours today! 🔗Link in bio🔗

09/22/2026

Due to the weekend weather forecast, we’ve decided to postpone the Annual Duck Race to our rain date, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD! We hope to see you there!

09/18/2026

Keep an eye out for the BEF table at your school’s open house. Learn more about BEF and of course grab some ducks for the race on 10/3!

Thank you to our student representatives and liaisons Savannah Hood, Molly Thurston, Catherine Wilbur as well as Evelyn Kenny and Kate Tracy (not pictured) for assisting at last night’s BHS open house!