Healthy meals are served at each of our 5 schools & include fresh vegetables & fruit. All Chartwells meals - brown bag & hot lunch - are nut-free. The new kitchen equipment & smoothie bike will be unveiled Thursday @SHSSentinels @SmithfieldSchls
Smithfield Families,
There will be continued delays in several bus routes through the end of this week affecting several routes. This includes Routes 16 and 17. Durham will be doubling up driver runs in both the mornings and afternoons. Thank you.
Our SHS Cheerleaders are selling snacks & beverages at the high school all day today to raise funds for the program @SHSSentinels @SmithfieldSchls
If you are voting, stop in for refreshments.
A reminder to families that Tuesday, Sept. 13 is Primary Day. All schools are closed.
Dear Smithfield Families,
Bus Route 16 and Route 17 will be running 15-30 minutes late Monday for arrival and dismissal. Please plan for this to extend for the remainder of the week. Any of these students will have an excused lateness
Join us for the Pink Out on September 17th at SHS!
Schools are closed in honor of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5. Schools are open Tuesday, Sept. 6 for all students @SmithfieldSchls.
The OCRS website has been updated with a link to the 2022-23 Elementary Handbook under "Parent Info". Here's a direct link, https://bit.ly/OCRSHandbook22
Kindergarten families, check your email for information about Kindergarten Screening and how to select a appointment for your incoming Kindergarten student. We can't wait to meet them!
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The 2022-23 All Course Network (ACN) registration is now open! ACN is a statewide course catalog that lets students take free courses at colleges, schools, or online. Visit https://enrollri.org/acn for more information.
RI is offering free summer meals for teens and children at 80 distribution sites throughout the state! Call 211 for locations.
FREE summer meals available now!
🍎The Rhode Island Summer Food Service Program is underway at nearly 80 program sites in 14 communities
🥪Available to children and teens 18 and under
🥬Call 2-1-1 or visit online site map for locations & hours
Details: https://bit.ly/3uN4zTA
The renovations to the OCRS gym are essentially complete (just need to have the new scoreboard installed) and the gym looks incredible! We can't wait for students to be able to enjoy this beautiful learning space for P.E. and lots of other activities next year!
#OCRSrocks
Superintendent Bartz visited the schools today. She's looking forward to the public meet-and-greet in the Smithfield High School Library from 5:00-6:30 this evening. All are welcome!
1st graders composing their very own songs using xylophones and colors!
Just a reminder that we will be hosting a COVID vaccine clinic in cooperation with The Wellness Center at Old County Road Elementary School on Friday, June 10th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. The Wellness Center will be offering the Pfizer vaccine in both pediatric and adult dosages. You can register for the 5 - 11 year old dose at https://www.vaccinateri.org/appointment/en/reg/6469900721 and the 12 year + dose at https://www.vaccinateri.org/appointment/en/reg/9293601674.
Thank you,
Mr. Barrette
Lunch menu change for Thursday, June 9th; Old County Road and LaPerche will have General Tso popcorn chicken with Fried Rice in place of Fish Sticks.
Field Day is next Wednesday, June 15th! Minute to Win it is the theme of the day. Let's go!!
To all parents who have children with medication at OCRS: be sure to contact Mrs. Forte to arrange a time to pick your child's medication before the end of this school year.
We just received notice from the food service staff that there will be a change in the lunch menu for Tuesday, June 7th. There will be a choice of Popcorn Chicken in place of the Chicken Teriyaki Noodle Bowl.
