Mrs. Jacob's Kindergarten class had an exciting Friday where they had a "Pajama Day" and a special lunch in their "Purple Cafe". Thank you Mrs. Jacob and Mrs. Alves for organizing such a fun day for our K students!
So proud of our students for the terrific Spring Concert this past Wednesday night! Thank you Mrs. Preston for all of your hard work and dedication in preparing our students to perform.
Hello OCRS families,
Just a quick reminder that each Friday in March is a School Spirit Day at OCRS and tomorrow is "Mix and Match Clothing" Day. Students and staff are invited to wear mix and matched clothing tomorrow to show their school spirit!
Congratulations to the students from OCRS that performed in "The Little Mermaid" this weekend at Smithfield High School! You were terrific! Rumor has it, Mr. Barrette's daughter performed as Flounder.
The Smithfield Education Foundation is seeking members. The foundation works to raise money to provide grants for programs that fall outside of the normal school budget and allow educators the opportunity to bring unique experiences to students across the school system. Please see the link below for more information.
http://smithfieldtimesri.net/2019/03/smithfield-education-foundation-seeks-members/
Don't forget, tomorrow is Class Color Day (K-red, 1st-yellow, 2nd-orange, 3rd-blue, 4th-white, 5th-green). Each Friday in March is a school spirit day and we kicked things off strong last week with "Cat in the Hat Day
From Mrs. Preston-
Old County students have been working hard preparing for our Spring Concert next week, so I just wanted to send out a few reminders!
When: Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
Where: Smithfield High School Auditorium
Time: 5:30pm*
*The first half begins at 5:30pm and features grades K, 1, and 2. There will be an intermission before the second half, which will start at approximately 6:30pm, and will feature grades 5, 3, and 4.
Please don't hesitate to email with any questions or concerns. I can't wait to see everyone there! These young musicians are so excited to show off what they have been working on in Music.
The Smithfield High School Music Department is presenting "The Little Mermaid" this weekend in the high school auditorium. There are a number of elementary students from all four schools participating in the production, as well as many high school students, so please come out and support your friends and neighbors!
Dates and times are as follows in the Smithfield High School Auditorium:
Friday, March 8th at 7 PM
Saturday, March 9th at 7 PM
Sunday, March 10th at 2 PM
Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the door.
Children under 4 are $5.00
There will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, March 4th, due to the anticipated snow storm. All after-school activities are also cancelled. Stay safe!
As a school community, Old County Road raised over $1,700 for the American Heart Association as part of the "Hoops for Heart" fundraiser. Here are the top three fundraisers claiming their prize, a chance to shave Mr. G's head! #HoopsForHeart
Teachers and staff really got into "Cat in the Hat" day! #ReadAcrossAmerica
Participation has been high during "Red Fish, Blue Fish" day and "Fox in Socks" day! Remember, tomorrow is "Cat in the Hat" day and students are invited to wear their favorite hat to school.
We are so proud of our 4th grade student, Eli Thimas, and all of the Smithfield students whose artwork was on display this afternoon at the R.I. State House! Such creativity, talent, and hard work on display!
Thank you Mrs. Preston and Mrs. Barrette for organizing the first Smithfield 5th grade recital night! It was terrific to see our 5th graders have an opportunity to perform as soloists and we hope this will become an annual tradition.
Don't forget, tomorrow is "Red Fish, Blue Fish" day at OCRS to start our Dr. Seuss and Read Across America celebration! Show your school spirit by wearing RED or BLUE to school tomorrow (Wednesday, 2/27)
From Mr. Gruczka-
As of 10:30 this morning as a school we have raised $1665 for the American Heart Association!! Those funds will go toward helping families and individuals dealing with heart related illness as well as fund research to provide additional help and support.
In addition to helping those affected by heart disease, $160 will come back to our school in the form of certificates which can be redeemed for additional PE equipment. Thank you for all of your support for our students, our school and for The American Heart Association.
As part of "Hoops for Heart" week, some of our 5th grade students have been helping out the Kindergarten students practice and work on their skills in P.E. The younger students love working with their "big buddies"!
From Mr. Gruczka-
Hoops For Heart Week is upon us so now is the time to send in any donations in the Hoops For Heart Collection envelopes. All this week the students will be participating in Basketball themed activities in Physical Education to celebrate fitness and learning. We kicked things off first thing this morning with a surprise walking maze in the gymnasium when the students arrived!
In addition to the activities they are also learning a song composed jointly by myself and Mrs. Erin Preston, our Music Teacher. Be sure to ask them to show you the corresponding movements and what they learned from the song.
Thank you again from myself and everyone at the American Heart Association for all that you do to support this cause.
Mr. G
Thank you to the members of the OCRS PTA and the volunteers for organizing and running a fun night for our students this past Friday night. Check out some of the attached pictures to see some of the fun!
2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL TUESDAY, 2/12
There will be a 2 hour early dismissal tomorrow, Tuesday, February 12th, due to the impending storm. There will be no after school activities.
