Hello OCRS families,
Thank you for a terrific first week of school! It was great for us to welcome students back after the summer break and for us to meet new students.
Congratulations to these Classes for Perfect Attendance!
One of our main goals this year is to improve daily attendance for all students. Regular and punctual daily attendance is essential to the overall academic, personal and social development of students.
Congratulations to Mrs. Moretti's 1st grade, Mrs. Deslauriers' 2nd grade, Mrs. Connole's 4th grade, Mr. Austin's 5th grade, and Mr. Davenport's 5th grade for perfect attendance this first week of school! The entire 5th grade rocked it with perfect attendance, setting a fantastic example for all students for this school year!
Daily attendance for all students in the school district is monitored and reported to the Rhode Island Department of Education. The cooperation of families in not scheduling personal appointments, activities, or vacations during school days is strongly encouraged whenever possible.
IMPORTANT REMINDER, No School on Monday and Tuesday
A reminder that we do NOT have school on this Monday, 9/4 and this Tuesday, 9/5. Monday is Labor Day and Tuesday is a local election day.
We will return to school on Wednesday, 9/6.
Please Update Your Student and Family Information
Now that school is in session, it is extremely important that we have the most up-to-date information to support your child and contact you in the event of an emergency. Please complete the annual student information update by Monday, September 11th. This process is online and can be completed in about 15 minutes by visiting the Parent Portal at https://bit.ly/SPSParent. Please note that it is easiest to complete this process on a laptop or desktop versus a mobile device. Once logged in, you will be able to:
- Confirm or change family information
Update phone or email contacts - Acknowledge annual policies such as Acceptable Use, Equipment Loan, Photo/Video Procedures, etc.
- Indicate if you DO NOT want your child's photo shared via school social media or posted on the school's website
Instructions to help families walk through the process are attached. If your family has never created a Campus Portal account and you need your "Activation Key"/GUID in order to create your account, please contact our school secretary, Mrs. Deus.
Families that experience issues or need technical support should call (401) 231-6606 extension 8132 during business hours or leave a message and a member of the district’s technology team will get back to you.
Free/Reduced Meal Information
Here are links to Free/Reduced Lunch/Breakfast Application Packets in English (https://5il.co/22o2z) and Spanish (https://5il.co/22o30). If a family needs an application in another language please contact Kerri Dailey at kdailey@smithfield-ps.org. Families can also submit an online application at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application.
Students with Free or Reduced meal benefits from the 22-23 school year will have a 30 day carryover period that will end on October 11th, 2023. Please complete and submit a new application as soon as possible to ensure that your child is able to receive meal benefits.
Families can find all lunch and breakfast information, including menus, on the district's website at https://www.smithfield-ps.org/page/school-meal-program.
Smithfield Little League Parade
A parade is being held for the members of the Smithfield Little League team that achieved the honor of participating in the Little League World Series! The parade is being held today, Sunday 9/3 starting at 12:30 PM at the Senior Center. The parade route can be viewed online at https://www.smithfieldlittleleague.org/
PTA Information
The 2023-24 PTA board members are:
President: Meghan Grande
Vice President: Amy Capece
Secretary: Laura Henriques
Treasurer: Michelle Greco
2nd Vice President/Hospitality: Jessica Santana
OCRS Spirit Gear Available!
This past week an OCRS Spirit Gear Flyer was sent home to all families. Please see a digital version of the flyer below to provide all families with the opportunity to purchase OCRS Spirit Gear for their student. The online Spirit Gear shop is open through Wednesday, 9/13. You can browse and submit an order at https://www.spiritgeardirect.com/GearDrive/Store.aspx?guid=0974d83e-8313-4882-af99-b38ff4f210b2. 10% of every purchase goes to the OCRS PTA to benefit the school. We encourage students and staff to show their OCRS spirit by wearing their Spirit Gear every Friday!
OCRS General Meeting Changed to Wednesday, 9/13 at 6:00 PM
The first OCRS PTA General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 9/13 at 6:00 PM in the OCRS Media Center. The meeting was originally scheduled for this Thursday, but it conflicted with the Open House at Gallagher Middle School, so we moved our meeting to the 13th. We invite and encourage all interested OCRS parents to get involved in the PTA and the first step is to attend this year's kick-off meeting!
Upcoming Dates and Events
View and subscribe to the OCRS Public Events Calendar at https://oldcounty.smithfield-ps.org/o/old-county-road-elementary/page/monthly-calendar. Click on the "Add to Google Calendar" button to subscribe to the calendar using your own calendar app.
NO SCHOOL, Labor Day, Monday September 5th
NO SCHOOL, Primary Election, Tuesday September 6th
CHANGED: PTA General Meeting, Wednesday September 13th at 6:00 PM
Open House, Wednesday September 20th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Unified Day (Wear Green), Friday September 29th
Thank you,
Mr. Barrette
Great First Week
